Mandar Apte

UI/UX Designer from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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  • Apple iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and Android OS Device Resolution Handbook

    Let’s start learning how to bifurcate between multiple devices programatically.

    Reference: https://developer.apple.com

    Let’s start code along and start learning how to design and code for today’s mobile, tablet and computers.

    I would love to share Mobile, Tablet, Laptop and Desktop device screen resolution handbook here in this blog post.

    I will also share source of references where I look for idea for past and current devices. It would not be easy without any help from fellow bloggers. I use below table for design and development purposes.

    Handbook 001: Apple iPadOS family

    Family & ModelLogical WidthLogical HeightPhysical WidthPhysical HeightPPIScale FactorScreen DiagonalRelease
    iPad (6th), iPad mini (5th generation)76810241536204832627.9″Monday, 18 March 2019
    iPad (7, 8, 9th generation)810108016202160264210.2″Wednesday, 25 September 2019
    iPad Pro 10.5-inch , iPad Air (3rd)834111216682224264210.5″Monday, 18 March 2019
    iPad mini (6th generation)74411331488226632628.3″Friday, 24 September 2021
    iPad (10), iPad Air (4, 5th generation)820118016402360264210.9″Friday, 23 October 2020
    iPad Pro (3, 4), iPad Air 11-inch (M1, M2)834119416682388264211″Friday, 21 May 2021
    iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)1024136620482732264212.9″Tuesday, 13 June 2017

    Sharing few notes about programming for Apple iPadOS.

    Reference: https://developer.apple.com

    Developing for iPadOS:

    While as a developer you should always keep in mind the Multitasking Feature for Apple iPad. With Apple iPadOS 26 Multitasking is very fluid now. Before iPadOS 26 I use to imagine multitasking as below.

    Visualising Multitasking with viewport ratio:

    1. Full Width e.g. | – – – |
    2. Aspect Ratio 1:1 two apps side by side. e.g. | – | – |
    3. Aspect Ratio 1:2 e.g. | – | – – |
    4. Aspect Ratio 2:1 e.g. | – – | – |

    Note: Here 1 Ratio resembles width of Apple iPhone.

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  • Similarities Between Job Interview and Girl to Boy Talk for Marriage Proposal

    Similarities Between Job Interview and Girl to Boy Talk for Marriage Proposal

    Disclaimer: I am very serious about this post so read with total seriousness.

    When I use to go for multiple interviews almost 200+ till date.

    They would ask:

    Question 1:

    Why should not hire you: I use to answer with many variety of relevent answers. Should I demonstrate more skills so that you can get clarity or you are really confuse or we are wasting each others time.

    Note: So it shows interviewer is not really interested or company is not really interested in hiring people but it is just another way of marketing tactic for pressurising current employees.

    Same with future marriage prospect, girl asks what you seen in me? Should I say the truth my stupidity or question should be asked after 20 years of marriage for more clarity.

    Question 02:

    Where you see yourself after 5 years.

    I once answered CEO of your company or working in your company. Then lady in chair opposite side of table says we already not hired you how can you say that… What can I say my mistake? or just stupidity to appear for this interview so that i can write post on social media or on my website.

    It same with marriage prospect.

    So issue is clarity or you have enough money and work to hire people.

    Thanks & Regards
    Mandar Apte

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  • Real Problem with Engineers and Designers. The real issue why they are depressed, jobless, aimless, worthless and moneyless in their bank accounts.

    Real Problem with Engineers and Designers. The real issue why they are depressed, jobless, aimless, worthless and moneyless in their bank accounts.

    Yes, Its really a big Blog Post Title. But let’s go through all issues one by one.

    Few Observations

    Problems with Engineers:

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  • Understanding Culture of Ashish Magar aka ‘ATM Guru’: The History, The Language, The Thought Process. The Reason of his existence.

    Understanding Culture of Ashish Magar aka ‘ATM Guru’: The History, The Language, The Thought Process. The Reason of his existence.

    Background:

    When The Jarange Patil Phenomenon was high in Maharashtra there were few people who were posting videos on daily about Jarange.

    List of Individuals: Mainly YouTubers who were posting videos daily and can be seen in every Jarange event.

    1. Ashish Magar (ATM Guru)
    2. Gangadhar Kalkute Patil
    3. Ashish Jadhav (News Journalist)
    4. Niranjan Takle
    5. (List Goes On)…

    The Culture Behind Individual like Ashish Magar or Close Partner of Mr. Jarange called Gangadhar Kalkute Patil.

    To understand their mindset, thought process and their pure hatred in their brain then see this Images from their YouTube videos. Their aim is to get reservation solely for their own caste their own benefit and for their own children. But while asking for free reservation in education system and job market individual started abusing all Brahmins as a caste.

    I really find this funny and kind of satisfying that they post their own videos in their own words and under their own channel that they own on YouTube.

    So they kind of done my duty to document this kind of people who want abuse and sexualise all Brahmins. May want to kill them totally and own brahman’s wife and daughter as keeps. This is not what I am saying if you can go through all videos of this people you can get this message in same words that I described.

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  • Google Tag Manager: How to implement Apple App Store iOS App Banners and App Touch Icons

    This post will be most valuable for Apple Platform Developers.

    When you as a developer want to implement Marketing Tools provided by Apple Developers portal, This are the most common one that you want to use market your apps using this common codes.

    Promoting Apps with Smart App Banners

    Reference Link

    Code Implementation Using HTML:

    Below is the same code that Apple shared on their Apple Developer Portal.

    <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=myAppStoreID, app-argument=myURL">

    Code Implementation Using Google Tag Manager:

    But when implementing same code with Google Tag Manager you have use JavaScript to implement it through Google Tag Manager.

    Step 01: Sign in to Google Tag Manager > Accounts > Container > Tags > New > Set Tag Name > Under Tag Configuration Choose ‘Custom HTML’ > And Paste Below Code inside Configuration

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  • Story of Niranjan Takale: The Loud Mouth of YouTube Activism and Social Media Freedom Fighter

    Story of Niranjan Takale: The Loud Mouth of YouTube Activism and Social Media Freedom Fighter

    I was hearing too much noise about loud mouth Niranjan Takale from peoples around me how he was responsible for case against Honourable Home Minister Amit Shah and his arrest in case of death of Judge Loya.

    Video About Judge Loya Case by Mr. Takale:

    On personal level I gone through all articles and specially videos posted by Mr. Niranjan Takale itself on his YouTube channel.

    Found him really disgraceful and derogatory commenting in all his videos about Hindu, RSS, Ruler / King Peshwa, Brahmans. Another thing he really don’t have any manners that may match his profession of news reporter or his age of 50+. Mr. Takale always sounds like Chappari, Gunda or Roadside Romeo or Roadside Pickpocket who advise PM of country how he is wrong by calling him by name with no respect.

    Here are few of notable and very valuable remarks about India’s current PM, Maharashtra’s current CM, RSS Chief and Total Brahman Caste by Mr. Takale:

    Narendra Modi:

    I found him very hurt or in pain that he calls my Honourable Prime Minister Hagu-ru. Why Hagu-ru? As Narendra Modi wants to see Bharat as Vishwa Guru so Mr Takale calls Modi Hag-ru..

    In plain english he calls PM Modi as Professor of Shit or Teacher of Toilet or Guru of Shit or Urine…

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  • Mental Shit of Kamra: The Easy Life or Appetite of Activist Working from Home

    Mental Shit of Kamra: The Easy Life or Appetite of Activist Working from Home

    I came across a post from a stand-up comedian who creates jokes about India and earns a living from them.

    The New Modern Era Picasso or M. F. Hussain

    Remember M.F. Hussain? He was famous for making offensive paintings of Hindu goddesses like Devi Saraswati and Devi Laxmi in inappropriate ways. These paintings misrepresented the aesthetics of these deities, which he named Hindu God Laxmi.

    It seems his corrupt mind simply wanted to disrupt society and he sat at home, enjoying himself.

    Now, no one hosts his shows for Kunal Kamra. He’s retreated to his run-down home in South India and spends his time watching the country burn while scrolling through social media.

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  • My Success Story from Different Domain: Success or Just Experience That I am Experiencing!

    My Success Story from Different Domain: Success or Just Experience That I am Experiencing!

    Let me share my story.

    As a designer who chose to learn programming, I’ve been creating Apple App Store apps since the iPhone’s App Store launched.

    Because I’m a designer first, I always make sure my programming instincts check for design consistency before I start coding.

    I used to keep almost 500+ lines of code that handled font and icon sizes for every device my app supported.

    One day while having a bath, I had an idea to simplify it because it was getting in the way of my thinking.

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  • The Black Hat Pattern: A Look at Mr. Pandhare’s HealthTech Startup Business. I’m sharing some insights into how business groups like TIE operate.

    The Black Hat Pattern: A Look at Mr. Pandhare’s HealthTech Startup Business. I’m sharing some insights into how business groups like TIE operate.

    Background

    I went to TIE’s Conference in Pune around February 2025.

    The event cost was about 7,000 to 8,000 rupees, and if you booked the conference ticket, you could get a membership for an additional 2,000 rupees.

    However, that paid membership didn’t really offer any benefits because you still had to pay for each event, but you did get a discount.

    So, you only got a discount on paid events, and then you started receiving an email newsletter for free. They have a members group on Zoho, but it seems no one uses it. Instead, they have an active WhatsApp group with multiple subgroups for each domain and industry.

    The Story

    Let’s get back to Mr. Pandhare, the young entrepreneur who started from humble beginnings.

    I was browsing through the group notifications, and there he was, sharing that he had an extra LinkedIn Premium offer code he’d purchased for his employees, but it was more than he needed.

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  • Understanding Life, Design, Programming and money. The Thought Process Behind Everything.

    Understanding Life, Design, Programming and money. The Thought Process Behind Everything.

    My Thoughts:

    Good design is not visible design
    Good code is code that never got written
    Good salary that never got received

    When I joined Advertising College, I read a book it said Advertising & Marketing is not required. You can’t advertise and market the wrong product. You have to fix the product design first. You can’t take loan from bank or take angel funding and starting fooling people to sale your ugly, bad and broken product and payback your loan.

    So entrepreneur is not an agent who takes commision by taking someone’s money then creating and selling garbage and giving fraction of that money to lender and taking percentage as commission.

    So selling software or products is not strategy to get rich fast.

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