Apple operating systems Books
Pearson Education (US) Managing Apple Devices
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£38.99
O'Reilly Media Programming iOS 11
Book SynopsisIf you're grounded in the basics of Swift, Xcode, and the Cocoa framework, this book provides a structured explanation of all essential real-world iOS app components. Through deep exploration and copious code examples, you'll learn how to create views, manipulate view controllers, and add features from iOS frameworks
£41.99
Pearson Education (US) macOS Support Essentials 12 Apple Pro Training
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsInstallation and Configuration Lesson 1 Introduction to macOS Lesson 2 Update, Upgrade, or Reinstall macOS Lesson 3 Set Up and Configure macOS Lesson 4 Use the Command-Line Interface Lesson 5 Use macOS Recovery Lesson 6 Update macOS User Accounts Lesson 7 Manage User Accounts Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders Lesson 9 Manage Security and Privacy Lesson 10 Manage Password Changes File Systems Lesson 11 Manage File Systems and Storage Lesson 12 Manage FileVault Lesson 13 Manage Permissions and Sharing Lesson 14 Use Hidden Items, Shortcuts, and File Archives Data Management Lesson 15 Manage System Resources Lesson 16 Use Metadata, Siri, and Spotlight Lesson 17 Manage Time Machine Apps and Processes Lesson 18 Install Apps Lesson 19 Manage Files Lesson 20 Manage and Troubleshoot Apps Network Configuration Lesson 21 Manage Basic Network Settings Lesson 22 Manage Advanced Network Settings Lesson 23 Troubleshoot Network Issues Network Services Lesson 24 Manage Network Services Lesson 25 Manage Host Sharing and Personal Firewall System Management Lesson 26 Troubleshoot Peripherals Lesson 27 Manage Printers and Scanners Lesson 28 Troubleshoot Startup and System Issues
£49.39
APress Modern Concurrency on Apple Platforms
Book SynopsisBuild solid software with modern and safe concurrency features. Concurrency is one of the hardest problems in computer science. For years, computer scientists and engineers have developed different strategies for dealing with concurrency. However, the original concurrency primitives are complicated and difficult to understand, and even harder to implement.Using the new async/await APIs in Swift, this book will explain how your code can abstract a lot of the complexity with a simpler interface so you never have to deal with concurrency primitives such as semaphores, locks, and threads yourself. This will allow you to write concurrent code that is easier to read, easier to write, and easier to maintain. These new APIs are deeply ingrained into Swift, offering compile-level features that will keep you from writing dangerous concurrent code.You''ll start by exploring why concurrency is hard to implement in a traditional system. Explaining the definition of concuTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Concurrency• What is concurrency?• Why is concurrency hard to implement?• Existing methods to implement concurrency in Apple Platforms (before async/await). Chapter 2: Async/Await Basics• The keywords and components that play a role in the new concurrency system• Explaining the `async` keyword• Explaining the `await` keyword• Understanding tasks• Understanding the meaning of Continuations. Chapter 3: Introducing Structured Concurrency• Understanding structured concurrency• Using the `async let` construct to create concurrency.• Migrating older delegate and callback-based code into async/await. Chapter 4: The Task Tree• The Task Tree structure• Understanding Task cancellation• What is cooperative task cancellation? Chapter 5: Task Groups• Understanding and implementing task groups.• Implementing concurrency with `withThrowingTaskGroup`• Understanding `withTaskGroup`. Chapter 6: Unstructured Concurrency• Launching concurrent tasks from non-concurrent contexts.• Understanding detached tasks and how to use them. Chapter 7: Actors and Global Actors• Understanding actors as reference types.• The purpose of state isolation.• Understanding the purpose of global actors.Chapter 8: Final Bits• Understanding the @TaskLocal property wrapper• Using the `AsyncSequence` protocol in Swift.• Using AsyncStream to receive events in an awaited loop.• Sendable typesAudience: Advanced
£41.24
Pearson Education Mac Basics In Simple Steps
Table of ContentsTop Ten Mac Tips Leave this largely alone Chapter 1) Geting started with your new Mac Add new ability to open all windows associated with an app by click-holding an Application in the Dock Mention the new sorting features when you search with spotlight Working with scrollable stacks Chapter 2) Files & Folders Mention the new "put back" feature that allows users to restore items to folders Mention removable sidebar headers and adding items to the sidebar Mention upgraded Quick Look features Chapter 3) Email Rewrite and take new screenshots based on new upgrades for Mail Talk about new notes and todo features New data detectors in mail Reorder sidebar items in mail to keep better organized Chapter 4) Web New screenshots throughout for Safari Chapter 5) Contacts & Events New ways to integrate with Gmail and Yahoo calendars! Better ways to synchronize calendars with mobile devices Chapter 6) Photos Mostly new screenshots for the latest upgrade to iPhoto Just about every item will have to be rewritten as there are lots of differences in the new iPhoto Chapter 7) Music New screenshots for the new version of iTunes Chapter 8) Movies New screenshots for new iMovie Chapter 9) Building Websites New screenshots for new iWeb Chapter 10) Customizing your Mac There are some new options for screen saver options, language preferences, better web filters, & parental controls that each deserve a little section NEW CHAPTER: iChat There's a lot of new stuff in the new iChat that might merit an extra chapter * Starting iChat * Setting up an account * Start an iChat session * Audio only session * Video & Audio * Text chatting * Sending files to other participants * Using Quick Look to preview a file sent to you * Setting up a videoconference * Saving chat transcripts * Showing past chat transcripts * Setting up date/time stamps for transcripts * Search for friends NEW CHAPTER: Preview The preview tool doesn't get any coverage in the current edition, but it's absolutely brilliant. it can be used to view PDFs, images, and lots of other documents, and has now been improved greatly. * starting up Preview * Using preview to view different types of images * Using preview to view PDFs * Importing from scanner * Selecting text from PDF document * Zooming in and out * Finding out more about an image or document * Resizing an image * adding keywords to an image or document * annotating an image or document * making selections from an image or documnet * rotating and flipping images * bookmarking a document * copying text from a document * shutting down Preview TOP TEN PROBLEMS I don't think we need to change anything there
£10.99
APress Swift Recipes for iOS Developers
