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30 Apr

Cat On Chair by Ryan Yao, issue #104 Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

29 Apr

At Napoli Meetup #8, we launched our new App Spotlight segment! 🔦 @chriswu.com shared the story behind Please Don't Rain, a weather app built with a real focus on accessibility, iPad experience, and great design. A perfect way to celebrate indie dev in our community. Can't wait for the next one ✨

29 Apr

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Create With Swift was nice enough to ask me to be their first “App Spotlight” speaker for their group in Italy! I talked about some history of Please Don't Rain and the Apple technologies used. (1/3)

📫 Newsletter Issue #103 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

developer.apple.comDevelop in Swift | Apple Developer DocumentationDevelop in Swift Tutorials introduce app development with Swift and Xcode to anyone learning to build apps for Apple platforms.

New Apple Developer tutorials just dropped: "Meet Xcode" and "Discover Coding Intelligence" — showcasing Xcode 26's brand-new coding intelligence features ahead of WWDC26! 🎉 developer.apple.com/tutorials/de...

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📫 Newsletter Issue #103 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

Majid Jabrayilov — How to build a custom scrollable container as a List replacement in SwiftUI, with full control over appearance and behavior. Natascha Tanaschita — How to set up StoreKit's local testing environment in Xcode to simulate In-App Purchases without an App Store Connect connection.

Indie App of the Week: OneStamp by Sanster The app applies stamp-like framing to photos, transforming ordinary images into minimalist compositions with smooth animations. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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OneStamp by Sanster, issue #103 Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

📫 Newsletter Issue #103 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community roundup: Gabriel Theodoridis — Exploring how to indicate selection state in macOS menu items using SwiftUI, so menus visually communicate the currently active option.

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📫 Newsletter Issue #102 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

Apple turned 50 🎂 Europe's largest Apple Museum just opened in Utrecht, Netherlands — 2,000m² of history from Steve Jobs' garage to the modern iPhone.

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📫 Newsletter Issue #102 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

📫 Newsletter Issue #102 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

@natpanferova.bsky.social - How to embed SF Symbols directly in SwiftUI Text using LocalizedStringKey interpolation, with workarounds for implementation limitations.

Indie App of the Week: Stargaze by Hazel's Garden Habit-tracking reimagined as constellations — with micro-animations, haptic feedback, and accessibility support for reduced motion users. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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Stargaze: Habit Tracker by @hazels.garden, issue #102 Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

📫 Newsletter Issue #102 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community roundup: Natascha Fadeeva - A practical overview of iOS file system: app sandbox, system directories, and storing files safely using FileManager and URL in Swift.

Artem Mirzabekian - Building a reusable custom popover in SwiftUI using matchedGeometryEffect — attach overlays to any view without manual frame calculations.

Stargaze: Habit Tracker by @hazels.garden, issue #102 Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

📫 Newsletter Issue #99 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

AirPods Max 2 just dropped with enhanced noise cancellation and improved sound quality — exciting times for Apple fans! 🎧 We can't wait to see what you will Create with Swift. See you next week!

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📫 Newsletter Issue #99 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

📫 Newsletter Issue #99 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

Artem Mirzabekian — Examining Xcode 26's new compilation cache feature, how it works, where it helps, and what to watch out for.

Indie App of the Week: Art of Flora: Cozy Puzzles by @strasser.bsky.social A beautifully accessible puzzle game featuring historical plant art, fully customizable UI, and immersive sound — with 20% of proceeds going to nature conservation. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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Art of Flora: Cozy Puzzles by @klemensstrasser, issue #99 Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

📫 Newsletter Issue #99 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community roundup: @azamsharp.bsky.social — Building a sync status monitor for SwiftData to display real-time iCloud synchronization feedback to users. @avanderlee.com — Managing multiple AI agents across concurrent projects, and why strategic focus matters more than the tech itself.

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luma.comBeer with Swift #7 · LumaJoin the Apple Developer Community for the March 2026 edition of the Beer with Swift 🍻 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow! For…

18 Mar

Beer with Swift is this Tuesday! 🍻 📅 March 24th at 19:00 📍 Tappò Tapas Bar, Via Mezzocannone, 37, Naples No talks, just good people and great conversations about Apple development. RSVP: luma.com/q557ogmd

18 Mar

Huephoria AI by Nicola Felaco, issue #98. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

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18 Mar

apps.apple.comHuephoria AI App - App StoreDownload Huephoria AI by Nicola Felaco on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Huephoria AI.

📫 Newsletter Issue #97 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

Last week also marked the close of submissions for the #SwiftStudentChallenge. We can't wait to see what the community has built. Your Swift projects could inspire the next generation of developers.

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📫 Newsletter Issue #97 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

📫 Newsletter Issue #97 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community roundup: @azamsharp.bsky.social — article on why MVVM adds unnecessary complexity in SwiftUI Natascha Fadeeva — article on implementing passkeys with AuthenticationServices Artem Mirzabekian — practical guide to NSCache in Swift

Indie App of the Week: Binge by @jpeguin.bsky.social A movie and show tracker with Liquid Glass UI, iCloud sync across devices, push notifications, and Live Activities so you never miss a premiere or new episode. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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Binge: Movies and Shows by @jpeguin.bsky.social , issue #97. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

Binge: Movies and Shows by @jpeguin.bsky.social , issue #97. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

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9 Mar

Creating overlays on a map in a SwiftUI app in iOS 26" — an article by @tiagogogo.bsky.social that dives into rendering shapes on top of maps using MapKit. Check it out: link in the comments ⬇️

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9 Mar

createwithswift.comCreating overlays on a map in a SwiftUI app in iOS 26Learn how to overlay shapes on top of maps using MapKit in a modern iOS application.

📫 Newsletter Issue #96 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

Xcode 26.3 is out on the Mac App Store. This release introduces AI agents directly into Xcode, capable of autonomously handling tasks from exploring projects to generating and verifying code

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📫 Newsletter Issue #96 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community picks: @dadederk.bsky.social — on how he make accessible his new iOS games Kyle Browning — modularizing Swift apps with SPM Artem Mirzabekian — on why @Observable class init() runs multiple times in SwiftUI

Indie App of the Week: RetroRapid! by Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats An LCD-style retro game available on iPhone and Apple Watch with a genuine commitment to accessibility: VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, multiple control options, and thoughtful interaction design throughout bsky.app/profile/crea...

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App RetroRapid! by @dadederk.bsky.social, issue #96. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

5 Mar

App RetroRapid! by @dadederk.bsky.social, issue #96. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

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5 Mar

apps.apple.comRetroRapid! App - App StoreDownload RetroRapid! by Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like RetroRapid!.

📫 Newsletter Issue #95 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

luma.comNapoli Meetup #7 · LumaWelcome to the Create with Swift - Napoli Meetup! This gathering brings together the vibrant Apple Developer community of Naples for an evening of learning,…

📅 Also this week: Create with Swift Napoli Meetup #7 is happening on February 25th in the center of Naples! A great chance for the local Apple Developer community to connect, share ideas, and grow together. 👉 Sign up on Luma if you're in the area: luma.com/us7bgsil

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📫 Newsletter Issue #95 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

📫 Newsletter Issue #95 went out to 3,200+ subscribers. Here are our developer community highlights!

This week's community picks: Artem Novichkov — article on tracking token usage in Foundation Models @azamsharp.bsky.social — article on SwiftData schema versioning Omar Elsayed — article on how animations work in SwiftUI

Indie App of the Week: Eraser by @seanallen.bsky.social , macOS Menu Bar app that helps developers reclaim disk space taken up by Xcode caches, build data, simulators, and archives. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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