Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Retrofitting containsString: on iOS 7

  Published: 17 Jul, 2014

  • 1 min read

  Backport iOS 8's convenient NSString containsString: method to iOS 7 using runtime patching that won't conflict with Apple's implementation.

• A Story About Swizzling "the Right Way™" and Touch Forwarding

  Published: 4 Jul, 2014

  • 8 min read

  Learn why traditional method swizzling breaks UIKit's touch forwarding and discover a better approach that preserves _cmd integrity.

• Hacking with Aspects

  Published: 5 May, 2014

  • 3 min read

  Explore how Apple detects popover presentation in UIImagePickerController and learn to bypass the restriction using my Aspects library.

• Fixing UITextView On iOS 7

  Published: 8 Jan, 2014

  • 2 min read

  Fix the severe scrolling and content positioning bugs in iOS 7's UITextView with PSPDFTextView, a drop-in replacement.

• Fixing What Apple Doesn't

  Published: 4 Jan, 2014

  • 2 min read

  Fix the misaligned label in iOS 7's printer controller by swizzling UIPrinterSearchingView's layoutSubviews method.

• How To Inspect The View Hierarchy Of Third-Party Apps

  Published: 27 Dec, 2013

  • 3 min read

  Learn how to inspect view hierarchies of third-party iOS apps using a jailbroken device and debugging tools like Reveal for design insights.

• Fixing UISearchDisplayController On iOS 7

  Published: 4 Oct, 2013

  • 1 min read

  Fix the broken animation, frame positioning, and status bar issues in UISearchDisplayController on iOS 7 with this comprehensive solution.

• Smart Proxy Delegation

  Published: 30 Jul, 2013

  • 4 min read

  Eliminate delegate boilerplate code in Objective-C using NSProxy to automatically handle respondsToSelector checks and method forwarding.

• Adding Keyboard Shortcuts To UIAlertView

  Published: 6 Mar, 2013

  • 3 min read

  Add keyboard shortcuts to UIAlertView and UIActionSheet for faster simulator testing by intercepting keyboard events with Enter and Escape keys.

• How To Center Content Within UIScrollView

  Published: 21 Feb, 2013

  • 3 min read

  Learn the best approach to center content in UIScrollView using contentInset instead of layoutSubviews or setContentOffset for better zooming behavior.