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iOS

Posted by Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

one question

hi i own a Macbook that can not run iOS 7 but i do plan on getting a new Macbook Pro in 6 months from now is it wise if i were to study the iOS track and just do the regular programming classes then go back to ios7 parts of the course?

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

do you mean it cant run Xcode 5?

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

yes it can not run Xcode 5

2 Answers

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points
Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

yes

Patrick Cooney
Patrick Cooney
12,216 Points
Patrick Cooney
Patrick Cooney
12,216 Points

If your computer can handle Xcode 4.6 I would say there is no reason not to start with the Objective-C Basics course until you can upgrade to a new Mac. However if you can't get above Xcode 3.x I would just hold off. There have been significant changes to the objective-c language itself since the days of Xcode 3.x. However most of the changes from Xcode 4.6 to 5 have to do with the libraries and frameworks that Apple provides you.

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

thanks it does Have Xcode 4.6 so what your saying is that can start the course?

Patrick Cooney
Patrick Cooney
12,216 Points

I haven't done the 'Objective-C Basics' course but I doubt there is anything in the basics course that isn't in 4.6. Like I said, most of the changes you get with 5.1 are to frameworks. Let's put it this way, anything that I would try to teach someone as the basics can be done in 4.6. I'd say, yes, start the Basics course with 4.6, wait to do the project videos until you have 5.1.