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Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac
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Deprecated - HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
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1999-10-05
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Document-Based Applications Overview
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Explains how to design and implement Cocoa applications that manage multiple documents.
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2009-01-12
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
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TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Technical Notes |
2003-02-18
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Error Handling Programming Guide For Cocoa
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Describes NSError objects, related Application Kit support for error handling, and how to use these features in your code.
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2009-03-04
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Foundation Release Notes
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Describes new features, notes, and known issues for the Foundation framework in Mac OS X v10.5.
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
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Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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Guides |
2008-11-19
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Key-Value Coding Programming Guide
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Conceptual information about how to access a Cocoa object's values using keys.
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Guides |
2009-02-04
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Key-Value Observing Programming Guide
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Explains the Cocoa key-value observing protocol.
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Guides |
2009-05-06
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Leopard Developer Application Technologies Overview
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Learn how Leopard will help you create powerful and innovative features for your users.
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Articles |
2006-12-07
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
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Guides |
2009-05-06
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Model Object Implementation Guide
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Describes issues relating to the design and implementation of model objects
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Guides |
2008-02-08
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Notification Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to send and receive information about events in Cocoa programs.
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Guides |
2007-05-03
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NSArrayController Class Reference
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Describes a Cocoa bindings-compatible manager of an array or set.
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2007-04-09
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NSController Class Reference
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Describes the interface for controllers used with Cocoa bindings.
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2007-04-02
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NSCopying Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for providing immutable duplicates of objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSDictionary Class Reference
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Describes an immutable collection of key-value pairs.
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2009-04-08
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NSDictionaryController Class Reference
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Describes a Cocoa bindings-compatible manager of a dictionary.
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2008-06-05
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NSDocument Class Reference
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Describes the interface for managing content using Cocoa's document system.
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2009-01-06
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NSDocumentController Class Reference
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Describes an object for managing documents.
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2008-10-15
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NSError Class Reference
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Describes a representation of a runtime error.
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2009-05-06
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NSErrorRecoveryAttempting Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for attempting recovery from runtime errors.
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2007-02-23
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NSKeyValueCoding Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for accessing object properties indirectly by key name or key path.
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2009-02-04
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NSKeyValueObserving Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for receiving notifications of changes to object properties.
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2007-10-31
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NSMutableCopying Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for providing mutable duplicates of objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSMutableDictionary Class Reference
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Describes a changeable collection of values that are identified by keys.
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2007-02-23
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NSObject Class Reference
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Describes the Cocoa root class.
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2009-02-04
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NSObject Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface used to define basic object behavior.
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2008-12-22
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NSObjectController Class Reference
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Describes a Cocoa bindings-compatible manager of an object.
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2007-12-11
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NSPersistentDocument Class Reference
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Describes a document that integrates with the Core Data framework.
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2008-02-08
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
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Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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2009-02-04
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial for Mac OS X v10.4.
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Deprecated - Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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2009-02-04
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NSTreeController Class Reference
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Describes the class that is used with Cocoa bindings to manage a tree of objects.
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2007-04-10
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NSValueTransformer Class Reference
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Describes a Cocoa-bindings compatible interface for transforming value representations.
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2007-07-24
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NSWindowController Class Reference
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Describes an object for controlling a window that is usually stored in a nib file.
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2006-05-23
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Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
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Describes object-oriented programming from the perspective of an Objective-C developer.
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Guides |
2008-11-19
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Predicate Programming Guide
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Describes how to specify queries in Cocoa.
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Guides |
2009-05-06
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PrefsPane
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A Cocoa sample System Preferences bundle that demonstrates how to use the NSPreferencePane class.
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2007-06-06
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Ruby and Python Programming Topics for Mac OS X
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Describes Ruby and Python on Mac OS X, and especially the bridges between them and Objective-C and OSA (AppleScript).
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Guides |
2007-10-31
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Runtime Configuration Guidelines
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Conceptual and reference information for dynamically configuring your software.
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Guides |
2008-07-08
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SimpleCocoaApp
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A basic Cocoa application for beginners to Cocoa and Objective-C.
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2007-08-07
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Spotlight Overview
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Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
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2007-05-27
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Squiggles
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Demonstrates many Cocoa fundamentals in a Document-based Application featuring custom drawing and event-handling.
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Sample Code |
2008-08-29
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Tiger Developer Overview Series: Developing with Core Data
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Learn to use Core Data to define your application's data model graphically.
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Articles |
2005-04-04
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TrackBall
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Demonstrates how to build a custom control based on the NSControl class.
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Sample Code |
2007-06-07
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TwoManyControllers
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How to use an intermediate NSArrayController to populate an NSTableView across two to-many relationships.
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2007-02-23
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Undo Architecture
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Explains how to record information in Cocoa so a user can reverse an operation's effect.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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User Interface Validation
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Explains how to use the standard mechanism to validate user interface items in Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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With and Without Bindings
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Illustrates the adoption of Cocoa Bindings and refactoring using a subclass of NSArrayController.
