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#11: Parameters in Shortcuts for iOS 13

October 17th, 2019 · 66 minutes

Federico walks through one of the biggest changes to Shortcuts in iOS 13: parameters. Afterwards, Ryan shares his experiences using Microsoft Word to write a MacStories article.

#10: Home Screen and Share Sheet Shortcuts

October 3rd, 2019 · 62 minutes

The iPadOS 13 Shortcuts series continues with an exploration of what's changed with shortcuts run from the Home screen and share sheet. Afterward, Clips drives Federico crazy, so he gets his revenge with a challenge for Ryan.

#9: Shortcuts – What's New in iOS 13

September 19th, 2019 · 58 minutes

On iOS 13 release day, Federico and Ryan kick off a series covering everything new in the updated Shortcuts app. Afterward, Ryan outlines his efforts creating an image for MacStories sans-shortcuts.

#8: New iPad Pro Wishcasting & Podcast Transcription

September 5th, 2019 · 63 minutes

Federico and Ryan discuss rumored forthcoming iPad Pro models, debating what might compel them to buy new iPads. Afterwards, Federico shares his journey trying a couple different apps and services to make a good transcript of the last episode of the show.

#7: iPadOS 13 Reflections and an Apple Mail Deep Dive

August 8th, 2019 · 63 minutes

With September fast approaching, Federico and Ryan reflect on iPadOS 13 after two months of use, then Ryan does a deep dive on Apple Mail – how he uses it, what power user features it offers, and where it's still lacking.

#6: Is an iPad You Can't Touch Still an iPad?

July 25th, 2019 · 70 minutes

Federico is challenged to use the iPad for a whole day without touching its display, and the guys discuss a grab bag of iPadOS 13 features they're enjoying.

#5: Desktop-Class Safari and the Magic of OCR

July 11th, 2019 · 65 minutes

Safari is growing up this fall in iPadOS 13 to a true desktop-class browser, and Federico and Ryan detail everything that's new; also, this week’s challenge involves using apps to perform OCR on a 400+ page PDF.

#4: Making an eBook and Multitasking’s Evolution

June 27th, 2019 · 63 minutes

Federico gets creative making an eBook with Apple's Pages app, then the guys go deep into the strengths and challenges of the new multitasking system in iPadOS 13.

#3: iPadOS First Look and Voice-Only Computing

June 13th, 2019 · 65 minutes

Before diving into the newly announced iPadOS 13 and its Files improvements, Ryan shares how he cheated on his challenge using a powerful new iPadOS feature.

#2: iOS 13 Wishes, HomeKit Experiments, and Writing in Apple Notes

May 30th, 2019 · 66 minutes

Ryan tries new HomeKit options on his iPad, Federico writes and publishes an article from Notes, then the guys share their top two iOS 13 wishes for iPad.