John Voorhees
@johnvoorhees.macstories.net
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.net
My podcasts: @appstories.macstories.net, @npc.macstories.net, @unwind.macstories.net, and @ruminate.macstories.net
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This week on AppStories, the continuation of our 2-part series on holiday projects including a dozen web apps from Federico and more from John too.
For AppStories+ subscribers, John explains the Notion-integrated Safari web extenstion that he is building.
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For AppStories+ subscribers, John explains the Notion-integrated Safari web extenstion that he is building.
🎧 apple.co/3ZkgsPD
📺 youtu.be/tolLBBDMI-k
A Very 'Just Build It' Holiday
Podcast Episode · AppStories · 01/18/2026 · 43m
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January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This week on AppStories, the continuation of our 2-part series on holiday projects including a dozen web apps from Federico and more from John too.
For AppStories+ subscribers, John explains the Notion-integrated Safari web extenstion that he is building.
🎧 apple.co/3ZkgsPD
📺 youtu.be/tolLBBDMI-k
For AppStories+ subscribers, John explains the Notion-integrated Safari web extenstion that he is building.
🎧 apple.co/3ZkgsPD
📺 youtu.be/tolLBBDMI-k
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This week on Unwind, Federico on a Clawdbot, a Claude-based lobster personal assistant, plus a fun action movie and classic Nintendo videogame.
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📺 youtu.be/U2P28gylfqs
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📺 youtu.be/U2P28gylfqs
Clawdbot, Animal Crossing, and Mark Wahlberg
Podcast Episode · MacStories Unwind · 01/16/2026 · 21m
apple.co
January 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
This week on Unwind, Federico on a Clawdbot, a Claude-based lobster personal assistant, plus a fun action movie and classic Nintendo videogame.
🎧 apple.co/4sBdN1s
📺 youtu.be/U2P28gylfqs
🎧 apple.co/4sBdN1s
📺 youtu.be/U2P28gylfqs
Today for Club MacStories members in MacStories Weekly, I explain why building PopClip extensions is a great way to get started with Claude Code. club.macstories.net/posts/using-...
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Today for Club MacStories members in MacStories Weekly, I explain why building PopClip extensions is a great way to get started with Claude Code. club.macstories.net/posts/using-...
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Here's a preview of something I've been working on:
Generative Shortcuts. It's slow; video is sped up; there are some minor errors occasionally.
But damn, this feels like a game changer. Powered by Claude Code. More soon.
Generative Shortcuts. It's slow; video is sped up; there are some minor errors occasionally.
But damn, this feels like a game changer. Powered by Claude Code. More soon.
January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Here's a preview of something I've been working on:
Generative Shortcuts. It's slow; video is sped up; there are some minor errors occasionally.
But damn, this feels like a game changer. Powered by Claude Code. More soon.
Generative Shortcuts. It's slow; video is sped up; there are some minor errors occasionally.
But damn, this feels like a game changer. Powered by Claude Code. More soon.
We had a lot of fun combing through CES announcements for @npc.macstories.net this week. We have lots of news followed by NPC XL for our Patreon members who we have a lot of MCON and other mobile phone controller follow up for this week.
🎧 apple.co/49SIFTN
📺 youtu.be/Ei9ncUrhKM8
🎧 apple.co/49SIFTN
📺 youtu.be/Ei9ncUrhKM8
CES 2026: Foldables, Rollables, and Robot Punches
Podcast Episode · NPC: Next Portable Console · 01/13/2026 · 41m
apple.co
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
We had a lot of fun combing through CES announcements for @npc.macstories.net this week. We have lots of news followed by NPC XL for our Patreon members who we have a lot of MCON and other mobile phone controller follow up for this week.
🎧 apple.co/49SIFTN
📺 youtu.be/Ei9ncUrhKM8
🎧 apple.co/49SIFTN
📺 youtu.be/Ei9ncUrhKM8
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LLMs Have Made Simple Software Trivial https://www.macstories.net/linked/llms-have-made-simple-software-trivial/
January 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
LLMs Have Made Simple Software Trivial https://www.macstories.net/linked/llms-have-made-simple-software-trivial/
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Apple Unveils Apple Creator Studio App Suite https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-unveils-apple-creator-studio-app-suite/
Apple Unveils Apple Creator Studio App Suite
Today, Apple announced Apple Creator Studio, a suite of creativity apps for the Mac and iPad combined with premium content and features for productivity apps across the company???s platforms. This collection of apps, which includes the debut of Pixelmator Pro for iPad, offers tools for creative professionals, aspiring artists, students, and others working across a...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Apple Unveils Apple Creator Studio App Suite https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-unveils-apple-creator-studio-app-suite/
Our @devondundee.com watched the Apple Vision Pro replay of the Lakers/Bucks game and shares his impressions on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/news/immersi...
