Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at the confusing array of tools and naming conventions used by Anthropic and OpenAI.
On AppStories+, John explains how he automated two unautomatable Mac apps.
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* Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. — vitally.io/appstories
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Links and Show Notes
The Fragmented World of AI Tools
- Anthropic's Claude
- Claude for Mac — claude.com/download
- Claude Cowork — claude.com/product/cowork
- Claude Code — claude.com/product/claude-code
- Claude Code on the web — anthropic.com/news/claude-code-on-the-web
- Claude Code Remote Control — code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) — anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol
- OpenAI's Codex
- ChatGPT for Mac — openai.com/chatgpt/desktop
- Codex for Mac — openai.com/index/introducing-the-codex-app
- Codex CLI — github.com/openai/codex
- GPT-5.4 — openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4
- GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark — openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex-spark
- Cerebras — cerebras.ai/blog/openai-codexspark
- Codex Skills GitHub Repository — github.com/openai/skills
- Also mentioned:
- Playwright — https://playwright.dev
- Todoist — todoist.com
- Notion — notion.com
- Gmail — mail.google.com
- Pushover — pushover.net
- Linear — https://linear.app
- GitHub — github.com
- Brrr — https://brrr.now
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- iZotope RX 11 — izotope.com/en/products/rx.html
- Hush — hushaudioapp.com
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Making Sense of AI Apps
3:58 - Claude
10:17 - The Differences Between Projects and Cowork
17:30 - Sponsor: Vitally
18:58 - More Claude and Cowork
32:40 - OpenAI
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at the confusing array of tools and naming conventions used by Anthropic and OpenAI.
On AppStories+, John explains how he automated two unautomatable Mac apps.
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Sponsored By:
* Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. — vitally.io/appstories
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Links and Show Notes
The Fragmented World of AI Tools
- Anthropic's Claude
- Claude for Mac — claude.com/download
- Claude Cowork — claude.com/product/cowork
- Claude Code — claude.com/product/claude-code
- Claude Code on the web — anthropic.com/news/claude-code-on-the-web
- Claude Code Remote Control — code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) — anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol
- OpenAI's Codex
- ChatGPT for Mac — openai.com/chatgpt/desktop
- Codex for Mac — openai.com/index/introducing-the-codex-app
- Codex CLI — github.com/openai/codex
- GPT-5.4 — openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4
- GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark — openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-3-codex-spark
- Cerebras — cerebras.ai/blog/openai-codexspark
- Codex Skills GitHub Repository — github.com/openai/skills
- Also mentioned:
- Playwright — https://playwright.dev
- Todoist — todoist.com
- Notion — notion.com
- Gmail — mail.google.com
- Pushover — pushover.net
- Linear — https://linear.app
- GitHub — github.com
- Brrr — https://brrr.now
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- iZotope RX 11 — izotope.com/en/products/rx.html
- Hush — hushaudioapp.com
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Making Sense of AI Apps
3:58 - Claude
10:17 - The Differences Between Projects and Cowork
17:30 - Sponsor: Vitally
18:58 - More Claude and Cowork
32:40 - OpenAI
