Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 21/09/2026Introducing Tapestry 2. Reply, quote and even post directly to Bluesky & Mastodon from Tapestry! Attach photos & videos to your posts, create polls, hashtags, an improved Mac app & much more. It's the update you've wanted from day one. Free to try, learn more! blog.iconfactory.com/2026/09/icon...blog.iconfactory.comIconfactory Tapestry 2.0: What You’ve Always Wanted • The BreakroomToday’s update of our personal timeline app, Tapestry, is the one you’ve been waiting for and pushes the app to a whole new level. Bring together your social media, RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube and mo... 2236
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 15/09/2026Our thanks to The Hiro Report for sponsoring #TapestryApp this month. Discover new tech, gear, and apps for iOS & macOS before anyone else each week. No fluff. Totally free. Have an app or service you want to promote to Tapestry users? Get in touch. www.hiro.report?ref=Iconfact...hiro.reportThe Hiro ReportDelightful tech, Apple apps, everyday gear, and other fun finds from the web straight to your inbox every week. 022
Reposted by Craig HockenberryJustin Williams @jww.wtf · 26/08/2026Dolly covered Stairway to Heaven and it rocks. 02312
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 05/08/2026@darthbluesky.bsky.social Is this what you do in the off season? toot.cat/@RandomHourlyRedPandaBot/1…toot.catRandom Hourly Red Panda Bot (@RandomHourlyRedPandaBot@toot.cat)Attached: 1 image A random red panda picture 000
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 28/07/2026Indie developers: We love seeing your awesome apps on our home screens, so for a limited time we're offering handcrafted app icon design for just $750. We only have a handful of spots available, so reserve yours today. Learn more, we'd love to hear from you! blog.iconfactory.com/2026/07/pro-...blog.iconfactory.comPro Icons. Indie Prices. • The BreakroomBringing an app to life is difficult. It’s a labor of love that’s the culmination of thousands of hours of hard work. A personal expression of yourself. After all that, your app’s icon might seem like... 084
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 21/07/2026"There are zillions of “system monitor”-type apps in the (iOS) App Store. Good luck finding one other than iPulse that works well, is attractive and well-designed, and has no ads." - John Gruber, Daring Fireball apps.apple.com/us/app/ipuls... 031
Reposted by Craig HockenberryArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The Italian Comedians (ft. Pierrot the Clown), by Antoine Watteau, 1720, 📸 by @mullanphoto 91294267
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 16/07/2026My first thought when I saw your mum’s photo: “the hip energy in that family is strong”. 000
Reposted by Craig HockenberryCameron Banga @cameronbanga.com · 14/07/2026I had a great click through rate when I advertised with Tapestry and @iconfactory.com! They were awesome to work with as well, highly recommend. 063
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 30/06/2026Ever wanted to code web pages on your iOS device? Or have them automatically refresh as you make changes on your Mac? Give WorldWideWeb a try - a web server made specifically for developers with tons of great features. Learn more: iconfactory.com/worldwideweb/ 041
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 29/06/2026Treat yourself or that someone special to one of our fun, hand-crafted pixel portraits. We're accepting orders for pixel portraits, lovingly created by real human artists just for you. Order yours today. ✍️ iconfactory.com/pixelportrai... 042
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 26/06/2026Some of those symbols look like they were inspired by the Incan ones in The Emperor’s New Groove. 000
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 25/06/2026This week’s wallpaper commemorates 30 years pushing pixels to bring you the icons, wallpapers & software you love. Thanks to all of you from all of us! Grab it in Wallaroo - apps.apple.com/us/app/walla... Or via Patreon (get 50% off the first month now) - www.patreon.com/cw/iconfactory 011
Reposted by Craig HockenberryCotton Bureau @cottonbureau.com · 13/06/2026“Briefs Folder” by @iconfactory.com. Premium heavyweight violet and other 100% cotton Comfort Colors options available. cottonbureau.com/p/DR27NB/shi... 065
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 09/06/2026June marks the Iconfactory's 30th year in business. To help celebrate the occasion we're kicking things off with a sale of some of our most popular apps, plus other surprises. 🤓🎉 Thanks to all our fans, clients and supporters, we wouldn't be here without you. blog.iconfactory.com/2026/06/the-...blog.iconfactory.comThe Iconfactory Turns 30 – How Time Flies! • The BreakroomThirty years ago this month, three friends working at a small multimedia company in Greensboro, NC, decided to post a few fun sets of Mac desktop icons on an AOL webpage. Little did we know what we we... 02812
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 04/06/2026Stand up and support our LGBTQIA+ friends & neighbors with these FREE, joyful wallpapers as we celebrate Pride month. 🏳️🌈🥳🏳️⚧️💕 Set Pride walls w/ a single tap in Wallaroo for Mac & iOS - apps.apple.com/us/app/walla... Or download on Patreon for free and enjoy - www.patreon.com/posts/160071... 043
Reposted by Craig HockenberryRyan C @gobo.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This is probably a dumb question, but have you watched the Canadian version of LOL? She was on it and was delightful there too 121
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 28/05/2026Our ubiquitous internet radio app, Triode now adds support for finding tracks in Spotify, features automatic station updates and favorite editing. Plenty of bug fixes, too! Listen on iOS, macOS, CarPlay & even tvOS on Apple TV. Learn more about Triode 2.3 blog.iconfactory.com/2026/05/trio... 032
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 13/05/2026They're all good pets, Brent! Your furry best friend makes for the perfect retro-style portrait, just sayin'. 😺🐶 We're accepting orders for pixel portraits, hand-crafted by real human artists. Order yours today. ✍️ iconfactory.com/pixelportrai... 012
