Comprehensive macOS Development

Name: Comprehensive macOS Development
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Learn basic and advanced macOS development by building a polished, fully functional weather widget app and a chat app!

Created byDevslopes by Nathan Sevedge

Last updated 10/2017

English

What you'll learn

Foundational macOS development - learn the basics to advanced topics
How to build a Slack clone - User interface, networking services, and server deployment
macOS Toolbar apps - apps that can run in the background and operate from a toolbar
Advanced iOS techniques - learn professional development practices

Course content

6 sections • 60 lectures • 16h 40m total length

Mac Course Overview: macOS Development1:57
What are you going to learn in this macOS development course??
Mac Course: How to get help, and how to help yourself4:03
Learn where to look for answers.
Xcode 9 Beta2:15
How to use Xcode 9 Beta with these projects.

Intro to Weathered Mac Widget App1:40
Introductionthe weathered status bar app for our macOS development project.
Weathered Xcode 9 Updates12:03
Learn how to update the project for Xcode 9
Mac Weather Widget: Setting up the status bar item18:40
Learn how to code a status bar app in macOS development.
Mac Weather Widget: Setting up the UI17:12
Work with interface builder to set up the UI in macOS development.
Mac Weather Widget: Collection View26:43
Learn how to use NSCollectionView with macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Weather Service API25:56
Learn how to connect with an API in macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Data Models29:50
Create the necessary data models in macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: SwiftyJSON and Completion Handler21:34
Use SwiftyJSON to simplify working with JSON in macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Updating the UI7:30
Use completion handler to updateUI in macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Forecast Model28:40
Create the necessary data models for Forecast data with macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Forecast Collection View22:05
Learn how to use NSCollectionView in macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Notifications16:26
Use notification to trigger updates with macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: Location Services17:30
Use location services in mac app with macOS development
Mac Weather Widget: App Icon and Export App6:49
How to export a mac app
Mac Weather Widget: Recap and Challenge1:26
Take your macOS development skills further!

macOS Chatter App: Project Intro1:43
Lets look at the app we're going to build using macOS development!
Chatter Xcode 9 Updates11:28
Learn how to update the project for Xcode 9
macOS Chatter App: Design Document6:50
Get familiar with the design document for our macOS app.
macOS Chatter App: Storyboard Setup18:17
Setting up the Storyboard for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Filling in the Storyboard22:06
Add UI elements to storyboard for our macOS app.
macOS Chatter App: Hooking up UI22:12
Connecting UI elements to View Controller with macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Creating Login Modal Part 123:46
In this lesson we begin the process of creating the login modal in macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Creating Login Modal Part 227:13
In this lesson we continue the process of creating the login modal in macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Creating Login Modal Part 319:57
In this lesson we continue the process of creating the login modal with macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Login Modal Finishing Touches16:07
In this lesson we finish off the login modal using macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Create Account Modal Part 111:44
In this lesson begin to create the Create Account Modal for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Create Account Modal Part 222:05
In this lesson continue to create the Create Account Modal for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Hosting API19:46
In this lesson we learn how to host the API on Heroku for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Local Hosting API17:59
In this lesson we host the API locally for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Account Creation Part 125:23
In this lesson we work on using the API to create a user in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Account Creation Part 226:27
In this lesson we create the UserDataService for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Creating Account and Loggin In11:16
In this lesson we create a user and log in for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Getting User Info14:37
In this lesson we create the function to download user info for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Setting up logged in UI15:01
In this lesson we set up the UI to respond to logged in status for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Adding Profile Log Out23:02
In this lesson we create the profile modal in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Finishing up Logout21:12
In this lesson we finish the log out features for our macOS app

macOS Chatter App: Sending First Message24:30
In this lesson we learn about sockets using macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Add Channel Modal21:58
In this lesson we create the modal to add channels in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Avatar Picker Part 116:52
In this lesson we create the NSPopover Avatar Picker using macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Avatar Picker Part 220:22
In this lesson we create the NSPopover Avatar Picker for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Color Well24:41
In this lesson we use the color well using macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Download Channels18:12
In this lesson we download the channels data for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Display Channels15:01
In this lesson we display the channels data in table view in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Select Channel16:54
In this lesson we learn how to select channels with macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Downloading Messages19:39
In this lesson we learn how to download messages for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: ChatVC TableView19:41
In this lesson we set up the chat table view for our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Channel Sockets23:22
In this lesson we learn more about sockets in macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Messages and Sockets23:22
In this lesson we learn more about sockets and messages with macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Unread Channels11:02
In this lesson we learn how to notify for unread channels in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Users Typing25:26
In this lesson we use sockets to notify when others are typing in our macOS app
macOS Chatter App: Window Sizing and Minimizing16:07
In this lesson we use NSWindow delegate using macOS development
macOS Chatter App: Divider and Menu9:37
In this lesson we work on the menu using macOS development

Requirements

Must have a computer with OSX or macOS on it

Description

Welcome to the world's most comprehensive course on macOS development. In this course you'll learn basic and advanced macOS development skills by building a polished full stack and fully functional weather widget app and Slack clone app. We start from the ground up and teach you everything you need to know from UI design and frontend and backend development.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF SWIFT AND XCODE IS ASSUMED

Here are some of the things you'll be able to do after taking this course:

Understand basic and advanced macOS programming algorithms
Work fluently with macOS
Apply to jr macOS development jobs
Submit apps to the Apple App Store
Work as an macOS contractor

Who this course is for:

People who want to build Mac apps!
Those who want to create their own startup
Those looking to get a full time job as a developer
Business owners
Students & teenagers
People who want to make money building apps

If you are absolutely new to programming you should learn the basics of Swift and Xcode before taking this course.

Don't forget to join the free live community where you can get free help anytime from other students.

Here are a few things you'll learn:

Collection Views
Working with API's
Popover Views
Real time messaging with Socket.IO
Account customization
Account Authorization
Table Views
Custom Modals
Gesture Recognition
Sockets
Network Requests
Node.js
MongoDB
Schemes
App Store Submission
And much more!

Who this course is for:

If you have basic experience with macOS development take this course

Comprehensive macOS Development

What you'll learn

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Course content

Intro to Course3 lectures • 8min

Weather Status App15 lectures • 4hr 14min

Chatter App: Part 121 lectures • 6hr 18min

Chatter App: Part 216 lectures • 5hr 7min

Schemes1 lecture • 18min

Uploading to AppStore4 lectures • 35min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: