Chapter 11. Optimizing for iOS Performance and Memory Requirements

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Performance, Optimization, and Speed

• Data Store Types

• Optimizing Fetching

• Managing Faulting

• Managing BLOBs

• Monitoring Core Data with Instruments

• When Not to Use Core Data

• Other Memory Management Tips

The iOS runtime environment, as with all mobile devices, offers much less in raw hardware capabilities than laptop or desktop systems. Mobile CPUs are generally much slower and much less memory is available. To ensure that your software runs reasonably fast and does not run out of memory, you’ll need to work within these restrictions and pay close attention to resource usage. Also, since people frequently use iOS software while out and about, they ...

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