A nostalgic look back at the essential Mac applications the author used daily in 2006, including the multi-protocol chat client Adium.
Analysis of why resizing windows in macOS Tahoe is difficult due to invisible hit targets and the removal of visual resize affordances.
.NET 10 on macOS now automatically uses TLS 1.3 for HTTPS connections, improving security and performance without code changes.
ProxyStat v1.2.1 for macOS adds quick access to system proxy settings and is now notarized by Apple for easier installation.
A critique of the new, overly complex menu icons in macOS Tahoe, arguing they violate design principles and fail to aid usability.
A critique of the new macOS Tahoe menu icons, arguing they are overly complex and poorly designed, violating Apple's own interface guidelines.
A developer's enthusiastic review of Raycast, a macOS productivity tool that replaces Spotlight, highlighting its UX, extensions, and key features like clipboard management.
Guide to setting up custom desktop notifications for Claude Code on macOS using the terminal-notifier command-line tool.
A guide to building a native Apache Kafka binary on macOS using GraalVM for faster startup times, based on the official KIP-974 configuration.
A step-by-step guide to building OpenJDK 24 from source on macOS, covering prerequisites, tool installation, and the build process.
Explains single-threaded execution in Swift and its importance for UI responsiveness, as a foundation for concurrency ahead of Swift 6.
A guide to using the free, open-source NetNewsWire app with iCloud sync to read RSS feeds on iOS and macOS.
A Swift tutorial for macOS developers on how to add a background color to menu bar icons to make apps stand out.
ProxyStat is a macOS utility that visually indicates system proxy status in the menu bar, helping developers avoid connectivity issues.
A step-by-step guide to installing React.js, Node.js, NPM, and VS Code on MacOS for web development.
A guide for macOS developers on implementing file read/write permissions in sandboxed apps, covering App Sandbox setup and user consent.
A technical guide on persisting user folder permissions across app launches for sandboxed macOS applications using security-scoped bookmarks.
A guide to boosting macOS productivity using keyboard shortcuts for instant app switching and window arrangement with tools like Rectangle Pro and Alfred.
Side Mirror 2.5 update for macOS adds new features like window resizing, cursor hints, and snap-back for presenters using virtual displays.
A guide to automatically incrementing iOS/macOS app build numbers in Xcode using a post-archive run script action.
