Implementing macOS-Only Features Missing on iOS with Catalyst

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Explains how to implement macOS-only features in UIKit apps using Project Catalyst, covering technologies like Xcode’s Catalyst option and macOS-specific UI elements such as menus, the Touch Bar, and toolbars. Draws on the presenter’s experience releasing two Catalyst apps and writing a book, and describes practical approaches and fundamentals for making iOS apps behave like native macOS apps.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:01macOS-only features
3. 3:11Developing with Catalyst
4. 4:14macOS menu features
5. 8:36macOS Touch Bar features
6. 14:04Touch Bar demo
7. 14:26macOS toolbar features
8. 17:25Toolbar demo
9. 19:01Summary

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