Tag: ios
Ribbon - a linkding client
I built a native iOS client for linkding and launched it, as I usually do, with a sarcastic-ish Mastodon post. I'd been using my instance as a PWA (inasmuch as PWAs are supported on iOS) and found it to be ok but not terribly satisfying. I appreciated the existing clients, but didn't love them. I'd tried them all, but ended up generally using a Safari extension and the web app in Safari.
Install Syncthing 2.x for continuous file synchronisation on Debian or Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS
edafe.de/syncthing Syncthing is an open source tool that synchronises files continuously across multiple devices. It transfers data between two or more of your computers, without uploading any information to the cloud. Syncthing 2.0 has recently been described as 'A Giant Leap Forward in Decentralized File Synchronization'. Synchronisation for every platform Syncthing binary packages are available...
Including Rust in an Xcode project with Pointer Authentication (arm64e)
Protect your keys with the Secure Enclave
The state of networking in iOS workflow
Every iOS app for the most part will at some point need to reach out to the internet to get some data so that it can do something useful. Being that it's such a common thing that most devs will run into at some point and given Apple's usual polish to products, its probably something that you think would be quite straightforward but in practice, is not. Networking code has always been a challenge for developers going back to the objective-c days of iOS development, however with the introduction o...
I made a music app
I've been using Navidrome to stream music for a bit now. It's lightweight, snappy, stable and does everything I need. It lets me stream my own music, mark things as favorites and track my listening habits . It's decidedly nerdy — you need to self-host it (or pay someone to manage it — I assume that's an option somewhere) and I sync new music up to it using rclone .
The Finance Team Lost One
For years, many of Apple’s most consumer-unfriendly decisions have felt like an extension of a revenue-optimization strategy at constant risk of backfiring. Thanks to a bracing legal decision, now it has.
The Floater Manifesto
Our technology should be good enough to work across operating systems now. The best way to test that is by using literally every platform. Which is what I plan to do.
Platforms Built On Quicksand
Given the choice between protecting creators and protecting a business relationship with a dominant, toxic company, Patreon chooses the business relationship. Maybe they shouldn’t.
Building Cross-Platform Offline-First Apps with Bluetooth Low Energy
Mobile web development with Codespaces
Wherein the author describes making code changes on a mobile device (iOS) and pushing them live.
A Safari-specific guide to making the modern web suck less
Take a second, turn off all of your browser extensions, go to a popular website that comes to mind and take a look at how bad the default experience is. Bonus points — pull up the dev tools, go to the network tab, filter for JavaScript and see how many analytics suites load.
Apple-centric digital privacy tools
A rundown of privacy tools that work well with Apple's technology ecosystem.
Fixing Safari iCloud syncing
I've been having an intermittent issue with Safari failing to sync any data via iCloud that you would normally expect — history, tabs, bookmarks and the landing page were all behaving independently despite iCloud syncing being enabled.
Generating Jekyll posts using Drafts and Working Copy
I put together a script that will take a draft, grab the title and body and then prompt you for front matter data before sending the completed post off to Working Copy. It's specific to my site, and purposes, but it should be fairly straightforward and easy to adapt to your needs.
Automating package tracking on iOS
I try to do as much shopping as I can online and a lot of the shopping I end up doing is through Amazon. This means I end up with quite a few order and shipping confirmation emails in my inbox.
Sarahah uploads your contacts without permission
This behavior seems to be all too common lately and, while most apps ask for permission to access contacts, it's worth bearing in mind that they may not need that access. Additionally, once that access is granted, it isn't always clear what's actually done with the data.
Unobstruct for iOS
I had been using the 1Blocker extension to hide floating share bars but this content blocker makes the whole process dramatically easier.
Castro v2.3 released
Castro is easily one of the best podcast apps on iOS, and it just keeps getting better.
I stand with Apple
Changes coming to Droplr
If this helps Droplr grow and continue as a successful business, I'm all for it. I use the service daily to shorten links, share files and post images.
The story behind Drafts
A nice, brief interview with Greg Pierce, the developer of Drafts.
Publishing to Kirby using Drafts workflows
I have recently begun publishing content to my Kirby powered site using workflows from the endlessly-customizable Drafts.