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ABAddressBook C Reference
(HTML)
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Describes the opaque type for accessing, adding, and removing Address Book records.
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Apple Applications |
2007-07-08
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ABGroup Reference for C
(HTML)
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Describes the opaque type used to group Address Book records.
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Apple Applications |
2003-08-20
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ABMultiValue Reference for C
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for accessing Address Book properties with multiple values.
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Apple Applications |
2003-08-20
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ABPerson C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type that encapsulates information about a person in Address Book.
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Apple Applications |
2006-07-26
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ABPicker Reference for C
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the ABPicker opaque type.
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Apple Applications |
2007-07-20
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ABRecord C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type that represents a generic Address Book record.
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Apple Applications |
2005-04-29
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Address Book Actions Reference
(HTML)
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Describes the Address Book action callbacks.
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Apple Applications |
2007-07-08
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Address Book C Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting and working with Address Book.
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Apple Applications |
2006-05-23
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Address Book Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C functions that support the Carbon API for Address Book.
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Apple Applications |
2007-07-08
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AGL Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Apple graphics library for Carbon applications that use OpenGL.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-10-31
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Alias Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and managing persistent references to file system objects.
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File Management |
2006-12-05
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Appearance Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for coordinating the look of the standard Mac OS human interface.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-01-23
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Apple Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for interapplication communication using Apple events.
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Events & Other Input, Interapplication Communication, Scripting & Automation |
2007-07-13
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Apple Game Sprockets Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the programming interface defined by Game Sprockets. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2006-07-13
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Apple Help Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for finding and displaying help content using Apple's HTML-based help system.
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User Experience |
2006-07-12
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for ATS-based font access and management.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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AppleScript Studio Terminology Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the scripting terminology for AppleScript Studio, through version 1.4.
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Scripting & Automation, Tools |
2007-10-31
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Application Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for performing various application-level tasks in a Carbon application. Formerly titled Dock Manager Reference.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-10-31
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Application Services Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for a number of services--such as Quartz 2D and ATSUI--that are essential to Carbon applications.
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General |
2007-10-31
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
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Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2007-06-28
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Audio Codec Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for configuring audio codecs and for encoding and decoding audio data.
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Audio |
2007-10-31
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Audio File Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a C programming interface for reading and writing audio files.
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Audio, File Management |
2008-07-08
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Audio Queue Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a high-level programming interface for recording and playing back audio data.
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Audio |
2008-07-08
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Authorization Plug-in Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for implementing an authorization plug-in.
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Security |
2007-05-15
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Authorization Services C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for adding fine-grained control of privileged operations in an application.
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Security |
2005-11-08
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Byte-Order Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Core Foundation byte-order functions.
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Intel-Based Macs |
2006-05-23
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Carbon Accessibility Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for making Carbon applications accessible to assistive technologies.
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Accessibility |
2006-02-07
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Carbon Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for handling events in Carbon applications.
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Events & Other Input |
2007-10-31
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Carbon Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes many fundamental user experience APIs used in Carbon applications.
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General |
2007-10-31
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Carbon Help Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for displaying short onscreen hints in help tags.
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User Experience |
2004-03-01
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Carbon Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by Carbon applications to provide a user interface for printing.
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Printing |
2007-07-24
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Carbon Result Codes Index
(HTML)
An alphabetic list of result codes in the Carbon application environment, with links to their API reference pages.
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General |
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Certificate, Key, and Trust Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes services to read and evaluate certificates and to use cryptographic keys.
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Security |
2008-11-19
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CFAttributedString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an immutable character string and its associated attributes.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts |
2009-05-06
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CFFileDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an object for monitoring file descriptors for read and write activity.
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File Management |
2007-05-23
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CFMutableAttributedString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a mutable character string and associated set of attributes.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts |
2009-05-06
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CFNetwork Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C APIs for performing a variety network tasks.
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Networking |
2008-07-15
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CGImageProperties Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes property constants for source and destination images.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-10-31
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CGL Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Apple's low level interface for OpenGL contexts.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-06-28
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Code Fragment Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for loading and preparing PEF binaries.
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Runtime Architecture |
2005-07-07
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Collection Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for implementing an abstract data type that stores related pieces of information.
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Data Management |
2003-04-01
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Color Picker Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used in Classic Mac OS to solicit color choices from users.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-07-02
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ColorSync Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for ColorSync, the platform-independent color management system in Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-06-04
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Component Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for using shared code resources.
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Runtime Architecture |
2006-07-17
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Control Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon controls.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-03-26
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Core Endian Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and installing callbacks to byte swap custom data.
