{"id":37452,"date":"2022-10-26T17:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=37452"},"modified":"2022-10-27T08:12:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T12:12:54","slug":"freeform-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/26\/freeform-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeform Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juli Clover<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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With the macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, and iPadOS 16.2 betas provided to developers today, Apple has introduced the first version of the Freeform app that was first introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

This is not the type of app I would use, but it’s always interesting to look at how Apple designs a new app, which technologies it uses, and which components might eventually become APIs.<\/p>\n\n

Juli Clover<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Multiple Freeform boards are supported, and Apple intends for Freeform to be used collaboratively. All of your boards can be shared with others, and all participants can update a board and add new features, with the changes shown in real-time. As of right now, the sharing features do not appear to be implemented.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Steve Troughton-Smith<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In case you’re curious; Freeform on the Mac is an AppKit app built with ObjC\/Swift (with NIBs) and some SwiftUI. Uses Metal rendering, and seems like a pretty meaty project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Parker Ortolani<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Freeform has so many delightful hidden features. It’s so well considered. Bravo to the team behind it. It’s quite literally the opposite of stage manager on a new feature quality matrix.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Ask Adam<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I love when Apple creates software like this but I worry it’ll be instantly abandoned like Music Memos or utterly ignored like Clips.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n