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2008-11-13 NSHTTPCookie Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added isHTTPOnly method.
 Content Update Networking
2009-04-08 NSNetService Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Miscellaneous edits.
 Minor Change Networking
2009-04-08 NSNetServiceBrowser Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Miscellaneous edits.
 Minor Change Networking
2009-01-06 NSOutputStream Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Miscellaneous edits.
 Minor Change Networking
2008-10-15 NSSocketPort Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified the types of messaging available for NSSocketPort.
 Minor Change Networking
2008-10-15 NSStream Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Revised descriptions of NSStreamStatus constants.
 Minor Change Networking
2009-02-04 NSURL Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Miscellaneous edits.
 Minor Change Networking
2009-02-04 NSURLHandle Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected typos.
 Minor Change Networking
2008-11-19 Application Kit Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added NSTextInputClient Protocol Reference.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-11-19 Application Kit Functions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added descriptions for the NSDrawThreePartImage and NSDrawNinePartImage functions.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2009-05-06 Foundation Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected the definition of NSDecimalNoScale.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-09-09 Foundation Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added descriptions for NSInteger and NSUInteger.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2009-01-02 NSAutoreleasePool Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Changed "managed memory environment" to "reference-counted environment" throughout.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-10-15 NSGarbageCollector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified use of -isEnabled.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-10-15 NSInvocation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated code examples to use NSInteger instead of raw types.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-10-15 NSMethodSignature Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added declaration of signatureWithObjCTypes:.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2009-02-04 NSObject Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added note about managing scarce resources in dealloc.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-12-22 NSObject Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated discussion of retainCount method.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2009-01-06 Objective-C 1 Runtime Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added link to current document.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2008-11-19 Objective-C 2.0 Runtime Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added links to the new Objective-C 2.0 Runtime Programming Guide.
 Minor Change Objective-C Language
2009-01-02 NSAutoreleasePool Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Changed "managed memory environment" to "reference-counted environment" throughout.
 Minor Change Performance
2008-10-15 NSBox Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected descriptions of getter methods in "Customizing" method group, setTitleFont:, and titleFont.
 Minor Change Printing
2009-01-06 NSPrintInfo Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Cleaned up the deprecated print info keys.
 Minor Change Printing
2009-02-04 NSView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected typos.
 Minor Change Printing
2008-09-09 NSCondition Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected availability information.
 Minor Change Process Management
2008-11-19 NSOperation Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated the guidelines related to KVO compliance.
 Minor Change Process Management
2008-11-19 NSOperationQueue Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated the guidance related to KVO-compliant properties.
 Minor Change Process Management
2009-04-08 QTCaptureAudioPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Fixed parameter descriptions.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-05-06 QTCaptureDevice Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Fixed enumeration and constant listings. Minor fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-04-08 QTCaptureDeviceInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-04-08 QTCaptureInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor technical fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-03-04 QTCaptureOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor edit fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-03-04 QTCaptureVideoPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor edit fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-04-08 QTCaptureView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Modified descriptions. Fixed typos. MInor fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-04-08 QTDataReference Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added parameter descriptions, updated constant listings. Minor fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-03-04 QTMedia Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added parameter descriptions and constant groupings.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-01-07 QTMovie Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected the description of QuickTime VR attribute. Minor typo fixes.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2009-03-04 QTTrack Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Fixed constants listings; minor edits.
 Minor Change QuickTime
2008-10-15 NSFileManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected typographical errors.
 Minor Change Resource Management
2008-10-15 NSFileWrapper Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected -initWithSerializedRepresentation: method description.
 Minor Change Resource Management
2009-02-04 NSHelpManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Removed all references to using Interface Builder.
 Minor Change Resource Management
2008-10-15 NSSound Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated the list of supported sound formats.
 Minor Change Resource Management
2009-02-04 Mac OS X ABI Mach-O File Format Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Made minor changes.
 Minor Change Runtime Architecture
2009-02-04 NSApplication Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added dockTile method description.
 Minor Change Runtime Architecture
2008-11-19 Certificate, Key, and Trust Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated to Mac OS X v 10.5.
 Content Update Security
2008-11-19 Keychain Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added Keychain Services API for iPhone OS.
 Minor Change Security
2009-01-06 SFAuthorization Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
permitWithRight:flags: and permitWithRights:flags:environment:authorizedRights are deprecated and replaced with obtainWithRight:flags: and obtainWithRights:flags:environment:authorizedRights:error:
 Content Update Security
2008-11-19 ISyncSession Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected typographical errors.
