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We're taking a big leap with Mastodon at MacStories:
We're moving all of our accounts to our own server 🎉
You will be able to continue to follow us from any instance thanks to the fediverse, of course. We will have an official announcement on MacStories soon.
This is my last post here; this account will be migrated to @viticci.
See you there! 😎
Its been a long while since I have done anything on the app front but thats gonna change. Its a little scary talking about it so early but its something I’m really excited about and would like to share. When doing my podcast or just in day to day activities I had often found myself needing save formatted links. Things I wanted to share or stuff I wanted to save. But I would also need those links to be formatted sometimes in markdown sometimes as hyperlinks.
Here's the cover you didn't know you needed: an emo-core version of Anti-Hero, by Fame on Fire.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1657503351?i=1657503354
(Are we ever gonna get a new Punk Goes Pop album?)
iPadOS 16.2 launches today with Stage Manager support for external displays.
I still have my issues with Stage Manager, but I was finally able to create the setup I've always wanted, and I'm happy.
My story:
iPadOS 16.2 and Stage Manager for External Displays: Work in Progress, But Worth the Wait https://www.macstories.net/stories/stage-manager-external-displays-finally/
Ever since I last wrote about iPadOS 16, I have continued using Stage Manager on my iPad Pro. As I wrote in October, I like the idea behind Stage Manager more than its implementation. Despite the flawed design of its multitasking concepts and bugs I still encounter on a daily basis, it’s undeniable that Stage
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
Sharp eyes over here as usual
Thank you Europe, as always. 🇪🇺 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/will-apple-allow-users-to-install-third-party-app-stores-sideload-in-europe
I can't wait for Apple to open up iOS for side-loading, browser engines, and more. Bring it. 💪
If you want to know all the fine details about Freeform, this in-depth story by @jvoorhees is a great starting point. John tested different file types embedded in maps, collaboration vs. single-user mode, the Mac version, and more.
This is going to be fun to play with: https://www.macstories.net/reviews/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
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