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Apple updates minimum SDK requirements for App Store apps
just now (328+ words) Apple informed developers today of an upcoming update to the minimum Software Development Kit (SDK) requirements for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS apps. Here are the details. Apple has published a new post in its Developer News portal, informing…...
Apple announces agentic coding in Xcode with Claude Agent and Codex integration
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (243+ words) Apple has announced a major upgrade for Xcode: support for agentic coding. Apple says that developers can now build apps with coding agents such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly inside Xcode. Apple is also making Xcode's capabilities…...
OpenAI launches Codex app for macOS, here are the details
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (361+ words) OpenAI has just launched a brand new Mac app: Codex, which it says is "the best way to build with agents." Here are the details. OpenAI is expanding its lineup of macOS apps. Joining the existing ChatGPT and Atlas apps,…...
macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta 3 rolling out now for developers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (384+ words) Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s. He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast…...
Apple @ Work: M.A.C.E. app is a prime example of the Mac admins community at work
1+ week, 3+ day ago (218+ words) As security requirements have tightened in this era of computing, deploying compliance benchmarks like CIS or NIST has become a significant focus for IT admins. M.A.C.E. simplifies the complexity of these government standards by wrapping them into a usable, open-source tool…...
Replit now lets you vibe code iOS apps, but don’t get carried away
2+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) With a new tool called Mobile Apps by Replit, users can describe their idea, let Replit do its thing, and then scan a QR code to test the app on their iPhones. Here are the details. Replit announced this week…...
Effectiveness of $20k Apple Developer Academy training is questioned
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) The effectiveness of the Apple Developer Academy training provided in Detroit has been called into question, alongside the value for money it offers. A previously unreported funding breakdown shows that although Apple made the largest contribution to the program, more…...
Watch Stanford’s 2025 SwiftUI development course for free
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) All 16 videos and supporting material from the Spring 2025 version of Stanford's CS193p (Developing Applications for iOS using SwiftUI) course are now online, for free. Since 2020, Stanford University has been publishing videos on YouTube, as well as supporting material on its website,…...
Apple builds single AI model that can see, create and edit images
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) Building on a previous model called UniGen, a team of Apple researchers is showcasing UniGen 1.5, a system that can handle image understanding, generation, and editing within a single model. Here are the details. Last May, a team of Apple researchers…...
Apple updates developer agreement with new privacy rules
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) Apple has added new provisions to multiple sections of its Developer Program License Agreement, including Japan-specific terms, following yesterday's announcement of changes to the App Store. Here's what's new. In a post on its Developer blog, Apple outlined a series…...