This week on AppStories, I’m joined by Alex Guyot to talk about Alex’s MacStories origin story and walk through all of the changes coming to watchOS this fall as part of the MacStories Summer OS Preview series.

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On AppStories+, Alex and I discuss Apple’s home automation strategy, Matter, Thread, and more.

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This week on AppStories, we consider how iOS and iPadOS 16 are affecting our work and personal lives.

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On AppStories+, Federico is experimenting with Lock Screen widgets as app and shortcut launchers.

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This week on AppStories, we dig into the Recently Added folders on our iPhones and the stories they tell about what we’ve been up to lately.

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On AppStories+, I explain what’s coming this fall in Apple Maps and CarPlay, and Federico reports on new Shortcuts actions added to the latest iOS 16 beta.

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This week on AppStories, we survey some of our favorite reading and research apps across all of Apple’s platforms.

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On AppStories+, I explain the quirks of moving from one state to another to Federico and we both update listeners on the tools we’re using this year for our annual OS reviews.

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This week on AppStories, we share some of our favorite Mac apps, including new discoveries and old favorites.

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On AppStories+, Federico investigates displays that work well with the Mac, iPad, and gaming PCs, and I share my spartan, furniture-free recording setup.

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This week on AppStories, we reach into the App Grab Bag and pull out five recommendations for listeners to try.

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On AppStories+, John has some personal news with a tech angle.

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