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NSKeyedUnarchiver Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that extracts the contents of an archive created by the NSKeyedArchiver class.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSManagedObject Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Core Data model object.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSManagedObjectContext Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to represent a single "object space" in a Core Data application.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSMatrix Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a group of cell objects that work together in various ways.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-10-15
NSMethodSignature Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the types of a method's parameters and return value.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSMutableParagraphStyle Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a mutable paragraph style.
Cocoa, Text & Fonts 2008-10-15
NSOpenGLPixelFormat Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a pixel format for OpenGL rendering.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-10-15
NSPasteboard Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a pasteboard.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSPointerFunctions Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes callout functions for managing a pointer reference held somewhere else.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSPopUpButton Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a control for displaying pull-down or pop-up lists of items.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-10-15
NSPopUpButtonCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a cell used in the display of pull-down or pop-up menus.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-10-15
NSPredicateEditor Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a graphical predicate editor.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSScanner Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that scans values from a string.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSSet Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an immutable unordered collection of distinct elements.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSSocketPort Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a BSD socket for distributed object connections or raw messaging.
Cocoa, Networking 2008-10-15
NSSound Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that loads and plays audio files.
Audio, Cocoa 2008-10-15
NSStream Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for reading and writing data.
Cocoa, Networking 2008-10-15
NSTextInputClient Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving keyboard input as properly formed text.
Cocoa, Text & Fonts 2008-10-15
NSTokenField Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a text field that provides tokenized editing.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-10-15
NSToolbar Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a toolbar in a window's title bar.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-10-15
vDSP Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the vDSP programming interface defined in the Accelerate framework for digital signal processing.
Performance 2008-10-15
WebDataSource Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for encapsulating web content for display in a web frame view.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
WebDocumentView Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol adopted by document view objects to display data of different MIME types.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
WebDownload Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for providing an authentication sheet before a download begins.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
WebHistoryItem Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for encapsulating information about a visited page.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
WebKit C Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for displaying web content in windows.
Carbon, Internet & Web, User Experience 2008-10-15
WebKit Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the types and constants found in the WebKit framework.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
WebKit Objective-C Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API used to display web content in windows.
Cocoa, Internet & Web 2008-10-15
WebObjects 5.4.2 Reference (HTML)
Describes the WebObjects 5.4.2 Java classes.
Internet & Web, Java, Mac OS X Server, Tools 2008-10-15
WebPreferences Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for the preferences you can change per WebView object, such as font, text encoding, and image settings.
Cocoa 2008-10-15
CGColorSpace Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for specifying color space information.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-09-09
Extended Audio File Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for reading and writing audio files with automatic format conversion.
Audio 2008-09-09
Foundation Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the common data types in the Foundation framework.
Cocoa 2008-09-09
NSCondition Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a pthread-style condition variable and associated mutex lock.
Cocoa 2008-09-09
CFNetwork Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C APIs for performing a variety network tasks.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-15
CAMediaTimingFunction Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the pacing of an animation as a timing curve.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-07-11
CFFTPStream Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for communicating with FTP servers.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-11
CFHost Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for acquiring host information.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-11
CFHTTPMessage Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for creating, sending, receiving and manipulating HTTP messages.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-11
CFNetDiagnostics Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for diagnosing and fixing network related problems.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-11
Core Image Filter Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the built-in image processing filters available through Core Image.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-07-11
NSNotificationCenter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that synchronously broadcasts notifications.
Cocoa 2008-07-11
Audio File Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a C programming interface for reading and writing audio files.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa 2008-07-08
Audio Queue Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a high-level programming interface for recording and playing back audio data.
Audio, Carbon 2008-07-08
CFHTTPStream Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for working with HTTP connections.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-08
CFNetServices Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for implementing Bonjour functionality in an application.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-08
CFStream Socket Additions (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for using streams with sockets.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-08
CFProxySupport Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the CFProxySupport API, which provides functions for managing network proxy information.
Core Foundation, Networking 2008-07-07
Core Audio Glossary (HTML) (PDF)
Defines general digital audio terms as well as terms specific to Apple's Core Audio technology.
Audio 2008-07-07
FxPlug Reference (HTML)
Describes the APIs for writing plug-ins for Motion and Final Cut Pro.
Apple Applications 2008-07-04
Foundation Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Foundation framework API.
Cocoa 2008-06-27
Core Animation Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for Core Animation.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-26
GNU Make (HTML)
Documentation of the GNU make utility.
Tools 2008-06-19
Libtool (HTML)
Documentation for GNU Libtool.
Tools 2008-06-19
Netwide Assembler Guide (HTML)
Describes the Netwide Assembler for Intel-based Macs.
Darwin, Open Source, Tools 2008-06-19
STABS Debug Format (HTML)
Open-source document that explains the STABS format of symbolic debugging information.
