Ever wondered how macOS blur effects really work under the hood? This fascinating reverse engineering journey challenges assumptions about π‘π‘†π‘‰π‘–π‘ π‘’π‘Žπ‘™πΈπ‘“π‘“π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘‰π‘–π‘’π‘€, explores alternatives, and shares great discoveries along the way.

πŸ”—: https://oskargroth.com/blog/reverse-engineering-nsvisualeffectview by Oskar Groth (@oskargroth)

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Reverse Engineering NSVisualEffectView

How NSVisualEffectView renders blur effects under the hood, and building a custom material view from scratch using CABackdropLayer.