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Mastering macOS Programming
Mastering macOS Programming

Mastering macOS Programming: Hands-on guide to macOS Sierra Application Development

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Profile Icon Gregory Casamento Profile Icon Stuart Grimshaw
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Profile Icon Gregory Casamento Profile Icon Stuart Grimshaw
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Paperback May 2017 626 pages 1st Edition
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Key benefits

  • Learn to harness the power of macOS with the elegance of the Swift programming language
  • Become highly competent in building apps on the macOS platform
  • Get the most in-depth guide with a hands-on approach on the latest version of macOS

Description

macOS continues to lead the way in desktop operating systems, with its tight integration across the Apple ecosystem of platforms and devices. With this book, you will get an in-depth knowledge of working on macOS, enabling you to unleash the full potential of the latest version using Swift 3 to build applications. This book will help you broaden your horizons by taking your programming skills to next level. The initial chapters will show you all about the environment that surrounds a developer at the start of a project. It introduces you to the new features that Swift 3 and Xcode 8 offers and also covers the common design patterns that you need to know for planning anything more than trivial projects. You will then learn the advanced Swift programming concepts, including memory management, generics, protocol orientated and functional programming and with this knowledge you will be able to tackle the next several chapters that deal with Apple’s own Cocoa frameworks. It also covers AppKit, Foundation, and Core Data in detail which is a part of the Cocoa umbrella framework. The rest of the book will cover the challenges posed by asynchronous programming, error handling, debugging, and many other areas that are an indispensable part of producing software in a professional environment. By the end of this book, you will be well acquainted with Swift, Cocoa, and AppKit, as well as a plethora of other essential tools, and you will be ready to tackle much more complex and advanced software projects.

Who is this book for?

This book is for developers who have some experience with macOS and want to take their skills to next level by unlocking the full potential of latest version of macOS with Swift 3 to build impressive applications. Basic knowledge of Swift will be beneficial but is not required.

What you will learn

  • * Combine beautiful design with robust code for the very best user experience
  • * Bring the best coding practices to the new macOS Sierra
  • * See what's new in Swift 3.0 and how best to leverage the Swift language
  • * Master Apple's tools, including Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments
  • * Use Unix and other common command-line tools to increase productivity
  • * Explore the essential Cocoa frameworks, including networking, animation, audio, and video

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Table of Contents

20 Chapters
Hello macOS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Basic Swift Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Checking Out the Power of Xcode Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
MVC and Other Design Patterns Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Swift Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Cocoa Frameworks - The Backbone of Your Apps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Views Programmatically Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Strings and Text Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Getting More from Interface Builder Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Drawing on the Strength of Core Graphics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Core Animation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Handling Errors Gracefully Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Persistent Storage Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Benefits of Core Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Connect to the World - Networking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Concurrency and Asynchronous Programming Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding Xcodes Debugging Tools Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
LLDB and the Command Line Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Deploying Third - Party Code Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Wrapping It Up Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Great tutorial and very easy understand to understand the concept
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Sorin Dolha Dec 15, 2017
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I love this book. It's generally up to date (as of December 2017), the author has a nice style of not presenting everything and letting the reader also think a bit, and often offers - besides the general topics - tricks that I find interesting and useful.
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very good
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Jim McCoy Apr 04, 2022
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Lots of typos and it appears the errata is no longer available. Could really use an update. I like the prose and the somewhat lighthearted style. Helps keep things interesting.
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I'm sure this was a great book when it first came out but the current version of swift and xcode does not work with the tutorials cover. spent hours trying to get the first project (sales tax calculator) to work and never could, had a programmer friend look into it, and they said it was because the version of swift being covered in the book is obsolete
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