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Rob
@coperob.bsky.social
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Retired techie. Traveling, writing, coding, and just living.
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kagi.com
Search like it's 1999, but better!

No ads or sponsored results. Quick, efficient searches. Lenses, snaps and other unique features for tailored results.

Make the switch to Kagi.
An ad from Google from 1999, featuring a simple search engine interface with a search bar labeled "Google Search" and a button labeled "I'm feeling lucky." Below the interface, there is a description stating that Google is a pure search engine with no distractions, ads, or links to sponsors.
July 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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mikeljollett.bsky.social
I’m sorry for the long post but a lot of you have followed me for a long time, since 2016 when I was one of the first to repeatedly call out Trump for being a Russian asset.

I don’t know how else to say this, as a person who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it) and totalitarian states.
July 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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collin.social
I hate not having a job. I just want to make cool apps. If you need an #iOS or #macOS developer, I've been doing this since 2008. I worked at Apple on the Reminders app, and I've got lots of #SwiftUI and #Swift experience. I'm really quite the catch.
June 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
coperob.bsky.social
Hey devs, how do you handle macOS betas? Two separate machines? VMs? How do you keep things synced up?

I have one Mac and have set up a VM for Tahoe. But it doesn’t support everything. Thinking about a Mini for testing, but hate the idea of managing two machines.

Any advice?

#iosDev #macDev
June 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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massicotte.org
Ok, let's try a thing! I'm going to do an a hour-long live QA/discussion on Swift Concurrency on March 1.

Come, hang out, and let's learn some stuff together. I think it could be fun!

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-concur...
The Concurrency Corner
Come, hang out, and talk about Swift Concurrency. Bring your questions or just listen in!
www.eventbrite.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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swift.org
👋 from the Swift team, now on Bluesky!
February 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
coperob.bsky.social
Where has BBEdit been all my life?
February 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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massicotte.org
This was a hard one. But we, as developers for Apple platforms and as humans, have a responsibility to respond.

www.massicotte.org/leverage
Leverage
I’m really not sure how to start this one. Normally, I write about technical topics. But, that’s not what this is. This is different. So I’m just going to say it.
www.massicotte.org
February 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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mattgemmell.bsky.social
On returning to the Mac after eight years using an iPad full-time. mattgemmell.scot/back-to-mac/
Back to Mac — Matt Gemmell
On returning to the Mac after eight years using an iPad full-time.
mattgemmell.scot
February 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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massicotte.org
This has come up multiple times just today, so I'd like to remind you that there is a Swift 6 migration guide up on Swift.org.

Lots of theory, examples, and common issues. And! It is itself a package with examples in executable form. You should check it out!

www.swift.org/migration/do...
Swift.org
Swift is a general-purpose programming language built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns.
Swift.org
January 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
coperob.bsky.social
Setting up a new MacBook Pro from scratch instead of using Migration Assistant. Man I forgot how time-consuming this can be! Finally got Xcode configured and ready to work.
December 29, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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scripting.com
Keith Olbermann: How Can MSNBC Save Itself? Fire Mika and Joe. variety.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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massicotte.org
Ok, it's time for another one of these "Swift concurrency step-by-step" posts.

It explores working with types that are not Sendable. All based around reading a model from some data store.

www.massicotte.org/step-by-step...
Concurrency Step-by-Step: Reading from Storage
Not too long ago, I was re-reading an “introductory” post I wrote. Honestly, I could barely make it though. I guess a big part of that is that my own defintion of “introduction” when it comes to concu...
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November 30, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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sneath.org
If you're looking for other Apple folk to follow who work on Swift-related tech, here are a few:
@timtr.bsky.social @czechboy0.dev @sommerpanage.com @curtclifton.net @joshtidsbury.bsky.social @kto.so @timirahj.bsky.social @franzbusch.bsky.social @dougschaefer.bsky.social @parisinbmore.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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cameronbardell.bsky.social
Just released a major update to Nightstand!
- iPad support
- Performance improvements
- Better recommendations and similar titles

Also, all proceeds in December are being donate to the Children's Book Bank!
apps.apple.com/us/app/night...
‎Nightstand: Read more books
‎Nightstand is a fast and fun way to keep track of your reading list and organize your book collection. Search through more than 40 million books to add to your library in seconds. Get personalized re...
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December 2, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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jamesthomson.bsky.social
PCalc is 50% off from now through Monday for our Black Friday sale! That's only $4.99 USD.

iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / visionOS:
pcalc.com/store/pcalc

macOS:
pcalc.com/store/pcalcmac

This has been a difficult year, and my updates have been slow as a result, so your patience with me is appreciated!
November 29, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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jamesthomson.bsky.social
My #TTRPG digital dice app “Dice by PCalc” is also on sale through Monday, 50% off for the low low price of 99c in the US.

iOS / iPadOS / watchOS:
pcalc.com/store/dice

macOS:
pcalc.com/store/dicemac

If you were thinking of playing some D&D this weekend, it would be foolish _not_ to buy a copy!
A screenshot of the macOS version of Dice by PCalc, showing a wooden tray filled with dice.
November 29, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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sandofsky.com
A lot of indie apps are having a blast on Bluesky, and we'd love more of our friends and fans to join the party. So we came up with a fun idea: a giveaway! #IndieSky

www.lux.camera/indiesky-on-...
IndieSky
Announcing a few new promo on BlueSky with our fellow independent developers
www.lux.camera
November 26, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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bickybhullar.bsky.social
Lets see if this site is a great at finding talented developers as that dead bird site used to be.

We're hiring in Cupertino, San Diego, Seattle and Vancouver BC for a bunch of different roles.

jobs.apple.com/en-us/search...
November 23, 2024 at 12:23 AM
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redditspaceviewes.bsky.social
What you would see if Andromeda was brighter in the night sky
November 21, 2024 at 1:40 PM
coperob.bsky.social
I spent the entire day yesterday trying to get some code working the way I wanted. The entire day! And I never got it.

This morning in the shower the answer popped into my head. I implemented it in 10 minutes.

Happy to have solved it, but man, a whole day of coding wasted. 😐
November 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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borum.dev
Donald Knuth on the rewards of computer programming
Computer programs are fun to write, and well-written computer programs are fun to read. One of life's greatest pleasures can be the composition of a computer program that you know will be a pleasure for other people to read, and for yourself to read. Computer programs can also do useful work. One of life's greatest sources of satisfaction is the knowledge that something you have created is contributing to the progress or welfare of society. Some people even get paid for writing computer programs! Programming can therefore be triply rewarding on aesthetic, humanitarian, and economic grounds.
November 20, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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massicotte.org
I have some time, and don't really feel like doing what I'm supposed to be working on. Let's do another one of these "ask me questions about concurrency" days.

What have you got? #SwiftLang
November 19, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM