Weekly Newsletter Issue 68

Weekly Newsletter Issue 68

Weekly newsletter summing up our publications and showcasing app developers and their amazing creations.

Welcome to this week's edition of our newsletter.

Frosted Glass, Liquid Glass, Blurred components, the last beta of iOS 26 changed again, making it clear that Apple is still finding the right balance between visual expressiveness and readability.

For sure, Liquid Glass will continue to evolve, maintaining its identity, defined by Apple as the perfect mix between the optical qualities of glass with fluidity, searching for the perfect balance for everyday use.

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Published

This Week

This week we have covered Liquid Glass, Xcode and SwiftUI.

Grouping elements within a Glass Effect Container in SwiftUI

Antonella explains how to create a liquid glass container in SwiftUI by grouping multiple UI elements into a single frosted-glass‑style visual. 

Grouping elements within a Glass Effect Container in SwiftUI
Learn how to group items with a glass effect using the GlassEffectContainer view.

Safely Renaming Your Xcode Project

Pasquale offers a detailed, step‑by‑step guide to renaming an Xcode project safely, minimizing the broken references or build errors.

Safely Renaming Your Xcode Project
Learn how to safely rename your Xcode project by updating file references, build settings, and bundle identifiers avoiding errors or inconsistencies.

Creating and customizing the Menu Bar of a SwiftUI app

Matteo shows how to implement custom sections and controls in the Menu Bar, taking advantage of its introduction for iPadOS 26.

Creating and customizing the Menu Bar of a SwiftUI app
Learn how to create and customize the menu bar of your SwiftUI app to improve navigation for your SwiftUI app on iPadOS and macOS.


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From

The Community

Introducing Animatable macro in SwiftUI

Majid shows how to take advantage of the new @Animatable macro applied to SwiftUI Views to animate their content.

Introducing Animatable macro in SwiftUI
Easy-peasy animations were always one of the strongest points of the SwiftUI framework. This time Apple makes them even easier by introducing a new Animatable macro. This week, we will learn when and how to use the new Animatable macro.

Using WebKit to load web content in SwiftUI

Artem explores the new WebView and WebPage APIs demonstrating how to integrate web views, handle loading states, and save content as snapshots, all with SwiftUI.

Using WebKit to load web content in SwiftUI
Learn how to use WebView and WebPage to load and save web content

Vibe coding in Xcode 26: is it good?

Vincent tests vibe coding in Xcode 26 by building a quiz app through natural language prompts, showcasing SwiftUI code generation, error handling, refactoring, and comparing the tool to alternatives.

Apple-Style Onboarding Page With Animations Using SwiftUI

Kavsoft presents a clean and intuitive onboarding implementation that utilizes the same style as native iOS apps, making it both familiar and effective for users.

Indie App of the Week

Push Push

Created with F1 enthusiasts in mind, Push Push provides a collection of beautifully designed widgets tailored for every racing fan to help you stay in the loop. From upcoming race details and weather forecasts to full schedules, driver and team standings, everything in the beautiful widgets developed by Sean.

Each widget is thoughtfully designed with eye-catching charts and data that really stand out on screen. What truly enhances the experience is the app’s dynamic color scheme, perfectly aligned with the user's favorite racing team.

‎Formula Widgets: Push Push
‎Push Push is the brand new, unofficial widgets app for formula fans who geek out over racing stats as much as wheel-to-wheel action. It brings this season’s latest data straight to your iPhone or iPad’s Home and Lock Screens. The standings and schedule widgets are free and the app has no ads. The a…

As Jeff Williams prepares to hand the reins of global operations to Sabih Khan later this month, Apple's leadership tapestry is being thoughtfully rewoven. While Williams continues to oversee design, Apple Watch, and health for now, those teams will report directly to Tim Cook ahead of his retirement later this year.

With Khan (an Apple veteran of 30 years) stepping in as COO, the company signals a seamless transition that keeps its design, health, and operations strategies closely aligned with Cook's vision.

Apple announces chief operating officer transition
Apple today announced Jeff Williams will transition his role as chief operating officer later this month to Sabih Khan.

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