I write and podcast at MacStories.net with @viticci.macstories.net and the MacStories team where we cover Apple, apps, videogames, and more. My podcasts: @appstories.macstories.net, @npc.macstories.net, @unwind.macstories.net, and @ruminate.macstories.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkxgcskaap2i🏎️ 🚨Reminder🚨 The F1 Miami Grand Prix is live on Apple TV today https://apple.co/4unpXLq Learn more on MacStories here: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-may-2026/03 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxgcskaap2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkv72d5mat23May is a big month for Apple TV, beginning with tomorrow's Miami Grand Prix and closing out with Star City, the spinoff from For All Mankind. Get all the details and handy calendar links on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/coming-soon-whats-next-on-apple-tv-and-apple-arcade-in-may-2026/02 May 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv72d5mat23https://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkspzry43n2t🌉🏖️🐶🚵‍♂️ This week on MacStories Unwind, vacation bridges, beaches, doggos, and the mountains, plus Tom Cruise on a plane. 🎧 https://apple.co/3PbbR0R 📺 https://youtu.be/dmArojhMPOw01 May 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkspzry43n2thttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mksmimo4g42tIn have a double feature in MacStories Weekly this week. First, TraceBar an app for monitoring your Internet connection: https://www.macstories.net/club/macstories-weekly-issue-511/tracebar/01 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksmimo4g42thttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkqmll2vo42hToday in the MacStories Monthly Log for Club members, I wrote about the resurgence of Markdown text editors and shared some favorites: https://www.macstories.net/club/monthly-log-april-2026/markdown-editors-are-suddenly-hot-again/30 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqmll2vo42hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkqm6oiqe52w3 takeaways from today's Apple Q2 2026 earnings call: - It was a big quarter that was big but could have been bigger but for supply constraints on iPhone and Mac - Sales in China were big - 28.1% YoY with the rest of Asia close behind at over 25% - Services has become a big driver of gross margin30 Apr 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqm6oiqe52whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mklfwitkws2gIt's been a gaming kind of day. Along with two stories today, we have the latest NPC, with a truly unique controller from OnePlus, exciting Proton news, and more. 🎧 apple.co/4cCd0Yh 📺 youtu.be/jEIDW1DfL7o https://apple.co/4cCd0Yh28 Apr 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklfwitkws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkl4fzwvgv2jI have another gaming story for you today. GameHub for Mac is in beta and the early results as demoed by Russ at Retro Game Corps. https://www.macstories.net/linked/gamehubs-desktop-beta-promises-to-expand-mac-gaming/28 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl4fzwvgv2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkkzxrlwbb2wThere's been a steady drip of top tier games making their way to the Mac recently. The latest is Cronos: The New Dawn, a horror survival game that debuted elsewhere last September and is available for the Mac on Steam today.28 Apr 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkzxrlwbb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkkxi3mp2i2aPedometer++ 8.0 is out with some really excellent new Apple Watch features. Check out all the details on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/reviews/pedometer-8-glimmers-of-an-apple-wrist-renaissance/28 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkxi3mp2i2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkfqejhiqk2wLast week I wrote about the introduction of OpenAI's GPT 5.5. At the time, it wasn't available as part of the API, but as of late Friday, it now is. More here: https://www.macstories.net/news/openai-targets-coding-and-knowledge-work-with-its-new-gpt-5-5-model/26 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfqejhiqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkb7vgi66q2nYou could say we were horsing around on Unwind today. - 🐷 NC East v. West BBQ - 🐴🏖️ Horses on the beach - 👶 Margot's Got Money Troubles - 👩‍⚕️The Pitt - 💿 Enter Shikari and The Maine 🎧 https://apple.co/3QIUBjP 📺 https://youtu.be/XjDOLjx8tdY24 Apr 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb7vgi66q2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mkb6cheg7l2hToday for MacStories Weekly 510, I shared my current iPhone Home screen, which has changed a lot over the past year. https://www.macstories.net/club/macstories-weekly-issue-510/home-screen-john/24 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb6cheg7l2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjzwztgixc2rEvery week is weird on NPC, but this one is a classic of strange handhelds working hard to get attention in a tough economic environment. If you can’t get RAM, get weird. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzwztgixc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjxnqfrrdn2nSelecting 5 or 10 lux snaps back to 20. Every. Single. Time. 20 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxnqfrrdn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjxkrfb5wr2iRecent studies reinforce the tidal wave of apps we've seen pitched at MacStories. Coding agents are a big part of that, but there's more to the story than the volume of apps. The view from the trenches: https://www.macstories.net/linked/coding-agents-are-reshaping-the-app-store/20 Apr 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxkrfb5wr2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjxeydufdh2hBig news in the world of Apple. The company's leadership transitions have been announced. More on MacStories: https://www.macstories.net/news/apples-executive-leadership-transition-announced/20 Apr 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxeydufdh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjx7pswae62xLast week Anthropic released a research preview called Claude Design. Over the weekend, I used it to build a progressive web app and a new feature for a MacStories tool. Here's my hands-on experience with it: https://www.macstories.net/stories/hands-on-with-anthropic-labs-claude-design-preview/20 Apr 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx7pswae62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net/post/3mjwy6qgsam2aIt's unusual for any website to be around for 17 years, but as of today, that's exactly how old MacStories is. Thanks to everyone who has read the site and supported us all these years. You're what motivates us to always be trying new things. ＿〆(。。)20 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:ece4o6npnsfp4ubpv6spg4bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwy6qgsam2a