We're going to do a part 2 of our Gone but Not Forgotten series on AppStories right after our annual holiday break.
What apps do you miss from the early days of the App Store?
I'd love to get some listener favorites to share during the episode
Freeform Leverages the Freedom and Flexibility of a Blank Canvas
Freeform is a brand new iPhone, iPad, and Mac app from Apple that lets users create multimedia boards on an infinite canvas that include text, images, drawings, links, files, and more. It’s an ambitious entry into a crowded category of apps that take overlapping approaches, emphasizing everything from note-taking to collaborative design to whiteboarding. As
- Also, the scribble tool includes a handy dictation button on the tool palette, which you won't find in Notes
- A huge list of file formats are supported - images, video, PDF, Pages, Numbers, Keynotes, audio, and lots more.
-Video and audio files can be played in-line too
- Images can be masked with shapes
- There are a wide array of alignment tools
-Objects can be grouped/ungrouped and locked/unlocked
- Styles can be copied and pasted and the default styles modified too
Freeform is simple to use but it's blank canvas hides a deep app.
Some highlights from my review on MacStories.net https://www.macstories.net/reviews/freeform-leverages-the-freedom-and-flexibility-of-a-blank-canvas/
- The catalog of shapes is much deeper than in something like notes. There are objects, animals, buildings, and a lot more.
- Also, there's the ability to anchor lines and arrows to objects.
- The app uses guidelines as you drag objects to help get everyhing lined up neat and tidy
Freeform Leverages the Freedom and Flexibility of a Blank Canvas
Freeform is a brand new iPhone, iPad, and Mac app from Apple that lets users create multimedia boards on an infinite canvas that include text, images, drawings, links, files, and more. It’s an ambitious entry into a crowded category of apps that take overlapping approaches, emphasizing everything from note-taking to collaborative design to whiteboarding. As
Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws
Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.
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