Link to: https://tyler.io/2026/07/05/escape-from-squircle-jail/
Mac Apps Can Escape From Squircle Jail If They’re Not in the Mac App Store
Tyler Hall:
We all know about macOS Tahoe’s terrible app icons and how
3rd party developers have been confined to squircle jail.
If you’re lucky enough to distribute an app outside the Mac App
Link to: https://daringfireball.net/2026/07/whats_good_for_the_ios_goose_is_often_not_good_for_the_macos_gander
This weekend, I was wrapping up a new release of Iris and decided to have some fun with the app icon.
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