I’m thrilled to announce the formation of the Documentation Workgroup! Documentation is an integral part of writing code and there has been a lot of excitement from the community around delivering great resources for crafting delightful documentation. Goals The Documentation Workgroup aims to deliver a great documentation experience for the Swift language and ecosystem with … [Read more...] about Announcing the Documentation Workgroup
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How Apple is empowering people with their health information
July 20, 2022 UPDATE How Apple is empowering people with their health information A new report shares the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care Today Apple shared a new report that offers a snapshot of the ways Apple products are empowering people to be at the center of their health, and … [Read more...] about How Apple is empowering people with their health information
Swift Extension for Visual Studio Code
July 14, 2022 Adam Fowler is an open source developer and is a member of the SSWG (Swift Server Workgroup). As Swift is deployed across more platforms, it is important that Swift can be developed on more platforms as well. The Swift Extension for Visual Studio Code provides a cross-platform solution for Swift development supporting macOS, … [Read more...] about Swift Extension for Visual Studio Code
Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions
July 15, 2022 UPDATE Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions Exclusive live releases from Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes are available now, only on Apple Music Today, Apple Music is premiering Apple Music Sessions, exclusive live releases featuring some of the world’s most prolific artists and emerging artists, all in Spatial Audio. Recorded out of Apple Music’s studios … [Read more...] about Apple introduces Apple Music Sessions
Apple and MLB announce August “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader schedule
Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the August 2022 “Friday Night Baseball” schedule. Scheduled games continue to be available to watch for free, only on Apple TV+. Game assignments for “Friday Night Baseball” broadcasters will be announced on a weekly basis. “Friday Night Baseball” live pre and postgame … [Read more...] about Apple and MLB announce August “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader schedule
Apple scores record-breaking 52 Emmy noms for “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” and more
July 12, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Apple scores record-breaking 52 Emmy Award nominations, with “Ted Lasso” leading as most nominated comedy, and freshman breakout “Severance” landing Outstanding Drama nomination “Ted Lasso” earns 20 Emmy nominations in total, dominating as most-nominated comedy series for the second year in a row, with standout performances nabbing 10 acting … [Read more...] about Apple scores record-breaking 52 Emmy noms for “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” and more
Swift language announcements from WWDC22
See the sketchnote in full resolution Swift has evolved significantly during the past year, and we’ve seen two large updates to the language. Swift 5.6 was released in March 2022 and introduced major improvements to the type system, concurrency model and Swift ecosystem. It laid the groundwork for further updates in Swift 5.7, which is included in beta versions of Xcode 14 … [Read more...] about Swift language announcements from WWDC22
All-new MacBook Air with M2 available to order starting Friday, July 8
July 6, 2022 UPDATE All-new MacBook Air with M2 available to order starting Friday, July 8 Featuring a new, strikingly thin design in four beautiful finishes, larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p HD camera, MagSafe charging, and more Beginning Friday, July 8, at 5 a.m. PDT, the completely redesigned MacBook Air with M2 will be available to order, and will start … [Read more...] about All-new MacBook Air with M2 available to order starting Friday, July 8
Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware
July 6, 2022 UPDATE Apple expands industry-leading commitment to protect users from highly targeted mercenary spyware Apple is previewing a groundbreaking security capability that offers specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware. Apple is also providing … [Read more...] about Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware
Developer Spotlight: Porting Graphing Calculator from C++ to Swift
Developer Spotlight is a series highlighting interesting Swift developers from around the world. This post is authored by Ron Avitzur, author of the Pacific Tech Graphing Calculator. Graphing Calculator began in 1985 in C for the 128K Macintosh in the days of 16-bit ints, black & white Quickdraw, and the 8 MHz 68000 CPU with no MMU, FPU, nor GPU. It was a simpler time. … [Read more...] about Developer Spotlight: Porting Graphing Calculator from C++ to Swift