How Should the Siri App Be Graded?

A Summer Beta Check-in

Show Notes

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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Links and Show Notes

Beta Season

• macOS 27 Golden Gate
• iOS 27 Preview
• iPadOS 27 Preview
• macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview
• Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy

Siri and Apple Intelligence

• Siri
• Apple Intelligence
• App Intents

Chatbots and Models

• ChatGPT
• Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users
• Claude
• Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
• Gemini
• Grok
• Kimi K3
• Open Minis

Agents and Automation

• Claude Code
• Claude Cowork
• OpenAI Codex
• Shortcuts Playground
• RemCTL

Local AI on the Mac

• MLX
• oMLX
• DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX

AppStories+ Post-Show:

Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access

• Tailscale
• Syncthing
• 1Password
• cmux
• Jump Desktop

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