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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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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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CocoaPeoplePicker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the AddressBook framework's ABPeoplePickerView.
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Apple Applications |
Sample Code |
2003-12-11
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CocoaSlides
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
An image browser written using AppKit's Core Animation-based compositing and animation functionality
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-11-02
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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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CocoaVideoFrameToGWorld
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to draw each frame of a QuickTime movie into a Cocoa NSQuickDrawView.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CocoaVideoFrameToNSImage
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an NSImage for each frame of a QuickTime movie.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Code Loading Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications can dynamically load code during execution.
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Resource Management |
Guides |
2007-08-10
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Code Signing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how you can sign your code and why you should.
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Security |
Guides |
2008-11-19
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Code Signing Release Notes
(HTML)
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Security |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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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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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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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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Collaboration Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for monitoring and editing identities.
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Networking |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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Collections Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to group objects in arrays, sets, or dictionaries in Cocoa.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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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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Color Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how applications specify colors and how users choose colors in Cocoa.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Color Sampler
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates one way to sample the color at a given point in an NSView.
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Events & Other Input, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorBars
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to enumerate, select, capture, manipulate, draw to, and release displays using the CGDirectDisplay API.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorMatching
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Performs simple color matching of images using ColorSync or the QuickTime 6.4 Graphics Importers.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-12-18
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ColorSyncDevices-Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the new ColorSync Device Manager routines in the Cocoa environment.
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Events & Other Input, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Combo Box Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa combo boxes.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2002-11-12
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Common mistakes with delegation in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1554: The two most common errors that lead to a delegate method not being received.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-27
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Comparing selectors in Cocoa-Java code
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1069: Explains why Objective-C and Java selectors appear to be the same name but equality tests fail.
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Java |
Technical Q&As |
2001-08-31
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Configuring the Recent Searches menu for NSSearchField
(HTML)
QA1496: Discusses the common problem when adding menu items to the Recent Searches menu.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-27
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Connecting the Font Menu in Interface Builder 3
(HTML)
QA1571: How to connect and configure the Font/Format menus in Interface Builder 3.
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Design Guidelines, Text & Fonts, Tools, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-01-21
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ContentBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Creates an audio CD using standard audio files like mp3, aac, aiff, and wav.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Control and Cell Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the relationship between Cocoa control and cell objects.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Converting to Precomposed Unicode
(HTML)
( )
QA1235: Describes how to convert a string to precomposed Unicode.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-07
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Core Animation Cookbook
(HTML)
(PDF)
Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Core Animation Function Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C functions that support Core Animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Animation Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Core Animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-11-13
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Core Animation properties and Reference Counting
(HTML)
QA1565: Describes a discrepancy between the property declarations in Core Animation and the actual behavior.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, Objective-C Language, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-11-24
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Core Animation QuickTime Layer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows the use of controls in a Layer over a Core Animation QTMovieLayer
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-09-26
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Core Animation Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for Core Animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-06-26
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Core Animation Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of Core Animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Release Notes |
2007-05-31
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Core Audio Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides an overview of Core Audio and its programming interfaces.
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Audio |
Guides |
2007-01-08
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Core Data Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the constants defined by the Core Data framework not described in individual classes.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2007-01-18
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Core Data Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for the Core Data framework.
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Data Management, General, Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Data HTML Store
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implementation of a Core Data atomic store based on HTML tables
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2007-06-01
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Core Data Model Versioning and Data Migration Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the managed object model versioning and data migration features of Core Data.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Overview
(HTML)
Describes a roadmap for learning Core Data.
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Data Management |
Getting Started |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Core Data framework.
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General |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Core Data Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of Core Data.
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Data Management, General |
Release Notes |
2007-12-11
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Core Data Snippets
(HTML)
(PDF)
Snippets of code that you can use when writing a program that uses Core Data.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Core Data Utility Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Core Endian Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and installing callbacks to byte swap custom data.
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Data Management, Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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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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Core Image Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides an overview and explains how to use and create image filters and image units.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-06-09
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Core Image Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for using and creating filters for image processing.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2006-12-05
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Core Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
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Printing |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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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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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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Crash in ABAddPropertiesAndTypes
(HTML)
QA1404: How to correctly add custom Address Book properties using ABAddPropertiesAndTypes
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Apple Applications |
Technical Q&As |
2005-04-04
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Creating a Managed Object Model with Xcode
(HTML)
(PDF)
A tutorial that shows how to create a Core Data managed object model using Xcode.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2007-08-07
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Creating an About Panel in Your Cocoa Application
(HTML)
TN2179: Describes different ways in implementing your Cocoa application's "About" panel.
