blog.next-planet.comHow to add keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs in your iPadOS or macOS appRecently, I added keyboard shortcuts to my time-tracking app Moons allowing users to switch tabs by pressing ⌘1, ⌘2, ⌘3 and ⌘4. I also added corresponding commands to the app’s menu. Here’s a comparison of the View menu in my app BEFORE and AFTER the...Jul 2, 2025·5 min read
blog.next-planet.comiOS app on Macs with Apple siliconBefore I make a native macOS version of my app Wins, I decided to implement a temporary solution: making the iPad version of my app available on Macs with Apple silicon. At least in my case, this turned out to be easier than expected. Making the app ...Sep 12, 2024·4 min read
blog.next-planet.comHow to display percentage values in SwiftUILately, one user of my mood tracking app Emo requested that I add percentage values to my Statistics screen. Since displaying percentage values is a little harder than displaying numbers, I thought I would share a few ways of doing this in this artic...Jun 21, 2024·2 min read
blog.next-planet.comProblems with AB testingTwo months ago, I decided to run an AB test for one of my iOS apps, a time tracker named Moons. It's a free-to-download app with basic functionality available free of charge and some pro features behind a paywall. I wanted to check how changing my ap...Mar 8, 2024·7 min read
blog.next-planet.com2 years on the App StoreWhen I published my first iOS app on the App Store in February 2022 I didn’t know what to expect. My main goals were: to learn how to code and make apps that will help me solve my own problems. And while I was also thinking that it would be cool to m...Feb 16, 2024·7 min read