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Carbon is a set of C APIs offering developers an advanced user interface tool kit, event handling, the Quartz 2D graphics library, and multiprocessing support. Developers have access to other C and C++ APIs, including the OpenGL drawing system and the Mach microkernel.

A guided introduction and learning path for developers new to Carbon.   Essential information for developers using procedural C.   C API references organized by framework.
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PopUpMenuWithCurFont (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates what must be done to control the font used by MDEF 0 during PopUpMenuSelect.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
Preferences Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
User Experience Reference 2007-10-31
Problem with PaintRgn on 256-color Screens (HTML)
Deprecated - QD23: PaintRgn with RGBForeColor and transfer mode addOver doesn't return color to original on 256-color-screens.
User Experience Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Programming with the Appearance Manager (HTML)
Explains how to make an application's user interface look like the Mac OS user interface.
User Experience Guides 2001-11-20
Providing Help Tags in Carbon (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to add contextually sensitive help content to an application's user interface.
User Experience Guides 2002-07-01
QLPreviewRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look document previews.
User Experience Reference 2007-04-20
QLThumbnailRequest Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for handling requests for Quick Look thumbnail images.
User Experience Reference 2007-10-31
Quick Look Framework Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for creating plug-ins that generate Quick Look previews and thumbnails.
User Experience Reference 2007-04-13
Quick Look Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the purporse and architecture of Quick Look generators and explains how to create them.
User Experience Guides 2008-02-08
ReadLocation (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Retrieves the Map control panel settings for longitude and latitude and the time offset from GMT.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
RecentItems (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements "Recent items" menu(s)
User Experience Sample Code 2006-10-09
ReKeyTrans (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to patch KeyTrans to ignore dead-key processing so you type fancy accented characters.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
Requirements for Quartz GL (HTML)
QA1536: Describes the requirements for enabling Quartz GL.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2008-08-08
Resolution Independence Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Describes resolution independence and how to start updating applications to support high-resolution monitors.
User Experience Guides 2007-05-04
ROMResourceDump (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Illustrates how to copy all resources in the Macintosh's ROM into a file.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
SampleCMPlugIn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A contextual menu plugIn for Mac OS X.
User Experience Sample Code 2006-10-09
Scrap Parsing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to parse the in-memory scrap.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
Search Kit Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Search Kit architecture and workflow, and how to add search capabilities to Carbon and Cocoa applications.
User Experience Guides 2005-12-06
Search Kit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for supporting user searches of textual content.
User Experience Reference 2009-05-06
SearchKit Release Notes (HTML)
User Experience Release Notes 2005-04-29
Securely Erasing, Accessing and Dismounting a Macintosh Partition (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FL11: Set up a disk for secure erasures. Resources with information on magnetic disks, information recovery.
User Experience Technical Q&As 1999-01-11
SetCustomIcon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to programmatically set a custom icon for a file, folder, or disk.
User Experience Sample Code 2006-08-01
SetFontInfoForSelection incorrect prototype (HTML)
QA1375: Describes the incorrect prototyping of the SetFontInfoForSelection API and gives a workaround.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2004-10-04
SetIndString (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements SetIndString(), which sets a particular STR# string to the passed in string. Similar to GetIndString()
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
Setting Up Your Carbon Application to Use the Services Menu (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to make a Carbon application share functionality with other applications.
User Experience Guides 2003-12-10
SetWindBackColor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to programmatically set the background color of a window without flicker without the Appearance Manager.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
SICN LDEF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements an LDEF that displays small icons to the left of text in a list.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
Simple DrawSprocket (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Simple use of DrawSprocket to set screen resolution and size.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-07-22
SimpleList (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple illustration of a ListBox Control implementation and its pitfall
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
SimpleSpeechRecExample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the Speech Recognition Manager in a simple application.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-03-26
SimpleTabControl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use a simple tabbed pane window. This control is often used in preferences.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-02-20
Software Delivery Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to distribute and install Mac OS X software using PackageMaker and Installer.
User Experience Guides 2006-07-24
Speech Recognition Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C interface for recognizing and accepting spoken input.
User Experience Reference 2003-02-01
Speech Release Notes (HTML)
New document that describes new features, notes, and known issues for speech synthesis on Mac OS X v10.5.
User Experience Release Notes 2007-10-31
Speech Synthesis Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for converting text into synthesized speech.
User Experience Reference 2009-04-08
Speech Synthesis Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes speech synthesis in Mac OS X and explains how your application can produce customized spoken output.
User Experience Guides 2006-09-05
Splasher (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Closes a modal window, such as a splash screen, with a mouse click or key press.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
stdFilterHacking (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates problems and workarounds for/with the Standard Dialog Filter.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
StickiesExample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains sample code and tools used by Sync Services Tutorial to demonstrate debugging syncing applications.
User Experience Sample Code 2006-08-08
StopAlert and NoteAlert now use the Application icon (HTML)
QA1378: System Alerts now use the Application icon to let the User easily identify the source of the alert.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2005-10-04
Suppressing the "unexpectedly quit" alert (HTML)
QA1288: Describes how to suppress the "unexpectedly quit" alert.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2008-03-11
Tiler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify your applications tile icon within the Mac OS X dock by using both QuickDraw and Quartz
User Experience Sample Code 2003-10-24
TubeTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - The program is a simple demonstration of how to use the Palette Manager in a color program.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-03-12
Unarchiving Interface Objects With Interface Builder Services (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to reconstitute user interface elements in Carbon applications.
User Experience Guides 2004-02-17
Unified window title and toolbar appearance in Carbon (HTML)
QA1423: How to use the unified window title and toolbar appearance for a Carbon window.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2005-06-17
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.
User Experience Guides 2004-06-28
Using qd and QDGlobals (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
Deprecated - QD40: Why a sample program compiled with SC may give the link error: undefined entry qd. Provides a solution.
User Experience Technical Q&As 1996-02-09
Using Temporary Memory with OpenPicture (HTML)
Deprecated - QD20: Provides several techniques of causing OpenPicture to allocate temporary memory for a picture handle.
User Experience Technical Q&As 1996-02-01
Using the Drag Manager to Interact with and Manipulate File System Entities (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1085: Details the data flavors provided by the Drag Manager for interacting with and manipulating file system entities.
User Experience Technical Notes 1996-12-01
Using the Web Kit for Application Registration (HTML)
Learn how to use the Web Kit to handle your application's online registration.
User Experience Articles 2004-03-09
Vertest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to access the information from the Vers Resource. Developed for Tech Note #189.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-01-30
WebKit C Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for displaying web content in windows.
User Experience Reference 2008-10-15
WebKit Objective-C Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use the WebKit to embed web content in both Cocoa and Carbon applications.
User Experience Guides 2008-10-15
Why isn't my edit text box in my Navigation dialog's custom area working on 10.3? (HTML)
QA1315: Explains a bug in the Mac OS X 10.3 Navigation Services Custom Area involving the EditText and its work around.
User Experience Technical Q&As 2003-10-28
Window Manager and EraseRect (HTML)
Deprecated - QD26: Why WindowManager causes a flicker using EraseRect and provides a solution for this problem.
User Experience Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Window Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon windows.
User Experience Reference 2007-10-31
WindowFun (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create window layers and groups. Drawing transparent lines. How to display the "Poof" the toolbar uses.
User Experience Sample Code 2005-08-24
YASTControl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An application illustrating how to use a user pane control to define MLTE based text fields.
User Experience Sample Code 2003-10-27