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Software Delivery Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to distribute and install Mac OS X software using PackageMaker and Installer.
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Tools, User Experience |
Guides |
2006-07-24
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Code Size Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for reducing the size of an application binary.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Quartz Display Services Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Shows how to configure and control display hardware using Quartz Display Services.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Network Services Location Manager (Legacy)
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Explains how to have a Carbon application discover available network services.
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Networking |
Guides |
2006-05-23
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Address Book Programming Guide for Mac OS X
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add, search, remove, and customize Address Book records.
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Drawing Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the speed of drawing code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Launch Time Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the launch performance of an application.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Spotlight Query Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to add Spotlight searching to your applications.
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File Management |
Guides |
2006-03-08
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Mac OS X Printing System Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces Apple's printing architecture. Includes a road map for developing software.
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Printing |
Guides |
2006-02-07
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Property List Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use structured, textual representations of data in Core Foundation.
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Core Foundation, Data Management |
Guides |
2006-02-07
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Binary Data Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create and use Core Foundation data objects, object-oriented wrappers for byte buffers.
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Core Foundation, Data Management |
Guides |
2006-01-10
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QuickTime Movie Basics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces some of the basic concepts you need to understand when working with QuickTime movies.
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QuickTime |
Guides |
2006-01-10
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QuickTime Music Architecture Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to enable synthesizing and playing of sounds and musical sequences.
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Audio |
Guides |
2006-01-10
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Search Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Search Kit architecture and workflow, and how to add search capabilities to Carbon and Cocoa applications.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Guides |
2005-12-06
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Bundle Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation bundle objects to organize resources.
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Core Foundation, Resource Management |
Guides |
2005-11-09
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Carbon Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines Carbon and the components of Carbon applications. Provides a whirlwind tour of Carbon APIs.
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General |
Guides |
2005-11-09
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AltiVec/SSE Migration Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to convert PowerPC AltiVec code to Intel SSE code.
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Intel-Based Macs |
Guides |
2005-09-08
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Core Foundation Design Concepts
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the fundamental design concepts that underlie all Core Foundation programming interfaces.
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Core Foundation |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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Dates and Times Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage Core Foundation dates and times.
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Core Foundation, Data Management, Internationalization |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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HIArchive Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to store data objects using HIArchive. Also includes information to make custom HIObjects archivable.
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Human Interface Toolbox, Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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QuickTime Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the main concepts and services of QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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Carbon Event Manager Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Essential information for implementing Carbon events.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Code Speed Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance and efficiency of code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Color Management Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces basic concepts and defines color spaces.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Creating Printing Presets for iPhoto
(HTML)
(PDF)
Rules for creating and installing printer-specific collections of settings. Includes a sample file.
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Apple Applications, Printing |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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File-System Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of file-related code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Handling Carbon Windows and Controls
(HTML)
(PDF)
A guidebook for implementing windows and controls in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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HIToolbar Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create toolbars in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Pasteboard Manager Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to create and manage pasteboards in Carbon applications.
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Interapplication Communication |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Programming With the Text Encoding Conversion Manager
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains character encodings, Unicode conversion, and custom converter plug-ins. Lists encoding variants.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Supporting Unicode Input
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces international text in Mac OS X and lists the tasks an application needs to perform.
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Events & Other Input, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Using PostScript Printer Description Files
(HTML)
(PDF)
Information for printer vendors. Includes installing files, PPD/PDE binding, and grouping features.
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Printing |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Plug-ins
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the plug-in architecture provided by Core Foundation.
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Core Foundation, Process Management, Runtime Architecture |
Guides |
2005-03-03
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XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to make remote procedure calls from applications or from AppleScript scripts.
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Interapplication Communication, Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2005-03-03
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Supporting Printing in Your Carbon Application
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support printing in Carbon applications. Includes creating PDFs and porting from Mac OS 9.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Guides |
2004-08-31
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Upgrading to the Mac OS X HIToolbox
(HTML)
(PDF)
A porting guide for Carbon developers seeking to adopt Mac OS X HIToolbox features such as nib-based windows and HIViews.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2004-06-28
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Creating Carbon Menus
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to create menus in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2004-02-23
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Unarchiving Interface Objects With Interface Builder Services
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to reconstitute user interface elements in Carbon applications.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2004-02-17
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Navigation Services for Carbon: An Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces changes to the Navigation Services API for CarbonLib and Carbon in Mac OS X.
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File Management, User Experience |
Guides |
2003-12-10
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Setting Up Your Carbon Application to Use the Services Menu
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to make a Carbon application share functionality with other applications.
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Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
Guides |
2003-12-10
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OpenGL Extensions Guide
(HTML)
Information about OpenGL functionality supported in Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2003-09-10
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Collections Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to group objects in arrays, sets, or dictionaries in Core Foundation.
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Core Foundation, Data Management |
Guides |
2003-08-07
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Using Ink Services in Your Application
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Ink Services works and how to customize handwriting recognition.
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Events & Other Input, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2003-07-24
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Programming With the Language Analysis Manager
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how morpholgical analysis is performed by the system.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2003-05-01
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Using the Japanese Analysis Engine and Access Method
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes dictionary access and the environments used by the Japanese Analysis Engine.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2003-05-01
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Obtaining and Using Icons With Icon Services
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to obtain and display icons for a Carbon application or extension.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2003-02-01
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Debugging Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and techniques for debugging Core Foundation code.
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Core Foundation, Performance |
Guides |
2003-01-17
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Understanding Text Input and the Text Services Manager in Carbon
(HTML)
(PDF)
Discusses keyboard input, including Unicode, and explains how events are routed and handled.
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Events & Other Input, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2002-12-11
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QuickTime Audio
(HTML)
Explains how to enable recording and playback of various audio media.
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Audio |
Guides |
2002-09-17
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Standard Sound Dialog Component
(HTML)
Describes the QuickTime component that lets the user make audio parameter settings.
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Audio |
Guides |
2002-09-17
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Desktop Icons
(HTML)
Explains how to provide custom icons for a Carbon application and its documents.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2002-08-19
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Providing Help Tags in Carbon
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add contextually sensitive help content to an application's user interface.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2002-07-01
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Programming with the Appearance Manager
(HTML)
Explains how to make an application's user interface look like the Mac OS user interface.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2001-11-20
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Drag Manager Programmer's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to add support for drag and drop to a Carbon application.
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Interapplication Communication |
Guides |
1995-12-11
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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 |
Reference |
2009-05-06
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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 |
Reference |
2009-05-06
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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 |
Reference |
2009-05-06
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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 |
Reference |
2009-04-08
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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 |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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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 |
Reference |
2009-01-15
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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 |
Reference |
2009-01-07
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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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 |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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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 |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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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 |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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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 |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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vDSP Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Improved function discussions and corrections.
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Performance |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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CTFontDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a dictionary that fully specifies a font.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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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 |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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CFNetwork Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C APIs for performing a variety network tasks.
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Networking |
Reference |
2008-07-15
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2008-07-08
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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 |
Reference |
2008-06-09
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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 |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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 |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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 |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Security Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for protecting information.
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Security |
Reference |
2008-03-12
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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 |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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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 |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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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 |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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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 |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Dictionary Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Dictionary Services.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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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 |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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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 |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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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 |
Reference |
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 |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Core Text Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an API providing text and font services.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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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 |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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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 |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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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 |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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