Riley Testut :fatpikachu:

App developer. Building emulators and app stores for iOS.

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2024-08-27 15:57:02

Yeah everyone loved it when The Office did this, can’t possibly backfire!
https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/27/ted-lasso-season-4-may-have-less-jason-sudeikis/

2024-08-26 18:32:52

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@npub1ahq…wjwd fuck yeah science

2024-08-14 21:05:31

Thanks to Epic, AltStore PAL is now 100% free to use! No more €1.50 annual subscription necessary 🥳
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112962388607680148

2024-08-13 10:48:36

Was on a flight to Europe when the Patreon news dropped, but don’t really have anything to add that hasn’t been said
This *is* Apple now — arguably the greediest corporation around today, with no compassion for indies and artists. Really makes me ashamed to have ever defended Apple as the good guys https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon

2024-08-10 20:16:36

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@npub1src…fms4 was just being snarky :)

2024-08-10 14:44:39

Can’t wait for my innermost thoughts to power Apple Intelligence https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/09/apple-journal-apple-intelligence/

2024-07-25 22:48:22

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@npub1sy6…5dxr never, Apple will change App Store rules to allow it first 🤪

2024-07-25 21:28:41

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@npub1sy6…5dxr playing the long game FTW

2024-07-25 21:18:09

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finally, I’ve successfully manifested this joke tweet from 4 years ago https://x.com/altstoreio/status/1296866644464082944
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/849/209/633/264/808/original/19faa1f2b8e5ca65.png

2024-07-25 20:19:58

Guess the cat’s out of the bag — the one-and-only Fortnite Mobile is coming soon to AltStore PAL! https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112848967951001360

2024-07-18 15:39:17

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@npub1utv…87lr just wait until they submit it for Notarization, then magically Apple will change their minds 🙃

2024-07-15 14:45:42

Thanks Apple for once again proving the best way to change the App Store rules is to submit an app to AltStore :)
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112791027992914306

2024-07-12 23:02:03

The update is now LIVE!! Enjoy 😄
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112775993684821128

2024-07-12 16:27:07

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@npub1sdu…w074 basically an Apple handheld at this point

2024-07-12 15:40:50

God please give me the strength to resist buying the new aluminum Analogue Pocket https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/12/24197135/analogue-pocket-aluminum

2024-06-26 17:39:35

While we wait for Apple to notarize Delta 1.6rc, here’s a new feature I’ve been wanting to add *forever* — Handoff between devices 🤝
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/684/142/043/197/683/original/326307d0c3980e5f.mp4

2024-06-25 14:44:04

FINALLY. I’ve been hoping for this ever since launching my Patreon
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185454/patreon-gifted-subscriptions-countdown-timer-features

2024-06-24 18:50:18

“In parallel, the Commission will continue undertaking preliminary investigative steps outside of the scope of the present investigation, in particular with respect to the checks and reviews put in place by Apple to validate apps and alternative app stores to be sideloaded”
We tried to warn Apple that rejecting UTM was illegal 😬
https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/112670868773681081

2024-06-22 16:12:57

My parents are selling the house I grew up in, which means I’m getting to rediscover so many things from my childhood
Remember learning how to code from books??
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/661/153/288/780/114/original/a1a8daf267fc79f8.jpeg

2024-06-17 16:07:04

sure #WWDC was great, but nothing beats coming home to your personal bidet

2024-06-12 18:48:05

hands down this is the best news I’ve heard all week
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sony-pictures-buys-alamo-drafthouse-cinemas-1236035292/

2024-05-22 18:23:02

Apple’s told us many times their goal is for Notarization to take “a few hours” max, but so far every AltStore app submission (from both us and 3rd party devs) has taken multiple weeks 🙃
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112486085494364227

2024-05-17 18:47:03

Welp, a company finally threatened to sue us…but it’s not who you’d think 👀
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112457898141250024

2024-05-02 18:03:21

This is great news!! Completely free apps no longer pay the CTF, and developers making less than €10M/yr (basically all indie devs) now have a 3 year buffer before CTF bills kick in — giving them time to adjust if any of their apps do end up getting over a million downloads
This is a great step forward, and most importantly means indies can try out alternative marketplaces like AltStore without fear of immediately bankrupting themselves 🙏 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/02/apple-updates-core-technology-fee-eu/

2024-04-26 04:31:12

finally updated my profile image from a 10-year-old photo to a 5-year-old photo AMA

2024-04-22 17:19:12

Delta skins support advanced features like Core Image filters, so this skin uses the “CIAreaAverage” filter to put reactive lighting behind the game screen 😍
https://mastodon.social/@keewhi/112315913273075772
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/316/012/656/823/538/original/4da42a8fe9f041a1.mp4

2024-04-18 22:36:56

The reviews are in: 4.9! 🥳
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/294/612/910/094/898/original/d599e2ef7592e630.jpeg

2024-04-18 21:01:22

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@npub1200…aqy2 thanks Ryan!!! Can’t believe that was 4 years ago wow, we clearly just saw the future :)

