More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice

Starting with the mysterious red menubar bug and Vero social network's questionable origins. Swift is now among the top 10 programing languages in use. Apple has announced WWDC 2018 dates and launched the annual ticket lottery. We speculate on what WWDC will bring us and how the lottery really works. Deep Fake technology allows the live modification of video with fake content. Intel fights for its future. The annual Stack Overflow Developer Survey is out and Greg Heo joins us to go through the findings. A cryptocurrency mining app is pulled from the App Store. Picks: Google opens up maps to game developers, WWDC Scholarships, Tau Day Episode 186 Show Links: Nick Kohrn on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast With regard to the MBP issues with external monitors a few episodes ago, here is what the issue looks like after waking from sleep. Notice the red bar at the top of the screen.… https://t.co/v6tO8mXx6A" As controversy swirls, social network Vero is closing in on 3 million users - The Verge Apple's Swift Programming Language Is Now Top Tier | WIRED Apple's project 'Marzipan' will let iOS apps run on the Mac in 2018 - report SwiftCoders: Weekly Interviews with Swift Developers WWDC - Apple Developer Guess Who’s Back! – AltConf – Medium John Geleynse (@jgeleynse) | Twitter Bugshot becomes Pinpoint, gets big upgrade – Marco.org Fake videos are disturbing and getting easier to make | CBC Radio Intel Fights For Its Future – Monday Note Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2018 Apple Did Pull Calendar App That Mined Cryptocurrency From Mac App Store, Citing Excessive Use of Device Resources - Mac Rumors Pi Day Countdown on the App Store RWDevCon 2018: The Tutorial Conference Episode 186 Picks: Google is opening up Maps so game developers can create the next Pokémon Go - The Verge Scholarships - WWDC - Apple Developer Stop celebrating Pi Day, and embrace Tau as the true circle constant - The Verge

This week we open with a discussion about Android phone makers mimicking the notch. We also follow up on the Bitcoin Pizza Guy. We look into the negative effect of algorithm driven social network feeds. Swift 4.1 is bringing back #if along with canImport() availability checks. It's the 10th anniversary of the iPhone OS SDK, so we discuss our own memories of early iPhone app development. Apple is opening medical clinics for employees. WatchKit is for Baby Apps according to Marco Arment. Picks: Charles Proxy for iOS, Alto's Odyssey, Silicon Valley 5 trailer w/hidden message, Learn with Google AI, Simple is hiring an iOS developer, Skydio hiring, Topology Eyewear hiring. Episode 185 Show Links: MTJC Podcast on Twitter: "We’re taking the week off because there is literally nothing to talk about.… " Bonus Notches: Android smartphone vendors copy the striking design from Apple's iPhone X, with mixed results Android P Features and APIs | Android Developers How to Get Android P on Your Phone Right Now LittleThings online publisher shuts down, blames Facebook's algorithm - Business Insider Greg Heo on Twitter: "Finally, #if canImport(UIKit) is coming when Swift 4.1 lands!

We start out with news that Apple will require new apps to be written with iOS 11 and iPhone X support. Apple also has gained half of all smart phone sales for the first time, in spite of recent rumors of an iPhone X sales short fall. We look at 1Password, it's support of cryptocurrency and tips and tricks for 1Password organization. We discuss whether learning to program is getting harder. We also open discussion about whether software developer and consultants need errors and omissions insurance. In the after show we look at the HomePods adoption. Picks: Astropad Studio, What is the duck of productivity? and iOS Quick Reference for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Photo: Running Fence by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 1976, Episode 184 Show Links Apple will require all new apps to natively support iPhone X display from April | 9to5Mac Apple Takes Over Half of Smartphone Sales for the First Time Ever - Barron's AgileBits Blog | How to use 1Password to manage cryptocurrency Probably Overthinking It: Learning to program is getting harder Study finds early HomePod adoption at 3% as smart speaker market hits 89% satisfaction | 9to5Mac Episode 103 – Matt Ronge (Astropad HQ) | Roundabout: Creative Chaos What is Architecture - YouTube Episode 184 Picks Astropad Studio | Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet What is the duck of productivity? - YouTube iOS Quick Reference for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

