Nick Lockwood

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iOS. 3D graphics. Retro games. He/Him.

New blog post: Small ways the App Store could be improved for developers

Setting aside major policy controversies, the App Store has a large number of minor issues almost 18 years after opening that Apple could fix to make life easier for developers but has neglected to fix.

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/3/13.html

Small ways the App Store could be improved for developers

"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism

"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.

The Fine Print*

With Mac apps just all over the place (react native, AI slop, Catalyst apps, Mobile-first apps)... I thought I'd maybe try to rein it in a bit with this new article I have published.

It is not exhaustive and it is not done yet (I have more items to add) -- but I thought I'd share it now.

It's a checklist of things you can do to your #macOS app to make it feel more Mac-y. These are in response to things (even simple, obvious things) that I just don't see anymore. :(

https://marioaguzman.github.io/design/macintoshchecklist/

Macintosh Checklist

A list of to-dos before you publish your Mac app.

Mario Guzman

Daylight Savings ... "because it confuses things"

by Stephen Collins

Products can be made humanely. Fair deals can be struck. Domination is unnecessary.
picoCAD 2 is out!
๐Ÿ“ build models easily
๐ŸŽจ draw pixelart textures
๐Ÿฟ make simple animations
Get it on Steam and itch! ๐Ÿ‘‰https://picoCAD.net
#screenshotSaturday #pixelart #gamedev

You did it! ๐Ÿฅณ

European Parliament just decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop.

This means on April 6, 2026, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft and other Big Techs must stop scanning your private messages in the EU. #PrivacyWins ๐Ÿ’ช

FINE I'll leave my skin on when I sleep

There's this myth that automated spam detection is hard because spammers are all very clever masters of disguise.

No. Spammers are stupid as a shoe. They have dog shit for brains.

Automated spam detection is hard because the line between spam and "legitimate" marketing activity is a fiction.

OH MY GOD STOP TRYING TO SAY X IS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM ITS NOT ITS THE SIZE OF PINTEREST BUT IF I WAS LIKE 'DEMOCRATS GOTTA WIN THE COMMENTS WAR ON PINTEREST' THEYD LOCK ME FUCKING AWAY