Geoff Pado
@cocoatype.com
Indie software creator at https://cocoatype.com/. I make @getbarc.app, @blackhighlighter.app, and @kineo.app.
My apps @blackhighlighter.app and @getbarc.app have been updated for iOS 26! Go take a look at what I've been working on all summer: bsky.app/profile/blac...
Black Highlighter has a ton of new stuff for iOS 26 (and iPadOS 26, and macOS 26…)! Here's a short rundown of some of the cool new things in Black Highlighter 25.5:
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
September 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My apps @blackhighlighter.app and @getbarc.app have been updated for iOS 26! Go take a look at what I've been working on all summer: bsky.app/profile/blac...
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Barc 25.7 is out now with Liquid Glass, updated app icons, and a small bug fix!
getbarc.app/releases/25.7/
getbarc.app/releases/25.7/
25.7 | Barc
Barc 25.7 adds support for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.
getbarc.app
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Barc 25.7 is out now with Liquid Glass, updated app icons, and a small bug fix!
getbarc.app/releases/25.7/
getbarc.app/releases/25.7/
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Black Highlighter has a ton of new stuff for iOS 26 (and iPadOS 26, and macOS 26…)! Here's a short rundown of some of the cool new things in Black Highlighter 25.5:
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
September 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Black Highlighter has a ton of new stuff for iOS 26 (and iPadOS 26, and macOS 26…)! Here's a short rundown of some of the cool new things in Black Highlighter 25.5:
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
(Go to the App Store at blackhighlighter.app/appstore to get the latest version)
Getting AI to replace the least-favorite part of any software dev's job: making estimates.
August 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Getting AI to replace the least-favorite part of any software dev's job: making estimates.
The next release of @blackhighlighter.app is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever even if you *don't* count iOS 26 features. It's just that the new design finally gave me the kick in the pants to figure out where all the cross-platform gaps are and fill them in.
August 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The next release of @blackhighlighter.app is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever even if you *don't* count iOS 26 features. It's just that the new design finally gave me the kick in the pants to figure out where all the cross-platform gaps are and fill them in.
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Black Highlighter 25.2 is out with more integration with the rest of your system:
- Launch the document scanner from Control Center or Shortcuts actions.
- Redact images from Shortcut using your auto-hidden words list.
Learn more at https://blackhighlighter.app/releases/2025.2
- Launch the document scanner from Control Center or Shortcuts actions.
- Redact images from Shortcut using your auto-hidden words list.
Learn more at https://blackhighlighter.app/releases/2025.2
2025.2 | Black Highlighter
Black Highlighter 25.2 adds several ways to quickly get to the document scanner, expands Shortcuts integration, and improves the purchase experience.
blackhighlighter.app
July 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Black Highlighter 25.2 is out with more integration with the rest of your system:
- Launch the document scanner from Control Center or Shortcuts actions.
- Redact images from Shortcut using your auto-hidden words list.
Learn more at https://blackhighlighter.app/releases/2025.2
- Launch the document scanner from Control Center or Shortcuts actions.
- Redact images from Shortcut using your auto-hidden words list.
Learn more at https://blackhighlighter.app/releases/2025.2
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Black Highlighter 25.1 is out now with a bunch of improvements to Shortcuts, including the ability to choose an output file format.
Learn more at blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
Learn more at blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
Black Highlighter | 2025.1
Black Highlighter helps you hide text in photos and screenshots. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
blackhighlighter.app
July 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Black Highlighter 25.1 is out now with a bunch of improvements to Shortcuts, including the ability to choose an output file format.
Learn more at blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
Learn more at blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
I've been adopting App Intents since day 1 with @getbarc.app to integrate with other apps via Shortcuts, including Maps to Barc's locations.
But Apple is deprecating the type I use for this, CLPlacemark, in iOS 26, and its replacements can't be used in App Intents. 😭
Feedback filed as FB18382731
But Apple is deprecating the type I use for this, CLPlacemark, in iOS 26, and its replacements can't be used in App Intents. 😭
Feedback filed as FB18382731
June 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I've been adopting App Intents since day 1 with @getbarc.app to integrate with other apps via Shortcuts, including Maps to Barc's locations.
But Apple is deprecating the type I use for this, CLPlacemark, in iOS 26, and its replacements can't be used in App Intents. 😭
Feedback filed as FB18382731
But Apple is deprecating the type I use for this, CLPlacemark, in iOS 26, and its replacements can't be used in App Intents. 😭
Feedback filed as FB18382731
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Barc 25.4 was basically built by all of you. ITF barcode support? User request. Pride flag icon? Multiple requests. Better complications support and Shortcuts improvements? All from feedback.
Barc users have had some really great ideas. So what's next? What would make Barc more useful for you?
Barc users have had some really great ideas. So what's next? What would make Barc more useful for you?
June 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Barc 25.4 was basically built by all of you. ITF barcode support? User request. Pride flag icon? Multiple requests. Better complications support and Shortcuts improvements? All from feedback.
Barc users have had some really great ideas. So what's next? What would make Barc more useful for you?
Barc users have had some really great ideas. So what's next? What would make Barc more useful for you?
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Been hard at work on some iOS 26 (and more!) updates today. I’m pretty excited about what’s going to be possible with Black Highlighter in a few months!
