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iOS

Brandon Thomas
Brandon Thomas
6,229 Points
Posted by Brandon Thomas
Brandon Thomas
6,229 Points

Building iOS apps on windows.

Hi,

Is it possible to build these apps on the windows platform without too many issues.

Thanks.

8 Answers

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer
Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Short answer: No

It is possible with Virtual Machines, I believe this is illegal though.

Easiest solution, buy a mac mini, or a used Mac on eBay.

Source: Personal experience.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

James Thomas - There's an app for that check out MacinCloud

They describe their service as:

MacinCloud is a remote Mac rental service. PC, older Mac and Mobile users can use our service to access rented, Apple Manufactured Mac servers through the Internet.

agreatdaytocode
agreatdaytocode
24,757 Points

That is awesome!

J V
J V
1,774 Points
J V
J V
1,774 Points

Ernest, I didn't even know Mac mini exist. Thanks

Gordon Jiroux
Gordon Jiroux
8,728 Points
Gordon Jiroux
Gordon Jiroux
8,728 Points

J V Mac Mini's are great... just make sure, if buying used you get >= Jul 2011 for the greatest OS upgrade potential... and anything with "Apple Care" is a BIG bonus.

J V
J V
1,774 Points
J V
J V
1,774 Points

Gordon Jiroux James Barnett Ernest Grzybowski Do you think the 2.5GHz Mac mini is powerful enough to run xcode at normal speed and save projects?

Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer
Ernest Grzybowski
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project Reviewer

I recently bought the cheapest Mac Mini on Amazon and it runs everything just fine.

Gordon Jiroux
Gordon Jiroux
8,728 Points
Gordon Jiroux
Gordon Jiroux
8,728 Points

J V you'd be perfectly fine with a 2.5... Mac Mini's are "Desktops" in "Laptop" Form Factor, like "Shuttle PCs"... Though it's not entirely accurate, you can think of them as stationary Mac Books, or iMacs without built-in monitors. They are not Mac Pros, but they will certainly run xcode very well... i would tend to lean toward mac-mini models that are greater than or equal to a July, 2011 model, as the hardware will give you greater flexibility. Keep in mind that Mac Minis require an external Monitor, keyboard, and mouse or pad. You can get a new mini for $599 USD, and I see >= 7/2011 on CraigsList for $175 to $250 all the time... One other note... Newer models do not have a built-in CD/DVD drive, though they're not really necessary with nearly everything being digital download.

J V
J V
1,774 Points
J V
J V
1,774 Points

Great, thanks guys. Do you think I can use Mac OS X 10.5.8 imac as a screen display?