In the final part of my Rich Notes App series, we’re adding categories, sorting, and filtering with SwiftData plus a few finishing touches to make it shine. Watch here: youtu.be/UUvgm9-yltE #SwiftUI #SwiftData #SwiftDevelopment @AttributedString

Just published a full walkthrough on building a #SwiftData backed notes app using our rich text editor from part one. We cover models, CRUD, navigation, previews, and how #AattributedString is stored as JSON in SQLite. Give it a watch. youtu.be/SL8yxBGuTuo

My wife and I put up all of the lights for our 5 unit complex. Today was the day and what a fantastic day to do this. Guess which house is ours :) As other units add their own light, this will get even better.

I’ve released my entire multi-platform Smile4Me #Swift & #SwiftUI course for free. It was a paid course on Teachable, but pricing changes made it impossible to keep offering it reasonably. Enjoy the full content: Happy #BlackFriday stewartlynch.github.io/Smile4Me-Cou...

Rich text with Attributed Strings in SwiftUI is finally easy to build. In this video I show how to add formatting controls, handle selections, adjust fonts, set colors, and build a clean keyboard toolbar using the new iOS 26 features. Watch now: youtu.be/-hKpuysa6PM

Interested in learning how to code this in #SwiftUI? Tune in to my YouTube channel tomorrow (Sunday) and find out. Attributed Strings in a Text Editor with a custom Toolbar. youtube.com/@StewartLynch

I push json to a GitHub repo so It can be published with GitHub Pages. In order to do this, I use the GitHub API and I need a Fine-grained Personal Access Token for the repo. I have instructions and a testing app for this if anyone is interested. github.com/StewartLynch...

In case you missed it, the entire 5 episodes of my FoundationModels series are now available on YouTube. Here it the playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis... The first short video in the playlists goes over what each of the videos in the series covers.

Apple’s Foundation Models can do more than generate text if you give them tools. 🧰 In my latest video, I show how to connect them to real data sources and build custom tools in SwiftUI. Watch here 👉 youtu.be/R-izGwtPIqE

My next YouTube series starting Nov 23, dives deep into the new AttributedString features in SwiftUI for OS 26. We’ll build a rich text notes app from scratch using SwiftData for persistence. My monthly Ko-fi subscribers already have access. youtu.be/yfCI3JLkCd4

Thanks to @stewartlynch.bsky.social @massicotte.org @johnsundell.bsky.social @fatbobman.com , we now have httpPing: github.com/disc0infern0...

Transcripts are the secret sauce behind Foundation Models’ chat capabilities. In my latest SwiftUI tutorial, we’ll explore how they work by building a travel agent chatbot, complete with thinking bubbles and auto-scroll! 🎬 youtu.be/cyOqYbWpQzU

The Reluctant Traveller Season 3 finale on Apple TV is basically a love letter to my hometown, Vancouver. The market I still bike to, the mountain just 15 min away that I still ski, the bars I used to close down. It’s my city in every frame. Makes me proud to call this place home.

Want a quick way to find and watch my YouTube content on iPhone or iPad? 📱 I’ve launched a new Web App with my full channel listings—just like my Mac app, now in your browser. Check it out 👉 ‪stewartlynch.github.io/YouTube/‬ Demo here 👉 ‪youtu.be/9fwYD2YEUQI‬

iOS devs: stop wasting time. RocketSim is packed with features — and the new simulator recorder is 🔥 for content creators. @RocketsimApp Worth every penny 👉 www.rocketsim.app

Learn how to create structured, type-safe AI responses in Swift using Guided Generation! 💪 In the 3rd video in my series, turn Foundation Model output into arrays and objects you control. #Swift #SwiftUI Watch now 👉 youtu.be/kBwwztRY1FQ

Part 2 of my Foundation Models Framework series is live! 🚀 Learn how to build interactive prompt builders, stream AI responses, and give users real-time feedback in SwiftUI. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/U7St4g3iEQg

If you are enjoying my YouTube series on the Foundation Models Framework for iOS and macOS, make sure to check out Mark Moeken's new book. AI Mastery in SwiftUI www.bigmountainstudio.com/ai-mastery/7... You won't find a better resource on the subject.

am inspired by seeing all of the talks from SwiftLeeds and SwiftConnection being posted. As I am turning 75 next year I want to celebrate by speaking at one more Swift Conference (it may be my last), so I had better come up with a good topic to submit.

🚀 From my first video in 2020 to 400 videos later, I've now hit 25,000 subscribers and it’s all thanks to this amazing developer community. Thank you to everyone learning Swift and SwiftUI with me. Join the community ➡️ youtube.com/@StewartLynch #Swift #SwiftUI

Curious about Apple Intelligence APIs? This 1st video in my 5 part series lays the groundwork: language-model session, prompts, structured replies, feedback on device. Handle safety, availability, guardrails. More to come #FounationModels #Swift #iOS26 youtu.be/p17HrjVQKOQ

Foundation Models are Apple’s new way to bring on-device AI directly into your apps. I’ll walk you through it in a 5-video series, once a week launching Sunday. From basics → guided generation → custom tools. #SwiftUI #FoundationModels #os26

iOS 26 introduces ConcentricRectangle, a new way to design adaptive corner shapes in #SwiftUI! Learn how to use it, clip views, and create modern rounded layouts in my latest tutorial #iOS26 #Swift youtu.be/VFnidjiH750

Following up on my last WebView tutorial, this one dives deeper with SwiftUI’s WebPage: dynamic titles, progress bars, inline media, and advanced navigation. #swift #SwiftUI #iOS26 #webview #webKit Watch here 👉 youtu.be/H9yNHXnZg2U

You have to hand it to the Romans for their engineering skills. This aqueduct at Pont du Gard is unbelievable.

