michaelsteeber

stroughtonsmith, 4 months ago to random

🎙️ Been working on an awesome visionOS app that you'd love to show off now that device preorders are only a week away?

Drop it in the replies here; if you'd like to be boosted, include:

1️⃣ a screenshot or video
2️⃣ a link-out to your site or App Store page
3️⃣ use the hashtag #showcase

Assume the reader knows nothing about you or your projects: what is your app, what does it do?

Remember you can edit posts if you forget something, and mute the hashtag for a period if you don't want to participate

michaelsteeber, 11 months ago to random

Safari 4 Top Sites was 14 years ahead of its time

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michaelsteeber, 5 months ago to random

Today I'm launching Facades 2, a major update to my field guide to Apple Retail Stores. I've added detailed timelines with store history, visit receipts, custom lists, and much more. Learn about what's new in my newsletter: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/introducing-facades-2
And grab the update from the App Store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/facades/id6443868157

michaelsteeber, 8 months ago to random

I wrote about the end of leather in Apple Stores: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/leather-bound

michaelsteeber, 8 months ago to Milwaukee

My brother has an Instagram page documenting all the fire hydrants in downtown Milwaukee and he published this (really well done) field guide today in the pinned stories. I love little projects like this. https://www.instagram.com/p/CwdXmOVu0OM/ #Milwaukee

michaelsteeber, 10 months ago to random

@siracusa Just noticed this: The SF Symbols 5 beta now correctly identifies "sharrow"

michaelsteeber, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Introducing BitMaps: Bite-Size Map Widgets!
My first visionOS exclusive app brings tiny spatial maps to Apple Vision Pro. It's now available on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitmaps-bite-size-map-widgets/id6477943497 I hope you enjoy it! #visionOS

michaelsteeber, 7 months ago to random

October marks 8 years since the death of Gary Allen. I wrote about his lasting impact on my work. https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/remembering-gary-allen

michaelsteeber, 1 month ago to random

It’s wild how much of the collective Swift knowledge online is locked behind a Medium login. I don’t really understand why so many developers still go that route when setting up a new blog today. When I hit that wall, I bounce.

michaelsteeber, 10 months ago to random

Is this 3D environment shown at WWDC available somewhere for visionOS development? I can't find it.

michaelsteeber, 6 months ago to random

This Easter egg may or may not be an homage to @jamesthomson. (I promise not to turn it into a full app 😅)

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michaelsteeber, 11 months ago to random

Even if you don't do iOS development you might want to pop open the visionOS simulator if you maintain any kind of website, because I can almost guarantee your hover targets are wrong.

michaelsteeber, 11 months ago to apple

About 15 minutes of availability checks later, the first build #visionOS

michaelsteeber, 3 months ago to random

Exploring the Apple Store Boardroom hiding inside the visionOS Keynote app: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/a-spatial-boardroom

michaelsteeber, 10 months ago to random

Facades 1.2 is here!
Support for the latest store designs, new grid and thumbnail views, filter by outdoor and indoor stores, improved VoiceOver support, and a store database change log in settings:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/facades/id6443868157

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michaelsteeber, 9 months ago to random

This is Bentos, a merchandising playground. My new app helps you visualize virtually any Apple Store Avenue bay, all in 3D. Learn more here: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/introducing-bentos

michaelsteeber, 8 months ago to random

I'd love to know what series of meetings lead to this copy being written

michaelsteeber, 13 days ago to random

The sea of tech pessimism out there now makes it feel like a full time job trying to maintain the optimism that first drew me to it back in middle school. It's still what I love! But it feels harder than ever to find others with the same outlook.

michaelsteeber, 11 months ago to random

I will be thinking about this image every single day of my life until early next year #WWDC23

michaelsteeber, 3 months ago to random

We're finally getting a proper link rot emoji https://emojipedia.org/broken-chain?ref=blog.emojipedia.org

michaelsteeber, 3 months ago to random

Joanna Stern’s cooking demo is one of the most compelling Vision Pro demos I’ve seen, somehow even more so than the Environments and media apps. Who would’ve guessed Crouton is the killer app https://youtu.be/8xI10SFgzQ8?si=049w_qeMPGpup4mH

michaelsteeber, 3 months ago to random

If you’re lucky enough to get a Vision Pro tomorrow, make sure you check out Facades! It’s live in the App Store now.

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michaelsteeber, 3 months ago to apple

BitMaps: Bite-Size Map Widgets

This is a tiny new #visionOS app I've been working on for release soon. If you'd like to test it out, here's a TestFlight link!

https://testflight.apple.com/join/7tjic8Hz

michaelsteeber, 4 months ago to random

Does anyone have recommendations for a very simple Mac menu bar app that allows me to set a timer with one click? I've never had a need for this before, so I never really paid attention to the options out there.

michaelsteeber, 1 month ago to random

Apple has been steadily updating its store photography over the last 2 years. A look at some of the changes: https://michaelsteeber.substack.com/p/picture-day