Anna Wijaya

Sandbox model for loadFileURL allowingReadAccessTo — renderer process can only read files within the specified directory tree

How to load local HTML files in WKWebView on iOS and macOS

Since iOS 13, loading local HTML via WKWebView requires the purpose-built loadFileURL(_:allowingReadAccessTo:) API. This post covers the correct approach, how to handle inter-page navigation including the /nextPage sandbox trap, and when to use WKURLSchemeHandler for same-origin-sensitive apps.

How to load local HTML files in WKWebView on iOS and macOS

Interview at Best Business Coach Podcast.

I had the incredible opportunity to be featured on the Best Business Coach Podcast with Daryl Urbanski. In this conversation, we delved into a journey of becoming a software engineer, launching digital products, and how one gets started on programming. It was an honor to share my perspective alongside such an esteemed company and dive…

The Blast Door Design Pattern: A Secure Software Architecture

Real-life blast doors keeps fire, explosion, and radiation at bay. Designing blast doors into your system can also make it more secure, more resilient, and serves as a protective barrier from attacks.

Native vs Web: Technologies Available to Native Apps but not Web Apps

Progressive web applications have access to many features previously available only to native applications. However, there are still platform capabilities available exclusively to native applications. This article summarizes what are those.

How to Define Your Own Uniform Type Identifier (UTI)

Uniform Type Identifiers (UTIs) are a standardized way for macOS and iOS applications to identify data types. UTIs are used to identify a wide range of data types, from images and audio files to text documents. UTIs are hierarchical, allowing applications to recognize and work with related data types. Developers can define their own UTIs in their applications to provide better integration with other applications in the ecosystem.

Pricing Source Code for Sale

Pricing source code for sale involves understanding your product, target audience, and market landscape. This article explores various factors to consider when pricing source code for sale and provides a comprehensive guide to assist you in the process.

How to Get Started with FMDB using Swift

My latest guest post for Waldo shows you how to use SQLite databases using Swift through Gus Muller’s FMDB library. Head to Waldo for the article: Getting Started with FMDB and Swift: A Guide.

SwiftUI vs. Storyboard: Which Is the Best?

Comparing SwiftUI with storyboards for iOS development - which one is better when.

How to Create an App ID

Check out my latest guest post at Waldo: How to Create an iOS App ID: 2 Quick and Easy Methods. You will learn: What an App ID is in Apple’s ecosystems. How to create App IDs. What is an App Store ID and how it relates to an App ID. How to find an App…

How to Configure Developer ID Signing in Xcode Bot

By default, Xcode Server signs binaries using a development certificate, not a distribution one. Unfortunately there is no built-in option to make it use a Developer ID certificate. What's the solution?

Introducing macOS Notarization Automation Book

Notarization is a fully automated process, unlike going through the App Store which involves manual human review. At least it's automated in Apple's side. However it could consume a non-negligible amount of brain bandwidth in your side. How about automating it?

Author: Anna Wijaya