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ABPresence (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays a list of all the people in your Address Book and their iChat status.
Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa, Internet & Web, Storage, User Experience 2006-08-04
AbstractTree (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using NSTreeController with NSOutlineView, Bindings, and Core Data.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-03-17
addflashactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a few wired actions to a movie that has a flash track.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
addflashactions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a few wired actions to a movie that has a flash track.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
AddFrameToMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to add an additional frame to the end of an existing movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
addhtactions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds two go-to-URL actions to parts of the text track.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
addhtactions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds two go-to-URL actions to parts of the text track.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
AddNibToNav (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a custom area, instantiated from a nib file, in a Navigation Services dialog.
Carbon 2004-01-22
AddressBookCarbon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API.
Apple Applications, Carbon 2003-01-14
AddressBookCocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API.
Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa 2003-01-14
AddTextMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Adds a text track to an existing movie selected by the user.
Java, QuickTime 2006-06-28
AddTextMovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to Add a text track to a Movie.
Java, QuickTime 2003-01-14
addvractions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add wired actions to a QuickTime VR movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
addvractions.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to add wired actions to a QuickTime VR movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
AESendandReceive (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Sending and receiving Apple Events with JDK 1.3.1 on Mac OS X.
Java 2003-01-14
AESendThreadSafe (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send Apple events from threads other than the main thread.
Carbon, Cocoa 2007-03-09
aglClipBufferRect (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the use of clip regions and buffer rects in AGL.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2003-01-14
AGLSurfaceTexture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Example of render to texture/texture from surface using aglSurfaceTexture.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2003-07-07
AIFFWriter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
aiffwriter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A Sound Manager sound output device component.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
AlbumToSlideshow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using CF and NSXML to create Final Cut Pro XML.
Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa 2008-05-15
AlwaysPreview (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to force the preview enabled mode by install a modal dialog filter proc in CustomGetFilePreview.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
AnimatedSlider (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an NSTimer to animate a control in Cocoa.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
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
Apple Applications 2008-06-02
Aperture Image Resizer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample Aperture Export Plug-In code
Apple Applications 2007-06-08
AppearanceSampleUpdated (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample Code for the WWDC 402 Adopting Xcode Hands-on session.
Tools 2005-06-27
AppleFWAudio Vendor Specific Override Driver (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This KEXT allows third-party vendors to customize AppleFWAudio with their own device-specific information.
Hardware & Drivers 2007-06-01
AppleJavaExtensions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Stub classes for compiling com.apple.eawt/com.apple.eio references on non-Mac OS X platforms.
Java 2006-10-17
AppleScriptRunner (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to send mail and execute other AppleScripts from a Carbon application.
Apple Applications, Carbon, Scripting & Automation, User Experience 2006-07-31
Apply Firmware Password (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an Automator Action for System Image Utility.
Apple Applications, Mac OS X Server, Scripting & Automation 2007-06-12
ASCIIMoviePlayerSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using a MovieDrawingCompleteProc to render a QuickTime movie in the Mac OS X Terminal.
QuickTime 2009-04-21
AsyncPB (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Describes how to chain File System calls from an interrupt handler like a Time Manager task.
Carbon 2003-10-27
ATSUICurveAccessDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates low-level ATSUI APIs which allow access to raw glyph curve data.
Carbon, Internationalization 2003-01-14
ATSUIDirectAccessDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the ATSUI DirectAccess api.
Carbon, Internationalization, Text & Fonts 2003-01-14
AttachAScript (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how you can extend any Cocoa application by adding some AppleScripts to it.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2006-07-27
AudioBurn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create an object conforming to the DRTrackProduction protocol to create a RedBook audio CD.
Cocoa 2005-03-17
audioburntest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the DRTrackCallbackProc and track properties to create a RedBook audio CD from AIFF files.
Carbon 2003-01-14
AudioCDSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to discover audio CDs and access the TOC information presented by the CD-DA filesystem.
Audio, Hardware & Drivers 2005-10-04
audiocodec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Sound Manager compressor and decompressor example supporting the uLaw format.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
audiocodec.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example codec, a compressor and decompressor supporting the uLaw format.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
audioconverter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
SoundConverter routines to convert AIFF and AIFC files into AIFF/AIFC or QuickTime. Parse AIFF/AIFC files.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
AudioDeviceNotify (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to enumerate audio devices attached to the system and how to handle device notifications
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa 2006-04-21
AudioQueueTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates AudioQueue, an audio playback API introduced in Mac OS X 10.5
Audio, Carbon 2006-08-01
AudioQueueTools (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates usage of the AudioQueue API
Audio 2007-06-08
AuthForAll (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use Authorization Services to create a self-restricted application.
Security 2005-10-26
AutomatorHandsOn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates several methods for building Automator Actions
Apple Applications, Scripting & Automation 2007-06-12
AutoSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to run and display Automator workflows in your application.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2007-05-23
AutoUpdater (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This sample demonstrates Cocoa networking using the NSURL loading classes, NSURLConnection and NSURLDownload.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking 2005-06-01
BackgroundExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates techniques which can be used to export QuickTime movies in a separate export process.
Carbon, Cocoa, QuickTime 2005-07-22
BasicCocoaAnimations (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
"BasicCocoaAnimations" demonstrates the use of the animator proxy to easily animate Cocoa views and windows.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience 2007-06-11
BasicDataBrowser (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a basic, functional data browser.
Carbon 2003-05-08
BasicInputMethod (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An input method implemented as a text service component for Mac OS X.
Carbon, Text & Fonts, User Experience 2003-01-14
BasicPlugIn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the CFPlugin to locate, load, execute plugin. Derived from the SillyBalls sample.
