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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

It's my birthday! 🎉 For the next week, my books: "macOS Apps Step by Step" and "Escape from Tutorial Hell" are discounted 35% Buy using the links below or enter this code at the checkout: Q9R39TT sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx/q… […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

As I mentioned yesterday, I have now published the minor update to macOS Apps Step by Step that adjusts for changes to the API used in the first section. Read about the update at troz.net/post/2026/macos-apps-step-… and check out […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2026

My macOS Apprentice book has just been updated for macOS 26 and Xcode 26. See the details here: troz.net/post/2026/macos-apprentice… Buy or update through Kodeco: www.kodeco.com/books/macos-apprenti… #macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #AppKit

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

As many commentators have said, with the MacBook Neo selling like crazy, now is a great time to be a Mac app developer. If you're an iOS developer who wants to leverage your existing knowledge into Mac apps, check out my macOS Apps Step by Step book […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

I came across a strange macOS Tahoe bug when working on an AppKit app with a table. I managed to find a workaround, but since I was unable to find any solutions online, I thought I would post my discoveries in case they could help others. The issue is that […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Table view showing content rows scrolled into header

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

It's back to school time here in Australia, so I want to remind people that I offer an educational discount on my books: macOS Apps Step by Step: troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_s… and Escape from Tutorial Hell: troz.net/books/escape […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/11/2025

My books: "macOS Apps Step by Step" and "Escape from Tutorial Hell" are now on sale for Black Friday. Check out all the details here: troz.net/post/2025/black_friday_2025 #macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #TechBooks #BlackFriday

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

I've just published the 4th edition of macOS Apps Step by Step formerly titled macOS by Tutorials. Read the details and check out a sample chapter at troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_s… #macOS #Swift #SwiftUI #AppKit #TechBooks

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/11/2025

I gave my first ever conference talk at PyCon AU in Sept, based on my book: Escape from Tutorial Hell. It uses Swift and macOS in all its examples, but the principles apply to all languages. I offered a 25% discount to all conference goers but not all the QR […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2025

When is Apple going to tell Apple about the Apple TV rebrand?

Apple TV+ notification still using the old name.

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2025

It's my birthday! 🎉 For the next week, you can get my books: macOS by Tutorials & Escape from Tutorial Hell for 64% of the usual price. This deal only gets worse as I age, so get in now while I'm still young 😛 For details and sample chapters, check out […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2025

If you’re thinking of getting an Apple clear MagSafe case for your iPhone 17 Pro, be aware that it is only clear in places. I assumed it would be the same as the Apple clear MagSafe case I’ve had on my blue 12 mini for years and which actually is clear except […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 12 mini both in Apple clear MagSafe cases.

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2025

By this time next week I'll be able to breathe again after giving my first ever conference talk. If you're at PyConAU next weekend, please say hi. And if you haven't bought a ticket yet, here's a link that gets you 10% off […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

PyCon AU talk banner: Escape from Tutorial Hell by Sarah Reichelt

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2025

As promised in my SwiftUI for Mac 2025 article, here is a more detailed article about SwiftUI's new WebView. troz.net/post/2025/swiftui-webview The SwiftUI team have done an amazing job on this, and I can't wait to start using it in my apps and books. #Swift #SwiftUI #WebView

SwiftUI WebView using Javascript to create a sections menu

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2025

I have just published my almost-annual article on the new features of SwiftUI and Swift as they apply to Mac apps: troz.net/post/2025/swiftui-mac-2025 I'm not using HTTP Cats this year, but the icon has a cat, so all is well. #macOS #SwiftUI #Swift #WWDC #WWDC2025

Xcode's icon composer showing an icon with a black cat on a green background

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2025

Since I released my new book "Escape from Tutorial Hell", I've realised that it could be valuable to students and teachers. To facilitate this, if you email books@troz.net from your .edu address, giving me your name, where you are studying, and what you are […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2025

Over the weekend, I received a wonderful review for my "Escape from Tutorial Hell" book. For people who already own it, I'd really appreciate it if you gave it a rating or review through your Gumroad library. And if you don't already own it, check out the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Book review for Escape from Tutorial Hell

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2025

Escape from Tutorial Hell is now available! Read all about it and check out a free sample at troz.net/post/2025/new-book:-escape… Buy it from Gumroad at sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/iqdry If you bought the pre-release, you […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2025

My editor has zoomed across the finish line so I will release Escape from Tutorial Hell tomorrow. You have 24 hours to get it at the discounted price! All the details and a sample chapter are available here […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2025

My editor has been hard at work, so I am able to do a second pre-release of my new book: Escape from Tutorial Hell, this time with 3 of the 6 sections. I'll be releasing this version tomorrow, at which point I'll raise the pre-release price from US$35 to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2025

