Gavin McKenzie

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iOS contract developer since 2010, preceded by a 20 year career as a commercial software developer and architect, and a few years at Adobe. Also learning street photography with a FujiFilm X-Pro 3. Still love my #AppleNewton.

Lived in Ottawa for 25 years. Moved to Toronto in 2017.

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For the first time since the introduction of dark mode on iOS, I’m switching my devices to light mode so I can better experience Liquid Glass, warts and all.
It's 2025. The last time I had a laptop was in 2012, with the first-gen Retina MBP. My sole portable computer since then has been iPad, for well over a decade, so all these 'can iPadOS 26 replace your laptop?' videos, or the 'we're Mac guys and of course iPad will never replace the Mac so why are they even trying' podcasts, are pretty amusing

Hey Toronto area iOS developers! Yes you! Next Wednesday we’re putting the wheels back on Tacow. Come out and meet your fellow developers.

https://lu.ma/838x57al?locale=en-CA

Tacow August Meetup · Luma

Hey Everyone! Tacow is meeting again! We've got two great talks lined up for Toronto/GTA Apple platform developers, and a chance to meet in person and…

i forget how i even found Apparency but it's a useful little macOS app that provides Quick Look previews for app bundles: bundle IDs, lists of architectures and entitlements, code signing/Gatekeeper/notarization status, etc. and a more detailed breakdown if you open the actual Apparency app.

i mostly use it for looking up bundle IDs but it's also useful for checking whether something has a PowerPC or 32-bit Intel executable if you're into that kind of thing

it's on Fedi here: @Apparency

#macOS #Apparency

Apparency — An app for inspecting macOS apps

There is nothing in the world more captivating than the silent, partially-obstructed view of a crappy movie playing two rows ahead on a plane.

I just published a brand new article "The Ultimate Guide to Validation Patterns in SwiftUI".

https://azamsharp.com/2024/12/18/the-ultimate-guide-to-validation-patterns-in-swiftui.html

#swiftui #iosdev

The Ultimate Guide To Validation Patterns In Swiftui

The Ultimate Guide to Validation Patterns in SwiftUI

AzamSharp
they should switch to passkeys
Looking forward to watching Tron Legacy again in 3D on #AppleVisionPro. I saw it in IMAX 3D and thought it was a wonderfully restrained use of 3D that worked really well. And I just love #TronLegacy.
Looks like folks outside US will have hurdles due to US-based requirements. Especially if you need prescription lenses. https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/01/12/what-you-need-to-order-apple-vision-pro-from-the-apple-store-online #visionpro #visionproordering
What you need to order Apple Vision Pro from the Apple Store online

Apple has revealed what buyers will need to do — and to have ready — when they order an Apple Vision Pro.

AppleInsider