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Each Sample Code project is buildable and executable source example of how to accomplish a task for a specific Apple technology. They show the correct sequence of calls and parameter data types to provide a generalized method for API use that developers can modify for their specific needs.

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SSLSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains examples showing how to use SecureTransport.
Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Internet & Web, Security 2003-01-14
StarMenu (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a Custom Star Shape menu using the new HIMenuView class.
Carbon 2007-05-24
Std Compression Examples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Standard Compression chapter of the Inside Macintosh QuickTime Components book.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
stdFilterHacking (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates problems and workarounds for/with the Standard Dialog Filter.
Carbon 2003-01-30
StickiesExample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains sample code and tools used by Sync Services Tutorial to demonstrate debugging syncing applications.
Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa, Internet & Web, User Experience 2006-08-08
StillMotion (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the QTKit Capture APIs to build a simple application that creates stop motion animations.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime 2007-11-14
StyleFlatteningSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use the ATSUFlatten and ATSUUnflatten APIs.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience 2003-01-14
SurfaceVertexProgram (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Vertex program that demonstrates the use of a UV mesh to draw an implicit surface.
Graphics & Imaging 2003-07-07
SwapLAF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - How to set the look-and-feel in your Swing application at runtime.
Java 2005-02-28
Syncer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A widget that demonstrates how to use handle a Dashboard Sync event.
Apple Applications 2006-08-01
TabsShowcase (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to instantiate and use the Tab control both programmatically and from a nib file.
Carbon 2005-10-28
tcplognke (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates a TCP socket filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger
Hardware & Drivers, Networking 2006-11-27
TE Over Background (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A textEdit that shows old text editing over a colored background
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience 2003-07-22
TemperatureTester (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to add a simple Unit Test to Temperature Converter.
Tools 2005-06-06
Test64BitMultiprec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements (PPC) A*Y+B where A & B are arrays of 64-bit words and Y is a 64-bit integer
Performance, Tools 2006-06-09
TextEditPlus (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This application is a version of TextEdit enhanced with additional document properties using AppleScript Studio.
Scripting & Automation 2006-07-28
TextLayoutDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Customizing NSTextView with NSLayoutManager and a custom NSTextContainer.
Cocoa, Text & Fonts, User Experience 2007-06-01
TextLinks (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Programmatically creates links to URLs and other objects and handles clicks in non-URL links.
Cocoa 2003-07-29
TextNameTool (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A command line tool sample illustrating how to use various graphical facilities and services without a login.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts 2003-10-27
TextTrack (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates some simple operations on Final Cut Pro XML files
Apple Applications 2005-06-27
TexturePerformanceDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
OpenGL texture optimization demo for WWDC Session 214
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2005-06-01
TextureRange (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the fundamental techniques required to fast texture upload performance.
Graphics & Imaging 2003-07-16
TextViewConfig (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Configuration of multiple layout managers and multiple text container/text view pairs on a single text storage.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
TextViewDelegate (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using a text view's delegate to control selection and user input.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
ThreadsExporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and exporting still images in different formats on separate threads.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2005-07-26
ThreadsExportMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates movie exporting using the QuickTime movie export component on separate threads of a Cocoa application.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2006-01-03
ThreadsImporter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and displaying still images on separate threads.
QuickTime 2005-07-22
ThreadsImportMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates importing and displaying QuickTime Movies on separate threads.
QuickTime 2005-07-26
TickerView (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
HIView subclass which implements a scrolling, live stock ticker.
Carbon 2003-01-30
Tiler (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Modify your applications tile icon within the Mac OS X dock by using both QuickDraw and Quartz
Carbon 2003-10-24
TimeCallbackDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add and remove TimeCode tracks to a movie.
Java, QuickTime 2006-05-11
TimeCode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add and remove TimeCode tracks to a movie.
Java, QuickTime 2006-06-28
TimeCode Media Handlers (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to manipulate QuickTime media time codes.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
TimelineToTC (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample application demonstrating parsing/conversion of FCP XML Files.
Apple Applications 2007-06-01
TimerEventSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to set up and use an IOTimerEventSource in a kext.
Darwin 2003-01-14
TimeSlaving (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Controls a scrolling text object by slaving a TimeBase to a movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
TimeZone.Daylight (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to read the current location and time zone that is set in Date & Time.
Carbon, Text & Fonts 2003-01-14
Tinted Image (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an NSImage as an off-screen drawing destination.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
TipWrapper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to wrap long tool tips into multiple lines in Cocoa.
Cocoa 2003-12-18
ToolbarSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using the Cocoa NSToolbar/NSToolbarItem API to add customizable toolbars to windows. Includes advanced custom views.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
TrackBall (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build a custom control based on the NSControl class.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-06-07
TrackFormatDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to get a human-readable, localized description of a track's format.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2006-08-01
TrackIt (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSTrackingArea class.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-03-05
Transformed Image (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the effects of a rendering an NSImage in a transformed coordinate space.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
Transitions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - Applies the QuickTime effects architecture to a character in an animation scene.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
TremoloUnit (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Audio unit sample demonstrating how to build an effect unit with a generic view.
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa 2006-10-26
TrivialThreads (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the Cocoa threading APIs to coordinate a preemptively scheduled secondary thread with the non-reentrant Cocoa framework.
Cocoa 2003-01-14
TubeTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - The program is a simple demonstration of how to use the Palette Manager in a color program.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging 2003-03-12
TwoManyControllers (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to use an intermediate NSArrayController to populate an NSTableView across two to-many relationships.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-02-23
TypeServicesForUnicode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use various ATSUI functions and features going from simple to very complex.
Carbon, Text & Fonts 2005-08-10
UIElementInspector (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using the Accessibility API introduced in Mac OS X 10.2, which allows manipulation of an application's UI.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-02-19
UnsharpMask (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to build Automator actions using Cocoa frameworks.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience 2005-06-06
UpdateXcodeSubprojects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Updates all subprojects of an Xcode project to Xcode 2.1 format. Illustrates scripting techniques.
Porting, Scripting & Automation, Tools, User Experience 2005-06-06
URL CacheInfo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates resource caching behavior using the Cocoa URL loading system.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking, Performance 2008-06-05
URLTextView (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An HIView subclass which uses LaunchServices to open the URL attached to the view.
Carbon 2003-01-30
USBPrivateDataSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates notifications when a USB device is hotplugged and associating arbitrary data with each device.
Hardware & Drivers 2006-10-16
UTXplorer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the <utmpx.h> API to display current login sessions and login history.
Darwin 2008-03-19
VBL (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple example of how to create an OpenGLView in AppKit.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2003-07-07
vDSP Examples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
vDSP sample code
Performance 2007-05-10
VelEng FFT (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
G4 Velocity Engine implementation of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and associated convolution/correlation routines.
Audio, Carbon, Performance 2003-01-14
VelEng Multiprecision (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An implementation of arbitrary precision arithmetic using the PowerPC Velocity-Engine (G4) vector instructions.
Performance 2003-01-14
VelEng Wavelet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This demonstrates a Velocity Engine (G4) implementation of wavelet processing of color images
Performance 2003-01-14
VendorSpecificType00 (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to access vendor-specific storage device functionality using a simple interface from user space code.
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers 2006-10-02
Verification (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Objective-C example which demonstrates how to provide custom data verification for data written to disc.
Cocoa 2004-01-23
Vertest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to access the information from the Vers Resource. Developed for Tech Note #189.
Carbon 2003-01-30
Vertex Optimization (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows examples of optimized vertex throughput.
Graphics & Imaging 2003-07-07
VertexPerformanceDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Vertex optimization demo for WWDC Session 214
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2005-06-01
VertexPerformanceTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A tool that measures triangle throughput and allows comparison of different methods.
Graphics & Imaging 2003-01-14
Video Hardware Info (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Sample demonstrates how to query the video hardware for useful information.
Cocoa, Hardware & Drivers 2004-02-12
VideoFrameToGWorld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract a single frame from a video track into a GWorld.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
VideoHardwareInfo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Query VRAM, Quartz Extreme support, OpenGL extensions and renderer, GLSL version and support.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2007-05-14
VideoViewer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Simple example of video rendering using QuickTime visual contexts, OpenGL, Core Video and Core Image.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Performance, QuickTime 2005-08-01
ViewController (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use "NSViewController".