I've written a new book called Escape from Tutorial Hell. The book is complete, but not fully edited, so I'm offering a pre-release deal. For US$35, you get the first two of six sections, and you'll get the complete book when it comes out late in June. Wait […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2025

I recently realised that the Apple's Books app had a problem with my macOS by Tutorials book and was only displaying the visible portion of each chapter and not paging to the rest. Research revealed this to be an old bug in Books that was fixed about 3 years […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2025

I've just released an update to Man Reader - my Mac app that provides a GUI for reading man pages. All the details about the update are here: troz.net/post/2025/man-reader-2.1 but the main feature of this release is that it stops the app from […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2025

Recently, I was working with units and unit conversions in Swift. After a while, I then remembered that Swift has a built-in structure for doing this: `Measurement`. This is so good and so under-appreciated that I thought it deserved its own article: troz.net/post/2025/swift-measuremen…

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2025

I've just pushed out a minor update for the HTML version of macOS by Tutorials. Somewhere in the previous update, the code copy button stopped working but it's back now. There are no changes to the text, but if you read using the HTML version, get this update […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2025

The 2nd edition of macOS Apprentice is now available from Kodeco. This is my book for beginners or near-beginners who want to start learning Swift, SwiftUI and AppKit for building Mac apps. It's now been updated for Swift 5.9, macOS 15 and Xcode 16.2. More […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/02/2025

Downloading all the Kindle books I purchased while I still can and I got to these showing when I started with Xcode, Cocoa and Objective-C. Thanks Big Nerd Ranch. #Xcode #ObjectiveC #Cocoa #iOS #macOS #BigNerdRanch

Kindle purchases of Big Nerd Ranch programming books

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/11/2024

macOS by Tutorials is on sale for Black Friday weekend. Use this link to get a 30% discount: sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx/4… To read more about the book and to access a free sample, check out troz.net/books/macos_tutorials #macOS […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2024

I'm offering a 30% on macOS by Tutorials for Black Friday weekend. Read about the book at troz.net/books/macos_tutorials or check out the free sample at troz.net/books/mos_2.0.1_sample Follow this link for the discounted price sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx/4…

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2024

Real tuxedo cat and Lego tuxedo cat. Real one is slightly larger but they are remarkably similar. Real cat is not too impressed with Lego version. #Lego #TuxedoCats #Cats

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2024

It's my birthday! To celebrate, I'm offering macOS by Tutorials at 63% of the usual cost for this weekend only. (Guess how old I am 😛). Follow this link to get the discounted price: sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx/q… Read all about the book […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2024

Xcode 16 organizes projects using folders instead of the previous groups. What difference does that make and which should you use? troz.net/post/2024/xcode_folders_gr…

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2024

My main area of interest is Mac apps, but sometimes, the iPhone is a more suitable platform. One of my iPhone apps is a strange app for professional oboists. Recently, Apple said that I had to update it, so I took the opportunity to convert it from […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2024

I uploaded version 2.0.1 of the HTML and ePub versions of macOS by Tutorials - troz.net/books/macos_tutorials - to Gumroad but I must have forgotten to save the changes so the new versions didn't show up. The updates are now live in your Gumroad […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2024

Every year or two, I like to assemble my thoughts about new features of SwiftUI with particular reference to Mac app development. I've just published this year's version at troz.net/post/2024/swiftui-mac-2024 I talk about Xcode, previews, windows […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2024

If you're thinking about buying my macOS by Tutorials book, check out the free sample at troz.net/books/mos_2.0_sample For people who have bought it, I assume you've done what I would do and mainly skipped over the parts at the beginning that get […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2024

If you have any questions or find any errors in my macOS by Tutorials book, please open an issue at github.com/trozware/mos_book_code/i… so that everyone can see the discussion. And if you haven't got the book yet, check out […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2024

Since I've just self-published macOS by Tutorials, I thought people might be interested in how I put together the book in all its formats. Surprise - it's not written in Markdown, I used AsciiDoc. Read all the details here […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2024

macOS by Tutorials 2.0 is now available. You can buy the book at sarahreichelt.gumroad.com/l/oximx Read more details about the book at troz.net/books/macos_tutorials If you would like a preview, you can read the introduction, table of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2024

The update to my macOS by Tutorials book is nearly here! Read all the details at troz.net/post/2024/macos_tutorials I expect to release the book for sale through Gumroad in a couple of days - my editor is just doing one final check. If you bought […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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troz @troz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2024

I have, unfortunately, been doing a lot of hospital visits lately so I’m a bit out of the tech loop. But I was impressed by the hand sanitizer in the hospital. Do you think it would help my coding if I sprayed it on my computer?

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