iOS Dev Tools: SemanticDiff, Usage, Astro
New tools and conferences for iOS developers
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SemanticDiff
SemanticDiff is a language-aware diff for GitHub pull requests that supports Swift and other languages commonly used in backend and frontend development. The GitHub App understands which changes affect the program logic and hides irrelevant changes, such as when the code has been reformatted.
Why you will like it:
Speeds up code reviews by hiding noise from diffs such as added line-breaks or optional commas.
Helps you understand how code has moved and highlights changes within moved code.
Detects and groups refactorings such as renames to help you quickly review repeated changes.
All your actions are instantly synchronized with GitHub, so your team members stay up to date even if they don’t use SemanticDiff.
Doesn’t require any configuration, access permissions are automatically inherited from GitHub.
Free for public repositories and private repositories with up to 3 contributors.
Usage
Usage is an app to track the system’s activity and performance. It comes with cool customizations and advanced functionality. It’s simple, intuitive, and data-packed.
Why you will like it:
Closely monitor the usage of various resources (processor, memory, graphic, network, disk, among others).
Get a historical overview of usage and activity.
Configure menu bar with what’s important to you.
Use clear and insightful widgets on the desktop and inside the notifications center.
Available for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, with support for sync via iCloud.
Lots of preferences - configure the app to behave and look the way you like.
Astro
Astro is an App Store Optimization (ASO) tool for mobile app developers that provides many user-friendly features to improve your app visibility and increase your revenue.
Why you will like it:
Real-time keyword data from Apple Search Ads for data-driven ASO.
Effortless daily rank tracking & historical performance visualization.
Research keywords across 60+ App Store regions for global reach.
Instant keyword translations with DeepL API - no language barriers.
Discover new relevant keywords to broaden your ASO strategy.
User-friendly interface prioritizes essential features for smooth ASO.
Streamline keyword research & rank tracking - work smarter, not harder.
👨🏫 iOS Conferences & Events
SwiftConf August 7th–8th 2024 in Germany (Cologne) 🇩🇪
Swift Island August 27th-29th 2024 in Netherlands (Texel) 🇳🇱
iOSDevUK 2024 September 2nd-5th 2024 in UK (Aberystwyth) 🇬🇧
NSSpain XII 2024 September 18-19th 2024 in Spain (Logroño) 🇪🇸
Swift Connection September 23rd–24th 2024 in France (Paris) 🇫🇷
Server-Side Swift Conference September 26th–27th 2024 in UK (London) 🇬🇧
SwiftLeeds October 8th-9th 2024 in UK (Leeds) 🇬🇧
PragmaConf October 29th-30th 2024 in Italy (Bologna) 🇮🇹
Do iOS 2024 November 12th-14th 2024 in Netherlands (Amsterdam) 🇳🇱
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