MacStories Unwind From Press Releases to Pokopia
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Mar 6, 2026 They talk about a web app that ingests press releases, extracts assets and automates image uploads. They cover how the tool summarizes releases, pulls specs and quotes, and handles multiple announcements at once. Short bits on other small internal utilities and first impressions of a new Pokémon game set in a post-apocalyptic, Animal Crossing–style world.
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MacStories Uses AI For Internal Tools Not Creative Work
- MacStories avoids using AI for creative output but uses it for internal admin and research tools.
- Federico explains they build mini apps to speed research and admin tasks, some may become public later.
Automate Press Release Image Workflow
- Use an internal web app to collapse multi-step press release tasks into one action.
- John built a tool that downloads Apple press release ZIPs, streams summaries, shows thumbnails, and uploads selected images to the MacStories CDN.
Visual Image Selection Beats Zip File Chaos
- Making image selection visual eliminates time-consuming unzip-and-preview steps.
- John's app unzips press release bundles, shows thumbnails in a side pane, and lets him select only images he wants to upload.