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Accessibility Overview
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Explains how to use the accessibility features built into Mac OS X.
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Accessibility |
2008-03-11
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Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Cocoa
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Explains how Cocoa applications make their user interface available to external assistive applications.
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Accessibility |
2007-02-08
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Apple Human Interface Guidelines
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Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
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Accessibility |
2008-06-09
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Mac OS X Technology Overview
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Introduces Mac OS X and its technologies.
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Accessibility |
2008-10-15
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Speech
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Explains Cocoa's interfaces to the speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies.
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Accessibility |
2003-08-08
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Address Book Programming Guide for Mac OS X
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Explains how to add, search, remove, and customize Address Book records.
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Apple Applications |
2006-04-04
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Apple Help Programming Guide
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Explains how to author, package, and display user help content in Mac OS X.
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Apple Applications |
2007-10-31
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Automator Programming Guide
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Describes the concepts and tasks for developing actions, which are bundles loaded by the Automator application.
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Apple Applications |
2007-12-11
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Calendar Store Programming Guide
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Explains how to access iCal data.
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Apple Applications |
2007-10-31
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Creating Printing Presets for iPhoto
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Rules for creating and installing printer-specific collections of settings. Includes a sample file.
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Apple Applications |
2005-07-07
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Dashboard Programming Topics
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Explains Dashboard and WebKit technologies used in widgets.
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Apple Applications |
2009-02-04
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Instant Message Programming Guide
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Explains how to access iChat services and buddies and use iChat Theater through code samples.
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Apple Applications |
2007-10-31
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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 |
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 |
2007-07-11
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Audio Queue Services Programming Guide
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Describes how to play and record audio using Audio Queue Services.
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Audio |
2007-10-31
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Audio Unit Programming Guide
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Explains how to use Core Audio frameworks and the Core Audio SDK to create audio units.
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Audio |
2007-10-31
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Core Audio Overview
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Provides an overview of Core Audio and its programming interfaces.
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Audio |
2007-01-08
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Sound Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to load and play audio data in Cocoa.
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Audio |
2006-11-07
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Archives and Serializations Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to put Cocoa objects into and remove them from a representation suitable for archiving.
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Data Management |
2009-02-04
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Atomic Store Programming Topics
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Describes how to use the Core Data atomic store API to create persistent stores that use a custom format.
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Data Management |
2008-02-08
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Attributed Strings Programming Guide
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Explains how to use attributed strings, which manage attributes of character strings or individual characters.
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Data Management |
2007-06-04
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Binary Data Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to create and use Cocoa data objects, object-oriented wrappers for byte buffers.
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Data Management |
2009-05-06
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Calendar Store Programming Guide
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Explains how to access iCal data.
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Data Management |
2007-10-31
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Collections Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to group objects in arrays, sets, or dictionaries in Cocoa.
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Data Management |
2009-02-04
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Core Data Model Versioning and Data Migration Programming Guide
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Explains the managed object model versioning and data migration features of Core Data.
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Data Management |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Programming Guide
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Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
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Data Management |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Snippets
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Snippets of code that you can use when writing a program that uses Core Data.
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Data Management |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Utility Tutorial
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A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
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Data Management |
2009-03-04
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Creating a Managed Object Model with Xcode
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A tutorial that shows how to create a Core Data managed object model using Xcode.
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Data Management |
2007-08-07
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Data Formatting Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to use Cocoa formatters to create and validate text in text fields and other cells.
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Data Management |
2008-10-15
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Dates and Times Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to manage Cocoa dates and times.
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Data Management |
2007-09-04
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Event-Driven XML Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to process XML documents using the Cocoa streaming parser.
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Data Management |
2008-09-09
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Key-Value Coding Programming Guide
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Conceptual information about how to access a Cocoa object's values using keys.
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Data Management |
2009-02-04
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Key-Value Observing Programming Guide
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Explains the Cocoa key-value observing protocol.
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Data Management |
2009-05-06
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
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Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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Data Management |
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 |
2009-02-04
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Number and Value Programming Topics for Cocoa
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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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Predicate Programming Guide
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Describes how to specify queries in Cocoa.
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Data Management |
2009-05-06
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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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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 |
2005-12-06
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Sort Descriptor Programming Topics
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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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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 |
2009-05-06
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String Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to create, search, concatenate, and draw strings in Cocoa.
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Data Management |
2008-10-15
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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 |
2009-02-04
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Undo Architecture
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Explains how to record information in Cocoa so a user can reverse an operation's effect.
