04-16-24 -

Web Distribution now available in iOS17.5 beta2 and AppStore Connect
Web Distribution lets authorized developers distribute their iOS apps to users in the European Union (EU) directly from a website owned by the developer. Apple will provide developers access to APIs that facilitate the distribution of their apps f...

04-05-24 -

Get ready with the latest beta releases
The beta versions of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, and watchOS 10.5 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And to take advantage of the advancements in the ...

04-05-24 -

Updated App Review Guidelines now available
The App Review Guidelines have been revised to support updated policies, upcoming features, and to provide clarification. The following guidelines have been updated: 3.1.1(a): Updated to include Music Streaming Services Entitlements. 4.7: Added g...

04-04-24 -

Hello Developer: April 2024
Welcome to Hello Developer — and the kickoff to WWDC season. In this edition: Discover what’s ahead at WWDC24 — and check out the new Apple Developer YouTube channel. Learn how the all-new Develop in Swift Tutorials can help jump-start a car...

04-04-24 -

Knotwords: Gage and Schlesinger at the crossroads
Knotwords is a clever twist on crossword puzzles — so much so that one would expect creators Zach Gage and Jack Schlesinger to be longtime crossword masters who set out to build themselves a new challenge. One would be totally wrong.“Crossword...

04-02-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 292: AI image search with CYME
This week Simon and Nick are joined by Mattieu Kopp co-founder and CTO of CYME.io, makers of Avalanche (a tool for migrating photo libraries The post Essential Apple Podcast 292: AI image search with CYME appeared first on MyMac.com.

04-02-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 291: WWW is 35 years old!
On this show: the World Wide Web turned 35, Nick still has hacker issues, Sonoma bugs, Vision Pro used in neuro surgery, hints that The post Essential Apple Podcast 291: WWW is 35 years old! appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-31-24 -

GeeksPub The Bracket S2E2 Many Trailers
Season 2 Episode 2 of the Comic Movies Bracket! Plus, Outer Ranger, quick review of Madam Webb, trailers for The Penguin, The Crow. The The post GeeksPub – The Bracket S2E2 – Many Trailers appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-31-24 -

MyMac Podcast 970: Whats wrong with regular intelligence?
Gaz is off having a good time so Guy is kidnapping…requesting the presence of Karl Madden from the Mac and Forth podcast to talk The post MyMac Podcast 970: What’s wrong with regular intelligence? appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-26-24 -

WWDC24: June 10-14
Join the worldwide developer community online for a week of technology and creativity.Be there for the unveiling of the latest Apple platforms, technologies, and tools. Learn how to create and elevate your apps and games. Engage with Apple designe...

03-25-24 -

MyMac Podcast 969: Whats up with Siri
A lot of people are very satisfied with Siri and how it works. Many others are not so impressed with Apples tool. So let’s The post MyMac Podcast 969: What’s up with Siri appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-24-24 -

GSE415 Beware the First Search Result
On episode 415 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss a wish list of digital budgeting tools, navigating trips with map apps, and The post GSE415 Beware the First Search Result appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-21-24 -

Provide your trader status in App Store Connect
To align with the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Union (EU), Account Holders and Admins in the Apple Developer Program can now enter their trader status in App Store Connect.Submission requirementsYou’ll need to let us know whethe...

03-16-24 -

MyMac Podcast 968: I have the POWER
Karl Madden of the Mac and Forth podcast join the GMen to help answer a listener question asking about Power Adapters. This got us The post MyMac Podcast 968: I have the POWER appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-12-24 -

More options for apps distributed in the European Union
We’re providing more flexibility for developers who distribute apps in the European Union (EU), including introducing a new way to distribute apps directly from a developer’s website.More flexibilityDevelopers who’ve agreed to the Alternativ...

