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Legacy documents consist of guides, references, sample code, and other resources that have become irrelevant for current product development. Some of these documents describe features, functions, classes, or methods that are no longer supported. Other legacy documents describe currently supported technologies, but the approaches and development techniques described in these documents are no longer recommended.
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Dictionary Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the deprecated C API for using dictionaries in spelling checkers and similar applications. Replaced by Dictionary Services.
Deprecated 2007-12-11
List Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for managing and displaying elements in a scrollable list. Replaced by the Data Browser.
Deprecated 2007-12-11
Scrap Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API used to copy items to and from the Clipboard. Replaced by the Pasteboard Manager.
Deprecated 2007-12-11
Script Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API that was used for managing writing systems. Replaced by Unicode technology.
Deprecated 2007-12-11
Display Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Deprecated 2007-12-04
Event Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the event-handling system created originally for Classic Mac OS and superseded by the Carbon Event Manager.
Deprecated 2007-10-31
iMovie Plug-ins (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for providing plug-ins to extend the capabilities of iMovie.
Unsupported 2007-09-04
WebObjects 5.3 Reference (HTML)
Describes the WebObjects API for building network applications, including the API for the Enterprise Objects frameworks.
Unsupported 2007-08-09
WebObjects 5.3 Reference Update (HTML)
Lists differences between the WebObjects 5.2.4 API and the WebObjects 5.3 API, in Javadoc format.
Unsupported 2007-08-09
Device Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for exchanging information with device drivers. Replaced by the I/O Kit.
Unsupported 2007-07-10
Event Manager Legacy Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes outdated or unsupported C APIs superseded by the Carbon Event Manager.
Unsupported 2007-05-03
NSMovieView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to play and edit a movie in a view. Deprecated: Use QTKit instead.
Deprecated 2007-04-02
Objective-C 1 Runtime Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the data structures and functions of the Objective-C 1.0 runtime support library.
Deprecated 2007-03-28
NSMovie Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to load a movie into memory. Deprecated: Use QTKit instead.
Deprecated 2007-03-26
NSMenuItem Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated. Describes the protocol for managing command items in menus.
Deprecated 2007-02-08
Application Kit Reference for Java (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Cocoa Java API for the Application Kit framework. Deprecated in Mac OS X v10.4. Use the Objective-C API instead.
Unsupported 2007-02-01
NSURLClient Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated. Describes the informal protocol implemented by clients of an NSURLHandle download.
Deprecated 2006-08-01
Foundation Reference for Java (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Cocoa Java API for the Foundation framework. Deprecated in Mac OS X v10.4. Use the Objective-C API instead.
Unsupported 2006-07-24
Legacy ATSUI Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes C functions, data types, and constants that are no longer supported for rendering Unicode text.
Unsupported 2006-07-24
Apple Game Sprockets Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface defined by Game Sprockets. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
Find By Content Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
HTML Rendering Library Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for drawing HTML text and images in a window. Replaced by the Web Kit.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
Palette Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API used to select colors for display devices limited to an 8-bit pixel depth.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
Picture Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for reading and modifying image data stored in PICT-formatted files. Replaced by Quartz2D.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
QuickDraw Text Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for measuring and drawing text. Replaced by ATSUI.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
TextEdit Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for text handling and manipulation. Replaced by the Multilingual Text Engine (MLTE).
Deprecated 2006-07-13
URL Access Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for transferring data to and from a URL from within an application. Replaced by CFNetwork.
Deprecated 2006-07-13
SCSI Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for accessing SCSI devices in Classic Mac OS. Replaced by the I/O Kit.
Deprecated 2006-07-12
NSSimpleHorizontalTypesetter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used for text line layout that has been replaced by NSATSTypesetter.
Deprecated 2006-05-23
WebObjects 5.2.4 API Differences (HTML)
Lists differences between the WebObjects 5.2 API and the WebObjects 5.2.4 API, in Javadoc format.
Unsupported 2005-06-04
WebObjects 5.2.4 API Reference (HTML)
Describes the WebObjects API for building network applications, including the API for the Enterprise Objects frameworks.
Unsupported 2005-06-04
Java 1.4 System Properties (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the runtime options available with the Java 1.4 implementation in Mac OS X.
Unsupported 2005-04-29
Java 1.4 Virtual Machine Options (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the options and parameters that the Mac OS X Java 1.4.2 Virtual Machine accepts.
Unsupported 2005-04-29
WebObjects 5.2.3 API Reference (HTML) (TAR)
Describes the WebObjects API for building network applications, including the API for the Enterprise Objects frameworks.
Unsupported 2004-12-02
Java 1.4 Info.plist Java Dictionary Keys (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Java-specific keys and values contained in the Java dictionary for Mac OS X applications.
Unsupported 2004-10-05
WebObjects 5.2.3 API Differences (HTML)
Lists differences between the WebObjects 5.2 API and the WebObjects 5.2.3 API, in Javadoc format.
Unsupported 2004-03-25
WebObjects 5.2.2 API Differences (HTML)
Lists differences between the WebObjects 5.2 API and the WebObjects 5.2.2 API, in Javadoc format.
Unsupported 2003-10-16
WebObjects 5.2.2 API Reference (HTML) (TAR)
Describes the WebObjects API for building network applications, including the API for the Enterprise Objects frameworks.
Unsupported 2003-10-16
WebObjects 5.2 API Reference (HTML) (TAR)
Describes the WebObjects API for building network applications, including the API for the Enterprise Objects frameworks.
Unsupported 2003-02-21
Apple Game Sprockets Legacy Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes legacy Game Sprockets functions that are not supported in Carbon.
Unsupported 2003-01-15
WebObjects 5.2 API Differences (HTML)
Lists differences between the WebObjects 5.1 API and the WebObjects 5.2 API, in Javadoc format.
Unsupported 2002-11-14
Java 1.3.1 API Reference: J2SE and Apple Extensions (HTML)
Describes the Javadoc-formatted API for the JDK and for Apple's MRJ packages.
Unsupported 2002-02-01
Sound Manager 3.3 (HTML)
Summary of Sound Manager legacy releases 3.1, 3.2.1, and 3.3.
Deprecated 2001-11-15