Most developers for Apple platforms deal with tests in some way or another. XCTest is probably the most popular framework because it’s built directly into Xcode and can be integrated with build processes and automation.
The other day we found a helpful command line tool option, only to discover later that the option was only available in macOS Monterey. Since we also need to target Big Sur, this would not be an option for us. So we created something to help us overcome similar issues in the future.
As mentioned on Twitter, while working with us on some things for a new version of Kaleidoscope, Peter created this beautiful artwork. Immediately, I wanted to use it as a desktop picture (wallpaper) for all of my devices. To this day it’s in constant use on both my iPad and my MacBook Pro.
It’s about time we show you a glimpse of what we’ve been up to in the last few months, besides listening to that great Leonard Cohen album.
As a long-time Mac user, I’ve seen lots of productivity tools come and go. Who still remembers Quicksilver (β)? It was pretty awesome at the time… Other notable mentions for me personally are Butler by my dear pal Peter Maurer and LaunchBar. There are also still new kids on the block, like RayCast. However, the one I keep coming back to and that is running 24/7 on my Mac is Alfred.
In addition to smaller fixes, there are two changes particularly worth noting in our latest release, Kaleidoscope 2.4.1: new tricks in kspo, and support for PDF image assets.
It was October 2018 when Christopher had the idea to integrate Kaleidoscope with lldb, the Xcode Debugger. Back then, he tweeted a gist that showed how to get this to work for his needs.
Many moons later, in February 2021, that feature is finally available to every Kaleidoscope user, configurable with the click of a single button.