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Data Management, Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
2007-05-29
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Core Foundation Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Foundation API.
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Core Foundation |
2007-10-31
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Core Image Kernel Language Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the symbols for writing image-processing kernels.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-06-09
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Core Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
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Printing |
2007-07-24
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Core Services Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for many fundamental operating system services.
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General |
2007-10-31
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Core Text Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an API providing text and font services.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-12-04
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Core Text String Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the string attributes recognized by Core Text.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-01
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Core Text Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes general Core Text functions and data types.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-04-21
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CPlusTest Reference
(HTML)
Describes the CPlusTest framework, which provides an API for creating unit tests for C and C++ code.
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Tools |
2008-04-08
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Cryptographic Message Syntax Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for encrypting, signing, and decoding messages using Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).
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Security |
2007-10-31
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CTFont Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a font.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-29
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CTFontCollection Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a collection of fonts.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-16
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CTFontDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a dictionary that fully specifies a font.
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Text & Fonts |
2008-10-15
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CTFrame Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a multiline text frame.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-01
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CTFramesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type that generates text frames.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-04-21
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CTGlyphInfo Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type used to override a font's mapping from Unicode to glyph ID.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-09
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CTLine Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a line of text.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-24
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CTParagraphStyle Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes paragraph or ruler attributes in an attributed string.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-04-21
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CTRun Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a set of consecutive glyphs sharing the same attributes and direction.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-24
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CTTextTab Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a tab in a paragraph style.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-01
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CTTypesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type that performs line layout.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-01
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Data Browser Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used to display data in list or column views similar to the Finder.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2008-04-08
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Date, Time, and Measurement Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating the locale-specific data of the battery-operated clock.
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Internationalization |
2006-09-29
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Debugger Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for standard exception-handling and assertion functions used in Carbon applications.
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Performance |
2003-01-01
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Dialog Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C interface for implementing alerts and dialog boxes.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-10-31
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Dictionary Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Dictionary Services.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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Dictionary Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C and C routines that support programmatic access to dictionaries.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-29
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Disc Recording Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Objective-C and C API for burning audio and data CDs and DVDs.
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Audio, File Management |
2008-04-08
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Disc Recording UI Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Objective-C and C API for presenting a user interface when burning audio and data CDs and DVDs.
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Audio, File Management, User Experience |
2008-04-08
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Display Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
2007-12-04
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Drag Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for dragging objects within the user interface.
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Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
2006-07-12
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Error Handler Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for a Mac OS 9 service that assumes control when certain low-level system errors occur.
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Performance |
2003-01-01
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Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the event-handling system created originally for Classic Mac OS and superseded by the Carbon Event Manager.
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Events & Other Input |
2007-10-31
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File Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for basic file management tasks, such as opening and saving files.
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File Management |
2007-07-13
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Find By Content Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2006-07-13
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Finder Interface Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes several C data types used by the Finder to contain information about file system objects.
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File Management, Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2006-10-31
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Folder Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for finding and accessing directories, including common Mac OS X system locations.
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File Management |
2006-07-12
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Font Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for QuickDraw-based font access and management.
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Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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Fonts Panel Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for providing a Fonts window in a Carbon application.
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Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2007-02-26
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FontSync Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for content-based font identification and comparison.
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Text & Fonts |
2002-10-01
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Gestalt Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for obtaining information about the operating-system environment.
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Resource Management |
2007-10-31
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GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor.
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Tools |
2007-10-31
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GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor.
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Tools |
2008-01-23
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 3.3 Compiler
(HTML)
Explains how to use the GNU compilers from the command line.
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Tools |
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.0.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.0.1 compiler.
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Intel-Based Macs, Tools |
2007-10-31
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.2.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.2.1 compiler.
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Tools |
2008-01-23
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HIArchive Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for storing and retrieving data in HIArchives.
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Human Interface Toolbox, Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
2005-08-11
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HIGeometry Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that defines basic geometric objects for HIToolbox.
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Graphics & Imaging, Human Interface Toolbox |
2007-06-11
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HIObject Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating human interface objects in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2005-08-11
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HIShape Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon API for manipulating HIShape objects.
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Graphics & Imaging, Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2004-06-28
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HIToolbar Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating toolbars in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2005-09-08
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HIView Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating view-based controls and menus in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-04-13
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HTML Rendering Library Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for drawing HTML text and images in a window. Replaced by the Web Kit.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-07-13
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Icon Services and Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating and drawing icons in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-04-06
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Image I/O Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for reading and writing image data.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-04-09
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Ink Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the C API for customizing handwriting recognition.