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Sample Code |
2008-01-04
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Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling
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Describes the Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling.
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Guides |
2009-02-04
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Xcode Unit Testing Guide
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Explains how to incorporate test cases to validate individual units of source code.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2008-05-02
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Action Messages
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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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Background-only apps with NSStatusItems become active in 10.1 on NSStatusItem clicks
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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 |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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BindingsJoystick
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Illustrates a bindings-enabled subclass of NSView.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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CarbonCocoaTempConverter
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Demonstrates how to integrate Carbon and Cocoa user interfaces in the same Cocoa application.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2008-03-10
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CarbonInCocoa
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How to use Carbon GUI code in a Cocoa application.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-03-26
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Cocoa Event-Handling Guide
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Introduces event mechanisms and the types of events in Cocoa and describes how to handle events of each type.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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CocoaDragAndDrop
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Implement Drag-and-Drop functionality in Cocoa (uses images; can be extended to support other data types).
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Color Sampler
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Demonstrates one way to sample the color at a given point in an NSView.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorSyncDevices-Cocoa
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Demonstrates how to use the new ColorSync Device Manager routines in the Cocoa environment.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CrossEvents
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Demonstrates how to send CarbonEvents and NSNotifications between Carbon and Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2007-05-31
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Cursor Management
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Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Detecting the Caps Lock Key
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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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Dicey
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Dicey is a dice game project that demonstrates various techniques for making a Cocoa application accessible.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2006-08-01
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Drag and Drop Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to implement drag and drop in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Driving OpenGL Rendering Loops
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QA1385: Using Core Video display links (CVDisplayLink) or Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive an OpenGL rendering loop
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Events & Other Input |
Technical Q&As |
2009-05-01
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Frequently Asked Text Services Manager (TSM) Questions
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TN2128: Regroups a collection of Text Services Manager (TSM) questions frequently asked by Input Method Developers
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Events & Other Input |
Technical Notes |
2005-06-24
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FunkyOverlayWindow
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Demonstrates several window layering, transparency and widget interaction techniques in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-05-08
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JDragNDrop
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Deprecated - Demonstrates building a simple view to implement Drag-and-Drop functionality in Cocoa-Java.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Notification Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to send and receive information about events in Cocoa programs.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2007-05-03
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NSAlert Class Reference
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Describes a window that displays a message and obtains the user's response to it.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-25
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NSBrowser Class Reference
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Describes a control for manipulating one- or two-dimensional data sets.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-05
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NSButton Class Reference
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Describes a control that responds to clicks.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSButtonCell Class Reference
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Describes a cell that responds to mouse clicks.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-04-08
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NSDistributedNotificationCenter Class Reference
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Describes an object that synchronously broadcasts notifications to other tasks.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSDraggingDestination Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for objects receiving dragged images.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSDraggingInfo Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for supplying useful information to a dragging destination.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSDraggingSource Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for receiving messages when providing a dragged image.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSEvent Class Reference
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Describes an input action such as a mouse click.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSHelpManager Class Reference
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Describes an application-level help system.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSInputManager Class Reference
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Describes the class used by text views to communicate with the text input management system.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServer Class Reference
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Describes the class that interprets text view events and communicates them to the text input management system.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServerMouseTracker Protocol Reference
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Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle mouse events.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSInputServiceProvider Protocol Reference
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Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle application and text field events.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSNotification Class Reference
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Describes information to be broadcast to other objects through a notification center.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSNotificationCenter Class Reference
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Describes an object that synchronously broadcasts notifications.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2008-07-11
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NSNotificationQueue Class Reference
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Describes an object that asynchronously broadcasts notifications.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSOpenPanel Class Reference
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Describes the panel that a user employs to locate and open a file.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSPanel Class Reference
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Describes a window for performing auxiliary functions in an application.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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NSResponder Class Reference
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Describes the interface for handling events.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-03-05
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NSRunLoop Class Reference
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Describes the object that manages events on a thread.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSSavePanel Class Reference
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Describes the panel that a user employs to set a file-system location and save a file.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSSpeechRecognizer Class Reference
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Describes the Cocoa command-and-control voice recognition system.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-04-03
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NSTextInput Protocol Reference
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Descibes the formal protocol that text views implement to receive input from the user's keyboard and mouse.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSTextInputClient Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for receiving keyboard input as properly formed text.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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NSTimer Class Reference
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Describes a timer.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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NSTrackingArea Class Reference
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(PDF)
Describes a view region used for mouse tracking and cursor updating.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2007-03-09
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NSView Class Reference
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Describes the interface for drawing, event handling, and printing in views.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSWindow Class Reference
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Describes a window.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2009-03-04
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NumberInput_IMKit_Sample
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(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates an input method that uses the Mac OS X 10.5 InputMethodKit framework.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2008-03-17
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Pasteboard Programming Topics for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to transfer data using pasteboard operations in Cocoa.
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Events & Other Input |
Guides |
2007-07-13
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