The Breakroom

An Iconic Anniversary

September 6, 2023

The iMac recently had its 25 year anniversary. In 1998, the Iconfactory was still a toddler. Our first website launched just two years prior, but by the time the iMac appeared, we were on our third iteration. And that was enough time to figure out that folks loved customizing their computers. Especially the hard drive […]

Relive fond memories of your favorite classic arcade or electronic handheld games with Ollie’s Arcade – a fun collection of retro-styled mini games that are challenging and simple to play. All of us here at the Iconfactory love the classic video games we played in our youth. Many hours were spent in front of titles […]

We’re proud to announce that version 1.0.4 of Notchmeister is now available to download. And with it comes a revolutionary new feature called Fusion Dice. They spin. You can click on them, too. Fusion Dice are the perfect accompaniment to a never-ending video conference—you’re looking right into the camera while clicking the time away! And […]

WorldWideWeb for PROs

May 16, 2023

WorldWideWeb, our simple web server for iOS and macOS, has been a hit with developers. It’s another case of us scratching our own itch and finding out there are lots of folks who need to do the same thing! Of course, people who rely on an app also start asking for features. One feature that […]

Down the Rab-bot Hole

May 10, 2023

It’s time to save the world! Again! Our fast-paced puzzler, Frenzic: Overtime, is back with a brand new chapter to test your reaction and flex your gray matter. Enjoy new challenges as you battle your way through 30 exciting levels, complete new mini-goals, and solve unique puzzles that earn Game Center achievements. Join in the fun to […]

Another day, another set of revelations. We’ve almost reached our destination, so let’s get going! Tooling Problems SwiftUI and the cross-platform frameworks you will be using are either: A new thing with bugs and rough edges — and quickly evolving. An old thing with decades of legacy — and unlikely to change. You will have […]

It’s day two of our epic journey from iOS to macOS. Let’s get started with everyone’s favorite topic. Ugly Code In every app, there’s code you hate writing, but do it anyway. Shipping is better than perfection! Here are our less-than-proud moments in Wallaroo for the Mac: Handling URLs SwiftUI’s default mechanism for handling URLs […]

Last September we released a completely new app that makes getting wallpapers on your devices a breeze. Wallaroo was written entirely in SwiftUI. We learned a lot writing it and Sean Heber spent five days covering the highlights. But this initial release was only available on iOS. From the get go, we had planned on […]

Ever since we launched Wallaroo for iOS back in September of 2022, people have been rediscovering the joy of custom wallpapers. Wallaroo makes it easy to explore, discover, and set the hundreds of wallpapers our artists have created over the past few years, with new creations added each week. Now Wallaroo brings everything you love […]

Clicker 2.0

February 3, 2023

Back in 2015, we released our first watchOS app. Clicker is a simple app with a simple goal: a way to keep track of something important in your life using your Apple Watch. It’s been used by hundreds of thousands of customers. For me, Clicker kept me swimming in the ocean, for others the count […]