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Events & Other Input |
2006-01-10
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Interface Builder Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for unarchiving interface objects.
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Tools, User Experience |
2004-02-17
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Internet Config Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the legacy technology for managing Internet preferences in Classic Mac OS.
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Networking |
2003-05-01
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JavaScriptCore Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API for evaluating JavaScript programs from within a C-based program
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Internet & Web |
2008-04-08
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Keyboard Layout Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for managing key-to-character mappings used to support various languages.
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Events & Other Input, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2002-11-18
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Keychain Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for managing passwords for multiple users and databases. Replaced by Keychain Services.
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Security |
2005-07-07
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Keychain Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Keychain Services API, used to create, find, modify, and delete keychain items.
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Security |
2008-11-19
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Language Analysis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon shared library that performs morphological analysis for Japanese text.
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Internationalization |
2003-04-01
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Launch Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an API for opening documents, other applications, and URLs, in a way similar to the Finder or the Dock.
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File Management, Interapplication Communication |
2006-07-13
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List Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for managing and displaying elements in a scrollable list. Replaced by the Data Browser.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-12-11
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Locale Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting conventions of a specific language or region.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2002-01-24
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Low Memory Accessors Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for obtaining information stored in low-memory variables.
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Resource Management |
2006-07-13
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Mac OS X ABI Dynamic Loader Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions used to access Mach-O files.
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Runtime Architecture |
2005-11-09
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Mac OS X ABI Mach-O File Format Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data structures that make up the Mach-O file format.
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Runtime Architecture |
2009-02-04
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Mathematical and Logical Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for mathematical and logical data manipulation.
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Data Management |
2005-11-09
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MDImporter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the plug-in architecture and callbacks required by a document metadata importer.
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File Management |
2005-04-29
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MDItem Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the metadata attributes for a file.
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File Management |
2006-06-28
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MDLineage Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for tracking versions of a file.
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File Management |
2006-07-13
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MDQuery Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a metadata query.
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File Management |
2005-06-04
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MDSchema Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a metadata schema.
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File Management |
2005-04-29
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Memory Management Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for accessing global variables and managing the operating-system queue.
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Resource Management |
2006-07-12
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Memory Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the deprecated technology for working with dynamic memory.
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Resource Management |
2007-06-27
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Menu Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and managing an application's menus.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2006-09-15
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MIDI File Format
(HTML)
Describes the QuickTime implementation of the MIDI file standard.
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Audio |
2002-09-17
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Mixed Mode Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface that supports PowerPC computers running 680x0 code.
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Runtime Architecture |
2003-04-01
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Multilingual Text Engine Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting Unicode text editing.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2007-02-19
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Multiprocessing Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating preemptively scheduled tasks in Carbon applications.
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Performance, Process Management |
2008-02-08
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Navigation Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for presenting a user interface for opening, saving, and navigating files.
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File Management, User Experience |
2006-08-16
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Notification Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by background applications to communicate information to the user.
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Events & Other Input |
2002-12-01
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Open Scripting Architecture Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for compiling and executing scripts in applications and writing scripting components.
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Interapplication Communication, Scripting & Automation |
2007-05-07
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Open Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon compatibility library for accessing TCP/IP networks at the transport level.
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Networking |
2005-07-07
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Palette Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API used to select colors for display devices limited to an 8-bit pixel depth.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-07-13
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Pascal String Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating Pascal strings in Carbon applications.
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Runtime Architecture, Text & Fonts |
2006-07-12
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Pasteboard Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and interacting with pasteboards.
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Interapplication Communication |
2007-06-29
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PDEPanel Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to implement custom panes in a printing dialog.
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Printing |
2007-12-11
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PDEPlugIn Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to add custom panes to a printing dialog.
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Printing |
2007-12-11
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PDEPlugInCallbackProtocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to access information about the current print job.
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Printing |
2007-12-11
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Picture Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for reading and modifying image data stored in PICT-formatted files. Replaced by Quartz2D.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-07-13
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Power Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for controlling power to the internal hardware devices of battery-powered Macintosh computers.
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Resource Management |
2006-07-13
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Preferences Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
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User Experience |
2007-10-31
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Printing Plug-in Interfaces Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the various callback interfaces that Mac OS X printing plug-ins implement in Carbon.
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Printing |
2003-07-31
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Process Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for process management in Carbon applications.
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Process Management |
2007-12-04
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QLPreviewRequest Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look document previews.