03-11-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 290: Spats, Hacks & A.I.
On the show this time, Nick got hacked! Apple and Epic get into another spat, in which they both came off looking stupid, and The post Essential Apple Podcast 290: Spats, Hacks & A.I. appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-10-24 -

TechFan Podcast 504 Hybrid Decisions
David asks at Tim a big questions – does he like Apple more or less than he used to? Also, HP wants to pay The post TechFan Podcast 504 – Hybrid Decisions  appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-10-24 -

MyMac Podcast 967: Artificially Intelligent Laughter
What happens when you get two podcasters playing with AI images? Unexpected results and lots of laughs. Karl Madden and Guy spent some time The post MyMac Podcast 967: Artificially Intelligent Laughter appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-10-24 -

GSE414 About Time
On episode 414 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss online appointment scheduling tools as well as movies with Oscar-nominated actors they’ve watched The post GSE414 About Time appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-09-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 289: So long Apple car We never knew you at all!
This week Simon has a new microphone so hopefully the sound will be a little better. Meanwhile apparently the “Titan has Fallen”, the Apple The post Essential Apple Podcast 289: So long Apple car… We never knew you at all! appeared first on ...

03-09-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 288: Happy Birthday Steve
This week Simon and Nick consider Steve’s birthday and, sadly, two years of war in the Ukraine, plus Post Quantum Cryptography, Apple’s first folding The post Essential Apple Podcast 288: Happy Birthday Steve appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-09-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 287: Small, not far away
Late yet again! However, this time Nick and Simon talk about the DMA (again), the Vision Pro (again), Peleton backpedalling, and look at the The post Essential Apple Podcast 287: Small, not far away… appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-07-24 -

Uncovering the hidden joys of Finding Hannah
On its surface, Finding Hannah is a bright and playful hidden-object game — but dig a little deeper and you’ll find something much more.The Hannah of Finding Hannah is a 38-year-old Berlin resident trying to navigate career, relationships (inc...

03-07-24 -

Q&A with the Mac notary service team
Security is at the core of every Apple platform. The Mac notary service team is part of Apple Security Engineering and Architecture, and in this Q&A, they share their tips on app distribution and account security to help Mac developers hav...

03-07-24 -

Hello Developer: March 2024
Welcome to Hello Developer. In this edition: Find out what you can do at the Apple Developer Centers in Bengaluru, Cupertino, Shanghai, and Singapore. Learn how the team behind Finding Hannah created a hidden-object game with a meaningful messa...

03-05-24 -

New App Store and iOS data analytics now available
We’re expanding the analytics available for your apps to help you get even more insight into your business and apps’ performance.Over 50 new reports are now available through the App Store Connect API to help you analyze your apps’ App St...

03-05-24 -

Updates to app distribution in the European Union
Over the past several weeks, we’ve communicated with thousands of developers to discuss Digital Markets Act-related changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting apps in the European Union. As a result of the valuable feedback received, we...

03-05-24 -

The latest OS Release Candidates are now available
You can now submit your apps and games built with Xcode 15.3 and all the latest SDKs for iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4.Developers who have agreed to the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in t...

03-05-24 -

Updated App Review Guidelines now available
The App Store Review Guidelines have been revised to support updated policies, upcoming features, and to provide clarification. The title of the document has been changed to App Review Guidelines. The Introduction section explains that in the Eur...

03-03-24 -

MyMac Podcast 966: Remember the Titan
Hey everyone, think back to those glorious days when the GMen went on and on about Apple’s ever so certain to be released (any The post MyMac Podcast 966: Remember the Titan appeared first on MyMac.com.

03-02-24 -

Project Titan shelvedmaybe
Project Titan reportedly was a division of Apple dedicated to research and development of an electric car to be manufactured by Apple. Or at The post Project Titan shelved…maybe appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-29-24 -

Privacy updates for App Store submissions
Developers are responsible for all code included in their apps. At WWDC23, we introduced new privacy manifests and signatures for commonly used third-party SDKs and announced that developers will need to declare approved reasons for using a set of...

02-28-24 -

App submissions now open for the latest OS releases
Submit in App Store ConnectiOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4 will soon be available to customers worldwide. Build your apps and games using the Xcode 15.3 Release Candidate and latest SDKs, then te...

