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Tutorial. Macosx. Quicksilver. Ram. Todo. Expresscard. Danish Spelling in Mac OS X (dansk stavekontrol) Cocoa Development Part 1: The Beginning. Cocoa is an API consisting of many old frameworks from the NeXTSTEP days and new ones that Apple has introduced since then. Cocoa uses a language called Objective-C, which, being based on C, means that you can use C as well.

Before you start to even learn how to use Cocoa and write code in Objective-C there are a few things you will need. Apple provides a completely free package of Applications that can be used to develop in Cocoa and other languages, such as Java. To download this package, you will want to register for a free account from ADC (Apple Developer Connection). This will allow you to download the latest SDK (package of tools), and provide you with lots of sample code and guides. You can also purchase paid memberships, which include things such as hardware discounts and pre-releases of OS X builds. But if you are just beginning Cocoa development, I suggest you just register for a free account. Once you have downloaded and installed the SDK, you can just begin programming. Dan Rodney - Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts. For years I’ve collected these keystrokes. I hope they help you become the power user that lies within.

They have been tested in Mac OS X El Capitan (Mac OS 10.11) but most should work on other versions of Mac OS (10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, etc.). Menu Symbols Finder App Switcher Managing Windows & Dialogs Dock Dashboard Working with Text Only work in some apps (Safari, Mail, TextEdit, etc.) Screenshots Saved to the Desktop as a PNG file. Spotlight Mission Control Startup, Restart, Shutdown & Sleep Safari Apple Mail Preview Miscellaneous Emacs Key Bindings Only work in some apps (Safari, Mail, TextEdit, etc.)

QLPlugins - Quick Look Plugins. Best Of 2008: Most Popular Free Mac Downloads of 2008. ScreenSteps: Beautiful Tutorials in No Time At All. We live in a world where there are the tech-savvy and the not so tech-savvy. Sometimes us tech-savvy need to tell the others how to do different tasks, such as adding a Mail account or doing maintenance. Usually, this is a pain for the one who has to show the other. It’s hard to tell someone how to do something when they’re not right there with you. Well, there’s a really great tool for this that makes putting together guides extremely easy: ScreenSteps. If you are a Windows user who is reading this blog, then I have some great news for you; ScreenSteps is not only a Mac app, but a Windows application as well! When you first open ScreenSteps, your library will be blank; you have to add a new lesson.

One of the best tools in ScreenSteps is Annotations. The point of ScreenSteps is not for you to make a guide, and then just leave it; the point is to give the guide to others. ScreenSteps retails for $39.95 for the standard version and $59.95 for the pro version. Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads.