The . message . from . developers . is . clear. We want to develop for it. And in our realm, that is the sincerest form of flattery. Many of us also want to use it. And quickly. If Apple were to open the device up for development, it would also have the effect of […]

It’s easy to beat up on Interface Builder, which until 10.5 ships, still feels a little crufty. It’s lagged behind Xcode in the major overhaul department. But sometimes I discover features that suprise me, like this tidbit from Apple’s Technical Q&A: Q&A 1323: Interface element identification in Interface Builder (Link compliments of Justin Anderson) What […]

First of all, if you’re dealing with any sensitive information on behalf of the user, you’re ethically responsible for storing that information securely. Mac OS X’s deeply integrated Keychain Services leaves you with no excuse for saving passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information in plain-text format on the user’s disk. Access to items […]

Mike Zornek wrote a great summary of his experience so far as an indie Mac software vendor. Billable is a slick time-tracking and invoice-generating application. The graph plotting “interest” (number of downloads) is especially illuminating since it shows how quickly the buzz of internet linking can dwindle away. Depressing, innit? He’s about to release Billable […]