Codex as a Productivity Super App

This week on AppStories, John shares his tip for moving files with Taildrop before he and Federico dig into Codex and its unique capabilities.

On AppStories+, Federico and John have both returned to Apple Reminders and discuss why and how they’re using it.

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Follow-Up: Moving Files Between Devices
• Tailscale (tailscale.com)

• Taildrop (tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop)

• Hyperduck (sindresorhus.com/hyperduck)

Codex as a Productivity Super App
• Codex (developers.openai.com/codex/app)

• OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated (openai.com/index/openai-acquires-software-appl…)

• Sky Acquired by OpenAI (macstories.net/news/sky-acquired-by-openai)

Claude Code Issues
• An update on recent Claude Code quality reports (Anthropic) (anthropic.com/engineering/april-23-postmortem)

• Claude Code (anthropic.com/claude-code)

Federico’s Codex Workflows
• Apple Frames CLI (github.com/viticci/frames-cli)

• Cardmarket (cardmarket.com/en/Pokemon)

• Monologue (monologue.to)

• Matter (getmatter.com)

Other Mac Dictation Apps
• Wispr Flow (wisprflow.ai)

• Aqua Voice (aquavoice.com)

Remote Codex on iPhone
• Remodex (apps.apple.com/us/app/remodex-remote-ai-coding…)

• Remodex Is the Best Codex Remote Client for iOS (macstories.net/reviews/remodex-codex-remote-mo…)

Open-Source Personal AI Assistants
• OpenClaw (openclaw.ai)

AppStories+ Post-Show:
• Apple Reminders (apps.apple.com/us/app/reminders/id1108187841)

• GoodTask (goodtaskapp.com)

• Remind Me Faster (apps.apple.com/us/app/remind-me-faster/id98555…)

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