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QTKit Capture - Extracting SMPTE Timecode information from a QTSampleBuffer
(HTML)
QA1600: Describes how to use the QTSampleBufferSMPTETimeAttribute with a sample buffer.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-17
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Accessibility Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the accessibility features built into Mac OS X.
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Accessibility |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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AppleScript Language Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
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Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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CAAnimationGroup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that groups multiple animations into a single animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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CAOpenGLLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a context for rendering OpenGL in a layer.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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CFNetwork Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation networking functions to work with low-level BSD sockets.
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Networking, Security |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Cocoa Scripting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create scriptable Cocoa applications that use the scripting definition (sdef) format.
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Design Guidelines, Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Core Animation Cookbook
(HTML)
(PDF)
Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Cursor Management
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
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Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Foundation Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types defined in the Foundation framework not described in individual classes.
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Data Management, Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language, Performance, Runtime Architecture |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Managing QTCompressionOptions - An overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample
(HTML)
TN2219: Introductory overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample demonstrating one way to manage QTCompressionOptions objects.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
2008-03-11
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NSDocument Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class that defines the interface for documents, objects that manage data displayed in windows.
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Design Guidelines |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSDocumentController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manage an application's documents.
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Design Guidelines |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSFontDescriptor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a mechanism to describe a font with a dictionary of attributes.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSMethodSignature Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances record type information for the arguments and return value of a method.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSPersistentStoreCoordinator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to mediate between persistent stores and managed object contexts in a Core Data application.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSPrintInfo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing print job information.
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Printing |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSProgressIndicator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to display a progress indicator that shows that a lengthy task is under way.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSSearchFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing search-field cells.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSSet Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing an immutable set of objects; a set is an unordered collection of distinct elements.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSString Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to define and operate on immutable strings.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSURLCache Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages cached responses and data from URL load requests.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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NSView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines the basic drawing, event-handling, and printing architecture of an application.
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Events & Other Input, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Reference |
2008-03-11
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Scripting Bridge Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Scripting Bridge technology, which bridges OSA-compliant applications to Objective-C, and explains how to use it in Cocoa programs.
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Scripting & Automation |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Suppressing the "unexpectedly quit" alert
(HTML)
QA1288: Describes how to suppress the "unexpectedly quit" alert.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-11
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CALayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines the basic drawing, timespace, and animation management for Core Animation.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-03-10
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CarbonCocoaTempConverter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to integrate Carbon and Cocoa user interfaces in the same Cocoa application.
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Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2008-03-10
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PhotoSearch
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates advanced controls and cells. Custom drawing, hit testing, tracking, editing, expansion tooltips, tracking areas.
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Data Management, Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2008-03-05
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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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Interapplication Communication, Internet & Web, Scripting & Automation |
Sample Code |
2008-02-28
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Common mistakes with delegation in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1554: The two most common errors that lead to a delegate method not being received.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-27
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Disabling text completion in an NSTextField
(HTML)
QA1553: Shows how to implement a delegate method provided by NSControl to disable automatic text completion.
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Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-27
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NSDate - Natural language date parsing in early Leopard releases
(HTML)
QA1581: Acknowledges a regression in +dateWithNaturalLanguageString: behavior of NSDate which is fixed as of 10.5.2.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-27
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FSMegaInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Prints information about various file system objects; helpful when debugging VFS plug-ins.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2008-02-25
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QTCompressionOptionsWindow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how easy it is to manage QTCompressionOptions instances with a user interface.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2008-02-22
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Customizing Process Stack Size
(HTML)
QA1419: Describes methods for setting the stack size of a process and/or thread.
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Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-20
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Application Kit Functions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes C functions that provide supporting functionality for the classes and protocols in the Application Kit framework.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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Atomic Store Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use the Core Data atomic store API to create persistent stores that use a custom format.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Model Versioning and Data Migration Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the managed object model versioning and data migration features of Core Data.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Font Handling
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Low-Level Core Data Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Low-Level File Management Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the low-level ways Cocoa applications can interact with files.
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File Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Model Object Implementation Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes issues relating to the design and implementation of model objects
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Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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NSAnimationContext Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides nested transaction support for animating views.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSAutoreleasePool Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to instantiate pools of objects to be automatically released.
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Objective-C Language, Performance |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSConnection Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing proxy connections when using distributed objects.
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Interapplication Communication |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSCursor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manage the appearance of the cursor.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSData Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to provide an immutable object-oriented wrapper for a byte buffer.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSDictionary Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing associations of keys and values.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSEntityDescription Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify entities in a Core Data managed object model.
