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ABPresence
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Displays a list of all the people in your Address Book and their iChat status.
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2006-08-04
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AddressBookCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API.
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2003-01-14
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AESendThreadSafe
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send Apple events from threads other than the main thread.
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2007-03-09
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AttachAScript
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how you can extend any Cocoa application by adding some AppleScripts to it.
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Sample Code |
2006-07-27
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BOM characters in 'utxt' clipboard flavor
(HTML)
( )
QA1221: Explains the use of the BOM character in 'utxt' scrap data
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Technical Q&As |
2003-01-20
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CocoaDragAndDrop
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implement Drag-and-Drop functionality in Cocoa (uses images; can be extended to support other data types).
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2003-01-14
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Distributed Objects Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Objective-C objects in different threads or different processes communicate.
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Guides |
2007-06-06
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Drag and Drop Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement drag and drop in Cocoa.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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How to add other pasteboard types to an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1300: Explains how to add other pasteboard types to an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-15
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How to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1200: Explains how to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-15
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Interacting with the Operating System
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications manage tasks and get information about hosts and processes.
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Guides |
2006-04-04
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Launch Services Release Notes
(HTML)
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Moriarity
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implementing a Cocoa GUI that wraps command-line functionality, calling a UNIX task and presenting the results in a GUI.
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2003-01-14
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MP3 Player
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to wrap a command-line UNIX/Linux application in a Cocoa GUI, calling a the command-line app through NSTask.
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2003-01-14
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NSConnection Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing proxy connections when using distributed objects.
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Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSDistantObject Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing objects in other threads and applications.
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Reference |
2007-01-19
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NSDistantObjectRequest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for inter-object communication in distributed objects.
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Reference |
2007-01-22
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NSDistributedNotificationCenter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to post notifications between tasks.
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Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSDraggingDestination Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol whose methods the recipient of a dragged image must implement.
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Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSDraggingInfo Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to supply information about a dragging session to a dragging destination.
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Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSDraggingSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol whose methods the source of a dragged image must implement.
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Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSInvocation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances ecapsulate Objective-C messages for use in store-and-forward mechanisms such as distributed objects.
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Reference |
2007-04-19
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NSInvocationOperation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the methods for implementing an invocation-based operation.
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Reference |
2007-04-12
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NSMachBootstrapServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for registering ports in the bootstrap domain.
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Reference |
2007-01-22
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NSMachPort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing Mach ports.
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Reference |
2007-04-30
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NSMessagePort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances are endpoints in local communication through distributed objects or raw messaging.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSMessagePortNameServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for taking and returning instances of NSMessagePort.
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Reference |
2007-02-23
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NSNetService Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to publish or consume a network service using multicast DNS.
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Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSNetServiceBrowser Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to find published services on a network using multicast DNS.
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Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSNotification Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that represents a notification to be broadcast through a notification center.
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Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSPasteboard Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support pasteboard operations.
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Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSPipe Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for communicating between processes using pipes.
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Reference |
2007-01-26
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NSPort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the base class for implementing communication ports.
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Reference |
2007-07-19
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NSPortCoder Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by distributed objects to transmit object proxies.
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Reference |
2007-01-29
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NSPortMessage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by distributed objects to encapsulate message data.
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Reference |
2007-01-29
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NSPortNameServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by distributed objects for registering ports.
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Reference |
2007-01-29
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NSProcessInfo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides access to information about the current process.
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Reference |
2007-03-26
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NSProxy Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the root class of Objective-C classes used in distributed objects.
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Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSServicesRequests Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for transferring data to the pasteboard during service requests.
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Reference |
2007-01-30
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NSSocketPort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances are used as socket endpoints for distributed object connections or raw messaging.
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Reference |
2007-01-30
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NSSocketPortNameServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for taking and returning instances of NSSocketPort.
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Reference |
2007-02-26
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NSWorkspace Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides an application access to Finder services.
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Reference |
2007-04-27
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Pasteboard Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to transfer data using pasteboard operations in Cocoa.
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Guides |
2007-07-13
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PasteboardPeeker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using pasteboards for Copy and Paste, Drag and Drop, service support and filter services.
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Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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Public UTIs supported by Mac OS X v10.3
(HTML)
QA1406: Lists the public UTIs (Uniform Type Identifiers) used by the Pasteboard in Mac OS X v10.3.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-02-08
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Re-enabling dragging from NSTableView to other applications
(HTML)
()
QA1220: Explains how to re-enable drag-and-drop from NSTableViews to other applications
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Technical Q&As |
2008-02-08
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SBApplication Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the automatically defined class through which Cocoa applications can communicate with scriptable applications using Objective-C.
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Reference |
2007-05-29
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SBApplicationDelegate Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol for handling error Apple events returned from target applications.
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Reference |
2007-05-29
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SBElementArray Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Scripting Bridge class for dealing with collections of related SBObjects.
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Reference |
2007-05-29
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SBObject Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Scripting Bridge class that provides methods for communicating with objects in a scriptable application.
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Reference |
2007-05-29
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SBSendEmail
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using the Scripting Bridge to tell Mail.app to send an email message with an optional attachment.
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Sample Code |
2008-02-28
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Scripting Bridge Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API that allows Cocoa applications to communicate with scriptable applications.
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Reference |
2007-05-29
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ScriptingBridgeiCal
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Adding/updating events in iCal using Scripting Bridge.
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Sample Code |
2007-12-13
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Sending an Email
(HTML)
QA1084: Shows how to create an email in the user's prefered email application.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-11-05
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SimpleThreads
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the Cocoa threading APIs to coordinate multiple preemptively scheduled secondary threads with the non-reentrant Cocoa framework.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Simplifying Data Handling with Uniform Type Identifiers
(HTML)
Learn to use UTIs to take advantage of key Mac OS X technologies in your application.
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Articles |
2005-07-12
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System Services
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications can extend their capabilities seamlessly to other applications.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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TrivialThreads
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the Cocoa threading APIs to coordinate a preemptively scheduled secondary thread with the non-reentrant Cocoa framework.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Uniform Type Identifiers Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes uniform type identifiers and how to use them.
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Guides |
2008-04-08
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Using the .Mac SDK
(HTML)
Learn how the .Mac SDK can enhance your application with powerful web-integration features.
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Articles |
2005-01-25
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Workspace Services Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the services the workspace class provides to Cocoa applications.
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Guides |
2007-03-06
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XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to make remote procedure calls from applications or from AppleScript scripts.
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Guides |
2005-03-03
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