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Launch Time Performance Guidelines
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Guidelines for improving the launch performance of an application.
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Performance |
2006-04-04
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Low-Level File Management Programming Topics
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Explains the low-level ways Cocoa applications can interact with files.
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File Management |
2009-03-05
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Mac OS X ABI Function Call Guide
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Describes the function-calling conventions used in the architectures supported by Mac OS X.
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Intel-Based Macs |
2009-02-04
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Mac OS X Printing System Overview
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(PDF)
Introduces Apple's printing architecture. Includes a road map for developing software.
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Printing |
2006-02-07
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Mac OS X Technology Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces Mac OS X and its technologies.
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Accessibility |
2008-10-15
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Matrix Programming Guide for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa matrices.
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User Experience |
2006-11-07
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
2009-05-06
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
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(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Performance |
2006-06-28
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Model Object Implementation Guide
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Describes issues relating to the design and implementation of model objects
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Design Guidelines |
2008-02-08
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Notification Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to send and receive information about events in Cocoa programs.
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Design Guidelines, Events & Other Input |
2007-05-03
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NSNetServices and CFNetServices Programming Guide
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Describes how to implement Bonjour in Cocoa or Carbon applications.
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Networking |
2008-10-15
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
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(PDF)
Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
2009-02-04
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial for Mac OS X v10.4.
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Deprecated - Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
2009-02-04
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Number and Value Programming Topics for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa object wrappers for primitive C data types.
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Data Management |
2008-02-08
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Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
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Describes object-oriented programming from the perspective of an Objective-C developer.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
2008-11-19
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The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
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Introduces object-oriented programming and describes the main programming language used for Cocoa development.
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Objective-C Language, Tools |
2009-05-06
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Objective-C 2.0 Runtime Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C 2.0 runtime support library.
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Objective-C Language, Runtime Architecture |
2009-02-04
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Online Help
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(PDF)
Explains how to add help to a Cocoa application.
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User Experience |
2006-06-28
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Outline View Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to use Cocoa outline views.
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User Experience |
2006-06-28
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Pasteboard Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to transfer data using pasteboard operations in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input, Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
2007-07-13
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PDF Kit Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Introduces basic PDF concepts and describes how to use PDF Kit to display PDF documents in your application.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-11
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Performance Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the factors that determine performance.
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Performance |
2006-10-03
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Predicate Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to specify queries in Cocoa.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
2009-05-06
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Preference Panes
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create dynamically loaded plug-ins that provide a graphical interface to user preferences.
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User Experience |
2006-10-03
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Printing Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support printing in Cocoa applications.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2006-06-28
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Progress Indicators
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Explains how to use Cocoa progress indicators.
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User Experience |
2002-11-12
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Property List Programming Guide
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Explains how to use structured, textual representations of data in Cocoa.
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Data Management |
2008-11-19
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Providing PDF Workflow Options in the Print Dialog
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(PDF)
Installation information and examples, including the use of Automator workflows.
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Printing |
2007-10-31
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QTKit Capture Programming Guide
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Describes how to capture media and output it QuickTime movies.
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QuickTime |
2007-10-31
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Quartz Composer Custom Patch Programming Guide
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Describes how to create custom patches for distribution.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-11
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Quartz Composer Programming Guide
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Describes how to used the framework to load, play, and control compositions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-10-15
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Quartz Composer User Guide
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Explains how to use the Quartz Composer development tool to create motion graphics compositions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-07-17
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Quick Look Programming Guide
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Describes the purporse and architecture of Quick Look generators and explains how to create them.
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User Experience |
2008-02-08
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QuickTime Kit Programming Guide
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Provides a tutorial on how to build and extend a QTKitPlayer application using the QuickTime Kit framework in Cocoa.
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QuickTime |
2005-11-09
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QuickTime Overview
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(PDF)
Introduces the main concepts and services of QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
2005-08-11
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Resolution Independence Guidelines
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(PDF)
Describes resolution independence and how to start updating applications to support high-resolution monitors.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
2007-05-04
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Resource Programming Guide
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Explains how to work with nib and bundle resources in Mac OS X applications.