Book SynopsisBoost your iOS developer career by learning from real-life examples and start writing code for one of the most successful platforms ever. No matter if you''re an experienced developer or just a beginner, you''ll find something new and something useful for your future projects here. All of the recipes in this book are taken from real-life commercial projects that have been approved by Apple and published on the App Store. You won''t write Hello, world! and similar programs. Instead you''ll see how to parse different data formats; run JavaScript code right inside your iOS app; and enhance storyboard editor with several simple extensions. You''ll make beautiful modern-looking dialogs with blurs, shadows and rounded corners using only a few lines of code, and safely convert data after analyzing text strings. Go on to animate your layout and get your app shored up to crash as little as possible Each recipe offers a codeTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Working with Data · Conversion between data types · Extracting data from dictionaries · Parsing JSON, XML and other formats · Serialization and deserialization Chapter 3. Working with Strings · String and NSString · Analyzing String content · Data verification. Emails and phone numbers · Encoding and decoding Base64 · MD5 and other hashes Chapter 4. UIKit and Storyboards· Navigation between screens · Popups and dialogs · Maps and navigation · Rounded corners, shadows and other effects Chapter 5. Image Processing · Reading and writing images· Downloading and caching images · Resizing and cropping · Preparing and showing profile picture · Image masks · Effects and filters Chapter 6. Text Editing· Analyzing user input in real time · Formatting users input · Work with emojis · Floating prefix or suffix · Keyboard handling Chapter 7. UI Animations and Effects· Animating views · Parallax effect· Hero animation Chapter 8. SwiftUI · Inserting UIKit components · Applying styles with ViewModifier · Creating custom views Audience: Beginning
£41.24
In Easy Steps Limited MacBook in easy steps
Book SynopsisMacBook in easy steps, now in its seventh edition, illustrates all the clever and powerful features on this iconic device. Covering all MacBook models, it:Demystifies Mac jargon and MacBook versions, and will have you up and running in no time.Explains the Dock, Desktop, Finder, Launchpad, Touch Bar, and customizing your MacBook. Shows how to use and manage the new Control Center of useful widgets. Guides you through Safari, Mail, and discovering, downloading and using key apps. Covers Siri to vocally command your MacBook. Demonstrates the Universal Clipboard to access and continue working with your documents whilst on the move, with any Apple device. Reveals how to add other users, and use Family Sharing to share music, movies, books and more. Demonstrates iCloud and iCloud Drive, and how to keep your MacBook in tip-top condition! Ideal for anyone new to the MacBook, including Senior readers.
£11.39
APress Tweak Your Mac Terminal
Book SynopsisLook beyond the basics of Mac programming and development to become a Mac power user. When most people think about the Mac, they think about the amazing graphical user interface macOS is known for. However, there is a whole world to explore beneath the hood. This book approaches working directly in the terminal with fun projects and ideas to help turn you into an advanced Mac user. You''ll work with Brew (HomeBrew), which gives you the ability to install applications from Linux (and Unix) that can make the terminal more useful. This is important, because a lot of applications have been stripped out of macOS or deprecated. For example, Apple''s built-in PHP is usually a major release behind. You''ll also customize your terminal to change everything about it, making it your own. The whole world is about personalizing. Why put up with the Apple defaults? Once you have your terminal set up and ready to rock, you''ll review theTable of ContentsChapter 1: System Setup and Requirements · Introduction · Requirements · Installing XCode· Resources Chapter 2: Basics of the Terminal · Where is the terminal · What is the terminal · Built-in manual · Text editor · What is a shell? · Moving around · The filesystem o Pwd o Cd · Permissions Chapter 3: Customizing Your Terminal· Customising the look (background/foreground colour) · Aliases · Paths · Ln – Aliases / shortcuts · Prompt Chapter 4: Built in Commands Provided by macOS· Lsof – Eject a drive with an open file · Which – where is your command? · Open · Say · Sysctl for system state · Compression – gz, zip · Finding content in files · Find a file name · Search and replace - Sed · Spot the difference in text files – Diff · Copy and paste · Built-in Psychotherapist (emacs) · Downloading files· Scheduling with launchd · Running processes · Sudo · Pretending website is somewhere else · Remote shell Chapter 5: Brew · What brew is · Why use brew· Installing brew · Finding applications in brew · Installing applications from brew · Brew maintenance · When things go wrong Chapter 6: Extra Applications· Tmux · Cowsay· Figlet · Lolcat· Archey · Linux utilities missing from macOS · head, tail · formatting xml, json files · grep Chapter 7: Services · Using terminal to access content · Weather · Star Wars Chapter 8: Oh My Zsh · What is oh My Zsh · Installation · Themes · Plugins Chapter 9: Programming Languages· Bash · PHP· Python · Build a few simple terminal games in different languages Chapter 10: Web Development · Why · Nginx · MySQL· WordPress · Putting it live Chapter 11: Version Control · What is version control· Getting started · Using other repository · Publishing your repository · Using application Chapter 12: Going Further · Replace terminal with iTerm2· Ideas for customising the terminal · Programming Languages
£999.99
In Easy Steps Limited macOS in easy steps: Illustrated using macOS
Book SynopsisIdeal for newcomers to the stylish worldof Apple Macs and for those seeking to get more from their Mac computer.Illustrated using macOS Ventura.Discover the true potential of the stylish world ofApple computers with macOS in easy steps. Using macOSVentura to illustrate, this primer will have you up and running, andgetting more out of your Mac in no time. Areas covered include:Getting around your Mac, iMac or MacBook andsetting it up to suit the way you work, including how to use the Finder and theDock.Apps to help with everyday tasks and forcommunication: Contacts, Calendar, News, Reminders, Notes, Mail, and Messaging.Browsing the internet with Safari web browser.The digital lifestyle: photos, music, TV, videos,podcasts, and books. Using iCloud to back up and share items. Utilizing Stage Manager to get productive. Security, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Ideal for newcomers as well as those seeking to getmore from their Mac computer. Ideal for newcomers to the stylish world of Apple Macs and for those seeking to get more from their Mac computer. Illustrated using macOS Ventura.Discover the true potential of the stylish world of Apple computers withmacOS in easy steps. UsingmacOS Venturato illustrate, this primer will have you up and running, and getting more out of your Mac in no time. Areas covered include:Getting around your Mac, iMac or MacBook and setting it up to suit the way you work, including how to use the Finder and the Dock.Apps to help with everyday tasks and for communication: Contacts, Calendar, News, Reminders, Notes, Mail, and Messaging.Browsing the internet with Safari web browser.The digital lifestyle: photos, music, TV, videos, podcasts, and books.Using iCloud to back up and share items.Utilizing Stage Manager to get productive.Security, maintenance, and troubleshooting.Ideal for newcomers as well as those seeking to get more from their Mac computer.