02-25-24 -

MyMac Podcast 965: I want my M3 please
Apple’s M3 Processor is a good (not particularly great but good) update over it’s M2 brothers and sisters. Depending on the configuration you want, The post MyMac Podcast 965: I want my M3 please appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-25-24 -

GeeksPub The Bracket S2E1 Fantastic Avatar
Tim and David kick off Season 2 of Super Hero Movie Battle! Plus, Marvel announced the cast of Fantastic Four, Sony wants to repeat The post GeeksPub – The Bracket S2E1 – Fantastic Avatar appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-25-24 -

GSE413 Live Life Use Passkeys
On episode 413 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss the answer to life, the universe, and how it could be passkeys. We The post GSE413 Live Life Use Passkeys appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-18-24 -

MyMac Podcast 964: Make it look like Windows
The MacOS is great, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it better. We’re going to look at some apps that have the potential The post MyMac Podcast 964: Make it look like Windows appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-18-24 -

TechFan Podcast 503 RIP Sequoia
Tim says goodbye to his beloved Toyota Sequoia, and David decides to give VR a try again. Also, Tesla Cybertruck rusting and people returning The post TechFan Podcast 503 – RIP Sequoia appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-14-24 -

Developer activities youll love
Apple developer activities are in full swing. Here’s a look at what’s happening: Join an online session to learn to minimize churn and win back subscribers hosted by App Store experts. Celebrate International Women’s Day with special in-per...

02-14-24 -

Essential Apple Podcast 286: Dont Mess About
Simon and Nick have a chat about the Vision Pro, Apple’s DMA proposals and the Quarterly results… And yes, the title is a deliberate The post Essential Apple Podcast 286: Don’t Mess About appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-12-24 -

MyMac Podcast 963: Buggy Bugs
There’s quite a few bugs in Apple’s regular software. Actually more than a few and the GMen are going to talk about some of The post MyMac Podcast 963: Buggy Bugs appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-11-24 -

GeeksPub The Bracket S1E4 He Could Do This All Day
Season 1 of the Comic Movie Bracket wraps up! Plus David has a new Atari Couchcade, Bob Iger wants more sequels and focus, and Kang looks to stick around. The post GeeksPub – The Bracket S1E4 – He Could Do This All Day appeared...

02-11-24 -

GSE412 Mail Mayhem
On episode 412 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa tells Elisa the story about how she had to rescue her Mac from the evil Apple The post GSE412 Mail Mayhem appeared first on MyMac.com.

02-08-24 -

Q&A with the Apple UX writing team
Writing is fundamental — especially in your apps and games, where the right words can have a profound impact on your experience. During WWDC23, the Apple UX writing team hosted a wide-ranging Q&A that covered everything from technical co...

02-08-24 -

Hello Developer: February 2024
Welcome to the first Hello Developer of the spatial computing era. In this edition: Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day all over the world, find out how the Fantastical team brought their app to life on Apple Vision Pro, get UX writin...

02-08-24 -

The best version weve ever made: Fantastical comes to Apple Vision Pro
The best-in-class calendar app Fantastical has almost 13 years of history, a shelf full of awards, and plenty of well-organized fans on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Yet Michael Simmons, CEO and lead product designer for Flexibits, the compa...

02-08-24 -

Updates to support app distribution changes in the European Union
We recently announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), supported by more than 600 new APIs, a wide range of developer tools, and relate...

02-06-24 -

App Store Connect upload requirement starts April 29
Apps uploaded to App Store Connect must be built with Xcode 15 for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, or watchOS 10, starting April 29, 2024.Learn about submitting your apps

02-05-24 -

Apply for the Swift Student Challenge now through February 25
Every year, the Swift Student Challenge aims to inspire students to create amazing app playgrounds that can make life better for their communities — and beyond.Have an app idea that’s close to your heart? Now’s your chance to make it happen....

02-04-24 -

TechFan Podcast 502 Piracy 2024
Tim and David talk the release of the Vision Pro, Music Piracy 2024, Humane Ai Pin, and the British Post Office – Fujitsu scandal. The post TechFan Podcast 502 – Piracy 2024 appeared first on MyMac.com.