Edenwaith Blog

Edenwaith 2025 In Review

Thursday, 1 January 2026 16:00 MST

The yearly review of what has been accomplished in the past 365 days and listing potential projects for the next 365.

Codename: ICEMAN

Tuesday, 23 December 2025 23:00 MST

Tips and tricks for Sierra's submarine driving simulator to help heal kids.

EdenList 2.4.0 for iOS

Monday, 26 May 2025 16:40 MDT

EdenList 2.4.0 for iOS is now available, the biggest update to this long-standing list manager in years.

Playdate Developer's Primer

Friday, 21 March 2025 22:30 MDT

Tips and tricks on developing for the Playdate.

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Converting a Wineskin Mac Port to Modern AGS : Quest for Glory II Edition

Wednesday, 8 January 2025 20:00 MST

The trials and tribulations of converting a Wineskin Mac port for an Adventure Game Studio game.

Edenwaith 2024 In Review

Wednesday, 1 January 2025 16:15 MST

A look back at the work accomplished in 2024 (which did involve a Playdate game) and looking forward to new projects in 2025.

One-Armed Space Bandit for Playdate

Tuesday, 3 December 2024 19:35 MST

Introducing One-Armed Space Bandit for the Playdate, a recreation of the nefarious gambling sequence from Space Quest 1.

AGS, Steam, Mac, and Dynamic Libraries

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:35 MDT

Instructions on rebuilding the libagsteam-unified.dylib library and integrating it into an AGS Mac game.

Steam Achievements for Mac AGS Games

Saturday, 28 September 2024 22:15 MDT

Instructions on how to set up a Mac AGS game to work with Steam achievements.

Custom Rounded Corners in Swift and SwiftUI

Saturday, 2 March 2024 19:00 MST

Multiple approaches in applying custom rounded corners to a view using Swift and SwiftUI.

Edenwaith 2023 In Review

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 20:34 MST

A look back at 2023 and looking forward to new projects in 2024 (which still includes Playdate).

OneBitOrderedDither : A 1-Bit Ordered Dither Plug-in for Acorn

Saturday, 14 October 2023 19:51 MDT

A dive down the rabbit hole of 1-bit ordered dithering techniques and the resultant programs, including the Acorn plug-in OneBitOrderedDither.

Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Apples Recipe

Saturday, 14 October 2023 13:20 MDT

My staple breakfast. The apples provide a nice texture and sweetness so no extra sugar is necessary.

Italian Herb Bread Recipe

Friday, 6 October 2023 21:00 MDT

I've baked dozens of types of breads, and this one still remains my favorite. Even before you bake the bread, it will make your kitchen smell amazing. Share and enjoy.

Integrating AppleScript With a Mac Application

Wednesday, 9 August 2023 19:38 MDT

Resources on how to add scripting capabilities into a Mac application.

クエストフォーグローリィ -- Japanese Version of Quest For Glory I (EGA)

Sunday, 7 May 2023 20:00 MDT

Investigating the Japanese version of Quest for Glory I for the PC-98 computer, and how to play this game on (slightly) more modern hardware.

How to Transfer Data Between Nintendo Switch microSD Cards on a Mac

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 21:20 MDT

The rabbit hole of discovery to transfer data between microSD cards for the Nintendo Switch.

Building a Universal Binary Version of Adventure Game Studio for Mac

Thursday, 23 February 2023 22:00 MST

Steps on creating a Mac shell app for games made with Adventure Game Studio.

Colossal Cave

Saturday, 21 January 2023 22:22 MST

So, I helped with a thing...

The Long Good-bye

Monday, 16 January 2023 18:00 MST

Farewell to Twitter and hello to the IndieWeb

Edenwaith 2022 In Review

Saturday, 7 January 2023 20:49 MST

A look back at 2022 and looking forward to new projects (ahem, Playdate) in 2023.

