Xcode Simulato

Xcode Simulator Tips and Tricks

July 25, 2022
The Xcode simulator is the developer's friend across their iOS development journey. Without it, debugging applications has to always happen on device which is time consuming and a lot of times it doesn't work and you would have to debug why your device, which is connected, is appearing to be not connected to Xcode. In this post I will cover some of my favorite tips…
Shareplay

Swift Tutorial: SharePlay and GroupActivities API Example

February 17, 2022
With iOS 15.1 you can integrate your app into FaceTime using the new SharePlay technology. Below is the simplest implementation of SharePlay and GroupActivities API that I could write, and it can be customized based on your application’s need. I have added comments in the code to help you understand the code better. Few things to keep in mind: Don’t forget to add GroupActivities entitlement…
Swift Tutorial: How to Make a Floating Button Programmatically

Swift Tutorial: How to Make a Floating Button Programmatically

October 24, 2020
Have you seen the compose button in the Gmail or Twitter app on your iPhone and wondered how you can make a button that just floats in your view? Well, in this tutorial I will be showing you how you can create that button programmatically in few simple lines of code. 1- Create the UIButton programmatically in your view controller, give it a title, and…
Xcode 12: Top 5 Features

Xcode 12: Top 5 Features

September 22, 2020
There are so many additions to the new Xcode 12, New Swift and Swift UI, many bug fixes and improvements, as well as a new look and feel. In addition to the new icon, see above, I will outline in this list my top 5 features that I really liked in the new Xcode 12. New Documents Tab Now you can easily open any file…
iOS 14: What is an App Clip?

iOS 14: What is an App Clip?

September 18, 2020
An App Clip, as the name indicates, is a small app that can be launched on your phone without having to have the actual full app downloaded and installed. As mentioned, these mini-apps are very small in size and not installed on your devices, therefore they are launched within seconds of launching them. App Clips can be discovered and launched in many different ways, including…