Automation Academy: How I Can Automate Anything I Want Using Codex for Mac
The rise of personal AI agents has defined early 2026, and Codex for Mac emerges as a standout tool that turns plain‑language prompts into macOS actions. By harnessing large‑language‑model power, Codex lets users automate tasks—from file organization to email drafting—without writing code. Federico of MacStories highlights the platform in his Automation Academy, offering hands‑on tutorials that showcase real‑world applications. The solution runs locally, preserving privacy while integrating seamlessly with Shortcuts and Automator.
MacStories Weekly: Issue 512
MacStories released its weekly newsletter, Issue 512, featuring five fresh articles that span retro Apple hardware, productivity hacks, and the moral dimensions of AI. Jonathan’s nostalgic piece urges readers to consider buying a Macintosh 128K, while Federico explains how to keep Codex...
Spotify CLI Turns Personalized Audio Into a Podcast Feed
Spotify launched Personal Podcasts, a new feature that lets users generate AI‑crafted audio briefings via a command‑line interface, Claude‑powered agent skills, and a GitHub‑hosted plugin. The personalized audio is saved as a podcast feed in the user’s Spotify library and...
A Look at Apple’s 2026 Swift Student Challenge Winners
Apple highlighted the 2026 Swift Student Challenge winners, a record 350 students from 37 countries. The competition emphasized the use of Swift, AI tools, and accessibility features, with projects ranging from tremor‑stabilizing drawing apps to flood‑aware navigation. Fifty of the...
Apple Releases Watch Band, Watch Face, and Wallpapers to Celebrate Pride Month
Apple unveiled its annual Pride Collection, featuring a $49 Sport Loop band woven with 11 rainbow colors, a new watch face, and matching iPhone and iPad wallpapers. The accessories launch online today and will reach retail stores later this week....
Apple Reports Q2 2026 Revenue of $111.2 Billion
Apple announced Q2 2026 revenue of $111.2 billion, marking its strongest March quarter on record. The surge was powered by double‑digit growth in every geographic segment, led by robust demand for the iPhone 17 lineup. Services also hit an all‑time high, while the...
GameHub’s Desktop Beta Promises to Expand Mac Gaming
GameHub, the GameSir app that lets Android devices stream Windows PC games, has launched a macOS beta. The beta leverages a fork of the open‑source Winlator layer and tightly integrates with Steam and the Epic Games Store. In a recent...
Cronos: The New Dawn Showcases the Mac’s MetalFX and Ray Tracing
Cronos: The New Dawn, Bloober Team’s survival‑horror title, arrived on macOS via Steam, showcasing Apple’s MetalFX upscaling and hardware‑accelerated ray tracing. Testing on an M1 Max Mac Studio and an M4 Max MacBook Pro revealed 70‑75 fps at 1440p with MetalFX...
Pedometer++ 8: Glimmers of an Apple Wrist Renaissance
David Smith’s Pedometer++ has launched version 8.0, a watch‑first update that re‑imagines the core step counter with a bold, ring‑style display and adds distance and elevation readouts. The release introduces Expedition Mode, which disables continuous heart‑rate monitoring to extend Apple Watch...
Remodex Is the Best Codex Remote Client for iOS (Until OpenAI Releases an Official Codex Mobile App)
Remodex is an indie iOS client that lets developers control the OpenAI Codex CLI running on a remote Mac. The app connects via a lightweight bridge and Tailscale, using a QR code to pair the iPhone with the Mac studio....
OpenAI Targets Coding and Knowledge Work with Its New GPT-5.5 Model
OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5.5 and GPT‑5.5 Pro, promising faster response times and greater autonomy for coding and knowledge‑work tasks. The models claim to retain GPT‑5.4 per‑token latency while delivering higher intelligence and using fewer tokens on Codex‑style programming problems. They are rolling...
Coding Agents Are Reshaping the App Store
App releases on Apple’s App Store jumped 60% year‑over‑year in Q1 2026, according to Appfigures data. The surge aligns with the rollout of AI‑powered coding agents like Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Code and Replit, which are lowering development barriers. Utilities and Productivity...
Steam Announces Steam Link for Apple Vision Pro and Releases Beta Version
Valve announced a Steam Link app for Apple Vision Pro, now in TestFlight beta. The app streams 2D Steam titles from a local Mac or PC to the headset, offering up to 4K resolution and a curved panoramic view. By...
How Can Everybody Hate Their Weather App When There Are So Many Great Choices?
The New Yorker profiled Acme Weather, the latest offering from the Dark Sky team, highlighting its minimalist design that surfaces only the most relevant forecast data. The piece contrasts Acme’s approach with Carrot Weather’s highly customizable, humor‑laden interface and Hello Weather’s...
MacStories Weekly: Issue 507
MacStories released Issue 507, featuring a curated mix of new links, app launches, and recaps of recent articles and podcasts. The issue highlights two member‑only tutorials: "A Bunch of Batteries" by John and a guide to floating Apple Music lyrics...