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macOS Any resources or advice for a noob
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there is a guide at the top of this forum (the mac programming forum)
do you have any idea what kind of programming you want to do? for mac, windows, both? there are several different languages to choose from
do you have any idea what kind of programming you want to do? for mac, windows, both? there are several different languages to choose from
Obj-C/Cocoa is probably the way to go. Apple has put a lot of resources into making it easy and powerful.
Go to http://developer.apple.com and sign up as a free developer. Install XCode (should have come with on the system disk, otherwise is a bulky 600M download) Then start running through the tutorials.
Optional Install
Xcode was available through optional install on my Leopard disk. I did not see it as a custom option when installing Leopard itself ( I may have breezed by it by accident due to excitement ). However
, insert the CD and browse the "Optional Installs" folder and you'll see it.
Cocoa/Obj-c in my opinion is the way to go. I got myself a MacBook Pro back in March and started programming Cocoa a couple months later. I'm addicted, there is just so much you can do with it.
I love Xcode 3.0's Code Folding ( something I discovered tonight ); Enjoy;
Xcode was available through optional install on my Leopard disk. I did not see it as a custom option when installing Leopard itself ( I may have breezed by it by accident due to excitement ). However
, insert the CD and browse the "Optional Installs" folder and you'll see it.
Cocoa/Obj-c in my opinion is the way to go. I got myself a MacBook Pro back in March and started programming Cocoa a couple months later. I'm addicted, there is just so much you can do with it.
I love Xcode 3.0's Code Folding ( something I discovered tonight ); Enjoy;
Code folding allows you to hide bits of code you you don't have to stare at it while working on other bits.
It allows you to collapse away for loops and if statements etc. Just click on the side bar with the arrows facing each other. Click on the side point arrow or the elipsis to restore it.