Carbon, Porting 2003-07-28
BetterAuthorizationSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the recommended way to access privileged functionality from a non-privileged application on Mac OS X.
Security 2007-11-27
BindingsJoystick (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates a bindings-enabled subclass of NSView.
Cocoa 2005-06-01
Birthdays (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Dashboard widget with a plug-in that queries AddressBook.framework for contacts with upcoming birthdays.
Apple Applications, Tools 2008-09-10
BlitNoVBL (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to draw directly to the screen without syncing to the VBL of the monitor.
Graphics & Imaging, Performance 2003-01-14
BlitVBL (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to have Mac OS X try its best to sync to the VBL for you.
Games, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Performance 2003-01-14
BlockAnimation (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A bit of java code which INCORRECTLY handles animation
Java, Tools 2006-08-01
BlockedEventQueue (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Counter-example: shows hang when Java ActionListener blocks AWTEventQueue
Java 2006-04-13
BoingX (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows off using Quartz Extreme to provide borderless OpenGL content on the desktop.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2007-11-06
BootstrapDump (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Print Mach bootstrap namespace information.
Darwin 2008-06-18
Bouncy (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demostrates using Shark For Java to profile Java Applications
Java 2006-04-17
Bound Button (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates using Cocoa bindings to bind a button's target and action parameters.
Cocoa 2007-06-08
BrideOfMungGrab (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of overlay windows and CG to draw text on captured video.
Carbon, QuickTime 2005-08-12
BSDLLCTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Performance, Security 2003-06-12
bulkerase (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to erase media using the DiscRecording framework.
Carbon 2003-01-14
BundleLoader (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to load multiple Cocoa bundles or NSBundles (also known as plug-ins) into the main NSApplication.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-09-21
BurntTextSampleCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts text tracks of a movie to new text tracks with bit map representations of the text.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
ButtonMadness (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the various types of buttons using a nib file or programatically.
Cocoa, Tools, User Experience 2007-10-30
CALayerEssentials (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the basics of setting up various Core Animation layers
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-09-30
Calculator (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements a simple "four-banger" calculator.
Carbon 2003-01-30
CalendarItems (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates new iCal Events and Tasks ("To Do's") using Objective-C 2 and the Calendar Store framework
Apple Applications 2007-10-15
CalendarView (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to subclass HIView using C, as well as drawing and hit testing.
Carbon 2003-01-30
CallJS (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to call JavaScripts on a web page in a WebView from Objective-C and vice versa
Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-03-09
CallMachOFramework (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows two ways of calling a Mach-O framework from a CFM application on Mac OS X.
Carbon, Cocoa 2003-07-17
CapabilitiesSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to detect Image Capture device capabilities and send messages to devices with ICAObjectSendMessage.
Apple Applications 2003-01-14
CAPlayThrough (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the HAL's Audio Output Unit (AUHAL) for device input and the Default Output Audio Unit for output.
Audio 2007-08-22
CaptureAndCompressIPBMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Captures video & recompresses it using H.264 also captures audio saving the output in a movie file.
QuickTime 2007-08-14
Carbon GLSnapshot (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of OpenGL with Quicktime to capture OpenGL content.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime 2003-07-07
Carbon Porting Tutorial (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Porting a simple application from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X
Carbon, Porting, User Experience 2006-07-25
CarbonCocoa_PictureCursor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use NSCursor from a Carbon based application.
Carbon, Cocoa, Porting, User Experience 2007-01-12
CarbonCocoaCoreImageTab (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Carbon-based application creates a Cocoa-based web window which used CoreImage filters to transition between tabbed WebViews
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Porting 2006-07-25
CarbonCocoaTempConverter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to integrate Carbon and Cocoa user interfaces in the same Cocoa application.
Carbon, Cocoa 2008-03-10
CarbonCustomList (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to implement a custom list using Carbon using CreateCustomList.
Carbon 2003-01-30
CarbonInCocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to use Carbon GUI code in a Cocoa application.
Carbon, Cocoa 2003-03-26
CarbonMDEF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Mac OS X-compatible, Appearance-savvy sample menu definition function (MDEF).
Carbon 2003-01-30
CarbonQTGraphicImport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates how to use the QuickTime GraphicImporter components.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
CarbonQuartzComposer_TV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to integrate Cocoa based QuartzComposer window into a Carbon based application
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Porting 2006-10-02
CarbonQuartzDrawingWPrinting (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates mixing QuickDraw and Quartz 2D drawing both on screen and during printing.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing 2003-01-14
CarbonSketch (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Core Graphics only example of a Sketch application implemented with HIToolbox. Shows 1x1-CGBitmapContext for hit-testing, printing.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing 2005-03-23
CarbonTransparentWindow (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to handle window transparency for compositing, non-compositing, and custom HIView-based Carbon windows.
Carbon 2005-08-10
CD-ROM Detection (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to determine whether a drive is a CD-ROM drive.
Hardware & Drivers 2003-01-14
CDROMSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to find CD-ROM media and read sectors from that media on Mac OS X.
Hardware & Drivers 2006-01-31
CFFTPSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple example showing how to use CFFTPStream to download and upload files.
Core Foundation, Networking 2006-10-13
CFHostSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the CFHost API to do DNS hostname lookups and to determine host reachability.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking 2004-04-20
CFLocalServer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses UNIX domain sockets to communicate between client and server programs on the same machine.
Core Foundation, Darwin 2005-07-26
CFM_MachO_CFM (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CFM application calls Mach-O routine, passing in a fixed up CFM function pointer as a callback parameter.
Carbon, Cocoa 2003-07-17
CFNetworkHTTPDownload (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to download a URL using CFNetworking.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking 2006-01-18
CFPreferences (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the CFPreferences APIs to access user preferences.
Carbon, Core Foundation 2003-01-14