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Resource Management |
2009-01-06
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Ruby and Python Programming Topics for Mac OS X
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Describes Ruby and Python on Mac OS X, and especially the bridges between them and Objective-C and OSA (AppleScript).
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Design Guidelines, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
2007-10-31
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Rulers and Paragraph Styles
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(PDF)
Explains paragraph styles and how to work with the rulers that enable users to manipulate them.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-09-04
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Runtime Configuration Guidelines
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Conceptual and reference information for dynamically configuring your software.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-07-08
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Scripting Bridge Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Describes the Scripting Bridge technology, which bridges OSA-compliant applications to Objective-C, and explains how to use it in Cocoa programs.
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Scripting & Automation |
2008-03-11
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Scroll View Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Describes how to use scroll views in Cocoa applications.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
2006-06-28
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Search Fields
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Explains how to use Cocoa search fields.
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User Experience |
2008-02-08
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Search Kit Programming Guide
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Describes Search Kit architecture and workflow, and how to add search capabilities to Carbon and Cocoa applications.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2005-12-06
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Secure Coding Guide
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Describes techniques to use and factors to consider to make your code more secure from attack.
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Security |
2008-05-23
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Security Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the security APIs in Mac OS X and iPhone OS.
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Security |
2008-10-15
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Segmented Controls Programming Guide for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa segmented controls.
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User Experience |
2006-02-07
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Sheet Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa sheets.
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User Experience |
2006-09-05
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Slider Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa sliders.
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User Experience |
2006-10-03
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Software Delivery Guide
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(PDF)
Explains how to distribute and install Mac OS X software using PackageMaker and Installer.
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Tools, User Experience |
2006-07-24
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Sort Descriptor Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use sort descriptors to specify the sorting of collections.
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Data Management |
2007-07-10
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Sound Programming Topics for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to load and play audio data in Cocoa.
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Audio |
2006-11-07
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Speech
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(PDF)
Explains Cocoa's interfaces to the speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies.
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Accessibility, User Experience |
2003-08-08
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Speech Synthesis Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Describes speech synthesis in Mac OS X and explains how your application can produce customized spoken output.
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User Experience |
2006-09-05
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Spell Checking
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the spell-checking facilities in the Cocoa text system.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2004-02-09
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Spotlight Importer Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Describes the role of metadata importers and how to write them.
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File Management |
2007-05-27
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Spotlight Overview
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(PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
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Design Guidelines |
2007-05-27
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Spotlight Query Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Describes how to add Spotlight searching to your applications.
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File Management |
2006-03-08
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Status Bars
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa status bars.
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User Experience |
2002-11-12
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Steppers
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Explains how to use Cocoa steppers.
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User Experience |
2002-11-12
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Stream Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to use the Cocoa stream classes to read data from and write data to streams.
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Data Management, Networking |
2009-05-06
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String Programming Guide for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to create, search, concatenate, and draw strings in Cocoa.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts |
2008-10-15
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Sync Services Programming Guide
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Explains how to add syncing to your applications.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Syncing |
2007-10-31
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Sync Services Tutorial
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Explains how to debug multiple syncing applications using the Syncrospector development tool.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Syncing, Tools |
2007-07-11
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System Services
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Explains how Cocoa applications can extend their capabilities seamlessly to other applications.
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Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
2002-11-12
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Tab Views
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Explains how to use Cocoa tab views.
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User Experience |
2003-11-06
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Table View Programming Guide
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Explains how to use Cocoa table views.
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User Experience |
2006-04-04
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Text Attachment Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Expalins how to add graphics and other attachments to text.
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Text & Fonts |
2006-12-05
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Text Attributes
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Explains how to work with attributes, the distinguishing characteristics of rich text.
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Text & Fonts |
2004-02-16
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Text Editing Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
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Explains how to control the behavior of the Cocoa text system as it performs text editing.
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Text & Fonts |
2008-02-08
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Text Fields
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa text fields.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2004-02-09
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Text Input and Output
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Explains how to read and write text files in Cocoa.
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Text & Fonts |
2004-02-10
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Text Input Management
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Explains how to use input servers, input managers, and text views in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input, Text & Fonts |
2007-02-08
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Text Layout Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how the Cocoa text system lays out text on pages.
