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SecurityInterface Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types found in the Security Interface framework.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFAuthorizationView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a lock icon that indicates a user interface has restricted access.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificatePanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays one or more certificates in a panel or sheet.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificateTrustPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that enables the user to edit the trust settings in a certificate.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificateView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays the contents of a certificate.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFChooseIdentityPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that allows a user to select an identity from a list.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFKeychainSavePanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a sheet or panel that allows the user to create a keychain.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFKeychainSettingsPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a panel or sheet that allows users to change their keychain settings.
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Security |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebDocumentRepresentation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol adopted by document representation classes that handle specific MIME types.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebDocumentSearching Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol adopted by document view objects to support searching.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebUndefined Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to represent the JavaScript "undefined" value.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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AudioDeviceNotify
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to enumerate audio devices attached to the system and how to handle device notifications
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Audio |
Sample Code |
2006-04-21
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JNI Development on Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN2147: Discusses use of native APIs and UI elements from Java applications
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Java |
Technical Notes |
2006-04-17
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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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AppleScript Studio Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create script-driven applications with complex user interfaces based on Cocoa UI classes. Includes tutorials.
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Tools |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Assertions and Logging
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use assertions and logging to diagnose problems in Cocoa applications.
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Objective-C Language, Performance |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Coding Guidelines for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Naming guidelines for Cocoa API and design advice to framework developers.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
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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Interacting with the Operating System
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications manage tasks and get information about hosts and processes.
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Interapplication Communication, Process Management, Resource Management |
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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Table View Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa table views.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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ExtractMovieAudioToAIFF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract audio from QuickTime Movies and write the data to an AIFF file.
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Audio, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2006-03-31
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CoreAudio Overload Warnings
(HTML)
QA1467: Describes CoreAudio overload warnings what they mean and how to avoid them.
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Audio |
Technical Q&As |
2006-03-29
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MovieAudioExtraction - Ensure a Movie is fully loaded before starting an extraction session
(HTML)
QA1469: Describes the importance of making sure a Movie is fully loaded before extracting audio.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2006-03-29
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Using NSSound with CoreAudio on Mac OS 10.3.x
(HTML)
QA1394: Workaround the NULL input buffers in a Core Audio IOProc callback when using NSSound by using AudioDeviceAddIOProc
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Audio |
Technical Q&As |
2006-03-29
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DragItemAround
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates creating a custom subclass of NSView.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2006-03-16
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SpecialPictureProtocol
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Use a custom NSURLProtocol to create jpeg images in memory for display in a webView.
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Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2006-03-13
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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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Making the most of Cocoa bindings in Quartz Composer
(HTML)
TN2146: Describes how to best use Cocoa bindings with Quartz Composer.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Notes |
2006-03-03
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Taking Advantage of PDF Kit in Your Cocoa Application
(HTML)
Learn to handle PDF documents in your Cocoa application without writing a lot of custom code.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Articles |
2006-02-20
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Working with Quartz Composer
(HTML)
Learn to build a sample composition without having to write code.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Articles |
2006-02-13
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CheckExecutableArchitecture
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Determine whether a particular Mach-O executable contains a version suitable for executing on a given processor architecture.
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Runtime Architecture |
Sample Code |
2006-02-07
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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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Segmented Controls Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa segmented controls.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2006-02-07
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SillyFrequencyLevels
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to obtain audio frequency levels from a Movie using SetMovieAudioFrequencyMeteringNumBands and GetMovieAudioFrequencyLevels APIs.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2006-01-25
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
(HTML)
( )
QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2006-01-12
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filesystem_examples
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Collection of command line tools illustrating filesystem features.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2006-01-10
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QTKitMovieShuffler
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a simple QTKit movie player application.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2006-01-03
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ThreadsExportMovie
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates movie exporting using the QuickTime movie export component on separate threads of a Cocoa application.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2006-01-03
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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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Resource Management |
Guides |
2005-11-09
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Mac OS X ABI Dynamic Loader Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions used to access Mach-O files.
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Runtime Architecture |
Reference |
2005-11-09
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QuickTime Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides a tutorial on how to build and extend a QTKitPlayer application using the QuickTime Kit framework in Cocoa.
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QuickTime |
Guides |
2005-11-09
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The Sound of Opportunity Knocking: The Audio Units Community Takes Off
(HTML)
Learn how one developer created a successful business using audio units.
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Audio |
Articles |
2005-10-31
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FileNotification
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
kqueue file notification introduced in 10.3. Notification API to detect file system modifications.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2005-10-27
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GetPrimaryMACAddress
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
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Networking, Security |
Sample Code |
2005-10-27
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Designing Network-Friendly Applications
(HTML)
Learn to make your application management-aware and reliably accessible on a network.
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Design Guidelines |
Articles |
2005-10-24
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LoginItemsAE
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses Apple events to manipulate the list of login items (items launched when you log in).
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Process Management |
Sample Code |
2005-10-17
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CocoaInCarbon
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using Cocoa GUI code in a Carbon application.
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Runtime Architecture |
Sample Code |
2005-10-04
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Getting images in and out from Quartz Composer compositions
(HTML)
TN2143: Describes how to efficiently pass images into and out of Quartz Composer
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Notes |
2005-10-04
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QTQuartzPlayer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
QTQuartzPlayer demonstrates how to render QuickTime Movies and live video with OpenGL and CoreVideo.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-10-04
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Taking Advantage of the Accelerate Framework
(HTML)
Learn how your application can run on PowerPC- or Intel-based Macs without processor-specific customization.
