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PDFAnnotationSquare Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating square annotations in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-05-23
PDFAnnotationStamp Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for displaying content to look as if it is "stamped" onto a PDF page.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFAnnotationText Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating text annotations in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFAnnotationTextWidget Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for manipulating editable text fields in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFBorder Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for creating and manipulating borders around annotations in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-05-23
PDFDestination Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for describing specific destinations in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFDocument Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for creating and manipulating PDF files.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFOutline Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for creating and manipulating structure outlines in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFPage Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for handling specific pages in PDF documents.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFSelection Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for handling user selections in PDF documents.
Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFThumbnailView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class for managing the thumbnail view in a PDF document.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
PDFView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates all the capabilities of PDF Kit in a standard Cocoa view.
Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
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.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2006-07-13
Power Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for controlling power to the internal hardware devices of battery-powered Macintosh computers.
Carbon 2006-07-13
Preference Panes Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with preference panes.
Cocoa 2006-05-23
Preferences Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
Carbon, Core Foundation, User Experience 2007-10-31
Printing Plug-in Interfaces Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the various callback interfaces that Mac OS X printing plug-ins implement in Carbon.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing 2003-07-31
Process Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for process management in Carbon applications.
Carbon 2007-12-04
Publication Subscription Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Cocoa framework for publishing and subscribing to RSS and Atom feeds.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking 2008-04-08
QCComposition Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that represents a Quartz Composer composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-06-26
QCCompositionLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a Quartz Composer composition in a Layer Kit layer.
Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
QCCompositionParameterView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to edit the input parameters of a composition in a view.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCCompositionParameterViewDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol for responding to changes in a QCCompositionParameterView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a utility window for browsing and selecting a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to display a view for browsing and selecting a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCCompositionPickerViewDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol for responding to changes in a QCCompositionPickerView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCCompositionRenderer Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for passing and retrieving data from the ports of a composition.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
QCCompositionRepository Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that represents a system-wide, central repository of Quartz Composer compositions.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCPlugIn Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to write custom patches for Quartz Composer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
QCPlugInContext Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol used by execution contexts.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCPlugInInputImageSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's input to a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-07-12
QCPlugInOutputImageProvider Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the methods for managing image data that's produced as output from a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCPlugInViewController Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides a controller object for a user interface to edit the settings for a QCPlugIn object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCRenderer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to load, play, and control a Quartz Composer composition to an arbitrary OpenGL context.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QCView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to load, play, and control a Quartz Composer composition to a custom NSView object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-09
QLPreviewRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look document previews.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2007-04-20
QLThumbnailRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look thumbnail images.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2007-10-31
QTCaptureAudioPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an output destination used to preview audio being captured.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTCaptureConnection Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a connection for media stream capture, used with a QTCaptureSession object.
QuickTime 2009-05-06
QTCaptureDecompressedVideoOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime capture output object for decompressing video.
QuickTime 2009-03-04
QTCaptureDevice Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that represents a connected physical media capture device, such as a camera or microphone.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-05-06
QTCaptureDeviceInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a wrapper for a QTCaptureDevice object.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTCaptureFileOutput Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an interface for writing captured media to files.
QuickTime 2007-07-23
QTCaptureInput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an input source connection for a capture session object.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTCaptureLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer that displays captured video frames from a device; supports Core Animation.
QuickTime 2009-04-06
QTCaptureMovieFileOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that writes captured media to a QuickTime movie file.
QuickTime 2009-03-04
QTCaptureOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for connecting capture output destinations to a capture session object.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-03-04
QTCaptureVideoPreviewOutput Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for previewing a video stream that is being captured.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-03-04
QTCaptureView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view that displays a video preview of a capture session.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTCompressionOptions Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes compression options for a media type.
QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTDataReference Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the location of a QuickTime movie or other media data.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTFormatDescription Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
New document that describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with QuickTime Capture.
QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTKit Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the constants and error codes in the QTKit framework.
