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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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-20
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CustomSave
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to customize the NSSavePanel.
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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2005-03-17
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DatePicker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSDatePicker control.
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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Disc Recording UI Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Objective-C and C API for presenting a user interface when burning audio and data CDs and DVDs.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2004-06-01
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DiscRecording Release Notes
(HTML)
Updated for Mac OS X v10.5
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Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Distributed Objects Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Objective-C objects in different threads or different processes communicate.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-06-06
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Dock Tile Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to provide an icon and contextual menu in Carbon applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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DockTile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to customize your application's icon in the Dock by using the NSDockTile class.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-09-11
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Document-Based Applications Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to design and implement Cocoa applications that manage multiple documents.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2009-01-12
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DOMDocument Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMDocument class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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DOMElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API added to the DOMElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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DOMHTMLDocument Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLDocument class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-01-26
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DOMHTMLFrameElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLFrameElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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DOMHTMLIFrameElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLIFrameElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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DOMHTMLObjectElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLObjectElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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DOMNode Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMNode class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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DOMRange Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMRange class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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Don't forget to cancel your Bonjour resolve
(HTML)
QA1297: Explains why it's important to cancel a Bonjour resolve operation.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-08-30
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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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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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Drag and Drop Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement drag and drop in Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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DragItemAround
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates creating a custom subclass of NSView.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-03-16
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Drawers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa drawers.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2003-02-04
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
(HTML)
QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Drawing attributed strings that are both filled and stroked
(HTML)
QA1531: Describes how the value of NSStrokeWidthAttributeName indicates fill, stroke, or both, in attributed strings.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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Drawing Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the speed of drawing code.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Driving OpenGL Rendering Loops
(HTML)
QA1385: Using Core Video display links (CVDisplayLink) or Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive an OpenGL rendering loop
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2009-05-01
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DynamicProperties
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates dynamically resolved properties, using a new Objective C 2.0 feature: dynamically resolved methods.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-08-01
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Embedding Hyperlinks in NSTextField and NSTextView
(HTML)
QA1487: Shows how a Cocoa app can embed a hyperlink inside both NSTextField and NSTextView using NSAttributedString.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-02
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Enabling the application menu's "Preferences" menu item on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1552: Describes the two things you need to implement to enable the "Preferences" menu item on Mac OS X.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-01-21
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The Enhanced Print Apple Event
(HTML)
TN2082: Describes an enhancement to the print Apple event that gives developers more control over scripted printing.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2003-12-09
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EnhancedAudioBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This Objective-C sample demonstrates how to burn RedBook Audio CDs.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2005-07-06
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EnhancedDataBurn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Objective-C sample which shows how to burn a data disc containing a complete virtual filesystem.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2003-02-18
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Environment Variables
(HTML)
QA1255: Describes how a process gets its environment variables.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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Eraser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the DiscRecordingUI framework to present the standard erase, selection and progress dialogs.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Error Handling Programming Guide For Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes NSError objects, related Application Kit support for error handling, and how to use these features in your code.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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Event-Driven XML Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to process XML documents using the Cocoa streaming parser.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-09-09
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Exception Handling Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API used to monitor and debug exceptional conditions in Objective-C code.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-10-03
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Exception Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to raise and handle exceptions in Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-10-02
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Exclusive File Access in Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2037: Covers exclusive file access In Mac OS X
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2002-05-01
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Expanding Tilde-based paths
(HTML)
QA1549: Demonstrates how to resolve tilde-based relevant paths.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-08
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ExtractMovieAudioToAIFF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract audio from QuickTime Movies and write the data to an AIFF file.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-03-31
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FancyAbout
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates several visual effects for "About..." panels such as scrolling text, window without a title bar, and ways to dismiss the window.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Fiendishthngs
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Fiendishthngs lists all the the Components it finds on the system and lets you query them for information.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-09-13
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File Manager Performance and Caching
(HTML)
FL16: Discusses traditional Mac OS file system input/output performance issues and the File Manager's volume cache.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2000-09-01
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File System Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information and guidelines describing the structure and usage of the Mac OS X file system.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-07-11
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File Wrappers with Core Data Documents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This sample demonstrates how directory file wrappers can be used with NSPersistentDocument.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2009-04-29
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File-System Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of file-related code.
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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
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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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-01-10
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Find By Content Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-07-13
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Finding an NSView's current magnification.
(HTML)
QA1346: How to discover the current magnification (zoom level) of any NSView.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2005-03-08
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Finding EXC_BAD_ACCESS bugs in a Cocoa project
(HTML)
QA1367: Discusses how to find memory protection violations or EXC_BAD_ACCESS bugs in Cocoa projects.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-10
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Font Handling
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Font Panel
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Cocoa Font panel.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2004-08-31
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Forms
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa forms.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2002-11-12
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Foundation Constants Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes constants in the Foundation framework.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-05-06
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Foundation Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the common data types in the Foundation framework.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-09-09
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Foundation Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Foundation framework API.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-06-27
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Foundation Functions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Foundation framework functions.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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Foundation Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Foundation framework.
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Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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