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Federico Viticci
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Founder and Editor-in-Chief @macstories.net. I write about iPad, iOS, indie apps, and making computers more fun.

I also co-host @appstories.macstories.net, a podcast about Apple and the world of apps, and @npc.macstories.net, a show about handhelds.
Pinned
7 chapters. 3 months of research.

A (controversial?) deep dive into Liquid Glass. A whole new iPadOS.

My iOS and iPadOS 26 review is here.

Enjoy ☕️

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iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review
Old and new through the liquid glass.
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Reposted by Federico Viticci
Stu Maschwitz's experience vibe-coding an app is exactly the sort of thing @viticci.macstories.net and I talk about on @appstories.macstories.net this week. It parallels our experience and has profound implications for the future of apps. More on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/linked/how-s...
How Stu Maschwitz Vibe Coded His Way Into an App Rejection and What It Means for the Future of Apps
This week on AppStories, Federico and I talked about the personal productivity tools we’ve built for ourselves using Claude. They’re hyper-specific scripts and plugins that aren’t likely to be useful ...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reposted by Federico Viticci
iPhone vs $2000 Pro Camera — How Close Are They Really? https://www.macstories.net/linked/iphone-vs-2000-pro-camera-how-close-are-they-really/
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🤖 This week on @appstories.macstories.net: what is "vibe coding" and how do we build personal productivity tools with AI?

🛍️ In the post-show: our Black Friday purchases

Episode out tomorrow, or available today (and ad-free) for AppStories+ subscribers.

🎧 Listen: appstories.net/episodes/464
Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools
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December 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I'm very skeptical that the Smarter Siri we saw in 2024 will be delivered anytime soon. Details in this week's issue of MacStories Weekly: club.macstories.net/posts/waitin...
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In today's issue of @macstories.net Weekly, I shared WhisperScribe, my new shortcut for transcribing dictated text REALLY quickly thanks to the fastest cloud-hosted version of Whisper-Large-V3 I've found to date: club.macstories.net/posts/whispe...
WhisperScribe, a Simple Shortcut for Really Fast Audio Transcription
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December 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Federico Viticci
In this week's Club @macstories.net Weekly column, I wrote about my favourite Black Friday purchase: an ultra-flexible, mini MagSafe stand.

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This Mini MagSafe Stand Was One of My Black Friday Hits
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December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This year's Spotify Wrapped is my favorite one so far, if anything because of the obvious Oasis effect.

(The Skrillex album is #1 because I put it on repeat while working on my iOS 26 review to focus.)
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's time for a new episode of @npc.macstories.net! This week:

👎 Retroid G2 and Anbernic DS disappoint
🎮 Xbox full-screen experience hits more PCs
👀 @johnvoorhees.macstories.net eyes a SteamOS mini PC
🖥️ Mini PC and display picks

📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZC9...
Anbernic Stumbles and SteamOS Dreams | NPC: Next Portable Console | Episode 59
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December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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blogged something that's been on my mind lately:

The AI App Experience Matters More Than Benchmarks Now www.macstories.net/notes/the-ai...
The AI App Experience Matters More Than Benchmarks Now
<p>I was catching up on different articles after the release of Claude Opus 4.5 earlier this week, and this part from Simon Willison’s blog post about it stood out to me: I’m not saying the new model ...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
✨ This week on @appstories.macstories.net: our favorite Liquid Glass apps (so far)

🎉 In the post-show: John's 10th MacStories anniversary

Out now, ad-free for AppStories+ subscribers.

🎧 Listen: appstories.net/episodes/463/

📺 Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=neYS...
Designing for Liquid Glass: Outstanding Indie Apps | AppStories 463
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December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Federico Viticci
This week on MacStories Unwind, Turkey Trots, @viticci.macstories.net's curiosity about the U.S. local TV affiliate system, a TV show pick, a Star Trek deal, and holiday media plans.

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Turkey Trots, TV Affiliates, and Holiday Watch Plans
Podcast Episode · MacStories Unwind · 11/28/2025 · 16m
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November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
blogged something that's been on my mind lately:

The AI App Experience Matters More Than Benchmarks Now www.macstories.net/notes/the-ai...
The AI App Experience Matters More Than Benchmarks Now
<p>I was catching up on different articles after the release of Claude Opus 4.5 earlier this week, and this part from Simon Willison’s blog post about it stood out to me: I’m not saying the new model ...
www.macstories.net
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
John did an amazing job manually collecting all the best Black Friday deals this week!

Lots of great gadgets in this one.
I've combed through thousands of deals to find the very best. Here are my favorites, including MacStories Pixel Icons, Apple hardware, smart home gadgets, wearables, batteries and chargers, headphones, videogame hardware and accessories - all on @macstories.net:

www.macstories.net/stories/just...
Just the Best: MacStories&#8217; Black Friday Picks
<p>Black Friday deals started very early this year, and we’ve covered a lot of ground on the MacStories Deals Mastodon and Bluesky accounts since publishing our Early Black Friday Picks. A lot of thos...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's time for a new episode of @npc.macstories.net! This week:

🎮 A grab bag of portable gaming news
🕹️ Ayn Odin 3's emulation and streaming potential
💰 TrimUI Smart Pro S as a new budget pick
📱 The 11" Abxylute 3D One

📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpmk...
Living on the Emulation Edge with the Odin 3 | NPC: Next Portable Console
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November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Claude Opus 4.5 is live.
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM