Episodes
This week Tim sits down with Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski, founders of Triple Glazed Studios, makers of Orbit: Time Based Inventory for macOS and iOS as well as makers of the Mercury Weather app. We discuss starting with Swift and publishing apps in SwiftUI, crashing into snow banks, under the edge of the Arctic Circle, all without having seen a single Star Wars movie (until recently.) Thanks to our Patrons: Greg Heo Paul Wilkinson Bevan Anderson Give us some feedback or ask...
Published 02/17/23
This week Leo Dion joins Tim to discuss his career as Server-Side Swift developer, speaker and podcaster. They discuss some computer and development history, the future of Twitter, as well as, the upcoming Reality Pro AR/VR headset rumoured to be coming from Apple. Leo makes gets an early start on the best sandwich. Thanks to our Patrons: Greg Heo Paul Wilkinson Bevan Anderson Give us some feedback or ask questions with #askmtjc on Twitter. Join our slack channel. Special Guest: Leo...
Published 02/01/23
This week we discuss the new M2 Max, M2 Pro and Mac mini, MacBook Pros 14 & 16. We follow up on Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT and updated Apple Design Resources. We also cover augmenting accessibility with localized image names and the 2nd generation HomePod. In our Picks; Improving Console Output, SwiftUI Views Life Cycle, SwiftUI 4 adds tap location, DIY iOS Static Analysis, Gitignore.io, Getting Started with Xcode Cloud, and How to professionally say... Sponsored By: Runway: Get an...
Published 01/21/23
This week George Stroumboulopoulos joins Tim to catch up on The Strombo Show, Mastodon, social media and the best submarine sandwich. Apple announces biggest upgrade to App Store pricing, adding 700 new price points Stable Diffusion with Core ML on Apple Silicon Apple Announces Upcoming Apple Music Sing Feature Apple advances user security with powerful new data protections Picks: Data Tile Coduo lets you share and collaborate in Xcode Special Guest: George Stroumboulopoulos. Support More...
Published 12/10/22
This week Tim discusses resources for moving to Mastodon How to Mastodon - The New Social Media A futuristic guide to Mastodon for 2021 The iPad Mystery. New Episode: Food Fight Strategy Results Are In – State of Mobile Jobs Survey 2022! ActionButton documentation 36 Seconds that changed Everything - How the iPhone Learned to Talk Picks: How to Use iCloud Keychain Two-Factor Authentication 31 Xcode 14 Tips & Tricks Core Data: Fundamentals NY Swifty Deep Dish Swift Support More Than Just...
Published 12/01/22
Enjoy this preview of our other podcast, SpockCast S05E09 A Little Less Janeway This week we review Star Trek: Prodigy S01E14 Crossroads and Andor S01E11 Daughter of Ferrix. Special Guest: Jonathan Kuehlein. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: Kevin Conroy Dead: Batman Voice Dies at 66 From Cancer – VarietyHarry Potter alum Ralph Fiennes would play Voldemort again | EW.comAndor’s first two episodes will air on TV over Thanksgiving - The...
Published 11/21/22
This week we follow up on iPhone 14 series screen sizes. We debate the EU's future standardization of USB-C for all mobile devices and Apple Card's new high yield Savings accounts. We dig into to the newly introduced Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen), the new iPad (10th Gen) with Magic Keyboard Folio, and the new iPad Pro (6th Gen) series with M2 and Mini-LED (sort of). Picks: macOS defaults, Apple Aqua: Exploring the Legacy Of MacOS X User Interface, iOS Architecture Generator. Give us some feedback...
Published 10/22/22
This week we discuss all the products introduced at Apple's Far Out event on Sept 7, 2022. We fact check Compose Custom Layouts in SwiftUI, the checkmark in the Developer app, Friday Night Baseball in Canada, and Universal Control. We follow up on Apple's Self Repair now includes M1, and Xcode Cloud availability for trial. We discuss the past and future of the 360iDev conference. We discuss the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Ultra, Air Pods Pro 2nd gen, the iPhone 14, and...
