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Building a Small macOS Menu Bar App
A practical overview of small macOS menu bar apps, what they are good for, and what to consider around scope, state, permissions, and user expectations.
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Building Your First Electron App
A practical introduction to Electron apps, how the main and renderer processes work, and what to understand before building your first desktop app.
Choosing Between Web, Desktop, and Mobile for a Small App
A practical guide to choosing whether a small app should be built for the web, desktop, mobile, or as a command line tool.
Electron vs Native macOS Apps
A practical comparison of Electron and native macOS app development, including tradeoffs around speed, UI, distribution, system integration, and developer workflow.
Swift for Web Developers
A practical introduction to Swift for web developers, covering types, optionals, structs, views, state, and the shift from browser apps to Apple platforms.