EdenList 2.3.2 for iOS

Monday, 1 January 2023 14:40

A new update for this long standing iOS list manager featuring a number of quality improvements. New features include:

Updated UI for iPhone 14 Pro
UI improvement
Fix for returning to a new, empty list
Verified and tested with iOS 16

Digital Suicide

Thursday, 29 December 2022 11:35

A short story about digital death, burnout, and starting over.

This is a short story I wrote back in 2014, but considering the current chaos of a particular avian-themed social media platform, this story seems quite appropriate for the times.

Quest For Glory V: A Hero's Journey

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 21:03

A return to Silmaria with new hardware and tidbits about the conclusion to the Quest for Glory series.

Agifier 2.0: EGA De-make Plug-in for Acorn

Thursday, 15 December 2022 21:23

Agifier version 2.0: An updated plug-in for the Acorn image editor to convert an image to a 1980s style Sierra game.

Dithering Resources

Thursday, 20 October 2022 15:52

A list of resources for dithering and digital halftoning techniques

EdenList 2.3.0 + 2.3.1 for iOS

Saturday, 9 July 2022 20:00

The 2022 update for EdenList for iOS in addition to details on EdenList for Mac.

Quest For Glory V for Mac OS 9 Installer Script

Wednesday, 4 May 2022 22:17

An updated installer script for Quest for Glory V on Mac OS 9.

Changing Where Screenshots are Saved on a Mac

Thursday, 28 April 2022 20:45

A quick set of tips on how to change where screenshots are saved on the Mac.

Games for the Logitech CyberMan

Sunday, 20 February 2022 18:57

A review of eight games which supported the Logitech CyberMan 3D Controller.

Edenwaith 2021 in Review

Saturday, 1 January 2022 13:13

A look back at 2021 and looking forward to new projects in 2022.

Logitech CyberMan 3D Controller

Monday, 27 December 2021 20:00

Technical deep dive into the Logitech CyberMan 3D Controller from 1993.

Removing Mac Files From Quarantine

Thursday, 9 December 2021 19:09

Tips to remove a Mac file which has been quarantined.

Differences Between the Floppy Disk and CD Versions of Quest for Glory 4

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 21:16

Comparing the two versions of Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness

Quest for Glory 4 Wraith Freezing Bug

Monday, 18 October 2021 20:43

Work arounds for a random Quest for Glory 4 bug.

Implementing NSServices for macOS

Sunday, 18 September 2021 19:00

Tips for implementing a built-in Service in a Mac app.

Another Day, Another Buckazoid

Friday, 18 June 2021 20:00

A piece of prose dedicated to all of those Sarien lives lost on the Deltaur.

EdenList 2.2.0 + The Retirement of 33 RPM

Thursday, 3 June 2021 17:14

A couple of short announcements regarding EdenList 2.2.0 and the retirement of 33 RPM.

Using a PowerBook in 2021

Sunday, 11 April 2021 17:00

Experiments of using a 2003 PowerBook G4 and Mac OS X Leopard in 2021.

King's Quest IV Easter Eggs (AGI Edition)

Sunday, 4 April 2021 19:00

Easter egg hunting in the pixelated land of Tamir.

Installing the AGI Version of King's Quest IV

Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:51

Details on the process to install King's Quest IV from floppy disks onto a Mac.

Cave Painting in King's Quest IV

Sunday, 21 February 2021 19:34

Unearthing a 30+ year old Easter egg in the AGI version of King's Quest IV

Agifier: Technical Details

Monday, 18 January 2021 18:30

The technical details on the construction of Agifier, a plug-in for the Acorn image editor.

AGI Studio for Mac 1.3.2

Sat, 9 January 2021 15:30

Details on what's new with AGI Studio 1.3.2 and more fun with code signing a Mac app!

Edenwaith 2021

Thu, 7 January 2021 20:20

Retrospective on 2020 and a look forward to 2021

Agifier: EGA De-make Plug-in for Acorn

Mon, 28 December 2020 18:00

Agifier: A plug-in for the Acorn image editor to convert an image to a 1980s style Sierra game.

Quest for Glory III

Sun, 20 September 2020 22:30

Review, bugs, fan patch, and decoding the SAV files for Sierra's Quest for Glory III.

