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In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, David Nason and Thomas Domville speak to Ged Maheux from The Icon Factory, the developers behind innovative new universal timeline app, Tapestry. Long time iPhone users will be very familiar with the company, previously responsible for the highly popular and highly accessible app Twitterrific. Download Tapestry from the App Store.TranscriptDisclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers' names, voices, or content.Hello there and welcome to the AppleViz extra podcast episode number 106.My name is David Nason and I'm delighted to be joined by AppleViz colleague and well-known voice Thomas Domville to talk today and talk to the developer of Tapestry a brand new app for iOS or pretty new.How are you Thomas?I'm doing great Dave.This is gonna be amazing interview.Tapestry is something just so revolutionary and something so unique and that's what's gonna make this so special.Definitely it's it's a really cool app Tapestry.It's from the icon factory who you may remember from Twitterific.So social media has changed so much Twitterific was one of those victims and our users with us when Twitter cut off third party apps.So Tapestry is part of the new the Fediverse that's the open social web call it what you will and hopefully a big part of the future of social media.So without further ado we can jump into our chat with Ged.Ged thanks for joining us it's great to meet you.Yeah me nice to meet you too thanks for having me it's yeah it's really we were we're delighted to get in touch with you and there was a lot of I guess excitement and a lot of talk on I guess mastodon specifically for me but I guess in in the blind community and on AppleViz.com of course when we saw that icon factory had released a new app so do you want to first of all tell us a little bit about Tapestry but we might also go back and talk about some of the stuff icon factory have done in the past as well.Yeah boy we've been in the home for so long it's hard to know where to start we've been doing this the 2026 will be our 30th year in business so we've been making apps for quite a while and some of your listeners may know us from Twitterific we made one of the first third-party Twitter clients back in the day and that of course has gone the way of the dodo but we've put our attention towards the open web and the Fediverse and created a new app called Tapestry which aims to be a unified personal timeline for all of your social or online needs it can pull in RSS feeds YouTube channels podcasts blue sky accounts mastodon accounts microblog and then a whole host of others to present them in a chronological unified timeline that you can control yourself how you read you decide what you see and what you don't see not some algorithm not some billionaire dictating what good doesn't doesn't go into your feed and we launched at the beginning of February and it's going pretty well I'm pleased with how it's been going so that's great there's a lot to dig into there I suppose question one is why did you think this was the way to go or why did you want to create an app that does…
Tapestry is a new app by the Iconfactory that combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr and others with RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels and more. All of your content presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see.Ged Maheux is the co-founder of the Iconfactory and designer of Tapestry. In this episode, we discuss his current iPad usage and dive deep into Tapestry. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Links:https://usetapestry.comChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:10: Support The Podcast00:01:30: Ged Maheux00:02:30: What Do You Use The iPad For00:06:18: Tapestry00:08:42: Inspiration00:10:30: Icon00:11:39: How Do You Use The App00:14:21: Swipes00:16:04: Feed Finder00:17:49: Email00:18:33: Connectors00:23:16: Kickstarter00:26:54: Sponsors00:29:21: How Did The App Change During Development00:31:41: Podcasts00:34:02: YouTube00:35:00: The iPad Version00:38:01: Apple Vision Pro 00:38:33: Shortcuts00:39:36: Social Media00:40:38: Timelines00:44:33: Muffles And Mutes00:49:53: Whats Next00:51:58: Fonts00:52:31: Premium00:53:47: Notifications00:54:51: Anything Else?00:57:32: The Mac00:58:33: Learn More00:59:30: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ged Maheux is the co-founder of the Iconfactory. In this episode we dive deep into their app Linea Sketch. He was last on the podcast for episode 76 to discuss Tot and was on episode 20 to chat about version 2 of Linea Sketch. In this episode, we discuss all of the updates since version 2 including last week's update to version 4.2. Learn more about the Iconfactory at www.iconfactory.com. Learn more about Linea Sketch at www.linea-app.com. Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.Chapter Markers 00:00:00: Opening00:02:05: Ged Maheux00:03:54: Linea Sketch Updates00:04:18: Version 2.600:05:08: Dark Mode and Multi-Page Export00:05:58: Version 3 - Universal App00:07:01: Version 400:08:43: Creating new tools?00:11:20: Organic Ink00:14:00: Apple Pencil Tilting00:14:54: Importing Files00:17:29: Water Color Colors00:18:44: Apple Pencil 300:19:27: Clear Ink00:21:02: Ziplines00:23:28: Double Tap00:24:16: 1x1 Grid00:25:13: Subscription00:26:49: Collections00:27:36: How are people using Linea?00:29:15: Shortcuts00:29:37: Anything else?00:30:53: Color Sets00:31:36: Layers00:32:33: Fonts00:33:44: Where to find more info?00:34:48: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ged Maheux of Iconfactory joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss iCloud syncing problems and how Iconfactory is addressing them.
