Create A Subfolder in Yahoo Mail – iOS
I use email for everything and have lots of folders. But it’s was to figure out how to create a subfolder in Yahoo mail.… Read More »Create A Subfolder in Yahoo Mail – iOS
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iOS Icon Resolutions Creator Script
I saw a script online somewhere (stackoverflow?) a while back that created some iOS icon resolutions. I updated it and found it very useful. iOS Icon… Read More »iOS Icon Resolutions Creator Script
App Development Market Study Infographics
Here’s a couple of interesting infographics on the App Development Market from ContractIQ – see the full article Techcrunch and various other industry magazines App Development Market Study… Read More »App Development Market Study Infographics
libGPUSupportMercury.dylib iOS Crash
I’ve been seeing the libGPUSupportMercury.dylib iOS Crash and having a tough time nailing it down. I still can’t reproduce it predictably. However, I believe I… Read More »libGPUSupportMercury.dylib iOS Crash
Test Significant Location Change – iOS Simulator
Testing location functionality can be tough. Significant location change updates especially so. Here’s how to test SLC in the simulator… Test Significant Location Change You… Read More »Test Significant Location Change – iOS Simulator
iTunes TestFlight – TestFlightApp.com Shutting Down Services on 2/26
You may have noticed that TestFlight will shut down on 2/26/15 moving iOS app testing to iTunes TestFlight Beta Testing via iTunesConnect. While this is… Read More »iTunes TestFlight – TestFlightApp.com Shutting Down Services on 2/26
Invanko Super Gripper App – Resistance Calculator
Drew Baye had a great idea for an app to be able to calculate the resistance on an Ivanko Super Gripper. He had the data… Read More »Invanko Super Gripper App – Resistance Calculator
Adhoc Push Notifications Not Working – Parse.com
Like many posts about parse.com adhoc push notifications not working, I was having problems receiving adhoc push notifications. I tried it all including recreating all the… Read More »Adhoc Push Notifications Not Working – Parse.com
Messages Not Syncing in Yosemite OSX MacBookPro – FIX!
So when Mavericks came out, Messages synced across my iOS devices and OS X/MacBook. Then it stopped. I long waited for the day when Yosemite and… Read More »Messages Not Syncing in Yosemite OSX MacBookPro – FIX!
Xcode 6 Auto-Increment Build Number Script
I recently started using Parse.com’ crash reporting and wanted to pay better attention to my build numbers in Xcode. I found this post on… Read More »Xcode 6 Auto-Increment Build Number Script
Parse.com Crash Logs – Adding Crash Reporting
I found out yesterday that Parse.com offers crash reporting now. I love Parse.com and use it for many projects. It’s easy to integration and flexible… Read More »Parse.com Crash Logs – Adding Crash Reporting
iOS/iPhone Simulator – Simulate Slow Network Speeds
I needed to simulate slow network speeds for the iOS simulator. There’s a pretty easy provided way to do it. Click on Xcode>Open Developer Tool>More… Read More »iOS/iPhone Simulator – Simulate Slow Network Speeds
beta-reports-active – Testflight app cannot be installed at this time
I started getting “app cannot be installed at this time” from testflight installs. From the device console, I saw that my app entitlements were setting… Read More »beta-reports-active – Testflight app cannot be installed at this time
Error reading ‘pic’: Xcode6/cocoapods analyzer error
I started receiving this error today when building with Xcode 6: error reading ‘pic’… error: error reading 'pic' error: no analyzer checkers are associated with… Read More »Error reading ‘pic’: Xcode6/cocoapods analyzer error
DropBox Pro Changes to 1 TeraByte
I just got a notification on my desktop and a related email stating my DropBox Pro account got a 10x upgrade to 1 TB! I… Read More »DropBox Pro Changes to 1 TeraByte
NSMergeConflict CoreData Crash in iOS 7
I kept getting an error like this… NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=133020 “The operation couldn’t be completed. (Cocoa error 133020.)” UserInfo=0x1115a6d0 {conflictList=( “NSMergeConflict (0x1115a670) for NSManagedObject I chased… Read More »NSMergeConflict CoreData Crash in iOS 7
iFlipd – Pay-as-you-go Book Reader
Check out this new model of book reader a client recently launched… Pay-as-you-go eBooks are here! iFlipd is a new way to read. $2 per… Read More »iFlipd – Pay-as-you-go Book Reader