Installing and Playing Curse of Monkey Island on macOS

Sat, 19 September 2020 15:00

Steps to install and configure The Curse of Monkey Island on macOS

Installing Gabriel Knight 3 on Windows 10

Wed, 9 September 2020 22:30

Steps to install and configure Gabriel Knight 3 on Windows 10

Permanent Eraser 2.9.0 + 2.9.1

Sat, 4 July 2020 17:40

Just three weeks since the last release, Permanent Eraser 2.9.0 has been released which focuses on several refinements for macOS Mojave and Catalina.

Installing macOS Big Sur Beta on VMWare Fusion

Wed, 24 June 2020 19:00

Steps to install the beta version of macOS Big Sur on VMWare Fusion

The End of Permanent Eraser in the Mac App Store

Wed, 17 June 2020 22:49

Permanent Eraser + Mac App Store: In pace requiescat

Permanent Eraser 2.8.1: The Release That Never Was, Then Was, Then Wasn't Again, and Finally Was

Sat, 13 June 2020 21:00

Permanent Eraser 2.8.1 is now available with improved support for macOS Mojave and Catalina.

Reverse Engineering Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter - Part 4

Sat, 6 June 2020 21:00

Graham, watch out! A poisonous snake!

EdenList 2.1.1 for iOS

Sun, 26 April 2020 18:42

A small update for EdenList for iOS has been released which corrects a couple of UI issues for Dark Mode and verifies that the app works properly on iPad OS 13.4.

Enabling Full Disk Access for Permanent Eraser in macOS Catalina

Sun, 26 April 2020 18:00

Steps to enable Full Disk Access in macOS Catalina to resolve a major issue with Permanent Eraser.

Porting Adventure Game Studio Games to the Mac

Sat, 18 April 2020 18:00

Tutorial on how to port an AGS game to the Mac, in addition to code signing and notarizing the app.

Hunting For Easter Eggs (and Rabbits) in Quest For Glory 1

Mon, 13 April 2020 19:53

Back in 2003, I was playing the Macintosh version of Quest For Glory 1, and I came across this interesting Easter egg which I've never seen in the PC version of the game.

EdenMath 1.2.2

Sat, 11 April 2020 19:53

EdenMath 1.2.2, updated for macOS Catalina.

AppleScript: Closing Specific Browser Tabs

Tue, 2 February 2020 19:30

As I've admitted in the past, I have a bad habit of having a large number of tabs open in my web browser. Bad enough that I've written scripts to count how many tabs are open in either Safari or Chrome.

2019 in Retrospect, Looking Towards 2020

Mon, 30 December 2019 19:30

This past year proved to be a shift away from the standard set of Mac and iOS projects, but a return to what started my path to programming: games.

Automated Outlook Cleanup with AppleScript and Launchd

Fri, 29 November 2019 19:30

Inbox zero. A lofty goal, but often difficult to regularly obtain, especially when new e-mail is continually rolling in.

EdenList 2.1.0 for iOS

Tue, 8 October 2019 23:00

Last month, EdenList 2.1.0 for iOS was released, featuring new printing capabilities, Dark Mode for iOS 13, and improved accessibility with Dynamic Type support.

Replacing Application Loader with altool

Wed, 25 September 2019 22:19

Each year, Apple releases updates to its software platforms and development tools, which always comes with a bevy of changes. Xcode 11 came with an extra surprise with the removal of the long standing developer tool Application Loader.

King's Quest 1 - Redux

Thu, 15 August 2019 21:00

Don your adventurer's cap, ready your medieval flamethrower, and return to Daventry to experience the classic adventure again! Introducing King's Quest 1 - Redux

33 RPM's Future (Part 3)

Sun, 14 July 2019 17:00

Because Apple has deprecated their own QuickTime framework, which 33 RPM is heavily reliant upon, 33 RPM will not work on macOS Catalina. I have tested and confirmed this on a beta version of macOS Catalina, and 33 RPM will not even launch.

