Keep downloading with a background session #networking #concurrency #thecatapi Users always want more. With a background URLSession, we can give them more by extending downloads and uploads beyond the app's lifespan. Here, we look at building a solution to take advantage of a background session to download adorable cat photos 😸. 29 Apr 2025 • 20 min read
Keeping downloads going with background transfers #networking #concurrency #thecatapi In iOS, we can use background-transfers to extend the life of our downloads and uploads beyond the app's lifespan, offering our users a better experience by using a background URLSession. Here, we look at how to build that better experience. 15 Jul 2018 • 19 min read