Cocoa, Printing, User Experience 2007-06-11
Voices (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates use of the widget.system command from Dashboard
Apple Applications 2007-06-25
VolumeToBSDNode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to iterate across all mounted volumes and retrieve their BSD node names.
Carbon, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Storage 2006-10-16
vrbackbuffer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime VR back buffer routines.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrbackbuffer.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates QuickTime VR back buffer routines.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrcursors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to change the default cursors for specific kinds of hotspots or specific hotspot IDs.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrcursors.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Using QTVR API to change the default cursors for specific kinds of hot spots (or IDs).
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrflattenmovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates calling the QTVR (Virtual Reality) Flattener directly.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrflattenmovie.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates calling the QTVR (Virtual Reality) Flattener directly.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmakeobject (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a linear QuickTime movie into a QuickTime VR object movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmakeobject.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a linear QuickTime movie into a QuickTime VR object movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmakepano (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR panoramic movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
VRMakePano Library (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains functions that convert a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmakepano.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Converts a panoramic image into a QuickTime VR panoramic movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmovies (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) API to provide support for playing QuickTime movies in a panorama.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrmovies.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) API to provide support for playing QuickTime movies in a panorama.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrscript (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates embedding sounds, QuickTime movies, pictures, and 3D objects in a QuickTime VR movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrscript.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates embedding sounds, QuickTime movies, pictures, and 3D objects in a QuickTime VR movie.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
vrspeech (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses Apple's Speech Recognition Manager to allow voice navigation of a panorama or object node.
QuickTime 2003-01-14
Watcher (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses FSEvents to monitor a directory hierarchy to keep track of its total size
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin 2006-08-04
watchme (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the WatchMe.mov movie from the QuickTime SDK to convert relative URLs to absolute URLs.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
watchme.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the WatchMe.mov movie from the QuickTime SDK to convert relative URLs to absolute URLs.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
WcharDataFormatter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An example of how to write a custom data formatter.
Tools 2006-03-31
WebKitCIPlugIn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
This sample WebKit plugin for Safari demonstrate how to use CoreImage in a HTML page.
Apple Applications, Graphics & Imaging, Internet & Web 2005-11-28
WebKitDOMElementPlugIn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Web Kit plug-in that modifies its own DOM element style
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2006-08-04
WebKitPluginStarter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to make a minimal WebKit plug-in.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-06-06
WebKitPluginWithJavaScript (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to call JavaScript from a WebKit plug-in and vice versa.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-06-06
WebKitPluginWithSimpleGUI (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A WebKit plug-in with an Interface Builder GUI
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Internet & Web 2007-06-04
WhackedTV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Cocoa version of the venerable HackTV sample code, demonstrating usage of the Sequence Grabber API's
Audio, Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime 2008-05-09
WikiSampleThemeWithCSS (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to change the appearance of a wiki theme using CSS properties.
Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server 2008-06-02
WikiSampleThemeWithJavaScript (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add a JavaScript functionality to a wiki theme.
Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server 2008-06-02
WindowFun (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create window layers and groups. Drawing transparent lines. How to display the "Poof" the toolbar uses.
Carbon 2005-08-24
WiredSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates creating a wired sprite movie containing one sprite track.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
WiredSprites.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing wired sprites.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
WiredSpritesJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a QuickTime movie containing wired sprites.
QuickTime 2003-02-25
With and Without Bindings (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Illustrates the adoption of Cocoa Bindings and refactoring using a subclass of NSArrayController.
Cocoa 2008-01-04
Worm (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
NSView performance demonstration. Uses a periodic timer to get best performance with Coalesced Update feature.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2005-06-01
WritableFileDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create an empty, writable file associated with a QTMovie object.
Cocoa, QuickTime 2006-08-01
X11CallCarbonAndCocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates a double clickable X11 application which performs various "native" Mac OS X operations.
Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Porting, User Experience 2003-07-28
XcodeClientServer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to manage multiple projects using new Xcode features.
Tools 2005-06-06
XML_Transport (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Object serialization and archiving using WOXMLCoder and WOXMLDecoder classes and a mapping file.
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server 2003-01-14
YASTControl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An application illustrating how to use a user pane control to define MLTE based text fields.
Carbon 2003-10-27