DOSBox: Tips + Tricks

Sat, 22 June 2019 17:00

DOSBox contains a number of options, but it requires the necessary know-how to properly configure these settings to get the best use out of this utility.

BBEdit Codeless Language Module for Sierra's AGI LOGIC

Tue, 21 May 2019 18:49

Developing a BBEdit Codeless Language Module for Sierra On-Line's AGI LOGIC

Easter Egg Hunting in King's Quest 1

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:00

Easter eggs have been part of a long standing tradition of hidden secrets and quirks buried in software, particularly video games. On this day of Easter, let's do a little Easter Egg hunting in the original King's Quest. The items shown in this article are mostly about quirks, glitches, and errors that have been discovered which result in some amusing and/or interesting results.

EdenList 2.0.1 for iOS

Thu, 28 March 2019 19:00

EdenList 2.0.1 for iOS has been released with performance and visual improvements.

Embracing Algorithms

Wed, 27 February 2019 15:00

One of the most interesting of the WWDC 2018 videos was the Embracing Algorithms session which introduced a couple of interesting new ways to approach common problems using some of the additions provided in Swift.

QT AGI Studio for Mac

Thu, 31 January 2019 19:29

Introducing AGI Studio for Mac, a port from the Linux project QT AGI Studio, a toolset which allows one to create and modify Sierra AGI games.

Virtual Reality on iOS

Tue, 8 January 2019 15:12

Over the past several years, virtual reality (VR) has finally been making some solid inroads towards being a viable commercial technology.

Edenwaith 2019

Sat, 5 January 2019 13:11

2018 was a continuation of wrapping up the big projects which were being worked on in 2017.

Reverse Engineering Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter - Part 3

Sat, 20 October 2018 10:39

Exploring the use of colors in Sierra AGI games.

Reverse Engineering Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter - Part 2

Mon, 17 September 2018 20:15

Part 2 of the Reverse Engineering the AGI covers endianness, run length encoding, and saving bitmap images.

Reverse Engineering Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter - Part 1

Mon, 17 September 2018 20:15

I've been thinking a lot about King's Quest lately...

Permanent Eraser 2.8.0

Fri, 1 June 2018 19:00

Permanent 2.8.0 has been released, which features the ability to delete write-protected files.

Upgrading Android on the HTC One M7

Mon, 21 May 2018 21:17

After three years, I have finally been able to upgrade the system software on my HTC One M7 (HTC6500LVW) phone from Android 4.2.2 to 5.0.2.

Edenwaith Blog 5.0

Sat, 19 May 2018 15:15

Welcome to the fifth iteration of the Edenwaith blog.

Archiving Mac Floppies

Mon, 7 May 2018 23:15

A tutorial on archiving old Mac floppy disks using a Macintosh SE, Floppy Emu, and Mini vMac.

Determining The Size Of A Resource Fork

Sat, 21 April 2018 19:32

With the release of macOS 10.13.4, Apple is now actively warning its users that any 32-bit software may not be fully compatible with future versions of the Macintosh operating system.

Edenwaith 4.0

Sun, 25 March 2018 15:00

Today marks the unveiling of the fourth major iteration of the Edenwaith website.

EdenList 2.0 for iOS

Sat, 17 March 2018 17:00

After a year of development, EdenList 2.0 for iOS has been released, featuring the following:

The Mobile Plateau Revisited

Sun, 11 March 2018 17:00

It has been nearly three years since I originally wrote about the Mobile Plateau, so enough time has passed that it is worth to take another glance at the technological world and see if things have continued at a flat rate of progress or if there have been any noticeable advancements.

Permanent Eraser 2.7.3

Sun, 21 January 2018 19:35

Permanent Eraser 2.7.3 is now available from this website and the Mac App Store (MAS). The MAS version's release was delayed for a few days as Apple's review process was not available for a week during the holidays.

