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Code Pilot 2.0 with Xcode 4 compatibility

by Brett Terpstra (May 31st, 2011)

Macoscope has released version 2.0 of its Xcode navigation plug-in, Code Pilot. Technically, it's still a beta -- judging from the 2.0b6 version number -- but it's been rock solid for me so far. This version brings Xcode 4 compatibility and a revamped interface. If you code and you haven't ...

Ten One Design licensing Autograph signature capture to developers

by Steven Sande (Apr 22nd, 2011)

Ten One Design started the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad stylus market singlehandedly with the Pogo stylus. Now it's hoping to jumpstart development of apps that capture signatures by licensing its Autograph iOS Library. The idea is simple. Rather than re-inventing the wheel when writing apps ...

Apple releases Xcode 4.0.2 (4A2002a) to developers

by Erica Sadun (Apr 14th, 2011)

How doth Apple's Xcode 4 Improve each shining Hour, And offer enhancements every day For every Developer! How skilfully Apple builds its tools! How neat it I.D.E's And labours hard to make it well With the sweet SDKs she releases. In Works of Labour or of Skill I would be busy ...

Xcode 4.0.1 is now available

by Dave Caolo (Mar 25th, 2011)

Apple has released Xcode 4.0.1 today. It's largely a bug fix release. Specific changes include: Improved Assistant editor logic when switching among different file types Fixed a bug in "Install Xcode.app" that hangs at 99% complete, never finishing Fixed a bug that prevented indexing ...

Development courseware updated for Xcode 4

by Chris Ward (Mar 15th, 2011)

Shiny Development has updated all of its training courses following Apple's release last week of the latest version of its development tools, Xcode 4. "We have been working with Xcode 4 for a while now and I am very pleased to announce that all of our training courses are now fully updated ...

Apple Xcode magazine template could streamline iPad publishing

by Steven Sande (Mar 14th, 2011)

Magazines and newspapers on the iPad would appear to be a perfect match for the device, but attempts such as Rupert Murdoch's The Daily and Sir Richard Branson's Project have met with limited success. There are many possible reasons for this, ranging from Apple's demands for 30 percent of all ...

Apple releases Xcode 4; free for developers, $4.99 for everyone else

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 9th, 2011)

Apple has released Xcode 4 for free for all registered developers. The new Xcode offers a streamlined interface "that integrates UI design, coding, testing, and debugging, all within a single window." In addition, the embedded Apple LLVM compiler underlines coding mistakes, much like Microsoft ...

Apple releases Xcode 4 GM. Again!

by Erica Sadun (Mar 3rd, 2011)

Apple has just posted another GM seed (number 2 if you're keeping count) of Xcode 4. Build 4A304a is ready for you to download, install, use and love. You need to be a paid member of either the iOS or the Mac dev programs to access this build. Now, if Apple would only get around to, you know, ...

Apple (re)posts Xcode 4 GM

by Erica Sadun (Feb 3rd, 2011)

Apple teased us Thursday afternoon with a sneak peek at the Xcode 4 GM before pulling it. Now, the company has re-posted the gold master and it's ready for registered developers to go and download. Xcode 4 introduces a fully updated integrated design environment for Mac and iOS developers with ...

New iOS beta released offering new gestures, Xcode updated with AirPlay services for apps (updated)

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 12th, 2011)

Well hello there, here's something new. On Apple's developer page for iOS 4.3 beta there's this gem: "Test Multi-Touch Gestures for iPad This beta release contains a preview of new Multi-Touch gestures for iPad. You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen; swipe up to reveal the ...

Apple TV hacking update: PhoneView, ping, VNC support

by Erica Sadun (Sep 30th, 2010)

Veni vidi hacki. Just picked up an Apple TV this afternoon at the Cherry Creek Apple Store (shout out to the guys there!) and while I haven't had a long time to play around with it -- hence the brevity of this post -- I have had a few moments of hands-on testing to share with you. Here are the ...

Unity takes a bow on Apple's third-party development stance

by Mike Schramm (Sep 14th, 2010)

When Apple first passed out those development restrictions on using third-party platforms to create iOS apps, Unity was one of the third-party services that could have been frozen out (though Flash was obviously in everyone's minds). The team behind the popular game development environment assured ...

Apple releases preview 3 of Xcode 4

by Erica Sadun (Sep 2nd, 2010)

Okay, I might be a little bit fangrrlish about the new Xcode 4 IDE. But seriously, it's really an awesome update to the existing Xcode tools. Yes, it's still majorly buggy and yes, there are still many features missing in action -- but it's such a treat to see how the new tools are evolving into ...

Change Case uses OS X Services to expand TextEdit

by David Winograd (Aug 13th, 2010)

Mac OS X Services have been around for a while, but not many people use them. Under the title of any Cocoa program in the upper left of the menu bar, you'll find an option for Services. This brings up a pull-down menu of services that are appropriate to the program at hand. They can be a real time ...

Xcode 4 Preview 2 available for download

by Erica Sadun (Jul 22nd, 2010)

Have I mentioned how much I adore Xcode 4? I would marry it, bear its children and clean up after it -- that's how much I love it. But Xcode 4 hasn't been readily available for general use. Until now. As of this evening, you can download Xcode 4 Preview 2 and throw yourself into its exuberant ...