Build a MacOS App from Start to Finish with SwiftUI – Screenshot App – PART 1

Get started developing a macOS app in this SwiftUI tutorial where I guide you through building a screen capture app from scratch. Learn how to leverage command-line tools for powerful features, manage images with NSPasteboard, and improve your app 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 development. This series will equip you with the skills needed to create a polished, native macOS application.

What you will learn:
– How to use command line tools in SwiftUI.
– Screenshot integration to take screenshots.
– Image management with NSPasteboard.
– Created a dynamic grid layout using LazyVGrid.
– Implemented drag and drop functionality.
– Easily manage different types of screenshots.

00:00 Introduction to Screenshot Application Project
04:44 Use command line tools
08:36 What can you build with command line tools
11:57 Take screenshots in SwiftUI with screenshot
17:29 Retrieving images from NSPastboard
8:40 p.m. Grid layout with LazyVGrid
24:27 Drag and drop images
26:37 Taking different types of screenshots
29:27 Conclusion

If you want to publish an app with screenshot, make sure to add privacy settings. Here is Apple's guide: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/capture_setup/requesting_authorization_to_capture_and_save_media

If you liked what you learned and want to see more, check out one of my courses!
‍ macOS development course with SwiftUI https://learn.swiftyplace.com/macos-development-swiftui-course
‍ my Core Data and SwiftUI course https://learn.swiftyplace.com/swiftui-core-data-mastery-course

️ Download the project starter: https://github.com/gahntpo/ScreenshotApp/tree/main

PART 2: https://youtu.be/oQL9nrzV_Ok

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