# audio file (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover audio file. Page: Feed: --- ## [Documenting Icon Composers undocumented icon.json format](https://peterpoliwoda.me/untitled-2/) _2026-07-29 · Peter Poliwoda · Tales from the South Pole_ Apple’s Icon Composer saves each .icon file as a package containing artwork assets and an icon.json manifest. That JSON controls things like: Layers and groups Light, dark, and tinted appearances Liquid Glass blur and translucency Shadows and specular effects Blend modes Layer positioning and visibility Solid, automatic, and ## [Dropping Support for macOS 10.13](https://2manyrobots.com/4045-2/) _2026-06-23 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ As we have aggressively started working on Yate v10.0 we ve come to the conclusion that we have to drop support for macOS 10.13. Largely this is due to all the reasons that that next release will drop support for 10.10 through 10.12. We have to move to new SDKs and there are so many deprecations \[ \] ## [Dropping Support for macOS 10.10 – 10.12](https://2manyrobots.com/dropping-support-for-macos-10-10-10-12/) _2026-05-09 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ It is with great regret that we re announcing the dropping of support for macOS 10.10 10.12. Yate v9.2.x will be the last release for the old mac version. The last time any of these OS versions received security updates was 2017. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get around the seemingly innumerable build issues; \[ \] ## [Launching Bezel 4.0](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2026/launching-bezel-4.0) _2026-02-09 · Nonstrict_ Bezel 4.0 introduces wireless mirroring! The most requested feature since we started. Mirror your iPhone or iPad to your Mac without any cables. ## [Designing Swift Errors for an SDK](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2026/designing-swift-errors-for-an-sdk) _2026-01-29 · Nonstrict_ Errors designed for an SDK are different than errors for an app, because errors become API contracts. We describe the pattern we use in RecordKit. ## [The Four Audiences of Swift Errors](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2026/the-four-audiences-of-swift-errors) _2026-01-27 · Nonstrict_ Every Swift error you throw serves four audiences at once: users, your catch blocks, the debugger, and Sentry. We have a pattern to deal with all of them. ## [Almost the End of the Year Ramblings](https://2manyrobots.com/almost-the-end-of-the-year-ramblings/) _2025-12-02 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ It s Giving Tuesday in Canada again and once again the 2ManyRobots bank account has been drained. (Actually more than drained as the gross is used to determine the donation amount). I still personally hate Tahoe. While Apple has made some moves on the UI, I still find that the almost complete lack of contrast is \[ \] ## [New App Launch: Train Your Brain with Kwarks!](https://peterpoliwoda.me/new-app-launch-train-your-brain-with-kwarks-2/) _2025-11-12 · Peter Poliwoda · Tales from the South Pole_ Hey everyone! I’m excited to introduce Kwarks — a sleek new puzzle app for iOS that challenges your abstract-reasoning skills in a way even advanced AI finds tough. How it works: You’ll study sequences of 5×5 grid patterns, uncover the hidden logic, and pick the correct next pattern ## [Creating Equatable Tuples in Swift using Parameter Packs](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2025/creating-equatable-tuples-swift-parameter-packs) _2025-06-27 · Nonstrict_ Swift tuples don't conform to Equatable. We use parameter packs to create a tuple-like struct with Equatable conformance. ## [Launching Bezel 3.0](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2025/launching-bezel-3.0) _2025-06-04 · Nonstrict_ Today we're launching Bezel 3.0! 🚀 Our Mac app to mirror any iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Vision Pro onto your desktop. Adding a support for full screen, a new welcome screen and translated to 9 languages. To top it off we have a brand new icon. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QTD4oYYP8U6p) _2025-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Studio Display Camera occasionally fails to produce frames](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2025/studio-display-camera-fails) _2025-03-31 · Nonstrict_ Every one in 24 times, when trying to record the camera of the Apple Studio Display, no video is produced and the camera turns itself off. The camera just silently fails without reporting any error. ## [Distorted Audio when recording external microphones using AVCaptureSession](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2025/distorted-audio-avcapturesession) _2025-02-20 · Nonstrict_ In certain situations, when recording audio on macOS using AVCaptureSession and AVAssetWriter, the resulting audio file can sound distorted. This issue is caused by AVCaptureSession reporting CMSampleBuffers of different audio formats. ## [Audio FIle Health Check v1.8 Released](https://2manyrobots.com/audio-file-health-check-v1-8-released/) _2024-12-04 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ AFHC v1.8 was released today. Misplaced STREAMINFO blocks in FLAC files are no longer considered a fatal error as Yate v7.0.0.2 can repair them. The Repair Files from Audio File Health Check Log action was also updated. If you do not have auto action updates enabled, do a Yate\>Check for Action Updates. ## [Another Year of Donations](https://2manyrobots.com/another-year-of-donations/) _2024-12-03 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ It s Giving Tuesday in Canada which is the best day of the year to do charitable donations. It s the day when many corporations double, triple or even 5x donations. Once again we ve donated 100% of the gross of payments for Yate. Thanks to all of our users who continue to make this possible. ## [Stretching audio by small amounts using Swift](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2024/stretching-audio-by-small-amounts-using-swift) _2024-12-03 · Nonstrict_ Stretching an audio file to a certain length can be useful to fix lipsync issues. Our previous approach didn't work for stretching small durations over a large amount of time. We now have a new solution. ## [Handling audio capture gaps on macOS](https://nonstrict.eu/blog/2024/handling-audio-capture-gaps-on-macos) _2024-11-23 · Nonstrict_ Audio capture on macOS can sometimes contain gaps. This article explains how to detect and handle these gaps to maintain proper audio/video sync when recording to files. ## [Yate v7.0](https://2manyrobots.com/yate-v7-0/) _2024-10-01 · 2MR2 · 2ManyRobots_ Yate v7.0 has been released. We hope that you enjoy the changes and new features. Unfortunately, the production of v7.0 was not without major issues. Xcode v16.0 which runs on Sonoma breaks all applications which use the QuickLook preview system when the application is loaded on a prior OS. The application crashes immediately as an \[ \]