£12.34
Pearson Education (US) Shell Programming in Unix Linux and OS X
Book SynopsisStephen Kochan is the author or co-author of several best-selling titles on Unix and the C language, including Programming in C, Programming in Objective-C, Topics in C Programming, and Exploring the Unix System. He is a former software consultant for AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he developed and taught classes on Unix and C programming. Patrick Wood is the CTO of the New Jersey location of Electronics for Imaging. He was a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories when he met Mr. Kochan in 1985. Together they founded Pipeline Associates, Inc., a Unix consulting firm, where he was vice president. They co-authored Exploring the Unix System, Unix System Security, Topics in C Programming, and Unix Shell Programming.Table of Contents1 A Quick Review of the Basics Some Basic Commands Displaying the Date and Time: The date Command Finding Out Who’s Logged In: The who Command Echoing Characters: The echo Command Working with Files Listing Files: The ls Command Displaying the Contents of a File: The cat Command Counting the Number of Words in a File: The wc Command Command Options Making a Copy of a File: The cp Command Renaming a File: The mv Command Removing a File: The rm Command Working with Directories The Home Directory and Pathnames Displaying Your Working Directory: The pwd Command Changing Directories: The cd Command More on the ls Command Creating a Directory: The mkdir Command Copying a File from One Directory to Another Moving Files Between Directories Linking Files: The ln Command Removing a Directory: The rmdir Command Filename Substitution The Asterisk Matching Single Characters Filename Nuances Spaces in Filenames Other Weird Characters Standard Input/Output, and I/O Redirection Standard Input and Standard Output Output Redirection Input Redirection Pipes Filters Standard Error More on Commands Typing More Than One Command on a Line Sending a Command to the Background The ps Command Command Summary 2 What Is the Shell? The Kernel and the Utilities The Login Shell Typing Commands to the Shell The Shell’s Responsibilities Program Execution Variable and Filename Substitution I/O Redirection Hooking up a Pipeline Environment Control Interpreted Programming Language 3 Tools of the Trade Regular Expressions Matching Any Character: The Period (.) Matching the Beginning of the Line: The Caret (^) Matching the End of the Line: The Dollar Sign $ Matching a Character Set: The [...] Construct Matching Zero or More Characters: The Asterisk (*) Matching a Precise Number of Subpatterns: \{...\} Saving Matched Characters: \(...\) cut The -d and -f Options paste The -d Option The -s Option sed The -n Option Deleting Lines tr The -s Option The -d Option grep Regular Expressions and grep The -v Option The -l Option The -n Option sort The -u Option The -r Option The -o Option The -n Option Skipping Fields The -t Option Other Options uniq The -d Option Other Options 4 And Away We Go Command Files Comments Variables Displaying the Values of Variables Undefined Variables Have the Null Value Filename Substitution and Variables The ${variable} Construct Built-in Integer Arithmetic 5 Can I Quote You on That? The Single Quote The Double Quote The Backslash Using the Backslash for Continuing Lines The Backslash Inside Double Quotes Command Substitution The Back Quote The $(...) Construct The expr Command 6 Passing Arguments The $# Variable The $* Variable A Program to Look Up Someone in the Phone Book A Program to Add Someone to the Phone Book A Program to Remove Someone from the Phone Book ${n} The shift Command 7 Decisions, Decisions Exit Status The $? Variable The test Command String Operators An Alternative Format for test Integer Operators File Operators The Logical Negation Operator ! The Logical AND Operator -a Parentheses The Logical OR Operator -o The else Construct The exit Command A Second Look at the rem Program The elif Construct Yet Another Version of rem The case Command Special Pattern-Matching Characters The -x Option for Debugging Programs Back to the case The Null Command : The && and || Constructs 8 'Round and 'Round She Goes The for Command The $@ Variable The for Without the List The while Command The until Command More on Loops Breaking Out of a Loop Skipping the Remaining Commands in a Loop Executing a Loop in the Background I/O Redirection on a Loop Piping Data into and out of a Loop Typing a Loop on One Line The getopts Command 9 Reading and Printing Data The read Command A Program to Copy Files Special echo Escape Characters An Improved Version of mycp A Final Version of mycp A Menu-Driven Phone Program The $$ Variable and Temporary Files The Exit Status from read The printf Command 10 Your Environment Local Variables Subshells Exported Variables export -p PS1 and PS2 HOME PATH Your Current Directory CDPATH More on Subshells The .Command The exec Command The (...) and { ...; } Constructs Another Way to Pass Variables to a Subshell Your .profile File The TERM Variable The TZ Variable 11 More on Parameters Parameter Substitution ${parameter} ${parameter:-value} ${parameter:=value} ${parameter:?value} ${parameter:+value} Pattern Matching Constructs ${#variable} The $0 Variable The set Command The -x Option set with No Arguments Using set to Reassign Positional Parameters The -- Option Other Options to set The IFS Variable The readonly Command The unset Command 12 Loose Ends The eval Command The wait Command The $! Variable The trap Command trap with No Arguments Ignoring Signals Resetting Traps More on I/O <&- and >&- In-line Input Redirection Shell Archives Functions Removing a Function Definition The return Command The type Command 13 Rolo Revisited Data Formatting Considerations rolo add lu display rem change listall Sample Output 14 Interactive and Nonstandard Shell Features Getting the Right Shell The ENV File Command-Line Editing Command History The vi Line Edit Mode Accessing Commands from Your History The emacs Line Edit Mode Accessing Commands from Your History Other Ways to Access Your History The history Command The fc Command The r Command Functions Local Variables Automatically Loaded Functions Integer Arithmetic Integer Types Numbers in Different Bases The alias Command Removing Aliases Arrays Job Control Stopped Jobs and the fg and bg Commands Miscellaneous Features Other Features of the cd Command Tilde Substitution Order of Search Compatibility Summary Appendixes A Shell Summary B For More Information
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APress Mobile App Development for Businesses
Book SynopsisDigitize your business operations both internally and externally with a well-structured app design. Customers today turn to mobile when searching for their future vendor. This book is your step-by-step guide through the process of building mobile apps that will meet your company''s needs as well as the needs of your staff. See exactly how applying certain basic principles work and make them serve your goals by troubleshooting common mobile app design, usability, and promotion issues. You''ll start by listing the advantages of what makes a mobile app an ideal platform and resource for growing your market and revenue. As many companies burn money on failed mobile app projects, you''ll review the best practices on how to outline your app ideas and create a mobile product roadmap. You''ll then explore the process of starting mobile app development-from an initial idea to the final product. You''ll look at the setbacks in development that can cost you a successful outcomeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Why Does Your Business Need a Mobile App? ● Why are mobile apps the future of all business? ● Reasons to develop a mobile app ● Benefits of a mobile apps for your business Chapter 2: How to Choose the Platform for Your Mobile App? ● Pros and cons of native and hybrid mobile apps ● Reasons to consider when deciding on the mobile app platform ● How to choose the best development company for your mobile app Chapter 3: Create a Mobile App Product Roadmap ● Turn your idea into actionable milestones ● How to write a mobile app product roadmap ● Usability issues to avoid in developing mobile apps Chapter 4: Balance of Features in Mobile Development ● Learn to outline MVP must-haves ● The most important design features ● What functionalities to include to your mobile app ● Why is early testing the best for your project success Chapter 5: Why are Users Essential for Your App’s Life? ● How to onboard users to your mobile app ● Methods to collect user feedback ● How to prioritize feedback and put it into action ● The best tools to help you track user satisfaction Chapter 6: How to Promote Your Mobile App in the Market ● The most important steps for mobile app launch ● How to prioritize feedback and put it into action ● The best tools to help you track user satisfaction Chapter 7: Outsourcing to a Technical Partner ● Should you outsource your mobile development ● Pros and cons of outsourcing mobile development ● Things to consider when choosing your technical development partner Chapter 8: Technology Use Cases ● How to boost your mobile app ● Technologies to implement (AI, AR, gamification etc.)● The best mobile app features per different industry
£41.24
In Easy Steps Limited Mac OS X Leopard in Easy Steps
Book SynopsisThe In Easy Steps series is designed to save learning time by breaking down the process into easily grasped, illustrated steps. This authoritative look at the latest iteration of the acclaimed Mac operating system is no exception. Written by experienced trainer and computer columnist Trevor Middleton, Mac OS X Leopard In Easy Steps guides the reader gently through the installation, setup, use, and maintenance of this powerful operating system. The book thoroughly covers the OS''s innovations, including the Time Machine; the system-level backup utility; and Spaces, which allows the setup of dedicated workspaces for certain applications or groups of applications. The author provides lucid examples to follow and learn how to get the most out of Mac. Featuring numerous full-color screenshots to optimize the learning process, this book puts any reader, novice or experienced, on the road to becoming a Mac OS X Leopard power user.
£999.99
In Easy Steps Limited macOS Monterey in easy steps
Book SynopsismacOSMonterey (macOS 12) is the latest version of the powerful operating system for Apple Mac computers. macOS Monterey in easy stepsis the latest edition of this acclaimed guide that?ll help you get more from your Mac. It covers: Gettingaround your Mac, iMac or MacBook and setting it up to suit the way you work.Appsto help with everyday tasks and for entertainment and communication. Backingup, security and maintenance. Keynew features in macOS Monterey: the upgraded FaceTime app for sharing music and movies when on a FaceTime call; Quick Notes for making notes directly from other apps; Focus to control your notifications to avoid distractions when working or dining; enhanced Safari, Messages and Maps apps, and more! Ideal for newcomers to the stylish world of Apple Macs and for those seeking to getmore from their Mac computer.
