Starting February 17, 2025: Due to the European Union’s Digital Services Act, apps without trader status will be removed from the App Store in the European Union until trader status is provided and verified, if necessary.

As a reminder, Account Holders or Admins in the Apple Developer Program need to enter trader status in App Store Connect for apps on the App Store in the European Union in order to comply with the Digital Services Act.

Learn what a trader is and how to enter your status

As part of ongoing efforts to improve security and privacy on Apple platforms, the App Store receipt signing intermediate certificate is being updated to use the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.

This certificate is used to sign App Store receipts, which are the proof of purchase for apps and In-App Purchases.

Starting January 24, 2025, if your app performs on-device receipt validation and doesn’t support the SHA-256 algorithm, your app will fail to validate the receipt.

If your app performs on-device receipt validation, update your app to support certificates that use the SHA-256 algorithm; alternatively, use the AppTransaction and Transaction APIs to verify App Store transactions.

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Starting next month, Apple will change the supported algorithms that secure server connections for Apple Pay on the Web.

In order to maintain uninterrupted service, you’ll need to ensure that your production servers support one or more of the designated six ciphers before February 4, 2025.

These algorithm changes will affect any secure connection you’ve established as part of your Apple Pay integration, including the following touchpoints:

In the first edition of the new year: Bring SwiftUI to your app in Cupertino, get ready for the Swift Student Challenge, meet the team behind Oko, and more.

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The beta versions of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3 are now available.

Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases.

And to take advantage of the advancements in the latest SDKs, make sure to build and test with Xcode 16.2.

View downloads and release notesLearn about testing a beta OSLearn about sending feedback

Join us in celebrating the outstanding work of these developers from around the world.

Meet the winners

And it’s an especially impressive achievement for a team that had no iOS or Swift development experience before launch.

All three studied computer science with a concentration in AI, and had spent years working in their hometown of Antwerp.

Vincent Janssen, Oko founderThe trio began building a prototype that consisted of a microcomputer, 3D-printed materials, and a small portable speaker borrowed from the Janssen brothers’ father.

Vincent Janssen, Oko founderThe accessibility community took notice.

Today, the Oko team numbers 6, including a fleet of developers who handle more advanced Swift matters.

Attachment 2 of the Developer Program License Agreement has been amended to specify requirements for use of the In-App Purchase API.

Please review the changes and accept the updated terms in your account.

View the full terms and conditionsTranslations of the updated agreement will be available on the Apple Developer website within one month.

In this edition: The year in sessions, activities, apps, and games.

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The busiest season on the App Store is almost here.

Make sure your apps and games are up to date and ready.

App Review will continue to accept submissions throughout the holiday season.

Please plan to submit time-sensitive submissions early, as we anticipate high volume and reviews may take longer to complete from December 20-26.

Learn more about submitting to the App Store

Every year, the App Store Awards celebrate exceptional apps and games that improve people's lives while showcasing the highest levels of technical innovation, user experience, design, and positive cultural impact.

This year, the App Store Editorial team is proud to recognize over 40 outstanding finalists.

Winners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Learn about the finalists

These adjustments are made using publicly available exchange rate information from financial data providers to help make sure prices for apps and In-App Purchases stay consistent across all storefronts.

Tax updates as of October:Your proceeds from the sale of eligible apps and In‑App Purchases have been increased in:Nepal: Apple no longer remits Nepal value-added tax (VAT) for local developers and proceeds were increased accordingly.

Learn more about your proceedsView payments and proceedsDownload financial reportsPrice updates as of December 2:Pricing for apps and In-App Purchases will be updated for the Japan and Türkiye storefronts if you haven’t selected one of these as the base for you…

Share your app or game’s upcoming content and enhancements for App Store featuring consideration with new Featuring Nominations in App Store Connect.

If you’re featured in select placements on the Today tab, you’ll also receive a notification via the App Store Connect app.

In addition, you can promote your app or game’s biggest moments — such as an app launch, new version, or select featuring placements on the App Store — with readymade marketing assets.

Use the App Store Connect app to generate Apple-designed assets and share them to your social media channels.

Include the provided link alongside your assets so people can easily download your app or game on the App Store.

The Push Notifications Console now includes metrics for broadcast push notifications sent in the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) production environment.

The console’s interface provides an aggregated view of the broadcast push notifications that are successfully accepted by APNs, the number of devices that receive them, and a snapshot of the maximum number of devices subscribed to your channels.

Set up broadcast push notificationsBroadcast updates to your Live Activities

But in addition to knowing his way around the kitchen, Davies is also a seasoned developer whose app Crouton, a Swift-built cooking aid, won him the 2024 Apple Design Award for Interaction.

“If you find something online, just hit the Share button to pull it into Crouton,” says the New Zealand-based developer.

Devin Davies, CroutonThe app came together quickly: The first version was done in about six months, but Crouton simmered for a while before finding its audience.

That’s a lot of influence to have as an app developer — even when a recipe doesn’t quite pan out.

But, great app!’”Meet the 2024 Apple Design Award winnersBehind the Design is a series that explores design practices and philos…

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Swift 6 scales even further through new low-level programming features, an embedded Swift language subset, expanded Linux and Windows support, new cross-platform APIs including the new Swift Testing library, and more.

macOS and iOS started using the Swift implementation of Foundation alongside Swift 5.9, and Swift 6 brings these improvements to Linux and Windows.

Swift TestingSwift 6 introduces Swift Testing, a new testing library designed from the ground up for Swift.

Since Swift Testing is included directly in Swift 6 toolchains, you can import Testing without needing to declare a package dependency.

Swift Testing supports all platforms that Swift officially supports, including all Apple …

Introducing Oblivious HTTP support in Swift August 21, 2024We’re excited to introduce an implementation of provisional support for Oblivious HTTP to the Swift ecosystem, with the availability of a new package called SwiftNIO Oblivious HTTP.

Oblivious HTTP helps ensure that personally identifiable data about the requesting source is never available to the device processing the request.

Binary HTTP EncodingThe Binary HTTP representation from RFC 9292 defines a mechanism to serialize and deserialize an abstract HTTP message that does not rely on a specific wire format, such as HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2.

nextMessage () { print ( message ) }Oblivious EncapsulationThe Oblivious HTTP specification marrie…

Announcing Swift Homomorphic Encryption July 30, 2024We’re excited to announce a new open source Swift package for homomorphic encryption in Swift: swift-homomorphic-encryption.

Homomorphic EncryptionAs mentioned above, homomorphic encryption enables computation on encrypted data without decryption or access to the decryption key.

The Swift implementation of homomorphic encryption implements the Brakerski-Fan-Vercauteren (BFV) HE scheme (https://eprint.iacr.org/2012/078, https://eprint.iacr.org/2012/144).

Below is a basic example for how to use Swift Homomorphic Encryption.

We’re excited to see how homomorphic encryption can empower developers and researchers in the Swift community to enabl…

Plotting a Path to a Package Ecosystem without Data Race Errors June 28, 2024Swift 6 introduces compile-time data race safety checking for any code that opts in to use the Swift 6 language mode.

Therefore, the quick adoption of Swift 6 language mode across the ecosystem of open-source packages will play a key role in advancing data race safety across the entire Swift ecosystem.

