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  Learn how SwiftUI’s new item-bound alert APIs handle project values, messages, errors, confirmation dialogs, and enum-driven actions in iOS 27. https://youtu.be/l344y3ea4mI

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  Great day for a cycle to Granville Island.

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  I am confused. I thought that apps compiled with Xcode 27 (and with a 26 target) for iPhone only would show black bars on eithr side on iPhone Duo. Am I mistaken. See this video for more context.

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  I decided, because I cannot trust Apple and UPS to ever deliver new hardware to me on time, \ to have it shipped to the store. I spent $5000 on a new Mac Mini with delivery by today, Sept. 22. It is 4:00 pm and even if I do get notified it is too late for me to get to the store. I don’t get it.

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  New Blog Post: Stop hunting through old projects for code you reuse. Learn how to create Xcode snippets with placeholders, completion shortcuts, practical scopes, and portable backups. https://www.createchsol.com/blog/2026-09-23-creating-and-using-code-snippets-in-xcode.html

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  Waiting for my WDC Thunderbolt hub to come from Amazon so that I can clean up this mess. Migrating from an M2 pro Mac mini to an M5 Pro and wanting to make sure that everything connects as efficiently as possible

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  Need drag-and-drop reordering in SwiftUI? This walkthrough covers the new iOS 27 API for Lists, LazyVGrid layouts, SwiftData sort order persistence, and moving items between sections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hItELKlohWU&feature=youtu.be

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  It’s bear season in my neighborhood

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  I use @tapbots Tapestry for Bluesky and Mastodon. On the iPhone I see crossposts notification, but not on iPad. Have I missed a setting on the iPad to enable this?

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  A deep dive into smarter SwiftUI toolbars in os 27: high and relative visibility priorities, always-overflow commands, pinned actions, status bar visibility, and tab bar minimization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFZQwHyHSiM&feature=youtu.be

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  New Blog Post: One of Swift’s most overlooked patterns: using enums as namespaces. It’s a simple technique that makes your code cleaner, more discoverable, and easier to maintain. Learn when to use it and when not to. https://www.createchsol.com/blog/2026-07-15-enums-as-namespaces.html

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  This is why I continue to do what I do. I am pleased that my efforts don’t go unnoticed and that there is still a place for content creators.

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  Going to a conference soon and want to be able to quickly share links to your apps and other things? Working on requested updates now. Version 1.2 will be going to TestFlight soon followed by the App Store release. Get version 1.1 now. https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  Typing, texting, emailing? Sometimes a QR code is just easier. MyLinks 1.2 lets you generate and display a QR code with a single swipe so others can instantly connect with you. Completely free. No in-app purchases. https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  Here is one more feature coming in MyLinks 1.2. Shortcuts and Siri app intents. The app is free with no in-app purchases. Get it now and be ready for the new release. MyLinks App https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  New features for MyLinks on Mac are coming soon. Search, custom sorting and QR code generation. A free app with no in-app purchases. Get v1.1 now and be ready for the new release. https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  GitHub, Xcode, Claude, ChatGPT... Markdown is everywhere in your workflow and you might not even know it. New video: a complete Markdown crash course for Swift developers 🎯 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJyAMCLqMuQ&feature=youtu.be

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  Your links. One app. Zero cost. MyLinks 1.2 for iPhone and Mac lets you store social profiles, emails, phone numbers, websites, and more in one place. Share instantly, create QR codes, and keep everything synced with iCloud. https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@troz/116639135894985333 Thanks for sharing. Very thoughtful

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  I built MyLinks to make sharing your information simple. Social profiles, emails, phone numbers, websites, QR codes, and more, all in one place. It’s free on iPhone and Mac, and everything syncs, so take it for a spin and see what you think. You have nothing to lose. https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  Local AI. No API key. No subscription. No cloud. Just Apple's on-device Foundation Models accessed straight from Terminal using Apfel. This is worth knowing about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlCqHP32c8M&feature=youtu.be

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  In case you miss the sign. I found the family homestead in Galway

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  I have a lot of work to do to catch up with my son. The tradition is that you are supposed to “split the G” on the Guinness label on your first gulp. Mine is on the left. They say if you sip Guinness, you aren’t drinking it properly.

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  And the craic was good. Tig Choili pub in Galway, Ireland. I am now a Guinness convert.

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  Another site checked off my bucket list. The Cliffs of Moher.

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  Kissing the Blarney Stone is another one checked off the list.

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  Last night in Dublin at the famous Temple Bar

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  If you haven't already tried MyLinks for storing and sharing all of your web, email, social, phone and other links. Give it a try. It is free with no in-app purchases. A lot more features coming soon/ https://apple.co/4cCjCpE

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  What powers ViewBuilder? Result Builders! And you can create them for ANY type. New video breaking it all down with Playgrounds and a real SwiftUI example. 🎯 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW6KeYCqCFc&feature=youtu.be

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  I really miss Bakery by @jordibruin so I found a nice icon composer CLI package and two of my own and Vibe coded (3 hrs) a much simpler version to create placeholder icons for my app that can be edited later in icon composer. If there is interest I will open source. #SwiftUI