Getting even closer to release!
All this talk about Apple’s possible plan to release a massive update to all their platforms’ UI makes me wonder if it is truly the end times for AppKit. I find it hard to imagine that any big UI changes would be brought back to AppKit due to how much Apple has been pushing SwiftUI adoption.
Really great WWDC 2024 video I seemed to have missed this past June. Great examples of where SwiftUI makes somewhat tedious AppKit features easier to adopt in an app. SwiftUI still isn’t my go-to when I start a new Mac app, but maybe 2025 is the year that changes. developer.apple.com/videos/pl…
Putting the final touches on an app I’ve been using for months. Can’t wait to release it soon!
While there has been a lot of negative press written about Apple’s recent announcement of delayed Apple Intelligence features, the bigger issue in my opinion is Apple’s recent move to pre-announce features/products before they are fully ready. Their previous strategy of waiting and not rushing to market served them better in the long run. While the “markets” may be the biggest instigator of Apple shipping “AI”, they should slow down and get it right. The boat for being the first, second, and even third has already left.
Finally finished the Lego Porsche 911 set. Probably the closest I’ll ever get to owning a Porsche!
Found an amazing developer bringing back classic OS X style apps to modern macOS! Mario’s QuickTune 7 is by far one of my favorites so far. However, Music MiniPlayer might be a close second since seeing the drawer UI brings me so much joy. What is even more impressive is that both apps are native AppKit/Swift projects! marioaguzman.github.io
Nothing feels better than cleaning up the Developer folder on my Mac of various projects I’ve finished or abandoned. Making “room” for more projects!
Finished reading: The Dominion War: Book 1 by John Vornholt 📚
Still watching the CHM Oral History of Bertrand Serlet interview about his life and career. Got to an interesting part where he mentioned Database Kit at NeXT. Hadn’t heard about it, but was able to find this interesting PDF scan of the “NeXT Database Kit” sell sheet on the Internet Archive!
Launching my very first “AI” website today…looking for immediate Series A funding from all interested parties! dineinorout.com
Tinkering on a new website that has been a lot of fun to work on. Hoping to have it finished up by the end of this weekend.
I’m still pretty early into Bill Gates’ Source Code memoir, what a great read! I’m always a sucker for any firsthand retelling of the computing revolution in the mid to late 60s. The closest thing I think I’ll ever experience to that time period would have been the App and iPhone revolution in the late 2000s.
One of the things I miss the most from older versions of the iOS Music app is the ability to change the placement and order of the tab bar items. As someone who rarely uses the New and Radio tabs, I would love to put Albums and Playlists in their position for fast access.
So awesome to see a great Mac App published by John Siracusa today! Even better to see an old-school style Mac App Icon to go with the amazing name, Hyperspace! Makes me wish John would make more “Hyper”-related apps in the future!
Found a great Vinyl, CD, and VHS store near University of Washington called Neptune Music. Picked up some great boxset CDs!
Great rainy day at Gas Works Park in Washington!
Great finds from REPC yesterday. Almost bought the AutoCAD box set for $40 as an avid AutoCAD user in high school. However, I didn’t have anything to run Windows 3.1 easily.
Photos from day one in Washington
Finally started the new season of my favorite Apple TV+ show, Mythic Quest. Of all the possible businesses for Apple to have gotten into over the years, an HBO-style production/distribution studio was never on my bingo card.