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APress Hardening Your Macs
Book SynopsisLearn the skills and solutions required to secure your Mac's operating system, the underlying hardware, and allow users to get work done safely. This book will show you how to create a Mac that's made of steel and won't buckle when attacked!Ok, there's no such thing as unhackable. No magic tool or silver bullet will eliminate risk in all forms. Security is an ongoing journey not a simple action or software application. And that is exactly what you'll learn to masterthe foundational knowledge, skills, and mindset to holistically protect Macs. Regardless of whether it's your personal iMac or a fleet of MacBook Pro's assigned to the remote employees within your organization, you'll be able to limit access while identifying and mitigating risk unique to your environment. In addition to the information security best practices pertaining to protecting Apple computers, you'll pivot to a coherent, security-focused mindset to better understand macOS-specificsecurity. You'll learn how it workTable of ContentsChapter 1: Security 101· Introduction· What is it?· Why is it important?· When is it necessary?· Who is responsible for it? Chapter 2: Risky Business· Risk· Assessments· Matrix· Tolerance/Appetite Chapter 3: (Return of) the Mac· macOS· Hardware· Software· Distribution· Frameworks (Security, Privacy, etc.) Chapter 4: A World of Hurt· Threat types· Attack types· Internal attacks· External attacksChapter 6: The Mind of an Attacker· Think like them· Act like them· Understand them· Protect against themChapter 7: Hardware Solutions· Startup· Full-Disk Encryption· Cable Lock· Sensor Covers· Accessories· Licensed CablesChapter 8: Software Solutions· Passwords· Login· User Account Types· Multifactor Authentication· FileVault· System Preferences· Screensaver· Lock-screen· Malware Protection· Firewall· VPN/ZTNA· iCloud· App Stores· Secure Memory· Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC)· Touch ID· Apple Software Update· 3rd-party Patches· File Permissions· Sharing Permissions· Extensions· Backups· Remote WipeChapter 9: Work Smarter, Not Harder· Remote Controlling your fleet· Mobile Device Management· Device Configuration· App Deployment· Securing Devices· Automating Workflows· Zero TouchChapter 10: Make a Plan and Stick to It· Standardize your environment· Develop workflows to address common issues· Automate whenever possible· Stay on top of the latest security threats· Train users (or your friends) to recognize threats· Align with enterprise security frameworks· Comply with regulatory requirementsAudience: Advanced
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APress Unleash Core Data
Book SynopsisCreate apps with rich capabilities to receive, process, and intelligently store data that work across multiple devices in the Apple ecosystem. This book will show you how to organize your app''s data and make it work for you and your users! With many frameworks, there''s a point in the learning curve where you stop fearing the mountain of knowledge to learn and just enjoy the power to play and develop. For some reason many developers feel that point seems harder to reach with Core Data. And that''s unjustified-Core Data is a great framework that with powerful, optimized tools right out of the box. So it''s time you stopped fearing the journey and took your steps further out into the world of enjoying the power of Core Data. With what you learn, you can build apps to deal with a large amount of data and complex relationships in intelligent and efficient ways. Core Data has many secrets underneath the hood that can power up your persistent store likeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction • Importance of Core Data as a persistent store • How to read this book Chapter 2: Core Data Stack and Setup • The Core Data Framework • Data Model • Persistent Store • Container• Holding the stack Chapter 3: Data Model • The different types • Relationships• Fetched Properties • Parent Entities • Deletion • Code Generation Chapter 4: Working with Contexts • Contexts • Create Objects • Delete, Update, and Fetching • Sorting Chapter 5: Advanced Predicates • Compound • INCLUDE • String Queries • Sorting • Relationships Queries • Subquery • Regular Expressions Chapter 6: Implemention • Converting to structs • UIFetchController • Undo • Generics and Wrappers• Combine and SwiftUI • Saving files Chapter 7: Performance • Multi Threading• Debugging • Faulting • Fetching Optimisation o Limits Chapter 8: Core Data Underneath • Faulting • Snapshotting • Sqlite File Scheme Chapter 9: Maintenance • Migrations and Versioning o Light migration o Heavyweight migration • Unit Testing Chapter 10: Sharing • iCloud Sync • Extensions • Swift Package Audience: Advanced
£46.74
O'Reilly Media Practical Artificial Intelligence with Swift
Book SynopsisCreate and implement AI-based features in your Swift apps for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. With this practical book, programmers and developers of all kinds will find a one-stop shop for AI and machine learning with Swift.
£35.99
O'Reilly Media Switching to the Mac The Missing Manual Lion
Book SynopsisReady to move to the Mac? This incomparable guide helps you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.
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Pearson Education (US) OS X Server 5.0 Essentials Apple Pro Training
Book SynopsisArek Dreyer (Chicago, IL) has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2002. President of Dreyer Network Consultants Inc. in Chicago, Arek delivers courses and provides training around the world, both in the classroom and at events like the MacIT Conference and European Macintosh System Administrators Meetings. Arek provides consulting, troubleshooting, and integration services for customers that use iOS devices and Macs in complicated environments. Ben Greisler (Exton, PA) is the owner and technical lead of Kadimac Corp., a firm specializing in the integration of iOS and OS X into enterprise IT settings. Ben is an Apple Certified Trainer, author, consultant, and lecturer who has served on the Advisory Councils of the Apple Consultants Network and MacIT Conference. Together Arek and Ben have collaborated to write several titles in the Apple Pro Training Series including OS X Server Essentials 10.9.
