Today I developed my macOS app "Tsubame" (a window manager) from 5am to 9pm. I've been working on this project for 1.5 months. Previously, I gave up macOS development because Xcode's domain-specific terms were too difficult for me.

Continuing work on Tsubame, my open-source macOS window manager!

Latest updates:
🌐 i18n support - switch between EN/JP in settings
⚡ Improved display timing controls

📍 New URL: github.com/zembutsu/tsubame

Next up: binary release. Stay tuned!

#macOS #OpenSource

Similar apps exist, but none solved MY specific problem. So I built it myself. I work in HR, involved in internal and external education - including teaching students. Released under MIT License - I want them to see my process and surpass me soon!

Why I named my app "Tsubame"? Let me share the story.

Redirected my Factorio hours into building a real app. Same energy - automate everything, fix edge cases, iterate.
One month later: my first SwiftUI app actually works.

Codename: Tsubame - Window Smart Mover 🐦
Named after "tsubame-gaeshi" (燕返し) - the swift, precise movement of a swallow. Like windows jumping between displays.

#macOS #IndieApp

WindowSmartMover v1.2.3 is out 🎉

Restores your window layout when external displays reconnect. macOS only. MIT License.

github.com/zembutsu/WindowSmartMover

#macOS #OpenSource #IndieApp

After 15 years, I finally built my first macOS app! 🎉
WindowSmartMover remembers where your windows belong across displays. I built it because my layouts kept getting messed up after sleep/wake with external monitors.
github.com/zembutsu/Win...

Close the world, Open the nExt.