Swift Playgrounds 4: Building a Text to Speech App Entirely on iPad
In WWDC 21, one of the announcements that caught my attention was the massive changes of Swift Playgrounds. Not only can you learn Swift using Playgrounds, the new update allows developers to create apps entirely on iPad and...
Introduction to UI Testing in SwiftUI Using XCTest Framework
The process of making an app includes various parts, with the code implementation being the most important one. However, programming is not just about writing code; it’s also about testing using the available tools each...
How to Record Videos and Animated Gifs in Xcode 12.5
With the release of Xcode 12.5, Apple finally lets developers record videos and animated GIF right from simulators. In this tutorial, I will walk you through this new feature. Please note that the latest version of Xcode requires...
A Step by Step Guide on how to Create a XCFramework and Distribute it as a Swift package
In WWDC 2019, Apple announced a brand new feature for Xcode 11; the capability to create a new kind of binary frameworks with a special format called XCFramework. That was fantastic news to anyone, since an ongoing inconvenient...
What’s New in Xcode 12 and Swift 5.3
WWDC 2020 was finished just a few days ago under unprecedented conditions for first time. Virtually, all developers around the globe had the chance for a seat in the front row, being able to learn about all new features and...
Learn SwiftUI Using Swift Playgrounds for iPad and Mac
“I only have an iPad. Can I use it to develop iOS apps?” This is one of the most common questions for beginners. My answer is always “No, you need a Mac to run Xcode for iOS app development.” “But...
Unable to Set Layout Constraint to Zero in Xcode 11.3
If you’ve upgraded to Xcode 11.3 and you use Interface Builder to create the app UI, you may find it impossible to set the value of spacing constraints to zero. Just open Interface Builder and click “Add new...
A Practical Approach on Using Swift Package Manager in Xcode
Welcome to a new tutorial where I’m going to show you a practical approach on how to create your own Swift packages. If you’re not familiar with that term, a Swift package wraps up code that can be reused in projects,...
Network Framework in iOS: How to Monitor Network Status Changes
Hello folks and welcome! Beyond any doubt, all apps that exchange data with servers need to know one thing all the time: Whether they are connected to Internet or not. When being offline, it’s usually desirable to alter the...
How to Preview Your iOS Apps in Dark Mode Using Xcode 11
Earlier, Apple dropped the first beta of iOS 13 to the public. For a general user, dark mode is definitely the biggest visual change in this release. By flipping an option in Settings, iOS makes everything dark! In dark mode, the...