macOS Development Fundamentals

By Corissa Jesseman
In the past few years, macOS has experienced a surge in popularity. In this course, you'll learn how to build a fully functional macOS app from start to finish, from laying out the app in the storyboard to releasing it in the app store. Software required: Xcode 8 and macOS Sierra.
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(29)
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 1, 2017
Duration
3h 6m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction to Course and Xcode
Course Overview 2m Xcode Projects 2m Demo: Xcode Projects 5m Summary 0m
Designing the Application
Window and View Controllers 2m Demo: Window and View Controllers 6m Views 2m Demo: Views 1m Model-View-Controller 2m
Adding Controls
Controls 10m Auto Layout 9m Stack Views 3m Demo: Adding Controls 3m Demo Part 2: Adding Controls 8m Summary 1m
Setting up the Database
Local Data 6m Demo: Local Data 3m Demo Part 2: Local Data 3m Core Data 3m
Displaying Data
Bindings 3m NSControllers 3m Formatters and Transformers 2m Demo 8m Summary 0m
Displaying Data in Special Views
Table Views 5m Demo: TableView 4m Collection Views 2m Demo: Collection Views 9m Outline Views 2m Demo: Outline Views 7m Summary 0m
Working with Windows
Windows 3m Menus 8m Demo: Menus 2m Toolbars 3m Demo: Toolbars 2m Segues 3m Demo: Segues 5m Gestures 3m Demo: Gestures 1m Summary 1m
Application Considerations
Signing and Sandboxing 4m Demo: Signing and Sandboxing 3m Preferences and Icons 2m Demo: Preferences and Icons 4m Summary 0m
Creating Other Types of Applications
Command Line Tools 2m Demo: Command Line Tools 4m Document-based Apps 2m Demo: Document-based Apps 6m Summary 0m
Releasing Application and Conclusion
Releasing the Application 2m Demo: Submitting to Apple App Store 8m Demo: Releasing Using GateKeeper 2m Demo: Summary 1m
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Course info
Rating
(29)
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 1, 2017
Duration
3h 6m
Description

At the core of Apple software development is a thorough knowledge of macOS development. In this course, macOS Development Fundamentals, you'll learn how to build an application for macOS. First, you'll discover how to create and configure the project, learning how to properly layout the controls. Next, you'll dive into designing the UI with storyboards. Finally, you'll learn how to release it, both inside and outside of the Apple App Store. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a foundational knowledge of macOS development that will help you as you move forward in developing apps for Apple products. Software required: Xcode 8 and macOS Sierra.

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Corissa Jesseman
About the author

Corissa is an experienced software developer with over 10 years of .Net and Objective C development experience.

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