Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week, Federico and John consider whether Apple made the case for running local LLMs and gaming on the M5 iPad Pro and discusss who should consider buying it.

On AppStories+, we explain how Claude Skills work and why they are one of Anthropic's most exciting features in a while.

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Links and Show Notes

Federico's M5 iPad Pro Review
- M5 iPad Pro Review An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren't There Yet - MacStories — macstories.net/stories/m5-ipad-pro-review

AppStories+ Post-Show
- Claude Skills Customize AI for your workflows Anthropic — anthropic.com/news/skills
- What are Skills Claude Help Center — support.claude.com/en/articles/12512176-what-are-skills
- Using Skills in Claude Claude Help Center — support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude

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