swift-charts-macos

What problem does it solve?

Developing data visualizations for macOS apps with Swift Charts requires navigating platform-specific quirks like window lifecycle differences, dark mode adaptation, native print integration, and VoiceOver accessibility that are not covered in generic iOS-focused Swift Charts documentation, leading to broken or inaccessible charts in production macOS apps.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Full Mark Type Support: Complete guidance for all Swift Charts marks (BarMark, LineMark, PointMark, AreaMark, RectangleMark, RuleMark) with macOS-specific configuration examples.
• Interactive Chart Patterns: Built-in implementations for selection, scrollable axes, custom annotations via ChartProxy, and zoom/pan interactions tailored to macOS input methods.
• Production-Ready Optimizations: Workarounds for known macOS bugs, print-ready rendering via ImageRenderer, dark mode best practices, and accessibility patterns for VoiceOver compliance.
• Use Case: For example, build a scrollable time-series CPU usage monitor for a macOS system utility app with threshold reference lines, tap-to-select data points, and high-resolution print export for reports.

Quick Start

Use the swift-charts-macos skill to build a scrollable, accessible bar chart of quarterly revenue for your macOS finance dashboard with selection highlighting and print-ready export.