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Touch on Mac: The Hit-Target and Gesture Audit
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro ships November 6, 2026. A practical audit of the AppKit and SwiftUI work, ordered by what breaks first.
- macOS
- AppKit
- SwiftUI
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Notes from the build.
What I learn shipping mobile apps — architecture decisions, App Store review, performance work, and the mistakes worth writing down.
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Gemini 4 Argon Doubles December 1: Quote for It
Gemini 4 Argon's $2/$10 rate doubles on December 1, 2026. How to price an iOS AI feature and keep the model swappable behind one seam.
- iOS
- AI
- Swift
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Live Assistance: Symbols in the Docs, Rules in the Contract
Apple's October 13, 2026 developer agreement adds §3.3.8(J) for the Live Assistance API. The docs describe the mechanics; only the clause sets the limits.
- iOS
- App Store
- Swift
11 min read
Feature Flags Under App Review Guideline 2.5.19
Apple's 16 October 2026 guideline revision turns remote config into a review surface. How to audit feature flags, and what 1.2 now asks of AI image apps.
- iOS
- App Store
- AI
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Your Widget on a Kitchen Counter: the HomeView Audit
Apple HomeView ships November 13, 2026. The revised §6.4 developer terms already cover your small widget — here is the audit, and what Apple hasn't said.
- iOS
- SwiftUI
- Widgets
10 min read
Xcode's JSON Project Format: Convert a Side Project First
Xcode 27.2's .xcproj format is JSON, merge-friendly, and still beta-only. What converts, what breaks silently, and when to touch the main app.
- Xcode
- iOS
- Shipping
8 min read
Your App Store Page No Longer Waits on a Build
On October 5, 2026 Apple opened App Store creative assets to every developer. What the header, Asset Library and preview tool actually change — and what they d…
- App Store
- iOS
- Shipping
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Your Mac App Breaks on February 1, 2027 Unless You Re-Sign It
Apple's original Developer ID Sub-CA expires February 1, 2027. How to audit what you signed, what keeps working, and the order to re-issue from G2.
- macOS
- App Store
- Shipping
10 min read
Your ATT Prompt Just Forked in the EU
At iOS 27.2, five EU countries get a mandatory full-page ATT sheet, the rest of the EU gets a choice, and EU users can be re-asked once a year.
- iOS
- Swift
- App Store