Mastering macOS Programming

About This Book

• 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

Who This Book Is 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

In Detail

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. 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Hello macOS 

Chapter 2: Basic Swift 

Chapter 3: Checking Out the Power of Xcode 

Chapter 4: MVC and Other Design Patterns 

Chapter 5: Advanced Swift 

Chapter 6: Cocoa Frameworks – The Backbone of Your Apps 

Chapter 7: Creating Views Programmatically 

Chapter 8: Strings and Text 

Chapter 9: Getting More from Interface Builder 

Chapter 10: Drawing on the Strength of Core Graphics 

Chapter 11: Core Animation 

Chapter 12: Handling Errors Gracefully 

Chapter 13: Persistent Storage 

Chapter 14: The Benefits of Core Data 

Chapter 15: Connect to the World – Networking 

Chapter 16: Concurrency and Asynchronous Programming 

Chapter 17: Understanding Xcodes Debugging Tools 

Chapter 18: LLDB and the Command Line 

Chapter 19: Deploying Third – Party Code 

Chapter 20: Wrapping It Up 

About the Author

Stuart Grimshaw has programmed for Apple computers since the days before OS X and has been involved with developing for the Apple Watch since its release. Born in the UK and having lived in Germany and the Netherlands, he is currently a freelance iOS/tvOS/macOS developer in Auckland, New Zealand, where he works on some of Australia-New Zealand’s largest video and TV delivery apps and leads the research and development of both watchOS and tvOS applications. He is passionate about the potential of the Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well as Apple’s Swift programming language, and is a keen proponent of beach coding.