Do you want to quickly find the slowest spots in your iOS and Mac app code? If so, the following article shows how to use the Top Functions mode in Instruments to quickly find the slow spots:
https://swiftdevjournal.com/posts/top-functions/
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mastodon 4.7.3I develop Mac and iOS apps (Phel, Bartleby, AM Pages) in Swift using SwiftUI and AppKit. I also write about app development in Swift at Swift Dev Journal.
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Do you get frustrated when you look for Mac development learning material and find only books and articles for iOS? If so, check out the following list of Mac development resources:
https://swiftdevjournal.com/resources-for-learning-mac-development/
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The following article shows a way to create an infinite scroll view in SwiftUI:
https://livsycode.com/swiftui/infinite-scrollview-in-swiftui/
The following article provides a guide to debugging universal links in iOS apps:
The following article explains why an Observable class's init runs multiple times in SwiftUI:
https://livsycode.com/swiftui/why-your-observable-class-init-runs-multiple-times-in-swiftui/
The following article shows a process to create SwiftUI animations:
https://www.swiftdifferently.com/blog/swiftui/swiftui-animation-with-example
If you're looking for a tool to create help books for Mac apps, check out the GitHub page. https://infosec.exchange/@pasi/115886959182785860
Macshot is a cool tool for developers who need to take screenshots and add things like arrows to the picture. @metin@graphics.social
Wondering how long your app takes to launch? The following article shows how to use Instruments to measure your app's launch time:
I tried using SwiftUI's new support for rich text in TextEditor. It's nowhere near a replacement for NSTextView on Mac.
You have to open the ruler from the Format menu to show rich text formatting controls. The controls are limited compared to NSTextView's inspector.
The worst issue is sidebars block the left side of the formatting controls. You have to hide the sidebar to apply a paragraph style to your text.
The following article shows how to add an Open Recent menu to a SwiftUI app:
The following article shows how to use the new SwiftUI instrument to find the views in your app that update the most:
https://swiftdevjournal.com/posts/swiftui-frequent-view-updates/
The following article shows how to use MapKit to create maps in SwiftUI apps:
https://www.createwithswift.com/creating-maps-in-swiftui-apps-with-mapkit/
The following article shows how to use Dynamic Type to scale images in iOS apps:
The following article shows techniques for highlighting the selected menu item in SwiftUI Mac apps:
Wondering how long your app takes to launch? The following article shows how to measure your app's launch time with Instruments:
If you are seeing a popup button at the top of the navigator and inspector views in Xcode instead of a segmented control with buttons for each navigator/inspector, make the navigator and/or inspector view wider. The segmented control turns into a popup button when the view is too narrow.
If you’re interested in learning the Swift programming language and looking for a guide, the following guide provides a nice introduction to the language: