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  • Fetching Remote Images in Swift – A Technique

    Read about a technique that will let you fetch remote images in Swift based projects, and implement a component that will be doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes. Go through this post and get rid of tedious image fetching and handling tasks forever.

  • macOS Tutorial: Developing a Document based App

    When talking about macOS apps, then document-based apps consist of a category on their own! Learn how to build one from scratch, and meet the most important aspects about that special category of apps.

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Access Levels in Swift

    One of the most important topics one should know in Swift is about access levels. In this post I’m going through them, and discussing extensively about when and how to use them in Swift projects.

  • Implementing Drag And Drop Operations Using NSPasteboard on macOS

    Performing drag-and-drop operations is a must-know topic for each developer making apps on macOS. Learn how to do so in this macOS programming tutorial.

  • Understanding Higher Order Functions in Swift

    There are things in Swift that can be done in a good or in a better way. Learn about higher order functions in Swift and don’t stay on just “good”!

  • Creating Status Bar Apps on macOS in Swift

    Status bar apps are a unique category of apps on macOS, and this post takes you step-by-step in the process of making one of them! Explore everything from scratch up to a fully working app, and learn how to make yours!

  • A Practical Approach on Using Swift Package in Xcode

    Swift packages consist of a great way to reuse code among your own projects, or distribute it and share with others! Learn how to create your own Swift package in Xcode 11, how to push it on a remote repository, and how to use it as a dependency on a project.

  • The Complete Guide to NSOutlineView in macOS Programming

    Read about the NSOutlineView control on macOS, and how to integrate it in projects. Find out the details about its configuration, how to deal with items, and more, and add flexibility to your macOS apps.

  • macOS Programming: Using Menus and the Toolbar

    Most macOS applications have a menu, and several provide a toolbar for quick access on common functionalities. This post teaches how to use and configure both of them in order to create complete macOS apps!

  • A Complete Guide to In-App Purchases for iOS Development

    A step-by-step guide on how to create in-app purchase records on App Store, and on how to prepare your app programmatically so it can offer IAPs to users!