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Federico Viticci

Founder and editor-in-chief of MacStories, writing about Apple software, iPad workflows and automation since 2009; co-host of AppStories.

7 things

Open MinisSoftware

loved

particularly after I wrote about my favorite app of the year so far, Open Minis

A linked post explaining what an 'agent harness' is, referring back to his review of Open Minis.

2026-08-20·macstories.net ↗

Lock LauncherSoftware

loved

my favorite “launcher” app for iOS is a utility called Lock Launcher, which I’ve been using on and off for the last couple of years.

His write-up of a new version of the iOS launcher utility he uses.

2026-07-27·macstories.net ↗

Siri AISoftware Apple

liked

The ability to go from Siri in the Camera to a longer conversation in the dedicated Siri app is one of my favorite aspects of Siri AI.

An analysis of Apple's revamped Siri and how its features reach older devices.

2026-07-13·macstories.net ↗

Safari Technology PreviewSoftware Apple

recommended

Whether you’re a web developer or tinkerer, I highly recommend checking out what Apple has released in Safari Technology Preview.

A linked post about Apple shipping an MCP server in Safari Technology Preview.

2026-07-02·macstories.net ↗

Mac miniHardware Apple

recommended

I believe that a Mac mini with Codex running on it is the best bang for your buck if you’re building an always-on agentic setup based on a frontier model that can do just about anything you throw at it.

An essay on running an always-on agentic coding setup, and where the iPad falls short of the Mac for it.

2026-06-30·macstories.net ↗

CodexSoftware OpenAI

recommended

I believe that a Mac mini with Codex running on it is the best bang for your buck if you’re building an always-on agentic setup based on a frontier model that can do just about anything you throw at it.

An essay on running an always-on agentic coding setup, and where the iPad falls short of the Mac for it.

2026-06-30·macstories.net ↗

RemCTLSoftware Federico Viticci

recommendedtheir own

Once you have RemCTL installed with various permissions granted, I recommend asking your agent of choice to install the skill in the repo for itself.

The announcement of RemCTL, a Reminders command-line tool he built himself.

2026-05-28·macstories.net ↗

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