Download or read book Enterprise Mac Security Mac OS X Snow Leopard written by Charles Edge and published by Apress. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A common misconception in the Mac community is that Mac’s operating system is more secure than others. While this might be true in certain cases, security on the Mac is still a crucial issue. When sharing is enabled or remote control applications are installed, Mac OS X faces a variety of security threats. Enterprise Mac Security: Mac OS X Snow Leopard is a definitive, expert-driven update of the popular, slash-dotted first edition and was written in part as a companion to the SANS Institute course for Mac OS X. It contains detailed Mac OS X security information, and walkthroughs on securing systems, including the new Snow Leopard operating system. Using the SANS Institute course as a sister, this book caters to both the beginning home user and the seasoned security professional not accustomed to the Mac, establishing best practices for Mac OS X for a wide audience. The authors of this book are seasoned Mac and security professionals, having built many of the largest network infrastructures for Apple and spoken at both DEFCON and Black Hat on OS X security.

Download or read book Be a Writing Machine written by M.L. Ronn and published by Author Level Up LLC. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The no-nonsense, no BS guide to becoming a prolific author--available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook! Do you want to write a lot of novels, but can't improve your writing speed? Writing fast is the most important skill you can develop as a writer. While it seems hard to hit high word counts, the secrets are easier than you think. In this writer's guide, prolific author M.L. Ronn pulls back the curtain on the process that he uses to write 6-8 novels a year. He has kept this pace while juggling responsibilities as a husband, father, manager at a Fortune 100 company, and a law school student. The result is a catalogue of over 40 books and counting. Create a writing habit that suits your lifestyle Use writing apps on your phone to double your word count Learn strategies to beat writer's block forever Discover how to write smarter by using unorthodox strategies used by the masters This book is the only thing standing between you and your writing dreams. Write faster, write smarter, beat writer's block, and be the prolific author you've always wanted to be! V1.0

Download or read book Building Applications for the Mac App Store written by Wei-Meng Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Wrox Blox, you will learn how to obtain and access the Mac App Store from your Mac. You will also learn about the opportunities available for developers who want to venture into the Mac market. This Wrox Blox also walks you through the steps you need to perform to publish your apps in the Mac App Store. You will use the Xcode 4 development tool provided by Apple to develop a Mac OS X application, and then see how it can be published in the Mac App Store. Table of Contents Obtaining the Mac App Store on your Mac 2 Accessing the Mac App Store 2 Writing for the Mac App Store 4 Requirements to Get Started 4 Creating Mac App IDs 5 Obtaining Developer Certificates 6 Into the App Store! 9 Developing Your Application 9 Preparing iTunes Connect 13 Preparing Your Application for Submission 15 Validating Your Application before Submission 19 Testing the Installation of Your Application 21 Submitting the Application 22 Summary 23 About the Author 23

Download or read book Special Edition Using Mac OS X V10 3 Panther written by Brad Miser and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Panther release of Mac OS X continues the development of the Macintosh operating system. Mac OS X has become the dominant OS on the Macintosh platform and is currently the default OS on all new Macintosh computers. Mac OS X is a complex and powerful operating system for which no documentation is provided by Apple outside of the Apple Help system, which contains very limited information. "Special Edition Using Mac OS X Panther" provides the in-depth, wide ranging coverage that enables Mac users to get the most out of the operating system and included tools. This book explains how to get the most out of the core OS, including the Finder, desktop, and system customization. The book also shows readers how to use OS X's Internet applications for email, Web surfing, and .mac for publishing content on the Net. One of the book's major strengths is the extensive coverage of iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, and iMovie. QuickTime and QuickTime Pro are also covered. The book helps readers understand and configure the technologies to expand their systems.

Download or read book OS X Mountain Lion The Missing Manual written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Mountain Lion, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of Mac OS X yet, and once again, David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to the number one bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.8 brings more innovations from the iPad and makes syncing across devices smarter and easier with higher iCloud integration throughout the operating system. Learn how use key new features such as Messages, Reminders, Notification Center, Gatekeeper, AirPlay Mirroring, Share Sheets, and more.

Download or read book Mac Application Development For Dummies written by Karl G. Kowalski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The App Store extends to the Mac desktop! Developers: here's how join the fun If you love your desktop Mac and want to enjoy the fun and challenge of developing Mac apps for the App Store, here's your chance to get started. This fun, full-color guide shows you how to create killer Mac apps on, and for, a desktop Mac. The book takes you step by step through the development of two apps while you get up to speed on the Mac App SDK, Xcode 4, how a Mac app runs, cryptography, views, and much more. Shows you how to download the Mac App SDK, set up Xcode 4, and how Mac apps run Takes you step by step through the development of two Mac desktop apps Explains views, view controllers, interface objects, gesture recognizers, cryptography, security, network awareness, and much more The App Store for the Mac desktop is the next big thing for developers! Be ready with this book at your disposal. Note: Apple's iOS SDK tools are only accessible on Intel-powered Mac and MacBook devices.

Download or read book Running Mac OS X Tiger written by James Duncan Davidson and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For power users who want to modify Tiger, the new release of Mac OS X, this book takes them deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of the system.

