Make a MacOS App from Start to Finish with SwiftUI - Screenshot app - PART 1

Start macOS app development in this SwiftUI tutorial where I guide you through creating a screenshot app from scratch. Learn how to leverage command line tools for powerful functionality, manage images with NSPasteboard, and enhance your app’s interface with SwiftUI’s LazyVGrid and drag-and-drop features.
This is the first part of a series where you will learn about macos app develeopment. This series will equip you with the skills to build a native and polished macOS application.
🔹 What You’ll Learn:
- How to use command line tools in SwiftUI.
- Integrating screencapture for taking screenshots.
- Managing images with NSPasteboard.
- Creating a dynamic grid layout using LazyVGrid.
- Implementing drag and drop functionality.
- Handling different screenshot types with ease.
00:00 Introduction to the screenshot app project
04:44 Using command line tools
08:36 What can you build with command line tools
11:57 Taking screenshots in SwiftUI with screencapture
17:29 Getting the images from NSPastboard
20:40 Grid layout with LazyVGrid
24:27 Drag and drop images
26:37 Taking different types of screenshots
29:27 Wrap up
If you want to publish an app with screen capture, make sure to add privacy settings. This is the guide from apple: developer.apple.com/documenta...
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[@SwiftyPlace]

Learn more in depth about macOS development with my new course. learn.swiftyplace.com/macos-development-swiftui-course

[@ongomobile9956]

Great course Any plans for SwiftData?

[@mohamethseck]

I think you're the only one that does Mac OS tutorials with SwiftUI and I love it! Thank you!

[@SwiftyPlace]

Glad you like it! I really enjoy macOS development.

[@lorensims4846]

So nice to see a SwiftUI tutorial that ISN'T for iOS! I really prefer to write programs for macOS.

[@SwiftyPlace]

Happy to hear. I really like doing tutorials for macOS. Its challenge but super fun.

[@ChinqMiau1]

Like many I will also add my appreciation of you making and sharing MacOS programming videos. Thank you!

[@rricardobs]

What a soft voice! Certainly subscribing to watch next videos. Thanks for the video

[@rbdan]

This tutorial saved me, can’t believe how easy you make it while following best practices

[@ongomobile9956]

Very Cool that your creating content for macOS

[@AmpharosSquad]

real shame... that there is only 1 video in the series so far! :) I love your tutorials. Can't wait for more videos in this series. You show so many small things along the way the showcase the expertise you have in swiftui and mac/ios development in general.

[@FabricioMTL]

Keep creating macOS app related content that make you Unique ❤️

[@SwiftyPlace]

That's the plan!

[@collocheru]

Amazing tutorial, I had no idea how powerful command line tools are!!

[@SwiftyPlace]

I know, right?

[@jorgesegundorojas6119]

My favorite iOS channel :)

[@SwiftyPlace]

Wow, thanks!

[@chris_bennett]

This is so cool! Just today I thought about coding my own MacOS screenshot tool because I have an idea for a feature I have not seen anywhere else. And there you are with this awesome tutorial. Thanks!!!

[@robwatkinssr.9058]

Very good tutorial. Thanks

[@maxscheijen]

Great video!

[@SwiftyPlace]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@caotichcuc]

Super helpful. Thank you so much 💕

[@abdouett3676]

Awesome job and very well explaining! Thanks

[@SwiftyPlace]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RobertHolzapfel]

Thanks very much ... love it!

[@RadAlzyoud]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@szabolcst6847]

Thank you! Excellent as always!

[@SwiftyPlace]

Thank you too!

[@gokulsarveshsk461]

Just awesome😍!

[@awunnenb]

Nice video, thank you!

[@MadHolms]

please add Part 2..N, finally some nice tutorials for MacOS development.

[@SwiftyPlace]

Will upload soon

[@sharshuwuu]

Great too see a new video especially this one

[@SwiftyPlace]

Your support means the world to me, thank you for tuning in!

[@debdutkarmakar4530]

Great tutorial ❤

[@aloussase]

Loved the content! For the next videos in the series could you please format your code :)

[@SwiftyPlace]

Sure thing!

[@awakeFromNib]

That's very interesting, thanks!

[@SwiftyPlace]

My pleasure!

[@simonransom_dxb]

Hello Karin Thank you for the informative content. Will you address how to take fullscreen screenshots with multiple monitors in a future video? I seem to only be able to take screenshots of my primary monitor even when it is not showing the active app/window. Simon

[@iosems]

Heyy, very informative lesson! btw, can you share your xcode theme using?

[@Mvrkke]

Danke Karin

[@mkhasson97]

Lieben Dank 💯🎉

[@AndrewDChristie]

Thanks!

[@SinghalRishi27]

Can you please do a tutorial on hotel booking app for iPhone iPad and Mac Im only stuck on scalability of apps

[@ihwan_id]

thanks

[@gsestream]

or with java, a runnable jar