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Accessibility (ApplicationServices/HIServices) Reference
(HTML)
Describes the low-level API for making applications accessible to assistive applications.
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Accessibility |
2008-10-15
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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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Carbon |
2007-01-23
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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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Carbon, Help Technologies |
2006-07-12
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Application Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for all things related to an application's user interface.
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Cocoa |
2008-11-19
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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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Carbon |
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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Backup Core Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for managing the backup exclusion status of files and folders.
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Apple Applications |
2006-07-31
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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 Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes many fundamental user experience APIs used in Carbon applications.
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Carbon |
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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Carbon, Help Technologies |
2004-03-01
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CBGroupIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to create and operate on identities.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentityAuthority Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manipulate identity authority databases.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentityPicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages the identity picker.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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CBUserIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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Collaboration Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for monitoring and editing identities.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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Control Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon controls.
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Carbon |
2007-03-26
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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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Dashboard Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for implementing Dashboard widgets.
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Apple Applications |
2009-02-04
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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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Carbon |
2008-04-08
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Dialog Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C interface for implementing alerts and dialog boxes.
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Carbon |
2007-10-31
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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 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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Carbon, Cocoa |
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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Carbon |
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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Carbon |
2006-07-12
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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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Carbon, Cocoa |
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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Carbon |
2006-10-31
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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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Carbon |
2007-02-26
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Force Feedback Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the public interfaces to the Force Feedback implementation in Mac OS X, including support for plug-ins.
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Accessibility, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
2008-04-08
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HIArchive Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for storing and retrieving data in HIArchives.
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Carbon |
2005-08-11
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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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Carbon |
2005-08-11
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HIShape Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon API for manipulating HIShape objects.
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Carbon |
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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Carbon |
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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Carbon |
2007-04-13
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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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Carbon |
2007-04-06
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Identity Services Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the APIs for using identities and the Identity Picker.
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Apple Applications |
2007-05-14
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IMKCandidates Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that supports the use of candidate windows for an input method.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-05
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IMKInputController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that controls input on the input method side.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-06
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IMKMouseHandling Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to receive mouse events for an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-05
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IMKServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages connections to input method clients.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-06
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IMKServerInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to receive text events.
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Text & Fonts |
2009-05-06
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IMKStateSetting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to set or access state values for an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-05
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IMKTextInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to send and obtain data from an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-05
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Input Method Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for building input methods for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
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Text & Fonts |
2007-06-06
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Installer JavaScript Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the JavaScript object model used in distribution definition files.
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Files & Software Installation |
2008-12-16
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Interface Builder Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for unarchiving interface objects.
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Carbon |
2004-02-17
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Latent Semantic Mapping Reference
(HTML)
Describes the C API for classifying text and other token-based content based on latent semantic information.
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Speech Technologies |
2008-04-08
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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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Carbon |
2007-12-11
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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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Carbon |
2006-09-15
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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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Carbon |
2006-08-16
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NSActionCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for the active area in a control.
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Cocoa |
2007-02-28
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NSAlert Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a window that displays a message and obtains the user's response to it.
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Cocoa, Help Technologies |
2007-04-25
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NSBox Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that can display its border and a title.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSBrowser Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for manipulating one- or two-dimensional data sets.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-05
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NSBrowserCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell that displays data in a browser.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-01
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NSButton Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control that responds to clicks.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-01
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NSButtonCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell that responds to mouse clicks.
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Cocoa |
2009-04-08
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NSCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for cell objects.
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Cocoa |
2009-02-04
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NSColorPicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for custom views in a color panel used for color selection.
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Cocoa |
2007-02-28
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NSColorPickingCustom Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving custom color-picker user-interface requests.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-01
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NSColorPickingDefault Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving basic color-picker user-interface requests.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-27
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NSColorWell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for displaying and selecting colors.
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Cocoa |
2007-02-28
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NSComboBox Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for entering text or selecting from a pop-up list of items.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the text field that provides the user interface for NSComboBox objects.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxCellDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving data requests from an NSComboBoxCell object.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving data requests from an NSComboBox object.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSControl Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for views that respond to user actions by sending action messages.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSCursor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the appearance of the user interface cursor.
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Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSDateFormatter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a date formatter.
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Cocoa |
2008-11-19
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NSDatePicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for displaying and editing a date.
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Cocoa |
2008-06-09
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NSDatePickerCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell for displaying and editing a date.
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Cocoa |
2008-06-09
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NSDrawer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a retractable user interface element that displays view objects.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSErrorRecoveryAttempting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for attempting recovery from runtime errors.
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Cocoa |
2007-02-23
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NSFontPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the panel for font selection.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-06
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NSFontPanelValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for validating fonts.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-06
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NSForm Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a vertical matrix of NSFormCell objects.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSFormatter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for formatter objects.
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Cocoa |
2007-07-09
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NSFormCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a title and text entry field in an NSForm object.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSHelpManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an application-level help system.
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Cocoa, Help Technologies |
2009-02-04
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NSImageCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an object that displays an image in a frame, usually in a control.
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Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSImageView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that displays an image.
