Swift Source Compatibility Test Suite Now Available
Apple announced a new Swift source compatibility test suite to help keep source compatibility in future releases.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), directed by James Gunn, follows the team as Peter Quill meets his father, a celestial being called Ego. Chris Pratt plays Quill, who must choose between the family he was born into and the one he found.
Movies
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others (2006), directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, shows East Germany in 1984. Ulrich Mühe plays Gerd Wiesler, a Stasi captain who spies on a playwright. He sits in an attic with headphones.
Movies
Happy Easter
Over the years my grasp of Easter has matured. Jesus conquered death for all who believe.
Christianity
Good Friday
Over the years my grasp of Good Friday has matured. Jesus gave his life on the cross for all who believe.
Christianity
Rendez-Vous by Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre's 1986 album, an instrumental record of grand synth suites that I found long after its release.
Music
Monthly update #0323 • March 2017
Monthly update 323 • March 2017 • 2017-03-01 - 2017-03-31
Monthly Updates
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell (2017), directed by Rupert Sanders, is based on the Japanese manga by Masamune Shirow. Scarlett Johansson plays Major Mira Killian, a woman whose brain is placed inside a fully synthetic body, making her the first of her kind and a weapon against cyber crime.
Movies
It's a Wonderful Christmas by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2007 release, bright, well-built pop songs. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
Music
Swift 3.1 Released!
Apple released Swift 3.1 as a minor update that keeps source compatibility with Swift 3.0.
Development
Useful macOS defaults: Mouse
Handy defaults write commands for the mouse, controlling tracking speed, scrolling, and button behaviour.
Mac
There Is a Cloud by Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship's 2017 live album waits on the promise of rain, turning expectation into a steady, hopeful praise.
Music
What is secinitd?
If you see secinitd running on your Mac, here is what this security process does when apps launch.
Mac
What is PowerUIAgent?
If you see PowerUIAgent running on your Mac, here is what this power notification process does.
Mac
What is nehelper?
If you see nehelper running on your Mac, here is what this network extension process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0322 • February 2017
Monthly update 322 • February 2017 • 2017-02-01 - 2017-02-28
Monthly Updates
What is touchbarserver?
If you see touchbarserver running on your Mac, here is what this Touch Bar process does.
Mac
Swift 4 Release Process
Swift 4 is a major release set for fall 2017. It focuses on source stability for Swift 3 code and essential features for binary stability, with big updates to generics and the String type.
Development
What is mediaremoted?
If you see mediaremoted running on your Mac, here is what this media control process does.
Mac
Allied
Allied (2016), directed by Robert Zemeckis, is a wartime thriller set during the Second World War. Brad Pitt plays Max Vatan, a Canadian intelligence officer who falls in love with a French resistance fighter during a mission in North Africa.
Movies
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), directed by Chad Stahelski, follows John as a blood oath from his past forces him back into the world he tried to leave. Keanu Reeves plays John Wick, who must travel to Rome to fulfil a debt he cannot refuse.
Movies
Monthly update #0321 • January 2017
Monthly update 321 • January 2017 • 2017-01-01 - 2017-01-31
Monthly Updates
Faster Mix-and-Match Builds with Precompiled Bridging Headers
Build times in Xcode projects that mix Objective-C and Swift rise due to the Swift compiler re-processing large bridging headers for each Swift file.
Development
Swift Evolution Status Page Now Available
Apple announced the new Swift Evolution status page as a central spot for details on proposed changes to Swift.
Development
What is datastored?
If you see datastored running on your Mac, here is what this CloudKit data storage process does.
Mac