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Pearson Education macOS Support Essentials 10.14 Apple Pro
Book SynopsisAn Apple Certified Trainer since 2002, Arek Dreyer delivers consulting, training, and integration services for customers around the world who use Apple devices in complicated environments. Adam Karneboge has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2003. Adam conducts technical training courses, and delivers consulting, deployment, and integration services to to business, enterprise, and education clients. Arek and Adam have written and contributed to numerous Peachpit publications and Apple courses covering topics about macOS and iOS.Table of ContentsInstallation and Configuration Lesson 1 Introduction to macOS Lesson 2 Update, Upgrade, or Reinstall macOS Lesson 3 Set Up and Configure macOS Lesson 4 Use the Command-Line Interface Lesson 5 Use macOS Recovery Lesson 6 Update macOS User Accounts Lesson 7 Manage User Accounts Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders Lesson 9 Manage Security and Privacy Lesson 10 Manage Password Changes File Systems Lesson 11 Manage File Systems and Storage Lesson 12 Manage FileVault Lesson 13 Manage Permissions and Sharing Lesson 14 Use Hidden Items, Shortcuts, and File Archives Data Management Lesson 15 Manage System Resources Lesson 16 Use Metadata, Spotlight, and Siri Lesson 17 Manage Time Machine Apps and Processes Lesson 18 Install Apps Lesson 19 Manage Files Lesson 20 Manage and Troubleshoot Apps Network Configuration Lesson 21 Manage Basic Network Settings Lesson 22 Manage Advanced Network Settings Lesson 23 Troubleshoot Network Issues Network Services Lesson 24 Manage Network Services Lesson 25 Manage Host Sharing and Personal Firewall System Management Lesson 26 Troubleshoot Peripherals Lesson 27 Manage Printers and Scanners Lesson 28 Troubleshoot Startup and System Issues
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Pearson Education (US) macOS Support Essentials 11 Apple Pro Training
Book SynopsisArek Dreyer, an Apple Certified Trainer since 2002, delivers consulting, training, and integration services for customers around the world who use Apple devices in complicated environments. Adam Karneboge has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2003. Adam conducts technical training courses, and delivers consulting, deployment, and integration services to business, enterprise, and education clients. Arek and Adam have written and contributed to numerous Peachpit publications and Apple courses covering topics about macOS and iOS/iPad OS.Table of Contents About This Guide Installation and Configuration Lesson 1 Introduction to macOS Lesson 2 Update, Upgrade, or Reinstall macOS Lesson 3 Set Up and Configure macOS Lesson 4 Use the Command-Line Interface Lesson 5 Use macOS Recovery Lesson 6 Update macOS User Accounts Lesson 7 Manage User Accounts Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders Lesson 9 Manage Security and Privacy Lesson 10 Manage Password Changes File Systems Lesson 11 Manage File Systems and Storage Lesson 12 Manage FileVault Lesson 13 Manage Permissions and Sharing Lesson 14 Use Hidden Items, Shortcuts, and File Archives Data Management Lesson 15 Manage System Resources Lesson 16 Use Metadata, Siri, and Spotlight Lesson 17 Manage Time Machine Apps and Processes Lesson 18 Install Apps Lesson 19 Manage Files Lesson 20 Manage and Troubleshoot Apps Network Configuration Lesson 21 Manage Basic Network Settings Lesson 22 Manage Advanced Network Settings Lesson 23 Troubleshoot Network Issues Network Services Lesson 24 Manage Network Services Lesson 25 Manage Host Sharing and Personal Firewall System Management Lesson 26 Troubleshoot Peripherals Lesson 27 Manage Printers and Scanners Lesson 28 Troubleshoot Startup and System Issues Index
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APress Statistical Analysis with Swift
Book Synopsis Work with large data sets, create statistical models, and make predictions with statistical methods using the Swift programming language. The variety of problems that can be solved using statistical methods range in fields from financial management to machine learning to quality control and much more. Those who possess knowledge of statistical analysis become highly sought after candidates for companies worldwide. Starting with an introduction to statistics and probability theory, you will learn core concepts to analyze your data''s distribution. You''ll get an introduction to random variables, how to work with them, and how to leverage their properties in computations. On top of the mathematics, you''ll learn several essential features of the Swift language that significantly reduce friction when working with large data sets. These functionalities will prove especially useful when working with multivariate data, which appliesTable of ContentsChapter 1: Swift Primer • Introduction to Swift and its pros when working with large data sets• Provided data sets and how to load them using the Decodable protocol • Higher-Order Functions (map, filter, reduce, apply) Chapter 2: Introduction to Probability and Random Variables • What is a random variable? • Sample spaces • Laws and axioms of probability • Variable Independence • Conditional probability Chapter 3: Distributions and Random Numbers • Mass and density functions • Discrete distributions • Discrete uniform distribution • Bernoulli trials• Binomial distribution • Poisson distribution • Continuous distributions • Continuous uniform distribution • Exponential distribution • Normal distribution • Implement a random number generator that samples from a given distribution Chapter 4: Predicting House Sale Prices with Linear Regression • Central tendency measures• Variance measures • Association measures • Stratification of data • Linear regression Chapter 5: Hypothesis Testing• T Testing • Null and Alternative Hypotheses • P-value• Determining sample sizes Chapter 6: Data Compression Using Statistical Methods • Measurement scales • Calculate the distribution of example data • Compute a Huffman Tree • Encode the original data in a smaller package• Decode the compressed data Chapter 7: Movie Recommendations Using Clustering • Data transformation• Similarity measurements • Simple movie recommendation system Chapter 8: Bringing It All Together • Applying to new, real-world projects • Building your data intuition