Tracking Swift 6 Readiness and ProgressThe Swift Package Index’s new Ready for Swift 6 page tracks progress toward data race safety across the entire package ecosystem.

Data Race Safety IndicatorsWhen evaluating a package, it is helpful to know if that package has any reported data race safety issues.

Every module th…

New GitHub Organization for the Swift Project June 10, 2024Today, we are announcing an exciting development for the Swift programming language: its migration to a dedicated GitHub organization at GitHub.com/swiftlang.

This migration reflects the growth and maturity of the Swift community and highlights Swift’s versatility beyond Apple’s own ecosystems.

With a GitHub organization dedicated to Swift, we are creating an even more conducive environment for collaboration and innovation.

As a first step, we will move the swift-evolution repository today, with other repositories transitioning over the coming weeks.

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Get Started with Embedded Swift on ARM and RISC-V Microcontrollers April 3, 2024 Kuba Mracek is a member of Apple's compiler team, focusing on Embedded Swift and using Swift for systems programming.

We’re pleased to introduce a repository of example projects that demonstrate how Embedded Swift can be used to develop software on a range of microcontrollers.

Swift on STM32F746, Raspberry Pi Pico, nRF52840, and ESP32C6This repository is meant to be a showcase of the wide applicability of Embedded Swift.

As an experimental mode, Embedded Swift is not yet available in release versions of Swift.

Your feedback will help bring Embedded Swift into a future release.

SSWG 2024 Annual Update March 28, 2024 Joannis is a member of the Swift Server Workgroup and maintainer of multiple open source Swift projects.

Franz Busch is a member of a team developing foundational server-side Swift libraries at Apple, and is a member of the SSWG.

In this annual post, the Swift Server WorkGroup (SSWG) reflects on the community, ecosystem-wide accomplishments and the workgroup’s focus areas for the year ahead.

For example, while the majority of respondents already use Swift Concurrency, there remain challenges in some areas with adoption.

The goal for 2024 is to produce a low-level, general-purpose HTTP server package.

Writing GNOME Apps with Swift March 25, 2024 David is a student interested in Swift and the GNOME Project.

MotivationThe primary motivation for this package is to enable the use of Swift when writing GNOME apps, for all the reasons outlined above.

pack_start ( button_next , True , True , 0 ) def on_prev_clicked ( self , button ): self .

As the user interface is written in Swift, you can use convenient Swift syntax directly in your user interface definition.

You can share backend Swift code between SwiftUI apps and GNOME apps.

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Not sure if anyone has seen https://getbrick.app/ . Basically it’s an NFC tag you scan with their app which toggles a mode disabling desired apps until you scan again. I’m new to iOS dev and curious what internal APIs might be available that would allow one to display a custom screen when users open certain apps and disable them from using them? submitted by /u/amanj41 [link] [comments]

I saw an app in a tiktok ad when I click on the app the install menu appeared immediately. Basically I can download an app in 2 clicks (ad click to action + side menu install) Usually my ads are 3 clicks (call to action, click download in the app store, side button install approval). I want to skip the app store step and trigger the install approval immediately after clicking download like this app does. I asked the AIs and they don’t really know. They kinda suggested universal links but I still get redirected to the I suspect they’re using a third party method. Does anybody know how to do this? submitted by /u/Fermave [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, I'm currently developing a travel app and need an API that allows me to search for flights, car rentals, and hotel reservations. I was looking into Amadeus, RapidApi in general,... but I'm unsure if their services are completely free for development and production use. Does anyone know: If Amadeus API offers a free tier that allows full access to flights, car rentals, and hotel searches? Any good free alternatives that provide similar services for travel data, pricing, and reservations? I'm mainly looking for something that: Covers global flights, hotels, and car rentals Has reasonable usage limits or a free tier Is easy to integrate with Swift/SwiftUI or any REST API Doesn't …

So I am doing this take home project for a entry level job position . The assignment is fairly simple to do for me. But I followed MVVM architecture for the first time and I feel like the project has gotten pretty complicated now with tons of file with very little lines of code . Is it an overkill to have big file structure with lot of layers for a simple project to fetch data from api and display with cache mechanism ? I have also added modules for unit tests . But the project is very basic one . Is this really needed? submitted by /u/pandawstick [link] [comments]

Hi all, I’m submitting my first app, can someone help me resolve my issue. I have read through the guideline and done some research but can’t really wrap my head around what I have done wrong with this one. Reached out to app review team for clarification but no response in 24h. I got the following feedback as part of rejection. But all my screenshots are the actual app screenshots? I am very confused. Please help and thank you in advance. Guideline 2.3.3 - Performance - Accurate Metadata Issue Description The iPhone screenshots do not show the actual app in use in the majority of the screenshots. Screenshots should highlight the app's core concept to help users understand the app's functio…

Does anyone know how the apple small business program works? 1) Is it once we hit 1m 12 month trailing revenue or is it calculated based on year (2024, 2025)? 2) If we dip below the 1m 12 month trailing revenue will we be able to re-enter the small business program? Right now we're just trying to figure out how much to dial back our ad-spend to delay getting the 15% cut upped to 30% submitted by /u/SplitDev [link] [comments]

I’m aiming to build an iOS app that displays a full-screen interface on external AR glasses while the iPhone serves as a controller. Is using pure Swift the best approach, or can I achieve the same functionality with Flutter or another cross-platform framework? submitted by /u/Quick_Diver5300 [link] [comments]

Such as RevenueCat or SuperWall. My app is within the first few months of release and I chose to go with RC. However, I've got a git branch where I started Store Kit 2 implementation and I plan to ditch RC and use SK2 if I don't perceive RC as being worth it. For now, it's saving me development time and allowing me to focus on the core functionality of my app. That being said, does anyone regret using a 3rd party paywall now that SK is so easy? If so, when did the regret set in? submitted by /u/RSPJD [link] [comments]

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I ended up selling Curated to another company, and it’s been sold a couple more times over the years.

Even though they did eventually get the system working again, my confidence in their ability to run the site has gone.

If I’d like to try some new things, that’s much easier now that I control the entire rendering of the site and email.

This is not intentional, but I hit an issue with creating it that I couldn’t easily fix.

Powering hundreds of popular iOS apps like Dropbox, Box, and Autodesk, as well as our own PDF Viewer.

If I had a pound (or dollar) for every time I had considered using Git to version files inside an app, I'd be a rich man.

What I realized back then is that this problem has already been solved very elegantly by a product that is extremely well-known and popular, and right under our noses.

It's called Git.

Of course, Drew McCormack chose a more elegant solution inspired by Git instead of directly using it.

That solution is now a new library, Forked, and I can’t imagine it’s anything but exceptional given his history in this area.

Issue 693 3rd January 2025 Written by Dave VerwerHappy New Year, everyone!

Last year was a year full of personal challenges for me, but I have plans for a much better 2025.

I have plans for this newsletter too, and of course we have goals for this year on the Swift Package Index.

🤞I also can’t wait to see what all the fine folks at Apple have in store for us this year.

NewsHere’s Alexandre Colucci’s annual update to the spread of technologies and languages used inside iOS 18.