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User Experience |
Technical Notes |
2007-01-22
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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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Cropped Image
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract a sub-image from another image, and some ways of indicating a selection.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Cross-Development Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to build software for versions of Mac OS X other than the one the development tools are running on.
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Tools |
Guides |
2006-11-07
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CrossEvents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send CarbonEvents and NSNotifications between Carbon and Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2007-05-31
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Cryptographic Message Syntax Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for encrypting, signing, and decoding messages using Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).
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Security |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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CryptoSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Contains sample code showing symmetric encryption and message digest calculation.
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Security |
Sample Code |
2003-02-06
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CTMClip
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing with clipping.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CTMDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing without clipping.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CubePuzzle
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Models a Rubik's Cube using Cocoa and OpenGL
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-04-21
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Cursor Management
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
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Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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CustomAtomicStoreSubclass
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the implementation of a custom Core Data atomic store.
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2007-06-08
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Customizing Process Stack Size
(HTML)
QA1419: Describes methods for setting the stack size of a process and/or thread.
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Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-20
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CustomSave
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to customize the NSSavePanel.
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File Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
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Daemons and Agents
(HTML)
TN2083: Describes the most common problems encountered with daemons and agents, and suggests detailed solutions.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2007-11-05
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Dashboard Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains Dashboard and WebKit technologies used in widgets.
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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Data Formatting Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa formatters to create and validate text in text fields and other cells.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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DataBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a DRFolder and burn it to disc.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2005-03-17
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DatePicker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSDatePicker control.
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User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-04-25
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Dates and Times Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage Cocoa dates and times.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2007-09-04
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Debugging a WebKit Plug-in in Xcode
(HTML)
QA1500: Directions for debugging a WebKit plug-in in Xcode.
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Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2007-06-05
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Debugging Cocoa Applications
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and techniques for debugging Cocoa applications.
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Performance |
Guides |
2002-11-12
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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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Debugging NSTableView's "Action Invocation" binding
(HTML)
QA1472: Discusses the issues and factors that affect NSTableView's "Action Invocation" binding.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-13
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Debugging with GDB
(HTML)
Open-source document that explains how to use GDB to debug programs.
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Tools |
Guides |
2008-06-19
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Departments and Employees
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Source code for NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial.
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2007-05-31
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DerivedProperty
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates use of Core Data derived properties to make searching against string data more efficient.
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Data Management, Performance, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2008-06-04
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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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DeskPictAppDockMenu
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to add a dynamic Dock menu to your Cocoa application
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File Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
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Design Guidelines, Runtime Architecture |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-05
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Detecting the Caps Lock Key
(HTML)
QA1519: Explains how to detect when the caps lock key is turned on and off.
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Events & Other Input |
Technical Q&As |
2007-05-11
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Determining console user login status
(HTML)
QA1133: How to determine whether a user is logged in on the console, and be notified of changes.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-04-14
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Determining if an application uses Objective-C Garbage Collection
(HTML)
QA1599: Shows how to determine if an application or executable is using Objective-C Garbage Collection.
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Objective-C Language |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-08
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Developing Games on Mac OS X Using Third-Party Game Engines
(HTML)
Create your own game using the powerful game engines that run on Mac OS X.
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Games |
Articles |
2006-06-05
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DeviceListener
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the DiscRecording framework to listen for device plug/unplug events and media insertion events.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-07-17
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Dialogs and Special Panels
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create alert panels. Includes links to documents about other types of panels.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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Dicey
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Dicey is a dice game project that demonstrates various techniques for making a Cocoa application accessible.
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Accessibility, Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2006-08-01
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Dictionary Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create a dictionary and access it programmatically.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-05-30
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Dictionary Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C and C routines that support programmatic access to dictionaries.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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DictionaryController
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"DictionaryController" is a Cocoa application that demonstrates various ways in how to use the NSDictionaryController class.
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Data Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-12-20
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Disabling and Enabling an NSTextView
(HTML)
QA1461: Shows how a Cocoa application can disable and enable an NSTextView.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2006-09-11
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Disabling text completion in an NSTextField
(HTML)
QA1553: Shows how to implement a delegate method provided by NSControl to disable automatic text completion.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-27
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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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