{"id":12459,"date":"2019-08-26T05:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T10:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/?p=12459"},"modified":"2019-08-26T05:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T10:46:57","slug":"rswitch-1-4-0-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/","title":{"rendered":"RSwitch 1.4.0 Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swift 5 has been so much fun to hack on that there&#8217;s a new update to macOS R-focused mebubar utility RSwitch available. Along with the app comes a new <a href=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/rswitch\/\">dedicated RSwitch landing page<\/a> and a new <a href=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/rswitch\/guide\/\">user&#8217;s guide<\/a> since it has enough features to warrant such documentation. Here&#8217;s the new menu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/menu-1-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?fit=1938%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1938,812\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"menu-1.4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?fit=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?fit=510%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=510%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?w=1938&amp;ssl=1 1938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=150%2C63&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=530%2C222&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=500%2C209&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=1200%2C503&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=400%2C168&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=800%2C335&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?resize=200%2C84&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/menu-1.4.png?w=1530&amp;ssl=1 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The core changes\/additions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a reorganized menu (see above)<\/li>\n<li>the use of notifications instead of alerts<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/r-change-notify\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?fit=382%2C101&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"382,101\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"r-change-notify\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?fit=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?fit=382%2C101&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?resize=382%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"101\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?w=382&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?resize=150%2C40&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/r-change-notify.png?resize=200%2C53&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>disabling of download menu entries while download is in progress<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/rstudio-in-progress\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?fit=329%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"329,416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rstudio-in-progress\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?fit=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?fit=329%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?resize=329%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?w=329&amp;ssl=1 329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?resize=150%2C190&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rstudio-in-progress.png?resize=200%2C253&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>the ability to start new R GUI or RStudio instances <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/launch-new\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?fit=329%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"329,416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"launch-new\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?fit=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?fit=329%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?resize=329%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?w=329&amp;ssl=1 329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?resize=119%2C150&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?resize=150%2C190&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/launch-new.png?resize=200%2C253&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>the ability to switch to and make running R GUI or RStudio instances active<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/app-switch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?fit=562%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"562,433\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"app-switch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?fit=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?fit=510%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=510%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"393\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?w=562&amp;ssl=1 562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=530%2C408&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=500%2C385&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=400%2C308&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/app-switch.png?resize=200%2C154&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>additional &#8220;bookmarks&#8221; in the reorganized web resources submenu <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/web-help\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?fit=649%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"649,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"web-help\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?fit=510%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=510%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?w=649&amp;ssl=1 649w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=530%2C327&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=500%2C309&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=400%2C247&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/web-help.png?resize=200%2C124&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Built-in check for updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make RSwitch launch at startup, just add it as a login item to your user in the &#8220;Users &amp; Groups&#8221; pane of &#8220;System Preferences&#8221;.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2019\/08\/26\/rswitch-1-4-0-released\/users-n-grps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?fit=467%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"467,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"users-n-grps\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?fit=467%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?resize=467%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"374\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?resize=400%2C320&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rud.is\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/users-n-grps.png?resize=200%2C160&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rud.is\/rswitch\/guide\/\">guide<\/a> has information on how all the existing and new features work plus provides documentation on the how to install the alternate R versions available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mac.r-project.org\/\">R for macOS Developer&#8217;s Page<\/a>. There&#8217;s also a slightly expanded set of information on how to contribute to RSwitch development.<\/p>\n<h3>FIN<\/h3>\n<p>As usual, kick the tyres, file feature requests or bug reports where you&#8217;re comfortable, &amp; &#8212; if you&#8217;re macOS-dev-curious &#8212; join in the Swift 5 fun (it really is a pretty fun language).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swift 5 has been so much fun to hack on that there&#8217;s a new update to macOS R-focused mebubar utility RSwitch available. Along with the app comes a new dedicated RSwitch landing page and a new user&#8217;s guide since it has enough features to warrant such documentation. 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