Apple will hold its annual developers conference in San Francisco in June. WWDC will kick off on June 2nd in Moscone West. As every year the web is full of (accurate and inaccurate) rumors regarding what does Apple have in its pipeline. Based on the various rumors, I'll write about what I wish from Apple this year. It is clear that as last year was iOS year, this year's WWDC hot announcement is going to be about the mac mainly.
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iOS SDK: Create a Pop Up window
In an iOS project I am currently working on, I got a request to create a pop-up window. Trying to figure out how to do it, I came up with a solution that is pretty easy to implement and very straight forward. All you need is a view controller with a transparent background and a subview (your popup window). After creating the popUpViewController, you can just call it from any other view controller.
Review: Iconic Book: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation
Ten days ago, I've came by Iconic Book: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation” while surfing the net. First thing that crossed my mind was: "Wow that the Apple Bible". I immediately ordered my copy ($75 cost for the book plus 50$ for ship costs -I live in Greece-). Three days ago I found a note in my door, that I have a parcel waiting for me in my nearest post office. Next morning I got it. First impression? This book is much bigger than I thought it would be. It is elegant, printed in high quality paper, exactly like an Apple book should be.
Thoughts on OS X Mavericks
Alongside iOS 7 in WWDC, Apple also announced a new version for its desktop operating system. The new version is the first OS X version that is not named after a cat. From now on OS X will carry names of famous places in California. First in this new naming series is OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
iOS SDK: animations and effects in UIImageViews
iOS SDK is well known among mobile app developers for its elegant APIs that make creating polished and crafting UI experiences a piece of cake. In this tutorial I will present some small (and easy to implement) code snippets for adding effects to UIImageViews. Note that these effects are added on the fly … Continue reading iOS SDK: animations and effects in UIImageViews
How to reset os x password with recovery partition
In case your forgot or lost your os x password (and you have no other user with admin rights), you have to reset the default user's pass. This can be done via the Mountain Lion Recovery HD partition. Follow these steps. Shutdown your mac. Boot it. Hold “Option” at boot and select the “Recovery HD” disk … Continue reading How to reset os x password with recovery partition
Learn to use Xcode 4 snippets
One of my favorite features of the new Xcode 4 is code snippets. Code snippets let you use (and re-use) common classes and objects by simply typing a shortcut. For example if you type dealloc, Xcode 4 automatically generates the deallocation method for you: - (void)dealloc { <#deallocations#> [super dealloc]; } To add your code … Continue reading Learn to use Xcode 4 snippets
How to upgrade Mobile Safari anti-phishing database
Since iOS 3.1, Mobile Safari features an anti-phishing filter. In order to be protected from phishing sites as much as possible, the filter's database must be up-to-date. According to Apple, the database upgrades automatically while the user charges the iPhone (in order to protect battery life). To upgrade you have to: connect the iPhone to … Continue reading How to upgrade Mobile Safari anti-phishing database
Thank you Steve!
Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56! Tech world will never be the same without him! Rest in Peace Steve! Thank you for everything and may your spirit lead Apple to more innovations!
Unhide Library folder in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
After upgrading to OS X Lion, I released that the Library folder in my user's home folder (where all the .plist files from the installed apps are stored) was gone. I wish Lion would have respected my folders and installed apps from my Snow Leopard installation during setup (it also removes iSync). Not big deal … Continue reading Unhide Library folder in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion