Developer Blog Introducing LinksKit: Simplifying App Links for Swift Developers Tired of repeatedly implementing essential links in your apps? LinksKit is the Swift package that handles it all—from legal requirements to cross-promotion—saving you time and boosting your app's visibility.
Developer Blog Why I Stopped Building for visionOS (And What Could Bring Me Back) Explore the limitations hindering the Vision Pro from reaching its full potential. This article highlights the missing APIs essential for transforming it into a true mixed-reality platform and discusses what needs to change for that to happen.
Apps Introducing Pleydia Organizer: The Ultimate Native Mac App for Renaming TV & Movie Files Effortlessly organize your media library with Pleydia Organizer, an automated app that simplifies renaming TV and movie files. Discover unmatched speed, accuracy, and convenience in managing your media collection.
Swift Evolution Monthly Swift Evolution Monthly: February-April 2024 Swift 6 around the corner, Swift Backtrace APIs for improved Debugging, Improving Concurrency, a new Swift Steering Workgroup, and much more. Summarizing the best of Swift Evolution from February to April 2024.
Indie Blog Reacting to Pricing Backlash: Lessons Learned My take on how to find the right pricing and how I reacted to a user calling my app "overpriced". Learn from my mistakes and avoid bad reviews.
Apps 2 New Vision Pro Apps: "Guided Guest Mode" & "FocusBeats: Pomodoro + Music" "Guided Guest Mode" elevates Apple Vision Pro demos with easy-to-follow guides for an immersive introduction to spatial computing. "FocusBeats: Pomodoro + Music" combines productivity-enhancing Pomodoro technique with themed music to boost focus during work sessions.
Apps Introducing FreelanceKit: Time Tracking for all Platforms! Affordable & native time tracking that syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision. Watch your earned money update live. Export to CSV. And much more!
Developer Blog My Top 10 Wishes for WWDC24 From a SportsKit API and .zoom modifier in SwiftUI, over improved SwiftData and source control in Xcode, to my biggest pain points in tvOS and visionOS, and much more! Blending long-standing requests with fresh ideas.
Developer Blog Introducing HandySwift 4.0 Investing time in Open Source again: Complete revamp of HandySwift with vastly improved documentation and lots of added handy features extracted from my apps. Read on to learn which helpers I use most often!
Developer Blog Migrating my SwiftUI App to VisionOS in 2 Hours How I migrated my SwiftUI app CrossCraft to support visionOS for the Day 1 Release of the Apple Vision Pro. It took effectively about 2 hours in total, this article summarizes my key learnings along the way.
Apps Introducing "Posters" – My first Spatial-first app for Vision Pro Breath life into your home with auto-updating & interactive posters of the latest trending movies & TV shows. Tap on a poster to unveil the trailer, find out where it's currently streaming, or locate a cinema showing near you. The future is here!
Swift Evolution Monthly Swift Evolution Monthly: January '24 Smoothing out some rough edges in Swift concurrency. System-level programming with low-level atomics. And many interesting new proposals linked!
Apps HUGE CrossCraft 2.0 Update: Seven Major New Features! This update brings key improvements like saving and syncing crosswords, expanded content with 30 new topics, and enhanced user experience with features like puzzle tips, a native Mac app, a native Vision Pro app & sharing options for competitive play.
Swift Evolution Monthly Swift Evolution Monthly: December '23 Our biggest wish came true: Explaining Typed Throws in Swift. Also: Improved namespacing and reduced dependency creep. And 14 more proposals linked!
Apps 8 Simple Steps to Create Crosswords on Any Topic in Minutes Using ChatGPT Discover the ease of creating personalized crossword puzzles on any topic harnessing the full power of ChatGPT. This guide walks you through eight simple steps, from generating clue-answer pairs to crafting and customizing your puzzle with the innovative CrossCraft app.
Apps Featured Introducing CrossCraft: Custom Crosswords Create themed & personalized crossword puzzles with ease and either play yourself or surprise your loved ones with a custom-tailored special gift. Perfect also to playfully learn vocabulary or challenge your students or friends with a fun quiz.
Developer Blog Learnings from Analyzing 20 Successful Mobile Paywalls Dive into how FreemiumKit, a user-friendly paywall open-source library, simplifies the creation of successful paywalls and streamlines A/B testing. Its highly customizable UI components are based on my deep analysis of common paywall designs.
Developer Blog The Missing String Catalogs FAQ for Localization in Xcode 15 Discover the game-changing implications of Apple's new feature, String Catalogs, which replaces traditional localization files and streamlines the localization process. From automatic key extraction to safety checks, find out why developers should be excited about this powerful tool in Xcode 15.
Swift Evolution Monthly Swift Evolution Monthly: June '23 WWDC 23 Aftermath, 0 Proposals Accepted in June, Milestone: #400, 2 new Proposals & 10 Pitches linked, OpenAPI Generator.
Developer Blog Introducing ReviewKit: Improve your App Store Rating with Ease ReviewKit: Get app reviews from satisfied users at the right time. Say goodbye to intrusive prompts and optimize your app review process.
Apps Featured Introducing Twoot it! – Schedule Posts for Twitter & Mastodon Introducing Twoot it!, the app that seamlessly connects Twitter and Mastodon communities, enabling users to cross-post, schedule content, and engage with a broader audience effortlessly. Say goodbye to platform fragmentation and embrace a unified social media experience with Twoot it!
Swift Evolution Monthly Swift Evolution Monthly: May '23 "package" Modifier, Noncopyable structs/enums, Custom Actor Executors, Freestanding Declaration Macros, more Packs.
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Developer Blog Taking over WWDC Notes & Envisioning its Future Evolving the Open-Source Project: Join the Community effort and shape the Future of how we discover and learn from WWDC Sessions effectively!
Developer Blog Window Management with SwiftUI 4 Learnings from modernizing the window handling of my Mac app after upgrading to SwiftUI 4. Explaining `\.openWindow`, `.windowResizability` & more.
