Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple's betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products.
On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple Macs for automation and coding tasks.
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Sponsored By:
- Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link. — finalist.works — apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6447014685&code=MACSTORIES40
- Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed and cut through the noise. — inoreader.com/?utmsource=appstories&utmmedium=shownotes&utmcampaign=summerospreview_series
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Links and Show Notes
Beta Season
- macOS 27 Golden Gate — apple.com/os/macos
- iOS 27 Preview — apple.com/os/ios
- iPadOS 27 Preview — apple.com/os/ipados/?version=no-hero
- macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview — macstories.net/stories/macos-27-golden-gate-the-macstories-public-beta-preview
- Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy — macstories.net/stories/siri-ai-and-apples-trickle-up-strategy
Siri and Apple Intelligence
- Siri — apple.com/siri
- Apple Intelligence — apple.com/apple-intelligence
- App Intents — developer.apple.com/documentation/appintents
Chatbots and Models
- ChatGPT — chatgpt.com
- Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users — openai.com/index/improving-gpt-5-6-sol-in-chatgpt
- Claude — claude.ai
- Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 — anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5
- Gemini — gemini.google.com
- Grok — grok.com
- Kimi K3 — openrouter.ai/moonshotai/kimi-k3
- Open Minis — apps.apple.com/us/app/open-minis/id6759188481
Agents and Automation
- Claude Code — claude.com/product/claude-code
- Claude Cowork — claude.com/product/cowork
- OpenAI Codex — openai.com/codex
- Shortcuts Playground — github.com/viticci/shortcuts-playground-plugin
- RemCTL — github.com/viticci/remctl
Local AI on the Mac
- MLX — github.com/ml-explore/mlx
- oMLX — github.com/jundot/omlx
- DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX — huggingface.co/mlx-community/DeepSeek-V4-Flash
AppStories+ Post-Show:
Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access
- Tailscale — tailscale.com
- Syncthing — syncthing.net
- 1Password — 1password.com
- cmux — cmux.com
- Jump Desktop — jumpdesktop.com
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Timestamps:
0:00 - The Final Beta Stretch
1:25 - Siri AI Revisited
8:23 - Sponsor: Finalist 4
10:23 - Siri as an AI-Era Product
38:16 - Sponsor: Inoreader
40:17 - All the Rest of macOS
This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple's betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products.
On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple Macs for automation and coding tasks.
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Sponsored By:
- Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link. — finalist.works — apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6447014685&code=MACSTORIES40
- Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed and cut through the noise. — inoreader.com/?utmsource=appstories&utmmedium=shownotes&utmcampaign=summerospreview_series
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Links and Show Notes
Beta Season
- macOS 27 Golden Gate — apple.com/os/macos
- iOS 27 Preview — apple.com/os/ios
- iPadOS 27 Preview — apple.com/os/ipados/?version=no-hero
- macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview — macstories.net/stories/macos-27-golden-gate-the-macstories-public-beta-preview
- Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy — macstories.net/stories/siri-ai-and-apples-trickle-up-strategy
Siri and Apple Intelligence
- Siri — apple.com/siri
- Apple Intelligence — apple.com/apple-intelligence
- App Intents — developer.apple.com/documentation/appintents
Chatbots and Models
- ChatGPT — chatgpt.com
- Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users — openai.com/index/improving-gpt-5-6-sol-in-chatgpt
- Claude — claude.ai
- Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 — anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5
- Gemini — gemini.google.com
- Grok — grok.com
- Kimi K3 — openrouter.ai/moonshotai/kimi-k3
- Open Minis — apps.apple.com/us/app/open-minis/id6759188481
Agents and Automation
- Claude Code — claude.com/product/claude-code
- Claude Cowork — claude.com/product/cowork
- OpenAI Codex — openai.com/codex
- Shortcuts Playground — github.com/viticci/shortcuts-playground-plugin
- RemCTL — github.com/viticci/remctl
Local AI on the Mac
- MLX — github.com/ml-explore/mlx
- oMLX — github.com/jundot/omlx
- DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX — huggingface.co/mlx-community/DeepSeek-V4-Flash
AppStories+ Post-Show:
Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access
- Tailscale — tailscale.com
- Syncthing — syncthing.net
- 1Password — 1password.com
- cmux — cmux.com
- Jump Desktop — jumpdesktop.com
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Leave Feedback for John and Federico
- AppStories Feedback Form — https://giant-smash-219.notion.site/2d235e3fe8d880129f22fb81cdd47acc?pvs=105
Follow us on Mastodon
* AppStories — mastodon.macstories.net/@appstories
* Federico Viticci — mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci
* John Voorhees — mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees
Follow us on Bluesky
- AppStories — https://bsky.app/profile/appstories.macstories.net
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- Federico Viticci — https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net
- John Voorhees — https://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net
Affiliate Linking Policy — macstories.net/privacy-policy
Timestamps:
0:00 - The Final Beta Stretch
1:25 - Siri AI Revisited
8:23 - Sponsor: Finalist 4
10:23 - Siri as an AI-Era Product
38:16 - Sponsor: Inoreader
40:17 - All the Rest of macOS
