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2D Graphics Release Notes for Mac OS X v10.5
(HTML)
Describes the changes and issues related to Core Image and Quartz 2D in Mac OS X v10.5.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Release Notes |
2008-04-08
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64-Bit Transition Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to port Cocoa projects to 64-bit addressing.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2009-03-03
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ABActionDelegate Protocol Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol for populating the rollover menus of Address Book with custom items.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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ABAddressBook Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides a programming interface to the Address Book.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-07
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ABGroup Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how this class supports the concept of a "group" containing one or more persons.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-07
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ABIdentityPicker Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the identity picker, a dialog or sheet used to select groups and people for Identity Services.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-08-23
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ABImageClient Protocol Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to handle images loaded from an asynchronous fetch from ABPerson objects.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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ABMultiValue Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use these classes to represent properties that might have multiple values.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-08
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ABPeoplePickerView Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to customize the behavior of people-picker views in an application's user interface.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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ABPerson Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to encapsulate all information about a person in the Address Book database.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-07
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ABPresence
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Displays a list of all the people in your Address Book and their iChat status.
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Apple Applications, Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2006-08-04
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ABSearchElement Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to specify a search query for records in the Address Book database.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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AbstractTree
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using NSTreeController with NSOutlineView, Bindings, and Core Data.
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Data Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2008-03-17
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Accessibility Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the accessibility features built into Mac OS X.
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Accessibility |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications make their user interface available to external assistive applications.
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Accessibility, Design Guidelines, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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Action Messages
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa controls respond to user actions and enable users to communicate to an application.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2002-11-12
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Adding and removing a submenu from a menu in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1420: Explains how to dynamically add and remove menus in a Cocoa application.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2007-09-10
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Address Book Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the constants found in the Address Book framework.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-07-26
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Address Book Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types and constants found in the Address Book framework.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-07-26
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Address Book Objective-C Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Cocoa API for supporting and working with Address Book.
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Apple Applications, General |
Reference |
2007-07-08
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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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AddressBook Functions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions and function-like macros found in the Address Book framework.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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AddressBookCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API.
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Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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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AESendThreadSafe
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send Apple events from threads other than the main thread.
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Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2007-03-09
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AlbumToSlideshow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using CF and NSXML to create Final Cut Pro XML.
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Objective-C Language |
Sample Code |
2008-05-15
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Allocate and Disk Full Error
(HTML)
( )
FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1999-07-21
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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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AMAction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class that defines the interface and general characteristics of Automator actions.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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AMAppleScriptAction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support Automator actions that are driven by AppleScript scripts.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-10-26
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AMBundleAction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support Automator actions that are loadable bundles.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-10-26
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AMShellScriptAction Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support Automator actions driven by a shell script or by a Perl or Python script.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-10-26
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AMWorkflow Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to represent an Automator workflow within an application.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-10-26
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AMWorkflowController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to control an Automator workflow in an application.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-09
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AMWorkflowView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2006-11-09
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AnimatedSlider
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an NSTimer to animate a control in Cocoa.
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User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Animating the frame of a CALayer.
(HTML)
QA1620: Explains how the frame property of a layer interacts with animations.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-24
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Animation Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Animation Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use Cocoa animation objects to enhance user interface transitions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2006-05-23
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Animation Types and Timing Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the animation and timing classes used by both Core Animation and Cocoa Animation proxies.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Apple Applications Schema Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the schemas used by Apple Applications to sync records such as contacts, calendars, and bookmarks.
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Apple Applications, Data Management, Internet & Web, Syncing |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Apple Help Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to author, package, and display user help content in Mac OS X.
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Apple Applications, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Apple Human Interface Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
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Accessibility, Design Guidelines, User Experience |
Guides |
2008-06-09
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AppleScript Language Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
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Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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AppleScript Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the technology for writing scripts to control applications. Useful for scripters and application developers.
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Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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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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AppleScript Studio Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes late-breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in the latest release of AppleScript Studio.
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Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Studio Terminology Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the scripting terminology for AppleScript Studio, through version 1.4.
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Scripting & Automation, Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Application Architecture Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the architecture of a Cocoa application and how it interacts with the operating system.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2006-08-07
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Application File Management
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications can use, manipulate, and "own" files.
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File Management |
Guides |
2006-11-07
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Application Kit Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the constants defined in the Application Kit framework not described in individual classes.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Application Kit Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types defined in the Application Kit framework not described in individual classes.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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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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General, Objective-C Language, User Experience |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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Application Kit Functions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the functions that support the Application Kit framework.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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Application Kit Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Application Kit framework.
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General |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Application Kit Release Notes (10.4 and Earlier)
(HTML)
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Design Guidelines |
Release Notes |
2006-07-17
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Application Kit Release Notes (10.5)
(HTML)
New document that describes new features, notes, and known issues for the Application Kit Framework on Mac OS X v10.5.