2024-04-18 07:57:14

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@npub1utv…87lr thanks Christina!! Long time coming 😄

2024-04-18 04:31:55

Woke up to see @npub1lqd…9wxm is now the #1 app in the entire App Store!! In less than 12 hours!!!
I feel like I’m dreaming 🥹
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/290/346/442/967/349/original/6290a16734644f8f.png

2024-04-17 16:47:47

After 10 long years, everyone can FINALLY experience my Nintendo emulator Delta!
This is honestly a dream come true, and I hope everyone enjoys replaying their favorite retro games 💜
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112287538562764439

2024-04-07 15:28:37

Delta has been APPROVED for distribution with @npub1au3…kv4n 🥳
Thanks for the half-birthday present Apple :)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/230/643/383/457/694/original/38604e8f830b9198.png

2024-03-27 16:28:54

since we have some, um, extra time, here’s what installing apps with AltStore will look like in the EU
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/168/593/661/349/369/original/35f87dfef29cb757.mp4

2024-03-18 21:22:45

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@npub1sy6…5dxr @npub1n3v…yvsf seems like a dork tbh

2024-03-15 23:02:22

lol my clipboard manager Clip was rejected from Notarization because it “requires push notifications in order to function”
(it doesn’t, they’re optional)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/102/194/369/798/848/original/d0c8dc55168d9ef4.jpeg

2024-03-04 19:46:42

MarketplaceKit entitlement approved 🥳
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/039/139/621/647/427/original/de86650d94d4091b.jpeg

2024-02-12 02:34:02

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@npub15ml…2w4s @npub163h…pflh can’t recommend the Australian version enough! Have yet to watch the latest season, but season 4 was 🔥

2024-02-08 16:53:40

I’m 99% positive this is just a bug related to default browser changes and not an intentional decision, but ok let’s keep the clickbait headlines https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/08/ios-17-4-nerfs-web-apps-in-the-eu/

2024-02-01 16:09:59

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@npub1sdu…w074 happy 10th anniversary! 🥳🎂

2024-01-27 16:04:54

Guess Apple really is determined to handicap the iPad as much as possible. iPad needs sideloading much more than iPhone! https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/ios-17-app-stores-and-more-ipad-changes/

2024-01-27 00:44:36

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@npub1cpp…e7uy for sideloading iOS apps I think it ~should be possible, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it takes some (hopefully minor) tweaking on my end
visionOS-native apps I’m less confident about…will definitely be experimenting when I get mine though!

2024-01-22 17:20:01

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@npub1ahq…wjwd okay glad I’m not imagining things at least! but god it’s so annoying :/

2024-01-22 17:17:53

Does anyone else’s phone randomly re-enable “Hey Siri” support after it’s been disabled? I explicitly turn it off for all my iOS devices, but my phone keeps re-enabling every few weeks…

2024-01-21 21:56:08

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@npub1p9k…865w literally just tested this, can confirm WKWebView persisted a Patreon auth session for at least 30 days without me having to do anything (and device was restarted intermittently throughout)

2024-01-19 20:25:11

Not gonna lie, now that I've actually pre-ordered one I’m MUCH more excited about developing for Vision Pro. February 2 can't come soon enough!

2024-01-12 19:43:48

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@npub1sen…ycjl all I want is for them to allow game emulators 🥲

2024-01-12 19:39:12

We’re now less than 2 months away from iOS allowing sideloading (in Europe)…get ready for an endless stream of hot takes 😬 https://x.com/vestager/status/1745693612262953300
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/744/669/883/593/126/original/a3d85dabe198715b.png

2024-01-10 17:57:20

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@npub1src…fms4 only thing holding me back is no support for my beloved 12 mini 🥲 (thankfully Delta already has keyboard support so it should just work w/o me doing anything)

2024-01-10 17:47:53

Ugh, getting harder to resist the urge to buy one…honestly the main reason I want it is for dedicated hardware buttons when playing games with Delta 😍 https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-tried-the-buzzy-clicks-keyboard-iphone-case-typing-with-real-buttons-on-an-iphone/

2024-01-09 19:42:24

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@npub1ehx…a9w9 @npub1sy6…5dxr you're right — nothing can beat a plain ol’ .xib 🤪

2024-01-09 19:31:41

OK I lied — the biggest thing preventing me from making a native visionOS port of Delta is my extensive use of Storyboards 🥲
In my defense, when I started working on Delta 9 years ago Storyboards were still the hot new thing…
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/727/653/293/207/047/original/c11d6913ce9b80e2.png

2023-12-14 18:05:01

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@npub1sy6…5dxr @npub1sa8…nqcm can’t wait until I can use embedded Swift for some low-level emulation logic in @npub1lqd…9wxm 🙏

2023-11-25 21:19:42

I declared message bankruptcy years ago and accepted I’ll never see inbox 0 again 🥲 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/01/case-inbox-infinity/579673/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/473/274/254/399/790/original/7f881fad88a4a7dd.jpeg

