简单说单例模式就是创建一个对象的全局唯一实体。方便管理全局数据。具体单例模式的讲解可以看设计模式相关书籍，这边主要是介绍下现阶段可以如何在Objective-C语言中实现单例模式。

如何实现

苹果加入 GCD 之后我们可以利用 GCD实现。
MyManager.h
#import <foundation/Foundation.h>

@interface MyManager : NSObject {
    NSString *someProperty;
}

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *someProperty;

+ (id)sharedManager;

@end

MyManager.m

#import "MyManager.h"

@implementation MyManager

@synthesize someProperty;

#pragma mark Singleton Methods

+ (id)sharedManager {
    static MyManager *sharedMyManager = nil;
    static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
    dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
        sharedMyManager = [[self alloc] init];
    });
    return sharedMyManager;
}

- (id)init {
  if (self = [super init]) {
      someProperty = [[NSString alloc] initWithString:@"Default Property Value"];
  }
  return self;
}

- (void)dealloc {
  // Should never be called, but just here for clarity really.
}

@end

GCD 的 dispatch_once 能保证在多线程调用的时候 sharedMyManager 初始化一次。
如果不想使用 GCD来实现，我们可以使用如下 :

+ (id)sharedManager {
    static MyManager *sharedMyManager = nil;
    @synchronized(self) {
        if (sharedMyManager == nil)
            sharedMyManager = [[self alloc] init];
    }
    return sharedMyManager;
}

Non-ARC （非 ARC 模式）

推荐如下实现方式

#import "MyManager.h"

static MyManager *sharedMyManager = nil;

@implementation MyManager

@synthesize someProperty;

#pragma mark Singleton Methods
+ (id)sharedManager {
  @synchronized(self) {
      if(sharedMyManager == nil)
          sharedMyManager = [[super allocWithZone:NULL] init];
  }
  return sharedMyManager;
}
+ (id)allocWithZone:(NSZone *)zone {
  return [[self sharedManager] retain];
}
- (id)copyWithZone:(NSZone *)zone {
  return self;
}
- (id)retain {
  return self;
}
- (unsigned)retainCount {
  return UINT_MAX; //denotes an object that cannot be released
}
- (oneway void)release {
  // never release
}
- (id)autorelease {
  return self;
}
- (id)init {
  if (self = [super init]) {
      someProperty = [[NSString alloc] initWithString:@"Default Property Value"];
  }
  return self;
}
- (void)dealloc {
  // Should never be called, but just here for clarity really.
  [someProperty release];
  [super dealloc];
}

@end