iPhone System Requirements

These are the requirements for iphone development ....Please see developer.iphone.com for the latest requirements. However, this gives you a general idea.

System Requirments

• Mac hardware
• Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.2 or later (Intel)
• iTunes Software installed
• Safari (optional)
• At least 9.0 GB of free disk space
• Local administrator rights
• USB port (optional)

Update Mac OSX

iOS SDK requires a certain version of Mac OS (i.e. Mac OSX Snow Leopard). Update this if necessar

iTunes

Install from apple.com or update to latest version if you have it (launch iTunes and go to menu option iTunes > Check for Updates....)

iOS SDK

• register to get Apple ID and password at http://apple.com
• register to be developer at http://developer.apple.com
• download (latest) iOS SDK at http://developer.apple.com/iphone (or search for it at develoepr.apple.com)
• by default installed in direcgtory named Developer in your Mach HD
• you can install multiple versions if desired.

developer Program or University Program

• to be able to test on real devices (beyond simulation) you have to be come a member of the developer program $99/year (or whatever) or have access through University Apple program.
• Only can launch real applications for sale I believe under full for cost developer program.
• University Program: I am the main technical contact. Information about the program can be found at http://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/) (login= lgrewe,
  password = csuebapple) ....follow directions at https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action . You need to make sure
  you get the download for the iPhone (it is a bundle with ipad). When you install
  should include the iOS SDK as well as the Xcode IDE, performance analysis tools,
  iPhone and iPad simulators and OS framework bundles in the form of Mac OS X SDKs and iOS SDKs