5 New Features in Xcode 9

5 New Features in Xcode 9

With the release of iOS11, Apple released the Xcode 9 to the public. Here are some of the new features that they've added. 1- New Simulator Apple added a new simulator to Xcode 9, including a home button for iPhone 8 and below, and well as the ability to touch and use the physical buttons on the device such as volume up/down and power button.…
Apple File System (APFS)

Apple File System (APFS)

Apple File System (APFS) a new and reengineered file system for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. APFS was announced at WWDC in 2016 as a replacement for the old system, also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS+, which they have been using since the early days of macOS. With the release of the new macOS High Sierra, APFS will be the new default file system for every Mac computer…
Tip: Customize iOS 11 Control Center

Tip: Customize iOS 11 Control Center

This is a quick video showing the new features and controls for control center in iOS 11. Now you can add/delete controls, such as Screen Recording, Alarms, Low Power Mode and many more. As you can see, you can replace the default controls with new ones. Also, you can change the order, delete them, or add new ones. One of the great new controls that…
How to Choose an External Library For Your Next Project

How to Choose an External Library For Your Next Project

There are many criteria when it come to choosing the best external 3rd party library to include it in your project. Whether it is a personal or a professional project, Swift or Java, the following should apply every time. Note: For the sake of this tutorial, I'm choosing Alamofire, which is an HTTP networking library written in Swift. Alamofire is considered to be one of the top…
5 Things you need to know about Face ID

5 Things you need to know about Face ID

FaceID is the new technology Apple Introduced in their last iPhoneX event on Sept 12th. This new technology will replace the well-known TouchID which is currently being used by millions of iPhone owners. Here are 5 things that you need to know about FaceID. #1 - Apple introduced FaceID as a more natural way to unlock your phone or using ApplePay. You only need to…