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HomeView and Apple's Home Reset
Oct 19, 2026
43m 23s
Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents
Oct 12, 2026
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Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent
Oct 5, 2026
38m 39s
What's New in macOS and watchOS 27
Sep 28, 2026
32m 32s
Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio
Sep 21, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 |  HomeView and Apple's Home Reset | 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 what's to come for developers on Apple's platforms.Also available on YouTube here.---Sponsored By:Claude – Discover what's possible. Try Claude today.---Links and Show NotesApple HomeViewMeet Apple HomeView: A New Way to Enjoy Entertainment and Manage the HomeApple Unveils HomeView: A Smart Home Display Powered by Siri AIHomePod mini 2Apple Announces the Next Generation of HomePod MiniApple Reveals HomePod mini 2 with New Colors, Richer Sound, and Siri AIApple TV 4KApple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AIThe Apple TV 4K Gets Siri AI, an A19 Chip, and a $299 Price TagApple Home CollectionIntroducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessoriesSiri AI, iOS 27, and the AI LandscapeApple Is Slow-Rolling iOS 27 Adoption, So FarMeta's New Muse AI Agent App Overtakes ChatGPT as Top iPhone AppJohn Ternus on the cover of TimeStreaming and Media AlternativesNVIDIA Shield TVMoonlightfx-upscaleApps Mentioned for HomeView Widgets and CarPlayOvercastPocket CastsCastroMercury WeatherAppStories+ Show NotesDecompilation and Personal SoftwareAI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scaryXbox Encourages Recomp AI Craze With New Experimental Labs DivisionHopper DisassemblerNew on Google Play: More ways to create, discover, and play---Leave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 43m 23s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents | 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 users whether or not they use AI.On AppStories+, as John nears the finish line on his podcast production suite for the Mac, he explains how the project started and what it's done to improve his podcasting workflow.Also available on YouTube here.---Sponsored By:Crickets: The First Alarm Clock for Families. For a limited time, get 50% off for 6 months with code MACSTORIES2026 by selecting Redeem on the app’s paywall.---Links and Show NotesApple's Full Disk Access AnnouncementApple Announces Plan to Impose New Full Disk Access Controls on Mac DevelopersApple Developer Blog postMeta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It ToMeta denies its Muse AI agent read a journalist's private messagesSome Mac Utilities That Rely on Full Disk AccessRaycastAlfredBloomSetappCleanMyMacDaisyDiskPixelmator ProAppStories+ Post-ShowTools and services mentioned:RiversideTransistorLibsynLogic ProFinal Cut ProHushiZotope RXWhisper---Leave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 34m 43s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent | Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On AgentThis 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 sneak peek at what's in store for his Reminders, Notes, and upcoming CLIs.Also available on YouTube here.Links and Show NotesAI AgentsOpenAI Dots and DevDay 2026OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar (TechCrunch)OpenAI’s Dots: A First LookSelf Hosted AgentsOpenClawOpenClaw on GitHubHermes AgentOpenAI hires OpenClaw creator Peter SteinbergerHosted Agent CompetitorsMeta's Muse becomes App Store's hottest downloadGrok BotGrok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOSAppStories+ Post-Show:RemCTL: GitHubMacStories: Introducing RemCTL, the Power-User Reminders CLI for macOS and AI AgentsNotesCTL: Club MacStories downloadMacStories: NotesCTL, a Club MacStories Preview of Federico’s Advanced Apple Notes CLI ToolLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 38m 39s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  What's New in macOS and watchOS 27 | 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 here.Sponsored By:Scribe – AI-powered workflow documentation. Get your first month free.Links and Show NotesJohn's macOS and watchOS 27 ReviewsmacOS 27: The MacStories ReviewwatchOS 27: The MacStories ReviewAppStories+ Show NotesAI Agents and Cloud DevelopmentClaude Code ProjectsCursor Cloud AgentsMuse (Meta AI agent)Grok BotLocal AI on Mac StudioQwen3.8 Flash NextXiaomi MiMo-V2.6MLXLM StudioDraw ThingsoMLXmlx-serveDwarfStarOpen MinisTailscaleLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 32m 32s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio | 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 on YouTube here.Sponsored By:Workbench: Remote desktop for AI agents and headless Mac minis. Free to use for 20 minutes/day.Claude – For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.Links and Show NotesRunning Local AI Models on Apple's Latest MacsM5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI AgentsApple HardwareMac StudioMac miniStudio Display XDRLocal ModelsQwen3.8-Flash-NextQwen3.8-27BDeepSeek-V4-FlashGLM-5.3-FlashCohere TranscribeQwen3-TTSQwen-Image-2.1Local Inference and ClusteringoMLXexoAgent Apps and ToolsHermes AgentHermes Agent on GitHubOpen MinisCaduOpenAI Brings Computer Use to Codex App on WindowsFrontier Models and WorkflowGPT-6 AstraClaude Fable 5.1Claude ProjectsArtificial Analysis Intelligence IndexElyxNVIDIA PC ComparisonGeForce RTX 5090Lian Li A3-mATXNVIDIA DGX SparkAppStories+ Post-Show:A preview of how Federico used local AI models to support his iOS and iPadOS 27 review.Leave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 