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Text & Fonts |
2008-10-15
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Text System Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how the Cocoa text system works. Includes a tutorial.
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Text & Fonts |
2009-04-08
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Text System Storage Layer Overview
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Explains how the Cocoa text system stores the information it needs to lay out text.
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Text & Fonts |
2005-08-11
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Text System User Interface Layer Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to implement the main, high-level interface to the Cocoa text system.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2006-06-28
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Text Views
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa text views.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2004-02-09
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Performance, Process Management |
2008-02-08
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Timer Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use timers for scheduling automatic, repeating message invocations in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
2008-11-19
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Token Field Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to set up and programatically manage a token field.
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User Experience |
2007-12-11
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Toolbar Programming Topics for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa toolbars.
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User Experience |
2009-02-04
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Tree-Based XML Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to use the NSXML classes of Cocoa to process, modify, and query XML data.
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Data Management, Internet & Web |
2009-02-04
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Undo Architecture
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(PDF)
Explains how to record information in Cocoa so a user can reverse an operation's effect.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines, User Experience |
2002-11-12
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Uniform Type Identifiers Overview
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Describes uniform type identifiers and how to use them.
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File Management, Interapplication Communication |
2008-04-08
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Universal Binary Programming Guidelines, Second Edition
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Conceptual information and tips for writing code that runs on PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macintosh computers.
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Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
2009-02-04
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URL Loading System
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Explains how to manipulate URLs and transfer URL contents.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
2008-05-06
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User Defaults Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to use the Cocoa defaults system to create and save user preferences.
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Data Management, User Experience |
2007-10-31
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User Interface Validation
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Explains how to use the standard mechanism to validate user interface items in Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines, User Experience |
2007-07-10
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Using PostScript Printer Description Files
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(PDF)
Information for printer vendors. Includes installing files, PPD/PDE binding, and grouping features.
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Printing |
2005-07-07
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Value Transformer Programming Guide
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Explains how to create and use value transformers, which are used with the Controller Layer.
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Data Management |
2007-04-06
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Video
(HTML)
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Explains how to use QuickTime movies in Cocoa.
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QuickTime |
2002-11-12
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View Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
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Explains how to design and implement Cocoa views in applications.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-04-10
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Web Services Core Programming Guide
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Explains how to use the new Web Services client-side frameworks available in Mac OS X.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
2009-01-06
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WebKit DOM Programming Topics
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Describes how to use JavaScript in web content and WebKit-based applications.
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Internet & Web |
2008-10-15
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WebKit Objective-C Programming Guide
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Explains how to use the WebKit to embed web content in both Cocoa and Carbon applications.
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Graphics & Imaging, Internet & Web, User Experience |
2008-10-15
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WebKit Plug-In Programming Topics
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Explains how to develop and deploy browser plug-ins based on the WebKit architecture.
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Internet & Web |
2008-10-15
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Window Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to use Cocoa windows and panels.
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User Experience |
2009-02-04
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Workspace Services Programming Topics
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Explains how to use the services the workspace class provides to Cocoa applications.
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Interapplication Communication |
2007-03-06
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Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling
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Describes the Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling.
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Design Guidelines, Tools |
2009-02-04
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Xcode Overview
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Describes the Xcode IDE and its major components, and provides and overview of the development process.
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Tools |
2009-01-06
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Xcode Project Management Guide
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Provides practical descriptions of the major development tasks developers perform with Xcode.
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Tools |
2009-01-06
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Xcode Quick Tour for Mac OS X
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Provides a hands-on introduction to Xcode, Apple's comprehensive suite of software development tools for Mac OS X.
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Tools |
2008-10-15
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Xcode Tools for Core Data
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Describes the Xcode modeling tools for Core Data.
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Data Management, Tools |
2008-04-15
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Xcode Unit Testing Guide
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Explains how to incorporate test cases to validate individual units of source code.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-05-02
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Xcode Workspace Guide
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Provides an overview of the Xcode workspace, and shows how to use its components and features.
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Tools |
2009-01-06
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XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Explains how to make remote procedure calls from applications or from AppleScript scripts.
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Interapplication Communication, Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation |
2005-03-03
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