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Apple news, app reviews, and stories by Federico Viticci and friends.
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Opening iOS Is Good News for Smartwatches
https://www.macstories.net/linked/opening-ios-is-good-news-for-smartwatches/
Published: March 24, 2025 19:21
Speaking of opening up iOS to more types of applications, I enjoyed this story by Victoria Song, writing at The Verge about the new EU-mandated interoperability requirements that include, among other things, smartwatches: This is a big reason why it’s a…
On Apple Allowing Third-Party Assistants on iOS
https://www.macstories.net/linked/on-apple-allowing-third-party-assistants-on-ios/
Published: March 24, 2025 18:18
This is an interesting idea by Parker Ortolani: what if Apple allowed users to change their default assistant from Siri to something else? I do not want to harp on the Siri situation, but I do have one suggestion that I think Apple should listen to.…
App Store Vibes
https://www.macstories.net/linked/app-store-vibes/
Published: March 24, 2025 14:53
Bryan Irace has an interesting take on the new generation of developer tools that have lowered the barrier to entry for new developers (and sometimes not even developers) when it comes to creating apps: Recent criticism of Apple’s AI efforts has been juicy…
AirPods Max to Gain Lossless and Low Latency Audio Support Over USB-C Next Month
Published: March 24, 2025 13:23
In a surprise announcement this morning, Apple announced that the AirPods Max with USB-C will be getting an update next month that adds support for lossless and ultra‑low latency audio over the cable. According to the press release: With the included USB-C…
Podcast Rewind: MacWhisper, Vibe Coding, Live Albums, and Immersive Metallica
Published: March 21, 2025 22:48
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Darth Chris makes an appearance, Niléane has an exclusive first look at…checks notes… the iPhone 16 Pro, Matt insists on talking about MacWhisper even more, and the crew actually…
Bloomberg Reports that Apple Is Shaking up Siri Leadership
https://www.macstories.net/linked/bloomberg-reports-that-apple-is-shaking-up-siri-leadership/
Published: March 20, 2025 17:57
Less than two weeks ago, Apple announced that it was delaying the launch of a more personalized Siri. Today, Mark Gurman, reporting for Bloomberg, says the company is shuffling leadership of the project, too. According to Gurman: Chief Executive Officer…
Scratchpad: The Cross-Device Text Utility That Pairs Perfectly with Your Clipboard Manager
Published: March 20, 2025 14:33
One of the best indicators of how sticky a cross-device utility will be in my setup is how quickly I install it everywhere. For Sindre Sorhus’ Scratchpad, the answer was “very sticky.” The simple text utility works on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch,…
Podcast Rewind: Shortcuts Apps, Retroid Drama, Xbox Handhelds, Traveling in Japan, and the Pebble Returns
Published: March 19, 2025 22:38
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and I explore a collection of Shortcuts helper utilities that extend functionality beyond the built-in system actions, sharing how these apps address gaps in…
European Commission Orders Apple To Improve Third-Party Device Integration
Published: March 19, 2025 16:39
Just as I was linking to Eric Migicovsky’s post about the disadvantages third-party smartwatch makers face when trying to integrate with the iPhone, the European Commission (EC) released a pair of related specification decisions regarding Apple’s Digital…
Hands-On with Multiple Pinned Item Lists in Callsheet
https://www.macstories.net/news/hands-on-with-multiple-pinned-item-lists-in-callsheet/
Published: March 19, 2025 15:20
It’s been over a year and a half since the debut of Callsheet, the app from Casey Liss for looking up information about films and TV shows, and the app has grown a lot in that time. From new app icon variations to more fine-grained spoiler settings to…
Pebble’s Inherent Disadvantages on the iPhone
https://www.macstories.net/linked/pebbles-inherent-disadvantages-on-the-iphone/
Published: March 19, 2025 14:50
It’s been just shy of one year since the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple for antitrust violations. It’s not clear what will become of that lawsuit given the change of administrations, but as it stands today, it’s still an active case.…
Choosing Optimism About iOS 19
https://www.macstories.net/linked/choosing-optimism-about-ios-19/
Published: March 18, 2025 10:38
I loved this post by David Smith on his decision to remain optimistic about Apple’s rumored iOS 19 redesign despite, well, you know, everything: Optimism isn’t enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is a feeling, optimism is a choice. I have much less of the enthusiastic…
Fello AI: All-In-One AI Chat Client for macOS [Sponsor]
https://www.macstories.net/sponsored/fello-ai-all-in-one-ai-chat-client-for-macos-sponsor/
Published: March 17, 2025 11:00
Fello AI is a native macOS app that unifies today’s top AI models into one streamlined chat client. Instead of juggling multiple subscriptions and clunky web tools, you can now access models like ChatGPT-4o, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Gemini 2.0 Pro, Grok, LLaMA,…