From Issue 679:I didn’t link to this when I first saw it as it was hitting a download limit, but the mad rush of traffic should be over now, and these should not be lost to time.

Issue 692 20th December 2024 Written by Dave VerwerHere we are at the end of another year of iOS Dev Weekly.

I open every issue of the newsletter over the past year and see which And Finally… links either still make me smile or catch my interest.

And finally...From Issue 644:“… such that an unscrupulous person could technically modify them.”From Issue 666:From Issue 668:Tell me you’re a Swift developer without telling me you’re a Swift developer.

😂From Issue 671:From Issue 676:What’s that in your expansion slot?

What was that doing in my database?”From Issue 683:I was left with a series of “What if’s” ❤️From Issue 688:iPhone for sale.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Swift is trying hard to shake the image of being only for Apple platform development.

The device monitors and mixes audio tracks that are flying around an Ethernet network as Audio over IP (AoIP).

The Swift app runs on Linux and handles the creation of two mixes for two headphone ports on each device.

Luke is a musician and producer by profession but has always kept one foot in the Apple development world ever since he worked on Rhapsody in 1997/98.

I’ve not done anything half as clever as the Swift team has with C++ and Java interoperability.

Next week’s issue will be my usual “Best of And Finally…” for 2024, and then I’ll take my annual week off the week after.

The Swift app runs on Linux and handles the creation of two mixes for two headphone ports on each device.

Software developers know how to fix problems that software developers have, but bring in some professional experience from outside of the industry and magic can happen.

I’ve not done anything half as clever as the Swift team has with C++ and Java interoperability.

Team up with six team members to build a state of the art iOS app with more than 5 million installations.

He started with a network request and this one covers loading data from disk.

The purpose of these posts is to work through a common task to help build up a real understanding of what is going on.

Last time, we looked at a network request.

These step-by-step posts from Matt Massicotte are great:Have you ever thought about unit testing your Xcode previews?

Noah Martin explains:Instead of manually testing each preview, you can write a unit test that automatically runs every preview in your app or framework.

Issue 690 6th December 2024 Written by Dave VerwerThere’s not a lot going on this week, so I’ll just share that I’m really enjoying Bluesky with its recent surge in popularity.

I have been really enjoying Bluesky recently, though.

JobsSenior iOS Developer @ komoot – Develop innovative new features from the first idea and concept over to road map planning, implementation, testing, release and monitoring.

Team up with six team members to build a state of the art iOS app with more than 5 million installations.

You could see them listed here next week with a Featured job listing over at iOS Dev Jobs.

Happy Friday, Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Black Friday!

We may not celebrate Thanksgiving over here, but Black Friday is a truly global phenomenon.

This year, as always, Marius Landwehr’s repo of deals is bang up to date, this year with the help of Noah Tran, and you’re sure to find something worth your while.

Michael Tsai also has a great post covering even more deals.

One of the things it’s good at is writing code, so I thought I’d give it the task of turning the structured JSON export of my Curated data into.

I spent about ten minutes writing a fairly lengthy specification and included a sample of the JSON data.

It only took two prompts and less than thirty minutes, and the code was better than I would have written.

All AI code completion I have used so far has been additive, suggesting either a line or block of code.

Check out the basics of Swift Testing, the testing lifecycle, traits, and parameterized tests.

Including overcoming fear of the perceived complexity of swift-syntax and a full code example for if you want to do something similar.

The bad news is (also) that swift-syntax is quite powerful.

I like this quick macOS tip and tutorial from Mario Guzman about dynamic dock icons on macOS.

It’s worth noting that:It is rare to see apps use NSDockTilePlugIn because apps that contain one are not allowed on the Mac App Store.

That’s sad to hear, but the Mac App Store is far from mandatory if you’re writing a Mac app.

Issue 688 22nd November 2024 Written by Dave VerwerEvery developer, from solo indie devs to giant mega-corporations, has dreamt of Apple choosing them as a featured app on the App Store.

When the App Store first launched, I think the apps that got featured were likely sourced by the editorial teams themselves.

Here’s the full Developer News announcement, but the gist of it is that you can now submit and track the status of requests to have an app featured.

That’s sad to hear, but the Mac App Store is far from mandatory if you’re writing a Mac app.

Team up with six team members to build a state of the art iOS app with more than 5 million installations.

Staff Software Engineer - iOS @ NewStore – Join NewStore and be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to crafting exceptional mobile experiences.

We embrace TDD, pairing, and best engineering principles, fostering an environment where you can lead, inspire, and help shape the future of our iOS engineering culture.

– Remote (within European timezones) with some on-site work (Germany, Netherlands, or United Kingdom)Senior iOS Developer @ komoot – You’ll team up with six world-class iOS engineers, take over full responsibility for our iOS app, and develop diverse features for navigation, routing, social interaction, and content visualization that will make your work challenging and fun.

– …

Fernando and Jeff talk CES 2025, waxing poetic about the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, turning your iPhone into a GameBoy, and the LG UltraFine 6K Display.

9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin.

Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more.

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ScreenshotA new rumor today suggests that the Camera app will get a dramatic overhaul as part of iOS 19 this year.

In a video on YouTube, Jon Prosser reveals that the new Camera app in iOS 19 will feature a design that “mirrors the design ethos from visionOS.”iOS 19 Camera appProsser says he saw the redesigned Camera app from iOS 19 in action.

You can check out Prosser’s full video below for a closer look at the alleged new iOS 19 design for the Camera app.

What do you think of this proposed redesign to the Camera app in iOS 19?

For more details on what to expect from iOS 19, check out our full guide.

Apple TV+ is on the brink of a potential big cultural moment, with Severance season 2 receiving buzz that few Apple shows ever do.

It’s buzz that Apple TV+ rarely gets to enjoy.

After Lasso’s run ended in spring 2023, Apple TV+ was still somewhat light on compelling content to entice ongoing subscriptions.

But in the nearly two years since then, Apple TV+ has beefed up its library significantly.

Maybe, just maybe, Apple TV+ can finally become the big success that its high-quality content like Severance deserves.

Brand new ‘HomePad’ devicePerhaps the most exciting new Home product of 2025 is Apple’s currently-unnamed ‘HomePad’ device.

New Apple TV 4KIt’s been a couple years since the last Apple TV 4K debuted, and Apple is planning to debut a new version this year.

But those features aside, the new Apple TV 4K will likely keep the same basic form factor and OS as the existing hardware.

HomePod mini 2The large HomePod is on its second generation, but HomePod mini is still the same first-gen version that launched in 2020.

Like the Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 is expected to arrive in late 2025.

Apple discontinued AirPods Max with Lightning when AirPods Max with USB-C debuted last fall.

Here are some things to know when shopping for AirPods Max in 2025:Both Lightning and USB-C AirPods Max have the same sound performance, battery life, and features.

There are other reasons customers might prefer AirPods Max with Lightning too:Originally priced at $549, these go for as low as $399 brand new today.

AirPods Max with Lightning also support Lightning to 3.5mm cables for wired use with products that use headphone jacks like microphones and MacBooks.

Meanwhile, Best Buy has each USB-C color for $449, and each Lightning color for $399.

That’s where the SwitchBot Evaporative Humidifier comes in.

The SwitchBot Evaporative Humidifier is somewhat high-powered compared to smaller humidifiers.