We start of looking at Boston Dynamic's robots that can team up, open doors and leave a room. We dig into the Home Pod, with perspectives from @Ish and Joe Cieplinski posts. Jaime has received his Home Pod and compares to his other digital children, Amazon Dot, Amazon Show and Google Home. He discusses placement, the sound, set up and low level performance. Home Pod is also making impressions on oiled wood furniture. Picks: Apple put together three short videos to explain how to use your new HomePod, HomePod User Guide, Google Translate by Google, Inc., Skydio R1 Episode 183 Show Links: brad esposito on Twitter: "we are all going to die… " How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg HomePod initial impressions – Ish – Medium Good vs. Better at Bad ᶰᵒᵗ Jony Ive on Twitter: "Fixed the HomePod “white ring” situation. @tim_cook @pschiller @cue… " Apple HomePod - The Audiophile Perspective + Measurements! : audiophile Episode 183 Picks: Apple put together three short videos to explain how to use your new HomePod - The Verge HomePod User Guide Google Translate on the App Store Hands-On with Skydio R1 Autonomous Drone! - YouTube Skydio’s AI-powered autonomous R1 drone follows you around in 4K - The Verge

This week we look back at Saul Mora's Core Data trick at RWDevcon 2015. We follow up on Apple's 2018 Q1 earnings, the last of a super cycle and parking self-driving slippers. We discuss how Strava's heat map exposes popular exercise locations. We also talk about Mycroft AI's privacy-first smart speaker. We discuss app rejections stemming from the use of Apple's emojis in screenshots. Picks: Activating an Audio Session, Tim Horton's Scroll Up To Win Episode 182 Show Links: Tim Mitra on Twitter: "Let’s see what @Smappsoft says. #askMTJC… " RWDevCon 2018: The Tutorial Conference Apple Q1 2018 earnings: Record revenue, beating the estimates - Six Colors Analyst: Slowing iPhone X demand means no super cycle for Apple | 9to5Mac Welcome | Movies Anywhere Nissan's self-driving slippers tidy themselves away Exercise app shows why anonymous data can still be dangerous - Home | Spark with Nora Young | CBC Radio Arvind Narayanan on Twitter: "Besides, Strava’s privacy controls can be confusing. For example, "Privacy Zones" allow you to hide your activities that lie in a circle around your house. But if I grey out a circle around my house, isn’t my house just the center of that circle?! So haven’t I revealed it anyway?" The privacy-first smart speaker taking on the likes of Apple and Amazon - Home | Spark with Nora Young | CBC Radio CDW to buy assets of Macwarehouse parent company | Macworld Charles Perry on Twitter: "1) I’ve been thinking more about Apple’s rejection of @gitBittracker…” App Review rejecting apps that use Apple emoji for user interface icons | 9to5Mac Episode 102 – Jonathan Kuehlein – Roundabout: Creative Chaos FRYS.com | Apple The Lead Developer Austin 2018 swiftcloudworkshop Episode 182 Picks: Activating an Audio Session With Scroll Up To Win, Tim Hortons re-imagines Roll Up The Rim for the mobile age

We start the episode with a brief look at Reporter and looking at unwind segues with modal view controllers. We also follow up on unconventional parking with self driving cars. We follow up on using Face ID to authorize purchases with iTunes family purchases in iOS 11. You can now use the Square Cash app to purchase bitcoin. We discuss Apple's plan to postpone some new features to focus on performance and quality. It's time for the annual "Apple is doomed" discussion as pundits warn of iPhone X sales slowing down. Tim's iPhone X suffers from a "green line" OLED defect, which turns out to be a common problem on iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S7. Picks: iOS Ref Photo of Susan Kare by Norman Seeff Episode 181 - Show Links Ash Furrow on Twitter: "Let’s open the ol’ TL from back home and see what happening in New Brunswi— https://t.co/DxKCT4kSXF" Tim Mitra on Twitter: "Essentially Repoter is s CLI tool for downloading sales reports, which would only seem to be practical if you have better than pizza money sales. #askMTJC… https://t.co/8bDFVxYmii" Mike Maguire on Twitter: "@timmitra anyone written a model View Controller that uses two unwind segues that go to two different view controllers ?" Alan Edmonds on Twitter: "#AskMtjc - Just listening to episode #180. I agree about letting the car park itself in general. But I was really referring to unusual parking needs, e.g. in a garage at home, where I might park to one side / at an angle, to leave more room to access things stored in there." You’ll finally be able to approve family purchases with Face ID in iOS update | Ars Technica Steve Wozniak explains one big problem he has with the iPhone X | 9to5Mac iPhone User Guide for iOS 11.2 by Apple Inc. on iBooks Square Cash app now lets you easily buy and sell Bitcoin from iPhone | 9to5Mac Apple Has Delayed Some Planned iOS 12 Features Until Next Year to Focus on Performance and Quality - Mac Rumors Tim Mitra on Twitter: "And they said I was a fool to get the extended warranty! @mtjc_podcast eat your words!… " iPhone X Users Are Complaining About Green Line Forming on Display - OLED Screen Problems Several iPhone X Owners Encountering Green Line on Display Due to Potential Hardware Defect - Mac Rumors SiriKit - Apple Developer Spockcast Podcast Episode 181 Picks iOS Ref

Recorded on the 34th anniversary of the Macintosh unveiling, we follow up on self driving cars with no steering wheels. We discuss improvements to Siri in iOS 11.2.5 and Thor Ragnarok slips out on the web early. The Malala Fund and Apple join to aid 100K underprivileged women to attend school. The Home Pod is now available for order in the US, UK and Australia. Facebook has introduced a new unit of time. Apple previews iOS 11.3. Paul Hudson posts in What's new in Swift 4.1. Picks: Canada's DEVELOPER 30|30, Swift Forums, Cousera's Machine Learning. Episode 180 Show Links Ｈｉｓｔｏｒｙ on Twitter: "Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs introduced the first Mac personal computer on January 24, 1984.… " Susan Kare Prints | SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION PRINTS Bill Atkinson (@billatk) | Twitter Alan Edmonds on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast The GM self driving driving car with no steering wheel... I can’t imagine having a relaxing journey... Siri now plays daily podcasts when asked about the news in iOS 11.2.5 beta | 9to5Mac Thor: Ragnarok leaks onto the web a month early after huge Movies Anywhere mix-up - The Verge Malala and Apple launch partnership to get at least 100,000 underprivileged girls into school | The Independent HomePod arrives February 9, available to order this Friday - Apple SiriKit - Apple Developer Why Open Matters | Sonos Blog Apple’s Siri-equipped HomePod comes to your home on February 9 | Ars Technica Facebook announces that it has invented a new unit of time - The Verge Apple previews iOS 11.3 - Apple What’s new in Swift 4.1 | Swift Developer News – Hacking with Swift Ray Wenderlich: "Today marks the 8th anniversary...of raywenderlich.com" swiftcloudworkshop Episode 180 Picks Developer 30|30 Swift Forums Machine Learning | Coursera

We begin with an #askMTJC on vintage Windows configuration. We also have a follow up on the red menu bar from a listener, Nick Kohrn. GM is bringing a self driving car to market. Dropbox has filed for a public stock offering. We chat about the confusing UI on Hawaii's missile alert system. We also cover Google's new online AI training tool. Picks: “Ceci n’est pas un littéral”, WWDC 2017 Lightbox concept, IBLinter, Google Arts & Culture app, Swift tips & tricks Episode 179 Show Links: Greg Heo on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast @timmitra PC hardware configuration: base port address (220h), IRQ (3? 5? 7?), DMA (1-5) #askMTJC #followup" GM Cruise is a fully autonomous electric car with no steering wheel - Business Insider After a decade, Dropbox quietly files for a public stock offering Hawaii’s missile alert interface had a one-word difference between sending a test alert and a real one - The Verge Google’s new cloud service lets you train your own AI tools, no coding knowledge required - The Verge SkyTrain (Vancouver) - Wikipedia Cocoa Police by Jacob Gorban - YouTube App Oddity - YouTube Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Tools, Gardening Tools, Hardware Realnetworks | Episode 179 Picks: Ben Cohen on Twitter: "“Ceci n’est pas un littéral” https://t.co/RSHnxpIXHS" WWDC 2017 Lightbox – Josh Tidsbury – Medium kateinoigakukun/IBLinter: A linter tool for Interface Builder Google’s art app is now top of iOS and Android download charts thanks to its viral selfies - The Verge

