Monthly Log: December 2025
This month, John explains why he’s sticking with Notion and Devon looks forward to what Apple has in store for its software in 2026.
This month, John explains why he’s sticking with Notion and Devon looks forward to what Apple has in store for its software in 2026.
In this issue: Jonathan looks back at 2025, John is disappointed in the Studio Display, and Federico shares his iPhone Home Screen, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
In this issue: Jonathan wonders how executive changes at Apple might reflect changes to its policies and initiatives going forward, and John share tips on ways you can thank your favorite creators and explains how he uses AI to filter media data, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
In this issue: Jonathan reviews his new MagSafe tripod, Federico shares a shortcut for quickly transcribing audio, and John has serious Smarter Siri misgivings, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
This month, Devon dives into audiobooks on the iPhone and automate his new hobby, and John reflects on the lessons he’s learned over 10 years at MacStories.
In this issue: Jonathan shares lost features he’d like Apple to bring back, Federico breaks down how he uses Shortcuts to add notes to his Notion daily notes, and John explains how he used a Claude Skill to filter one million Black Friday deals, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
In this issue: This week, Jonathan recommends MD Vinyl, Federico gives Apple Music’s migration tool a spin, and John explains his week number workflow for organizing documents, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
In this issue: Jonathan explains how he uses Notion to organize and query meeting notes from Granola and John shares ideas of ways developers could improve subscriptions, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
In this issue: Jonathan has a tip for using dictation apps for more efficient communication on the Mac and John shares his Notion dashboard page, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts.
This month, Devon explains why Apple’s sleep score works for him, and John wonders where Apple is heading with in-app advertising.