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Sam Rowlands
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API Wrangler, Partner, Architect, Chief virtual duct tape applicator at Ohanaware, developing for the  Mac since '94. Doggo Dad. Drinks Tea. Wearer of Tshirts.
Adopting Liquid Glass with a Xojo made application.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This awesome bundle includes the latest version of our App Wrapper.
Omegabundle for Xojo 2025 includes the best 3rd party components, add-on tools and more for developing professional applications with #Xojo multi-os #development platform: macOS , Windows , Linux , #RaspberryPi - Save almost 90%! bit.ly/4kAL9Zl
July 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
SwiftUI macOS pragmatically showing an open or save panel as a sheet.

#SwiftUI #macOS
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June 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
SwiftUI macOS sheet dialog buttons, how to meet the Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

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#swiftUI #macOSDev
June 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
macOS Vibrancy in SwiftUI made Mac apps.
Shows you how to get it and how to match AppKit made Mac apps.
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#SwiftUI #macOSDev
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
SwiftUI macOS Toolbar examples and tricks.

#swiftUI #macOS

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April 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Wrote a SwiftUI tutorial, it's my first tutorial in over decade and my first for SwiftUI.
Build a simple Markdown Editor.

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April 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Backup To Go 2.0.1 fixes a bug that could stop it from working for some customers.
Backup To Go keeps your important files safe, by backing them up to a USB drive or SD card, so you can take 'em with you.

ohanaware.com/backuptogo

#macAppRevival #indieMacDev #indiedev
Backup To Go 2 - Protect your important files, take them to go
Backup To Go was designed to help protect your photos, projects, thesis, drafts, app ideas and other important files by backing them up to a USB drive, SD Card or portable hard drive, so you can take ...
ohanaware.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New free Mac App from Ohanaware
Backup To Go keeps your important files safe, by keeping a backup on a USB drive or SD card, so you can take 'em with you.

ohanaware.com/backuptogo

#macAppRevival #indieMacDev #indiedev
Backup To Go 2 - Protect your important files, take them to go
Backup To Go was designed to help protect your photos, projects, thesis, drafts, app ideas and other important files by backing them up to a USB drive, SD Card or portable hard drive, so you can take ...
ohanaware.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Sleep Aid 1.5 is released, Adds a new CPU Usage window for figuring out how much CPU apps use during insomnia.
Sleep Aid helps to view a Mac's sleeping habits, solve sleep issues, improve battery life and stop sniffers.

ohanaware.com/sleepaid/

#macAppRevival #indieMacDev #indiedev
Sleep Aid - View a Mac's sleeping habits, solve issues, improve battery life, stop sniffers
Sleep Aid is designed to reveal details on how a Mac sleeps. This is useful to see what's going on, and to help troubleshoot why a Mac won't go to sleep (even with lid closed), or why it keeps waking ...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
App Wrapper 4.8 Released today, improving support for M series Macs and Cycling '74 developer tool. App Wrapper is our premium post processor that is designed to make it easier to publish Mac apps on websites and the Mac App Store.

ohanaware.com/appwrapper

#macAppRevival #indieMacDev #indiedev
App Wrapper - Easily publish Mac apps on the Mac App Store or websites
App Wrapper is Ohanaware's premium Post-Build Processor for the macOS, used by 100s of developers to prepare their macOS applications for the Mac App Store and distribution on their websites. App Wrap...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Merry Christmas and I hope you all have a wonderful new year.
December 25, 2024 at 2:31 AM
To combat a rumor; App Wrapper is still very much supported, in fact there's a current beta under going testing.
If you'd like to try the beta, you can download it from the following page.
ohanaware.com/appwrapper/p...
App Wrapper 4 - Prereleases
Use App Wrapper to help with submitting applications to the Mac App Store and deploying applications on a web site. It simplifies the code signing & App Sandbox with an easy intuitive interface, yet p...
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December 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Why is my Mac warm when it's asleep? The "Process CPU Usage" in the latest Sleep Aid beta gave me this information. You can try it yourself by downloading the beta, select "Process CPU Usage" from the "View" menu and let the Mac sleep.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Added support to App Wrapper for Notarizing Cycling '74 Max 9 made Mac apps. There's currently a beta version for anyone interested.
ohanaware.com/appwrapper/p...
App Wrapper 4 - Prereleases
Use App Wrapper to help with submitting applications to the Mac App Store and deploying applications on a web site. It simplifies the code signing & App Sandbox with an easy intuitive interface, yet p...
ohanaware.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Reposted by Sam Rowlands
I can’t get over how good a deal the Pixel 8A is for $399
I can’t get over how good a deal the Pixel 8A is for $399
The budget phone that will keep on giving.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Sam Rowlands
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has dropped to $30 for the first time
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has dropped to $30 for the first time
It’s the best deal yet on arguably Nintendo’s best game.
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November 29, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Reposted by Sam Rowlands
November 28, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Get 30% off Sleep Aid and App Wrapper this black Friday.

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Indie App Sales - support an Indie Developer today!
Support an Indie App Developer today!
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November 26, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Sleep Aid Tracker for the Mac, displays your Mac's sleep quality using a familiar health tracker interface. Download your FREE copy today and start tracking your Mac's sleep quality.
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#indieMacDev #indiedev
Sleep Aid Tracker - Product Information, Latest Updates, and Reviews 2024 | Product Hunt
Sleep Aid Tracker works like a health tracker, for tracking your Mac's sleeping habits. It is based upon the popular Mac sleep utility "Sleep Aid", while being designed exclusively for the App Store.
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November 13, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Indie App Sales is running again for this years Black Friday, and both Sleep Aid and App Wrapper are going to be there.
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November 12, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Get ready for the Sleep Aid Tracker Launch, by getting Product Hunt to notify you when it's live.
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November 8, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Aqua Swatch Updated - match system colors, NSVisualEffectView materials, system icons, Label styles and sizes from the macOS in your own Mac Apps. Download your copy now.
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#macAppRevival #indieMacDev #indiedev
Aqua Swatch - Match colors, materials & icons from the macOS in your Mac Apps
Aqua Swatch makes it easy to view system colors and variations, allowing developers to pick the best colors for user interface elements in their Mac apps. Aqua Swatch contains a swatch for NSVisualE...
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November 6, 2024 at 3:42 AM