NewsWave for Mac is moving along quite well. In fact, 1.0 is feature complete, meaning all features I planned to ship in the first Mac release are already in. I’m now focusing on testing and polish. Speaking of polish, here’s a couple screenshots of the -mostly- final version of Dark Mode, updated icons and all …
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NewsWave 2020.1
There’s many things that have changed since social distancing began about 15 days ago: meeting friends, going for morning coffees, weekend escapes and many other activities are now on hold. However, there are also some positive consequences: my wife and I have really gotten into board games (Forbidden Island, Exploding Kittens, Scrabble…), I’ve gotten a …
2019 in review
As we start 2020 I wanted to take a moment to look back into 2019. The launch of NewsWave this past May was the indisputable highlight. Releasing a new app after months of work is always a nerve wracking experience. Fortunately the app was very positively received, since launch the app has been updated multiple times …
NSImage with Rounded Edges
Nothing like vacation to accelerate personal projects, very happy with how NewsWave for Mac is shaping up. No promises on when, but I’m planning to post more about its progress very soon. One of the items I worked on today is how icons and images will appear in the app, the intent is to show …
Why I will not ship a Catalyst port of NewsWave
When Catalyst was announced at WWDC I was very excited about the possibilities that it created for NewsWave. Even though NewsWave launched as an iOS-only app, bringing it to the Mac has always been a priority. A couple of months ago I started woking on porting it. As it turns out, and as you probably …
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NewsWave iOS13 Feature Update – 2019.8
About a week ago I released NewsWave 2019.8, the iOS13 feature update. The objectives were to simplify the onboarding experience, add Dark Mode support and strengthen the app. Here’s a summary of what has changed and the impact it has had so far: a) Simplifying & clarifying the onboarding experience to avoid the poor conversion rate. …
iOS 13 & macOS Catalina updates
As October gets underway and leaves are starting to fall in the Bay Area, with the recent launch of iOS13 and the upcoming macOS Catalina release, it’s back to iOS development time. One of the first things I learned as a part time developer is that you have limited time, prioritizing is critical to get …
NewsWave 2019.7
And just like that, NewsWave 2019.7 is now available on the App Store. OPML Import / Export This was one of the most requested features from day one (and it retrospect a feature NewsWave should have shipped with): -OPML Import: From any app that can export feeds (or using an OPML file) you’ll find …
NewsWave 2019.6 Progress – 4th of July Holiday
With July 4th landing on a Thursday my wife and I decided to take Friday off and go on a motorcycle trip to Santa Barbara. It’s a 4 hour drive from Palo Alto, 7 it you take the scenic route, and it’s totally worth it. The city is charming, the food is great and the …
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NewsWave 2019.6 Plans
After a couple of releases focused on bug fixes and usability improvements I’m pumped to be working on the first feature update. 2019.6 will focus on adding two of the most requested features: – OPML Import / Export.– Default mix of feeds for new users. In retrospect I should have absolutely shipped with OPML support …