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Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using

This week, Federico and John share apps they’re trying for the first time, including a calendar app, a text editor, a snippets utility, and more. Then on AppStories+, John shares his first impressions of Xcode 26.3. This episode is sponsored by: Claude – Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code. Insta360 – Introducing the Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Links and Show Notes Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using Dot Codex Snippety Termius Zed AppStories+ Post-Show Apple’s Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate Adds Agentic Coding Tools for Developers Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Access Extra Content and PerksFounded in 2015, Club MacStories has delivered exclusive content every week for nearly a decade. What started with weekly and monthly email newsletters has blossomed into a family of memberships designed for every MacStories fan. Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an extended version of our flagship podcast that’s delivered early, ad-free, and in high-bitrate audio. Learn more here and from our Club FAQs. Join Now

One Notion: Two Approaches

This week on AppStories, John and Federico share the very different ways they use Notion. On AppStories+, we follow up on OpenClaw security concerns and explore the ways Federico is using it. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Subscribe here Links and Show Notes How We Use Notion Notion Notion Web Clipper Notion AI Notion API Other apps and services mentioned: Drafts Raycast Todoist [Parallel](https://parallel.ai Wispr Flow AppStories+ Post-Show OpenClaw Update: Introducing OpenClaw Security risks Cloudflare Docker ElevenLabs Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World

This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers. On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple’s approach to ‘Pro’ apps. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Links and Show Notes Follow Up OpenClaw (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like MacStories Unwind DO NOT Put an AirTag on a Lobster, Connected Moltbook Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now AI and App Store My Claude Code Psychosis Dario Amodei - The Adolescence of Technology Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows

This week, Federico and John share their workflows and tips on how they use Claud Code and Codex to build automations. On AppStories+, John and Federico explore the Apple and Google Gemini deal and the end of Shortcuts as we know it. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. This episode is sponsored by: HTTPBot: A powerful API client and debugger for Apple platforms. Get a 7-day trial and 25% off your subscription. Links and Show Notes Our Claude Code and Codex Workflows Federico’s Setup Jump Desktop Termius tmux John’s Setup Jump Desktop Screens Claude Usage Tracker PopClip Extensions Using PopClip Extensions to Get Started with Claude Code Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

A Very ‘Just Build It’ Holiday

[[YouTube iFrame]] This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools. On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Links and Show Notes Holiday Coding Projects Continued Federico’s Projects: HTML tools collection (12+ tools) inspired by Simon Willison’s approach MacStories Markdown Preview tool MarkdownFixer (Python in browser via Pyodide) Custom MCP servers for: Feedbin, Readwise Reader, YouTube Transcript, and Raindrop Home automation tools: NAS Control, Roon Visualizer, Custom TV Remote (LG webOS + Philips Hue Sync Box) Notion tools: DailyNote Append, DailyNote Viewer, Notion Clippings web app, YouTube Watch Queue Liquid Glass CSS design guide for web apps Using Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex comparison Remote coding workflow with Termius and Pushover notifications John’s Projects: MacStories Common (shared code library) Podcast production tools (loudness matching, transcription improvements) Obsidian plugins for sending to Matter and Readwise Reader Article Highlights tool Notion OAuth integration Reviving Blink app (Objective C to Swift/SwiftUI conversion) Other Tools and Services Mentioned GitHub Cloudflare Workers Tailscale Secure Shellfish FFmpeg Wispr Flow Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees