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Speech Release Notes
(HTML)
New document that describes new features, notes, and known issues for speech synthesis on Mac OS X v10.5.
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User Experience |
Release Note |
2007-10-31
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Window Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon windows.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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PreLoginAgents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Pre-login launchd agents to display UI using AppKit and HIToolbox.
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Process Management |
Sample Code |
2007-10-26
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MassiveImage
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use a CGDataProvider to save a very large image with Image IO
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-09-27
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Expanding Tilde-based paths
(HTML)
QA1549: Demonstrates how to resolve tilde-based relevant paths.
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File Management |
Technical Q&A |
2007-09-24
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DTSCarbonShell
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Provides a modern Mac OS X Carbon Application Skeleton
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Human Interface Toolbox, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-09-20
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Thread-safe programming in QuickTime
(HTML)
TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
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Design Guidelines, QuickTime |
Technical Note |
2007-09-14
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Resource Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to work with nib and bundle resources in Mac OS X applications.
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Resource Management |
Guides |
2007-09-04
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Quartz 2D Shadings
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use CGShading and CGGradient objects to draw simple gradients.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-08-31
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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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Networking |
Technical Q&A |
2007-08-30
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Launch Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how an application can open document files, other applications, and URLs.
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File Management, Interapplication Communication |
Guides |
2007-08-23
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Data Browser Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to present data in lists similar to the list and column views in the Finder.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-08-07
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How to measure CG text
(HTML)
QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&A |
2007-08-02
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Cocoa PDE with Carbon Printing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Application that uses a Cocoa PDE along with the Carbon Printing APIs.
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Printing |
Sample Code |
2007-07-27
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Carbon Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by Carbon applications to provide a user interface for printing.
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Printing |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
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Printing |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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ABPicker Reference for C
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the ABPicker opaque type.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-20
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Application Services Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Application Services framework.
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File Management, Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Carbon Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Carbon framework.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
(HTML)
QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-18
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Core Services Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Core Services framework.
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General |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Gathering all PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs)
(HTML)
QA1529: Describes a work around for an issue in PMCopyAvailablePPDs on Mac OS X 10.4 and below
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Printing |
Technical Q&A |
2007-07-18
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Security Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Security framework.
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Security |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Apple Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for interapplication communication using Apple events.
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Events & Other Input, Interapplication Communication, Scripting & Automation |
Reference |
2007-07-13
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File Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for basic file management tasks, such as opening and saving files.
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File Management |
Reference |
2007-07-13
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vImage Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C programming interface for high-performance image processing.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-07-12
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Quartz Composer Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to used the framework to load, play, and control compositions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2007-07-11
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ATSUI Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to lay out, process, and draw Unicode text.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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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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User Experience |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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Navigation Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to provide a user interface for navigating to, opening, and saving files.
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File Management, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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ABAddressBook C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for accessing, adding, and removing Address Book records.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-08
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Address Book Actions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Address Book action callbacks.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-08
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Address Book Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C functions that support the Carbon API for Address Book.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-07-08
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Color Picker Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used in Classic Mac OS to solicit color choices from users.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-07-02
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Image I/O Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to read and write image data using the Image I/O framework.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2007-07-02
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CTFont Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type that represents a font.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-29
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Pasteboard Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and interacting with pasteboards.
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Interapplication Communication |
Reference |
2007-06-29
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QuickDraw Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the legacy two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS. Replaced by Quartz 2D.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-06-29
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
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Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-28
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CGL Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for the lowest-level accessible interface for the Apple implementation of the OpenGL graphics system.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-06-28
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Memory Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for controlling dynamic allocation of memory in versions of the Macintosh operating system prior to Mac OS X.
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Resource Management |
Reference |
2007-06-27
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Quartz 2D Transformer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Quartz 2D to manipulate an image
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-06-21
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vDSP Complex Vector Conversion Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Correlation, Convolution, and Filtering Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Matrix Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP One-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Single-Vector Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Vector Scalar Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Vector-To-Scalar Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Vector-to-Vector Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Performance |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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HIGeometry Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that defines basic geometric objects for HIToolbox.
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Graphics & Imaging, Human Interface Toolbox |
Reference |
2007-06-11
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Using Secure Event Input Fairly
(HTML)
TN2150: Describes the proper use of EnableSecureEventInput.