Permanent Eraser 2.6.2 and Gatekeeper

Sat, 4 January 2014 13:00

Permanent Eraser 2.6.2 came out at the end of December 2013, fixing some issues related to Gatekeeper and the latest version of OS X — Mavericks. 2013 almost became the first year since the inception of Permanent Eraser that the app was not updated at least once. Since 2003, Permanent Eraser has received at least one or two yearly updates, sometimes even more, depending upon the development schedule. Looking forward to 2014, work on Permanent Eraser 2.7 will begin.

git-branch-delete : Deleting local and remote git branches in one fell swoop

Wed, 25 December 2013 13:00

At my work, I build up a large collection of branches in my git repository over time. Eventually the large number of branches gets overwhelming and requires some maintenance to make the project more manageable (AKA less cluttered). Cleaning up the local and remote branches tends to follow this two step process:

Compiling Git for PowerPC Macs

Sat, 3 August 2013 19:15

This year I've begun using the version control system git for managing source control. I've been putting up some of my older projects on GitHub, which were built as Universal Binaries on Xcode 3 (or earlier). Since I've been working on a long-due update for EdenGraph, I began looking around for a git client for older PowerPC Macs. The results were disappointing, but this may not be too surprising since git is a relatively new tool and PowerPC Macs were fazed out in 2006.

EdenMath 1.2

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:00

After a nine year long hiatus, EdenMath has been polished and updated, ready to run on the latest versions of OS X.

2013 : Turning The Corner

Tue, 1 January 2013 18:00

2012 was intended as a year for cleaning out the old to make way for the new. Some good progress was made, but not everything has been completed yet, which will continue throughout this year, in addition to updating the active projects.

33 RPM 1.1.8

Sun, 9 December 2012 14:45

Today, the long due update to 33 RPM, version 1.1.8, was released.

Psychomancer 1.0.7

Sun, 2 September 2012 21:00

Yesterday, Psychomancer 1.0.7 was released, which coincided with the ten year anniversary of the release of the Linux version of the previous version -- 1.06.

Permanent Eraser 2.6.0

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:40

Released: Permanent Eraser 2.6.0

Permanent Eraser 2.5.3

Fri, 13 January 2012 21:00

Today Edenwaith released Permanent Eraser 2.5.3, an important update for the latest version of Mac OS X — Lion.

2012: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)*

Sun, 1 January 2012 15:00

I've always felt that death is the greatest invention of life. I'm sure that life evolved without death at first and found that without death, life didn't work very well because it didn't make room for the young.

EdenList 1.1 for iOS

Thu, 15 December 2011 23:00

Today, EdenList 1.1 for iOS was approved and made available on Apple's App Store. The biggest addition to this version is native support for the iPad.

Permanent Eraser 2.5.2

Mon, 11 July 2011 23:00

Today, Permanent Eraser 2.5.2 was released, with a focus on updating the localizations for the new Preferences window introduced in Permanent Eraser 2.5.

Uli Jon Roth Website

Tue, 7 June 2011 20:00

Ten years since the release of the last major version, the Uli Jon Roth website has been updated to its fifth incarnation.

Google Chrome

Fri, 22 April 2011 23:00

The first web browser I used was Netscape 3, then soon picked up Netscape 4. During the height of the 90s Browser Wars, I kept a far distance from the other browser, signified by a blue E. When Mac OS X was first released, the choice of native web browsers was fairly limited. While I impatiently waited for Netscape to port their browser to Mac OS X, I searched for alternatives and ended up settling with OmniWeb 4.

EdenList 1.0.1 for iOS

Sat, 5 March 2011 14:00

The first update to EdenList for iOS has been released and is available for download to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

10 Year Anniversary

Sun, 13 February 2011 14:00

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Edenwaith.com.

Check for 64-bit

Sat, 29 January 2011 11:15

If you have a Macintosh application and you need to check if the OS is running in either 32 or 64 bit mode, here is a code snippet to make that determination.

GUI Tar 1.2.4

Thu, 27 January 2011 8:25

2011 has started off well with two software updates in January. GUI Tar has been updated to address a couple of issues.

Permanent Eraser 2.5.1

Tue, 11 January 2011 23:00

A number of people reported having difficulty accessing the new Preferences in Permanent Eraser 2.5.0.