My presentation at HelsinkiOS November 2014 meetup. Some of my favourite non-Apple tools for iOS software development: Faux Pas, Dash, Kaleidoscope, Git Tower, SimPholders, Go2Shell, SQLite Pro, CoreData Editor, Reveal, Watchdog, Prepo, Wasted, Unused, Status Magic, iStat Menus, Cheatsheet, Deckset

1. HelsinkiOS
3"November"2014
My#Favorite#Non$Apple#Tools
by#Jouni#Mie+unen#@jomtwi

2. Faux%Pas
Extensive)Xcode)project)and)code)
analyzer,)including)style)and)
maintainability)issues.
Comes&with&99"customizable"rules:&Best%
Prac*ce,%Resources,%Config,%Localiza*on,%API%
Usage,%VCS,%Style,%Pedan*c,%Miscellaneous
Learn&while&you&are&wri.ng&be1er&code!
Faux%Pas%for%Xcode%website
Faux%Pas%rules

3. Dash
Integrated)documenta.on)browser)with)
offline)access)to)150+)documenta.on)sets
- iOS, MacOS, Bash, man, Cocoapods
- C/C++, python, Ruby, Clojure, Scala
- HTML, CSS, NodeJS, Apache, Angular
- Available anytime, all applications
Compare(different(versions(of(same(
documenta3on((iOS6(vs.(iOS8)
Dash%website
Dash%Plugin%for%Xcode

4. Kaleidoskope
File%and%folder%comparison%u1lity,%with%
drag%and%drop%support
• Diff%text,%images%(visually)%and%folders,%
with%bulk%copy%both%ways
• Integrates%with%Git,%SVN,%mercurial,%
Bazaar,%Perforce%(threeGway%merge)
Kaleidoscope+website

5. Tower
Graphical)Git)client)for)Mac.
Easy%to%use,%looks%great,%can%handle%
background%changes%done%by%other%apps%
(Xcode,%command%line,%SourceTree,%user)
• Three&way*merge*using*Kaleidoscope
Git$Tower$website
Tower$Support
Learn&Version&Control&with&Git&A&step3by3
step&course&for&the&complete&beginner&
(eBook,&video&course&or&webinar)

6. SimPholders
Access%iPhone%simulator%applica2on%
folders%from%Mac%OS%menubar.%Open%
folders,%delete,%add%or%change%files.
• Version)1.5)for)Xcode5
• Alpha)2.0a)for)Xcode6
SimPholders,website
SimPholders,2

7. Go2Shell
Opens&a&terminal&window&to&the&current&
directory&in&Finder.&Boom,&it&just&works!
• Terminal,+iTerm,+iTerm+2,+xterm
• Bash,+tcsh
• Define+a+command+to+execute+at+start
• Configura:on+"open&'a&Go2Shell&''args&
config"
Go2Shell(website

8. SQLite'PRO
Powerful)SQLite)manager)for)Mac)OS)X.)
View,)study,)modify,)filter)and)export)data
SQLite'PRO'website
!Core!Data!Editor
Supports(XML,%SQLite%and%binary%stores,(
visualizes(rela0onships,(edit(data,(generate(
Objec0ve9C(for(data(model((mogenerator)
Open%source%Core%Data%Editor%at%github

9. Reveal
Run$me'inspec$on'of'iOS'app#view#
hierarchy,'in'2D'or'3D.'Edit'proper$es,'
debug'layout'and'rendering'issues,'see'
changes'live'in'real$me.
You$have$to$see$it$to$believe.$Amazing!
Like%"Firebug"%or%"Chrome-Inspector"%for%iOS%
app%developers.
Reveal&App&website

10. Watchdog
Watchdog)monitors)Xcode)and)
automa2cally)cleans)up)cache)files)that)
prevent)you)from)ge9ng)a)good)build.
• Cleans(DerivedData(folder,(but(you(s2ll(
might(have(to(do("Xcode(really(clean"(
dance
• Images,(resource(files,(localiza2on(string(
changes,(phantom(breakpoints
Watchdog)website

11. Prepo
Drag%and%drop%to%generate%iOS/OSX%
applica3on%icons,%with%standard%names
"Get%Prepo%Plus+%in0app%purchase%to%preview%
icons,%artwork%and%screen%sharing%to%local%
and%remote%devices"
Supports(genera-ng(3x#icons(for(iOS8
Prepo&at&App&Store

12. Wasted
iOS$app$image$size$analyzer$and$minimizer
Uses$e.g.$pngquant,$ImageAlpha$and$
ImageOp5m
Notes&about&Xcode&integra1on&issues&and&
how&to&disable&Xcode's&image&conversion
Wasted'website

13. Unused
Check&Xcode&project&for&unused&resources
Find%out%what%e.g.%image%resources%are%not%
being%used%in%your%app,%reduce%bundle%size%
by%removing%them
Unused'website
Unused'at'github

14. Status&Magic
Add#The#Perfect#Status#bars#to#your#iOS#
App#Store#screenshots#(DISCONTINUED)
• Carrier'name,'connec-vity,'bluetooth,'
-me'(9:41'AM),'ba=ery,'loca-on'icons
• Read'Status'Magic'and'iPhone'6/6'Plus'
screen'sizes'Perfect'Status'Bars'in'iOS'8'
and'Mac'OS'X'Yosemite
• DIY'Simulator'Status'Magic'at'github
Status&Magic&website

15. iStat%Menus%5
Advanced(hardware(monitor(for(Mac(OS(
(Mavericks,,Yosemite)(at(menubar
• CPU,&memory,&processes,&disk&usage,&
network,&WiFi,&connected&devices
• power&usage,&ba<ery&status
• Real?me&temperature&of&your&laptop
iStat%Menus%website

16. CheatSheet
Shortcut(helper(for(all(apps
"Just&hold&the&⌘,Key&a&bit&longer&to&get&a&
list&of&all#ac%ve#short#cuts&of&the&current&
applica8on.&It's&as&simple&as&that."
Works&with&every&applica2on,&all&the&2me.
CheatSheet'website

17. Deckset
Turn%your%notes%into%beau.ful%
presenta.ons%in%just%few%minutes
• Use%any%text%editor,%write%Markdown%
and%preview%(in%real7me)
• Easy%theme%and%colour%changing
• Presenter%notes,%PDF%export
Deckset'website
Deckset'Cheat'Sheet
!'Emoji'Cheat'Sheet
DeckRocket(remote(Xcode6,(Yosemite

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19. Thank&You!
Any$ques)ons?
Slides'will'be'available'via'SlideShare'
by'Jouni'Mie2unen
@jomtwi