Bonjour from Avignon. Still on vacation but still posting videos. Build a feature-rich SwiftUI Web View with Apple’s new WebKit! URL validation, gestures, magnification, link previews & more. Starter project included 👉 youtu.be/YjsUS7-XtMs

Sur le pont d’Avignon. What a wonderful place to visit And so close to many other historic towns.

Bonjour from Lyon! I may be on vacation but videos are still here. Design better SwiftUI tab-based apps with the new iOS/iPadOS 26 features: 🔸 New tab bar styles 🔸 Search integration 🔸 Collapsing accessory views 🔸 iPad adaptability 👀-> youtu.be/0XdYBQVgK8g

Say goodbye to boring toolbars. iOS 26 brings glassy buttons, new placements, bottom bars, and gorgeous sheet transitions to SwiftUI. I’ll show you how to use them all 👇 📺 youtu.be/IiLDbrtBsn0

Want a quick way to find and watch my YouTube content on iPhone or iPad? 📱 I’ve launched a new Web App with my full channel listings—just like my Mac app, now in your browser. Check it out 👉 stewartlynch.github.io/YouTube/ Demo here 👉 youtu.be/9fwYD2YEUQI

I do a lot of writing because I script out each one of my videos after I record them so that I can record audio after the fact and match it to the video. I have been using Cotypist (in Beta) for a while now and it is an unbelievable tool for me. cotypist.app

Check out more of the OS 26’s liquid glass UI updates. New toggles, segmented controls, sliders with tick marks, polished menus & a matched-geometry add button for SwiftUI. This is the second video of my SwiftUI Glass controls series. youtu.be/-9QxBHmcQpI

🚀 Sneak peek: my new series coming in October on YouTube tdives into Apple’s Foundation Models Framework from WWDC25. This clip just scratches the surface—subscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss what’s coming next! 👀 youtube.com/@StewartLynch

Just dropped a new newsletter 📬 I’m talking about 3 awesome Swift books (Mastering Swift 6, SwiftUI Cookbook, Learn to Code Using Swift) + a hidden SwiftUI gem. Going less frequent but deeper. 👉 stewartlynch.kit.com/posts/stewar...

SwiftUI’s new Liquid Glass in iOS 26 is on🔥. From buttons to containers to transitions, it changes everything about your UI design. Want your SwiftUI apps to shine? Learn how in my latest tutorial 🎥 👉 youtu.be/E2nQsw0El8M

I am preparing a video on concentric corners. Before I do that I want to check to see why one would use option 2 over option 1 when they both give me the same thing. Option 1 just seems easier to remember. #iOS26 #SwiftUI Feedback appreciated ❤️

Take your #SwiftUI designs to the next level with SF Symbols 7. Learn how to animate, transition, and add gradients to your icons using new tools in iOS & macOS 26. #Xcode #WWDC25 #SFSymbols 👀 youtu.be/E89hk8SEfW4

SFSymbols got some great updates this year including the symbolVariableValueMode and symbolEffect magic replace. Learn about this plus much more this Sunday in my next video. Subscribe and enable notifications so you do not miss it. youtube.com/@StewartLynch

Celebrating our 35th anniversary with a special bottle of Queen’s Taken Chardonnay from Checkmate Winery (Osoyoos, BC). We bought it 2 yrs ago and saved it for this moment. Sourced from the famed Dekleva Vineyard, the terroir behind the world-beating Mission Hill 1994 Chardonnay.

A big day for Vancouver Whitecaps today. Müller took to the pitch for the last 30 minutes and the quality was obvious. He had a goal nullified due to an offside but oh so close. A disappointing 1-1 draw. We deserved better.

Design layered, liquid glass icons like a pro using Icon Composer in Xcode 26. No extra downloads needed. The full tutorial is now up! #Xcode #WWDC25 #IconComposer 📺 youtu.be/CxgFbEt4j5M

Is it me, or is the persistence of AttributedString so convoluted that it practically makes the feature impossible to implement? Tell me I’m wrong and point me to another resource besides the Apple Recipe project from WWDC

I m really enjoying using Polaris by Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski, creators of @mercuryweather.app for planning my YouTube series on what is new after WWDC 25

My video on getting to know Icon Composer is coming out this weekend. Subscribe to my channel to get all of the latest in depth tutorials on what is new with Xcode, os26 and other topics announced at #WWDC25. #Swift #SwiftUI youtube.com/@StewartLynch

GlassEffect button effects are now disabled with beta 6 on device so that feedback was resolved, but toolbars are still an issue. @Apple I have submitted this latest FB FB19621036

I just had to stop for a glass of wine in Kelowna BC

Having a lot of fun putting together a sample project for a couple of WebKit videos. Using WebView with WebPage is pretty powerful. Subscribe to my channel and enable notifications so you don’t miss this one. youtube.com/@StewartLynch

Xcode 26 + macOS 26 = Apple Intelligence in your IDE! See how ChatGPT can explain, refactor, and even build your SwiftUI app. Watch the second video in my Xcode 26 series 📽️ 👉 youtu.be/50SbHLvHKmE

Running in Xcode preview, simulator or device with Xcode 2,6 or iOS 26 Beta 5 if you apply a .glass or .glassProminent button style to a button and then disable the button, the action is disabled, but the visual when tapping is not. The button still expands @Apple FB19392835

Part 1 of my WWDC25 series is out now! 🧠 Xcode Intelligence, SF Symbols 7, Icon Composer & more coming this August. Get early access to all 5 via $5/mo Ko‑Fi membership ☕ ko-fi.com/stewartlynch 📸 Check the full lineup in the image! #WWDC25