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Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSFetchRequest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to describe search criteria used to retrieve data from a persistent store in Core Data.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSLocale Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to encapsulate information about linguistic, cultural, and technological conventions and standards.
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Internationalization, User Experience |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSLock Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing mutex-based locks.
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Process Management |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSMenu Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing an application's menus.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSMenuItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for creating and managing command items in menus.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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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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Interapplication Communication, Internet & Web, Networking |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSNumber Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances encapsulate C scalar values of types such as int, unsigned int, long, double, and Boolean.
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Data Management |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSPasteboard Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support pasteboard operations.
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Interapplication Communication |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSPersistentDocument Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to to define and operate on a document that integrates into the Core Data framework.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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NSRuleEditor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to present and manage a graphical rule editor.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSRunLoop Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class whose instances manage input sources.
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Events & Other Input, Performance |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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NSTimeZone Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class used to define the behavior of time zone objects.
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Data Management, Internationalization |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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Number and Value Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa object wrappers for primitive C data types.
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Data Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Quick Look Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the purporse and architecture of Quick Look generators and explains how to create them.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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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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Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-08
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Search Fields
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa search fields.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Security Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the Mac OS X security APIs.
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Security |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Text Editing Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to control the behavior of the Cocoa text system as it performs text editing.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Performance, Process Management |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Filter Basics Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to use Objective-C and MVC design patterns in installing and utilizing filters in an OpenGL rendering pipeline
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2008-02-06
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Connecting the Font Menu in Interface Builder 3
(HTML)
QA1571: How to connect and configure the Font/Format menus in Interface Builder 3.
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Design Guidelines, Text & Fonts, Tools, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-01-21
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Enabling the application menu's "Preferences" menu item on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1552: Describes the two things you need to implement to enable the "Preferences" menu item on Mac OS X.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2008-01-21
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QTAudioContextInsert
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates use of Audio Context Insert APIs to perform custom processing on QuickTime's audio stream.
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Audio, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2008-01-21
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IconCollection
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use NSCollectionView along with NSWorkspace and named images to determine its content.
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User Experience |
Sample Code |
2008-01-18
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With and Without Bindings
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the adoption of Cocoa Bindings and refactoring using a subclass of NSArrayController.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Sample Code |
2008-01-04
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DictionaryController
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
"DictionaryController" is a Cocoa application that demonstrates various ways in how to use the NSDictionaryController class.
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Data Management, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-12-20
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GeekGameBoard
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Core Animation for the user interface of a board or card game.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-12-19
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How do I get the hexadecimal value of an NSColor object?
(HTML)
QA1576: Describes how to convert an NSColor object to its Hexadecimal value.
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Graphics & Imaging, Objective-C Language |
Technical Q&As |
2007-12-19
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ScriptingBridgeiCal
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Adding/updating events in iCal using Scripting Bridge.
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Interapplication Communication, Scripting & Automation |
Sample Code |
2007-12-13
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Automator Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the concepts and tasks for developing actions, which are bundles loaded by the Automator application.
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Apple Applications, Tools |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Boinx Starts with Sample Code: FotoMagico Is a Powerful Digital Slideshow
(HTML)
Starting with Apple sample code, tools and technologies, Boinx wrote FotoMagico in a matter of months.
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General, Graphics & Imaging |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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Button Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa buttons.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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CAConstraintLayoutManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides constraint-based relative layout to a layer's sublayers.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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CATextLayer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that simplifies rendering text in a layer.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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CIFilter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that processes image data and produces a Core Image image as output.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Core Data Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of Core Data.
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Data Management, General |
Release Notes |
2007-12-11
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Graphics & Media Overview
(HTML)
Describes Leopard's graphics and media capabilities.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Objective-C 2.0 Overview
(HTML)
Describes features and capabilities introduced in Objective-C 2.0.
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Objective-C Language, Tools |
Articles |
2007-12-11
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NSAccessibility Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol that Cocoa classes must implement to make themselves available to an external assistive application.
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Accessibility |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSButtonCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements the functionality of a button.
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Events & Other Input, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSCollectionView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used for creating groups of views from a prototype view.
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User Experience |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSFileManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to perform generic file-system operations.
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File Management, Resource Management |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSObjectController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that is used with Cocoa bindings to access and modify model values.
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Data Management, Design Guidelines |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSThread Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for spawning secondary threads of execution.
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Process Management |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSURLResponse Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates the response from a server to a URL load request.
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Internet & Web, Networking, Objective-C Language |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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NSUserDefaults Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing preference information.
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Data Management, User Experience |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes object-oriented programming from the perspective of an Objective-C developer.
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Design Guidelines, Objective-C Language |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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