The Developer Directory

ADC Reference Library

Contains the locally installed documentation and links to additional resources available via the web. The pages in this directory offer easy navigation and consistent access to the complete ADC technical collection, including documentation, sample code, and other resources critical to Mac OS X development.

Applications

Contains the applications used to manage and build software projects. These tools include Xcode and Interface Builder for creating code and interface files. It also includes a set of performance tools, Java tools, graphics tools, and general utilities.

Documentation

Contains additional developer-related documentation.

Examples

Contains example projects organized by general type. These are working projects that you can build and use to increase your knowledge of Mac OS X.

Extras

Contains optional files that you can install as needed for your development.

Headers

Contains special header files, such as the stub “flat” Carbon headers and headers for debugging remote applications.

Java

Contains files needed for Java bridging in the Cocoa application environment.

Makefiles

Contains makefiles and jamfiles for building and converting legacy projects.

Palettes

Contains the Apple-supplied Interface Builder palettes.

SDKs

Contains the software development kits used to create software targeted specifically for previous versions of Mac OS X. Each SDK contains header files and stub libraries from a particular version of Mac OS X.

Tools

Contains command-line development tools and utilities, including those for creating and manipulating HFS resource forks.