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BBEdit 16

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BBEdit 16 introduces expanded macOS Shortcuts support, improved HTML5 syntax checking via the W3C checker, and the ability to search text within images using OCR. It also offers enhanced project-specific color schemes, vi keyboard emulation, an improved Language Server Protocol integration for syntax coloring, faster SFTP operations, and streamed AI worksheet responses. These updates enhance both coding and text-processing workflows, maintaining BBEdit’s reputation as a robust, versatile macOS text editor.

https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/06/01/bbedit-16/

OpenAI’s New Codex App Has the Best ‘Computer Use’ Feature I’ve Ever Tested

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OpenAI’s updated Codex app for Mac introduces a native computer-use feature that interacts with multiple Mac apps in the background via advanced accessibility APIs, enabling precise control without bringing them to the foreground. This technology, evolved from the acquired Sky app, allows Codex to automate complex tasks more efficiently and accurately than other models by reading app interface hierarchies rather than relying on screen recording or AppleScript, marking a significant advancement in AI-driven Mac automation.

https://www.macstories.net/notes/openais-new-codex-app-has-the-best-computer-use-feature-ive-ever-tested/

Scale Your Siri Shortcut Projects

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Cherri is a programming language designed for Siri Shortcuts that compiles directly into signed Shortcuts runnable on Apple devices. It offers a laptop/desktop development environment, easy-to-learn syntax, 1-to-1 translation to Shortcut actions for easier debugging, and optimization for smaller, more efficient Shortcuts. The language supports features like functions, custom actions, includes for managing large projects, type checking, and macros for code reuse.

https://cherrilang.org/

Sosumi.ai

Sosumi.ai makes Apple Developer docs accessible to AI by translating them into Markdown from JavaScript-locked pages. Users can simply replace developer.apple.com with sosumi.ai for AI-readable links. It supports searching and fetching documentation. This service is unofficial, respects copyright, and complies with Apple’s terms.

https://sosumi.ai/

iPhone DevOps

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Developed mobile coding on iPhone SE with apps like Pythonista and Secure Shellfish. Shifted to challenges on Protohackers for server implementation in Go. Secure Shellfish features offline folders for syncing with editors like Textastic, facilitating coding workflow. Uses a VPS for running code, alongside Git for version control via Working Copy app. Total costs include app purchases and VPS hosting. Concludes mobile development is viable but requires patience, serving as a productive alternative to social media.

https://clearsky.dev/blog/iphone-devops-ssh/

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