CJ Gaspari

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Here's one area where the quality of Apple Mac software just took a nose dive since Big Sur.

I often double-click on the toolbar to minimize windows to the Dock. However, now you have to guess what sections of the toolbar does double-click to minimize work actually trigger the action.

โ€ข FINDER: Both sidebar & content area of the toolbar wor
โ€ข XCODE: Only sidebar area of the toolbar works
โ€ข MUSIC: Only the content area of the toolbar works

(Video shows it may eat up one of my clicks.)

#macOS

It's been a minute since I've been on here! What's been happening?

Three apps from zero to functional in a day. There are a bunch of existential questions this raises (we know that new Xcode developers are never going to write actual code again, right?), but even with my reasonable skill level it took a looot of effort (8 hours of nonstop prompting and debugging just today, and I forgot to eat) to get what I wanted in the shape that I wanted it.

This is the biggest change to Xcode (and Project Builder) in its entire history, dropped on a random Tuesday

We know some of you are wondering where the Ivory update for iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS 26 is. We have some unfortunate news. An immediate family member was diagnosed with cancer over the summer and it has turned our world upside down. We will eventually get through this and focus on development again. Thank you so much for your support through these tough times.

Logged into Mastodon and immediately realized why I never check this place.

I miss twitter dot com dearly.

AutoMix in iOS 26 is ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿคฏ

Ahhh excited to be back in Cupertino this June!

#WWDC25 #WWDC

Let's make some happy clouds on Apple Vision Pro! โ›…๏ธ

Join me as we demystify the Shader Graph in Reality Composer Pro to create some procedural clouds using a bit of artistry and some fractal noiseโœจ

#applevisionpro #xr #vr #indiedev #swift

https://youtu.be/BCEJDZndw_g?si=5ESDxtbFklA9nZg4

Happy Clouds on Apple Vision Pro: Demystifying Shader Graph Materials in Reality Composer Pro

YouTube

Absolutely can recommend this series on iOS #accessibility from Dani! Heโ€™s an expert on the topic and his tips are concrete, understandable, actionable, AND come with great graphics!

From: @dadederk
https://iosdev.space/@dadederk/113577996864702944

Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Day 1 - #adventOfIOSAccessibility. One of the accessibility issues I see more often in iOS apps, believe it or not, is unlabelled elements. This happens especially for buttons with an icon but no title. In those cases, you need to configure an accessibility label manually. #365DaysIOSAccessibility

iOS Dev Space

โœจ Introducing Festivitas for macOS! ๐ŸŽ„

Deck your dock and menu bar with endlessly customizable festive lights. Add a touch of holiday magic to your Mac โœจ๐Ÿ’ป

It's the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit!

Get Festivitas here ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://festivitas.app

๐ŸŽ„ Festivitas

Festivitas brings the festive lights to your dock and menu bar ๐ŸŽ„ โค๏ธ TechCrunch: Holiday app Festivitas puts Xmas lights on your Mac ๐Ÿงก Forbes: Hang Christmas Lights On Your Mac With This Cheap App ๐Ÿ’› Daring Fireball: Festivitas โ€” Holiday Lights for Your Mac Menu Bar and Dock ๐Ÿ’š MacRumors: Festivitas Lets You Add Holiday Lights to Your Mac Desktop ๐Ÿฉต 9to5Mac: โ€˜Festivitasโ€™ brings holiday cheer to your Macโ€™s dock and menu bar ๐Ÿ’™ MacStories: A Fun Way to Add Holiday Cheer to Your Mac Get ready to celebrate any occasion as Festivitas decks out your menu bar and dock with festive lights the moment you launch it. Customize to your heartโ€™s content with these merry features: โœจ Choose from enchanting holiday effects like Twinkle, Wave, and Chase. ๐Ÿ’ก Customize your lights with a variety of designs: oval, circle, diode, heart, star, snowflake, bat, ghost, pumpkin, clover, egg, leaf, beer, champagne, cocktail, wine, 2025, and lantern. ๐ŸŽจ Select from pre-made festive color palettes like Frosty White, Candy Cane Red, or Evergreen, or craft your own custom combination for that personal touch. ๐Ÿ”ข Control the number of lights and their spacing to create the perfect cozy ambiance. ๐Ÿข From calm and peaceful to lively and energetic, adjust the animation speed to match your preference. ๐Ÿญ Let the lights react to your mouse. Watch them fade or move as you hover nearby, adding a playful touch to your festive display. ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Show your lights in the dock, under the menu bar, or both. ๐Ÿ“ Pin your lights under the menu bar to the desktop or let them float above all windows. ๐ŸŽ ...and more! Light Bulb Shapes and Color PresetsFestivitas comes with a range of light bulb shapes and color presets. You may also create your own color presets and export them to share with your family and friends.Accessibility PermissionUpon the first launch, Festivitas will request access to accessibility features. Festivitas needs this permission to locate the dock on your screen and decorate it with festive lights.You can enable or disable this permission anytime in System Settings โ†’ Privacy & Security โ†’ Accessibility. See the screenshot below for guidance.Release notesBelow are the release notes from the most recent updates.1.7.0Published on January 2nd, 2025. ๐Ÿ’ก Adds 10 new bulb designs: Bat, Ghost, Pumpkin, Clover, Egg, Leaf, Beer, Champagne, Cocktail, and Wine. ๐Ÿ› Resolved an issue where string lights in the menu bar were misaligned after waking the computer from sleep. 1.6.0Published on December 29th, 2024. ๐ŸŽ† The new โ€œ2025โ€ design spells โ€œ2025,โ€ with each light bulb representing its own digit. ๐Ÿชฉ The โ€œ2025 (Stacked)โ€ design displays โ€œ2025โ€ on each light bulb. ๐Ÿฎ Celebrate Lunar New Year in style with the new "Lantern" string lights! โš™๏ธ Settings will now open automatically when you launch the app. ๐Ÿ™ˆ You can now hide both the dock icon and the menu bar icon at the same time 1.5.0Published on December 24, 2024.๐Ÿ’ก New Light Bulb Shapes! Customize your lights with a variety of shapes: oval, circle, diode, 2025, heart, star, and snowflake1.4.0Published on December 23, 2024.๐ŸŽจ Export and import color presets to easily share your favorite colors with others.1.3.2Published on December 23, 2024. ๐Ÿš€ Performance Improvements: Significant reductions in resource usage and power consumption for a smoother and more efficient experience. ๐Ÿ› Bug Fixes: Resolved several minor issues to enhance stability and reliability. 1.3.1Published on December 21, 2024.Addresses a regression introduced in 1.3.01.3.0Published on December 21, 2024.๐ŸŽจ New Color Presets: Store multiple sets of colors and easily switch between them in settings.๐Ÿ’… Settings Redesign: The settings window has been reorganized from top to bottom to make it easier and faster to find what you need.๐ŸŽ„ Enhanced Patterns: The โ€œChaseโ€ and โ€œEvery Nthโ€ patterns now support longer configurable distances.๐ŸŽ๏ธ Performance Boost: Reduced memory usage to enhance overall performance.Stay tunedLet's keep in touch!๐Ÿฆ‹ @simonbs.dev๐Ÿ˜ mastodon.social/@simonbs๐Ÿฆ @simonbs๐Ÿงต @simonbs๐ŸŒ simonbs.dev

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