NthApp version 2.5.8 has been built and optimized for iOS 26

• Numerous internal changes to improve security of configuration transport to and from the cloud • Configuration editing has been improved to give its publisher better control over the user interface style

Added improvements to several AppConfig editing and publishing features. Updated management of operating system triggered low-memory situations in order to smooth out the user experience. The changes are intended to preserve the state of the app while allowing the user to use the app with minimal disruption.

Extended Dark Mode support to all Configuration Editing

Automatic validation of URL formatting has been added to the portfolio editor. This is a convenience feature to simplify batch editing of portfolio items. Changes have been made to the auto-opening of user docs when NthApp first launches. This speeds up and smooths out the app launch. It also stabilizes saving and loading of app configurations and of cached content.

• Improved autolayout support added for better view rendering on various iOS devices • Added additional support for "Dark Mode" and support for latest versions of iOS

• Improved batch processing of portfolio items • Increased cache handling to accommodate larger photos taken with newer devices • Support for split-screen-multitasking • Updates to conform to latest SDKs

Portfolios now have a convenience batch editing feature where the remote URL to a script executes, auto-loads, and formats an arbitrary number of resource URLs. This speeds up creation and editing of Portfolios. Web content now has default behavior that allows the user to pinch-zoom a web view regardless of the user-scalability setting of the content. The intent of this change is to mirror the behavior of Safari.

This version adds support for iOS user notifications. Now, both the app icon and the user interface provide visual "badging" feedback to inform the user when app configurations have been updated on the server and are ready for download.

1. Corrected a rare crash bug that occurs when the user loads a custom config URL while displaying the config table view. 2. Smoothed out loading, display, and update of the config table view.

This version corrects an instability that was resulting during some low memory situations. There was some potential in these cases for the app to crash. These code changes correct the problem by gracefully allowing web views to be deallocated when necessary to conserve memory and then rebuilding them on-demand but in an order that maintains stability and is transparent to the user.

Fixed a potential crash bug where the web view controller progress bar was attempting to observe the web view before the view was completely built.

• Disabled contextual menus in web views that expose current page URL. • Cosmetic modifications to web view progress bar makes the bar easier for the user to see. • Project settings changes to support iOS 12. • Library addition for export of AppConfig files to support cross platform access. • Privacy Statement is now retrieved from a server and displayed in a web view to bring it in line with the link found in the App Store meta data

This version improves the animation from one app configuration to another. The transition is now smoother and provides the user with a clear visual feedback. Based on user feedback, there are also a number of changes that will make the function of controls more natural and intuitive.

This version fixes several minor bugs. It also expands the copy/paste operation for app configuration components to be more contextual and robust. The primary change added is that it is now possible to paste components across multiple configurations instead of only within the source configuration.

This version corrects incompatibilities with iOS 11 related to text field editing and with data storage. Note that NthApp version 2.4.1 will require a minimum of iOS 11.0 to install and run.

This version addresses bug fixes related to the introduction of iOS 11. These included keyboard problems; user interaction issues with web views; and text color update issues. All known issues related to iOS 11 have been addressed.

When NthApp is re-activated, web views that are already loaded will delay their auto-refresh if the content load was recent. This results in a far smoother view activation. Web content loading has been re-factored to correctly handle with minimal user impact mail links; app store links; custom URL links; and standard HTTPS requests. This release corrects a bug where the tab bar failed to re-appear after a root controller in the "More" view controller was dismissed. Portfolio images now can be zoomed in and out by double-tapping or pinching and they can be panned using two fingers.

This version fixes a bug that crashed the app when the user turned Airplane Mode on while the app was running.

The view accessed through the "About" tab has been redesigned to be more readable and easier to navigate. A secondary purpose for this redesign is to illustrate one of NthLib's key features to users who edit app configurations. The new "About" view uses a simple HTML file as its underlying pattern. The output the user interacts with appears as an iOS view controller and cannot be distinguished from a native user interface . This appearance illustrates a fundamental shift in iOS appearance that was introduced by Apple in iOS 7.0 and has been continued in subsequent releases. Editors of NthLib app configurations are encouraged to exploit this appearance pattern when designing and deploying their app configurations. Configurations designed this way can offer native functionality to users by employing existing NthLib features but without the need for expensive native customization.

Fixed Sample Configuration editing issues associated with the adoption of App Transport Security (ATS).

Fixed several internal problems related to App Transport Security (ATS). Optimized backend support for: enhanced transport security; reduced app size; and improved performance and user experience. Simplified the steps needed for a user to edit and publish app configurations.

Building on the previous release, the web view controller has been enhanced to make its user controls more browser-like. The web view internals have also been modified to compensate for WebKit peculiarities. More specifically, these changes better handle loading of links that were not designed to target the page main frame. For its own reasons, WebKit was not handling these loads well. The case is now detected at run-time by creating a new navigation that seamlessly loads the linked page. Finally, NthLib now by default enforces Apple's "App Transport Security" (ATS) policy. This policy requires that all content loaded using the HTTP protocol must be transported securely. This policy has been documented for NthLib users who have Publish or Edit permission. These details can be viewed in any NthLib app by entering edit mode and opening the "Tips" view.

• The features added in this release build on those of version 2.0.2 ... • Back and Forward controls allowing the user to transition between views have been standardized across all view controllers. • In the case of web views, both back and forward controls transparently transition between web pages or views depending on the use context. • The controls are auto enabled and disabled as appropriate and appear only when transitioning between different views and web pages would make contextual sense to the user. • The config edit option for web views that allowed a new view controller to be pushed or not no longer has context because of the other changes in this release. Eliminating this option also automatically improves memory management for the app.

This release removes all calls to legacy iOS web content viewing APIs and replaces them with the recently released and recommended WebKit APIs. Affecting most of NthLib, these changes improve content load speed; stability; and UI responsiveness. End users should immediately notice an improved user experience.