Developer tools and frameworks at Apple. I aspire to build delightful products, and to make others smile.https://bsky.app/profile/sneath.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3llewnuh44c2bSo many great new AAA macOS games right now: Control Ultimate Edition, Palworld, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Prince of Persia: Lost Crown, Frostpunk 2, Civilization VII, Lies of P, and Wuthering Waves, to name just a few! https://geekculture.co/apple-beefs-up-2025-gaming-lineup-with-assassins-creed-shadows-and-cyberpunk-2077-for-mac/ #MacGaming27 Mar 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3llewnuh44c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lixad6ioec27On the journey to make Xcode smaller: great to see recognition for the team's work on incremental updates! https://jagsworkshop.com/2025/02/xcode-supports-new-hardware-without-full-app-download/24 Feb 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixad6ioec27https://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lhzqw4y5bs27OK, here's a fun prompt -- paste this prompt into ChatGPT or your AI tool of choice. What does it know about you? How close is it?13 Feb 2025 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhzqw4y5bs27https://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lhyqlc7yik2dWoah: https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/04/video-shows-pilot-sending-image-from-iphone-to-second-plane-at-35000-feet-with-airdrop12 Feb 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyqlc7yik2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lha27colgk2sAfter a conversation with my son, it turns out that he has no problem with the idea of a talking groundhog who has impressive long-range meteorological skills. It's the part where "he can see his shadow" that overloads his suspension of disbelief.02 Feb 2025 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lha27colgk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lh4xhukxxc27Open sourcing Xcode's build engine -- introducing swift-build: https://www.swift.org/blog/the-next-chapter-in-swift-build-technologies/01 Feb 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh4xhukxxc27https://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lfebkllm3s2bFun short talk surfaced by the YouTube algorithm on how the DOOM first-person game plays in a non-Euclidean geometry (π ≉ 3.14159): youtu.be/_ZSFRWJCUY4 https://youtu.be/_ZSFRWJCUY410 Jan 2025 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfebkllm3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lf3oy6uwxk2sIt's not too late to learn how to bring SwiftUI to your app! Check out this event next month at the Apple Developer Center in Cupertino (or online), where we'll explore how to get started with SwiftUI: https://developer.apple.com/events/view/DA5NDP29C3/dashboard06 Jan 2025 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3oy6uwxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lenivcgzqc2pMy wife informs me that this is not, in fact, intended for use to help men pee without making a mess of the toilet.01 Jan 2025 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lenivcgzqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lenccetm3c2uJust watched the London fireworks on BBC -- they were completely wild! Hope they get a full replay for international viewing -- one of the best I've seen!01 Jan 2025 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lenccetm3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lelgsgov3c24We just tried the new full self-driving update for the Tesla, and I’m in awe. Even my very skeptical wife admitted that it drove flawlessly on a challenging route, from reversing out of a space all the way home. It feels much less tentative and more predictable. Big improvement for a free update.31 Dec 2024 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lelgsgov3c24https://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3ldl3wy6x2s2yI very much like the Google style guide for Swift, which builds on the API design guidelines with some helpful examples of good practices informed by Google's own (considerable) Swift codebase. Check it out here: google.github.io/swift/ https://google.github.io/swift/18 Dec 2024 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldl3wy6x2s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3ldh25ydyc22uPerhaps this counts as a confession: I never have more than a few browser tabs open at any one time, and I close what I’m not actively using. Am I the only one who doesn’t have hundreds of tabs? What am I missing? Are you all more efficient than me?16 Dec 2024 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldh25ydyc22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3ldgiypslgk2uAs folk start to wind down for the break, sending you all seasonal wishes. Wear your ugly Christmas sweaters proudly! #MerrySwiftmas16 Dec 2024 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgiypslgk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcye7ecehs2zSafari tip of the day: grab a screenshot of a scrolling page from Developer Tools by right-clicking the HTML node and choosing "Capture Screenshot". Great for sharing a proposed website change without deploying somewhere!10 Dec 2024 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcye7ecehs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcwlwyztx22u“That’s not just a rack, it’s a [cloud] region”: I’m delighted to report that the fire still burns strong in @charlesfitz.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2024 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcwlwyztx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcvwnndtf22dI do not need another Raspberry Pi. I do not need another Raspberry Pi. I do not need another Raspberry Pi. I do not need another Raspberry Pi. I do not need another Raspberry Pi. I do not need another Raspberry Pi. Ooooooooh! Another Raspberry Pi! 🥧 https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500/09 Dec 2024 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvwnndtf22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcv4p57lgc2kI’m amazed how many of these apps are new to me. Exciting to see how much innovation there is in the app ecosystem. Apple platform developers are incredible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2024 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcv4p57lgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lct56k562c2xFun night last night! The legendary Branford Marsalis in Seattle, then the decorated gingerbread houses at the Sheraton. Guess which city this one is?!08 Dec 2024 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lct56k562c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcp5t3fdsk2mCan’t think of a better crowd to mingle with. Come and join the fun and talk #SwiftUI! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Dec 2024 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcp5t3fdsk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcmcp4bdz22yI don’t know if it’s that I’m becoming a better programmer or that it’s easier to solve the #AdventOfCode challenges with #Swift, but it sure feels like I’m making fewer mistakes and getting things right from the first attempt. How are you all doing with it?06 Dec 2024 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmcp4bdz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcje7qlpvc2hI'm going to share a few macOS Terminal tips I learned recently that others might find helpful. 1/ Ever find yourself with a long command and you just want to change one thing? Don't just hold down the left arrow button, instead Option+Click and the cursor will move to that location.04 Dec 2024 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcje7qlpvc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lch25alm222fSo happy to see that Minute Cryptic is now available as an iOS app! Obsessed with this game! 😊 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minute-cryptic/id673526889904 Dec 2024 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lch25alm222fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcgsrtuqzc2mFor those of you following along with #AdventOfCode, you're probably groaning as you refresh your memory of regular expressions! Unless you're using #Swift, which has this lovely mini-DSL for expressing them. The two expressions below are equivalent, and Xcode can help you convert from the former.03 Dec 2024 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgsrtuqzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcgc2xy67k2aHow can you not love these wallpapers? And with color variants to match every ugly Christmas sweater you own...! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgc2xy67k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcgbwat24s2aIf you're looking for other Apple folk to follow who work on Swift-related tech, here are a few: @timtr.bsky.social @czechboy0.dev @sommerpanage.com @curtclifton.net @joshtidsbury.bsky.social @kto.so @timirahj.bsky.social @franzbusch.bsky.social @dougschaefer.bsky.social @parisinbmore.bsky.social03 Dec 2024 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgbwat24s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sneath.org/post/3lcdximelds2z#Swift is full of helper methods that are really helpful for solving the kinds of problems you'll find in Advent of Code. Here are a few that might help you solve day 2 with a readable and efficient approach... #AdventOfCode02 Dec 2024 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:dcjub3trlwodrh7m73i3f2bm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdximelds2z