In this tutorial, we will talk about how we can use the plist in the application to store information. Let’s first understand what is plist. What is plist? The plist file is also called the property list and is used by operating systems (e.g. iOS) and users. The information is stored in a key-value format similar to a dictionary. A plist file can contain different types of values like strings, arrays, dictionaries, booleans, dates, data, and numbers, such as integers. Most of these types correspond to native Swift types, such as Array and Bool. You can also store nested arrays ... Read More

Every iPhone user has an unusual habit of displaying their Apple logo so that onlookers can check it out. If someone owns an iPhone and wants to take pride in it, it’s okay for few minutes, but dude- why the show-off? The entire world knows of iPhone, which is more than the Apple logo displayed. No, I am not jealous that I don’t own an iPhone, it just doesn’t give me the phony vibe. A few days ago I happened to check out this gold iPhone 5. I didn’t check it’s features or drawbacks, I just saw the phone and ... Read More

In the recently concluded Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the technology giant revealed its upcoming versions and products that can create a rave in the market once released. The prime focus was on the upgrades of its existing products with higher performance that can enhance ultimate user experience. It has updates for almost all its existing products, be it iPhone, Mac laptop, Watches, TVs to IPad Pro and also the brand new Siri-enabled Homepod.The WWDC event of Apple is a yearly event which lasts for a week. That is the platform where Apple announces its upcoming technology which many of ... Read More

Every time there is an update from the so called posh brand “Apple”, people go nuts for its latest news. so what are those special features? If one is willing to pay such price for a Smartphone, then best quality comes by hand. But lately, Apple is not standing up to the expectations of its name.Apple is not having a very good time lately. In fact, every new update or addition to the new operating system makes it a little worse than it was earlier. This could be seen clearly by the mess created by Apple’s iOS 10, with a ... Read More

Advancements in technology have rendered the world digital and drives mankind to experience new wonders of astronomical proportions. Internet has moved us from relative absurdity to a path filled with clarity. Two of the many promising wonders of modern digital technology are the endearing fields of website development and mobile app development.What is Prototyping?Prototyping allows you to create a prototype version of your website/app without actually coding anything. Such prototypes can be used to create a basic functional model of the application, get initial feedback, give demos, experiment with UI/UX, etc.Prototyping is undoubtedly one of the many important stages of ... Read More

There are many cloud storage providers in the market, but there is only one provider who has aimed to provide cloud storage app with improved privacy and security options – MEGA. Kim Dotcom’s cloud storage service Mega version 1.1, the official iOS app, has just got its first update with two new features – PhotoSync and passcode lock.PhotoSyncIf user wish to store their images, videos and other data in the cloud there is now no shortage of providers to select from. The major apps Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or Microsoft’s Skydrive basically give much related services, but lesser-known alternatives are ... Read More

In this post we will be seeing how to prevent screen from sleeping in iOS.So, let’s get started.Copy the below line of code in viewDidLoad method in ViewController.Swiftoverride func viewDidLoad() {    super.viewDidLoad()    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.    UIApplication.shared.isIdleTimerDisabled = true }Run the application, the application will never go in sleep mode.

In this post we’re going to see how one can use tab bar layout in their application.As per apple’s documentation −A tab bar appears at the bottom of an app screen and provides the ability to quickly switch between different sections of an app. Tab bars are translucent, may have a background tint, maintain the same height in all screen orientations, and are hidden when a keyboard is displayed. A tab bar may contain any number of tabs, but the number of visible tabs varies based on the device size and orientation.You can read more about the same herehttps://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/ios/bars/tab-bars/So let’s ... Read More

You cannot restart an iOS Application in any case, even if you’re able to do using some private api your application will be rejected by Apple and will not be considered for App store release.

Being a software developer we should be always aware of how to play with files, write to a file, read from the file and so on.In this post we are going to learn the same, we will be creating a file and writing the data to the file and later reading through the same file.So let’s get started, Step 1 − Create new Xcode Project → Single View Application → name it “ReadingWritingFile”Step 2 − Open ViewController.swift and add new function as show belowpublic func createAndWriteFile() { }Now we will create a file and will print the path of the ... Read More