Only the 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Offer 128GB Models – Mac Rumors
In addition to a larger display, the iPhone 6 is expected to launch this September with a thinner design, a faster processor, and an improved… Read More »Only the 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Offer 128GB Models – Mac Rumors
WWDC Keynote Summary
There’s a lot to digest from the WWDC Keynote. Many new SDK frameworks, updates, UI changes, features,… so much… but no new hardware. Interesting. I… Read More »WWDC Keynote Summary
MKMapCamera – Setting the Orientation of a MapView
Using the MKMapCamera, you can set the orientation of a map without messing with transforms on the view or even detecting the user’s heading (though… Read More »MKMapCamera – Setting the Orientation of a MapView
“Unity in Action” Book MEAP 50% Off
There’s a new Manning book MEAP for Unity in Action and you can get 50% w/ the code mlhocking. Go to manning.com to order. I… Read More »“Unity in Action” Book MEAP 50% Off
My Book “iOS in Practice” is the Manning “Deal of the Day”
Use code dotd042614tw at manning.com/cahill iOS in Practice is a hands-on guide with 98 specific techniques to help solve the specific problems you’ll encounter over and… Read More »My Book “iOS in Practice” is the Manning “Deal of the Day”
New App: Read with TedDee
Read with TedDee is a great way to teach children to read. Not only does it use a proven system of work repetition and recognition,… Read More »New App: Read with TedDee
New App: Leaky Faucet Drip Calculator by Tapping
Leaky Faucet Drip Calculator – Tap to determine water waste, location-based sponsorship/advertising (Android version) Check out a recent app we developed – the Leaky Faucet Drip… Read More »New App: Leaky Faucet Drip Calculator by Tapping
iOS 7.1 Features: Top 5 new iOS 7.1 features
Apple recently released iOS 7.1 w/ some new/updated features. I like the minor UI changes they made to make things sharper, but there’s a few… Read More »iOS 7.1 Features: Top 5 new iOS 7.1 features
Dallas/Ft Worth (DFW) App Development
The Dallas Morning News had a tech-blog a while back. It’s gone now. It has several articles on it about local (to DFW) app development… Read More »Dallas/Ft Worth (DFW) App Development
ContractIQ Infrogram about App Costs
ContractIQ has an interesting infogram up on their dashboard today. It talks about costs by angencies, expectations of rising in costs, cross-platform thoughts, etc. It’s… Read More »ContractIQ Infrogram about App Costs
Disable ARC Compilation in Xcode for an iOS/Objective-C File
In some cases, you want to disable ARC in your project just for one or some subset of files. Usually this is the case, for… Read More »Disable ARC Compilation in Xcode for an iOS/Objective-C File
Featured on ContractIQ
Brainwash Inc. is featured today on ContractIQ. They are showcasing the ITGO app developed for interval training using the user’s fast/slow playlists for the various… Read More »Featured on ContractIQ
Laravel Sessions Not Working in 4.1
My Laravel app wasn’t retaining the session from one page to another. The session files were created in app/storage/session, but clearly weren’t used. Basically don’t… Read More »Laravel Sessions Not Working in 4.1
Setting up Confide User/Account Management on Laravel 4.1
I’ve been learning Laravel the last few days and today wanted to experiment both with finding and installing a package/bundle (what’s the term?) and user… Read More »Setting up Confide User/Account Management on Laravel 4.1
Laravel on MAMP Setup
As I mentioned in my post on PHP setup on MAMP, I’m looking into CodeIgniter (post here) and Laravel. I’ve only just started and it’s… Read More »Laravel on MAMP Setup
CodeIgniter Research
As I mentioned in the Parse.com post, I wanted to do some research on CodeIgniter for PHP development. I didn’t get too far before I… Read More »CodeIgniter Research
Parse.com PHP Setup using MAMP for OSX
I recently wanted to explore developing for Parse.com using PHP. My webdev skills are quite rusty but it wasn’t too tough. I made some notes… Read More »Parse.com PHP Setup using MAMP for OSX
My Interview (podcast) at OneMob.com
My podcast interview at OneMob.com is up. Check it out here. Or on iTunes here. I had fun speaking w/ Paul Kemp and think he’s… Read More »My Interview (podcast) at OneMob.com
Changing iOS Font on All Widgets (UILabel, UIButton, etc.)
