The document discusses various non-Apple tools for developers, including comprehensive project analyzers, documentation browsers, version control support, and UI monitoring tools. It highlights applications such as FauxPas for code analysis, Dash for offline documentation access, and Kaleidoscope for file comparison, along with useful plugins and utilities. Additionally, it provides information on learning resources for Git, hardware monitoring features, and presentation tools for developers.

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

18. Wait!&There's&More!
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game!development!links!every!week!(issues!8)
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!!Ray!Wenderlich!tutorials,!books,!videos,!conference

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