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Mac OS X offers game developers state-of-the-art audio, 2D and 3D graphics, networking capabilities, and human interface features. With OpenGL, Quartz, Velocity Engine, and the Mac OS X development tools and frameworks, Apple provides developers with everything they need to build or port exciting and compelling games.
A guided introduction and learning path to developing games for Mac OS X.   C and Objective-C API references organized by framework.
Games Topics
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Audio
APIs for creating, processing, and playing sound in Mac OS X gaming software. 		 
Carbon
C APIs for developing full-featured games for Mac OS X. 		 
Cocoa
Object-oriented APIs for developing full-featured games for Mac OS X.
Graphics & Imaging
APIs for creating a game's visual environment. 		 
Networking
Protocols and services that support networking and communication in games. 		 
Performance
Resources for measuring, evaluating, and improving the performance of games.
QuickTime
QuickTime APIs for creating multimedia, interactive games. 		   
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