The iPad Pro 4th generation with Magic Keyboard has been announced and to open this episode are some thoughts regarding the announcement that includes full mouse and trackpad support for iPadOS. Following this is an interview with Ged Maheux of the Iconfactory; makers of Linea Sketch, Twitterrific, and a new tiny text companion app for Mac and iOS called Tot. Bonus content and early episodes are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ged is a co-founder of IconFactory, a company that began back in June 1996 where they create fantastic icons and apps that I've been following for years now. From Twitteriffic to Linea Sketch, Ged has been heavily-involved in some way with his talents, and in this final episode we talk all about his history with the …
Ged is a co-founder of IconFactory, a company that began back in June 1996 where they create fantastic icons and apps that I’ve been following for years now. From Twitteriffic to Linea Sketch, Ged has been heavily-involved in some way with his talents, and in this final episode we talk all about his history with the …
We begin with an explanation of Aira's Do More Foundation, and how it is currently raising funds to help more university students in the US become Aira explorers while they study. If you'd like to support Jonathan's goal of raising $1,000 for the Do More Foundation, and can spare even a little, here's the page where you can learn more and donate with any major credit card.Jonathan Mosen then speaks with Ged Maheux, co-founder of The Icon Factory, developers of the popular Twitterrific app for iOS and Mac. Next week, Twitter is scheduled to withdraw some functions third-party Twitter apps rely on. Ged tells us about the impact of these changes, and what the future might hold for Twitter clients not developed by Twitter itself. We also explore The Icon Factory's history, and their exemplary commitment to accessibility.We welcome your feedback. Send email to TheBlindSide at Mosen dot org or call the feedback line in the United States on (719) 270-5114.
We begin with an explanation of Aira's Do More Foundation, and how it is currently raising funds to help more university students in the US become Aira explorers while they study. If you'd like to support Jonathan's goal of raising $1,000 for the Do More Foundation, and can spare even a little, here's the page where you can learn more and donate with any major credit card. Jonathan Mosen then speaks with Ged Maheux, co-founder of The Icon Factory, developers of the popular Twitterrific app for iOS and Mac. Next week, Twitter is scheduled to withdraw some functions third-party Twitter apps rely on. Ged tells us about the impact of these changes, and what the future might hold for Twitter clients not developed by Twitter itself. We also explore The Icon Factory's history, and their exemplary commitment to accessibility. We welcome your feedback. Send email to TheBlindSide at Mosen dot org or call the feedback line in the United States on (719) 270-5114.
Ged Maheux co-founder of the Iconfactory, makers of Linea Sketch and Twitterrific, talks with Tim about Linea Sketch and its recent 2.0 update.Tim also shares his thoughts about the new low-cost 2018 iPad with Apple Pencil support. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com. Show notes are available: www.iPadPros.net. Reviews are very much appreciated in Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Westworld Season 1, Episode 8 - Not a lot happened in an episode where a lot happened! Kelly has a theory about The Magical Ninth Episode On HBO. Don tries to keep the show on track since Kelly forgets to introduce herself after being excited to have a guest on, Ged Maheux from The Iconfactory. Host Kelly Guimont with Don Melton and Gedeon Maheux.
Westworld Season 1, Episode 8 - Not a lot happened in an episode where a lot happened! Kelly has a theory about The Magical Ninth Episode On HBO. Don tries to keep the show on track since Kelly forgets to introduce herself after being excited to have a guest on, Ged Maheux from The Iconfactory. Host Kelly Guimont with Don Melton and Gedeon Maheux.
Not a lot happened in an episode where a lot happened! Kelly has a theory about The Magical Ninth Episode On HBO. Don tries to keep the show on track since Kelly forgets to introduce herself after being excited to have a guest on, Ged Maheux from The Iconfactory. Host Kelly Guimont with Don Melton and Gedeon Maheux.
Ged Maheux of the Iconfactory, Jared Sinclair of Unread, and Dave Wiskus of Vesper join Marc, Seth, and Rene to talk about WWDC 2014, OS X Yosemite’s new design language, Extensibility’s remote views, and more!
David Barnard of Contrast, Matt Kelsh of Shifty Jelly, and Ged Maheux of the Iconfactory talk to Marc, Seth, and Rene about their experiences shipping iOS 7 apps.