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GNU macro processor (HTML)
Documentation on the GNU macro processor.
Tools 2007-10-31
IKFilterBrowserPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides the panel contained in a filter browser.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
IKPictureTaker Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Descibes the class that provides a panel for choosing images.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
IKSlideshow Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates a data source and options for a slideshow.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
IMAVManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the object that controls the auxiliary audio and video source to iChat Theater.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
ISyncUIHelper Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
An informal protocol that provides user interface attributes to the iSync user interface.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
J2SE 5.0 API Reference Library (HTML)
Describes the Javadoc-formatted API for the JDK and for Apple's MRJ packages.
Java 2007-10-31
Java 1.4 API Reference Library (HTML)
Describes standard Java 1.4 APIs supported on Mac OS X.
Internet & Web, Java 2007-10-31
Java 1.4 API Reference: Apple Extensions (HTML)
Describes Apple extensions for integrating Java applications with the native Mac OS X environment.
Internet & Web, Java 2007-10-31
NSAnimation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the behavior of an animation.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
NSAttributeDescription Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to define attributes of an entity in a Core Data managed object model.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
NSDecimalNumber Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a decimal number.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
NSKeyValueObserving Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving notifications of changes to object properties.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
NSScriptKeyValueCoding Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to provide additional key-value coding capabilities in a scriptable application.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-10-31
NSSecureTextFieldCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the user interface of a secure text field.
Cocoa, Text & Fonts, User Experience 2007-10-31
NSSortDescriptor Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the rules for a sorting operation.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
NSTableColumn Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the display characteristics and attribute identifiers for a column in a table view.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-10-31
NSValue Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a container for a single C or Objective-C data item.
Cocoa 2007-10-31
Preferences Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
Carbon, Core Foundation, User Experience 2007-10-31
QLThumbnailRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look thumbnail images.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2007-10-31
QTKit Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interfaces for working with QuickTime movies and media capture.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2007-10-31
Quartz Event Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for event taps, filters used to observe and alter the stream of low-level user input events.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
Resource Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for accessing information stored in resource files.
Carbon 2007-10-31
Sync Services Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for the Sync Services framework used to sync applications and devices.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-10-31
WebObjects 5.4 Reference (HTML)
Describes the WebObjects 5.4 classes in Javadoc format.
Internet & Web, Java, Mac OS X Server, Tools 2007-10-31
Window Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon windows.
Carbon, User Experience 2007-10-31
CFBundle Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of a resource directory hierarchy.
Core Foundation 2007-10-18
QuickTime File Format Specification (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the file format and internal data structures of QuickTime movies.
QuickTime 2007-09-04
Time Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Core Foundation time functions.
Core Foundation 2007-08-23
CAAction Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving actions initiated by a layer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CABasicAnimation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the basic interpolation of a layer property.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CAConstraint Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a single geometric constraint between two layers.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CAKeyframeAnimation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an animation that provides keyframe interpolation of a layer property.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CALayoutManager Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving requests to arrange a layout tree.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CAPropertyAnimation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for manipulating values of layer properties.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
Carbon Printing Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API used by Carbon applications to provide a user interface for printing.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing 2007-07-24
CAScrollLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer that displays a scrollable portion of another layer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CATiledLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer that draws tiles of content as needed.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CATransaction Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a batch of Core Animation updates that are applied to a render tree atomically.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
CIFilter Core Animation Additions (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the category that extends Core Image filters for use with Layer Kit.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
Core Animation Function Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C functions that support Core Animation.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
Core Data Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for the Core Data framework.
Cocoa 2007-07-24
Core Printing Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing 2007-07-24
NSValue Core Animation Additions (HTML) (PDF)
Describes extensions to Foundation's NSValue class that support the Core Animation LKTransform structure.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-24
NSValueTransformer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Cocoa-bindings compatible interface for transforming value representations.
Cocoa 2007-07-24
QTCaptureFileOutput Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for writing captured media to files.
QuickTime 2007-07-23
NSMapTable Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a collection of key-value pairs that supports weak references.
Cocoa 2007-07-22
NSPersistentStore Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
New document that describes the abstract Core Data class that represents a persistent store.
Cocoa 2007-07-22
ABPicker Reference for C (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the ABPicker opaque type.