This week we follow up on the High Sierra Security update and Panic's Transmit for iOS. We also discuss a false alarm on the High Sierra update causing slow downs. We also discuss fixing Xcode Indexing with a unique solution. Apple will hand off iCloud in China to a 3rd party to manage. There is yet another macOS password bug, although not as bad as the last. Picks: How to Fix a Mac that Won't Turn On or Start Up, Silicon Valley Season 5 Episode 178 Show Links: About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan - Apple Support Panic Blog » The Future of Transmit iOS Christina Warren on Twitter: "This sucks. @panic is amazing and it sucks to see that sustaining quality paid apps is so difficult. https://t.co/VJN1PSq2FX" iPhone performance benchmarks after Spectre security update | Melv1n iPhone update for Meltdown-Spectre: before/after performance benchmarks | Hacker News I just ran GeekBench 4 on my iPhone X on iOS 11.2.2 vs 11.2.1. Single core: 423... | Hacker News How to fix Xcode indexing endless problem (a different way) Apple to hand off Chinese iCloud operations to local firm in February | Ars Technica macOS High Sierra's App Store System Preferences Can Be Unlocked With Any Password [Updated] - Mac Rumors Bartender 3 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control Myst on the App Store Tim Horton - Wikipedia Dunkin' Donuts - Wikipedia Bombardier Inc. - Wikipedia Episode 178 Picks: How to Fix a Mac that Won't Turn On or Start Up - Macworld UK Watch the trailer for season five of Silicon Valley | TechCrunch

This week we follow up on the iPhone battery debacle and Apple's battery replacement program. We also follow up on sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home while waiting for Apple's HomePod. We discuss the 25th anniversary of pCalc. Meltdown and Spectre are the main topic as we chat about Intel's kernel memory leaks. Blackberry signs a deal with Baidu to build self-driving cars. The big story for us is Apple's acquisition of Buddy Build. Picks: 5 Advanced Mac Tricks You've Never Used, Oh Sh!t Git, 7th Guest for iOS, 360iDev 2017 Session Playlist Episode 177 Show Links: Guilherme Rambo on Twitter: "If you want to see the battery health of your iPhone, you can check the Console when it's connected to power https://t.co/adpNMok7iz" A Message to Our Customers - Apple iPhone Service Pricing - Apple Support James Thomson on Twitter: "On PCalc’s 25th anniversary (90% off ultra sale is on right now!) here are some screenshots from 25 years ago! https://t.co/ue36G9a1dv" PCalc through the ages - YouTube NSScotland2013 - D01S06 - James Thomson on Vimeo Amazon & Google likely lost money on smart speakers in run-up to HomePod launch, say analysts | 9to5Mac Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The Register 'Fundamental' Security Flaw With Modern Intel Chips Forcing Windows, Mac, and Linux Updates [UPDATE] - Niche Gamer About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan - Apple Support 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' FAQ: What Mac and iOS users need to know about the Intel, AMD, and ARM flaw | iMore Meldown PDF Spectre PDF With a new acquisition, Apple looks to improve workflow for developers | Ars Technica Graeme Devine - Wikipedia Episode 177 Picks: 5 Advanced Mac Tricks You've Never Used - YouTube Oh, shit, git! The 7th Guest on the App Store 360|iDev 2017 Playlist - YouTube

In this best of episode we chat about WWDC 2017 with Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We answer #askMTJC's from Shawn Marston, Vic Hudson and Mike Pollard. We follow up on no longer being able to prompt for reviews, making $80,000 per month on the AppStore, Apple Park in open and we look at or rather laugh at WWDC 1997. Greg and Mark regale of tales from the McEnery Convention Center, home of WWDC 2017 and neighbor to AltConf 2017. We all chat about WWDC sessions; Core ML, Xcode 9, Swift 4, frameworks and lunch sessions. Picks: MLCamera – Vision & Core ML with AVCaptureSession Inceptionv3 model, New rules following WWDC 2017 - App Store Review Guidelines History, Apple Platform SDK API Differences and Visual Studio Code. In the after show we rant about two factor authentication. Episode 176 Show Notes: via Shawn Marston: Shape Of You" Parody - "Apple Forgot Me via Mike Pollard: is it conceivable that the iPhone 8 will have no ports at all? via Vic Hudson: Maybe that ugly navbar will make sense with camera, proximity sensor &

We're joined by Tammy Coron who regales us with her own iPhone X experience. We look at a tip on using XCTest and console to debug UI. You can use Apple Configurator 2.6 to restore a bricked iMac Pro. We debate Apple's undocumented battery tuning on older iPhones. We also look into revised guidelines on templated apps for business and the use of loot boxes. We also discuss the future of combined iOS and macOS where users may be able to run the same app on either platform. Picks: Awesome-CoreML-Models: Largest list of models for Core ML (for iOS 11+), Awesome-ARKit, Clip Studio Paint EX iOS. Episode 175 Show Links: John Sundell on Twitter: "Here's a neat little trick if you're having trouble finding a certain view in a UI test