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Data Management |
2002-11-12
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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 |
2007-10-31
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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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Xcode Tools for Core Data
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Describes the Xcode modeling tools for Core Data.
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Data Management |
2008-04-15
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64-Bit Transition Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to port Cocoa projects to 64-bit addressing.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-03-03
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Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Cocoa
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Explains how Cocoa applications make their user interface available to external assistive applications.
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Design Guidelines |
2007-02-08
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Apple Human Interface Guidelines
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Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-06-09
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Application Architecture Overview
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Explains the architecture of a Cocoa application and how it interacts with the operating system.
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Design Guidelines |
2006-08-07
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Carbon-Cocoa Integration Guide
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Explains how to use both Carbon and Cocoa in developing an application.
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Design Guidelines |
2007-10-31
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Cocoa Application Tutorial Using Bindings
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A hands-on introduction to Cocoa bindings.
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Design Guidelines |
2007-07-10
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Cocoa Bindings Programming Topics
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Explains how to rapidly develop sophisticated user interfaces using Cocoa binding technology.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-03-08
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Cocoa Fundamentals Guide
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Introduces the basic concepts, terminology, architectures, and design patterns of the Cocoa frameworks and development environment.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-11-19
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Cocoa Scripting Guide
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Explains how to create scriptable Cocoa applications that use the scripting definition (sdef) format.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-03-11
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Coding Guidelines for Cocoa
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Naming guidelines for Cocoa API and design advice to framework developers.
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Design Guidelines |
2006-04-04
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Core Data Programming Guide
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Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Utility Tutorial
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A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-03-04
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Document-Based Applications Overview
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Explains how to design and implement Cocoa applications that manage multiple documents.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-01-12
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Error Handling Programming Guide For Cocoa
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Describes NSError objects, related Application Kit support for error handling, and how to use these features in your code.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-03-04
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
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Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines |
2008-11-19
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Key-Value Coding Programming Guide
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Conceptual information about how to access a Cocoa object's values using keys.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-02-04
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Key-Value Observing Programming Guide
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Explains the Cocoa key-value observing protocol.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-05-06
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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 |
2009-05-06
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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 |
2007-05-03
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
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Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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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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Design Guidelines |
2009-02-04
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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 |
2008-11-19
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Predicate Programming Guide
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Describes how to specify queries in Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines |
2009-05-06
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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 |
2007-10-31
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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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Spotlight Overview
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Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
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Design Guidelines |
2007-05-27
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Undo Architecture
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Explains how to record information in Cocoa so a user can reverse an operation's effect.
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Design Guidelines |
2002-11-12
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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 |
2007-07-10
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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 |
2009-02-04
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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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Action Messages
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Explains how Cocoa controls respond to user actions and enable users to communicate to an application.
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Events & Other Input |
2002-11-12
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Cocoa Event-Handling Guide
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Introduces event mechanisms and the types of events in Cocoa and describes how to handle events of each type.
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Events & Other Input |
2009-02-04
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Cursor Management
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Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
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Events & Other Input |
2008-03-11
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Drag and Drop Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to implement drag and drop in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
2006-06-28
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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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Events & Other Input |
2007-05-03
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Pasteboard Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to transfer data using pasteboard operations in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
2007-07-13
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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 |
2007-02-08
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Timer Programming Topics for Cocoa
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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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Application File Management
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Explains how Cocoa applications can use, manipulate, and "own" files.
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File Management |
2006-11-07
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File System Overview
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Conceptual information and guidelines describing the structure and usage of the Mac OS X file system.
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File Management |
2008-07-11
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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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Spotlight Importer Programming Guide
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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 Query Programming Guide
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Describes how to add Spotlight searching to your applications.
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File Management |
2006-03-08
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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 |
2008-04-08
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Animation Overview
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Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
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Games |
2008-10-15
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Calendar Store Programming Guide
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Explains how to access iCal data.
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General |
2007-10-31
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Instant Message Programming Guide
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Explains how to access iChat services and buddies and use iChat Theater through code samples.
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General |
2007-10-31
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Animation Overview
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Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-10-15
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Animation Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Describes how to use Cocoa animation objects to enhance user interface transitions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-05-23
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Animation Types and Timing Programming Guide
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Describes the animation and timing classes used by both Core Animation and Cocoa Animation proxies.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-04-08
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Cocoa Drawing Guide
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Explains how to use Cocoa to draw your application's user interface.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2009-01-06
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