DevMate recently asked 679 Mac developers about their experiences selling inside and outside Apple’s App Store. The results of the survey are enlightening, and of special interest to anyone currently deciding where and how to offer their app for sale.
developer, macos, news
I posted a bookmarklet for quickly opening Product Hunt product links in the same browser tab in June. It was based on a specific CSS selector for finding the “Get It” link, and Product Hunt has since changed the markup, breaking the bookmarklet.
bookmarklet
So first, the good news, I have my meds sorted out and it seems like I’m back on track. I’m sure I’ll talk more about it on Overtired, and will post more of the story here after I’m sure things have leveled out. I’m primarily directing my energy toward BitWriter (the nvALT update), but wanted a morning project, thus…
markdown, markdownservices, multimarkdown
A while back, WinnerGear sent me a reversible micro USB cable called the Micflip. It was the result of a Kickstarter project, and it was great. The micro USB end of the cable could be inserted into a port in either direction, a la Lightning adapters. I talked about it with Ed Zitron on Systematic 162, and we both agreed this should always have existed.
hardware, review
I have a guest post for you today. It’s by Gary Nissenbaum, Esq. (not pictured at right), the managing attorney for the Nissenbaum Law Group. His firm focuses on intellectual property cases and works with developers and cases pertaining to apps regularly.
legal
The Mac ‘Pick a Bundle’ 2016 from Creatable has some real gems this year. Choose any 10 of the options to build your own bundle for $39. With options like Vox + Loop, Yummy FTP Pro, BlueSense, AppDelete, WaterMarker 2, TaskPaper, MailButler, Mind Vector, and many more, you can grab the software you don’t already have at a great price.
bundle, sale
I’m headed home from Macstock 2016 on an Amtrak train as I write this. It’s been a great weekend. I got ill on the way to Chicago, and remained under the weather for the duration of the conference, but hey, I feel good on the train ride home, which makes sense based on how little I enjoy traveling.
personal
