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aglClipBufferRect
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows the use of clip regions and buffer rects in AGL.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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AGLSurfaceTexture
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Example of render to texture/texture from surface using aglSurfaceTexture.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-07-07
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AIFFWriter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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aiffwriter.win
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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AirPort Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes Apple's implementation of 802.11 wireless LAN standards on Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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AlbumToSlideshow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using CF and NSXML to create Final Cut Pro XML.
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Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2008-05-15
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Alias Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and managing persistent references to file system objects.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2006-12-05
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All Hardware Products
(HTML)
A list of links to all Apple hardware developer notes.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1999-07-21
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Allocating and sharing memory with user space from an I/O Kit driver
(HTML)
()
QA1197: Describes the preferred technique for allocating and sharing buffers in an I/O Kit kernel driver.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Performance |
Guides |
2005-09-08
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AlwaysPreview
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to force the preview enabled mode by install a modal dialog filter proc in CustomGetFilePreview.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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, Cocoa |
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, Cocoa |
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, Cocoa |
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, Cocoa |
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, Cocoa |
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, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-07-09
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AMWorkflowView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Apple Applications, Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa, Games, 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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Carbon, Cocoa, 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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Cocoa, 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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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Aperture 2.1 SDK Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Update for Aperture SDK 2.1
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2008-04-23
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Aperture 2.1 SDK Reference
(HTML)
Documents the Aperture APIs for creating an export plug-in or an image editing plug-in.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2008-04-23
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Aperture Edit Plugin - Borders & Titles
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"Borders & Titles" is a sample plugin for Aperture that demonstrates how to use the image editing API introduced with Aperture 2.1
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Apple Applications |
Sample Code |
2008-06-02
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Aperture Image Resizer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample Aperture Export Plug-In code
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Apple Applications |
Sample Code |
2007-06-08
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Appearance Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for coordinating the look of the standard Mac OS human interface.
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Carbon, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-01-23
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AppearanceSampleUpdated
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample Code for the WWDC 402 Adopting Xcode Hands-on session.
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Tools |
Sample Code |
2005-06-27
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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, Cocoa, Internet & Web |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Apple Certificate Library Functional Specification
(PDF)
Specifications for Apple's implementation of the Certificate Library CDSA plug-in.
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Security |
Reference |
2005-01-13
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Apple Core Audio Format Specification 1.0
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the Apple Core Audio Format (CAF) for audio files.
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Audio |
Reference |
2006-03-08
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Apple Cryptographic Service Provider Functional Specification
(PDF)
Specification for Apple's implementation of the Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) CDSA plug-in.
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Security |
Reference |
2005-03-10
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Apple Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for interapplication communication using Apple events.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
Reference |
2007-07-13
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Apple Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides conceptual information and programming examples for working with Apple events.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Apple Filing Protocol Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes high-level concepts for Apple Filing Protocol commands.
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Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Apple Filing Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Apple Filing Protocol commands.
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Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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Apple Game Sprockets Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the programming interface defined by Game Sprockets. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2006-07-13
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Apple Help Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for finding and displaying help content using Apple's HTML-based help system.
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Carbon, User Experience |
Reference |
2006-07-12
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Java, Mac OS X, Porting, User Experience |
Guides |
2008-06-09
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Apple Image Capture Camera Module changes for Mac OS X Update 10.1.3
(HTML)
()
TN2040: Changes to the Apple Image Capture camera modules for Mac OS X Update 10.1.3.
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Apple Applications |
Technical Notes |
2002-04-16
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Apple JavaScript Coding Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides an overview of the JavaScript language, its object-oriented features, and coding best practices.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, QuickTime, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
Guides |
2008-11-19
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Apple Publications Style Guide
(PDF)
Describes style and usage of Apple terms, including user interface terms that should be used in applications.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2008-10-16
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Apple Remote Desktop Administrator's Guide Version 3.2
(PDF)
Explains how to install and configure Apple Remote Desktop and use it to remotely control and manage client computers.
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Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Guides |
2007-12-04
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Apple Remote Desktop Focus on Task Server
(PDF)
Explains how to use Task Server to provide always-on, automated administration of client computers.