Immersive Lakers Game Now Widely Available on Apple Vision Pro
Last Friday, basketball fans in the Los Angeles Lakers market got their first glimpse of an immersive live game when the Lakers faced the Milwaukee Bucks on Spectrum Front Row on Apple Vision Pro. Whi...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Our @devondundee.com watched the Apple Vision Pro replay of the Lakers/Bucks game and shares his impressions on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/news/immersi...
Apple ties the AI knot with The Goog. www.macstories.net/news/apple-c...
Apple Confirms AI Partnership with Google
Apple has confirmed to CNBC that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Google to use the search giant’s models and cloud technology for its own AI efforts. According to an unnamed Apple sp...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Apple ties the AI knot with The Goog. www.macstories.net/news/apple-c...
This week on @appstories.macstories.net, how I'm automating research and @viticci has networked his lossless music setup.
For AppStories+ subscribers Federico explores foldables.
🎧 apple.co/49hixSj
📺 youtu.be/uolKIfDLN7A
For AppStories+ subscribers Federico explores foldables.
🎧 apple.co/49hixSj
📺 youtu.be/uolKIfDLN7A
A Very Nerdy Holiday Break
Podcast Episode · AppStories · 01/11/2026 · 48m
apple.co
January 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
This week on @appstories.macstories.net, how I'm automating research and @viticci has networked his lossless music setup.
For AppStories+ subscribers Federico explores foldables.
🎧 apple.co/49hixSj
📺 youtu.be/uolKIfDLN7A
For AppStories+ subscribers Federico explores foldables.
🎧 apple.co/49hixSj
📺 youtu.be/uolKIfDLN7A
Reposted by John Voorhees
Unread’s MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award arrived, and looks great on my desk.
Thanks to @viticci.macstories.net, @johnvoorhees.macstories.net, and the entire @macstories.net team.
Thanks to @viticci.macstories.net, @johnvoorhees.macstories.net, and the entire @macstories.net team.
January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Unread’s MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award arrived, and looks great on my desk.
Thanks to @viticci.macstories.net, @johnvoorhees.macstories.net, and the entire @macstories.net team.
Thanks to @viticci.macstories.net, @johnvoorhees.macstories.net, and the entire @macstories.net team.
On the next @appstories.macstories.net, part one of the things @viticci.macstories.net and I built during our holiday breaks. My part 1 contribution:
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
On the next @appstories.macstories.net, part one of the things @viticci.macstories.net and I built during our holiday breaks. My part 1 contribution:
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In this week's Club @macstories.net Weekly column, I listed my four main hopes for the Apple Watch in 2026 and reviewed my 2025 hopes.
club.macstories.net/posts/hop...
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Read this and more with a Club MacStories subscription: plus.club
Hopes for the Apple Watch in 2026
club.macstories.net
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
In this week's Club @macstories.net Weekly column, I listed my four main hopes for the Apple Watch in 2026 and reviewed my 2025 hopes.
club.macstories.net/posts/hop...
Read this and more with a Club MacStories subscription: plus.club
club.macstories.net/posts/hop...
Read this and more with a Club MacStories subscription: plus.club
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Podcast Rewind: Tech Predictions, A New Game Show, and Weird CES Returns https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-tech-predictions-a-new-game-show-and-weird-ces-returns/
Podcast Rewind: Tech Predictions, A New Game Show, and Weird CES Returns
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories??? family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Last week was the annual predictions episode! The gang reflected on their predictions from 2025 and then made their Guaranteed To Be Correct Predictions for 2026. No boring predictions here; we started at Pro predictions and went all the way to Pro Max. Last...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Podcast Rewind: Tech Predictions, A New Game Show, and Weird CES Returns https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-tech-predictions-a-new-game-show-and-weird-ces-returns/
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This week for @macstories.net members, I wrote about Claude Code as a general agent and how I freed up 400 GB of storage on my Mac with it:
club.macstories.net/posts/how-i-...
club.macstories.net/posts/how-i-...
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
This week for @macstories.net members, I wrote about Claude Code as a general agent and how I freed up 400 GB of storage on my Mac with it:
club.macstories.net/posts/how-i-...
club.macstories.net/posts/how-i-...
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A Decompilation Project Is Currently In The Works For Jet Set Radio Future. (Repost)
A Decompilation Project Is Currently In The Works For Jet Set Radio Future
Could a native PC port finally be on the cards?
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January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
A Decompilation Project Is Currently In The Works For Jet Set Radio Future. (Repost)
Today for MacStories Weekly Issue 495, I marked the 25th anniversary of iTunes with a story on what it meant to Apple and music culture.
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How iTunes Shaped the Apple of Today
club.macstories.net
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Today for MacStories Weekly Issue 495, I marked the 25th anniversary of iTunes with a story on what it meant to Apple and music culture.
club.macstories.net/posts/how-it...
club.macstories.net/posts/how-it...
