In this issue: This week, Federico turns Type to Siri into a text-based launchpad for his favorite commands, John reviews the GameSir G8+ controller that works with the iPad mini, Jonathan dives into iOS clipboard manager OneTap, 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.
Editor’s Note: The Macintosh Desktop Experience column, exclusively for Club MacStories+ and Premier members, is now Mac Hacks. Why? Well, the old name was too long and amorphous. Mac Hacks feels more “MacStories.“
The simplest way to explain Tailscale is that it’s a modern mesh VPN that allows you to create a secure, peer-to-peer network of Internet-connected devices that you can access effortlessly from anywhere for free. That boils Tailscale down pretty well, but it’s still a lot to unpack and doesn’t answer the question, “Yeah, but what does it do?”
I’m a big fan of Tailscale, but it has two big problems that can make it confusing. The first issue is also one of Tailscale’s greatest strengths: its flexibility. The service has several built-in features that are useful as standalone tools, which is a good place to start. However, the ability to connect a disparate collection of devices without regard for their operating systems opens up a vastly larger universe of possibilities that’s only limited by your imagination. That makes it incredibly powerful – but a lot to wrap your head around, too.
Club MacStories Town Halls are part of the monthly and other 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.
In this issue: John reviews a trio of iPad stands and Jonathan covers how he’s using Photographic Styles, 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, Federico shares his iPhone Home Screen and a tip on how to manage the transition to an App Store account in a different country, John explains how he’s been making videos for YouTube and what it’s made him realize about the iPad, and Jonathan creates a catalog of his favorite Fitness+ workouts with Shortcuts, 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: Federico’s iPad Home Screen, why John has abandoned charging his iPhone at night, and a shortcut from Jonathan for adding songs to multiple playlists, 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, Federico settles on a task manager and read-later app after months of experimentation, and John starts testing the Reminders waters again with a new capture-focused setup.
In this issue: This week, Federico has a Wi-Fi tip, John details how he’s using the Logitech MX Creative Console with Reminders, and Jonathan shares his Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center setups, 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, we have Federico’s annual Making Of story about the central role that Notes played in his iOS and iPadOS 18 review, Jonathan on teaching himself Blender, John with five macOS Sequoia tips, 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 rounds up some of his favorite details from Apple’s Glowtime iPhone event, John wonders how Apple’s emphasis on Apple Intelligence features that haven’t shipped will play with the general public, 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.
