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mobile development Aug 18, 2026 5 min read

How Bluesky’s iOS app makes its logo appear only in screenshots

Bluesky’s iOS screenshot behavior is powered by secure text rendering. By routing UI through a `UITextField`-backed secure layer, the app makes the screenshot omit the masked button layer—revealing a logo that was already underneath.

by ahsan

#ios #privacy #react native #screenshots #ui

macos & ios build automation Jul 14, 2026 7 min read

Shipping Mac & iOS Apps Without Ever Opening Xcode

Build and ship Mac and iOS apps headlessly by using Xcode’s command-line tools (xcodebuild, notarytool, stapler, devicectl) and one-time setup (Developer ID cert + notarization keychain profile). Use XcodeGen to generate projects from YAML and keep signing details out of git.

by ahsan

#ci/cd #code-signing #ios #macos #notarization