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SwiftUI and PopToRootController Workaround

I’m thoroughly enjoying using SwiftUI. But like any new API, there are limitations that can at times be maddening. One issue I ran into while developing the UI for logging custom and favorite items in my RECaf watch app was the lack of any way in SwiftUI to pop back to the root of the navigation stack. Here’s my scenario: You start with a list, showing items for Custom Entry and Favorites. Tap Favorites, and you are pushed to a list of your favorites. Tap one of the…

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Linking to Subscription Management Settings

One common argument I hear from the Apple community against subscriptions is that most customers don’t know how to manage their subscription settings. It’s difficult, they say, to explain in a customer support interaction how a customer can cancel or alter a subscription. And because customers are confused about how to cancel or manage subscriptions, many customers may be afraid to start an auto-renewing subscription in the first place. These are fair points. I definitely agree Apple could do a better job of exposing subscription management settings in…

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