19. Starting an OS X Application

Now you can advance to Xcode skills that apply to OS X development. If you’re a Mac developer, I hope you haven’t skipped Part II, “The Life Cycle of an iOS Application.” Most of what I showed you in the iOS part of this book applies to Mac projects as well, and I won’t be repeating them in these chapters.

By the same token, if your interest is in iOS, don’t stop reading. You aren’t done yet! Bundles and property lists aren’t the priority for you that they are in OS X, but you have to know about them and their place in Cocoa development. In particular, have a look at the section on Info.plist in Chapter 22, “Bundles and Packages.”

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