Reposted by Craig HockenberryRod Begbie @rod.begbie.com · 10/05/2026Only just noticed the irrational approach @iconfactory.com have been taking to incrementing the version number of iPulse in the App Store over the past few years. 🥧 1276
Reposted by Craig Hockenberryzeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Own your own personalized pixel portrait, hand-crafted by real human artists just for you. iconfactory.com/pixelportrai...iconfactory.comPixel Portraits by the IconfactoryPersonalized, retro-styled pixel portraits of you and your loved ones. Order yours today! 1185
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 01/05/2026Tapestry 1.9 is available now in the App Store. We've added a new connector to follow recent posts on images.nasa.gov. Fixed issues preventing proper iCloud syncing, improvements to 'Save as Image' & much more. Read what's new - tapestry.iconfactory.com/history apps.apple.com/app/tapestry...usetapestry.comTapestryWeaving your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. 194
Reposted by Craig HockenberryFirst, Last, Everything @flepodcast.macstories.net · 29/04/2026Time for a new episode of FLE! I’m joined by @chockenberry.com. Craig is an award-winning software designer and principal at the Iconfactory, where he’s been responsible for countless apps, from the legendary Twitterific to Tot and Tapestry. 🎧 www.macstories.net/podcasts/fir... 041
Reposted by Craig HockenberryCameron Banga @cameronbanga.com · 06/04/2026Maybe in a month or so, I’ll write something up. But for April, I’m sponsoring Tapestry by @iconfactory.com. Happy to be a sponsor with some great companies/products! So far, it’s been much more fruitful with respect to downloads than Reddit ads! 1103
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 27/03/2026Every month our Patreon subscribers receive bonus goodies like today's abstract wallpaper suite - Slipstream. Link your Patreon account in #WallarooApp to unlock a bevy of exclusive walls apps.apple.com/us/app/walla... Available directly from Patreon w/ no sub www.patreon.com/posts/slipst... 011
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 07/03/2026Up -2500% and doing great. (For every $100 you had invested, you lost $5.) 020
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 01/03/2026@mackuba.eu knows more about the Bluesky API than anyone I know - maybe he's got some ideas? (Kuba: the goal is to get likes for a specific user account - read back in this thread for details.) 110
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 25/02/2026This is the endpoint you'd use: docs.bsky.app/docs/api/app... But it explicitly states: > Requires auth, actor must be the requesting account. Basically, on Bluesky, your likes are yours and yours alone. BTW, I'm one of the authors of Tapestry - we love seeing folks do cool things with it :-)docs.bsky.appapp.bsky.feed.getActorLikes | Bluesky*This endpoint is part of the Bluesky application Lexicon APIs (`app.bsky.*`). Public endpoints which don't require authentication can be made directly against the public Bluesky AppView API: https://... 110
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 18/02/2026I’m pretty sure you’d break the Internet if you changed it to Mary Brown. 010
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 06/02/2026A year ago we released Tapestry - a beautiful, easy way to read your news, RSS, social feeds & more. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who's renewed their annual subscriptions. We know you have many App Store choices, & subs, so thx for choosing Tapestry. 🫶 apps.apple.com/app/tapestry...apps.apple.comIconfactory Tapestry App - App StoreDownload Iconfactory Tapestry by The Iconfactory on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Iconfactory Tapestry. 0217
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 04/02/2026So excited to be contributing to the design of Halide Mark III, Lux’s flagship photography app. 📷 This is just a sneak peek. Stay tuned for more thoughtfully composed designs. How can we help with the design of your app? Let’s talk. iconfactory.com/services 0206
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 03/02/2026Who doesn’t love a dungeon crawler?! 💎 Help us reach our stretch goal & bring a fun retro-style crawler to Ollie's Arcade! There's only a week left on our Kickstarter! Every pledge & repost counts. Help us finish strong and level-up the fun in Ollie’s Arcade. 🕹️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ico... 097
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 21/01/2026Yesterday we launched our Kickstarter - Ollie's Arcade Expansion. Your support has already pushed us past 50% funded but there's a long way to go. Wondering why make Ollie's Arcade free? Our backer post answers that question. Check it out & spread the word! 🕹️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ico... 044
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 20/01/2026Ready for some retro gaming fun? Our newest Kickstarter is here: Ollie’s Arcade Expansion. Help us bring Ollie’s Arcade to the masses and add new games, including Frenzic, to the collection. 🕹️ Find out more and pledge your support: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ico...kickstarter.comOllie's Arcade Expansion: More Retro GamesThe world is a mess. Help us create a safe and free space for everyone to enjoy simple, retro games on iOS. 055
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 23/11/2025And it’s wonderful how great and open people raise kids with the same traits. 030
Craig Hockenberry @chockenberry.com · 20/11/2025The best thing is that this album came out of nowhere. Waxahatchee and MJ did some touring together during the summer - add a twin and you’ve got the magic. 020
Reposted by Craig HockenberryDan Williams 🌮 @videospacegames.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Good dad joke 👍 011
Reposted by Craig HockenberryChris Silverman @csilverman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025It’s a special day when I get to check something off the bucket list. 093
Reposted by Craig HockenberryThe Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 15/09/2025We're celebrating the release of iOS 26 with a new FREE wallpaper suite - Lumera. It looks stunning on Liquid Glass, available now via Wallaroo. apps.apple.com/us/app/walla... Patreon subs also get an exclusive dark Onyx version when linking their sub to Wallaroo. www.patreon.com/cw/iconfactory 012
