March 27, 2017Swift 3.1 is now officially released! Swift 3.1 is a minor release that contains improvements and refinements to the Standard Library. Thanks to efforts by IBM and other members of the community, it also includes many updates to the Linux implementation of Swift. There are also a number of updates to Swift Package Manager. Language Updates Swift 3.1 is a minor … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Swift 3.1 Released!
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Swift.org – Swift 4.0 Released!
September 19, 2017 Ted Kremenek is a member of the Swift Core Team and manages the Languages and Runtimes group at Apple. Swift 4 is now officially released! Swift 4 builds on the strengths of Swift 3, delivering greater robustness and stability, providing source code compatibility with Swift 3, making improvements to the standard library, and … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Swift 4.0 Released!
Xcode 9.1 Improves Display of Fatal Errors
October 5, 2017 Swift has language constructs that allow you to specify your program’s expectations. If these expectations are not met at runtime, the program will be terminated. For example, indexing into an array implicitly expresses an expectation that the index is in bounds: // Program will terminate if 'index' less than 0 or greater than 'array.count - … [Read more...] about Xcode 9.1 Improves Display of Fatal Errors
Conserving mangroves to protect local livelihoods and the planet
April 21, 2022 FEATURE From farm to sea: Conserving mangroves to protect local livelihoods and the planet Apple’s partnership with the Applied Environmental Research Foundation will promote the protection and conservation of mangroves in Maharashtra, India Just 60 miles south of the vibrant coastal Indian city of Mumbai in Maharashtra, two distinct worlds emerge. The … [Read more...] about Conserving mangroves to protect local livelihoods and the planet
Apple Fitness+ rolls out curated Dance workouts and a new Dance Collection
April 21, 2022 UPDATE Apple Fitness+ gives users “Permission to Dance” with new Artist Spotlight series, curated Dance workouts, and more In the lead-up to International Dance Day, Fitness+ introduces a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from BTS videos This spring, Apple Fitness+, the first … [Read more...] about Apple Fitness+ rolls out curated Dance workouts and a new Dance Collection
Swift.org – Swift 4.1 Release Process
October 17, 2017 Ted Kremenek is a member of the Swift Core Team and manages the Languages and Runtimes group at Apple. This post describes the goals, release process, and estimated schedule for Swift 4.1. Swift 4.1 is a source compatible update to Swift 4.0. It will contain a few additive enhancements to the core language as well as … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Swift 4.1 Release Process
Apple expands the use of recycled materials across its products
April 19, 2022 UPDATE Apple expands the use of recycled materials across its products Company also advances new disassembly technology as part of closed-loop goal Apple today released new details on the increased use of recycled content across its products. For the first time, the company introduced certified recycled gold, and more than doubled the use of recycled … [Read more...] about Apple expands the use of recycled materials across its products
Swift.org – Swift 4.2 Release Process
February 28, 2018 Ted Kremenek is a member of the Swift Core Team and manages the Languages and Runtimes group at Apple. This post describes the goals, release process, and estimated schedule for Swift 4.2. Motivation and Goals Swift 4.2 is meant to be a waypoint towards achieving ABI stability in Swift 5. Swift 4.2 will include numerous … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Swift 4.2 Release Process
Swift 4.1 Released!
Swift 4.1 is now officially released! It contains updates to the core language, including more support for generics, new build options, as well as minor enhancements to Swift Package Manager and Foundation. There was also significant progress made in stabilizing the ABI. Doug Gregor and Ben Cohen recently discussed many of these features on a two-part episode of the Swift … [Read more...] about Swift 4.1 Released!
Swift Community-Hosted Continuous Integration
We are delighted to announce a significant expansion of our Swift.org continuous integration testing system. Members of the Swift community have been hard at work to support Swift on a number of new platforms, and we have extended the Swift CI system to support community-hosted nodes for testing additional platforms. Community members can volunteer to host nodes for … [Read more...] about Swift Community-Hosted Continuous Integration