Carbon 2007-07-20
NSScriptCommand Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to represent a scripting statement and the information needed to perform the operation it specifies.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-07-20
NSBundle Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes additions for loading nib files in Cocoa applications.
Cocoa 2007-07-19
NSBundle Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a collection of resources used in a program.
Cocoa, Internationalization 2007-07-19
NSPort Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for implementing communication ports.
Cocoa 2007-07-19
QTKit Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the constants and error codes in the QTKit framework.
QuickTime 2007-07-19
CGFont Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of a font.
Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-17
IKImageBrowserDataSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to access the data source associated with an image browser view.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-17
NSScriptClassDescription Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to encapsulate the scriptability information for a scriptable class.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-07-17
NSPrintPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a print dialog.
Cocoa, Printing 2007-07-16
Apple Event Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for interapplication communication using Apple events.
Carbon, Scripting & Automation 2007-07-13
File Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for basic file management tasks, such as opening and saving files.
Carbon 2007-07-13
CFType Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Core Foundation base type.
Core Foundation 2007-07-12
QCPlugInInputImageSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's input to a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-12
vImage Alpha Compositing Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high-performance alpha compositing operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Conversion Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image conversion operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Convolution Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image convolution operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Data Types and Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the data types and constants used by the vImage framework.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Decompression Filtering Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for decompression filtering operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Geometry Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance geometric operations on images.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Histogram Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image histogram operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Morphology Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance morphological operations on images.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C programming interface for high-performance image processing.
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
vImage Transform Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface for high performance image transform operations.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2007-07-12
IBInspector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for managing inspector views in Interface Builder.
Cocoa, Tools 2007-07-11
iSync SyncML Reference (PDF)
Describes the SyncML (OMA DS) commands that are supported by iSync.
Apple Applications 2007-07-11
ISyncClient Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
An ISyncClient object represents an application, tool, or device that syncs records--for example, Address Book, .Mac, or a mobile phone.
Cocoa 2007-07-11
ISyncFiltering Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cocoa 2007-07-11
ISyncManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
You use an ISyncManager object to communicate directly with the sync engine to perform administrative operations.
Cocoa 2007-07-11
ISyncRecordReference Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cocoa 2007-07-11
ISyncSessionDriver Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cocoa 2007-07-11
ISyncSessionDriverDataSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Defines a set of methods that the data source of an ISyncSessionDriver object must implement.
Cocoa 2007-07-11
NSPersistentStoreCoordinator Sync Services Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods added to NSPersistenStoreCoordinator to support syncing of Core Data managed objects
Cocoa 2007-07-11
NSPersistentStoreCoordinatorSyncing Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a protocol that you use to change the behavior of a Core Data application sync session.
Cocoa 2007-07-11
Sync Services Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cocoa 2007-07-11
NSAppleScript Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides the ability to load, compile, and execute scripts.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-07-10
AMWorkflowController Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to control an Automator workflow in an application.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2007-07-09
NSFormatter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for formatter objects.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-07-09
ABAddressBook C Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the opaque type for accessing, adding, and removing Address Book records.
Apple Applications, Carbon 2007-07-08
ABMultiValue Class Objective-C Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to use these classes to represent properties that might have multiple values.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
Address Book Actions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Address Book action callbacks.
Carbon 2007-07-08
Address Book Objective-C Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Cocoa API for supporting and working with Address Book.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2007-07-08
Address Book Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C functions that support the Carbon API for Address Book.
Carbon 2007-07-08
CalAttendee Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to to confirm status and obtain more information about an attendee.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
CalCalendar Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to get attributes about a calendar.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
CalCalendarItem Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to provide access to information about calendar objects associated with a calendar item.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
Calendar Store Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cocoa 2007-07-08
Calendar Store Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Calendar Store framework classes and methods used to access iCal data.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2007-07-08
CalNthWeekDay Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the CalNthWeekDay class that is used to define a weekly repeating pattern of an event.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
CalRecurrenceEnd Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a property of a CalRecurrenceRule that defines how long a recurrence is scheduled to repeat.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
IMVideoDataSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods that a video data source implements to provide auxiliary audio and video source to iChat Theater.
Cocoa 2007-07-08
Instant Message Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for providing iChat presence information to Cocoa applications and using iChat Theater.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-07-08