did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Mac OS X and iOS Internals : To the Apple's Core

9781118057650

Mac OS X and iOS Internals : To the Apple's Core

  • ISBN 13:

    9781118057650

  • ISBN 10:

    1118057651

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 11/06/2012
  • Publisher: Wrox
Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time

Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.

Summary

An in-depth look into Mac OS X and iOS kernels With the widespread adoption of Macs and iOS there is a growing need for a detailed description of how the system is actually built, from the ground up, and how to take full advantage of all it has to offer. With this indispensible guide, you will examine the internal works of Mac OS X and iOS as well as the OS from user mode to kernel mode, all while focusing on the structure of various components along the way. Provides you with an in-depth exploration of the internal works of Mac OS X and iOS Looks at the underlying design and implementation of XNU, with emphases on the sub components such as Mach, BSD, and IOKit Reviews various tools and techniques, including Instruments, Shark, and DTrace framework Covers system startup and shutdown, booting EFI, booting the kernel, and user mode startup From architecture to implementation, this book is essential reading if you want to get serious about the internal workings of Mac OS X and iOS.

Author Biography

Read more