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Vivaldi for iOS Updated with Colorful Themes and Ability to Force Dark Mode
When I first reviewed Vivaldi for iOS back in October, I was disappointed by the small number of customization features that were available in the app at launch. This was especially remarkable since...
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RoamPod: Exploring the Untapped Potential of a Portable HomePod mini
A couple of months ago, my partner and I were contemplating purchasing a Bluetooth speaker for the bathroom. We both like to listen to podcasts and music while in the shower, and using our iPhones at...
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Transit Is Still the Best-Designed Transit App on the iPhone in 2024
I like trains. I like them so much that, despite being 27 years old now, I still don’t have a driving license. I travel by train and use public transit exclusively to get around in my daily life. The...
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Single-Space Challenge: Trying to Manage My macOS Windows All in One Virtual...
A couple of weeks ago, in a members-only special episode of the Accidental Tech Podcast, John Siracusa went in-depth on his window management techniques on the Mac. This was absolutely fascinating to...
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Hands-on With France’s Digital ID App on the iPhone: Not as Digital as...
Almost three years ago now, Apple announced that it would support adding state IDs and driver’s licenses to the Wallet app on the iPhone and the Apple Watch, with the feature first rolling out to a...
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AltStore’s Clip Is the Best Clipboard Manager on iOS Yet
Last month, AltStore was finally made available on iOS for everyone living in the European Union. Not only does the first alternative app marketplace on iOS ship with the great Delta videogame...
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Apple Rolls out Support for Paris Transit Passes in Wallet Just in Time for...
Today, Apple rolled out support for Paris’ Navigo transit passes in the Wallet app, just in time for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Travelers are now able to acquire a Navigo pass...
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Controller for HomeKit’s Interactive Floor Plan Is the Best Way to Control...
Controller for HomeKit is an alternative way of controlling and setting up your HomeKit accessories, scenes, and automations from your iPhone. While the app has been around for some time, this month...
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macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Overview
At its WWDC 2024 keynote held earlier today, Apple officially announced the next version of macOS, macOS Sequoia. As per its naming tradition over the past decade, this new release is once again named...
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Managing Your Mac Menu Bar: A Roundup of My Favorite Bartender Alternatives
For years, Bartender has remained one of the best ways to manage the Mac’s menu bar, especially on newer MacBook models with a notch where menu bar real estate is even more valuable. I reviewed the...
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Tapbots Releases Ivory 2.0 with Hashtag Lists and a Redesigned Share Sheet...
Today, Tapbots released version 2.0 of Ivory, the company’s Mastodon client for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The update brings a notable list of improvements, one exciting new feature that should make it...
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LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads
As Twitter was crumbling under Elon Musk’s new leadership in 2023, various online circles found themselves flocking to alternative platforms. While some may have kept using Twitter (now known as… X),...
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Overcast Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary with a Redesigned Interface
Overcast has long been my favorite podcast player on iOS and iPadOS with its beautifully simple user interface that complements a great audio engine. Today, developer Marco Arment is celebrating...
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Apple Maps Launches in Beta on the Web
Today, Apple has launched Apple Maps on the web in a surprise announcement. This beta version of Apple Maps on the web is accessible via the url beta.maps.apple.com, and is said by the company to be...
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Unread 4.0 Brings a Fast and Native RSS Reader to the Mac
Unread by Golden Hill Software has long been an excellent and elegant RSS client for iOS and iPadOS. Today, it arrives on macOS with version 4.0. While I have been exploring new ways to keep up with...
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NotchNook and MediaMate: Two Apps to Add a Dynamic Island to the Mac
The Dynamic Island has been one of my favorite software additions to the iPhone since it was introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro lineup. The feature is a fun blend of hardware and software that turns...
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Apple Announces New Changes to the Browser Choice Screen and Default Apps on...
Today, Apple announced a series of new changes coming later this year to users running iOS and iPadOS in the European Union. In March 2024, as part of Apple’s response to the DMA, iOS 17.4 introduced a...
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Creating a Custom Weather and Home Climate Control Menu Bar App with MenuBot...
Last year, I wrote about how I was able to display the temperature from my outdoor sensor in my Mac’s menu bar using a combination of Shortcuts, SF Symbols, and small utilities like One Thing and Data...
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Moom 4: Mac Window Management, Upgraded
This summer, my all-time favorite window management utility Moom received a major 4.0 upgrade more than 12 years after the initial release of Moom 3. Ever since I went back to the Mac as my main...
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Apple Unveils New Health Features Coming to the Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2
Source: Apple Today at their September 2024 event, Apple unveiled a series of major new health features coming to the Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2. The new features, centered around sleep apnea and...
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Control Center and Lock Screen Controls for iOS 18: A Roundup of My Favorite...
This week, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 18 to the world. One of the main new features this year is the ability to fully customize Control Center. And not only is Control Center customizable, but it...
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Adding to My Mac’s Swiss Army Knife: A Raycast Extension Roundup
If you have ever heard or seen me talk about my macOS setup, you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of Raycast. A few years ago, Raycast took off on the Mac as an incredible alternative to Spotlight and the...
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Postcards and a Mac: Niléane’s Desk Setup
It’s been a while since I last showed off my desk. The last time I did so as part of MacStories Weekly Issue 405 in February, I had just acquired an 11-inch iPad Pro, and my desk looked quite...
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iOS and iPadOS 18.1: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence
Today, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 18.1, the first major release since the operating system versions that launched in September and were reviewed by Federico. As you may know, the main highlight of...
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CoverSutra Adds a Standalone Apple Music Client to Your Mac’s Menu Bar
CoverSutra by Sophiestication is a name that may sound familiar if you’re as ancient as Federico, who last reviewed the app on MacStories in January 2010. At the time, the app was a fully-featured...
View ArticleMichael MJD Revisits the Short-Lived HP TouchPad and Its Precursor...
On YouTube, the fantastic Michael MJD—known for exploring the history of tech devices and software—recently revisited the 2011 HP TouchPad. This short-lived tablet is quite fascinating. It originally...
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Horse Browser Tries Its Hooves at a New Take on Tabs
In 2024, web browsers mostly all look the same. Their user interfaces always feature an address bar at the top of the window and horizontal tabs that allow you to navigate through multiple websites....
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Transit Can Now Track Underground Trains without GPS
Source: Transit Earlier this month, Transit, one of my favorite apps of all time, gained an impressive new feature: the app is now able to track your train and warn you when you are about to reach your...
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The MacStories Selects 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Transit Earlier this year, I took the time to step back from the tech news cycle and reflect on one of my favorite iPhone apps of all time, Transit. For the past decade and more — Transit first...
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iOS and iPadOS 18.2: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence
Today, Apple is releasing iOS and iPadOS 18.2, the second major updates to the iPhone and iPad’s latest operating system versions. Once again, this release’s main highlight is a wave of new Apple...
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