AppStories
by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
Latest episode
iPhone Duo Apps, Volume One
iPhone Duo Apps, Volume One
About this podcast
AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 509 episodes
- iPhone Duo Apps, Volume One · 45 min · Episode 509This week on AppStories, Federico and John kick off a miniseries highlighting their favorite iPhone Duo apps. Then on AppStories+ for subscribers, John explains the technical…
- First Impressions of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR · 40 min · Episode 508This week on AppStories, Federico shares his first impressions of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display with John. On AppStories+, we dig into more use cases for the new…
- iPhone Duo App Rush and First Impressions · 36 min · Episode 507On this week's episode of AppStories, John returns from New York, Federico returns from London, and they compare notes on the iPhone Duo and the app demos they saw. Then on…
- HomeView and Apple's Home Reset · 43 min · Episode 506This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen). Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John…
- Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents · 35 min · Episode 505This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple's vague developer blog post…
- Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent · 39 min · Episode 504Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent This week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what…
- What's New in macOS and watchOS 27 · 33 min · Episode 503This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both. On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists…
- Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio · 39 min · Episode 502This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities. On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the…
- iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review · 41 min · Episode 501This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review…
- The Once and Future App Store · 47 min · Episode 500This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future. On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their…
- Open Minis Turns iOS into an Agent Playground · 55 min · Episode 495Plus, the App Store in an AI world and Questionable Changes to TestFlight
- Fable 5 and OpenAI’s Curious ChatGPT Update · 52 min · Episode 493Big Model Smell Meets Questionable Design Choices
- Email Survival Guide · 44 min · Episode 492How We're Dealing with Unprecedented Email Volume Using Apps
- Are AI Aggregators Worth It? · 44 min · Episode 491How AI Aggregators Are Adapting to A Rapidly Evolving Marketplace
- Our macOS 27 Wishes · 32 min · Episode 486The Notion Developer Platform and What We Want from macOS 27
- Codex as a Productivity Super App · 45 min · Episode 483Maybe There's Something to the Super App Idea
- Apple Frames 4 and the AI Multiplier · 38 min · Episode 481Amplifying Projects with Agentic Assistance
- Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026 · 30 min · Episode 474The Hardware We Expect and the Gear We Dare to Dream for
- The Ever-Changing App Store · 33 min · Episode 462How Subscriptions, Regulation, and AI Are Reshaping the World of Apps
- Our Latest App and Automation Experiments · 39 min · Episode 461New Apps and Workflows for the holiday season