2023-11-16 18:54:06

This smells like a negotiation tactic to me — Apple would rather support RCS than be forced to open up iMessage
That being said…Apple’s definitely not happy about it 😅 Wild! https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23964171/apple-iphone-rcs-support

2023-11-05 16:31:38

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@npub1src…fms4 I bet it’s convenient…but for me it’s *super* annoying because of how often I’m sending .ipa’s to my phone to test AltStore 🙃

2023-11-05 16:20:07

Y’all, you have been able to AirDrop .ipa’s (signed w/ paid developer accounts) onto iOS devices for years now, this is not new “sideloading” in iOS 17 🤦‍♂️
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/358/849/992/642/606/original/c996528d3f610d80.png

2023-10-29 16:34:06

Why does every single Bloomberg article make it sound like Apple is going bankrupt and *needs* to do something to survive https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-10-29/apple-to-unveil-m3-m3-pro-m3-max-chip-macbook-pro-imac-to-reignite-mac-sales-lobgrqad

2023-10-18 15:26:24

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@npub15ml…2w4s @npub1td4…q4cm Wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the brave souls writing those stupidly detailed ~800KB text files 🫡

2023-10-13 16:01:46

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@npub1src…fms4 @npub1dfn…qfvg someday I’ll have time to remove all the ObjC glue code from my hybrid Swift/C++ emulator cores…

2023-10-10 15:13:40

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@npub1efv…4jx2 I made a “VIP” list for basically this purpose, and whenever I use my primary timeline I just unfollow accounts I no longer want as I come across them

2023-09-12 15:41:28

I’ve been so busy this beta season prepping @npub1au3…kv4n for iOS 17 I don’t even know what the rumors are for iPhone 15 😅
(Besides USB-C ofc)

2023-09-05 18:02:38

LT: How do I preview an iOS 17 widget using the new #Preview macro without raising the deployment target?
Adding an #available check fixes compiling for device at least…but still fails when previewing (I'm assuming because PreviewTimelineBuilder is iOS 17+?)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/013/851/832/162/738/original/90df4dcff2cf942b.png
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/013/852/233/055/536/original/fa4ded4b24f2b553.png

2023-08-07 17:09:46

My titanium Apple Card is arriving today.
My titanium Apple Card is arriving today.
My titanium Apple Card is arriving today.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/849/437/332/513/145/original/249c998ebd026943.jpeg

2023-07-06 13:12:30

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@npub1ahq…wjwd all hail the mighty Zuck!

2023-07-06 13:00:48

Yup, Threads is the real deal alright. Already following many of my friends that never made it to Twitter (let alone Mastodon) 🙏
I’m still planning to use my Mastodon account long-term once ActivityPub support is finished, but in meantime you can follow me @ https://www.threads.net/@rileytestut

2023-06-28 18:08:48

Latest #VisionPro experiment: playing SNES games on a virtual CRT for extra nostalgia 📺
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/623/175/838/882/505/original/dae41fd024c5c661.mp4

2023-06-22 22:25:18

Emulating NES, SNES, and N64 games simultaneously on #VisionPro 👀
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/590/211/778/385/323/original/611ec9d74e6f4e70.png

2023-06-16 15:15:23

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@npub1u24…32pl amazing as always, thanks so much for this 🙏
Also was great meeting you in person at WWDC — the *real* escape room was the friends we made along the way!

2023-06-07 19:24:47

Surprising news, Delta was approved for TestFlight 🥳
If you’re at #WWDC and want to emulate old Nintendo games without any sideloading BS, come find Shane or I and we’ll give you a Delta sticker with the secret TestFlight invite link!
(We’ll see how long it lasts…)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/504/958/589/673/557/original/e066d1d284f0e3a8.png

2023-06-07 18:51:56

Too deep in dub dub to really dive into this rn, but FYI this is now the *second* Pentagon whistleblower to explicitly claim the US has retrieved vehicles of “non-human origin” 👀 https://thedebrief.org/intelligence-officials-say-u-s-has-retrieved-non-human-craft/

2023-06-04 23:31:34

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@npub1eee…e209 that’s why I made a clipboard manager for AltStore! It’s possible to work around sandbox restrictions with some creativity (but of course wouldn’t pass app review)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/488/550/774/835/927/original/06997604207728ff.mp4

2023-05-23 02:16:54

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@npub1eee…e209 @npub1jlv…pzz8 it’s a shame Apple doesn’t allow developers to charge for TestFlight access though. Right now my apps are free but I provide paid access to beta versions via Patreon, but if my apps were in the App Store I’d have to lock “normal” features behind a paywall instead (which is understandably annoying)

2023-03-09 17:27:13

As of this week #[0] and I now run 4 separate Mastodon accounts across 4 completely different instances 🎉
mastodon.social: #[1]
indieweb.social: #[2]
fosstodon.org: #[3]
indieapps.space: #[4]
And yet we can manage them all equally from our preferred Mastodon clients #[5] and #[6] 😌 Long live the open web!