SwitchBot Hub 2 requiredFor HomeKit, integrating the SwitchBot Evaporative Humidifier into your setup is straightforward—with a bit of help.

Install the SwitchBot App: Download the SwitchBot app on your iPhone and log in or create an account (Sign-In with Apple is supported).

Add the Humidifier to the App: Add the humidifier to the SwitchBot app.

Apple has a big product launch roadmap for 2025, with the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air one of the most exciting debuts.

Some originally referred to it as an ‘iPhone Slim,’ but ‘iPhone 17 Air’ has stuck as the common name.

Why a tapered iPhone 17 Air design could be so greatThe MacBook Air’s classic wedge design is beloved by many.

Giving iPhone 17 Air a tapered design would not only serve as a throwback to Apple’s first ‘Air’ product.

This year’s flagship iPhones are expected to come with the following display sizes:iPhone 17 Pro : 6.3-inch: 6.3-inch iPhone 17 Pro Max : 6.9-inch: 6.9-inch iPhone 17 Air: 6.6-inchThe 17 Air sits between the two Pro models, potentially offering an ideal size for l…

Chrome 132 started rolling out this week as Google’s first major browser update of 2025, and one new feature the company is finally making official is the ability to customize the toolbar on desktop.

On Chrome for Mac, Windows, and Linux, go to the New Tab Page and click “Customize Chrome” in the bottom-right corner.

Google has been working on this feature for several months and adding more shortcuts in the process.

The ability to customize the toolbar began rolling out for users in recent weeks, but Google is just now confirming it’s widely available with the Chrome 132 What’s new page.

To update Chrome, tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and open Settings at the very bottom.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet have formally asked Apple CEO Tim Cook and other “Big Tech” leaders to respond to questions regarding their million dollar donations to the Trump inauguration fund.

Therefore, we ask that you provide responses to the following questions by January 31st, 2025:Cook, for instance, committed $1,000,000 to the Trump inauguration fund compared to $43,200 to the Biden inauguration fund.

Anyway, Cook is joined by the likes of Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Sam Altman, and Uber for having donated $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.

When and under what circumstances did your company decide to make thesecontributions to the Trump inaugural fund?

Ne…

In a complete coincidence of timing, Instagram just announced two new features launching for Reels in the US starting today.

And one of the competitors best primed to benefit from the US ban is Instagram.

Right before what could be a flood of new users, Instagram is rolling out two upgrades to Reels (the equivalent of TikTok’s short-form videos).

As you can see in the image above, Instagram will surface friends and followers’ activity on a given reel while you’re looking at it.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot more Reels additions in the weeks and months ahead if TikTok’s US ban does indeed take effect.

Holiday-worthy iPad mini 7 deals roll on, but today we are focused on AirPods and MacBooks.

First and foremost, the latest USB-C AirPods Max are now down at the best price ever with $99 in savings on all color options.

The new base model 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is still starting at $1,099, or $200 off the new $1,299 list price, but we are seeing even deeper deals on the elevated configurations now.

Apple unleashed the new USB-C AirPods Max in five new colors last September and all of them are now sitting down at a new $449.99 shipped all-time low.

Regularly $549, this is a straight up $99 price drop and the best price we have tracked all-time.

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Now, a new rumor indicates another key hardware change is coming to the full iPhone 17 lineup that will help with AI.

Better cooling rumored for iPhone 17 lineup, likely the Apple Intelligence effectChinese tech site MyDrivers has shared a new rumor saying that Apple plans to upgrade its full iPhone 17 lineup with new hardware for heat dissipation (via MacRumors).

Kuo said at the time that the other iPhone 17 models would stick with the existing graphite sheet approach, however.

It’s also not out of the question that Apple has changed its iPhone 17 plans since Kuo’s August report.

What do you think of this rumored iPhone 17 change?

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Astropad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an M2 iPad Air, an Apple Pencil Pro, and Astropad's best iPad accessory, the Rock Paper Pencil.

Rock Paper Pencil is an all-in-one kit that features a textured screen protector and ‌Apple Pencil‌ tip.

Rock Paper Pencil's pencil tip fits on the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro (and other ‌Apple Pencil‌ models) and it can hold up to heavy daily use.

Priced at $45, the Rock Paper Pencil kit works with all of Apple's modern iPads, including the ‌iPad Air‌, both iPad Pro models, the sixth-generation iPad mini, and the 7th-generation and later ‌iPad‌.

We have an ‌iPad Air‌ 2, Rock Paper Pencil, and ‌Apple Pencil‌…

Amazon this week dropped the Apple Pencil Pro back down to $99.00, a match of the accessory's all-time low price.

Right hereApple Pencil Pro dropped to $99.00 on Amazon this week, and it's still available today at this record low price.

Right hereEarly in the week, Amazon discounted the AirTag 4-Pack to $69.99, and this all-time low price is still available today.

Get $200 off M2 and M3 MacBook AirGet $200 off M2 and M3 MacBook Air Where can I get it?

Right hereAmazon and Best Buy introduced solid $200 discounts across the M2 and M3 MacBook Air lineup this week, starting at just $799.00 for the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at Best Buy.

TikTok did not receive a delay or reprieve from the United States Supreme Court, which today said [PDF] that it is upholding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

ByteDance argued that the law was unconstitutional and violated the First Amendment, but the Supreme Court maintains that ByteDance does not have First Amendment rights as a Chinese company.

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled against TikTok, ByteDance and China may reconsider selling the app.

Should ByteDance sell TikTok to a U.S. company, TikTok will be able to continue to operate as normal.

Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay making a decision and to delay TikTok's ban, but the court d…

It has been nearly three years since Apple released the Studio Display.

Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022 alongside the Mac Studio.

In the U.S., the Studio Display continues to start at $1,599.

It is not clear to us if the anonymous tipster has a proven track record with Apple rumors.

That's all we have currently for Studio Display rumors.

Earlier this week, Woot brought back a massive sale on the Braided Solo Loop and Solo Loop bands for Apple Watch, and the sale is set to end later tonight.

Either way, some colors and sizes of the Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop are selling out, so be sure to place your order soon if you want one of these cheap bands.

You can get the Solo Loop for just $19.99 ($29 off) and the Braided Solo Loop for $29.99 ($69 off) in this sale.

Shoppers should note that this sale is focused on colors of the Braided Solo Loop and Solo Loop that Apple has stopped selling, and it doesn't include any of the new band colors.

The entire sale is focused on Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop Apple Watch bands, so you…

With so much hype surrounding the return of Severance, it can be easy to forget that another Apple TV+ hit show, Silo, is wrapping up its second season.

Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette Nichols, an engineer who attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding the silo following a loved one's murder.

Apple says the season two finale of Silo is available to stream starting today, although eagle-eyed fans will know it was actually released at 9 p.m. Eastern Time last night.

In the second season, Apple says the employees "learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe."

Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month or $99 per year in the U.S., and t…

Amazon today has the USB-C AirPods Max on sale for $449.99 in every color, down from $549.00.

This is a new all-time low price on the USB-C headphones, and the first time in 2025 that we've tracked any notable sale.

When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

Colors available on sale include Blue, Midnight, Orange, Starlight, and Purple.

If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.

