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CFFileDescriptor Reference
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Describes an object for monitoring file descriptors for read and write activity.
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2007-05-23
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CFPrefTopScores
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(DMG)
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How to access globally shared (writable) user preferences without requiring authentication.
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2006-10-09
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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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2006-02-07
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DisplayURL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Parses a passed in path URL into its various components displaying server information.
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2005-10-04
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Expanding Tilde-based paths
(HTML)
QA1549: Demonstrates how to resolve tilde-based relevant paths.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-09-08
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File System Events Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Explains how applications can detect changes in the file system.
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Guides |
2008-03-11
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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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2005-10-27
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filesystem_examples
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(DMG)
(ZIP)
Collection of command line tools illustrating filesystem features.
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2006-01-10
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FSCopyObject
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(DMG)
(ZIP)
Copy engine for copying files and directories.
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2004-03-19
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FSEvents Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API used to provide lightweight notification of directory changes in a file-system subtree.
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2008-04-08
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FSMegaInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Prints information about various file system objects; helpful when debugging VFS plug-ins.
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2008-02-25
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MoreIsBetter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Library providing indispensable wrapers and workarounds for many areas of Mac OS programming.
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Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Spotlight
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample code that shows how to write Spotlight Importers.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Spotlight Importer Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the role of metadata importers and how to write them.
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Guides |
2007-05-27
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Spotlight Metadata Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes metadata attributes used with Spotlight.
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2007-05-22
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Spotlight Query Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to add Spotlight searching to your applications.
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Guides |
2006-03-08
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Tiger Develop Overview Series: Working with Spotlight
(HTML)
Learn to make the most of Spotlight's powerful search technologies within your own applications.
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Articles |
2004-10-07
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Watcher
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses FSEvents to monitor a directory hierarchy to keep track of its total size
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Sample Code |
2006-08-04
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