Tools 2008-06-19
WebResourceLoadDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol used to be notified on the progress of loading individual resources.
Cocoa 2008-06-19
Core Image Kernel Language Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the symbols for writing image-processing kernels.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
NSArray Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to manage an immutable ordered collection of objects.
Cocoa 2008-06-09
NSDatePicker Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a control for displaying and editing a date.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-06-09
NSDatePickerCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a cell for displaying and editing a date.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-06-09
NSOpenGLContext Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a target for OpenGL commands.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
NSPropertyListSerialization Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to convert property list objects to and from several serialized formats.
Cocoa 2008-06-09
NSDictionaryController Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Cocoa bindings-compatible manager of a dictionary.
Cocoa 2008-06-05
NSDictionaryControllerKeyValuePair Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for managing key-value pairs used by a dictionary controller.
Cocoa 2008-06-05
NSText Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a basic interface for text-bearing objects.
Cocoa, Text & Fonts 2008-05-06
NSCalendarDate Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Gregorian date.
Cocoa 2008-05-04
NSCachedURLResponse Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a cached response to a URL load request.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking 2008-05-02
CARenderer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that draws a layer to a Core Graphics context.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-30
Mac OS X Man Pages (HTML)
HTML versions of the Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Xcode Tools, and CHUD man pages.
Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Tools 2008-04-29
Aperture 2.1 SDK Reference (HTML)
Documents the Aperture APIs for creating an export plug-in or an image editing plug-in.
Apple Applications 2008-04-23
DNS Service Discovery C Reference (HTML)
Describes the DNS Service Discovery API for implementing Bonjour in an application.
Darwin, Networking, Open Source 2008-04-23
Bluetooth User Interface Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the C and Objective-C APIs that provide a consistent user interface to Bluetooth services.
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-08
CFMachPort Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a wrapper for a native mach port.
Core Foundation 2008-04-08
CGAffineTransform Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the functions for creating and applying affine transformations.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
CGContext Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Quartz 2D drawing destination.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
CGImage Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of an image.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
CGPDFPage Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a page in a PDF document.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
Core MIDI Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes a C API for Mac OS X MIDI system services.
Audio 2008-04-08
Core MIDI Server Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Mac OS X MIDI driver interface.
Audio 2008-04-08
Core Services Identity Reference (HTML)
Describes the C API for creating, maintaining and finding users and groups.
Core Foundation, Networking, Security 2008-04-08
CPlusTest Reference (HTML)
Describes the CPlusTest framework, which provides an API for creating unit tests for C and C++ code.
Carbon, Tools 2008-04-08
Darwin Notification API Reference (HTML)
Describes the Darwin API for interprocess notification.
Darwin, Networking, Open Source 2008-04-08
Data Browser Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API used to display data in list or column views similar to the Finder.
Carbon, User Experience 2008-04-08
Directory Service Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Directory Service Framework.
Mac OS X Server, Networking, Open Source 2008-04-08
Disc Recording Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Objective-C and C API for burning audio and data CDs and DVDs.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa 2008-04-08
Disc Recording UI Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Objective-C and C API for presenting a user interface when burning audio and data CDs and DVDs.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2008-04-08
Disk Arbitration Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes Disc Arbitration API, which includes information on mount/unmount notification and dissent.
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-08
FireWire Audio User Library Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the API that supports user-space access to FireWire audio devices and enables the creation of virtual FireWire audio devices.
Audio, Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-08
Force Feedback Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the public interfaces to the Force Feedback implementation in Mac OS X, including support for plug-ins.
Darwin, Games, Hardware & Drivers, User Experience 2008-04-08
FSEvents Reference (HTML)
Describes the API used to provide lightweight notification of directory changes in a file-system subtree.
Core Foundation, Darwin 2008-04-08
IKImageView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display images efficiently at the same time it supports image editing.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
Image Capture Applications Reference (HTML)
Describes the API that applications use to communicate with image capture devices such as cameras and scanners.
Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
Image Capture Device Modules Reference (HTML)
Describes the API to add support for image capture devices, such as cameras, phones, and scanners, to Mac OS X.
Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-08
JavaScriptCore Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the API for evaluating JavaScript programs from within a C-based program
Carbon, Core Foundation, Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation 2008-04-08
Latent Semantic Mapping Reference (HTML)
Describes the C API for classifying text and other token-based content based on latent semantic information.
Text & Fonts, User Experience 2008-04-08
Message Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Objective-C API for sending email messages through the Mail application.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2008-04-08
Publication Subscription Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Cocoa framework for publishing and subscribing to RSS and Atom feeds.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking 2008-04-08
QCCompositionRenderer Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for passing and retrieving data from the ports of a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
QCPlugIn Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to write custom patches for Quartz Composer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08