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# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated constants

[`static let postImageOnFlickr: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postImageOnFlickr)

Posts the image on Flickr.

[`static let postOnFacebook: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postOnFacebook)

Posts the content on Facebook.

[`static let postOnLinkedIn: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postOnLinkedIn)

Posts the content on LinkedIn.

[`static let postOnSinaWeibo: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postOnSinaWeibo)

Posts the content on a Sina Weibo, Chinese microblogging (weibo) website. Akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook.

[`static let postOnTencentWeibo: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postOnTencentWeibo)

Posts the content on a Tencent Weibo, Chinese microblogging (weibo) website.

[`static let postOnTwitter: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postOnTwitter)

Posts the content on Twitter.

[`static let postVideoOnTudou: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postVideoOnTudou)

Posts the video on the video sharing service Tudou, based in the People’s Republic of China.

[`static let postVideoOnVimeo: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postVideoOnVimeo)

Posts the video on the video sharing service Vimeo.

[`static let postVideoOnYouku: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/postVideoOnYouku)

Posts the video on the video sharing service Youku, based in the People’s Republic of China.

[`static let useAsFacebookProfileImage: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/useAsFacebookProfileImage)

Replaces the user’s Facebook profile image with the provided image.

[`static let useAsLinkedInProfileImage: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/useAsLinkedInProfileImage)

Replaces the user’s LinkedIn profile image with the provided image.

[`static let useAsTwitterProfileImage: NSSharingService.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSharingService/Name/useAsTwitterProfileImage)

Replaces the user’s Twitter profile image with the provided image.


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