Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This week on AppStories, John shares his tip for moving files with Taildrop before he and Federico dig into Codex and its unique capabilities.

On AppStories+, Federico and John have both returned to Apple Reminders and discuss why and how they're using it.

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- Mercury Weather: Forecasts, beautifully done. Download now for free. — https://mercuryweather.app/appstories

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Links and Show Notes

- ### Follow-Up: Moving Files Between Devices
- Tailscale — tailscale.com
- Taildrop — tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop
- Hyperduck — sindresorhus.com/hyperduck

Codex as a Productivity Super App

- Codex — developers.openai.com/codex/app
- OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated — openai.com/index/openai-acquires-software-applications-incorporated
- Sky Acquired by OpenAI — macstories.net/news/sky-acquired-by-openai

Claude Code Issues
- An update on recent Claude Code quality reports (Anthropic) — anthropic.com/engineering/april-23-postmortem
- Claude Code — anthropic.com/claude-code

Federico's Codex Workflows
- Apple Frames CLI — github.com/viticci/frames-cli
- Cardmarket — cardmarket.com/en/Pokemon
- Monologue — monologue.to
- Matter — getmatter.com

Other Mac Dictation Apps
- Wispr Flow — wisprflow.ai
- Aqua Voice — aquavoice.com

Remote Codex on iPhone
- Remodex — apps.apple.com/us/app/remodex-remote-ai-coding/id6760243963
- Remodex Is the Best Codex Remote Client for iOS — macstories.net/reviews/remodex-codex-remote-mobile-app-ios

Open-Source Personal AI Assistants
- OpenClaw — openclaw.ai

AppStories+ Post-Show:

- Apple Reminders — apps.apple.com/us/app/reminders/id1108187841
- GoodTask — goodtaskapp.com
- Remind Me Faster — apps.apple.com/us/app/remind-me-faster/id985555908

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Timestamps

0:00 - Follow-Up: Moving Files with Taildrop
7:53 - Sponsor: Mercury Weather
10:14 - Codex
15:12 - Use Cases
30:30 - John Has Questions