1st July 2022

Xcode 13.4.1 Release Note

Overview Xcode 13.4.1 includes SDKs for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and macOS Monterey 12.3. The Xcode 13.4.1 release supports on-device debugging for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and later. Xcode 13.4.1 requires a Mac running macOS Monterey 12. (Note: macOS Ventura 13 only supports Xcode 14 beta.) Reality Composer Resolved Issues Fixed an issue where using Reality Composer or previewing Reality Composer projects in Xcode may cause a crash on Mac systems with an AMD GPU: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019), iMac Pro (2017). (92637801) Build System Known Issues […]
21st April 2022

What’s new in Xcode 13.3

Xcode 13.3 includes SDKs for iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and macOS Monterey 12.3. Xcode 13.3 requires a Mac running macOS Monterey 12 or later. Build System The build system and Swift compiler have a new mode that better utilizes available cores, resulting in faster builds for Swift projects. The mode is opt-in, and you can enable it globally with the following user default: shelldefaults write com.apple.dt.XCBuild EnableSwiftBuildSystemIntegration 1 Apple says, please report any issues with the new build system mode through Feedback Assistant. Debugging When compiling with optimizations turned off, the Swift compiler and Clang no longer […]
21st January 2022

What is Apple M1X

The Apple M1X chip is rumoured to become the second chip in the Apple Silicon range, offering a faster performance than the original M1 processor. Reports suggest the Apple M1X chip will be housed inside the upcoming MacBook Pro 2021, which is rumoured to be announced later today. It looks like the M1X won’t technically be the successor to the M1 – that will reportedly be the Apple M2 – but a more powerful variation intended for Pro models instead. A name hasn’t been confirmed for upcoming chip, but Twitter account LeaksApplePro has suggested it could be called the Apple […]
11th March 2021

Why should we use Swift over Objective C?

The purpose of this tutorial is to choose the best language for iOS native project.  To start iOS project, there are lots of factors to consider, but the key decision is choosing the best programming language for the development from Swift and Objective C. In this tutorial, we are going to explain which is best? Swift or Objective C? Basic Introduction Objective C and Swift are programming languages used to create Apple software products. Objective C is the general purpose programming language used to write software for OS X and iOS. It was first introduced in 1984. It is the […]
9th March 2021

Let, Const and Var– What’s the Difference?

One of the features that came with ES6 is the addition of let and const, which can be used for variable declaration. The question is, what makes them different from good ol’ var which we’ve been using? If you are still not clear about this, then this article is for you. In this article, we’ll discuss var, let and const  with respect to their scope, use, and hoisting. As you read, take note of the differences between them that I’ll point out. Var Before the advent of ES6, var declarations ruled. There are issues associated with variables declared with var, though. That is why it was necessary for new ways to declare variables […]