Rebecca Owen

@beccaowen
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👩‍💻 Indie Apple platforms developer making @chronicling, software engineering manager, cat Mum, human Mum. Rarely in that order!

Fan of reading, running, coffee, video games, sci-fi and being outside.

📍Cambridge, UK

Personal Website/Bloghttps://beccais.online
Chronicling iOS Apphttps://chroniclingapp.com
📱 Get Chroniclinghttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/chronicling/id6445992145
🗞️ Newsletterhttps://buttondown.email/becca
Rebecca OwenNov 14
Rebecca OwenNov 14

🔔 New in v1.7 of @chronicling - add custom reminder notifications to each category!

Set a daily goal, get a reminder after a specified amount of time, or use a rolling goal over multiple days.

Active reminders are shown on the app badge.

Rebecca OwenNov 14

🔔 New in v1.7 of @chronicling - add custom reminder notifications to each category!

Set a daily goal, get a reminder after a specified amount of time, or use a rolling goal over multiple days.

Active reminders are shown on the app badge.

Rebecca OwenNov 5
Thanks @Robinkanatzar for giving @chronicling an accessibility once over in this video! I will be checking out audio graphs soon
https://mastodon.green/@Robinkanatzar/115491072899157870
Robin Kanatzar (@Robinkanatzar@mastodon.green)

"Is this app accessible?" Episode 1 is out! In this episode I talk about the Chronicling App by @beccaowen@mastodon.social https://youtu.be/bLIuHlmI-Ls #iOS #Accessibility #A11y

Mastodon.green
Rebecca OwenOct 14
🙂‍↔️ I turned on the head shake to dismiss gesture when I got new AirPods and I’ve found it surprisingly useful. Particularly good while running and I love the little bleep bloop noises it makes as you move from side to side
Rebecca OwenOct 13
This is a great showcase of using Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence by @stephenrobles, with links to every example Shortcut included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wu5X3fqzuk
I Had No Idea Apple Intelligence + iPhone Shortcuts Could Do THIS 🤯

YouTube
Rebecca OwenOct 10

🍽️ If you’re in England or Wales, here’s a quick shortcut for #iOS to query Food Hygiene Ratings, with an option to open the result in Maps

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/81d769c684d44325a20b60ef44ba3eb3

Check Food Hygiene Rating

Rebecca OwenOct 9
Awesome to see @chronicling amongst such excellent company with many of my favourite apps!
https://mastodon.macstories.net/@macstories/115339170294113432
MacStories (@macstories@macstories.net)

Jump Into the Liquid Glass Pool: A MacStories OS 26 App Roundup https://www.macstories.net/stories/jump-into-the-liquid-glass-pool-a-macstories-os-26-app-roundup/

MacStories on Mastodon
Rebecca OwenSep 28
Rob OwenSep 28

TestFlight Beta Announcement!

Octopump is a better way to control Octopus Cosy heat pumps.

This is a niche app for Octopus Energy UK customers with Cosy 6 heat pumps.

Join the beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/aaF7wqHk

#iOSdev #uk #heatpump #swiftui

Rebecca OwenSep 17
Show threadJohn VoorheesSep 17

The easy fix that worked for me at least is adding a widget to the desktop. This is worth spreading because my sense from researching it is that this problem is widespread.

The backstory on how I discovered this solution is on @macstories: https://www.macstories.net/stories/mystery-solved-why-third-party-apps-vanished-from-the-macs-control-center/

Mystery Solved: Why Third-Party Apps Vanished From the Mac’s Control Center

As I explained in my macOS Tahoe review, one of the biggest disappointments was how few third-party Control Center controls I had access to at launch. That was surprising to me given how many developers support Control Center on the iPhone and iPad. So, I spent a lot of time investigating the issue without reaching

Rebecca OwenSep 17
☕️ Looking forward to diving into the lovely ebook versions of the @macstories OS reviews after a very busy few weeks updating @chronicling (thanks for the mention in the Foundation Models section!)