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Events & Other Input, Security |
Technical Note |
2007-06-08
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Text Input Source Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for operating on text input sources, such as keyboards, character palettes, and ink input.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-07
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Attributed Strings Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use attributed strings, which manage attributes of character strings or individual characters.
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Data Management, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-06-04
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CoreTextArc
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the use of fonts, lines, and runs in a CoreText text drawing Carbon application.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2007-06-04
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CrossEvents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send CarbonEvents and NSNotifications between Carbon and Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines, Events & Other Input, Porting, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2007-05-31
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CTFontDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a font descriptor.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-30
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Dictionary Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create a dictionary and access it programmatically.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-05-30
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Audio File Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a C programming interface for reading and writing audio files.
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Audio, File Management |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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Core Endian Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and installing callbacks to byte swap custom data.
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Data Management, Intel-Based Macs, Porting |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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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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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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HIView-NSView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to embed an NSView within an HIView in a Carbon window.
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Design Guidelines, Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-05-29
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Text Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for operating on strings (formatting, sorting, converting, comparing).
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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Spotlight Importer Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the role of metadata importers and how to write them.
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File Management |
Guides |
2007-05-27
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Spotlight Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2007-05-27
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CTLine Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a line of text.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-24
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CTRun Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a glyph run.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-24
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StarMenu
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to create a Custom Star Shape menu using the new HIMenuView class.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Sample Code |
2007-05-24
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CFFileDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
CFFileDescriptor provides an opaque type to monitor file descriptors for read and write activity via CFRunLoop.
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File Management |
Reference |
2007-05-23
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Spotlight Metadata Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the usage and types of metadata attributes for various file types used with Spotlight.
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File Management |
Reference |
2007-05-22
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CTFontCollection Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to store a collection of font references.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-16
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Image Capture Applications Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interaction between applications programs and image capture devices such as cameras and scanners.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2007-05-16
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Authorization Plug-in Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for implementing an authorization plug-in.
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Security |
Reference |
2007-05-15
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Code Signing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how you can sign your code and why you should.
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Security |
Guides |
2007-05-15
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Speech Synthesis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for converting text into synthesized speech.
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Accessibility, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-05-15
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CTGlyphInfo Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to override a font's mapping from Unicode to the glyph ID.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-09
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HIFleetingControls
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implements fleeting controls such as seen in QuickTime Player full screen mode or iPhoto slideshow
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Sample Code |
2007-05-08
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Open Scripting Architecture Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for compiling and executing scripts in applications and writing scripting components.
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Interapplication Communication, Scripting & Automation |
Reference |
2007-05-07
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Resolution Independence Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes resolution independence and how to start updating applications to support high-resolution monitors.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Guides |
2007-05-04
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Core Text String Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the CFAttributedString attributes recognized by Core Text.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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CTFrame Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a frame containing multiple lines of text.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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CTTextTab Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a tab in a paragraph style.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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CTTypesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a typesetter, which performs line layout.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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Mac OS X ABI Mach-O File Format Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data structures that make up the Mach-O file format.
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Runtime Architecture |
Reference |
2007-04-26
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Printer Queue vs. Printer Name
(HTML)
QA1407: Explains the difference between a printer queue and a printer name.
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Printing |
Technical Q&A |
2007-04-26
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Core Text Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text functions and data types that apply to the framework as a whole.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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CTFramesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to generate text frames.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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CTParagraphStyle Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent paragraph or ruler attributes in an attributed string.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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QLPreviewRequest Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API related to the QLPreviewRequest opaque type of the Quick Look framework.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2007-04-20
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Runtime Configuration Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual and reference information for dynamically configuring your software.
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2007-04-18
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HIView Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating view-based controls and menus in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-04-13
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Quick Look Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Quick Look framework classes and functions used for creating Quick Look generator plug-ins.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2007-04-13
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Image I/O Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for reading and writing image data.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-04-09
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Icon Services and Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating and drawing icons in Carbon applications.
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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Mac OS X ABI Function Call Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the function-calling conventions used in the architectures supported by Mac OS X.
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Intel-Based Macs |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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Thread Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating cooperatively scheduled threads in Carbon applications.
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Process Management |
Reference |
2007-04-04
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Core Foundation.
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Core Foundation, Resource Management |
Guides |
2007-04-03
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Saving Printer Settings for Automatic Printing
(HTML)
TN2155: Describes how you can save a a user selected Printer, Print Settings and Page Format to disk.
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Printing |
Technical Note |
2007-03-29
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