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Design Guidelines |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Application Menu and Pop-up List Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa menus and lists work and how to manipulate items within them.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2007-06-26
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Archives and Serializations Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to put Cocoa objects into and remove them from a representation suitable for archiving.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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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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Atomic Store Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use the Core Data atomic store API to create persistent stores that use a custom format.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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AttachAScript
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how you can extend any Cocoa application by adding some AppleScripts to it.
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Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2006-07-27
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Attributed Strings Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use attributed strings, which manage attributes of character strings or individual characters.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-06-04
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Audio Codec Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the programming interface for configuring audio codecs and for encoding and decoding audio data.
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Audio |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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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 |
Reference |
2008-07-08
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Audio Queue Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to play and record audio using Audio Queue Services.
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Audio |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Audio Unit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Audio frameworks and the Core Audio SDK to create audio units.
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Audio |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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AudioBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an object conforming to the DRTrackProduction protocol to create a RedBook audio CD.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2005-03-17
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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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Authorization Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add fine-grained control of privileged operations in an application.
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Security |
Guides |
2009-01-06
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Automator Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the constants defined in the Automator framework not described in individual classes.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-10
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Automator Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for creating and working with actions used by the Automator application.
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Apple Applications, Scripting & Automation |
Reference |
2006-10-26
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Automator Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the concepts and tasks for developing actions, which are bundles loaded by the Automator application.
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Apple Applications, Tools |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Automator Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Automtor framework.
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Apple Applications, Scripting & Automation |
Release Notes |
2007-07-25
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Automator Release Notes
(HTML)
Updated for changes in Mac OS X version 10.5.
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Apple Applications, Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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AutoSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to run and display Automator workflows in your application.
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Scripting & Automation |
Sample Code |
2007-05-23
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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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Availability of Quartz Composer Patches in Web Kit
(HTML)
QA1505: Details which Quartz Composer patches are available in Web Kit
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Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2007-03-05
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Avoiding the -42 error with DiscRecording
(HTML)
QA1292: Explains how to workaround the -42 error when using the DiscRecording API.
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File Management |
Technical Q&As |
2004-05-25
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Background-only apps with NSStatusItems become active in 10.1 on NSStatusItem clicks
(HTML)
QA1081: Preventing background-only apps from activating when their NSStatusItem(s) are clicked in Mac OS X 10.1.
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Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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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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BasicCocoaAnimations
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"BasicCocoaAnimations" demonstrates the use of the animator proxy to easily animate Cocoa views and windows.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
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Binary Data Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create and use Cocoa data objects, object-oriented wrappers for byte buffers.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2009-05-06
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Binding your Preferences in Cocoa
(HTML)
Learn to use bindings by creating a simple app.
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Design Guidelines, User Experience |
Articles |
2004-04-26
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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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BoingX
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows off using Quartz Extreme to provide borderless OpenGL content on the desktop.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-11-06
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Boinx Starts with Sample Code: FotoMagico Is a Powerful Digital Slideshow
(HTML)
Starting with Apple sample code, tools and technologies, Boinx wrote FotoMagico in a matter of months.
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General, Graphics & Imaging |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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BOM characters in 'utxt' clipboard flavor
(HTML)
()
QA1221: Explains the use of the BOM character in 'utxt' scrap data
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Data Management, Interapplication Communication |
Technical Q&As |
2003-01-20
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Bonjour and wake from sleep
(HTML)
QA1290: Explains why applications that use Bonjour should stay registered and continue browsing on sleep.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-09-18
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Bonjour enforces the service type format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1198: Explains why registering a Bonjour service might fail on Panther.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-03-23
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Bonjour enforces the TXT record format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1306: Explains how mDNSResponder enforces the proper TXT record format in Panther.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
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Bonjour Printer Subtype for HTTP
(HTML)
QA1555: Describes how printer vendors can register their bonjour service such that Safari can see them.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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Bonjour TXT record rate limiting in Panther
(HTML)
QA1293: Explains how mDNSResponder implements TXT record rate limiting in Panther.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
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Bound Button
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates using Cocoa bindings to bind a button's target and action parameters.
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2007-06-08
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Boxes
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa boxes.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2003-02-15
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Browsers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa browsers.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2004-08-31
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Building Objective-C static libraries with categories
(HTML)
QA1490: Describes how to properly build Objective-C static libraries that contain categories on existing classes.
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Objective-C Language |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-03
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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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BundleLoader
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to load multiple Cocoa bundles or NSBundles (also known as plug-ins) into the main NSApplication.
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Design Guidelines, Resource Management, Runtime Architecture, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-09-21
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Button Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa buttons.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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