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Beginning Mac OS X Programming

Author : Michael Trent
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471751952
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Beginning Mac OS X Programming written by Michael Trent and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-24 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Mac OS X Programming Every Mac OS X system comes with all the essentials required for programming: free development tools, resources, and utilities. However, finding the place to begin may be challenging, especially if you have no prior development knowledge. This comprehensive guide offers you an ideal starting point to writing programs on Mac OS X, with coverage of the latest release - 1.4 "Tiger." With its hands-on approach, the book examines a particular element and then presents step-by-step instructions that walk you through how to use that element when programming. You'll quickly learn how to efficiently start writing programs on Mac OS X using languages such as C, Objective-C(r), and AppleScript(r), technologies such as Carbon(r) and Cocoa(r), and other Unix tools. In addition, you'll discover techniques for incorporating the languages in order to create seamless applications. All the while, you can follow along on your own system so that you'll be prepared to apply your new Mac OS X skills to real-world projects. What you will learn from this book The major role the new Xcode plays in streamlining Mac OS X development The process for designing a graphical user interface on Mac OS X that conforms to Apple's guidelines How to write programs in the C and Objective-C programming languages The various scripting languages available on the Mac OS X system and what tasks each one is best suited to perform How to write shell scripts that interact with pre-installed command-line tools Who this book is for This book is for novice programmers who want to get started writing programs that run on Mac OS X. Experienced programmers who are new to the Mac will also find this book to be a useful overview of the Mac development environment. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

Advanced Mac OS X Programming

Author : Mark Dalrymple
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780321706256
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Mac OS X Programming by : Mark Dalrymple

Download or read book Advanced Mac OS X Programming written by Mark Dalrymple and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are several books on programming for Mac OS X, Advanced Mac OS X Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is the only one that contains explanations of how to leverage the powerful underlying technologies. This book gets down to the real nitty-gritty. The third edition is updated for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 and covers new technologies like DTrace, Instruments, Grand Central Dispatch, blocks, and NSOperation.

Mastering macOS Programming

Author : Stuart Grimshaw
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1786467593
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mastering macOS Programming written by Stuart Grimshaw and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your macOS Sierra to the next level using the latest tools, designs, and best coding practices while developing with Swift 3.0 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. 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. Style and approach This comprehensive guide takes a hands-on practical approach incorporating a visually-rich format rather than a text heavy format. The focus is on teaching the core concepts through a series of small projects and standalone examples so you gain expertise with various aspects of macOS application development.

Step Into Xcode

Author : Fritz Anderson
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 0321334221
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Step Into Xcode written by Fritz Anderson and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2006 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Xcode Mac OS Development Environment Every copy of Mac OS X comes with Xcode, the powerful development suite that Apple uses to build applications ranging from Safari to iTunes. But because Xcode is complex and subtle, even experienced Mac programmers rarely take full advantage of it. Now, Mac developer Fritz Anderson has written the definitive introduction and guide to using Xcode to build applications with any Macintosh technology or language. Anderson helps you master Xcode's powerful text editor, industry-standard gcc compiler, graphical interactive debugger, mature UI layout and object linkage editor, and exceptional optimization tools. One step at a time, you'll develop a command-line utility, then use Xcode tools to evolve it into a full-fledged Cocoa application. Anderson provides expert guidance on development frameworks, source code management, Core Data modeling, localization, and much more. Coverage includesUnderstanding Xcode workflow and the Mac OS X application lifecyclePorting established legacy projects into XcodeUsing the Model-View-Controller design pattern to build robust graphical applicationsBuilding static libraries and working with Xcode's build systemMaking the most of bundles and package directoriesCreating applications compatible with older versions of Mac OS X Creating universal binaries to run on both Intel and PowerPC MacintoshesAdding Spotlight searchability to data filesLeveraging Xcode's built-in support for unit testingUsing Xcode on makefile-based UNIX development projects "Step Into Xcode"'s breadth, depth, and practical focus make it indispensable to every Mac developer: current Xcode users upgrading to Xcode 2.1, experienced Mac programmers migrating from CodeWarrior, UNIX/Linux programmers moving to Mac OS X, and even novices writing their first programs or scripts.

Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X

Author : Aaron Hillegass
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X written by Aaron Hillegass and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harness the power of Cocoa's object-oriented software development environment with this book that is completely updated for Mac OS X 10.2. Cocoa has quickly gained recognition as the leading development framework for building OS X applications. Users will understand the common features found in Cocoa's tools: InterfaceBuilder, ProjectBuilder, the GCC compiler and the GDB debugger.

Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming

Author : Mark Dalrymple
Publisher : Big Nerd Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780974078502
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (785 download)

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Book Synopsis Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming by : Mark Dalrymple

Download or read book Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming written by Mark Dalrymple and published by Big Nerd Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to introduce programmers to Darwin and the Core Technologies. Without an understanding of how the plumbing works, developers cannot get the best performance and reliability out of their Mac OS X applications. This book provides that knowledge.

Cocoa Programming for OS X

Author : Aaron Hillegass
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0134077121
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Cocoa Programming for OS X written by Aaron Hillegass and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the bulk of what you need to know to develop full-featured applications for OS X, this edition is updated for OS X Yosemite (10.10), Xcode 6, and Swift. Written in an engaging tutorial style and class-tested for clarity and accuracy, it is an invaluable resource for any Mac programmer. The authors introduce the two most commonly used Mac developer tools: Xcode and Instruments. They also cover the Swift language, basic application architecture, and the major design patterns of Cocoa. Examples are illustrated with exemplary code, written in the idioms of the Cocoa community, to show you how Mac programs should be written. After reading this book, you will know enough to understand and utilize Apple’s online documentation for your own unique needs. And you will know enough to write your own stylish code. This edition was written for Xcode 6.3 and Swift 1.2. At WWDC 2015, Apple announced Xcode 7 and Swift 2, both of which introduce significant updates that (along with some changes to Cocoa for OS X 10.11) affect some of the exercises in this book. We have prepared a companion guide listing the changes needed to use Xcode 7 to work through the exercises in the book; it is available at https://github.com/bignerdranch/cocoa-programming-for-osx-5e/blob/master/Swift2.md.

OS X and iOS Kernel Programming

Author : Ole Henry Halvorsen
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1430235373
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book OS X and iOS Kernel Programming written by Ole Henry Halvorsen and published by Apress. This book was released on 2012-01-29 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OS X and iOS Kernel Programming combines essential operating system and kernel architecture knowledge with a highly practical approach that will help you write effective kernel-level code. You’ll learn fundamental concepts such as memory management and thread synchronization, as well as the I/O Kit framework. You’ll also learn how to write your own kernel-level extensions, such as device drivers for USB and Thunderbolt devices, including networking, storage and audio drivers. OS X and iOS Kernel Programming provides an incisive and complete introduction to the XNU kernel, which runs iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Mac OS X servers and clients. Then, you’ll expand your horizons to examine Mac OS X and iOS system architecture. Understanding Apple’s operating systems will allow you to write efficient device drivers, such as those covered in the book, using I/O Kit. With OS X and iOS Kernel Programming, you’ll: Discover classical kernel architecture topics such as memory management and thread synchronization Become well-versed in the intricacies of the kernel development process by applying kernel debugging and profiling tools Learn how to deploy your kernel-level projects and how to successfully package them Write code that interacts with hardware devices Examine easy to understand example code that can also be used in your own projects Create network filters Whether you’re a hobbyist, student, or professional engineer, turn to OS X andiOS Kernel Programming and find the knowledge you need to start developing

Mac OS X

Author : Joe Zobkiw
Publisher : Sams Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780672325267
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Mac OS X written by Joe Zobkiw and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apple's Mac OS X operating system marries the power of Unix with the elegance of the Macintosh user interface. By harnessing the advanced features of Unix at its core, Mac OS X arguably becomes the most powerful consumer operating system available today. With its Aqua user interface implementation, Mac OS X also provides a unique and approachable experience for the user. Mac OS X also includes a complete suite of free development tools from Apple and third parties that allow programmers to create applications in Objective-C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP, and other languages. Mac OS X Advanced Development Techniques provides intermediate to advanced software developers with a collection of useful programming projects and techniques. Each project chapter contains complete source code and detailed explanations to help give developers an edge. Examples include applications, Coca and Carbon plug-ins, frameworks, system services, preference panes, status items, threads, XML-RPC, SOAP and more. No matter what type of software a developer may be tasked to create, Mac OS X Advanced Development Techniques helps get it done. Book jacket.