39m 21s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review | 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 here.Sponsored By:Granola – The AI notepad for back-to-back days. Try for 3 months, for free, with code MACSTORIES.Links and Show NotesiOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories ReviewFederico's iOS and iPadOS 27 ReviewOur OS 27 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, and the Making of the iOS and iPadOS 27 ReviewOn AppStories Next Week:macOS 27: The MacStories ReviewwatchOS 27: The MacStories ReviewAppStories+ Post-Show:The Role Agents Played in Review ProductionLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 41m 09s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 |  The Once and Future App Store | 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 here.Sponsored By:Claude: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.Gentler Streak – Move consistently, not constantly. AppStories listeners get an extended two-week free trial with the link above.Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.Links and Show NotesApp Store HistoryThe App Store at 10, MacStories' 2018 coverage of the App Store's 10th anniversaryApps Discussed From The Early App Store EraInstapaperTwitterrificSpotifyWhatsAppAI and the Modern App StoreInside OpenAI's Codex with Andrew Ambrosino (MacStories)AppStories+ Post-Show:All-Time Favorite AppsOvercastEditorialPythonista 3DraftsUnread: An RSS ReaderWorking CopyOpen MinisLaunch Center ProScreens 5: VNC Remote DesktopMercury WeatherCARROT WeatherAlyx Caffeine TrackerSequel Media TrackerLookUpChroniclingJaysonLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy | 47m 05s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 |  Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino | An AppStories Interview | 45m 27s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 |  How Should the Siri App Be Graded? | A Summer Beta Check-in | 50m 16s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 |  Folding the iPhone into the Creator Economy | With Special Guest Chris Lawley | 53m 42s | ||||||
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| 8/3/26 |  Summer Projects: Automation, Email, and Dictation | Our Latest Experiments | 49m 32s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 |  Open Minis Turns iOS into an Agent Playground | Plus, the App Store in an AI world and Questionable Changes to TestFlight | 55m 07s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | SiriAI+3 | — | Siri | — | SiriAI+3 | — | 48m 17s | ||
| 7/13/26 | AIdesign choices+4 | — | ChatGPTFable 5+1 | — | OpenAIChatGPT+4 | — | 52m 27s | ||
| 7/13/26 |  Fable 5 and OpenAI’s Curious ChatGPT Update | Big Model Smell Meets Questionable Design Choices | 52m 28s | ||||||
| 7/6/26 |  Email Survival Guide✨ | email managementproductivity+3 | — | — | — | emailapps+3 | — | 43m 45s | |
| 6/29/26 |  Are AI Aggregators Worth It?✨ | AI AggregatorsTechnology+3 | — | AI Aggregators | Marketplace | AIAggregators+3 | — | 43m 59s | |
| 6/22/26 | WWDCannouncements+3 | — | — | — | WWDCApple announcements+3 | — | 47m 37s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Apple Design AwardWWDC 2026+3 | — | Apple Design Award | — | WWDC 2026Apple Design Award+3 | — | 52m 14s | ||
| 6/9/26 | WWDCtechnology+3 | Myke HurleyChristopher Lawley | — | — | WWDC2026+3 | — | 1h 05m 28s | ||
| 6/1/26 | automationWWDC+3 | — | — | — | automationWWDC+3 | — | 37m 00s | ||
| 5/25/26 |  Our macOS 27 Wishes✨ | macOSNotion Developer Platform+3 | — | macOS 27Notion | — | macOS 27Notion+3 | — | 31m 44s | |
| 5/18/26 |  Our iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes✨ | iOSiPadOS+3 | — | iOSiPadOS | — | iOSiPadOS+3 | — | 34m 05s | |
| 5/11/26 | app developmenttechnology+3 | — | — | — | app swapnew apps+3 | — | 29m 12s | ||
| 5/4/26 |  Codex as a Productivity Super App✨ | productivitysuper app+3 | — | Codex | — | super appproductivity+3 | — | 44m 40s | |
| 4/20/26 | Apple FramesAI+3 | — | Apple Frames 4AI Multiplier | — | Apple FramesAI+3 | — | 38m 12s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Everything AppsOpenAI+3 | — | OpenAI | — | Everything AppsOpenAI+3 | — | 38m 23s | ||
| 4/6/26 | text editorstechnology+3 | — | Revisiting the Text Editor LandscapeText Editors | — | text editorsoftware+3 | — | 38m 37s | ||
| 3/30/26 | AItechnology+3 | — | Apple | — | AppleAI+3 | — | 35m 24s | ||
| 3/23/26 | Foldable PhonesiPhone Duo+3 | — | Foldable PhonesiPhone Duo | — | Foldable PhonesiPhone Duo+3 | — | 42m 12s | ||
| 3/16/26 | AI toolsapp development+3 | — | The Fractal Fragmentation of AI ToolsThe Messy Development of AI Apps | — | AIapplications+4 | — | 51m 10s | ||
| 3/9/26 | Apple hardwaretechnology+3 | — | Apple | — | Applehardware+3 | — | 34m 39s | ||
| 3/2/26 | Apple hardwaretechnology+3 | — | Apple | — | Applehardware+4 | — | 30m 22s | ||
| 2/23/26 | App IntentsSiri+3 | — | Siri | — | App IntentsSiri+3 | — | 30m 21s | ||
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Peaked at #57 in South Africa, currently #57 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| South Africa | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| Finland | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| Spain | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| Norway | — | #100 | #100 | — |
| HK | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| SA | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| ID | — | #155 | #155 | — |
| VN | — | #167 | #167 | — |
| TH | — | #181 | #181 | — |
| PE | — | #197 | #197 | — |
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10 placements across 10 markets.
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10 placements across 10 markets.