Apple has launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India, marking another increase in the company's presence in the country (via TechCrunch).

The app builds upon Apple's existing retail infrastructure in India, which includes its online store, which launched in September 2020, and its first physical retail locations that opened in Mumbai and New Delhi in 2023.

The ‌Apple Store‌ app is available in most major markets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, but there are still some notable exceptions such as South Korea.

Apple has confirmed plans to open four additional retail stores in Bengaluru, Pune, and other parts of Delhi and Mumbai by 2025.

The …

Apple's rumored smart home hub will be its second all-new product to launch in as many years, following the Apple Vision Pro headset last year.

First Half of 2025The following products are rumored to launch before the end of June.

Second Half of 2025The following products are rumored to launch from September through December.

Timing Less ClearThe following products are expected to launch at some point in 2025, but the exact timeframe has yet to be narrowed down for these.

For more details, read our Upcoming Apple Products Guide: What's Coming in 2025.

The iPhone 17 lineup will feature a vapor chamber heatsink to improve thermal performance, according to a new report.

The news comes from Chinese tech news site MyDrivers, which claims that the entire ‌iPhone 17‌ lineup, consisting of the ‌iPhone 17‌, ‌iPhone 17‌ Air, ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro, and ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro Max, will adopt the improved thermal heat spreader.

Vapor chamber technology is already used in many high-end Android devices.

A vapor chamber heatsink would apparently resolve this and allow for better sustained performance.

Last year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the ‌‌iPhone 17‌‌ Pro Max will also have an exclusive cooling system that combines vapor chamber technology with graphe…

The supply chain for Apple's upcoming HomePod or smart home "Command Center" with an LCD display is increasingly visible as launch approaches, DigiTimes reports.

The paywalled report claims that the device's 7-inch LCD panel will be exclusively supplied by Tianma Microelectronics in China, corroborating other reports dating back to early 2023.

Tianma doesn't currently make any displays for existing Apple products, with the company usually opting for the likes of Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE.

The device was originally rumored launch in early 2024, but faced repeated delays, initially to late 2024.

Supply chain sources claim that Apple issued a shipment schedule targeting a launch in …

Apple is planning to introduce a new version of the iPhone SE this year, and alleged dummy models are starting to leak out.

Sonny Dickson today shared some images of an ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 dummy model, giving us insight into what it could look like.

Rumors have suggested the next ‌iPhone SE‌ will look like the iPhone 14, and that seems to be accurate based on the images.

There have been suggestions that the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 could get an Action Button or the Camera Control button that's available on iPhone 16 models, but neither of those features is depicted on these dummy models.

The upcoming ‌iPhone SE‌ has been largely referred to as the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, but there was a recent rumor indicating that …

iPhones in the music video for 'A Stone Only Rolls Downhill' - Image Credit: OK GoOK Go's latest music video for "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill" uses 64 iPhones and an awful lot of planning and effort.

The video for "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill," published to YouTube on Thursday, braces the viewer for yet another creative effort by saying it's made using "64 Videos on 64 Phones."

More iPhones are pushed onscreen, with more visual effects performed using all of the cameras filming at the same time.

After more multiscreen, multi-camera effects, the video ends with the singer alone in a room without any visible equipment.

All for a 3-minute-19-second music video.

Apple may not have donated directly, but CEO Tim Cook joined other big tech companies in donating $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, and senators have concerns about corruption.

It's been no secret that tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are concerned about how the incoming administration will view so-called "big tech."

There are sure to be conspiracy theories around the sum of $1 million appearing on every big tech donation check.

However, instead of paying ransoms, big tech appears to be paying for favors from the incoming administration.

It's no secret that lawmakers around the world, including in the United States, have been scrutinizing and regulating big tec…

Amazon's AirPods Max sale delivers a $100 discount on the latest USB-C model, reflecting the lowest price on record as the retailer engages in a weekend price war with Best Buy.

Save $100 on Apple's latest AirPods Max over-ear headphones with USB-C charging at Amazon this weekend, bringing the price down to $449.99.

You can also pick up the same deal at Best Buy if you prefer to shop there, with all five colorways eligible for the $449.99 price.

Best Buy is also clearing out remaining AirPods Max with Lightning inventory, with the green finish on sale for $399.99.

Shop the best AirPods deals across popular Apple resellers in our AirPods Price Guide.

As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, Apple continues to rally support for victims by prompting users for donations, as well as streaming the upcoming LA wildfire relief concert.

In an effort to raise awareness and money for the Southern California wildfires, Apple will join other major streaming services in streaming upcoming FireAid benefit concert.

For those who can't make it to the venue, they can tune into the livestreamed event via the Apple TV app or Apple Music.

Additionally, on Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted on X that Apple would give users an easy way to donate to wildfire relief efforts.

If you're in the US, just open the App Store or Apple Music & click to dona…

Apple has finally introduced the Apple Store in India, which now provides users with customization options and the ability to buy from Apple directly via the app.

Now, it has moved to the next step of retail, by launching the Apple Store app in the country.

The app, downloadable from the App Store, lets users buy directly from Apple, like they would from the website or from a physical Apple Store location.

Along with buying products, the Apple Store app also handles things like product customization.

"With the Apple Store app, customers will discover a new and seamless way to shop for all our incredible products, receive personalised support, and really experience the best of Apple."

Apple could add vapor chamber heat sinks to the iPhone 17 to help it run cooler and faster for longer.

According to a Fast Technology industry rumor picked up by MyDrivers on January 16, Apple is going to be using vapor chamber cooling on its iPhone 17 series.

In August 2024, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed Apple was looking into adding exclusive features to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, including vapor chamber cooling.

The Pro Max model is also a great candidate for gaining vapor chamber cooling.

In January 2021, Kuo again reported that his industry surveys revealed Apple was "aggressively" testing vapor chamber thermal systems for use in an iPhone.

Just as Meta's Mark Zuckerberg makes another criticism of Apple, Tim Cook gives a very rare candid interview, while Apple TV+ is promoting "Severance" but defending "Servant," and the Home Hub could be held up.

More AppleInsider podcastsTune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related.

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Apple Watch has been credited with saving another life, with a man crediting the device for summoning help after his car crashed, leaving him submerged upside down in a pool.

While he doesn't remember what happened next due to blacking out, his Apple Watch stepped in to help in the following moments.

Apple Watch Crash Detection called emergency services automatically, and an operator was trying to speak to him.

He could barely hear any of the people outside the car, but the Apple Watch voice helped him.

In February 2023, Crash Detection helped a group in Germany, after their car skipped a guardrail and fell 60 feet below the roadway late at night.

It's the start of a new year, and expectations are high for a rumored iPad and iPad Air refresh in Apple's first batch of product updates.

iPad and iPad Air: SchedulingWhile favorites for an update, there's no firm date set for either the iPad or iPad Air to be introduced.

However, for the iPad and iPad Air, there's probably not going to be much happening here.

Magic Keyboard changes could be on the wayThis, again, makes sense for the iPad Air, since the version of the Magic Keyboard practically reuses the old iPad Magic Keyboard design.