OpenGL Programming on Mac OS X

Author : Robert P. Kuehne
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132701804
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book OpenGL Programming on Mac OS X written by Robert P. Kuehne and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mac has fully embraced OpenGL throughout its visual systems. In fact, Apple's highly efficient, modern OpenGL implementation makes Mac OS X one of today's best platforms for OpenGL development. OpenGL® Programming on Mac OS® X is the first comprehensive resource for every graphics programmer who wants to create, port, or optimize OpenGL applications for this high-volume platform. Leading OpenGL experts Robert Kuehne and J. D. Sullivan thoroughly explain the Mac's diverse OpenGL APIs, both old and new. They illuminate crucial OpenGL setup, configuration, and performance issues that are unique to the Mac platform. Next, they offer practical, start-to-finish guidance for integrating key Mac-native APIs with OpenGL, and leveraging the full power of the Mac platform in your graphics applications. Coverage includes A thorough review of Mac hardware and software architectures and their performance implications In-depth, expert guidance for accessing OpenGL from each of the Mac's core APIs: CGL, AGL, and Cocoa Interoperating with other Mac APIs: incorporating video with QuickTime, performing image effects with Core Image, and processing CoreVideo data Analyzing Mac OpenGL application performance, resolving bottlenecks, and leveraging optimizations only available on the Mac Detecting, integrating, and using OpenGL extensions An accompanying Web site (www.macopenglbook.com) contains the book's example code, plus additional OpenGL-related resources. OpenGL® Programming on Mac OS® X will be valuable to Mac programmers seeking to leverage OpenGL's power, OpenGL developers porting their applications to the Mac platform, and cross-platform graphics developers who want to take advantage of the Mac platform's uniquely intuitive style and efficiency.

iPhone Programming

Author : Aaron Hillegass
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 0321706463
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book iPhone Programming written by Aaron Hillegass and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular iPhone Bootcamp class, iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential tools and techniques for developing applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. In each chapter, you will learn programming concepts and apply them immediately as you build an application or enhance one from a previous chapter. These applications have been carefully designed and tested to teach the associated concepts and to provide practice working with the standard development tools Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments. The guide’s learn-while-doing approach delivers the practical knowledge and experience you need to design and build real-world applications. Here are some of the topics covered: Dynamic interfaces with animation Using the camera and photo library User location and mapping services Accessing accelerometer data Handling multi-touch gestures Navigation and tabbed applications Tables and creating custom rows Multiple ways of storing and loading data: archiving, Core Data, SQLite Communicating with web services ALocalization/Internationalization "After many 'false starts' with other iPhone development books, these clear and concise tutorials made the concepts gel for me. This book is a definite must have for any budding iPhone developer." –Peter Watling, New Zealand, Developer of BubbleWrap

Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners

Author : Wallace Wang
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1484212339
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners written by Wallace Wang and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Macintosh for the first time. You will learn to understand the principles of programming, how to use Swift and Xcode, and how to combine your knowledge into writing OS X programs. If you've always wanted to learn coding but felt stymied by the limitation of simplistic programming languages or intimidated by professional but complicated programming languages, then you'll want to learn Swift. Swift is your gateway to both Macintosh and iOS app development while being powerful and easy to learn at the same time, and Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is the perfect place to start - add it to your library today.

Mac OS X for Java Geeks

Author : Will Iverson
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 9780596004002
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Mac OS X for Java Geeks written by Will Iverson and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mac OS X for Java Geeks delivers a complete and detailed look at the Mac OS X platform, geared specifically at Java developers. Programmers using the 10.2 (Jaguar) release of Mac OS X, and the new JDK 1.4, have unprecedented new functionality available to them. Whether you are a Java newbie, working your way through Java Swing and classpath issues, or you are a Java guru, comfortable with digital media, reflection, and J2EE, this book will teach you how to get around on Mac OS X. You'll also get the latest information on how to build applications that run seamlessly, and identically, on Windows, Linux, Unix, and the Mac. The book begins by laying out the Mac OS X tool set, from the included Java Runtime Environment to third-party tools IDEs and Jakarta Ant. You'll then be brought up to speed on the advanced, Mac-specific extensions to Java, including the spelling framework, speech framework, and integration with QuickTime. In addition to clear explanations of these extensions, you'll learn how to write code that falls back to non-Mac specific code when it runs on other platforms, keeping your application portable. Once you have the fundamentals of the Mac OS X Java platform in hand, this book takes you beyond the basics. You'll learn how to get the Apache web server running, and supplement it with the Jakarta Tomcat JSP and servlet container. JSPs and servlets running on Mac OS X are covered, as is installation and connectivity to a database. Once you have your web applications up and running, you'll learn how to interface them with EJBs, as running the JBoss application server on Mac OS X is covered. Finally, the latest developments in web services, including XML-RPC and SOAP, are found within.

Mac OS X Programming

Author : Dan Parks Sydow
Publisher : New Riders
ISBN 13 : 9780735711686
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Mac OS X Programming written by Dan Parks Sydow and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2002 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mac OS X Programming Techniques provides the reader with definitions, details, and explanations of the various components that make up this new operating system. Understanding the operating system helps the reader use the programming tools and the Carbon application programming interface (API)--both of which are covered extensively in this book. Much of the original programming API (now referred to as the Classic API) is still usable. But it's been revamped and renamed--it's now the Carbon API. This modified set of functions includes plenty of new routines that make a Mac programmer's work easier and more powerful--provided that the programmer knows how to make use of the new code. The reader learns about the all new Carbon Event Manager, as well as the changes and enhancements that have been made to existing managers (such as the Window Manager and the Menu Manager). Readers new to Mac programming will appreciate the journey that takes them from the start of a new Macintosh project to the final building of a standalone Mac OS X application. Readers experienced in programming the Mac will find this same material of great interest--and these readers will benefit from the lengthy section on porting existing Mac OS 8 and 9 applications to Mac OS X. Finally, readers will appreciate the Carbon API reference section that provides information and example code for dozens of the most commonly used Carbon routines. All the code developed in the book will be available on www.newriders.com.

Programming with Quartz

Author : David Gelphman
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080459633
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Programming with Quartz written by David Gelphman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by members of the development team at Apple, Programming with Quartz is the first book to describe the sophisticated graphics system of Mac OS X. By using the methods described in this book, developers will be able to fully exploit the state-of-the-art graphics capabilities of Mac OS X in their applications, whether for Cocoa or Carbon development. This book also serves as an introduction to 2D graphics concepts, including how images are drawn and how color is rendered. It includes guidance for working with PDF documents, drawing bitmap graphics, using Quartz built-in color management, and drawing text. Programming with Quartz is a rich resource for new and experienced Mac OS X developers, Cocoa and Carbon programmers, UNIX developers who are migrating to Mac OS X, and anyone interested in powerful 2D graphics systems. This is the definitive guide to the revolutionary graphics system of Mac OS X that uses the Portable Document Format (PDF) as the basis of its imaging model It contains the latest on programming with Quartz for Mac OS X version 10.4 Carefully crafted and extensive code examples show how to accomplish most of the drawing tasks possible with Quartz

Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X

Author : Aaron Hillegass
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 0321774086
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (217 download)

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Book Synopsis Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X by : Aaron Hillegass

Download or read book Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X written by Aaron Hillegass and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2012 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides step-by-step instructions for learning Cocoa, discussing such topics as Objective-C, memory management, key-value coding, NSArrayController, archiving, user defaults, and keyboard events.

Mac OS X for Unix Geeks

Author : Brian Jepson
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596003560
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Mac OS X for Unix Geeks written by Brian Jepson and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2002 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you're one of the many, the proud... the Unix geeks who've "switched" to Mac OS X. Although hacking code on the Mac is the same as hacking code on other Unix systems, you're bound to run into some problems because of the subtle differences between the Unix you're accustomed to and how things are done in Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar). Mac OS X for Unix Geeks was written by two long-time Unix users who've found themselves exactly where you are. It cuts through the chaff and gets right to the point on such topics as : • Using the Terminal and understanding how it differs from an xterm • Using Directory Services, Open Directory (LDAP), and NetInfo • Compiling code with GCC 3 • Library linking and porting Unix software • Creating and installing packages with Fink • Building the Darwin kernel • Running X Windows on top of Mac OS X This quick and dirty guide continues with an overview of Mac OS X's filesystem and startup processes, wrapping up with a handy reference section called the "Missing Manpages", covering Mac OS X commandline utilities not in the official documentation. Mac OS X is quickly becoming the platform of choice for Unix hackers and geeks, because it gives you what Tim O'Reilly refers to as "guilt-free computing"- a Unix system that you don't have to share with Windows. If you proudly wear the badge "Unix Geek", this book is your guide to demystifying the geekier side of Mac OS X.