Where is your Simulator database stored on your Mac?
There are times when you want to have the same data across your simulator and devices.
My Dev Notes
Figuring out software, one rabbit hole at a time.
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Page 14 of 19Auto Increment Build Number in Xcode
You can auto increase the number with this build script.
Cannot restart mysql for Digital Ocean server (low memory)
I had an āerror connecting to databaseā when accessing one of my wordpress website hosted on Digital Ocean.
Download all WWDC 2014 PDF Slides only
WWDC 2014 is over, and all the videos and PDF slides are now available for developers to download.
Parse error 141: Uncaught userId must be a string
Parse default ACL is - everyone can read and everyone can write.
Node.js request module with gzip/gunzip
Using request module is the most popular way to get/post to a HTTP endpoint in Node.js.
How to upload (many) localized screenshots to iTunes Connect
UPDATE (Feb 2015): I have replaced these tools with Fastlane.
Create Multiple Targets/Apps for 1 Xcode Project
This guide is for building muliple targets/apps for a single project, follow-up of an old post in 2009.
Installing multiple node apps on VPS
Digital Ocean has a guide on installing node, and another guide on installing multiple node apps on 1 instance.
Running Nginx with Apache, with reverse proxy
When I migrate my wordpress-es to VPS, Apache was the default setup.
How to setup multiple Wordpress (or domain) with 1 server instance
After migrating from a shared webhost to a dedicated VPS, the next step is to migrate all my wordpress sites to that 1 VPS instance.
Migrating from shared webhost to VPS (for Wordpress)
After many years of using a shared webhost, I finally decided to switch to VPS.
Resolving CocoaPods build error due to targets building for only active architecture
I always have a build error after pod install, because by default, CocoaPods will configure your pods to build for active architecture only (during debugging).
First taste with visual language format
As much as possible, I use storyboard with autolayout, and create constraints from there.
Deep Copying of NSArray/NSDictionary/Any Object
When you use [array copy] or [array mutableCopy], you expect to get a complete new copy of the array/dictionary.
Tutorial on using AFNetworking 2.0
This is a follow-up post to the tutorial on using AFNetworking 1.0.
The Package Manager for Xcode - Alcatraz
Alcatraz is a must have if you want to make your Xcode even more powerful.
What happens when you change your minimum deployment target?
Things changed in late 2013 with Apple latest āApp Resurrectionā feature.
Internal error. Cannot find an outgoing row head for incoming head
It happened when I was working on an old project that use nib, and I converted it to use autolayout.
Third party services for distributing promo codes
For every new version of an iOS app, a developer is given 100 promo codes which he can choose to give out freely.
Difference between Build and Version in iOS
This is very well answered in StackOverflow.
Everything about iOS Localization
Why localize your app
If your base storyboard with localizable.strings is not working
I have everything setup correctly, but just somehow the localized string is not correctly showing on simulator/device. It is still showing the base string.
Implementing NSFetchedResultsController with MagicalRecord
UPDATED on Oct 2015: With the new awesome Swift, do check out the new NSFetchedResultsController guide.
How to save using MagicalRecord
I spent some time to research on the correct/recommended way to save using MagicalRecord, and felt a need to write this post.
Copy and move sqlite database from device to simulator
There are times when you want to have the same database in both a device and a simulator. For my case, I have a photo application which takes photo using the camera. That cannot...
Step-by-step Guide to using MagicalRecord and mogenerator
Core Data remains a nightmare framework, with many lines of code to get started.
Dismiss keyboard when tap outside a UITextField/UITextView
This is another common problem which all beginners will face. Drop in a UITextField (we will omit UITextView from now on, but itās the same), start editing, and you will soon ne...
Tip: Use Xcode Snippets
This isnāt a big secret at all, yet many developers are not utilising the code snippet feature. Myself included.
How to use UIScrollView with Autolayout
UPDATE: Refer to this simple post on how to setup the constraints for the content view