The price of the iPad Air Magic Keyboard is $299, while the current 10th-gen iPad is $349 in its base configuration, making the Magic Keyboard seem quite e…

A report claims that a supplier has been picked for the display for a new HomePod with screen — perhaps fulfilling a prediction made almost two years ago.

HomePod with touch screen displays have been running for a long time, with a release date always seemingly six months or more away.

However, if a report on Friday morning by DigiTimes is to be believed, Apple has picked a supplier for the screen.

Tianma, a Chinese screen manufacturer, has reportedly been picked to supply the OLED screen for the long-rumored device.

The company was predicted to be a supplier for the HomePod screen by none other than Ming Chi Kuo almost two years ago.

For a complete review of new Apple Intelligence iOS and iPadOS features, see our article iOS 18.1 & iPadOS 18.1 review: baby steps with Apple Intelligence.

If you already have Apple Intelligence and the ChatGPT extension enabled, skip to the last section "Using ChatGPT in Notes".

Apple promises that using Apple Intelligence does not send your data to Apple (although some parts of Siri can still require this).

You also can choose to disable Siri asking you to confirm whether Siri should send a request to ChatGPT by going to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > ChatGPT, and tapping to turn off Confirm ChatGPT Requests.

Imagine having one hundred notes in the Notes app and telling ChatGPT to…

Thunderbolt 5 is fresh to the market, and Sonnet didn't waste any time getting the Echo 13 SSD Dock to the market.

Since the Echo 13 SSD Dock is Thunderbolt 5 and is equipped with four Thunderbolt 5 ports, it is future-proofed for when companies like Apple embrace the spec.

The Sonnet Echo 13 SSD Dock has plenty of ports and an M.2 slot.

Image source: Sonnet"The Echo 13 SSD Dock is just the beginning of our Thunderbolt 5 journey," said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies.

Get the Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock with 4TB of storage starting in January with greater supply arriving in mid-March alongside the other storage options.

Apple TV users can now download tvOS 18.2.1, which addresses an issue where data may not sync correctly across devices.

The tvOS 18.2.1 update showed up in Apple's update tracker earlier Thursday but began rolling out around 6 p.m. Eastern.

The original tvOS 18.2 launched the Snoopy screensavers that change periodically, similar to the Snoopy Apple Watch face.

Apple's security update tracker doesn't list any known CVE entries associated with tvOS 18.2.1.

Navigate to Settings -> System -> Software Updates to install tvOS 18.2.1 manually.

Tired of making mistakes while learning to code? You're not alone.

We got new API for colors and gradients, more scrollview improvements, tab improvements, and more.

When fully enabled, Swift 6 is likely to require changes in pretty much every project.

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Important concurrency clean ups ahead of Swift 6.

How Swift's result builders can help us write smarter, safer HTML.

In our final episode of 2024, we’re thrilled to welcome fellow podcasters Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski of Triple Glazed Studios.

With a decade of experience in iOS and Mac development, Malin and Kai share how they’ve built thriving indie apps, established roots in new communities worldwide, and achieved repeated App Store features.

Tune in to learn actionable insights that can help you grow your indie app business too!

Show NotesJoin Suz, Jenn, and Dru as they chat with Malin and Kai, the creative minds behind Triple Glazed Studios, to explore what it takes to run a successful indie app business.

Mentioned in This EpisodeContact Kai, Malin, and the HostsFollow KodecoKodeco on LinkedInK…

The UIKit Apprentice is a series of epic-length tutorials for beginners where you’ll learn how to build four complete apps from scratch.

The UIKit Apprentice is a series of epic-length tutorials for beginners where you’ll learn how to build four complete apps from scratch.

The UIKit Apprentice series doesn’t cover every single feature of iOS – it just focuses on the absolutely essential ones that you need to know.

1 Introduction Toggle description Welcome to The UIKit Apprentice!

Edit Items Toggle description Now that you can add items, learn how to edit added items.

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This course explores on-device machine learning using Apple’s powerful tools.

See how simple the Vision framework makes complex computer vision tasks, enabling your app to understand the real world, through tasks like object detection and face recognition.

Learn to leverage the Translation framework for on-device, real-time language translation, breaking down language barriers for your users.

Before finally looking at how to develop your own machine learning models, by customizing Apple’s pre-built models for specific use cases within your apps.

CourseThis course equips you with the skills to leverage Apple’s latest user experience (UX) advancements within your iOS apps.

You’ll explore Writing Tools, a powerful suite for enhancing text input and editing.

Dive into Genmoji, a brand new tool for creating custom emoji characters, adding a layer of personalization and expression to your apps.

And unlock the power of Siri and App Intents with Apple Intelligence, enabling seamless voice interaction and context-aware functionality within your creations.

Incorporating third-party machine learning models requires knowledge about the source model as well as some Core ML conversion techniques.

This module will get you started with incorporating such a third-party model into an existing iOS app and use it for realtime object detection.

CourseThis course explores on-device machine learning using Apple’s powerful tools.

See how simple the Vision framework makes complex computer vision tasks, enabling your app to understand the real world, through tasks like object detection and face recognition.

Learn to leverage the Translation framework for on-device, real-time language translation, breaking down language barriers for your users.

Before finally looking at how to develop your own machine learning models, by customizing Apple’s pre-built models for specific use cases within your apps.

This isn’t just a futuristic idea; it’s possible right now with the OpenAI API for image generation.

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SwiftUI is a revolutionary Apple framework for creating UI across multiple platforms.

It represents many advantages over the traditional UIKit framework, but can represent a challenge for developers experienced with UIKit-based apps.

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Apple has given Siri a huge shot of intelligence with the introduction of two key components: the App Intents framework and Apple Intelligence.

Note:If you’d like to learn about App Intents with Shortcuts, see the article titled If you’d like to learn about App Intents with Shortcuts, see the article titled Creating Shortcuts with App IntentsApp Intents are just the entry point.

To illustrate the potential, this article explores how this could play out in the kitchen by imagining a hypothetical cooking app called Chef Cooks.

Data Modeling With App EntitiesBefore Siri can understand the cooking domain, the cooking app must define its data entities so Apple Intelligence can comprehend them.

T…

environment [ "IRC_PASSWORD" ] else { fatal Error ( "Missing required environment variables" ) } // For testing only - never print credentials in production code print ( password )Run this on its own, and you’ll fail in proper 12 Factor fashion:$ swift run ❗️ "Missing required environment variables"But by prepending op run we read in that .env file, resolve each vault item reference, and injects those values into the evironment:$ op run -- swift run hunter2The double dash ( -- ) after op run is important!

It tells the shell to pass all subsequent arguments to the command being run, rather than interpreting them as options to op run itself.

Update Your Development ScriptWhatever command you …

Today, on the tenth anniversary of Overcast 1.0, I’m happy to launch a complete rewrite and redesign of most of the iOS app, built to carry Overcast into the next decade — and hopefully beyond.

Overcast is still Overcast!

Overcast is still Overcast!

It’s the best part of Overcast, and still leads the industry in sound quality, silence skipping, and volume normalization.

For Overcast to have a future, it needed a modern foundation for its second decade.

