macOS Mojave is out! Daniel and Manton talk about the ephemeral nature of App Store features, and the wisdom of not investing too much stock in being featured, or any other external recognition. They catch up on the state of the Mac App Store and wonder about the expected App Store versions of BBEdit and Transmit. Finally, they talk about their own continuing plans for supporting Mojave, particular with respect to Dark Mode.
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September 29, 2018 at 3:39 pm.
Manton and Daniel follow-up on their scrutiny of Apple’s new Watch-based EKG feature, and try to evaluate whether the hype surrounding it is warranted or not. Manton reports back after finally installing iOS 12, and Daniel talks about putting the finishing touches on MarsEdit 4.2 in time for macOS Mojave’s public release.
Many thanks to our sponsor this week:
- Linode: Cloud Hosting for You.
Links:
- De Novo Request – The FDA’s response to Apple’s request for approval of the software EKG app.
- Sunlit for iOS – Manton’s photo-blogging app for iOS.
- Icro – A third-party iOS app for Micro.blog.
- RapidWeaver – Mac-based web design software.
- Wavelength – Manton’s audio podcasting app for Micro.blog.
- MarsEdit – Daniel’s blog editing app for the Mac.
- Swift by Northwest – Portland, OR based conference for Mac and iOS developers.
- Jean MacDonald – One of Manton’s Micro.blog colleagues.
- Jon Hays – Another of Manton’s colleagues.
September 21, 2018 at 12:02 pm.
Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s September 2018 event, announcing the Apple Watch Series 4 and new iPhones. They compare notes about appreciating the new products but feeling relatively unpressured to upgrade. Finally, they talk about the incentives for developers to adopt new OS features and aim to release updates to coincide with OS updates.
Many thanks to our sponsor this week:
- Linode: Cloud Hosting for You.
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September 13, 2018 at 11:06 am.
Manton and Daniel catch up after a couple weeks off. They talk about Manton’s release of Sunlit 2.2, and return to inevitable complaints about App Store Review uncertainties. They compare notes on their mutual lack of interest in developing for Android, and the extent to which an unliked programming language can affect interest in platforms. Finally, they talk about the leaked details of the forthcoming iPhone and Apple Watch. Does it hurt Apple, and should we care if it does?
Many thanks to our sponsors this week:
Links:
- Timetable – Manton’s microcast.
- Sunlit 2.2 – Manton’s blog post announcing the new version of his photo-blogging app.
- FastScripts – Daniel’s Mac-based scripting utility.
- Pico – Open source Micro.blog app for Android.
- Belle Cooper – Micro.blog account for developer of Pico.
- Micro Monday #25 – Jean MacDonald interviews Belle Cooper.
- Android Studio — Development environment for Android on macOS.
- Swing – Once-famous Java cross-platform framework.
- AWT – Another cross-platform Java framework.
- This is iPhone XS – Exclusive disclosure of pre-release marketing materials by 9to5Mac.
- The Talk Show #229 – Rene Ritchie and John Gruber discuss the “iPhone XS” revelation, and more.
September 7, 2018 at 12:27 pm.