We follow up on the Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV, Jony Ive's return, Comcast & Disney vie for Fox's assets, Apple's self driving technology and Apple's recent security stumbles. We discuss the release of the iMac Pro. Apple acquires Shazam. Apple is also allowing developers to offer apps for pre-orders. Picks: Turi Create, FM Player, AudioKit and CoinBase. Episode 174 Show Links: Dann Beauregard on Twitter: "First impressions on Amazon Prime video app for AppleTV - a bit of an awkward UI (rigid scrolling) but love that they integrated with TV app… https://t.co/R6qlDQfEDR" Jony Ive returns to Apple design management role after two years | 9to5Mac Comcast drops bid for Fox assets, leaving Disney in pole position Apple Executive Reveals More of Its Self-Driving Technology | WIRED Apple Machine Learning Journal Apple Security Flaws Give Some Researchers Concern About Deeper Issues | WIRED Apple’s iMac Pro will be available starting Thursday - The Verge iMac Pro - Apple Sources: Apple is acquiring music recognition app Shazam | TechCrunch Why Apple is buying Shazam, the music-recognition app whose popularity sank | Toronto Star Apple Opens App Pre-Orders to All Developers – MacStories Blackbox :: infamous puzzles on the App Store 360iDev Conference | AudioKit Pro Wendy Carlos - Wikipedia Justin Trudeau gets a personal iPhone X demo from Apple CEO Tim Cook Episode 174 Picks: apple/turicreate: Turi Create simplifies the development of custom machine learning models. FM Player: Classic DX Synths on the App Store AudioKit Pro | Powerful Music Apps & Code Coinbase - Buy Bitcoin & more on the App Store

We take a look at the iPad Mini 4 and Swift Playgrounds as well as Apple Search Ads. We follow up on @objc and dynamic in Swift 4 as well as more tips on reducing Swift compile times. We dive into Apple Pay Cash which rolled out this week. The Amazon Prime Video app showed up on the Apple TV this week. Picks: Proton Mail, Apple's open-source Utility Library, Apple's Visitor Center field trip Episode 173 Show Links: Adam Beardslee on Twitter: "#askMTJC I've heard great things about the Swift Playgrounds iPad app. Should I buy an iPad mini 4 so I can use it, or hold out for the app… https://t.co/8m5RHPpmWD" Apple introduces a new pay-per-install ad product called Search Ads Basic | TechCrunch @objc and dynamic - Swift Unboxed Greg Heo - Switching your brain to Swift - YouTube Speed up Swift compile time – Hacker Noon Apple Support on Twitter: "Owe a friend for some tickets? Or need to borrow some money from mom? You can now use Apple Pay to send and receive money in Messages. https://t.co/WrXuRucMG6" How to set up and use Apple Pay Cash | 9to5Mac Amazon Prime Video finally arrives on Apple TV, months after original announcement | Ars Technica Justin Williams on Twitter: "It actually takes effort to make a bad tvOS app." Columbia Star Wars Echo Base Jackets Photos for Apple Park Visitor Center - Yelp Apple Park Visitor Center - Apple Ritual.co on the App Store SM7B Vocal Microphone | Shure Americas Mr Robot - Series Premiere Episode 173 Picks: ProtonMail Bridge brings the encrypted email service to Apple Mail | 9to5Mac Apple's new Utility library will power up command-line apps | Swift Developer News – Hacking with Swift

This week we are joined by Greg Heo as we discuss Apple's latest security bug. We discuss migrating to Swift 4. Our #askMTJC topics are dissecting AirPlane Mode's Animoji based music video, and whether Face ID will be used by advertisers. We follow up on Uber's coverup of user data hacks and how it happened. Apple has published the iTunes holiday shutdown schedule. Apple has released fixes for the critical macOS High Sierra security issue. *The Apple Forum post we discuss on the show has been unpublished. Amazon's Reinvent conference has released a number of things; Amazon Sumarian has online 3D tools. Picks: NEHotspotConfiguration, Egg Freckles - a Newton styled blog, Apple Support channel on YouTube, iOS Conf Singapore videos. Episode 172 Show Links: WeyHan on Twitter: "#askMTJC To record Animoji Karaoke on the iPhone X, use screen recorder to record screen while the message Animoji not recording. You can re… https://t.co/w86Dm34rhu" Kim Ahlberg on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast I assumed longer animoji recordings (like the airplane mode video) are made by screen recording the messages app, rather than… https://t.co/YGPREbRCxK" Joshua Jaquith on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast All the discussions about FaceID the last couple episodes has me wondering how soon advertising on “free” apps will require th… https://t.co/DfvF6QMWIn" Geppy Parziale