Apple is rolling out some of its biggest design changes in years and we want to update you on where Xojo stands. Apple released macOS…
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When adding a DesktopTextArea to your macOS app, just drag it from the Library into a Window (or Container) in the layout editor of the Xojo IDE. It works out of the box with native macOS behavior. But what if you want to change that native behavior, like, for example, disabling soft wrapping? Keep reading to learn how.
Comments closedHave you ever written an app that needs to do some heavy lifting, like processing a big batch of files? Maybe you click a button,…
Comments closedUsually, you only need to manage one Apple Developer Account when publishing your macOS or iOS apps. However, as many Xojo users have pointed out, there are situations where you need to work with multiple Apple Developer Accounts – perhaps you are publishing macOS apps for different companies (with different Team IDs). So, how do you handle this using the App Specific Password setup introduced in Xojo 2025r1?
Comments closedThe Keychain is a system-wide feature on macOS that securely stores account passwords for applications. Until Xojo 2025r1, updating the password for an existing KeychainItem—that is, for a given Service Name—required first removing the item from the Keychain and then recreating it from scratch. Not exactly the most efficient process. But with the introduction of the KeychainItem.UpdatePassword method in 2025r1, things have gotten much easier. Read on to see how you can take advantage of this new functionality.
Comments closedStarting with Xojo 2025r1, a new Property List Editor is available for both Desktop (macOS) and iOS projects under Build Settings > macOS and Build Settings > iOS. This editor simplifies the process of adding custom entries that your app may require, beyond those automatically included by Xojo.
Comments closedStarting with Xojo 2025r1, you can publish macOS and iOS apps to App Store Connect directly from the Xojo IDE. Keep reading to learn how!…
Comments closedIt’s been a common complaint that on macOS you could not get the Destination of a FolderItem drag. That was then, but this is 2025r1…
Comments closedStarting in Xojo 2025r1, all new Desktop projects will include the Window menu by default, as it is a standard feature across most applications. Xojo macOS apps will immediately benefit from this update!
Comments closedAs part of Xojo’s 2025 Year of Code initiative, February’s theme is databases—a perfect fit for my recent work on the Open Source CubeSQLPlugin. This…
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