I read various articles on SwiftData describing how to use it in SwiftUI or in UIKit, but couldn’t find one that describe how to use it when you have an app using both. Well it turns out it’s easier than expected. Note: the code below is taken from the template…

Your personal Apple device archive and photo journey In a world where memories are captured in the pixels of our devices, the evolution of technology intertwines with the chapters of our lives. Today, I’m excited to introduce iStory, a groundbreaking iOS app designed to elevate your digital experience by offering a unique and personalized journey through the Apple…

Last month, I went back to Italy for a few weeks and planned to work from there for one week before switching to full holiday mode. Since it was only a week, I made the bold decision to leave my MacBook at home, thinking that the iPad should be more…

One of the main gripes of being an iOS developer, is having to use App Store Connect. Don’t get me wrong, it provides lot of opportunities, great functionalities and allow us indie developers to distribute our creations to end users. But… let’s say… it could be improved 😬. What’s wrong with App Store Connect?

After more than a year with the iPad mini, here is what I like, what I don’t and what I wish for the next version: What is good: Form factor — very light, easy to carry around Great for media consumption Great for browsing and general internet usage Great for gaming (but still…

In my trip to Osaka I spent a day in Universal Studio Japan, and of course, Super Nintendo World.

Recently I added support for precious metals in Bitfolio and I wanted to display their card with a metallic effect, for that nice premium feeling! Like any experienced developer, my first thought was to just look online, pretty sure someone already solved this problem and shared online. It was harder…

With the introduction of iOS 15 and the ability to store 2FA tokens in iCloud Keychain, some people have been considering relying on this tool to store all their passwords. The recent LastPass hack is also making people reconsider their password manager, and I hear many are considering moving to…

Apparently, it does! Blogger still exists? Yes it does?! And it is still stuck in 2011! But it works, and that's all that counts. I am actually surprised Google…timefrancesco.blogspot.com