![\"macOS](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F569%2F979%2F458%2F321%2F476%2Foriginal%2F11d5bd055c7ef4c0.png\")
@nileane @finestructure @tinystartapp Highly recommend. I bought this app and it’s great. Fast, light weight, learns the apps you use frequently.
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See the details here:
https://troz.net/post/2026/macos-apprentice-update-3/
Buy or update through Kodeco: https://www.kodeco.com/books/macos-apprentice/
#macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #AppKit
@robotspacer If you add `.frame(minHeight: 400)` after the end of the inspector block, it works as you expect. I notice that the toolbar is inside the inspector block - not sure if that is intentional, but it doesn't stop this fix.
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It was a terrific day with a keen bunch of high schoolers and an awesome bunch of volunteer tutors.
The workshops happen 4 times a year in most Australian capitals. More info at
https://www.girlsprogramming.network
@iosdevweekly Congratulations! I never miss one of your newsletters and there are always interesting articles. Thank you.
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The fine print actually warns you that the system will reserve space for this but nothing mentions it when you get told your storage is full.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116371386179046386","date_published":"2026-04-08T22:13:54+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-08 22:13","date_timestamp":1775686434,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87615062","content_html":"I’m not loving iPadOS 26.4.
It keeps warning me that I’m running out of space but more than half is taken up with iPadOS and System Data.
Plus, every app is asking for a rating at least once a day. Not the devs fault - the system is supposed to limit these.
Anyone running the 26.5 beta? Should I try that?
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/116349139095784990","date_published":"2026-04-04T23:56:11+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 23:56","date_timestamp":1775346971,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87554918","content_html":"@appletreats @Deniska Thanks for including the link to my sandbox article.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116342765054025922","date_published":"2026-04-03T20:55:10+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 20:55","date_timestamp":1775249710,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87359103","content_html":"Kodeco is having their spring sale, so if you were thinking of grabbing my macOS Apprentice book, now would be a great time.
Spoiler alert: there's an update in the final stages of editing, so if you buy now, the update is included in the discounted price.
https://www.kodeco.com/books/macos-apprentice
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116326072955180885","date_published":"2026-03-31T22:10:09+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 22:10","date_timestamp":1774995009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87301865","content_html":"@marioguzman @carrchr Great article. Thanks for assembling that all in one place. Just wanted to add that the About box can use Credits.html if you prefer writing HTML to RTF.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116322222499740166","date_published":"2026-03-31T05:50:56+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 05:50","date_timestamp":1774936256,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87288081","content_html":"@layoutSubviews Thanks but my travel plans have been disrupted so many times, that I'm reluctant to commit to anything too far in advance.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116320702480508288","date_published":"2026-03-30T23:24:22+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 23:24","date_timestamp":1774913062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87288058","content_html":"Over the course of writing my books and apps, I've frequently had to wrestle with the Mac app sandbox.
I've just published an article tying to gather all the techniques I use, with a sample app on GitHub. I hope Mac developers find this useful.
https://troz.net/post/2026/playing_mac_sandbox/
https://github.com/trozware/mac-app-sandbox
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Given the possibility of the flights being cancelled, I only plan to buy a few days before we leave, so if you sent me a referral, it won't get used immediately.
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","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/116316010967811237","date_published":"2026-03-30T03:31:15+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 03:31","date_timestamp":1774841475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87172768","content_html":"@isaiah For SwiftUI, SceneStorage is like AppStorage only per window. I don’t know how to map this to UserDefaults but there must be a link.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116309967168526618","date_published":"2026-03-29T01:54:14+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 01:54","date_timestamp":1774749254,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86899924","content_html":"@kempmullaney And granular delivery and read notifications like in WhatsApp.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116287144132249294","date_published":"2026-03-25T01:10:02+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 01:10","date_timestamp":1774401002,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86892112","content_html":"@thomasfuchs I totally agree with your second point but not its conclusion. I’ve just started using agentic coding and I find I am doing a lot better at planning because I have to think it all out on great detail before asking the AI to do the actual coding.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116286557215972288","date_published":"2026-03-24T22:40:47+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 22:40","date_timestamp":1774392047,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86801881","content_html":"As many commentators have said, with the MacBook Neo selling like crazy, now is a great time to be a Mac app developer.
