Chapter    1

Preliminaries

This introductory chapter aims to make sure you have all the required tools and accessories to proceed with full confidence.

Three types of readers are likely to read this book. One group can skip to Chapter 2 immediately without reading Chapter 1. Another group may only need to read one small section in Chapter 1 before moving on to Chapter 2. The third group should read Chapter 1 very carefully before moving on.

  • Group 1: You own a Mac. You have experience coding with Xcode on your Mac. You have an up-to-date iOS SDK and an up-to-date version of Xcode. You also have experience with DemoMonkey, and it’s installed on your machine. If all this is true, meet me in Chapter 2.
  • Group 2: You own a Mac. You have experience ...

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