Download or read book Pro Web Gadgets for Mobile and Desktop written by Sterling Udell and published by Apress. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The miniature web applications known as gadgets (or widgets) are a key component of the distributed web and an ideal way to publish your content far beyond the reach of your own web site. Packaging web content and functionality into a gadget enables it to be seen anywhere from iGoogle to the iPhone—wherever the user may be, on or off the traditional web. Everyone can access your content without having to visit your web site. This book is a practical guide to building gadgets that will work everywhere, from handheld devices to any site on the web. The core methodology is to develop a single code base that will run on all platforms, multiplying the syndication opportunities for maximum return on your development investment. Extending this approach is a technique of abstracting key API calls from the various gadget platforms into a single interface layer, implemented in the book as a compact JavaScript class, allowing your gadgets full access to every platform's power without your having to rewrite your code for each. Learn the key concepts for successfully syndicating web content via gadgets. Build platform-agnostic gadgets that run on all the major web portals. Deploy your gadgets to web-enabled handheld devices.

Download or read book Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines written by Apple Computer, Inc and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 1992 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides authoritative information on the theory behind the Macintosh 'look and feel' and the practice of using individual interface components. It includes many examples of good design and explains why one implementation is superior to another. Anyone designing or creating a product for Macintosh computers needs to understand the information in this book.

Download or read book Mac Application Development For Dummies written by Karl G. Kowalski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of applications for a desktop Mac.

Download or read book Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell written by Chuck Toporek and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2004 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete overview of Mac OS Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) including basic system and network administration features, hundreds of tips and tricks, with an overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors and CVS.

Download or read book Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps written by John Tollett and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to pounce! This book offers all the friendly, practical instruction you need to immediately take advantage of the powerfully enhanced applications that come pre-installed with Mac OS X Panther. Through tutorials, tips, and techniques you'll learn how to use each of the powerful apps--both individually and as part of an integrated, interactive suite. Robin and John also cover the features of the immensely popular .Mac account and its applications. Whether you're a new or veteran user, you'll welcome this volume's easy approach to all that's new (and not so new) in Panther's application collection. You'll find an entire chapter on GarageBand, Apple's new consumer-level music-making software. You'll also learn everything about getting on the Internet and using email, including the greatest web browser, Safari; the way-cool iChat AV, which adds audio and video to instant messaging; an updated iTunes, which includes access to the revolutionary Apple iTunes Music Store; a powerfully updated iCal with its enhanced alarms and robust time zone support; haunting new visual effects in iMovie; updated features in the .Mac applications, including iSync, Backup, Virex, Mail, Homepage, iCards; and much more.

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.

Download or read book Crossing Platforms A Macintosh Windows Phrasebook written by Adam Engst and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like travelers in a foreign land, Mac users working in Windows or Windowusers working on a Mac often find themselves in unfamiliar territory with no guidebook--until now. Engst and Pogue assembled a handy way of translating elements from one platform to the other, or for deciphering elements that are new and unfamiliar.

Download or read book AppleScript in a Nutshell written by Bruce W. Perry and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2001-06-06 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AppleScript in a Nutshell is the first complete reference to AppleScript, the popular programming language that gives both power users and sophisticated enterprise customers the important ability to automate repetitive tasks and customize applications. As the Macintosh continues to expand and solidify its base in the multimedia and publishing industries, AppleScript is the tool of choice on this platform for creating sophisticated time- and money-saving workflow applications (applets). These applets automate the processing and management of digital video, imaging, print, and web-based material. AppleScript is also gaining a foothold in scientific programming, as technical organizations adopt G4 CPU-based systems for advanced computing and scientific analysis. Finally, "power users" and script novices will find that AppleScript is a great everyday Mac programming tool, similar to Perl on Windows NT or Unix.In this well-organized and concise reference, AppleScript programmers will find: Detailed coverage of AppleScript Version 1.4 and beyond on Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. Complete descriptions of AppleScript language features, such as data types, flow-control statements, functions, object-oriented features (script objects and libraries), and other syntactical elements. Descriptions and hundreds of code samples on programming the various "scriptable" system components, such as the Finder, File Sharing, File Exchange, Network scripting, Web scripting, Apple System Profiler, the ColorSync program, and the numerous powerful language extensions called "osax" or scripting additions.Most other AppleScript books are hopelessly out of date. AppleScript in a Nutshell covers the latest updates and improvements with practical, easy to understand tips, including: Using AppleScript as a tool for distributed computing, an exciting development that Apple Computer calls "program linking over IP." Programmers can now do distributed computing with Macs over TCP/IP networks, including controlling remote applications with AppleScript and calling AppleScript methods on code libraries that are located on other machines. Using the Sherlock find application to automate web and network searching. Insights on scripting new Apple technologies such as Apple Data Detectors, Folder Actions, Keychain Access, and Apple Verifier.AppleScript in a Nutshell is a high-end handbook at a low-end price--an essential desktop reference that puts the full power of this user-friendly programming language into every AppleScript user's hands.

Download or read book Getting Things Done written by David Allen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.

Download or read book Learning Swift written by Jonathon Manning and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get valuable hands-on experience with Swift, the open source programming language developed by Apple. With this practical guide, skilled programmers with little or no knowledge of Apple development will learn how to code with the latest version of Swift by developing a working iOS app from start to finish. You’ll begin with Swift programming basics—including guidelines for making your code "Swifty"—and learn how to work with Xcode and its built-in Interface Builder. Then you’ll dive step-by-step into building and customizing a basic app for taking, editing, and deleting selfies. You’ll also tune and test the app for performance and manage the app’s presence in the App Store. Divided into four parts, this book includes: Swift 4 basics: Learn Swift’s basic building blocks and the features of object-oriented development Building the Selfiegram app: Build model objects and the UI for your selfie app and add location support, user settings, and notifications Polishing Selfiegram: Create a theme and support for sharing and add custom views, image overlays, and localization Beyond app development: Debug and performance test with Xcode, automate chores with Fastlane, and user-test the app with TestFlight