Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week on AppStories, John and Federico discuss the changing face of the AI-fueled App Store and questionable changes made to TestFlight before going into the nerdiest details of Open Minis, an iOS app that brings desktop-class agents onto the iPhone and iPad.
Then on AppStories+, Federico and John explore Cmux, a Mac terminal app with an iPhone and iPad beta that makes it easier than ever to sync coding projects across devices.
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Sponsored By:
- Inoreader – Build Your Own Newsfeed and Cut Through the Noise — inoreader.com/?utmsource=macstories&utmmedium=sponsoredpost&utmcampaign=summerospreview_series
- Claude – For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today. — claude.ai/appstories
- Scribe – AI-powered workflow documentation. Get your first month free. — https://scribe.how/appstories
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Links and Show Notes
App Store Chaos
- App Store Chaos — macstories.net/linked/app-store-chaos
- See also: A.I. ‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store — nytimes.com/2026/07/20/technology/apple-app-store-vibecoding.html
TestFlight Woes
- TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back — macstories.net/stories/testflight-one-step-forward-two-steps-back
- See also: Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps — 9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/apple-just-improved-testflight-for-users-with-a-lot-of-beta-apps
Open Minis
- Open Minis Is the iOS Agent I Wish Siri AI Could Be — macstories.net/reviews/open-minis-is-the-ios-agent-i-wish-siri-ai-could-be
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- Cmux — cmux.com
- Founder's Edition ($30) includes iOS beta — github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux#founders-edition
- CLIProxyAPI — github.com/router-for-me/CLIProxyAPI
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Timestamps
0:00 - App Store Chaos
8:07 - Sponsor: Inoreader
10:14 - TestFlight's Very Bad Update
18:51 - Sponsor: Claude
21:48 - Open Minis
40:51 - Sponsor: Scribe
43:46 - The Power of the Mac, Brought to the iPhone
This week on AppStories, John and Federico discuss the changing face of the AI-fueled App Store and questionable changes made to TestFlight before going into the nerdiest details of Open Minis, an iOS app that brings desktop-class agents onto the iPhone and iPad.
Then on AppStories+, Federico and John explore Cmux, a Mac terminal app with an iPhone and iPad beta that makes it easier than ever to sync coding projects across devices.
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Sponsored By:
- Inoreader – Build Your Own Newsfeed and Cut Through the Noise — inoreader.com/?utmsource=macstories&utmmedium=sponsoredpost&utmcampaign=summerospreview_series
- Claude – For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today. — claude.ai/appstories
- Scribe – AI-powered workflow documentation. Get your first month free. — https://scribe.how/appstories
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Links and Show Notes
App Store Chaos
- App Store Chaos — macstories.net/linked/app-store-chaos
- See also: A.I. ‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store — nytimes.com/2026/07/20/technology/apple-app-store-vibecoding.html
TestFlight Woes
- TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back — macstories.net/stories/testflight-one-step-forward-two-steps-back
- See also: Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps — 9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/apple-just-improved-testflight-for-users-with-a-lot-of-beta-apps
Open Minis
- Open Minis Is the iOS Agent I Wish Siri AI Could Be — macstories.net/reviews/open-minis-is-the-ios-agent-i-wish-siri-ai-could-be
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- Cmux — cmux.com
- Founder's Edition ($30) includes iOS beta — github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux#founders-edition
- CLIProxyAPI — github.com/router-for-me/CLIProxyAPI
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Leave Feedback for John and Federico
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Affiliate Linking Policy — macstories.net/privacy-policy
Timestamps
0:00 - App Store Chaos
8:07 - Sponsor: Inoreader
10:14 - TestFlight's Very Bad Update
18:51 - Sponsor: Claude
21:48 - Open Minis
40:51 - Sponsor: Scribe
43:46 - The Power of the Mac, Brought to the iPhone
