Michael Critz

@pixelscience
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Design Technologist. Swift Developer.

I organize the SF iOS Coffee Meetup
https://www.coffeecoffeecoffee.coffee/sf-ios-coffee

iOS engineer at Amazon

Previously:
- Amazon Devices
- PlayStation doing PS5 & PSVR UI design
- PlayStation design lead for the PS dev/publisher experience
- Salesforce Mobile App Hackathon winner
- Emmy for motion graphics (CBS/ABC)

Posts are my own, well-qualified, opinion

michaelcritz.comhttps://michaelcritz.com
GitHubhttps://github.com/mcritz
LocationSan Francisco
Michael Critz1d ago
With a large enough dev team, I’m sure I could mess up UI this completely. 😵
Michael Critz1d ago
Mario Guzmán1d ago

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
Michael Critz1d ago

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

iPhone 17 Pro Max bottom edge vs iPhone 5s

iPhone 17 Pro Max bottom edge vs iPhone 3

iPhone 3 top edge vs Apple Watch 10

#iphone #applewatch

Michael Critz2d ago

Swift’s awesomeness really shines for embedded systems.

Here, I’m using Optionals, guards, hex literals, and the new Span type. In Python or C there is significantly more guesswork and risk around memory safety.

#embeddedsystems #swift

Michael Critz5d ago

☕️ SF iOS Developer coffee meetup is 9am today at Motoring Coffee.

#sanfrancisco #swift #meetup

https://www.coffeecoffeecoffee.coffee/sf-ios-coffee

San Francisco iOS Coffee

Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee
Show threadMichael Critz5d ago
Here’s some of that code
Michael Critz5d ago

I’m using Embedded Swift to reverse engineer Disney MagicBand+

#embeddedsystems #swiftlang #swift

Michael Critz6d ago
Sindre Sorhus6d ago

New app

Imago 🦊

Generate images from text using Flux 2, locally on your computer

https://sindresorhus.com/imago

Michael Critz6d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@applemlresearch/116280992425272697

Apple previews WWDC

Michael CritzMar 24
evacideMar 22
For people who are concerned about having their devices seized at US airports starting Monday when ICE "assists" the TSA, EFF has this guide: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/journalist-security-checklist-preparing-devices-travel-through-us-border
A Journalist Security Checklist: Preparing Devices for Travel Through a US Border

We wrote this checklist to help journalists prepare for transit through a U.S. port of entry while preserving the confidentiality of your most sensitive information, such as unpublished reporting materials or source contact information. It’s important to think about your strategy in advance, and begin planning which options in this checklist make sense for you.

Electronic Frontier Foundation