If you're an iOS developer who wants to leverage your existing knowledge into Mac apps, check out my macOS Apps Step by Step book. https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
If you're a student or educator, email me at books@troz.net for an educational discount.
#macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #AppKit
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@monkeydom I once wrote an AppleScript for a client to fix this. I forget the exact details but I think it involved checking the /Volumes directory and “ejecting” the original name that had got stuck. Not a terribly helpful response I know, but it’s worth knowing that there is a workaround.
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116261041922452276","date_published":"2026-03-20T10:31:54+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-20 10:31","date_timestamp":1774002714,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85449059","content_html":"@vileboss I only see this on my secondary monitor. It’s very disconcerting.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116167988789563455","date_published":"2026-03-04T00:07:16+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 00:07","date_timestamp":1772582836,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84697655","content_html":"@kevinrenskers I do both. If the user has never used the toggle button, I apply the system mode. The toggle allows them to override this.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116105464738700732","date_published":"2026-02-20T23:06:35+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-20 23:06","date_timestamp":1771628795,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84168937","content_html":"I don't really mind that it took 2.5 hours to update my iMac to macOS 26.3. What I resent is that for 2.4 hours, it told me there were 5 minutes remaining. If I'd known it would take 2 hours, I could have made different plans.
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/116061311625727343","date_published":"2026-02-13T03:57:52+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-13 03:57","date_timestamp":1770955072,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83627485","content_html":"@TheSwiftDojo I like to make an extension on Collection that provides ‘isNotEmpty’ by retuning ‘!isEmpty’. It makes for much more readable code.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/troz/statuses/116017728670005555","date_published":"2026-02-05T11:14:09+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-05 11:14","date_timestamp":1770290049,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"83453477","content_html":"I came across a strange macOS Tahoe bug when working on an AppKit app with a table. I managed to find a workaround, but since I was unable to find any solutions online, I thought I would post my discoveries in case they could help others.
The issue is that the content rows scroll into the header unless the table stretches to the bottom of the content view.
Full write-up here but one workaround is to add space at the top of the table as well: https://troz.net/post/2026/appkit-table-scroll-bug-in-macos-tahoe/
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It's back to school time here in Australia, so I want to remind people that I offer an educational discount on my books: macOS Apps Step by Step: https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step and Escape from Tutorial Hell: https://troz.net/books/escape
Email me at books@troz.net telling me what & where you study/teach and I'll send you a discount link for both.
If you're in the education sector, please boost this post.
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\nI always use my iPhone with CarPlay for navigation as I drive. My iPhone 12 mini was brilliant. My new iPhone 17 Pro has great difficulty working out where I am, so I frequently get shown that I’m driving through buildings or across fields. Has anyone else experienced bad GPS data in one of the new phones? My husband’s iPhone 17 Pro is just as bad as mine, so it’s not just a single bad phone. #GPS #iPhone #CarPlay
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115664663829535177","date_published":"2025-12-05T02:45:07+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-05 02:45","date_timestamp":1764902707,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79231198","content_html":"Haven’t solved Advent of Code day 3 part 2 yet, so the Mastodon mute button is getting a work out. I’ve also discovered that macOS 26 kills a process that takes 100% CPU for more than a minute or two, so writing an inefficient solution and waiting for it to finish is no longer an option. Boo!
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115655380721834573","date_published":"2025-12-03T11:24:18+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-03 11:24","date_timestamp":1764761058,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79080255","content_html":"My annual warning for anyone posting about their solutions to Advent of Code: please use a content warning so those of us who haven’t got to it yet do not have the fun spoiled. Thank you.