June 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Been hard at work on some iOS 26 (and more!) updates today. I’m pretty excited about what’s going to be possible with Black Highlighter in a few months!
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Barc might be a little late in having a Pride icon, considering it's… already halfway through June. 😬
But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!
But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Barc might be a little late in having a Pride icon, considering it's… already halfway through June. 😬
But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!
But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Barc 25.4 is now out! Now you can put your barcodes more places on your watch, or delete them using Shortcuts. Barc Unleashed users can customize their app icon (including a definitely-on-time Pride flag option! 🏳️🌈). And of course, bug fixes.
Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4
Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4
June 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Barc 25.4 is now out! Now you can put your barcodes more places on your watch, or delete them using Shortcuts. Barc Unleashed users can customize their app icon (including a definitely-on-time Pride flag option! 🏳️🌈). And of course, bug fixes.
Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4
Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4
Even though it’s much simpler now than in the past, fuckingappleversionnumbers.com is now up to date with the latest OSes. #WWDC25
Fucking Apple Version Numbers
fuckingappleversionnumbers.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Even though it’s much simpler now than in the past, fuckingappleversionnumbers.com is now up to date with the latest OSes. #WWDC25
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Black Highlighter has always been good at turning your scribbles into nice, neat redactions.
But what if you didn’t have to scribble?
A new tool. Faster redactions. Next week. 🤠
blackhighlighter.app/appstore
But what if you didn’t have to scribble?
A new tool. Faster redactions. Next week. 🤠
blackhighlighter.app/appstore
March 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Black Highlighter has always been good at turning your scribbles into nice, neat redactions.
But what if you didn’t have to scribble?
A new tool. Faster redactions. Next week. 🤠
blackhighlighter.app/appstore
But what if you didn’t have to scribble?
A new tool. Faster redactions. Next week. 🤠
blackhighlighter.app/appstore
Reposted by Geoff Pado
When all you have is a Black Highlighter, everything looks… the same. The next version, coming soon, is going to make it a bit easier to tell the eraser apart from the two highlighters.
March 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When all you have is a Black Highlighter, everything looks… the same. The next version, coming soon, is going to make it a bit easier to tell the eraser apart from the two highlighters.
SwiftData is cool, but Apple’s telling you to hold it wrong: pado.name/blog/2025/02...
Separating Concerns in SwiftData Models, or: @Query Considered Harmful | Geoff Pado
Personal website for Geoff Pado: iOS, macOS, and backend server developer.
pado.name
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
SwiftData is cool, but Apple’s telling you to hold it wrong: pado.name/blog/2025/02...
Less time to attach, and just as useful.
February 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Less time to attach, and just as useful.
I see a lot of junior devs get discouraged, thinking that taking a long time to do something means they’re not cut out for coding.
I’ve been at this for 20+ years, and it just took me four straight days of focus to write ≈100 lines of code to generate 28 characters.
Sometimes things are just hard.
I’ve been at this for 20+ years, and it just took me four straight days of focus to write ≈100 lines of code to generate 28 characters.
Sometimes things are just hard.
February 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I see a lot of junior devs get discouraged, thinking that taking a long time to do something means they’re not cut out for coding.
I’ve been at this for 20+ years, and it just took me four straight days of focus to write ≈100 lines of code to generate 28 characters.
Sometimes things are just hard.
I’ve been at this for 20+ years, and it just took me four straight days of focus to write ≈100 lines of code to generate 28 characters.
Sometimes things are just hard.
LLMs still have a lot to learn about Swift development. Namely, they’ll spend 15 minutes trying to make sense of a crash instead of doing the appropriate thing:
Asking “have you tried deleting DerivedData?”
Asking “have you tried deleting DerivedData?”
February 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
LLMs still have a lot to learn about Swift development. Namely, they’ll spend 15 minutes trying to make sense of a crash instead of doing the appropriate thing:
Asking “have you tried deleting DerivedData?”
Asking “have you tried deleting DerivedData?”
“Are you two behaving now, or are you still being mean, but slower?” is a real question I just had to ask my cats.
January 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
“Are you two behaving now, or are you still being mean, but slower?” is a real question I just had to ask my cats.
“I’m not snoring, I’m ideating.”
December 17, 2024 at 5:48 AM
“I’m not snoring, I’m ideating.”
Reposted by Geoff Pado
Black Highlighter 24.5 is out now with improvements to the photo picker, Shortcuts, and Ultra Highlighter info page.
blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
Black Highlighter | 2024.5
Black Highlighter helps you hide text in photos and screenshots. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
blackhighlighter.app
December 9, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Black Highlighter 24.5 is out now with improvements to the photo picker, Shortcuts, and Ultra Highlighter info page.
blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
blackhighlighter.app/releases/202...
Finally gave up on having coherent user names for my apps across platforms. Everything is just website URLs now. getbarc.app/contact/blue.... That way, I can change the name if something better comes up without breaking the links to it I have baked into the app or whatever.
December 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Finally gave up on having coherent user names for my apps across platforms. Everything is just website URLs now. getbarc.app/contact/blue.... That way, I can change the name if something better comes up without breaking the links to it I have baked into the app or whatever.