01-10-2009
I'm new and I am trying to get started with OS-X
I bought my first Mac a year ago December, and I love it. I have been interested in trying to write my own programs and don't even know where to start. I have never written any software before and was wondering if anyone could give me some recommendations on any books or other good websites that can help me in my quest. I want to start small with maybe making my own widget or something, but eventually I would like to expand into writing an autoshop POS system similar to RO Writer. I love OS-X and will never go back to using Vista ever again, and I would love to learn more about my beloved Mac. Thanks!!
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SW_VERS(1) BSD General Commands Manual SW_VERS(1)
NAME
sw_vers -- print Mac OS X operating system version information
SYNOPSIS
sw_vers
sw_vers -productName
sw_vers -productVersion
sw_vers -buildVersion
DESCRIPTION
sw_vers prints version information about the Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server operating system running on the local machine.
When executed with no options sw_vers prints a short list of version properties:
% sw_vers
ProductName: Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.3
BuildVersion: 7A100
The ProductName property provides the name of the operating system release (typically either "Mac OS X" or "Mac OS X Server"). The
ProductVersion property defines the version of the operating system release (for example, "10.2.4" or "10.3"). The BuildVersion property
provides the specific revision of the operating system as generated by the Mac OS X build system.
OPTIONS
The output of sw_vers can be refined by the following options.
-productName Print just the value of the ProductName property.
-productVersion Print just the value of the ProductVersion property.
-buildVersion Print just the value of the BuildVersion property.
EXAMPLES
% sw_vers -productName
Mac OS X
% sw_vers -productVersion
10.3
% sw_vers -buildVersion
7A100
FILES
/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist
/System/Library/CoreServices/ServerVersion.plist
Mac OS X March 10, 2003 Mac OS X