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Enterprise IT, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Guides |
2006-08-07
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Apple RGB and Generic RGB profiles explained
(HTML)
QA1430: Discusses use of the Apple RGB and Generic RGB profiles for untagged data on Mac OS X
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2005-10-17
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Apple Trust Policy Module Functional Specification
(PDF)
Specification for Apple's implementation of the Trust Policy (TP) CDSA plug-in.
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Security |
Reference |
2005-01-25
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to access fonts using the ATS-based font management API. Includes implementing the Fonts window.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for ATS-based font access and management.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Apple Xserve Diagnostics User's Guide
(PDF)
New document that explains how to use Apple Xserve Diagnostics tool to test server hardware.
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Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-12-04
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AppleFWAudio Vendor Specific Override Driver
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This KEXT allows third-party vendors to customize AppleFWAudio with their own device-specific information.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2007-06-01
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AppleJavaExtensions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Stub classes for compiling com.apple.eawt/com.apple.eio references on non-Mac OS X platforms.
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Java |
Sample Code |
2006-10-17
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AppleScript Language Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
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Carbon, Cocoa, 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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Carbon, Cocoa, Mac OS X, Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes late breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in the latest release of AppleScript.
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Scripting & Automation |
Release Notes |
2007-12-11
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AppleScript Release Notes (Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier)
(HTML)
Describes late breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in previous releases of AppleScript.
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Scripting & Automation |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Studio 1.4 Release Notes
(HTML)
Moving Tiger AppleScript Studio Release Notes to separate document.
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Scripting & Automation, Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-12-22
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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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Cocoa, Scripting & Automation, Tools, User Experience |
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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Carbon, Cocoa, Scripting & Automation, 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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Carbon, Cocoa, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Terminology and Apple Event Codes Reference
(HTML)
Lists terms used in AppleScript, AppleScript Studio, and Standard Additions with their matching codes.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
Release Notes |
2006-06-28
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AppleScriptRunner
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to send mail and execute other AppleScripts from a Carbon application.
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Apple Applications, Carbon, Scripting & Automation, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2006-07-31
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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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, 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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Application Kit Release Notes (10.4 and Earlier)
(HTML)
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Cocoa, Internationalization |
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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Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Application Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for performing various application-level tasks in a Carbon application. Formerly titled Dock Manager Reference.
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Carbon, User Experience |
Reference |
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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Cocoa, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-06-26
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Application Services Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for a number of services--such as Quartz 2D and ATSUI--that are essential to Carbon applications.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Application Services Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Application Services framework.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Apply Firmware Password
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an Automator Action for System Image Utility.
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Apple Applications, Mac OS X Server, Scripting & Automation |
Sample Code |
2007-06-12
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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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Cocoa |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Audio, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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Are the root control, the root view, and the content view the same entity?
(HTML)
()
QA1214: Details the differences and similitudes between the root control, the root view, and the content view of windows.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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Are there any OSStatus values I can use in my programs?
(HTML)
OV02: Describes OSStatus values that generate errors without colliding with reserved Apple system values.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-22
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ASCIIMoviePlayerSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using a MovieDrawingCompleteProc to render a QuickTime movie in the Mac OS X Terminal.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2009-04-21
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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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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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AsyncPB
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Describes how to chain File System calls from an interrupt handler like a Time Manager task.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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ATA Interface Modules
(HTML)
TN1192: Describes how to write device drivers for ATA host bus controllers, ie. ATA Interface Module.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1999-12-01
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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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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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ATSUI and MLTE Printing
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QD64: Describes a way to get MLTE and ATSUI text to print through the QuickDraw bottlenecks.
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Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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ATSUI Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to lay out, process, and draw Unicode text.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-28
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ATSUICurveAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates low-level ATSUI APIs which allow access to raw glyph curve data.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ATSUIDirectAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the ATSUI DirectAccess api.
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Carbon, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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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Cocoa, Scripting & Automation |
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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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, 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, Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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Audio Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes the analog and digital audio capabilities of Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Audio Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop kernel-resident drivers for audio devices.
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Audio, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Audio Export - Encoding AAC Audio For MPEG-4 Export
(HTML)
TN2237: The QT MPEG4 Exporter does not show all options for generating AAC, this TN discusses workarounds.
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Audio, QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
2009-01-27
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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, Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-07-08
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Audio File Stream Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for reading non-random access audio file streams.
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Audio |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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