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Software Development Overview

There are many ways to create an application in Mac OS X. There are also many types of software that you can create besides applications. The following sections introduce the types of software you can create in Mac OS X and when you might consider doing so.

Contents:

Applications
Frameworks
Plug-ins
Dashboard Widgets
Agent Applications
Screen Savers
Services
Preference Panes
Web Content
Mail Stationery
Command-Line Tools
Launch Items, Startup Items, and Daemons
Scripts
Scripting Additions for AppleScript
Kernel Extensions
Device Drivers

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