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Erica Sadun on the iPhone SDK, OS X, and the Computing Landscape: Jun 5, 2009; David Chisnall talks with Erica Sadun about the iPhone SDK, Objective-C, and what she'd like to see at this year's WWDC.

Exploring the Dock in Mac OS X "Tiger": Jun 3, 2005; The Dock is an important part of the OS X interface, and in this chapter you'll learn how to use it to launch applications as well as receive feedback about them as they run. You will also learn how to store files, folders, and document windows in the Dock—and to use the Trash to delete files, folders, and applications you no longer need.

Exploring the Dock in Mac OS X Panther: Dec 23, 2003; Robyn Ness and John Ray tell all about the Panther Dock and how to get the most out of it.

Finding What You Want with Spotlight in Mac OS X Lion: Aug 16, 2011; If you're looking for specific content on your computer or network and you don't know where to find it, you can use Spotlight to help you locate it. This chapter shows you how.

Finding What You Want with Spotlight in OS X Mavericks: Dec 31, 2013; Spotlight is the built-in search tool of OS X Mavericks. This chapter shows how to use it to find content on your Mac, how to filter search results, set search preferences, and get help when you need it.

Foundation: The Objective-C Standard Library: Jan 26, 2010; David Chisnall goes through the most important aspects of the OpenStep Foundation framework.

From NeXTSTEP to Cocoa: Erik Buck on the Development of Cocoa and Objective-C: Jun 5, 2009; Erik Buck talks with David Chisnall about the history of modern Apple development from it's NeXTSTEP beginnings to Cocoa and Objective-C today.

Fun with the Objective-C Runtime: Jun 5, 2009; David Chisnall takes a look at some of the activities made easy by OS X Leopard's public interfaces to the Objective-C runtime library.

Get Ready For The Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Update: Feb 24, 2012; Jason R. Rich explains some of the new features being added to the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system, and explains why you’ll want to update your computer this summer.

Getting in Sync with OS X: Sep 1, 2006; Marcus Zarra drills down into an example of how to utilize the new Sync Services offered in OS X 10.4: "Tiger" and synchronize an application's data with the data stored in one of Apple's applications.

Getting Started in Objective-C: Your First Program (LiveLessons Video): May 26, 2009; Stephen Kochran guides you through the process of creating your first Objective-C program in this training video.

Getting Started with Cocoa Programming: Sep 24, 2004; Aaron Hillegass introduces Cocoa Programming for webpages in the Mac OS X environment with a sample program that shows how the language works.

Getting to Know Mac OS X Finder Windows: Apr 7, 2010; In this chapter, Paul McFedries runs through all the basic Finder skills you'll need to handle the day-to-day tasks associated with your files.

Grand Central Dispatch: Exciting or Overhyped?: Mar 2, 2010; David Chisnall looks at the Grand Central Dispatch framework to see how much of the hype is justified.

Hello Messages, Goodbye iChat: Send/Receive Free Text Messages From A Mac: Mar 5, 2012; Jason R. Rich explains how to download and use the new Messages app on a Mac, which replaces iChat for sending and receiving instant messages, as well as text messages, for free.

How Core Animation Changed Cocoa Drawing: Jan 4, 2010; David Chisnall looks at how things have changed between Display PostScript and CoreAnimation, and where they might end up in the future.

How Paul McFedries Gets Under the Hood of Microsoft Products: Dec 10, 2009; Paul McFedries talks about his books, why he decided to take a diversion from the Microsoft path and write about OS X, and why he loves to track new words and phrases as they enter the English language.

How the iPod Will Change the Face of Computer Security: Dec 1, 2005; Apple probably didn't intend it, but the iPod will likely prove to be an important stepping stone into solving a problem that has faced computer scientists for more than 30 years. Bruce Potter explains.

Imaging for Intel Macs Part 1: Why Intel Macs Increase an Administrator's Workload and How Best to Manage Their Deployment: Jul 28, 2006; Deploying Intel Macs can add extra work for administrators because they require completely different Mac OS X releases and system images than Power PC Macs. Although it is possible to cobble a universal Mac OS X image together, is doing so really the best choice? In this first article in a two-part series, Ryan Faas looks at some of the specific challenges that relate to developing deployment strategies for Intel Macs and some of the ongoing issues if you opt to deploy a dual-platform environment using Mac workstations.