Looks like UIDocumentViewController doesn't work on visionOS 26? It's not like many apps need document support or anything… There are so many red flags that visionOS 26 shouldn't have shipped yet, and I think Apple is only saved by the fact that nobody has […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

iOS 26 seems noticeably muted in my metrics this month, with maybe only double the numbers it was getting during the beta period. Anybody else have better stats? Or is this a slower rollout than usual

Ahh better!

Boy do I miss Cocoa design patterns. We have lost so much in the enswiftification of the platform https://mastodon.social/@swiftlang/115266423296460473

I was sick of setting up my NSWindow styles using trial and error, so I created a small app to help me with that. Check out NSWindowPlayground here: https://github.com/martinhoeller/NSWindowPlayground/ #indiedev #swiftui #macdev #BuildInPublic

Finally got the e-mail I've been dreading for years about @graceapp. Apple's finally bringing the hammer down and forcing me to move to a newer SDK, which means leaving behind every device older than iOS 12… An update I prepped and tested a couple years ago but didn't ship, just in case […]

We used to hear the DMA would take away from Apple's engineering bandwidth, from the usual suspects, but in the year since it was enacted Apple had time to build (and cancel, and re-architect) an entire swath of Apple Intelligence features, the biggest iPad software update in a decade, two new […]

<<Responding to Apple's demand, the commission said it had "absolutely no intention" to abandon the law. "Apple has simply contested every little bit of the DMA since its entry into application," retorted EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier. […] Apple suggested enforcement "should be […]

Honestly, the world would be a better place if more tech CEOs/CTOs/founders would openly and proudly out themselves as nazis, so we know where we all stand instead of having to decipher all this coded language. Maybe people might finally take their heads out of the sand, too (…unlikely)

BREAKING: Microsoft has blocked the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services. The block comes after The Guardian revealed last month that Microsoft’s services were being used for mass surveillance of Palestinians. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/785733/...

Microsoft has been forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe. Most European Windows 10 users will no longer be required to turn on Windows Backup to enroll into Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU). Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/785544/...

A RaspberryPi with a mechanical keyboard and an SSD?? 😍 https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus/

As a European, the changes in the DMA have had zero negative impact upon me, or indeed anybody I know, except for the ways in which Apple chooses to selectively apply the laws to punish its users and developers. Where Apple complains about 'developers accessing notifications', I see news […]

How has there not been outrage at Apple removing the ability to see the documentation diffs on the developer site? This has made developing for the platforms so much worse over the past year, but I haven't seen anybody even mention it. They cut off the feature when they redesigned the docs site […]

New blog post: How I find bugs in my own iOS apps and how you can find bugs in yours https://samhenri.gold/blog/20250923-qa-ios-apps/ https://hachyderm.io/@samhenrigold/115253505418917844

This year's iPhone Pro feels like it appeals to the kind of person who likes the Apple Watch Ultra. It's industrial machinery moreso than sleek accessory

Here's a spec difference that I hadn't seen mentioned anywhere: the iPhone Air doesn't support video out over USB-C, for some reason. All of the rest of the lineup do 🤨 This also means you can't use it with smart glasses […]

Window closed — iOS 18 is now impossible to reinstall if you've moved your test devices to iOS 26. No going back now if you didn't listen to me last week 🥲 https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/115250396770622861

The ARC Raiders preorders are up on Steam! Can't wait for this one https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/ /via @enMTW

I've got a lot of pending radars from the summer, but the summer cycle is over now and I don't tend to run betas for minor point releases. So now I effectively lose all my ability (and enthusiasm) to drive anything I've filed, or verify fixes-in-progress or potential workarounds. That […]

@stroughtonsmith I’ll bet apps that use this key for that purpose get rejected. There was a prohibition against using a key for its side effects. A new key would be best.

It's kinda dumb that the key you need to use for UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities to ensure the hardware supports Apple Intelligence is 'iphone-performance-gaming-tier' That should have its own key for sure. Maybe even a key that necessitates having Apple Intelligence installed and enabled. Then […]

The thin phone will ruin you just like 120Hz screens ruined you. Now, picking up my Pixel 9 Pro (the small one), it feels like a *brick*. I really hope future iPhones keep this form factor…

Been really enjoying playing The Precinct: part open-world procedural crime-fighting RPG, part visual novel. It's like Shadows of Doubt meets GTA2. Very indie/low-budget, but surprisingly mechanically deep and interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7gULP9ZEpE

Joshua Rogers sent us a *massive* list of potential issues in #curl that he found using his set of AI assisted tools. Code analyzer style nits all over. Mostly smaller bugs, but still bugs and there could be one or two actual security flaws in there. Actually truly awesome findings. I have […]

Every iPhone Air review said their number one issue after battery life was the speaker, and I don’t get that impression at aaaall. Modern iPhones must have HomePod-level audio, because this speaker is already so much better than my 12 Pro Max for regular usage. Ignorance is bliss?

The A19 Pro in the iPhone Air is 50% faster than the M1 in my primary Mac mini in singlecore, 10% faster in multicore, and 13% faster in GPU compute. That's a lot of chip in a tiny slab of glass

iPhone Air, perhaps moreso than older phones, does seem to throttle CPU performance when plugged in or charging. Benchmarking with Geekbench 6 gets the best results when just sitting on my desk, but the range of results I've seen suggests it's very careful […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

If your Liquid Glass redesign didn't make it over the line, don't feel bad: both Final Cut Pro and Motion have shipped, built with the macOS 26 SDK, using UIDesignRequiresCompatibility=true No Liquid Glass for pro apps 😜

@stroughtonsmith Am I too late for this? I recently released my first iOS app: CirculaChido helps drivers in Mexico City’s metro area stay on top of their car’s requirements. It tells you if your car can be on the road under environmental rules and sends […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

iPhone Air and the 13" iPad Pro (at 5.1mm) are both cut from the same cloth, and every time you pick one up it really makes you stop and think: how on earth can all of this pro-level desktop-class operating system fit inside this thing. It doesn't feel real […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I was a little worried iPhone Air would struggle with mini photography, since I always used the telephoto lens on my 12 Pro Max for this (and RAW), but it looks like it can hold its own. Definitely some changes to the process but nothing I can’t work around

Trying to redeem my PS+ games every month on my Mac is a losing battle. I've taken to using my PC to do it, since the PlayStation site just doesn't work in Safari anymore. You know, that tiny, niche, obscure brand — PlayStation? Exactly. https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/115232988279672103

This is my first time having 'Apple Intelligence' Siri on a phone, which is a prerequisite for using ChatGPT in Siri. And ChatGPT via Siri is *so dramatically better* than Siri itself, I wish I could turn off every single one of Apple's responses and just […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I think the sweet spot for the Camera Control settings is: double-click to invoke, allow-when-screen-is-off, and turning off Camera Adjustments. It's kinda perfect just like this

Didn't realize this, but the Apple Intelligence model comes pre-loaded on new phones from the factory. Saves a lengthy download and awkward enablement process

I only have my prototype Apple Intelligence support in Pastel to benchmark with, but the iPhone Air generates Apple Foundation Models results roughly twice as fast as the M1 in my Mac mini. It feels fast enough for me to consider shipping features using it, which I didn't feel with the M1

Definitely after using the iPhone Air for a few hours, I get the strong sense that 'all phones should be this thin', and 'I can never go back'

A full-width camera bump feels really good to grip on to in landscape, like the handle on the Kindle Oasis

Not new to iPhone, but new to me: iPhone's Camera Control adjustments interaction is so bad that I'm still surprised it ever shipped. It's no wonder that it defaults to off during setup now, letting the camera button 'just' launch and capture. I turned it back on just to try it out, but I don't […]

The iPhone Air Bumper case is *really* nice. I almost wish I were a case guy, because it's a very pretty pairing

The thinness is growing on me. It does feel very different to previous iPhones

iPhone Air's speaker is so much louder than my 12 Pro Max speaker that I had to double-check my EU Volume Limit settings. It must be *double* the volume of my 12PM at its loudest. So there's that particular concern flying out the window

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but migrating eSIM from old phone to new phone went catastrophically wrong 😂 New phone now has no registered eSIMs and refuses to accept a transfer because 'that eSIM is already installed' Ordering a new eSIM via my carrier […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I can cope with the battery life, or the lack of cameras, or even the mono speaker. What really disappoints me, about the iPhone Air, however, is the color. You're buying a phone entirely for its looks, not its features — but the colors are so subtle that the choices might as well not exist […]

If the iPhone Air didn't say what color it was on the box, you would have *absolutely no idea* in normal room lighting. I don't know why they bother. It's even more subtle than the indistinguishable iPad Air colors

A big part of the magic of AirPods is the case — every time you take them out of your ears and put them away, they're charging. They always are topped off when you need them. Why isn't there an 'AirPods Case' for smartphones? Something that lives in your pocket that always tops off your battery

⚠️ Big reminder, if you're picking up new phones today, that the old phones very soon will not be able to be flashed back to iOS 18. If you want to keep a test device on iOS 18, download the latest corresponding signed IPSW from https://ipsw.me and DFU Restore it back on there. Today 🫵

“since when does it matter where I save things to???” My daughter enters college and discovers the file system for the first time.

Maybe Apple should make a MagSafe speaker accessory for the iPhone Air? 😜 In the style of the MagSafe Battery, but with stereo sound instead. MagPod? With none of the pairing hassle of third-party bluetooth devices