Defining an “Agent Harness”
MacStoriesby Federico Viticci3d ago
I’ve recently been asked to explain what an “agent harness” is (particularly after I wrote about my favorite app of the year so far, Open Minis).
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top 40%Raising the Gates Is Not the Way to Improve the App Store
MacStoriesby John Voorhees11d ago
Jeff Johnson has a knack for finding spam on the App Store. Yesterday it was review spam, and today it’s app submission spam.
Big Walk: A Good Hang with Friends
MacStoriesby John Voorhees12d ago
I dove into Big Walk with no expectations at all. I’d seen trailers leading up to the launch and knew that it was a co-op puzzle game from House House, the makers of Untitled Goose Game, but that...
Finalist: A Paper-Inspired Daily Planner with Notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Now Apple Watch [Sponsor]
MacStoriesby MacStories Team14d ago
If you read MacStories, you might have caught John’s Finalist 1.0 review a few years back. A lot has changed since: version 4.0 is out this week, its biggest update yet.
The Utility App Flood Won’t Last
MacStoriesby John Voorhees19d ago
The App Store is evolving at a breakneck pace not seen since its earliest days. We saw the first glimmers of what was to come early in 2025, but it wasn’t until late last year that the tsunami of...
Coming Soon: What’s Next on Apple TV and Apple Arcade in August 2026
MacStoriesby John Voorhees21d ago
It’s a big sports month for Apple TV, starting with Apple Arcade, which goes all-in on football with Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition and Retro Bowl College+.
Apple Upgrade Trades Ownership for Lower Monthly Payments
MacStoriesby John Voorhees27d ago
Apple has revealed its new hardware leasing program called Apple Upgrade, which is being offered in collaboration with Klarna.
Pastebot 3 Doubles Down on Mac Clipboard Automation and Introduces Two New Business Models
MacStoriesby John Voorhees28d ago
Tapbots has released Pastebot 3, a ground-up rewrite of the Mac clipboard manager that includes several powerful automation and customization options, along with two new pricing models.
Lock Launcher Introduces “No Redirect” Launchers, XL Widgets for iOS 27
MacStoriesby Federico Viticci28d ago
I don’t think I ever mentioned it on MacStories (although I probably did at some point on AppStories or Unwind), but my favorite “launcher” app for iOS is a utility called Lock Launcher, which I’ve...
App Store Chaos
MacStoriesby John Voorhees22 Jul 2026
Kalley Huang, writing for The New York Times about apps written with the help of AI agents that are flooding the App Store: But as with many things A.I., just because something is easy to build...
TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
MacStoriesby John Voorhees21 Jul 2026
I test a lot of apps, so I have strong opinions about TestFlight. However I usually keep those opinions to myself because despite the fact that it’s critical to my work, TestFlight wasn’t built for...
Open Minis Is the iOS Agent I Wish Siri AI Could Be
MacStoriesby Federico Viticci20 Jul 2026
Every once in a while, I come across a third-party app that either resets my expectations for a particular niche of software on iOS or creates an entirely new category altogether.
HomeSnap: A Private, Read-Only Window Into Your HomeKit Home [Sponsor]
MacStoriesby MacStories Team20 Jul 2026
HomeSnap remembers everything your HomeKit home does, shows you its live status, and tells you the moment something needs attention, right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.