Swift System is a new open-source library for Apple platforms and Linux, providing idiomatic, type-safe interfaces to system calls and low-level types, replacing error-prone C interfaces like the open function.
The Swift project now offers downloadable toolchain images for Windows, enabling developers to build and run Swift code on this platform.
If you see online-authd running on your Mac, here is what this online authentication process does.
Swift 5.3 enhances developer productivity with language refinements, better diagnostics, faster code completion, and improved build times.
If you see jetsamproperties.Mac running on your Mac, here is what this memory management configuration does.
Monthly update 364 • August 2020 • 2020-08-01 - 2020-08-31
Swift Cluster Membership is a new open-source Swift package for server applications, providing reusable, runtime agnostic implementations of cluster membership protocols for distributed systems like databases and key-value stores.
Hans Zimmer's 2012 release, a cinematic score built to carry a story. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2] delves into the heart of the Soviet labor camps, describing the brutal daily life, forced work, and psychological toll on prisoners.
Monthly update 363 • July 2020 • 2020-07-01 - 2020-07-31
Swift Service Lifecycle is a new open-source Swift package designed to simplify and standardise the management of startup and shutdown sequences for server applications.
Fireflight's 2020 comeback is sharp Christian rock about identity, worth and holding your head up through the noise.
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.Notes, controlling how Apple Notes behaves.
If you see UARP processes running on your Mac, here is what these accessory firmware update processes do.
Monthly update 362 • June 2020 • 2020-06-01 - 2020-06-30
It’s hard to describe how paramount light is. Ultimately, it is the only thing we see. But just as important the presence of light is, so is its absence.
Yanni's 2011 release, a set of melodic instrumental pieces. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
If you see audiomxd running on your Mac, here is what this audio mixing process does.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1] exposes the Soviet Union's vast prison camp system through a blend of personal stories, historical facts, and sharp analysis.
Monthly update 361 • May 2020 • 2020-05-01 - 2020-05-31
If you see syspolicyd running on your Mac, here is what this Gatekeeper and system policy process does.
Three decades after my first memories Pentecost still inspires. The Holy Spirit came down and that fact changes history.
The Swift AWS Lambda Runtime is a new open-source Swift package that simplifies building server-less functions for AWS Lambda, enabling Swift developers to create scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions with low memory use and fast startup.
BrandBook makes connecting your employees with your brand identity as easy as clicking a button. By keeping everything about your brand in one place, you can empower your team to use it the right way.
Three decades after my first memories Ascension Day still inspires. Jesus ascended to heaven.