5 days ago · In iOS 18.2, Apple introduced the ability for users to set their default apps for messaging, calling, call filtering, passwords, contactless payments, and keyboards.Previously, it was only possible to specify default apps for mail and browsing, so this was a big step forward. While apps like 1Password quickly took advantage of these new changes, there have been few to no takers in the calling ...

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Sep 16, 2024 · Scout’s illustrations are gorgeous, and they make for some amazing wallpapers (I use one on my iPad’s Lock Screen, with a blurred version on the Home Screen).The screen saver is remarkable, too: since the illustrations were hand-drawn in Procreate (which automatically generates a time-lapse of the entire process), we were able to create a screen saver (developed by James Thomson) that ...

Sep 12, 2022 · As a Club MacStories member on any plan you can access an exclusive selection of perks related to this review:. Two eBooks. iOS 16: The MacStories Review. A fully interactive EPUB version of this review. 2022 OS Preview Series: MacStories Extras. A collection of the in-depth articles from the MacStories Summer OS Preview series, covering a wide range of iOS and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and ...

Oct 25, 2021 · Big Sur picked up where Catalina left off, adjusting course and clarifying where macOS was heading. The update continued the harmonization of user experiences across Apple’s entire lineup, creating a more natural continuum among the company’s products through new design language and updated system apps without abandoning what makes the Mac unique.

Sep 17, 2024 · We’re taking a different approach with paid extras for this year’s OS reviews. First of all, we’ve created a special eBook version of my Sequoia review for Club MacStories Plus and Premier members, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.. That eBook is joined by eBook versions of the watchOS 11 and visionOS 2 reviews for Club MacStories Plus and Premier members and the eBook version of ...

Feb 4, 2025 · For the past 10 years, Six Colors’ Jason Snell has put together an “Apple report card” – a survey to assess the current state of Apple “as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, and other people who spend an awful lot of time thinking about Apple”.. The 2024 edition of the Six Colors Apple Report Card has been published, and you can find an …

Sep 26, 2023 · As a Club MacStories member on any plan you can access an exclusive selection of perks related to this review:. macOS Sonoma Review eBook: Available today, the eBook version is the best way to read this review offline using any EPUB reader.The book is fully interactive with all the images, videos, and links you’ll find on MacStories, and it looks great in Apple’s Books app.

As much as I’m eager to try Universal Control, though, I’m most excited about Shortcuts for Mac. As Federico and I discussed on AppStories not long ago, this year felt like the year the automation app should finally make the leap from iPhones and iPads to the Mac. With the ties between macOS and Apple’s other OSes becoming stronger than ever with the …

MacStories is a daily publication from MacStories, Inc. about all things apps, automation, the latest in tech, and more. Founded in Viterbo, Italy by Federico Viticci in April 2009, MacStories attracts readers thanks to in-depth, personal, and informed coverage that offers a balanced mix of technology news, app reviews, automation how-tos, and opinion. Today, MacStories