Ben McCarthy
@benricem.bsky.social
Irish, non-binary, maker of apps, taker of photos.
benricemccarthy.com / obscura.camera / croissantapp.com/
weirder here than everywhere else.
they / them
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇮🇪
benricemccarthy.com / obscura.camera / croissantapp.com/
weirder here than everywhere else.
they / them
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇮🇪
C'mon Valve, you had one job
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
C'mon Valve, you had one job
I had a very cool beer the other day
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I had a very cool beer the other day
The Danish Foreign Minister gifted his Egyptian counterpart a Lego set of the pyramids and I think all politics should just be some variation of this
November 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Danish Foreign Minister gifted his Egyptian counterpart a Lego set of the pyramids and I think all politics should just be some variation of this
Don’t worry, I know a guy
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Don’t worry, I know a guy
I don't think there's anything spooky about cheese and onion my guy
October 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I don't think there's anything spooky about cheese and onion my guy
I may be a touched biased but hey
October 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I may be a touched biased but hey
My lovely partner Sara has recently started a masters in London which is Cool and Exciting but also means we're paying two rents for the time being which is Expensive and Annoying.
So now would be a great time to buy one/some of my apps benricemccarthy.com/apps/inde...
So now would be a great time to buy one/some of my apps benricemccarthy.com/apps/inde...
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My lovely partner Sara has recently started a masters in London which is Cool and Exciting but also means we're paying two rents for the time being which is Expensive and Annoying.
So now would be a great time to buy one/some of my apps benricemccarthy.com/apps/inde...
So now would be a great time to buy one/some of my apps benricemccarthy.com/apps/inde...
Instead of having Apple Intelligence constantly offering to replacing human creativity, maybe it could just fix things like this instead?
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Instead of having Apple Intelligence constantly offering to replacing human creativity, maybe it could just fix things like this instead?
I like how open and airy windows feel on Tahoe, but the toolbar buttons feel overwrought and clunky.
I did a couple of *quick* mockups for how I would have done this.
less is more
I did a couple of *quick* mockups for how I would have done this.
less is more
September 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I like how open and airy windows feel on Tahoe, but the toolbar buttons feel overwrought and clunky.
I did a couple of *quick* mockups for how I would have done this.
less is more
I did a couple of *quick* mockups for how I would have done this.
less is more
I've also given Obscura Studio a Liquid Glass makeover!
It took a lot of work since it required custom implementations throughout the app, but I think the final result was worth the effort.
apps.apple.com/ie/app/obscura...
It took a lot of work since it required custom implementations throughout the app, but I think the final result was worth the effort.
apps.apple.com/ie/app/obscura...
September 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I've also given Obscura Studio a Liquid Glass makeover!
It took a lot of work since it required custom implementations throughout the app, but I think the final result was worth the effort.
apps.apple.com/ie/app/obscura...
It took a lot of work since it required custom implementations throughout the app, but I think the final result was worth the effort.
apps.apple.com/ie/app/obscura...
It's got a great new layout on iPad and Mac too, with a sidebar on the left with your drafts and recents, and on the right you can immediately choose the accounts you post to
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's got a great new layout on iPad and Mac too, with a sidebar on the left with your drafts and recents, and on the right you can immediately choose the accounts you post to
Meet Croissant 2.0!
@vegh.ca and I put a lot of work in over the summer to rethink much of how Croissant is structured, added a bunch of great features, and sprinkled in a little Liquid Glass for good measure
apps.apple.com/ie/app/croissa...
@vegh.ca and I put a lot of work in over the summer to rethink much of how Croissant is structured, added a bunch of great features, and sprinkled in a little Liquid Glass for good measure
apps.apple.com/ie/app/croissa...
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Meet Croissant 2.0!
@vegh.ca and I put a lot of work in over the summer to rethink much of how Croissant is structured, added a bunch of great features, and sprinkled in a little Liquid Glass for good measure
apps.apple.com/ie/app/croissa...
@vegh.ca and I put a lot of work in over the summer to rethink much of how Croissant is structured, added a bunch of great features, and sprinkled in a little Liquid Glass for good measure
apps.apple.com/ie/app/croissa...
How many is too many?
September 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
How many is too many?
I think people are going to have very mixed feelings about Apple's camera app in iOS 26 and I hope that leads to a lot more interest in third party camera apps like Obscura
September 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I think people are going to have very mixed feelings about Apple's camera app in iOS 26 and I hope that leads to a lot more interest in third party camera apps like Obscura
Silksong is bringing PlayStation Network to its knees 😅
September 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Silksong is bringing PlayStation Network to its knees 😅
Croissant 2.0 is crumbing soon!
If you're someone who writes, podcasts or uh videos about apps, please reach out if you'd like to try the beta or for our Press Kit.
We've got a bunch of features and improvements we're very excited to launch alongside iOS 26
If you're someone who writes, podcasts or uh videos about apps, please reach out if you'd like to try the beta or for our Press Kit.
We've got a bunch of features and improvements we're very excited to launch alongside iOS 26
September 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Croissant 2.0 is crumbing soon!
If you're someone who writes, podcasts or uh videos about apps, please reach out if you'd like to try the beta or for our Press Kit.
We've got a bunch of features and improvements we're very excited to launch alongside iOS 26
If you're someone who writes, podcasts or uh videos about apps, please reach out if you'd like to try the beta or for our Press Kit.
We've got a bunch of features and improvements we're very excited to launch alongside iOS 26
Thankfully there’s an option for this in Settings
September 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thankfully there’s an option for this in Settings
I forgot to post it at the time but Obscura was App of the Day on Saturday in the UK and Ireland 🥳
September 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I forgot to post it at the time but Obscura was App of the Day on Saturday in the UK and Ireland 🥳
We call it “three stooges syndrome”
August 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We call it “three stooges syndrome”