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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

For the latest WWDC episode of AppStories, Federico is joined by Myke Hurley to talk about the Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence before John pops up with some AI tidbits and a WWDC vibe check from in and around Apple Park.

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For this special episode of AppStories, Federico is joined by Jonathan and Niléane live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community to share their first impressions of the WWDC 2024 Keynote.

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Recorded live in the Club MacStories Discord, Federico share their final preparations and plans for WWDC 2024 along with some last-minute predictions.

On AppStories+, Federico reveals his trio of iPad Pros and we take questions from Club members about WWDC.

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- Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo now.


This week, new MacStories podcasts, the Ruminate intro song is back, snack news, some keyboard accessories, and an alternative to the small web.

AppStories, Episode 389 Show Notes

visionOS 2 and Apple Intelligence

AppStories, Episode 388 Show Notes

MacStories’ Coverage So Far

AppStories, Episode 387 Show Notes

Preparations for WWDC


On AppStories+, a video experiment, I have iPad Pro follow-up, and Federico has technical follow-up and a question for listeners about streaming videogames over Wi-Fi.

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Ruminate, Episode 186 Show Notes


MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories UnwindMagic Rays of LightRuminateComfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.

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