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I'm sure many of you are familiar with Property Wrappers, or at least, you've used built-in wrappers like @State or @Published. I've revisited this article and updated it to have a look at how they relate to Swift Macros and why Strict Concurrency might be the end of Property Wrappers.
Read the articleSimulators don’t behave like real devices and that means bugs can slip through. QA Wolf runs every iOS test on real iPhones and iPads in parallel, so you get results that match what your users will experience. No flakes, no missed issues, just reliable coverage you can trust before every release. Test your iOS app the way users use it — Schedule a demo.
Learn moreExplore the different ways of conforming to Equatable and find out which technique is up to 30,000x slower (Yes, you’re reading that right!).
Of course, it’s still early days, but I found this an interesting look at Xcode 26’s AI features and why it might not yet be what you need.
Marcin Krzyżanowski has been working intensively with TextKit 1 & 2 and shares whether TextKit 2 lives up to the expectations.
Prepare yourself for an in-depth exploration of UIKit 26 changes. I love how Seb Vidal covers each change independently with visuals to follow along easily.
Swift 6 introduces various challenges, particularly when working with SwiftData and attempting to perform tasks in the background. Natasha explains how to do it!
Learn how to effectively reuse toolbar content across your SwiftUI Views using the ToolbarContent protocol.
Last week's Swift proposal state changes. Review-stage proposals are your chance to influence Swift's future.
I've been lucky enough to join the Apple workshop in Amsterdam to prepare RocketSim for macOS Tahoe. Last week, I've visited Amsterdam for three days and made great progress on RocketSim's UI.
Apart from updating the app icon, I've also spent time on revisiting existing user interface elements. A few custom components were ready to be replaced by system components and the new glass background truly makes the UI more part of the system:
If you have the chance to join any of Apple's workshops around the world, I'd highly recommend doing so. I've been able to sit down with an Apple Designer, who gave me dedicated feedback right away. I could even check-in multiple times during the workshop to revisit decisions. Altogether, it's a unique opportunity to set yourself up for success when the new OS updates become generally available.
At anytime, visit the Meet with Apple page to see if there's a workshop you can attend. Good luck!
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