MacStories Weekly: Issue 530

Our Favorite Indie Apps for iOS 27, Vol. 2

It's time to get back to our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple's latest OS features. Today, we're highlighting: Bear, Gentler Streak, The Outsiders, DoMarks, and Cheatsheet Notes.

Apple Music Hall Opens in Battersea Power Station

Today, Apple announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live venue in London's Battersea Power Station. The intimate concert space will offer a unique experience for both artists...

M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents

For the past few days, I’ve been testing the (currently) top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256 GB of RAM. I’ll cut to the chase: the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a dream machine for local AI agents....

LookAway: The Screen Breaks Your Eyes Deserve [Sponsor]

Hi, I'm Kushagra, the indie developer behind LookAway. It's very easy to get into the flow, lose track of time, and end up sitting for hours in front of a screen. By the end of the day, your eyes are...

MacStories Weekly: Issue 529

The iPhone 18 Pro Camera: Apple Reference Image and Tyler Stalman’s Review

In the wake of last week's Surprise and Shine event, Apple published a post on its Security Research blog about Apple Reference Image, a way to verify that a photograph taken with an iPhone hasn't...

Chance Miller on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4

Apple Watch reviews are out and Chance Miller at 9to5Mac has an excellent, in-depth look at both the Series 12 and Ultra 4. One of the things that Chance points out that might not be immediately...

ChatGPT Is Surprisingly Thorough at Planning Running Routes

Every now and then, I go looking for new running routes to mix things up, which was why I was intrigued by this post by Simon Willison, who gave ChatGPT Work his address and asked it to find 5K and...