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CoreFoundation Framework Release Notes
(HTML)
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Design Guidelines, Performance |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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CoreTextArc
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the use of fonts, lines, and runs in a CoreText text drawing Carbon application.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2007-06-04
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CoreTextTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to handle the CoreText objects to display text.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2006-12-19
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Creating Cross-Platform Applications with Core Foundation and Open Source
(HTML)
Learn how to import and export data types across a range of platforms using CF-Lite.
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Design Guidelines |
Articles |
2005-04-11
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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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Data Formatting Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation formatters to create and validate text in text fields and other cells.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2006-12-21
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Dates and Times Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage Core Foundation dates and times.
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Data Management, Internationalization |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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Debugging Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and techniques for debugging Core Foundation code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2003-01-17
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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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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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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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Discovering all advertised Bonjour service types
(HTML)
QA1337: Explains how to discover all Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-06-01
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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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File Management |
Sample Code |
2005-10-04
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DNSServiceMetaQuery
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to discover Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Downloading through a proxy server in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1296: Explains when downloading through a proxy server will work, and when it will fail.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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EventMonitorTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Receive notification of all keyboard, mouse, and tablet events passed to other processes.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2005-11-09
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Expanding Tilde-based paths
(HTML)
QA1549: Demonstrates how to resolve tilde-based relevant paths.
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File Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-08
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File System Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how applications can detect changes in the file system.
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File Management |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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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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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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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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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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FSCopyObject
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Copy engine for copying files and directories.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
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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File Management |
Reference |
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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File Management |
Sample Code |
2008-02-25
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Getting a Packet Trace
(HTML)
()
QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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Getting the User and Computer Name
(HTML)
QA1078: Describes how to get the user and computer name on Mac OS X.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
(HTML)
QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-13
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How can I identify the runtime environment, Carbon or Cocoa, of the current application?
(HTML)
QA1372: Identifies the runtime environment of the application. Useful only for plugins, frameworks, input methods, etc.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-07
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Identity Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how identities work and how to use them in applications.
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Networking |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Identity Services Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the APIs for using identities and the Identity Picker.
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Networking |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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IdentitySample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
IdentitySample builds a utility which demonstrates how to use the CoreServices Identity API to manage system-wide identities
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2006-07-27
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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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InkSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some usage scenarios for the Ink.Framework APIs.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Internationalization Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support multiple languages in software.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2009-01-06
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Internet Connect Speed
(HTML)
()
QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-03-26
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JavaScriptCore Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API for evaluating JavaScript programs from within a C-based program
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Internet & Web |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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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Locales Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use locales to retrieve, interpret, and display localized information in Core Foundation.
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Design Guidelines, Internationalization |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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LocalServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample demonstrates how a Classic process can communicate with a Mac OS X process using IP networking protocols.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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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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MapLargeFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a technique for mapping files greater than 4GB into memory for faster access.
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Resource Management |
Sample Code |
2003-11-19
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Core Foundation.
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Resource Management |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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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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Data Management, File Management, Networking, Resource Management |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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NamingTableAccess
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Digs out the contents of the NamingTable in a TrueType 'sfnt'.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NSHost Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a network host.
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Networking |
Reference |
2007-03-24
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Observing Process Lifetimes Without Polling
(HTML)
TN2050: Shows a variety of methods to observe process lifetimes without polling.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2008-09-10
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
()
NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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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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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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Performance Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the factors that determine performance.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Plug-ins
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the plug-in architecture provided by Core Foundation.
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Process Management |
Guides |
2005-03-03
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
(HTML)
()
QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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Events & Other Input, Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
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The Preferences Problem
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - TN1134: Outlines typical problems with preferences files and some of their solutions.
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Resource Management |
Technical Notes |
1998-10-01
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Preferences Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage Core Foundation user preferences.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Preferences Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Core Foundation preferences functions.
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General |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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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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Programmatically causing restart, shutdown and/or logout
(HTML)
()
QA1134: Describes how to programmatically cause restart, shutdown, sleep or logout.
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Events & Other Input, Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
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Programmatically Performing an Open Directory Search
(HTML)
QA1462: A short guide on how to programmatically search Open Directory for matching attribute values within records.
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Data Management |
Technical Q&As |
2006-09-11
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Property List Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use structured, textual representations of data in Core Foundation.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2006-02-07
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RecentItems
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implements "Recent items" menu(s)
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Data Management |
Sample Code |
2006-10-09
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Registering and unregistering for sleep and wake notifications
(HTML)
QA1340: Explains how applications can register and unregister for sleep and wake notifications on Mac OS X.
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Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Resolves may return an IPv6 address in Panther
(HTML)
QA1298: Explains why you get an IP address of 0.0.0.0 when resolving a Bonjour service.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2005-01-10
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Resource Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to work with nib and bundle resources in Mac OS X applications.
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Resource Management |
Guides |
2009-01-06
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Setting environment variables for user processes
(HTML)
QA1067: Tells how to set environment variables for user processes.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines, Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-25
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SimpleDial
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates management of dialup connections, such as PPP, using System Configuration framework network connection API.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-07-26
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SimpleReach
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates network host reachability testing using the System Configuration framework asynchronous network reachability API.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-07-26
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Socket Name Server Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a native network socket; does nothing in Mac OS X.
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General |
Reference |
2006-10-27
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Spotlight
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample code that shows how to write Spotlight Importers.
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File Management |
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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File Management |
Guides |
2007-05-27
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Spotlight Metadata Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes metadata attributes used with Spotlight.
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File Management |
Reference |
2007-05-22
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Spotlight Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2007-05-27
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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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Strings Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create, manipulate, and search strings in Core Foundation, and how strings interact with encodings and character sets.
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Data Management, Internationalization |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
(HTML)
()
NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Performance, Process Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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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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File Management |
Articles |
2004-10-07
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Time Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Core Foundation time functions.
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General |
Reference |
2007-08-23
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Updating the TXT record of a Bonjour service
(HTML)
QA1302: Explains how to update a Bonjour TXT record while running on either Jaguar or Panther.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
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URL Access vs. CFNetwork
(HTML)
QA1291: Explains when to choose URL Access or CFNetwork when downloading files from within your application.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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Using language-tagged QuickTime UserData text APIs with CFStrings
(HTML)
QA1410: Describes how to use language-tagged QuickTime UserData text APIs with CFStrings and TextEncodings.
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Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
2005-02-11
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Using Secure Event Input Fairly
(HTML)
TN2150: Describes the proper use of EnableSecureEventInput.
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Events & Other Input |
Technical Notes |
2007-06-08
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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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Events & Other Input, File Management |
Sample Code |
2006-08-04
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Web Services Core Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the client-side APIs for accessing web services.
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Internet & Web |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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Xcode Unit Testing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
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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XML Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to parse XML documents into structured objects.
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Data Management, Internet & Web |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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