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User Experience |
2007-04-20
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QLThumbnailRequest Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look thumbnail images.
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User Experience |
2007-10-31
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Quartz 2D Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the native two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-12-18
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Quartz Display Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for configuring and controlling display hardware.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-11-19
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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.
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Events & Other Input |
2007-10-31
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Quartz Window Services Reference
(HTML)
Describes the interface for capturing the contents of a window.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2009-01-15
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Quick Look Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for creating plug-ins that generate Quick Look previews and thumbnails.
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User Experience |
2007-04-13
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QuickDraw Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the legacy two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS. Replaced by Quartz 2D.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-06-29
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QuickDraw Text Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for measuring and drawing text. Replaced by ATSUI.
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Text & Fonts |
2006-07-13
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QuickTime Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
2006-05-23
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Resource Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for accessing information stored in resource files.
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File Management, Resource Management |
2007-10-31
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Scrap Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API used to copy items to and from the Clipboard. Replaced by the Pasteboard Manager.
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Interapplication Communication |
2007-12-11
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Script Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Unicode facilities.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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SCSI Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the C API for accessing SCSI devices in Classic Mac OS. Replaced by the I/O Kit.
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Resource Management |
2006-07-12
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Search Kit Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for supporting user searches of textual content.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2009-05-06
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Secure Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating a Secure Sockets Layer session over any transport layer.
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Security |
2004-08-31
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Security Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for protecting information.
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Security |
2008-03-12
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Sound Manager 3.3
(HTML)
Deprecated - Summary of Sound Manager legacy releases 3.1, 3.2.1, and 3.3.
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Audio |
2001-11-15
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Speech Recognition Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C interface for recognizing and accepting spoken input.
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Accessibility, Events & Other Input, User Experience |
2003-02-01
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Speech Synthesis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for converting text into synthesized speech.
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Accessibility, User Experience |
2009-04-08
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Spotlight Metadata Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes metadata attributes used with Spotlight.
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File Management |
2007-05-22
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Spotlight Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API used to define Apple's desktop search technology, Spotlight.
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File Management |
2006-07-13
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Text Encoding Conversion Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for transferring text across other platforms or over the Internet.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2005-07-07
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Text Input Source Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for operating on text input sources, such as keyboards, character palettes, and ink input.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2007-06-07
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Text Services Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for communicating between client applications and provider modules.
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Events & Other Input, Text & Fonts |
2005-11-09
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Text Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for operating on strings (formatting, sorting, converting, comparing).
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Text & Fonts |
2007-05-29
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TextEdit Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the deprecated technology replaced by the Multilingual Text Engine (MLTE).
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Text & Fonts |
2006-07-13
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Thread Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating cooperatively scheduled threads in Carbon applications.
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Process Management |
2007-04-04
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Ticket Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by printer modules and PDEs to communicate printing information to the system.
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Printing |
2002-10-23
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Time Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for scheduling routines for execution at a later time.
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Resource Management |
2006-03-08
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Translation Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for handling data and documents between applications, including applications from another operating system.
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File Management |
2006-07-12
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Unicode Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that allows applications and input methods to operate on Unicode text.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2006-01-10
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URL Access Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for transferring data to and from a URL from within an application. Replaced by CFNetwork.
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File Management, Internet & Web, Networking |
2006-07-13
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vDSP Complex Vector Conversion Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that convert complex vectors between interleaved and split forms.
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Performance |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Correlation, Convolution, and Filtering Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for performing correlation, convolution, and filtering operations on real or complex signals.
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Performance |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Matrix Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for matrix arithmetic operations.
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Performance |
2009-01-06
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vDSP One-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for performing one-dimensional fast Fourier transforms on an input signal.
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Performance |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Single-Vector Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
This document describes the C API for performing common routines on a single vector in vDSP.
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Performance |
2009-01-07
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vDSP Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Improved function discussions and corrections.
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Performance |
2008-11-19
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vDSP Vector Scalar Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes vDSP functions that perform arithmetic operations combining a scalar with each element of a vector.
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Performance |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Vector-To-Scalar Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that receive a vector as input and compute scalars as output.
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Performance |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Vector-to-Vector Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that receive a vector as input and return a vector as output.
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Performance |
2009-01-06
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vImage Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C programming interface for high-performance image processing.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-07-12
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Web Services Core Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the client-side APIs for accessing web services.
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Internet & Web |
2009-01-06
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WebKit C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for displaying web content in windows.
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Internet & Web, User Experience |
2008-10-15
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Window Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon windows.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
2007-10-31
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