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Performance |
Articles |
2005-10-03
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Scoping Your Transition Projects
(HTML)
Learn how to transition to Intel-based Macs.
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Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
Articles |
2005-09-27
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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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Adopting Universal Binaries on Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn about universal binaries and how to get your applications ready for Intel-based Macs.
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Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
Articles |
2005-08-26
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Using PyObjC for Developing Cocoa Applications with Python
(HTML)
Learn how to build a sample Cocoa app using the Cocoa-Python bridge PyOjbC.
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Scripting & Automation, Tools |
Articles |
2005-08-15
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Cocoa Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of Cocoa applications.
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Performance |
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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Text System Storage Layer Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how the Cocoa text system stores the information it needs to lay out text.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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PasteboardPeeker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using pasteboards for Copy and Paste, Drag and Drop, service support and filter services.
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Interapplication Communication, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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PDFKitLinker2
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates many aspects of PDFKit including navigation, display modes, searching, and PDFView subclassing.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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SpellingChecker-CocoaCarbon
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to call NSSpellChecker cocoa routines from a Carbon application.
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Runtime Architecture |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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CIAnnotation
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Image annotation application using Core Image Filters. Demonstrates creation and usage of Image Units.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-08-01
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VideoViewer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Simple example of video rendering using QuickTime visual contexts, OpenGL, Core Video and Core Image.
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Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-08-01
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ThreadsExporter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and exporting still images in different formats on separate threads.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-07-26
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BackgroundExporter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates techniques which can be used to export QuickTime movies in a separate export process.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-07-22
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QTCoreImage101
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to render a QuickTime Movie using Core Image filters and the new video pipeline.
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Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-07-19
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Simplifying Data Handling with Uniform Type Identifiers
(HTML)
Learn to use UTIs to take advantage of key Mac OS X technologies in your application.
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Data Management, File Management, Interapplication Communication |
Articles |
2005-07-12
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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 |
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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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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EnhancedAudioBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This Objective-C sample demonstrates how to burn RedBook Audio CDs.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2005-07-06
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Problems getting Bonjour TXT record information
(HTML)
QA1389: Explains why you might have problems retrieving TXT record information from a CFNetServiceRef or NSNetService.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
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Quartz Composer QCTV
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to build a fake TV system using Quartz Composer as the foundation motion graphics.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-07-06
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QTAudioExtractionPanel
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Enhances the QTKitPlayer to add an Audio Channel Mapping and Extraction panel
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-06-27
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Frequently Asked Text Services Manager (TSM) Questions
(HTML)
TN2128: Regroups a collection of Text Services Manager (TSM) questions frequently asked by Input Method Developers
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Events & Other Input, Text & Fonts |
Technical Notes |
2005-06-24
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Porting Multithreaded Applications from Win32 to Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn how Mac OS X handles multithreading, before porting your Win32 application.
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Performance, Porting, Process Management |
Articles |
2005-06-20
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CocoaSOAP
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates implementing a SOAP client and server in Cocoa.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-06
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Integrating Sync Services into Your Application
(HTML)
Learn how to sync any kind of data in your application using Sync Services.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Syncing |
Articles |
2005-06-06
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Reducer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Simple utility for rescaling bitmapped images. Demonstrates use of Core Image, NSAnimation, view drawing redirection.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2005-06-06
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UnsharpMask
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build Automator actions using Cocoa frameworks.
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Apple Applications, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-06-06
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Weak Linking To Spotlight
(HTML)
QA1422: Describes a problem with weak linking to Spotlight (the Metadata framework), and its solution.
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File Management |
Technical Q&As |
2005-06-03
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AutoUpdater
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This sample demonstrates Cocoa networking using the NSURL loading classes, NSURLConnection and NSURLDownload.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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BindingsJoystick
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates a bindings-enabled subclass of NSView.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines, Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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CocoaEcho
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Cocoa example code showing how to write a simple client and server using NSStream.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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CocoaHTTPServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Cocoa example showing how to write a very basic HTTP service.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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CoreRecipes
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of Core Data (persistency and object-graph management) with a variety of application projects.
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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GridCalendar
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add a custom job submission UI to the GridSample project.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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How can I optimize a Quartz Composer composition depending on the hardware it runs on?
(HTML)
QA1433: Explains how to design compositions that adapt to the hardware limitations.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2005-06-01
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ImageClient
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use CFNetwork for synchronous and asynchronous operations, network diagnostics, proxy navigation, and authentication.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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ImageMapExample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implements a custom NSView, an image map, and accessorizes it (i.e. makes it work with accessibility).
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Accessibility |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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iSpend
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to incorporate a number of Cocoa Tiger features into a simple application.
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Data Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Link Snoop
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use PDFKit to scan for and highlight link annotations in PDFs.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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ManagedObjectDataFormatter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Data Formatter for Xcode 2.0 and 2.1 that displays NSManagedObject * variables.
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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OpenALExample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Basic example showing OpenAL usage in a 2D OpenGL environment
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Games |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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People
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This program demonstrates the use of the SyncServices framework.
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Data Management, Syncing |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Quartz Composer Live DV
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to export a Quartz Composer composition as a real-time DV stream on the FireWire port.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Quartz Composer Matrix
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Quartz Composer to display a QuickTime movie as a series of frames in a 3D world.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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