Отслеживаем стабильность API библиотекОдна из самых сложных задач в развитии библиотеки – поддержка обратной совместимости. Мы сравнительно недавно записали целый выпуск Подлодки про историю вопроса, обязательно послушайте!Как у Swift разработчика, у вас есть несколько инструментов для того, чтобы отслеживать ломающие изменения. Статья детально сравнивает их все:👉Инструменты, доступные в SPM из коробки👉xcodebuild & swift-api-digester👉Swift Public API diff

Реализуем поддержку JWT на Swift сервереМне очень нравится блог SwiftOnServer. Ребята постят небольшие туториалы, показывающие, как решать самые частовстречающиеся задачи в серверной разработке с помощью текущей экосистемы Swift. В этот раз – разбирают, как с помощью JWTKit поддержать авторизацию на JWT.

10 привычек, помогающих ростуСо временем начинаешь понимать, что любые системы личной эффективности, правильно сформулированные по SMART цели, и затаскивание проектов на волевом рывке быстро проигрывают дисциплине на средних и длинных дистанциях. А дисциплина формируется из привычек.Если вы хотите научиться формировать привычки и внедрять их в свою практику, то вам нужно идти читать книгу Atomic Habits – она довольно неплохая, хоть, на мой взгляд, и содержит слишком много воды.А если вы хотите набрать себе в копилку уже прошедшие временем привычки, которые помогают многим другим людям быстро расти и получать удовольствие от работы – приходите на бесплатный марафон Стратоплана! Вот некоторые…

Как с помощью AI быстро локализовать приложениеЛокализовать приложение на все нужные языки теперь очень просто. В статье рассматривается один из возможных воркфлоу с использованием AI для того, чтобы получить перевод в первом приближении, и сервис POEditor для проверки его волонтерами.

Продолжаем погружаться в глубинный лор SQLite. Оказывается, изначально его разработали под нужды эсминца USS Oscar Austin, чтобы в случае отказа полноценного сервера софт мог продолжать функционировать.

1Password CLI для работы с секретамиВо-первых, в статье описывается отличный подход к работе с секретами, более надежный и удобный, чем хранение их в .env файлах. А во-вторых – это первая за очень долгое время статья в легендарном блоге NSHipster!

Forked – библиотека для работы с данными в коллаборативных приложенияхForked – новая библиотека, заточенная под чтение и модификацию данных сразу во многих потоках. Из интересного – она очень сильно вдохновляется устройством Git-веток и их мерджа, и написана специально под кейс local-first приложений.

SegmentedControl со смешиванием цветовВ догонку к недавней статье про реализацию кастомной анимации SegmentedControl держите гайд по тому, как правильно реализовать логику смешивания цветов при изменении выделения.

Перфоманс в приложении ThreadsШикарный лонгрид про то, как Meta работает над перфомансом приложения Threads – начиная от используемых метрик, заканчивая конкретными практиками их оптимизации.

Как OpenAI тестируют свои приложенияВ целом все стандартно – unit, интеграционные и ручные тесты. Из интересного – снепшот тесты, автоматически генерируемые из Xcode previews. Именно про них в основном и рассказывается в статье.

Подборка лучших инструментов для разработчиковШарю подборку в первую очередь потому, что там нет ничего из того, что вы могли бы ожидать, вроде того же Cursor. Вместо этого там собраны классические инструменты, улучшающие вашу работу с базами данных, Git и документацией. Вот некоторые из них:👉Bruno – open source аналог Postman👉GitButler – Git-клиент, вводящий новую концепцию виртуальных веток👉Heynote – смесь из буфера обмена, текстового редактора и калькулятора

Backend-driven UI как спасение от релизовПомимо других плюсов, backend-driven UI, будучи правильно реализованным, может значительно ускорить time-to-market фичей и снизить зависимость от полноценных релизов. Альфа рассказывает про то, как BDUI реализован в их основном приложении, и с какими минусами они столкнулись.

WebAssembly и SwiftПриближающиеся каникулы – отличный повод закопаться во что-то новое. Хороший кандидат – компиляция Swift в WebAssembly. Держите доклад разработчика из core команды Swift про то, как Wasm работает под капотом, как реализована его поддержка в Swift, и как писать свои плагины.

Как Apple использует Swift и SwiftUI👉Использование SwiftUI продолжает расти. Среди новых приложений – Passwords, Siri, Calculator и Journal.👉Swift тоже растет, его доля во всех бинарниках выросла с 17% в iOS 17 до 22% в iOS 18. Доля Objective-C упала с 61% до 58%.👉SwiftUI растет быстрее, чем UIKit. Количество приложений с UIKit выросло на 8%, в то время как со SwiftUI на 50%.

Mobile Meetup SberHealth18 декабря в 18:00 Сбер приглашает на предновогодний открытый митап для мобильных разработчиков в Москве 🩵В программе доклады от:▪️ Смирнова Кирилла, Технического лидера iOS команды, про компиляцию массивного проекта и как его готовить. ▪️Беспалова Владислава, Старшего разработчика, о процессе оптимизации аналитики в компании. ⭐️ В качестве приглашенного спикера Сычев Александр — руководитель разработки рекомендательной ленты Яндекс Go, он расскажет про будущее мобильной разработки на основе грядущих трендов.Принять участие можно как офлайн, так и онлайн. Узнать подробнее и зарегистироваться 🔗

Tinkoff Mobile Meetup в Санкт-Петербурге— Неочевидные моменты в поддержке RTL-языков.— Результаты редизайна пайчарта трат.— Доклад о Jetpack Compose.📆Дата: 6 июня в 19:00📍Место: Санкт-Петербург, Аптекарский проспект, 4, к. 2, стр. 1, ЛенполиграфмашРегистрацияhttps://o.tinkoff.ru/mobile-meetup-SPB-iosevents

Привет! На связи Podlodka Crew. Мы организовываем онлайн конференции по разным аспектам разработки. Пришли рассказать вам про новый сезон конференции по iOS, который стартует уже 15 апреля.Темой этого сезона мы особенно гордимся — это хардкорный UI. Эксклюзивные доклады и воркшопы, спикеры с глубокой и уникальной экспертизой. Вместе мы обучимся сложным инструментам и узнаем как делать то, что не умеет большинство iOS-разработчиков. Вас ждут знания, которыми мало кто владеет и ещё реже обучает:💜 Создадим собственный графический редактор, освоим искусство превращать тачи в пиксели. Григорий Остробород расскажет как устроена «типичная рисовалка» интерфейса. Раскроет нюансы взаимодействия с пол…

In a recent article, my buddy @artemnovichkov provides an insightful look into creating a GitHub Contribution Graph using Swift Charts. The piece delves into how developers can effectively leverage Swift Charts to build customizable, data-rich visualizations.https://www.artemnovichkov.com/blog/github-contribution-graph-swift-charts#SwiftUI #Charts

When using a modular architecture, consider checking the ENABLE_MODULE_VERIFIER project setting. Disabling this flag can significantly reduce build times, especially in projects with a large number of modules. While it is useful for identifying issues with frameworks before distribution, it may not be necessary for most general projects.https://pfandrade.me/blog/swift-build-times-and-module-verification/#optimization #Xcode

A short but insightful article on the non-obvious quirks of SwiftUI's Menu component. Jeff addresses common issues developers face when using HStack and VStack in Menu, offering practical solutions to overcome them.https://jeffverkoeyen.com/blog/2024/08/16/SwiftUI-Menu-subtitle-shenanigans/#SwiftUI

