
Episode 291: Social Distance Edition
03/28/20 • 73 min
We follow up on the Alouettes and our own social distancing. Tim Cook takes to Twitter and announces 10 million masks from Apple. Google IO is completely cancelled. Daring Fireball shares the iPad 2020 AR experience from Apple. Bill Gates called the next pandemic five years ago. Craig Federighi explains how and we deep dive on the new iPad Trackpad support. Apple updates the Safari anti-tracking technology. The App Store expands to 20 new countries. iOS and iPadOS 13.4 are out with mouse and trackpad support. We also look at the extra features included. We look at ARKit 3.5. Swift 5.2 Released! Picks: LeadDev Live by LeadDev, Gatsby Web Creators, Yesterday (2019), Introducing Combine.
Cover art original idea by @WhyTheLongPlayFace
Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.
Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Links:
- Montreal Alouettes - Wikipedia
- Tim Cook on Twitter: "Proud to share we’ve been able to source 10M masks for the US and millions more for the hardest hit regions in Europe. Our ops teams are helping to find and purchase masks from our supply chain in coordination with governments around the world. https://t.co/uTsA6eA5ks" / Twitter
- Google has completely canceled Google I/O 2020 - The Verge
- Daring Fireball: iPad Pro in AR
- The next outbreak? We’re not ready | Bill Gates - YouTube
- Here’s how the iPad’s new trackpad actually works - The Verge
- Apple updates Safari’s anti-tracking tech with full third-party cookie blocking - The Verge
- Apple promises App Store expansion to 20 new countries starting next month - 9to5Mac
- iOS and iPadOS 13.4 are out now with mouse and keyboard support for iPads - The Verge
- Apple releases macOS 10.15.4, watchOS 6.2, and iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 13.4 | Ars Technica
- ARKit - Augmented Reality - Apple Developer
- Swift.org - Swift 5.2 Released!
- WESTWORLD Season 3 Trailer (2020) - YouTube
- LeadDev Live by LeadDev
- Gatsby Web Creators | Gatsby Cloud
- Introducing Combine
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast social distancing since 2014 https://t.co/wMa0pst9Qw" / Twitter
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We follow up on the Alouettes and our own social distancing. Tim Cook takes to Twitter and announces 10 million masks from Apple. Google IO is completely cancelled. Daring Fireball shares the iPad 2020 AR experience from Apple. Bill Gates called the next pandemic five years ago. Craig Federighi explains how and we deep dive on the new iPad Trackpad support. Apple updates the Safari anti-tracking technology. The App Store expands to 20 new countries. iOS and iPadOS 13.4 are out with mouse and trackpad support. We also look at the extra features included. We look at ARKit 3.5. Swift 5.2 Released! Picks: LeadDev Live by LeadDev, Gatsby Web Creators, Yesterday (2019), Introducing Combine.
Cover art original idea by @WhyTheLongPlayFace
Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.
Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Links:
- Montreal Alouettes - Wikipedia
- Tim Cook on Twitter: "Proud to share we’ve been able to source 10M masks for the US and millions more for the hardest hit regions in Europe. Our ops teams are helping to find and purchase masks from our supply chain in coordination with governments around the world. https://t.co/uTsA6eA5ks" / Twitter
- Google has completely canceled Google I/O 2020 - The Verge
- Daring Fireball: iPad Pro in AR
- The next outbreak? We’re not ready | Bill Gates - YouTube
- Here’s how the iPad’s new trackpad actually works - The Verge
- Apple updates Safari’s anti-tracking tech with full third-party cookie blocking - The Verge
- Apple promises App Store expansion to 20 new countries starting next month - 9to5Mac
- iOS and iPadOS 13.4 are out now with mouse and keyboard support for iPads - The Verge
- Apple releases macOS 10.15.4, watchOS 6.2, and iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 13.4 | Ars Technica
- ARKit - Augmented Reality - Apple Developer
- Swift.org - Swift 5.2 Released!
- WESTWORLD Season 3 Trailer (2020) - YouTube
- LeadDev Live by LeadDev
- Gatsby Web Creators | Gatsby Cloud
- Introducing Combine
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast social distancing since 2014 https://t.co/wMa0pst9Qw" / Twitter
- Screen | Home
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Previous Episode

Episode 290: Hurry Up Apple!
We look at the amazing animations about social distancing on the Washington Post site. We follow up on noisy butterfly switch keyboards. Apple allowing Apple Card customers to skip March payment without interest due to coronavirus. Apple’s WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format. iOS 14 code says Apple will add time-of-flight sensing to iPhone 12 Pro to create 3D models. GitHub for mobile. AltConf 2020... We review the new MacBook Air with scissor-switch keyboard, the new iPad with LiDAR, new Magic Keyboard for iPad, and the updated Mac Mini. We also look at the new iPad as computer TV commercials. Picks: How to Start Working with swift-format, Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs.
Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.
Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Links:
- Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” - Washington Post
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: "Real time follow up: today I’m using a 2016 MBP 15 w/Touchbar. The butterfly keyboard is noticeably “clacky”." / Twitter
- Apple allowing Apple Card customers to skip March payment without interest due to coronavirus - 9to5Mac
- Apple’s WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format - Apple
- iOS 14 code says Apple will add time-of-flight sensing to iPhone 12 Pro to create 3D models | iMore
- GitHub for mobile · GitHub
- AltConf 2020... - AltConf - Medium
- Apple announces new MacBook Air with scissor switch keyboard, $999 price point - 9to5Mac
- Apple unveils new iPad Pro with backlit Magic Keyboard case, available to order today - 9to5Mac
- iPadOS 13.4 adds full mouse and trackpad support - The Verge
- Apple doubles the storage in the standard Mac mini - The Verge
- iPad Pro — How to correctly use a computer — Apple - YouTube
- iPad Pro — Your next computer is not a computer — Apple - YouTube
- How to Start Working with swift-format
- Conference-Talks/...
Next Episode

Episode 292: Lopez 2024
We follow up on the Apple Store, the deadline for App updates, Apple's COVID-19 app, Warren's open sourced tools, Zoom updates their app, the MacBook Pro 16, Amazon Prime Video adds InApp purchasing and the Apple Card extends the payment deferral. We chat about Supporting Pointer Interactions on iPadOS. Apple Acquires Weather App Dark Sky. Apple’s iOS 14 may turn iCloud Keychain into a true 1Password and LastPass competitor. Picks: 8D Audio, LIVE who’s hiring or freezing, WeWorkRemotely, Spot the Swifty, more Keyboard Tricks, iOS Conf SG 2020 videos and Apple docs Diffs.
Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.
Support More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Links:
- Apple Store - Wikipedia
- Deadline for App Updates Has Been Extended - News - Apple Developer
- Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance - Apple
- Open Source Tools From the Warren for President Tech Team
- Zoom updates iOS app to remove code that sent device data to Facebook - The Verge
- is the Macbook GOOD AGAIN? Macbook Pro 16" Review - YouTube
- Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - The Verge
- Apple now lets some video streaming apps bypass the App Store cut - The Verge
- Apple Card holders can skip April payments without accruing interest - The Verge
- Supporting Pointer Interactions | Inside PSPDFKit
- Pointers (iPadOS) - User Interaction - iOS - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer
- Apple Acquires Weather App Dark Sky - MacRumors
- Apple’s iOS 14 may turn iCloud Keychain into a true 1Password and LastPass competitor - The Verge
- Virtual Barber Shop (Audio...use headphones, close ur eyes) - YouTube
- Billie Eilish - bad guy [16D AUDIO | NOT 8D] 🎧 - YouTube
- [LIVE] Who's freezing hiring from coronavirus | Candor
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