Apple has seeded developer beta 7 for each of its operating systems except macOS Catalina. Release notes are available with further details.
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Apple's Engineering Focus, iPod Frustration – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-17
John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s engineering focus and the use case for the “new” iPod touch.
iPadOS, iOS 13 Developer Beta 4 Now Available
iPadOS and iOS 13 developer beta four are now available, two weeks after developer beta three was released.
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Developer Beta 5 Available
Apple has released the fifth developer beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 today, one week after developer beta four came out.
iOS URL Scheme Open to Highjacking
The iOS URL Scheme is a way for apps to work around the sandbox limitations of the OS. But it can also be taken advantage of.
Apple Starts Chinese App Development Program
Apple is starting a Chinese app development program in Shanghai to help developers create apps and expand its services business.
Developers Can Use iPadOS Apple Pencil Latency Upgrades
Developers will be able to take advantage of new Apple Pencil latency upgrades announced at WWDC19 (via Macrumors). Latency Improvements During WWDC19 Craig Federighi announced that in iPadOS, they were able to cut the latency of the Apple Pencil from 20ms down to 9ms. Developers will be able to receive the “latest and greatest” improvements…
WWDC Day Five – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-07
For the last day of WWDC, Kelly has an interview with iOS developer Aleksey Navicov, and also chats with Rogue Amoeba’s Paul Kafasis.
Safari 13 Adds CPU Timeline to Web Inspector
Safari 13 is adding a CPU Timeline to Web Inspector. This lets web developers measure the CPU usage of a page, energy impact, and more.
WWDC Day Three – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-05
Live around WWDC, Kelly sits down with developer Alex Larouche and 360 iDev organizer John Wilker to talk about the week’s announcements.
WWDC Day Two – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-04
Kelly interviews Ish Shabazz and Kendall Gellner about yesterday’s announcements and how it affects what they are developing.
Apple Shares Two WWDC 2019 Developer Stories
Apple shared two WWDC 2019 developer stories, one from a first-time attendee, and the other on his 17th visit.
Stack Overflow Breach Exposes Some User Data (Update)
Stack Overflow confirmed Thursday that it suffered a data breach last week and said that a “very small number” of users had some data exposed.
Apple Developer Academy 2019 Opens With 400 Available Slots
Apple Developer Academy 2019 is open for applications. 400 students will be chosen to win free training in Naples, Italy, and receive a free iPhone and Mac.
Have a Third-Gen Apple TV? You'll Get The New TV App
People who have the third-generation Apple TV model will be able to get the new TV app shown during Monday’s keynote.
Dev-Fused iPhones are Important Security Tools
Special prototype iPhones called dev-fused iPhones help security researchers examine Apple’s code.
The Plague of Virtual Phone Number Apps
Although it’s not illegal to create duplicate apps under different names and/or developer accounts, it takes advantage of the App Store.
Universal Apps Could Include macOS
An issue I see with this is pricing. People are used to cheap iOS apps, but if you applied the same pricing to macOS apps, that would be bad for developers. Would the price of universal apps fall somewhere in the middle? Or would everything be a subscription? Apple clearly wants the latter, but no one wants a bunch of subscriptions either.
By 2021, developers will be able to merge iPhone, iPad, and Mac applications into one app or what is known as a “single binary.” This means developers won’t have to submit their work to different Apple App Stores, allowing iOS apps to be downloaded directly from Mac computers — effectively combining the stores.
Developers Required to Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Apple is requiring developers to secure their Apple ID with two-factor authentication.
WWDC 2019: June 3-7 in San Jose, California
I still count this as a rumor until Apple officially provides the dates, but MacRumors found something they believe confirms the dates.
While we were already confident the WWDC 2019 dates would fall on June 3-7, we confirmed with a source that a large annual event of some kind will be taking place during that week at McEnery. Meanwhile, the second and fourth weeks of June are ruled out due to the already-announced O’Reilly Velocity conference on June 10-13 and the Sensors Expo on June 25-27 at McEnery.
Apple Tells Developers to Change or Remove Screen Recording
A hot news item today was the revelation that some apps record your screen to learn what you do within the app. This can be used for testing and troubleshooting. Apple has responded, saying:
In an email, an Apple spokesperson said: Protecting user privacy is paramount in the Apple ecosystem. Our App Store Review Guidelines require that apps request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity.
As I said in my argued, the fact that developers know what you do within the app isn’t a big deal. The issues, as Apple noted, are: 1. Users don’t know this happens, and this isn’t disclosed in privacy policies; and 2. Sometimes sensitive data isn’t properly redacted.
PSA: App Store Glitch Messes With App Ratings, Reviews
An App Store glitch has messed with app ratings and reviews. Some developers say that up to half of their ratings and reviews have vanished.
App Store Connect Christmas Break
Apple announced that it would not accept submissions for new apps, or updates to existing ones, over the holiday period.
App Store Connect API Goes Live
Developers can now request access to a new REST API for App Store Connect.