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APress Asynchronous Programming with SwiftUI and Combine
Book SynopsisDevelop UI-heavy applications more easily, faster, and error-free. Based on several enhancements to the Swift language, SwiftUI takes a declarative approach to building UIs. Instead of imperatively coding the UI, this book will show you how to describe how you want your UI to look. SwiftUI treats the UI as a function of its state, thereby making managing your app''s state a lot easier. Change the underlying data model to redraw all parts of the UI that are connected to that particular slice of data. Likewise, easily update the underlying data model from the UI elements your data model is connected to. Combine is Apple''s Functional Reactive Programming framework. It complements SwiftUI and other frameworks, such as the networking APIs, in a natural way. Using Combine, you can subscribe to events and describe data processing in a way that is free of side effects. This allows for an easier implementation of event-driven applications.Using SwiftUI and Combine build more eTable of ContentsChapter 1: SwiftUI - A new Beginning Why a New UI framework? SwiftUI Principles Declarative vs Imperative State Management Composition over Inheritance Everything is a View UIs are a function of their state A quick tour of SwiftUI Creating a new app Anatomy of a SwiftUI app Two-way tooling Adding your first button Print “hello” to the console Explain live mode (need to turn on debug mode so you can see console output while in preview) A brief overview of statement management Use code editor and preview pane to update the “hello world” app to allow the user to give their name TextField, Label, (Button) @State to bind the TextField input Bind Label, so it gets updated automatically Run the app in live preview Chapter 2: Getting Started with SwiftUI○ Building Blocks Views View Modifiers Property Wrappers Simple UI Controls ■ Lists ■ Navigation○ Composing UIs from simple UI elements Building a list row Making it reusable extracting parts into separate structs / views using ViewBuilders (properties / functions) Chapter 3: SwiftUI Foundation Opaque return types Implicit returns from single-expression functions Function Builders View Builders Multiple Trailing Closures Domain Specific languages Property Wrappers The View Life Cycle Chapter 4: State ManagementManaging State with Property Wrappers ■ @State ■ @ObservableObject ■ @ObservedObject■ @StateObject■ @EnvironmentObject SwiftUI Patterns and State Management Pattern: Drill-Down Navigation Pattern: Input form Pattern: Lookup field Pattern: Local state in a single dialog View Lifecycle See Michael Long’s article Maybe even build some sort of introspector? Build my own debugging utilities Chapter 5: Building Input Forms Building simple formsBuild a simple form with a couple of simple input fields. Building advanced forms ■ Look-up fields ■ Drill-down ■ In-place editing (e.g. date picker) ■ Sections ■ Forms and Data Binding / State Management ■ Building a sign-up form ■ Username ■ Password / Repetition ■ Validation ■ Come up with a non-Combine version for the following rules: Do the passwords match? Password strong enough? Username long enough? Username still available? How to handle state? Chapter 6: Functional Reactive Programming and Combine Introduction to Functional Reactive Programming What is it? Why is it so cool / hot? How can it help to make your apps better and more error-free Core Combine Concepts ■ Publishers ■ Subscribers■ Operators Combine Visualised Marble Diagrams Show some Combine operators as Marble Diagrams Chapter 7: Combine and SwiftUI ○ Driving UI state○ Input validation using Combine verify that the passwords match verify username length verify username is still available verify password meets password complexity rules show error messages for the individual error conditions combine all the above into a single state that drives the enabled state of the sign-up button Optimise our code use debounce to throttle the number of calls on our fake backend ensure UI updates happen on the main thread (use receiveOn) Closure Combine makes our code more maintainable. It helps to decouple business logic from our UI This also makes our code more testable Chapter 8: Testing Combine Code Writing tests for asynchronous code Mocking parts of your implementation Some useful helpers Chapter 9: Advanced SwiftUI UIs ○ LazyVGrid / LazyHGrid ○ OutlinesChapter 10: Advanced SwiftUI - Building Reusable UI Components Keep it lean and mean Extracting functionality into sub-views Using ViewBuilders to organise view code within a screen Creating Container Components Making your views customisable Packaging your components using Swift Package Manager Integrating views and view modifiers with the Xcode library Chapter 11: Building a Complete App with SwiftUI and Combine Features of the app Data Model OpenLibrary API Firebase Chapter 12: Displaying a list of books Building a list cell from simple UI views Compose a list view Make your code reusable Chapter 13: Implementing a search screen○ Implementing a re-usable search bar Designing the UI Data Binding and State Management Making the view re-usable ○ Connecting to the OpenLibrary API Searching book titles Using Combine to improve working with the API Debounce Mapping JSON Data Error handling Automatic retries Chapter 14: Drill-Down Navigation and State Management ○ Implementing a book details / edit screen ○ Drill-down navigation pattern Chapter 15: Persisting Data in Firestore What is Firebase? What is Firestore? NoSQL ■ Real-time Sync Mapping our data model to Firestore Reading and writing data from / to Firestore Implementing Combine Publishers for Firestore Chapter 16: App Store Hero Animation Magic Move SwiftUI Magic Move Animations Explain how they work Transition the current list view to make use of animations Distribute your code Appendix A: An Overview of all SwiftUI Views
