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John Voorhees

Managing Editor

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John, MacStories’ Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015. He also co-hosts MacStories’ podcasts, including AppStories, which explores of the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, a weekly recap of everything MacStories and more, and MacStories Unplugged, a behind-the-scenes, anything-goes show exclusively for Club MacStories members.

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App Debuts

APP DEBUTS

Noteworthy new app releases and updates, handpicked by the MacStories team.

Pixeldrop

Pixeldrop is a new iPhone and iPad app for pixelating or redacting sections of an image. I’ve done this for years with Annotable, which is still my go-to, but if you’re looking for a simple and free alternative, Pixeldrop works well.

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WWDC 2025: The Benefits of Not Trying Too Hard

THE EXTENSION

Exploring topics beyond our day-to-day coverage.

WWDC 2025: The Benefits of Not Trying Too Hard

This year’s WWDC was very different from last year’s. It’s tempting to say it was a return to form, but I don’t think that’s entirely it. What made it so much better is that Apple stopped trying too hard.

So much of WWDC 2024 felt off. The perception was that Apple was behind on AI, and everything at WWDC was designed to prove that idea wrong. The trouble is, what the company showed off – with the exception of smarter Siri, which still hasn’t shipped – wasn’t compelling.

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Five Smaller OS Updates I'm Looking Forward to

MACSTORIES EXTRAS

More stories for Club members.

Five Smaller OS Updates I'm Looking Forward to

WWDC was a blast this year, and obviously, new features like iPadOS windowing and Spotlight on the Mac are at the top of my list of favorite new features. However, there were a lot of small updates announced that I’m excited to try starting this weekend, so I figured I’d share a handful of them today.

Widgets and Windows on visionOS

I don’t use my Vision Pro a lot, but we’re getting to a place where it’s finally starting to pull me back in. One of the big friction points of using the headset has always been the setup. An OS update doesn’t help with getting in the habit of pulling the Vision Pro out of its case, but Apple does appear to have smoothed over some of the rough edges once you’re wearing it.

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App Debuts

APP DEBUTS

Noteworthy new app releases and updates, handpicked by the MacStories team.

Unread

The latest version of Unread offers a solution for users of Pocket, which is shutting down soon. The RSS reader can now import Pocket libraries. Imported articles will include their title, URL, and date based on the export of your Pocket library. It’s a great solution for anyone with a large library of links they want to preserve and store in Unread or migrate to another service eventually.

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