 Minor Change Syncing
2009-05-06 IMKServerInput Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified constant descriptions.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2009-03-04 NSATSTypesetter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Removed reference to ATSUI.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2008-10-15 NSAttributedString Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added cautionary note about isEqual: comparison of NSAttributedString objects having attributes such as attachments, lists, and tables.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2009-01-06 NSGlyphStorage Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Reformatted parameter descriptions.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2008-12-20 NSLayoutManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added descriptions of NSGlyphStorage protocol methods.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2008-10-15 NSMutableParagraphStyle Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Removed erroneous statement that 0 is not accepted by setTighteningFactorForTruncation: method.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2009-01-06 NSSpeechSynthesizer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified how the speech rate is set when using initWithVoice:.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2009-02-04 NSString Application Kit Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Documented NSStringDrawingTruncatesLastVisibleLine constant.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2008-10-15 NSTextInputClient Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
New document that describes the protocol enabling conforming objects to receive keyboard input as properly formed text.
 First Version Text & Fonts
2009-05-06 Search Kit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added notes that SKSearch and SKIndex objects cannot be used with CFMakeCollectable.
 Minor Change Text & Fonts
2009-01-06 IBDocument Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Made minor technical corrections.
 Minor Change Tools
2008-11-19 Application Kit Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added NSTextInputClient Protocol Reference.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 DOMDocument Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated per Mac OS X v10.5.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 DOMElement Additions Reference (HTML)
First revision of this document.
 First Version User Experience
2009-01-26 DOMHTMLDocument Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
First revision of this document.
 First Version User Experience
2009-02-04 DOMNode Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added separate parameter and return-value descriptions.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 DOMRange Additions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated per Mac OS X v10.5.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSBox Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected descriptions of getter methods in "Customizing" method group, setTitleFont:, and titleFont.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-04-08 NSButtonCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added style override details to setAttributedTitle:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 NSCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Documented truncatesLastVisibleLine and setTruncatesLastVisibleLine: methods. Added deprecated image scaling constants.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSControl Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Revised wording of several methods and added descriptions of NSInteger-related "value" methods.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-01-06 NSCursor Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added a definition for the NSAppKitVersionNumberWithCursorSizeSupport macro.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-11-19 NSDateFormatter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added note about supported behaviors for iPhone OS.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-03-04 NSDockTile Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated to describe differences in behavior between application and window dock tiles.
 Content Update User Experience
2009-02-04 NSHelpManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Removed all references to using Interface Builder.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-01-06 NSImageCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added descriptions for the NSImageAlignment constants.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSMatrix Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified usage of selectAll:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 NSMenuView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added information regarding what to use in place of NSMenuView.
Minor Change User Experience
2008-11-19 NSNumberFormatter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added note about supported behaviors for iPhone OS.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 NSOpenPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added more specific information regarding didEndSelector behavior in panel-running methods.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 NSOutlineView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added documentation for method outlineView:selectionIndexesForProposedSelection:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-01-06 NSPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added information about NSHUDWindowMask constant.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSPasteboard Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified behavior of pasteboardChangedOwner:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSPopUpButton Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Replace parameter types of "id < MenuItem>" with "MenuItem *".
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSPopUpButtonCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Replaced parameter types of "id <NSMenuItem>" with "NSMenuItem *". Corrected description of attachPopUpWithFrame:inView: method. Included code example for setUsesItemFromMenu:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSPredicateEditor Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Removed broken link.
Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 NSSavePanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated documentation to use more consistent method formatting and corrected various errors.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-04-08 NSScroller Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated for Mac OS X v10.5.
 Content Update User Experience
2009-05-06 NSSegmentedCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added missing API.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-05-06 NSSegmentedControl Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added missing API.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-01-06 NSSpeechSynthesizer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Clarified how the speech rate is set when using initWithVoice:.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-04-08 NSSplitView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added splitView:shouldHideDividerAtIndex: delegate method. Added divider style and color methods.
 Content Update User Experience
2009-01-06 NSTextField Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added note that background color rendering is disabled for rounded-bezel text fields.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-01-06 NSTextFieldCell Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added note that background color rendering is disabled for rounded-bezel text fields. Revised description of setUpFieldEditorAttributes: because it no longer supports replacing the field editor.
Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSTokenField Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Made several minor corrections.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 NSToolbar Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Corrected description of toolbar:itemForItemIdentifier:willBeInsertedIntoToolbar: method.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-04-08 NSUserDefaults Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Updated property list storage details.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-03-04 NSWindow Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Fixed several typographical errors, added information to setFrameAutosaveName:, and documented several undocumented symbols.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-05-06 Search Kit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added notes that SKSearch and SKIndex objects cannot be used with CFMakeCollectable.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-04-08 WebArchive Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor edits throughout.
 Minor Change User Experience
2009-02-04 WebBackForwardList Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Added separate parameter and return-value descriptions.
 Minor Change User Experience
2008-10-15 WebDataSource Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Minor edits throughout.
 Minor Change User Experience
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