QuickTime 2007-07-19
QTKit Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the data types and constants in the QTKit framework.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2006-05-23
QTKit Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interfaces for working with QuickTime movies and media capture.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2007-10-31
QTKit Functions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the functions in the QTKit framework.
QuickTime 2009-05-06
QTMedia Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime media object.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-03-04
QTMovie Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime movie and movie controller.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-01-07
QTMovieLayer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a layer for drawing frames from a QuickTime movie; supports Core Animation.
QuickTime 2009-04-06
QTMovieView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view for playing a QuickTime movie.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2007-05-01
QTSampleBuffer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime media data buffer.
QuickTime 2009-04-08
QTTrack Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a QuickTime movie track.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2009-03-04
Quartz 2D Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for the native two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS X.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-18
Quartz Composer Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API that supports loading, playing, and controlling compositions.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-25
Quartz Core Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interfaces for Core Image and Core Video.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-03-12
Quartz Display Services Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for configuring and controlling display hardware.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers 2008-11-19
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.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2007-10-31
Quartz Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for Quartz Composer, Image Kit, and PDF Kit.
Graphics & Imaging 2007-12-11
Quartz Window Services Reference (HTML)
Describes the interface for capturing the contents of a window.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2009-01-15
Quick Look Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for creating plug-ins that generate Quick Look previews and thumbnails.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2007-04-13
QuickDraw Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for the legacy two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS. Replaced by Quartz 2D.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2007-06-29
QuickDraw Text Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for measuring and drawing text. Replaced by ATSUI.
Carbon 2006-07-13
QuickTime Atoms and Resources Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes API details of QuickTime atoms and public resources.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Callbacks Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime callbacks.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes constants defined in the QuickTime framework that are not described in individual API reference documents.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Data Types Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes data types defined in the QuickTime framework that are not described in individual API reference documents.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime File Format Specification (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the file format and internal data structures of QuickTime movies.
QuickTime 2007-09-04
QuickTime Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime.
Carbon, QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Movie Properties Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for managing QuickTime movie properties.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Movie Track and Media Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for managing QuickTime movie tracks and their media.
QuickTime 2006-11-10
QuickTime Music Architecture Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for the QuickTime Music Architecture.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Streaming Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Streaming.
QuickTime 2006-05-23
QuickTime Virtual Reality Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Virtual Reality.
QuickTime 2006-11-10
Resource Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for accessing information stored in resource files.
Carbon 2007-10-31
Safari CSS Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) properties that are supported by Safari and WebKit.
Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Open Source 2008-11-19
Safari HTML Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tags and properties that are supported by Safari and WebKit.
Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Open Source 2008-11-12
SBApplication Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an Objective-C representation of a scriptable application.
Cocoa 2007-05-29
SBApplicationDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving and handling Apple event errors from applications.
Cocoa 2007-05-29
SBElementArray Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a mutable array for storing related Scripting Bridge objects.
Cocoa 2007-05-29
SBObject Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object in a scriptable application.
Cocoa 2007-05-29
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.
Carbon 2007-12-11
Screen Saver Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with screen effects.
Cocoa, User Experience 2006-05-23
Screen Saver Functions Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes functions and function-like macros available in the Screen Saver framework.
Cocoa 2006-05-23
ScreenSaverDefaults Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that defines a set of methods for saving and restoring user defaults for screen savers.
Cocoa 2006-05-23
ScreenSaverView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that defines the interface for subclassers to interact with the screen saver infrastructure.
Cocoa 2006-05-23
Script Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Unicode facilities.
Carbon, Text & Fonts 2007-12-11
Scripting Bridge Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface that allows Cocoa applications to communicate with scriptable applications.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-05-29
SCSI Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the C API for accessing SCSI devices in Classic Mac OS. Replaced by the I/O Kit.
Carbon 2006-07-12
Search Kit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for supporting user searches of textual content.
Carbon, Cocoa, Text & Fonts, User Experience 2009-05-06
Secure Transport Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for creating a Secure Sockets Layer session over any transport layer.
Carbon, Cocoa, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security 2004-08-31