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M3 Macs and the Scary Windows Virtualization Predicament

This week Apple announced the M3 series of chips at their Scary Fast event. Like many others, I was amazed when Apple flexed at the end with the statement “This...

Introducing Bento|Craft

Today I’m excited to introduce Bento|Craft, launching later this month!

iPhone 15 Pro Natural Titanium -- different for the better

The iPhone 15 Pro Natural Titanium isn’t nearly as tan or golden as I thought it appeared to be in Apple’s original announcement and marketing material. It was by far...

Artbox and Hello There iOS 17 Updates

iOS 17 is officially here and the excitement around this release has been real. The highly anticipated iPhone 15 ships this Friday with iOS 17 pre-installed and will soon be...

Considering Mac Catalyst? A word of caution...

I’ve discovered a technical hurdle that has become quite a headache as a SwiftUI developer, and it has to do with availability of an app’s Mac Catalyst App Store Build....

Happy Birthday, Hello There!

This week mark’s Hello There’s first anniversary in the App Store! 🥳

Build a Bento Box with SwiftUI

Last month I posted about open-sourcing a project I had been working on for marketing my app, Hello There. The post was very well received and picked up a lot...

Advertise with rakTech Apps

Getting the word out about your apps is one of the biggest challenges indie developers face. Competing against agencies with mega marketing budgets means our apps often get lost in...

An Apple inspired SwiftUI card design

What makes SwiftUI so fun is how easy it is to whip together designs that are modern and refreshing. SwiftUI’s declarative nature invites developers and designers alike to tweak, adjust,...

Hello There update 1.2 - send cards in the mail

My greeting card organizer app for iOS, Hello There, has been updated to version 1.2. This new version introduces the ability to purchase a hand-written letter and have it mailed...

Upgrading from Apple Watch Series 3 to Series 8

I recently upgraded my  Watch Series 3 42mm Cellular to the Series 8 45mm Cellular, and I can sum up my reaction to the change in one word: Wow...

How to revert your app's premium content if a user subscription lapses

In building Premium features into my SwiftUI app available with a subscription, one use case that I considered is, “What if someone cancels their subscription, or their subscription lapses?”