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115643625509476134","date_published":"2025-12-01T09:34:48+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-01 09:34","date_timestamp":1764581688,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79013142","content_html":"Last Black Friday post from me for this year, I promise 😀
Discounts are still available for:
macOS Apps Step by Step book: https://sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx/4xfw8q6
Escape from Tutorial Hell book: https://sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/iqdry/4xfw8q6
macOS Apprentice book: https://www.kodeco.com/books/macos-apprentice
Man Reader app: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/man-reader/id522583774?mt=12
Man Reader
RE: https://iosdev.space/@matt1corey/115610936195582430
I can't find my Man Reader app there but it is in the sale. https://troz.net/manreader/
#macOS #BlackFriday #IndieAppSales
\n","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115618850277175889","date_published":"2025-11-27T00:34:08+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-27 00:34","date_timestamp":1764203648,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78815811","content_html":"This banner is getting full - can you spot your app here? We're up to 375 apps, with dozens of submissions coming in each day
\nBlack Friday is only 3 days away - if you haven't submitted your app yet, now's the time!
\n\n\n\n
My self-published books are on sale for Black Friday: https://troz.net/post/2025/black_friday_2025/
All Kodeco books, including my \"macOS Apprentice\" are also now on sale. https://www.kodeco.com/books/macos-apprentice
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115618843312674438","date_published":"2025-11-27T00:32:21+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-27 00:32","date_timestamp":1764203541,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78815732","content_html":"I've always used `Process` for calling Terminal commands in my macOS apps. Now the Swift language team have given us `Subprocess'.
In this article. I explore how to use `Subprocess` and how it compares to `Process`.
https://troz.net/post/2025/process-subprocess/
My sample app is on GitHub: https://github.com/trozware/subprocess-tests
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Check out all the details here: https://troz.net/post/2025/black_friday_2025/
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\nIt feels very strange that my first ever conference talk should make a list of “20 Talks & Podcasts Everyone’s Watching This Year”: https://www.techtalksweekly.io/p/tech-talks-weekly-extra-10-20-talks
I gave the talk at PyCon AU in September and was based on my book “Escape from Tutorial Hell”. I guess it was a topic that resonated with a lot of people. Here’s a link to the talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSoxINozBKU&feature=youtu.be and here are more details about the book: https://troz.net/books/escape/
#PyconAU #TechBooks https://getmona.app/rich_text/843491628786
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz/115575163659867600","date_published":"2025-11-19T07:24:03+00:00","author":{"name":"troz","url":"https://mastodon.social/@troz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F249%2F585%2F517%2F832%2F898%2Foriginal%2F7e7bfadd9d7381cd.png","_microblog":{"username":"troz@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-19 07:24","date_timestamp":1763537043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77363461","content_html":"I've just published the 4th edition of macOS Apps Step by Step formerly titled macOS by Tutorials.
Read the details and check out a sample chapter at https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
#macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #AppKit #TechBooks
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I gave my first ever conference talk at PyCon AU in Sept, based on my book: Escape from Tutorial Hell. It uses Swift and macOS in all its examples, but the principles apply to all languages.
I offered a 25% discount to all conference goers but not all the QR codes I distributed have been claimed, so I'm opening the offer to the next 19 people who use this link to buy: https://sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/iqdry/h9q4gie
Learn about the book at https://troz.net/books/escape/
#macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #TechBooks #PyconAU
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Many of us here have issues with Apple right now. I have assembled my thoughts and, as I see it, there are two main problems.
https://troz.net/post/2025/apple-has-two-problems/
#Apple
When is Apple going to tell Apple about the Apple TV rebrand?
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Is anyone getting any crash reports from TestFlight? I’ve deliberately crashed an app multiple times over several days with no reports. Sometimes it takes 1-2 minutes for the crash dialog to appear after the app crashes. This is a Mac app. #TestFlight #macOS #AppleDeveloper
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