Have you ever wondered what an installer package is up to? Why is the developer not just providing a dmg with an app? Well, wonder no more! Behold… ‘Suspicious Package’ Yes, the app name is ‘Suspicious Package’ and it’s awesome. Just drop a package on it and it will tell you exactly what the package its …
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NewsWave for Mac 2021.01
NewsWave 2021.01 for Mac is live in the App Store. This update is all about Big Sur and Apple Silicon. If you’re on the latest OS, it will improve the app big time. Key changes include: NewsWave is now a Universal Binary for Apple Silicon & Intel. Fully compatible with macOS Big Sur: table navigation, …
2020 in review
One of the things I really enjoy about the Christmas break, is how much it contributes to looking at things with perspective. It may be the copious amounts of food, the change in schedule, the time to think… Whatever the reason, it really helps assessing how things have gone and where to go next. On …
NewsWave 2020.4 for Mac
Today I submitted to the App Store what will likely be the final 2020 update, NewsWave 2020.4 for Mac. This is a minor bug fix update to improve unit testing, address bugs & improve UX. Key 2020.4 changes include: – Fixed a bug that could prevent reading position from syncing correctly. – Improved UX in …
NewsWave 2020.3.1 for Mac
Today I submitted NewsWave for Mac 2020.3.1, a minor bug fix update. I would typically wait a few more weeks to combine more enhancements & fixes but this update addresses a specially elusive and annoying bug. If you opened NewsWave for Mac from scratch and immediately moved it to the background (i.e. doing something else while …
NewsWave 2020.3 for Mac
I’m happy to report that NewsWave 2020.3 for Mac has been submitted to the App Store. This update improves the app based on the feedback received since launch. In addition to bug fixes and UX improvements I’ve also taken the opportunity to expand the amount of unit tests that verify each app change and I’ve tweaked …
A different approach to email with ‘Hey’
Email, one of the most widespread technologies of all time, it has enabled so much… At the same time, it was designed a long time ago when the internet was very different. When I read about Basecamp’s attempt at improving email with ‘Hey’, to address many of its current shortcomings I was intrigued. I spend …
Unleashing the server developer in you
Back in 2016, when the idea that would become NewsWave was humming in my head, I was sipping my morning coffee while listening to an episode of Under the Radar. In that episode, Marco Arment and David Smith were discussing how they used servers to manage Overcast and Feed Wrangler. I was already considering using servers but after that I …
Working on new NLP projects
After shipping NewsWave for Mac, this last few weeks I’ve been playing around with two new NLP (natural language processing) projects. Each quite different from the other: The first is targeted at the corporate world, its focus is in identifying new trends and winning themes based on RFP’s (requests for pricing) submitted by clients. This …
Announcing NewsWave for Mac!
Without further ado, NewsWave for Mac is available on the Mac App Store. Create your own timeline of stories by following your favorite feeds. Now from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. What differentiates NewsWave? – Twitter style timeline of your personalized content. – Easily discover feeds through categories or catalogue search. – Streamlined experience that …