Next week on AppStories, Federico and John explore how Apple is increasingly blending services with its apps, where the mix has worked, where it hasn’t, and where they expect the trend will lead next....
In This Issue
Soor, a Streaks for the Mac giveaway, a tip on how to sign PDFs without using an app, a brand new shortcut from Federico for creating tasks in OmniFocus, a combination shortcut, Hazel rule, and AppleScript automation for remotely printing PDFs, Weekly Q&A, including how to subscribe to YouTube RSS feeds,plus the usual Links, App...
Previously, On MacStories
Apple Music Replay 2020 Playlist Now Available Apple Warns that It Expects to Miss Quarterly Revenue Guidance Due to COVID-19 Outbreak in China Developer Crunchy Bagel Releases a Mac Catalyst Version of Streaks Apple Music Debuts Intelligent Sorting of Alternate Album Versions Adobe Unveils Photoshop Updates for the iPad and Mac on Its 30th Anniversary...
Interesting Links
This week saw the demise of HQ Trivia, the mobile game that seemingly came out of nowhere to capture everyone’s attention for what felt like a split second, but was never able to come up with an act two to sustain its rapid growth. (Link) The Verge has a fascinating look at the flexible glass...
Textastic: The Code Editor for Your iPad and iPhone [Sponsor]
Textastic is the most complete and versatile code editor available for your iPad and iPhone. The app’s versatility starts with its extensive support of syntax highlighting for more than 80 programming and markup languages. Textastic handles highlighting for HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, C, C++, Swift, Objective-C, Java, LaTeX, Python, Ruby, Perl, Lua, and dozens more.
Textastic is also a full-featured Markdown editor that includes a built-in web server and Safari support for previewing your work. The app is compatible with Sublime Text and Textmate syntax definitions too.
Textastic goes well beyond the features of a classic editor, though. You can manage remote file transfers with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Dropbox, and Google Drive and there’s a terrific, full-featured SSH terminal built right into the app. Because Textastic supports tabs, you can even have multiple files and SSH terminals open simultaneously.
With robust search and replace that supports regular expressions, keyboard shortcuts that are customizable, and support for Git repositories using Working Copy, it’s the most powerful code editor you’ll find anywhere with a long list of features, including support for the Files app, drag and drop, printing, iCloud Drive, Split View, and a whole lot more.
The app is regularly updated and maintained too. With the recent release of version 9, the app supports dark mode, multiwindowing, and context menus. Context menus are perfect for accessing a wide range of editing functions, managing multiple windows, and quickly grabbing a document’s file path.
To learn more about Textastic and what it can do for your code editing needs on the iPhone and iPad, visit textasticapp.com, then download a copy today. You’re going to love it.
Our thanks to Textastic for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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Interesting Links
Darkroom, the popular photo editing app for iPhone and iPad, is switching to a subscription model. Existing users of the app will be able to continue using it entirely for free. (Link) Microsoft’s game streaming service xCloud arrived on the iPhone and iPad as a TestFlight beta this week. (Link) Essential, the company that was...
Previously, On MacStories
FlickType Keyboard Review: Real Typing on an Apple Watch Display Apple Introduces Mac Catalyst Version of Swift Playgrounds Jason Snell on Editing Podcasts with Ferrite on an iPad with the Apple Pencil Shortcuts Rewind: Linking Tricks Using Markdown and Rich Text...
In This Issue
A collection of plain text editors from Federico, John explores image compositing appson the iPad and Mac, Ryan’s thoughts on a March Apple event, a tip on installing custom themes in Textastic, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....