It's a great idea to have quick answers about new features from WWDC, especially if you don't have the time to watch every session.https://askwwdc.com/#wwdc

If you want to go beyond writing the usual tests we are all used to, there is a demonstration of how to automatically detect memory leaks in applications using UI tests on CI.https://www.polpiella.dev/automatically-detect-memory-leaks-using-ui-tests/#testing

In interviews, questions about the stack and heap are common, excpecially where is what object stored? You can impress the interviewers by discussing trivial types in Swift. Mention that you can use an underscored function to determine whether a type involves heap allocations and reference counting or not.// POD - Plain old data_isPOD(Int.self) // true_isPOD(Array.self) // falseHow to know if a value type includes heap allocations and ref countinghttps://forums.swift.org/t/how-to-know-if-a-value-type-includes-heap-allocations-and-ref-counting/72919/3Trying to understand POD (plain old datatypes)https://forums.swift.org/t/trying-to-understand-pod-plain-old-datatypes/49738

Found a good article describing the nuances of using StateObject and ObservedObject.https://www.mattmoriarity.com/2020-07-03-stateobject-and-observableobject-in-swiftui/#SwiftUI

What a huge update with Swift 6 – it's packed with cool new features! A lot of the updates are all about making concurrency smoother and more efficient, which is super exciting. Plus, there are other great improvements and language tweaks that make coding in Swift even better.https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/269/whats-new-in-swift-6#Swift

Xcode 16 brings a lot of updates - I want to share some of them that I find interesting:- Predictive code completion- Support for EditorConfig- Explicitly built modules - more actionable error messages, improved debugger performance, and better scheduling decisions which maximize parallelism. LLDB can now import explicitly-built Swift and Clang modules directly- A new code deduplication algorithm brings additional code size savings and an improved static link time performance- New execution engine for Previews - shared build products between Build and Run and Previews, switching between the two is instant- Previews now support previewing views inside of static libraries- You can cut text fr…

Stephen and Brandon wrote an article to address common questions and misconceptions about the Composable Architecture (TCA). They aim to clarify its benefits, its relationship with SwiftUI, and its suitability for various apps. The article also tackles comparisons with Redux, and concerns about complexity, performance, and boilerplate code. Additionally, it discusses action modeling and state management efficiency within TCA.https://www.pointfree.co/blog/posts/141-composable-architecture-frequently-asked-questions#TCA #architecture

Author decided to explore the Attribute Graph - a key part of how SwiftUI updates the user interface. While the topic is advanced, it provides valuable insights for developers eager to dive into layout mechanism under the hood. 🤯https://rensbr.eu/blog/swiftui-attribute-graph/#SwiftUI #layout

If you also thought that in VStask the default spacing value is always 8, then this article is here to clarify.https://fatbobman.com/en/posts/spacing-of-swiftui/#SwiftUI #Layout

I often find that developers are confused about which component is best for them: ZStack or overlay (+background). So I hope this short article will clarify the differences and help delve deeper into the unique properties of these two modifiers.https://fatbobman.com/en/posts/in-depth-exploration-of-overlay-and-background-modifiers-in-swiftui/#SwiftUI #layout

TIL there’s a secret debug menu 🤯 https://x.com/hrumarek/status/1190942518080397317?s=46&t=YNy4qFziI3PFPTlrSCXpmA

WWDC 2024 - June 10 to 14. 🥳https://developer.apple.com/wwdc24/#wwdc #Apple

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Apple's in-house radio chips, iOS 18 Photos-app reception, rumors of a new mouse (!

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Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

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A new toy Marco bought, a new toy Marco swears he won't buy, many names John won't use for his app, and a snack of sharks.

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Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

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Casey's adventures in sports piracy, John's loss of apes, and Marco's visions of pores.

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A new spatial video, iPhone security, why Apple doesn't compete with NVIDIA's highest-end GPUs, and anything else to avoid having to do more in-app-purchase testing.

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More details about the new Macs, M4 Pro and Max benchmarks, why Apple TV isn't a game platform, and future hardware possibilities for the Vision Pro line.

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Who will be the last person in the world using Quicksilver?

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Submerged, the new iPad Mini, getting started with photo editing, and a weird new driver-assist mode.

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The Google ruling, sports (?

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‘A Professional Internet User’, With Vlad PrelovacKagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion.

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‘A Good Duck Butt’, With Allen PikeSpecial guest Allen Pike joins the show to talk about the state of generative AI and how Apple Intelligence measures up (so far).

Also: some speculation on Apple’s pending acquisition of the ever-difficult-to-pronounce Pixelmator.

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‘Annoying Friendliness’, With Joanna SternJoanna Stern returns to the show to talk about our new best friends, AI chatbots, and I chime in with how the Voight-Kampff test got it all wrong.

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‘Holiday Party 2024’, With Merlin MannThis again.

Once more, let’s talk around another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something about it.

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‘His Most Pro Shirt’, With Dan MorenDan Moren returns to the show to discuss this week’s introductions of the first M4 Macs: iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pros.

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‘An Acoustic Nightmare’, With Tyler StalmanTyler Stalman joins the show to discuss the iPhone 16 lineup’s cameras, and the state of iPhone photography.

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‘Shipping vs. Shipping’, With Jason SnellJason Snell returns to the show to discuss Apple’s September product announcements, and Meta’s Orion prototype AR glasses.

Absolutely no baseball talk, almost.

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‘The Dynamic Paradox’, With Nilay PatelNilay Patel returns to the show to consider the iPhones 16.

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‘Good Enough to Be Pesky’, With Taegan GoddardSpecial guest Taegan Goddard, the man behind Political Wire, joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of independent media.

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‘Pinkie Swear’, With Chance MillerChance Miller, ace reporter for 9to5Mac, joins the show to talk about the latest changes to Apple’s DMA compliance plans with iOS, expectations for the September Apple event, and more.

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‘Hock TUAW’, With Christina WarrenChristina Warren (a.k.a.

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Topics include Apple’s new iOS 18.1 and MacOS 15.1 betas (featuring Apple Intelligence), a little reminiscing about Gil Amelio and Steve Jobs, and the bizarre saga of TUAW, resurrected as a zombie AI slopsite.

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‘Chutes and Ladders’, With Hunter HillegasSpecial guest Hunter Hillegas, author of the excellent Vegas Mate app, joins the show to discuss euphemistic emoji, the CrowdStrike fiasco, and the closing of the iconic Mirage resort in Las Vegas.

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‘Curiously Short Episodes’, With John MoltzJohn Moltz returns to the show for a holiday-week look at the best of recent prestige streaming content, particularly Apple TV+.

And, yes, a bit on the latest Apple/EU/DMA drama.

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‘150 Million Calculator Apps’, With Quinn NelsonQuinn Nelson, esteemed host of Snazzy Labs, returns to the show to recap the highlights of WWDC: Apple Intelligence, platform updates, and the latest salvos from the EC regarding Apple’s compliance with the DMA.

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‘Live From WWDC 2024’, With John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg JoswiakRecorded in front of a live (and lively) audience at The California Theatre in San Jose Tuesday evening, special guests John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2024.

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