Running Track Themes
Some new themes in my running goals and stats app.
Neil Macy
© Neil Macy 2020-2026
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Making Changes To Your apple-app-site-association File for Universal Links
There are layers to Universal Links on iOS which add complexity to deploying and testing updates.
I made a colour mixer tool
My kids love mixing colours, so I made a tool for them to play around.
My Home Screen - March 2026
How my iPhone looks today.
Using Safari Web Inspector with web views in iOS apps.
If you have web views in your iOS app, you can use Safari to debug them.
Some Git Stash Commands I Find Useful
I'm trying to use the git Command Line Interface more. These are some stash commands that replicate how I've used stashes in GUI tools.
The Death of iPadOS?
Thinking about whether Apple could or should discontinue iPadOS.
Linking Paracetamol Use to Neurodiversity is Irresponsible, Harmful, Bullshit
According to an actual scientific study refuting the US FDA quackery.
Liquid Glass Tab Bar Actions Aren’t Fab
The floating button on Liquid Glass tab bars should be more flexible.
Coding Agents and Software Development
I've been trying out a coding agent and I have a lot of conflicting thoughts.
My Top 10 Essential Albums
A list of my favourite albums.
App Defaults - 2025 Edition
What apps do I use in 2025?
Running Track is on the App Store
My running stats and goals app, Running Track, is now available to download on iOS.
✍️ Undercurrent
Whispers about someone famous. Are they who they appear to be? A short story written for NaNoWriMo 2025.
ADHD
It’s been quite a year of self-discovery.
Inktober and NaNoWriMo
Taking part in creative community events.
🎸 2025 Music #8
Better Days by Yellowcard
✍️ Inktober 2 - Weave
A man races to his date. A short story based on an Inktober 2025 prompt.
✍️ Inktober 1 - Moustache
A short story based on an Inktober 2025 prompt.
Software Engineers Do So Much More Than Write Code
There are so many unseen parts to software development that don't feel productive and aren't as measurable as writing code, but are key to the job.
✍️ Hard Mode
When life isn’t going well, it can feel like someone’s set you up to play on Hard mode.
Liquid Marmite
The UI of a major operating system can have personality, but it shouldn’t be the main character in the story.
🎸 2025 Albums #7
Palm Trees and Power Lines by Sugarcult
Turning the Apple Watch Upside Down
Fixing a basic flaw in Apple's most expensive watch.
🎸 2025 Music #6
Catalyst by New Found Glory
SwiftUI Map breaks UINavigationBar Appearance
If you use `UINavigationBarAppearance` to style your navigation bars globally throughout your iOS app, SwiftUI's `Map` will break that and render the default navigation bar style instead.
🎸 2025 Music #5
Lechuza by Fenix TX
📚 2025 Reading #4
Changer by Matt Gemmell
🎸 2025 Music #4
Destruction by Definition by The Suicide Machines
🎸 2025 Music #3
Everything Sucks by Descendents
✍️ About The Confession
Background to the short fiction story I shared today.
✍️ The Confession
A man opens up about his past.
📚 2025 Reading #3
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis
My Home Screen - March 2025
An update on how my iPhone and Apple Watch look today.
🎸 2025 Music #2
Blink-182 by Blink-182
📚 2025 Reading #2
The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Brian Sibley
Hiding the Keyboard Using FocusState in SwiftUI
How to dismiss the keyboard on tapping outside of the TextField, using SwiftUI.
Timelines and RSS Feeds
Why new apps like Tapestry and Reeder don't feel right to me.
Some Cool Terminal Things I've Found Recently
I've been playing around with my Terminal setup. Here are some things I've liked setting up.
📚 2025 Reading #1
Mirror Me by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg
Be Careful Using SwiftUI's buttonStyle Modifier With List swipeActions
If you use `swipeActions` in your SwiftUI List, be careful that you don't apply a custom `buttonStyle` to it.
🎸 2025 Albums #1
Surviving by Jimmy Eat World
Changing My Approach To Journaling
Why I’ve gone from Day One to a physical notebook.
📚 2024 Reading #3
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
🎸 2024 Albums #7
Dookie by Green Day
🎸 2024 Albums #6
MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
Quick thoughts on Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads
The short version? Mastodon good, Bluesky decent, Threads rubbish.
📚 2024 Reading #2
And How Does That Make You Feel by Joshua Fletcher
📚 2024 Reading #1
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
🎸 2024 Albums #5
Rituals by Deaf Havana