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Cocoa |
2007-01-22
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NSInputManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by text views to communicate with the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that interprets text view events and communicates them to the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServerMouseTracker Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle mouse events.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-02
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NSInputServiceProvider Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle application and text field events.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-02
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NSLevelIndicator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for displaying a rank or amount along a linear scale.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-01
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NSLevelIndicatorCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell used for displaying a rank or amount along a linear scale.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-01
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NSLocale Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a locale.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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NSMatrix Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a group of cell objects that work together in various ways.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSMenu Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an application menu.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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NSMenuItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a menu item.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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NSMenuItem Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated protocol replaced by the NSMenuItem class.
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Cocoa |
2007-02-08
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NSMenuItemCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a deprecated class replaced by the NSMenuItem class.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-07
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NSMenuValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for enabling and disabling menu items.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-02
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NSMenuView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a deprecated class replaced by the NSMenu class.
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Cocoa |
2009-02-04
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NSNumberFormatter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a number formatter.
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Cocoa |
2008-11-19
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NSOpenGLView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view for OpenGL drawing.
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Cocoa |
2007-01-26
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NSOpenPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the panel that a user employs to locate and open a file.
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Cocoa |
2009-02-04
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NSOutlineView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a row-and-column format view for displaying hierarchical data.
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Cocoa |
2009-02-04
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NSPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a window for performing auxiliary functions in an application.
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Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSPopUpButton Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for displaying pull-down or pop-up lists of items.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSPopUpButtonCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell used in the display of pull-down or pop-up menus.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSPreferencePane Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the interface for subclasses to provide preference panes to System Preferences or other applications.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSProgressIndicator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control that shows that a lengthy task is under way.
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Cocoa |
2008-03-11
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NSRuleEditor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a graphical rule editor.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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NSSavePanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the panel that a user employs to set a file-system location and save a file.
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Cocoa |
2009-02-04
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NSScroller Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for scrolling a document view within a scroll view.
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Cocoa |
2009-04-08
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NSScrollView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view for displaying content larger than its bounds.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSSearchField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a text field optimized for entering a search query.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSSearchFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a search field cell.
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Cocoa |
2008-03-11
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NSSecureTextField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a text field that hides its text.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSSecureTextFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the user interface of a secure text field.
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Cocoa |
2007-10-31
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NSSegmentedCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an action cell that provides appearance and behavior for an NSSegmentedControl object.
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Cocoa |
2009-05-06
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NSSegmentedControl Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a horizontal button divided into multiple segments
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Cocoa |
2009-05-06
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NSSlider Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for selecting a value from a continuous range of values.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSSliderCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an action cell that provides appearance and behavior for an NSSlider object.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSSpeechRecognizer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Cocoa command-and-control voice recognition system.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-03
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NSSpeechSynthesizer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Cocoa parser that converts text to speech.
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Accessibility, Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSSplitView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a container for subviews with a user-controlled portion of each visible.
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Cocoa |
2009-04-08
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NSStatusBar Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the collection of status items in the menu bar.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-05
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NSStatusItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a status item in the menu bar.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-05
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NSStepper Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control that can increment and decrement a value.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSStepperCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an action cell that provides appearance and behavior for an NSStepper object.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSTableColumn Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the display characteristics and attribute identifiers for a column in a table view.
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Cocoa |
2007-10-31
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NSTableDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving table view data requests.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-10
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NSTableHeaderCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the user interface of a column header of a table view.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSTableHeaderView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a column header of a table view.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSTableView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that displays and manages tabular data.
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Cocoa |
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NSTabView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that supports switching between subviews.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSTabViewItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a single view in a tab view.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSTextField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control that displays editable text.
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Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSTextFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the user interface of a text field.
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Cocoa |
2009-01-06
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NSTokenField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a text field that provides tokenized editing.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSTokenFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cell used in the conversion of entered text into tokens representing objects.
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Cocoa |
2007-03-05
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NSToolbar Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a toolbar in a window's title bar.
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Cocoa |
2008-10-15
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NSToolbarItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a single item in a window's toolbar.
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Cocoa |
2006-06-28
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NSToolbarItemGroup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a group of items in a window's toolbar.
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Cocoa |
2007-04-11
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NSToolbarItemValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for providing customized enabling and disabling of a toolbar item.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSToolTipOwner Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving requests for tooltip text.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSUserDefaults Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an object for managing preference information.
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Cocoa |
2009-04-08
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NSUserInterfaceValidations Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for participating in automatic enabling and disabling of controls.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSViewAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an animation in a view or window.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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NSWindow Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a window.
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Cocoa |
2009-03-04
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NSWindowScripting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the category on NSWindow for scripting basic properties and commands of windows in scriptable applications.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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Preferences Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
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Carbon |
2007-10-31
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QLPreviewRequest Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look document previews.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Files & Software Installation |
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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Carbon, Cocoa, Files & Software Installation |
2007-10-31
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Files & Software Installation |
2007-04-13
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Screen Saver Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with screen effects.
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Cocoa |
2006-05-23
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Search Kit Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for supporting user searches of textual content.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2009-05-06
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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, Carbon, Speech Technologies |
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, Carbon, Speech Technologies |
2009-04-08
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WebKit C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for displaying web content in windows.
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Carbon |
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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Carbon |
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