Category Archives: Apple
Private API iPhone button creation
This is cool. Use the private API UIGlassButton in the iPhone simulator to create button images. Then import the images in your project and leave the private API call out.
Used iPhones are still worth big money!
A month or so ago I finally broke down and upgraded our iPhones to 3G, and sold our old ones on Ebay. It worked out well. Bought – 2 16gb iPhone 3Gs, $300 each + tax & misc AT&T fees. … Continue reading
Use NSUserDefaults to persist data between app runs
On the iPhone you generally want your application to start looking like it did when it was last run to give the user the impression your app is ready to pick up where it left off. NSUserDefaults provides an easy … Continue reading
NSNotificationCenter
I just learned about NSNotificationCenter. Any class in a program can send a notification message to the notification center, and all classes can listen to the center and respond to messages that apply to it. It’s kind of like a … Continue reading
Adding a code beautifier script to Xcode
Xcode’s re-indent command is pretty weak compared to the code reformatting built into other IDEs. It fixes the indentation at the beginning on each line, which makes a huge difference in code readability, but I don’t think it does anything … Continue reading
Activating iPhones. Two iPhones – one family plan
Over the weekend my wife and I upgraded our cell phones. We’ve had a family plan with T-Mobile for several years and had been fairly happy with it. Especially the price, both of our phones combined only cost us about … Continue reading
Trying Windows Vista
Over the weekend I decided to test Windows Vista on my old PC. The install and hardware support were better than I expected considering the several articles I’ve seen and the coworker who assured me that my nVidia nForce2 motherboard … Continue reading
New Mac in the house
Yesterday we stopped at CompUSA to look for a new MP3 player for my wife. We are going on a trip in a few weeks and she wanted something cheap to listen to on the flight, and we were thinking … Continue reading
Mac switcher tip – Two for one special
Apple should produce a nice ergonomic keyboard. Since they don’t, I’ve resorted to using a Microsoft wireless natural keyboard and mouse. Microsoft has Mac drivers that add a new control panel to the system preferences, and other than my needing … Continue reading
Mac switcher tip – SynergyKM
Today I have another tip for people switching to a new Mac. Synergy is an open-source application that will let you share your keyboard and mouse across multiple systems. I’ve had pretty good luck with it in the past, so … Continue reading