Published 09/10/22
This week we cover the WWDC 2022 Keynote and Platform State of the Union. We're joined by Friend of the Show Joe Cieplinski. We fact check Sir Adam Beck and Steve Westgarth. We discuss Awesome lists and a calculator on the Lock Screen. We get into the new HIG, WWDC Keynote, iOS 16, Apple Watch and watchOS 9, Mac hardware and M2, macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16, Platforms State of the Union, Xcode Cloud, Swift, SwiftUI, System Experience, MapKit, WeatherKit, Live Text API and Data Scanner API. Picks:...
Published 06/12/22
You can watch this episode on Youtube. A quick catch up before WWDC 2022. This week Tim covers adding drivers licenses to Wallet, tour options for visitors going to the in-person screenings at WWDC22, the rumoured Purple iPhone 14 Pro. Picks: ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption - Encryption compliance tip for App Store submissions, Jaime Lopez on Building Great Engineering Teams, SwiftUI Sessions, Exploring SwiftUI Sample Apps, The iOS App Icon Book, and Swift Playgrounds 4.1 adds app creation on...
Published 05/28/22
This week we fact check Hockey Night in Canada, and compare the new iPad Air to the iPad Pro, review masked Face ID, and debate whether the Apple Studio Display is a good deal. Apple announces WWDC 2022 starting June 6. We share our opinions on the online version of WWDC. Apple is apparently testing nine M2 based Macs and may introduce a new MacBook Air at WWDC. Apple’s new A16 chip only included with higher-end iPhone 14 Pro models, base model iPhone 14 uses same chip as iPhone 13. Has the...
Published 04/24/22
This week we discuss Apple's all-in-one keyboard computer patent. Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Latin founders. Apple to rolls out iOS 15.4. We also cover Apple's Peek Performance Event introducing M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, Studio Display, iPhone SE 5G, iPad Air with M1, and Friday Night Football on Apple TV+. Picks: Hello Mac OSX Tiger, Sophie Wilson creator of the ARM Instruction Set. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: Apple...
Published 03/13/22
This week we discuss Apple's record breaking iPhone sales in India. A new MacBook Air could be coming with a notch, MagSafe, next generation Apple Silicon and more ports, along with a 5G iPhone SE. Apple’s App Store likely to survive two U.S. Bills aimed to change it. We discuss Tom Harrington's Clash of the Optionals and Jesse Squire's interpretation on how to handle non-optionals with Core Data. Apple unveils contactless payments via Tap to Pay on iPhone. We revisit 2048, Threes, Wordle and...
Published 02/27/22
This week we fact check Project Titan and Buddy Build. The Avengers assemble to invest in 1Password. Apple grabs record China market share. Apple fixes new zero-day exploit. TIOBE Index - jan 2022. Universal Control. App Store Now Supports Unlisted App URLs. iCloud syncing issues are plaguing third-party apps. FaceID to unlock with Masks in iOS 15.4. Picks: i won, A Short History of Objective-C, Byte magazine features SmallTalk, Grid Studio, Melodic and Gibson app. Support More Than Just...
Published 02/05/22
We're back for 2022, to follow up on buying a MacBook Pro, and Apple suing NSO Group. Tim and Mark discuss migrating a Core Data app from Objective-C to SwiftUI. We discuss the 15th anniversary of the iPhone announcement, Uber parks its Watch app, and 9 to 5 writes about Watch app abandonment. Introducing Swift for Visual Studio Code. How do Verifiable Vaccination Records with SMART Health Cards Work? Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game. Picks: Swift...
Published 01/15/22
In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the iPhone announcement at Mac World 2007, here is our 10th anniversary episode. We were joined by Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We followed up on Learning to Learn, a MacBook Pro saving a life, where Apple products are made and the math behind a 5-star rating. Reorded the week marking the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone announcement by Apple. So we asked listeners and friends to tell us what the iPhone has meant to them. We hear from Kim Ahlberg,...
Published 01/10/22
Roustem Karimov, co-founder of Agilebits maker of 1Password, joins Tim to discuss 1Password's development, history, past, present and future. We also discuss how the Soviets won the '72 Summit Series? Recorded November 23, 2021 in Toronto Special Guest: Roustem Karimov. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: 42 on VimeoPassword Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1PasswordBusiness & enterprise password management | 1PasswordThe best...
Published 12/12/21
Marin Todorov joins Tim to discuss his work on Swift Concurrency and Apple's DocC. He has just finished contributing to the RayWenderlich book, Combine: Asynchronous Programming with Swift and has an upcoming book on Modern Concurrency in Swift. He is also one of the original contributors on Apple's open source DocC. Special Guest: Marin Todorov. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: Modern Concurrency in Swift | raywenderlich.comCombine:...
Published 10/30/21
This week we discuss dolly focus, mail-in repairs, retrofitting older Macs. 1Password will now let you share passwords with just a link. We dive into the October event where Apple unveils the MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch laptops with M1 Pro and M1 Max Apple Silicon. We discuss the chip architectures as well as Apple Music Voice Plan, new Home Pod Mini and Air Pods. Picks: Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued, TLDR Stock Options, The Pragmatic Engineer Test: 12 Questions on...
Published 10/23/21
Joe Cieplinski, from the Release Notes podcast, joins Tim to discuss his move to Colorado in his 5th appearance on MTJC. We chat about podcasting, the Apple iPhone Event, his favorite bass, form and function, SwiftUI and Michelangelo's Last Supper. Recorded Sept 14, 2021 Special Guest: Joe Cieplinski. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: 337 Joe Cieplinski Episode on YouTubeJoe Cieplinski: Creative ServicesGlassCharles Perry - Building in...
Published 09/26/21
We fact check on our start at 360iDev and follow up on Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, and tech giants planning to make their own chips. Apple releases iOS 14.6 and macOS 11.6 to prevent the Pegasus spyware gateway. We discuss Alvy Ray Smith the genius who helped make Pixar possible. We review Apple's Califironia Streaming iPhone event and new items announced. Picks: Apple CloudKit samples, Xcodes: The best command-line tool to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode, Draw...
Published 09/19/21
Ryan McLeod stops by to discuss his ADA winning app Blackbox — the official puzzle of the More Than Just Code podcast. Special Guest: Ryan McLeod. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: ‎Blackbox on the App StoreBlackboxRyan McLeod – MediumThe Three-Body Problem (novel) - WikipediaEpisode 75 – Ryan McLeod | Roundabout: Creative ChaosRyan McLeod (@warpling) / TwitterWWDC 2017 Lightbox. I have the great honor of working as… | by Josh Tidsbury |...
Published 09/05/21
James Thomson joins us to talk about developing apps for Apple platforms. James is the creator of PCalc - the official calculator app of MTJC, Drag Thing and his latest app Dice by PCalc. James has been successfully writing apps longer than the iMac has been a thing, worked for Apple, had Douglas Adams beta test his apps, and has been a successful indie developer since the early 90's. Special Guest: James Thomson. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Published 08/22/21
John Wilker joins Tim to talk about writing sci-fi books and running 360iDev an Apple development conference - this year online and in person in Denver, Colorado. More Than Just Code has John Wilker to blame for putting Jaime and Tim in the same room, eventually with Mark and sometimes Greg and Tammy. Special Guest: John Wilker. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: John Wilker (@jwilker) / Twitterjohnwilker.com - johnwilker.com — I’m also a...
Published 08/16/21
This week Tim chats with Melissa and Ryan Cash about Pok Pok and Snowman and their Apple Design Award winning apps, Pok Pok Playroom, Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey. We discuss the origins of apps built by Snowman and the genesis of Pok Pok. As a bonus Ryan shares how to prepare an app for Apple Arcade. Re-edited. Special Guests: Melissa Cash and Ryan Cash. Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice Links: Melissa and Ryan Cash talk with Tim Mitra...
Published 08/04/21