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APress iOS Architecture Patterns
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 1.1. What are architecture patterns? 1.2. Why we need an architecture pattern for our apps? 1.3. The search for a ‘Clean Architecture’. 1.4. How to choose the right architecture.1.5. Most used architecture patterns. 2. MVC: Model-View-Controller 2.1. What is MVC. 2.2. Components in MVC. 2.3. How it works. 2.4. When to use MVC. 2.5. Applying MVC. 2.6. Testing. 2.7. Advantages and disadvantages of MVC. 3. MVP: Model-View-Presenter 3.1. What is MVP. 3.2. Components in MVP. 3.3. How it works. 3.4. When to use MVP. 3.5. Applying MVP. 3.6. Testing. 3.7. Advantages and disadvantages of MVP. 4. MVVM: Model-View-ViewModel4.1. What is MVVM. 4.2. Components in MVVM. 4.3. How it works: Data binding. 4.4. When to use MVVM. 4.5. Applying MVVM. 4.6. Testing. 4.7. Advantages and disadvantages of MVVM 4.8. MVVM-C: Abstracting Navigation from MVVM 5. VIPER: View-Interactor-Presenter-Entity-Router 5.1. What is VIPER. 5.2. Components in VIPER. 5.3. How it works. 5.4. When to use VIPER. 5.5. Applying VIPER. 5.6. Testing. 5.7. Advantages and disadvantages of VIPER 6. VIP: View-Interactor-Presenter 6.1. What is VIP. 6.2. Components in VIP. 6.3. How it works. 6.4. When to use VIP. 6.5. Applying VIP. 6.6. Testing. 6.7. Advantages and disadvantages of VIP 7. Other Architecture Patterns7.1. RIBs: Router, Interactor and Builder7.2. TCA: The Composable Architecture7.3. Redux7.4. TEA: The Elm Architecture 8. Conclusion 8.1. Importance of Clean Architecture. 8.2. Moving ForwardAudience: Intermediate
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APress iOS Development at Scale
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1: General Apple System Knowledge Chapter 1: Structures and Classes1.1 Structures And Classes1.2 Initializing1.3 Instance Variables1.4 Properties1.5 Methods1.5 Protocols1.6 Generics1.7 Conclusion Chapter 2: Swift Memory Management2. Memory Management2.1 App Memory Usage2.2 Swift Memory Model2.3 Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) Overview2.4 ARC Object Ownership2.5 Heap Allocation2.6 Stack Allocation2.7 Method Dispatch2.8 Conclusion Chapter 3: Persistent Storage for iOS3. Persistence For iOS3.1 Core Data3.2 Deep Dive SQLite3.3 Core Data Alternatives and Tradeoffs3.4 Conclusion Chapter 4: Concurrency and Parallelism4.1 Concurrency, Parallelism, and Async Programming4.2 Benefits Concurrent Programming4.3 Implementing concurrent programming using threads and locks4.4 Using GCD For Concurrency4.5 Using NSOperation queues4.6 Swift Structured Concurrency4.7 Conclusion: Choosing The Right Abstraction Chapter 5: Algorithms and Data Structures5. Algorithms and Data Structures5.1 Arrays5.2 Dictionaries5.3 Tree Traversals5.4 Conclusion Part 2: Common App Architecture and Design Patterns Chapter 6: Mobile Systems Design6. Mobile Systems Design6.1 Approaching Systems Design At Scale6.2 Importance Of Modularity 6.3 API Engineering For Mobile Engineers6.4 Advanced State Management - deep links and notifications6.5 Conclusion Chapter 7: Mobile Systems Architecture7. Mobile App Architecture7.1 MVC Architecture7.2 MVVM Architecture7.3 Reactive Programming7.4 VIPER7.5 Conclusion Chapter 8: Mobile Design Patterns8. Mobile Design Patterns8.1 Coordinators8.2 Delegate Pattern8.3 Dependency Injection8.4 Aspect-Oriented Programming8.5 Singletons8.6 Conclusion Part 3: Apps At Scale Chapter 9: Testable Mobile Applications9. Testability9.1 Unit testing9.2 E2E testing9.3 Leveraging QA Chapter 10: Enforcing Modularity10. Dependency Management10.1 Splitting to improve build time10.2 Shared libraries10.3 Conclusion Chapter 11: Releasing Your Application11. Build/Release Pipeline11.1 Automated tests11.2 Automated code quality11.3 Automated releases11.4 Building a release cycle - managing the process, handling changes, and bugs11.5 Project timing for releases mobile is special11.6 Forced deprecation11.7 Analytics, Monitoring, and Alerting11.8 Mobile On-Call11.9 Compliance, Privacy, and Security11.10 Third-party libraries11.11 ePD/GDPR regulations11.13 Conclusion Chapter 12: App Performance12. Performance12.1 Establishing performance goals12.2 App size12.3 Adding logging12.4 Making it part of the experimentation process12.5 iOS Performance Tooling Review12.6 Conclusion Chapter 13: Developing For All Audiences13. Localization13.1 Understanding the market13.2 Getting content specialists involved13.3 Automating the tedious parts13.4 Supporting RTL mode13.5 Supporting all languages - Tamil (tall characters) Russian (long strings)13.6 Accessibility in iOS13.7 Testing accessibility13.8 Conclusion Chapter 14: Experimentation14. Experimentation14.1 Understanding the value of A/B Testing14.2 Understanding what metrics are important for the team and app-wide14.3 Considerations for a successful experiment and shipping14.4 Statistical considerations for evaluating experiments14.5 Network effects14.6 Designing and using a holdout14.7 Considering performance14.8 Conclusion Chapter 15: Cross-Platform Development15. Cross-Platform Versus Native Development15.1 Avoid mobile release cycle15.2 Small team iterate quickly15.3 Less ability to take advantage of new features and high performance15.4 App dependent15.5 Shared core libraries in C Chapter 16: Becoming a true team lead16. Leading and working with large teams16.1 Understanding engineer archetypes and roles16.2 TL Large team - Delegate16.3 TL large team - Uplevel others16.4 The TL and the project lifecycle16.5 Questioning Mindset16.6 Communication - verbal and written16.7 Scaling oneself16.8 Conclusion Part 4: Bringing Everything Together Chapter 17: Practical Examples17. Practical Examples17.1 Example 1 - Building A Photo Viewing App17.2 Example 2 - Improving A Legacy Airplane App17.3 Example 3 - Re-building A Messaging App Implementing Encryption 17.4 Conclusion
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In Easy Steps Limited macOS Big Sur in easy steps: Covers version 11
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Apress Learn Sprite Kit For Ios Game Development
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