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by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
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Episode releases
#138#151#165#178#191Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#148Episode released Oct 19: HomeView and Apple's Home ResetEpisode released Oct 26: iPhone Duo App Rush and First Impressions
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Oct 27#148#143
Oct 21#161#156
Oct 20#152#146
Oct 14#181#177

Latest episodes

  • iPhone Duo App Rush and First Impressions

    October 26, 2026 · 36 min

    On this week's episode of AppStories, John returns from New York, Federico returns from London, and they compare notes on the iPhone Duo and the app demos they saw. Then on AppStories+, Federico and John discuss the durability of the…

  • HomeView and Apple's Home Reset

    October 19, 2026 · 43 min

    This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen).  Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John dive into the world decomped video games, with a warning for…

  • Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents

    October 12, 2026 · 35 min

    This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple's vague developer blog post about Full Disk Access and AI agents should concern all Mac…

  • Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent

    October 5, 2026 · 39 min

    Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent This week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what OpenAI is doing with Dots.  On AppStories+, Federico provides a…

  • What's New in macOS and watchOS 27

    September 28, 2026 · 33 min

    This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both. On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists of automation projects. Also available on YouTube…

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  • Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio

    September 21, 2026 · 39 min

    This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities. On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the scenes on how he tested the M5 Ultra Mac Studio. Also available…

  • iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review

    September 14, 2026 · 41 min

    This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review and Club MacStories extras. Also available on YouTube…

  • The Once and Future App Store

    September 7, 2026 · 47 min

    This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future. On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps. Also available on YouTube…

  • Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino

    August 31, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer History, designing for user…

  • How Should the Siri App Be Graded?

    August 17, 2026 · 50 min

    This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple’s betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products. On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple…

  • Folding the iPhone into the Creator Economy

    August 10, 2026 · 54 min

    This week, on AppStories, John is joined by Christoper Lawley to discuss uses for a folding iPhone and Parchment, Lawley’s daily agenda app. On AppStories+, John and Chris dig into audio and video workflows for podcasting and…

  • Summer Projects: Automation, Email, and Dictation

    August 3, 2026 · 50 min

    This week on AppStories, Federico and John cover the app and agent experiments they’re both running. On AppStories+, John explores the sort of rapid workflow iteration enabled by agents. Also available on YouTube here. Subscribe…

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About the show

AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.