Sometimes it’s necessary to change the font on an app and you don’t want to go into Interface Builder and manually change them all. Ug.… Read More »Changing iOS Font on All Widgets (UILabel, UIButton, etc.)
Apple Loves Blue???
Sometimes I can’t help but notice how much blue Apple tends to use in their icons. Both OSX and iOS. I wonder if it’s b/c… Read More »Apple Loves Blue???
Loading iOS ViewController in Code from a Storyboard File
In one project, I needed to present some one-off view controllers so I thought it would be best to put them in their own StoryBoard… Read More »Loading iOS ViewController in Code from a Storyboard File
Forward Geocode in iOS with CLGeocoder
Similar to the post about reverse geocoding, the forward geocoded uses CLGeocoder. I wrote a quick static method that takes an address string (e.g., “4700… Read More »Forward Geocode in iOS with CLGeocoder
Reverse Geocode in iOS w/ CLGeocoder
If you’re using CLLocationManager to obtain the user’s location, you can add some code in the delegate method to reverse geocode the user’s location… – (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager… Read More »Reverse Geocode in iOS w/ CLGeocoder
iOS UIWebView Handle window.open/window.close PopUp Page
I had a unique problem today – if a page opens a new ‘window’ in a UIWebView and then calls window.close to close it,… Read More »iOS UIWebView Handle window.open/window.close PopUp Page
OneMob.com Podcast Interview
I just finished my interview for the podcast at http://www.onemob.com/the-app-guy/ It won’t post until 1/12 so you have time to prepare. 😉 Check out their… Read More »OneMob.com Podcast Interview
Apple – iPhone 5s – Tips and Tricks
Apple – iPhone 5s – Tips and Tricks. Many people have been confused by the changes in iOS 7. Apple has published a list… Read More »Apple – iPhone 5s – Tips and Tricks
UIPopoverBackgroundView
I found my popover’s going to iOS 7 didn’t look so great. I searched around and posts were pointing to subclassing the abstract UIPopoverBackgroundView class.… Read More »UIPopoverBackgroundView
Oculus Rift
I received my Oculus Rift Dev Kit in the mail on Wednesday. So cool! I’ve only played some demos to check it out. It’s great… Read More »Oculus Rift
Storyboard – Unwind a Segue
From http://www.freelancemadscience.com/fmslabs_blog/2012/9/24/advanced-storyboard-techniques.html… In the controller you wish to return to, implement a method that returns an IBAction, and that takes a single UIStoryboardSegue argument: –… Read More »Storyboard – Unwind a Segue
Client App Updated: Eco Boy 3
I didn’t develop the original app, but I did the update. The update to the app allows the user to record their own voice for… Read More »Client App Updated: Eco Boy 3
Vibracer: Fire and Ice – New, FREE iOS/Unity3d Game
Vibracer: Fire and Ice – another FREE, iOS Unity3d game…
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Smeagle Beeps
New iOS Unity3d game: Smeagle Beeps…
The Smeagle Beep’s lovely landscape has been warped by the Shifty Shapes. Help restore the land by launching Smeagle Beeps at the shapes.
Goal:
Try to clear the level in as few shots as possible… or just slam the shapes!!!
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iCloud Filling up? Delete Old iMessages/SMS Attachments
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably received the email from Apple saying your iCloud storage is almost full BUT you can’t see what it taking up all the space. Hopefully this will help…
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