In this issue: Federico shares a shortcut that takes advantage of the Alerty web notification service, John is in search of the perfect Mac laptop that doesn’t exist, an all-new episode of MacStories Unplugged, new discounts for Club MacStories+ and Premier members, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes.
This month, Federico previews Obsidian’s beta Bookmarks feature and John checks in on how his move to Mastodon has gone.
In this issue: A new Club MacStories+ and Premier discount, Automation April kicks off on Discord, a collection of some of John’s favorite Mac apps, Federico has a time-tracking tip, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes.
Next week we’ll be hosting a live AV Club Town Hall in the Club MacStories Discord community. We’ll be discussing the Apple TV+ British spy drama Slow Horses on March 23rd at 11:00 am Eastern US time. For those who can’t join us live, the event will be recorded and released in the Town Hall podcast feed.
We’re also in the midst of voting for the April AV Club selection. We’ll be discussing two debut albums: one picked by Club members and the other picked by Federico, John, and Jonathan. If you haven’t voted yet, be sure to do so in the AV Club channel of the Discord community.
In this issue: Federico tests Readwise Reader as his primary RSS client, John explores building workflows from the parts of more complex apps, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes.
Mark your calendars because on March 23rd at 11:00 am Eastern US time, Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members will gather in the Club Discord community to discuss the Apple TV+ show Slow Horses. Two seasons of the British spy drama have been released so far, so start watching in time to join Federico, John, and Jonathan for the event, which will be recorded and released in the Club Town Hall podcast feed.
We’re also looking for suggestions for April’s AV Club event. We’ll be discussing two debut albums; one picked by Club members and the other by Federico, John, and Jonathan. Be sure to swing by the AV Club Discord channel to add to include your favorite artist’s debut album.
In this issue: Ascend, using Apple Frames in the Terminal, along with an update to the shortcut, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes.
This month, John explains his day and time-based Focus Mode setup and Federico on using WhatsApp as a cross-platform scratchpad.
In this issue: Federico shares a lighter approach to Focus Modes with the iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra, John shares his iPhone Home Screen apps and widgets, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes.
Episode 17 — February 21, 2023
Club MacStories Town Halls are part of the special live audio events we hold in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. The show is a recorded and lightly edited version of the Town Halls that we produce, so Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members who can’t attend the event live can listen later. To learn more about Club MacStories+ and Club Premier, visit our Club plans page.