It's time to dig into the best and the strangest CES announcements so far. Here's my annual roundup and stay tuned for MacStories Unwind (www.macstories.net/unwind/) this week where I'll cover even more of what has caught my eye at CES this year.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It's time to dig into the best and the strangest CES announcements so far. Here's my annual roundup and stay tuned for MacStories Unwind (www.macstories.net/unwind/) this week where I'll cover even more of what has caught my eye at CES this year.
www.macstories.net/stories/the-...
www.macstories.net/stories/the-...
There are some great shows returning to Apple TV this month and four new Apple Arcade games this week. Check out the details and add the release dates to your calendar on @macstories.net:
www.macstories.net/news/coming-...
www.macstories.net/news/coming-...
Coming Soon: What’s Next on Apple TV and Apple Arcade in January 2026
To ring in the new year, Apple has a great lineup of returning Apple TV shows and brand-new Apple Arcade games on the way, with everything kicking off later this week. Here are the highlights. Apple A...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
There are some great shows returning to Apple TV this month and four new Apple Arcade games this week. Check out the details and add the release dates to your calendar on @macstories.net:
www.macstories.net/news/coming-...
www.macstories.net/news/coming-...
We're back from the @macstories holiday break with four stories today:
macOS Tahoe's Messy Menus
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How I Revived My Decade-Old App with Claude Code
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macOS Tahoe's Messy Menus
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How I Revived My Decade-Old App with Claude Code
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macOS Tahoe’s Messy Menus
Nikita Prokopov writing on tonsky.me about macOS Tahoe’s menu icons: In my opinion, Apple took on an impossible task: to add an icon to every menu item. There are just not enough good metaphors to do ...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
We're back from the @macstories holiday break with four stories today:
macOS Tahoe's Messy Menus
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How I Revived My Decade-Old App with Claude Code
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macOS Tahoe's Messy Menus
www.macstories.net/linked/macos...
How I Revived My Decade-Old App with Claude Code
www.macstories.net/stories/how-...
A Nikita Prokopov's detailed analysis of the mess Apple has made of Tahoe's menu system is brutal, but on point: www.macstories.net/linked/macos...
macOS Tahoe’s Messy Menus
Nikita Prokopov writing on tonsky.me about macOS Tahoe’s menu icons: In my opinion, Apple took on an impossible task: to add an icon to every menu item. There are just not enough good metaphors to do ...
www.macstories.net
January 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
A Nikita Prokopov's detailed analysis of the mess Apple has made of Tahoe's menu system is brutal, but on point: www.macstories.net/linked/macos...
It's as small number of games but a big leap forward for the Vision Pro to have live Lakers games starting soon. Details from @devondundee.com on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/news/immersi...
Immersive Basketball Games Come to Apple Vision Pro on January 9
Last year, Apple announced a partnership with cable company Spectrum and the Los Angeles Lakers to stream select games in Apple Immersive Video on Vision Pro. Today, the company announced the schedule...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
It's as small number of games but a big leap forward for the Vision Pro to have live Lakers games starting soon. Details from @devondundee.com on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/news/immersi...
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For MacStories: I wrote about how the iPad Pro is a beautiful device being constrained by its software and how it could be a viable video game console replacement if Apple wanted it to be.
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www.macstories.net/stories/th...
The iPad Finally Becomes a Gaming Console with CloudGear
My iPad has been gathering dust. I bought it last May – an 11” M4 iPad Pro with 512GB of storage and a Magic Keyboard – mostly for writing, photo and video editing, and experimenting with Apple’s seemingly renewed focus on gaming. On paper, it excels at all of these things. While the M4 chip...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM
For MacStories: I wrote about how the iPad Pro is a beautiful device being constrained by its software and how it could be a viable video game console replacement if Apple wanted it to be.
www.macstories.net/stories/th...
www.macstories.net/stories/th...
Amazing iPad app find by @bb.wavelengths.online for anyone who wants to take advantage of its amazing screen for gaming. More on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/stories/the-...
The iPad Finally Becomes a Gaming Console with CloudGear
My iPad has been gathering dust. I bought it last May – an 11” M4 iPad Pro with 512GB of storage and a Magic Keyboard – mostly for writing, photo and video editing, and experimenting with Apple’s seem...
www.macstories.net
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Amazing iPad app find by @bb.wavelengths.online for anyone who wants to take advantage of its amazing screen for gaming. More on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/stories/the-...
Last night on a whim, I gave @anthropic.com's Claude Code the decade-old code for my app Blink and was floored by the results. More on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/stories/how-...
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Last night on a whim, I gave @anthropic.com's Claude Code the decade-old code for my app Blink and was floored by the results. More on @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/stories/how-...