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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 initializers

[`init(forControlTint: NSControlTint)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/init(forControlTint:))

### Deprecated methods

[`func usingColorSpaceName(NSColorSpaceName) -> NSColor?`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/usingColorSpaceName(_:))

Creates a new color object whose color is the same as the receiver’s, except that the new color object is in the specified color space.

[`func usingColorSpaceName(NSColorSpaceName?, device: [NSDeviceDescriptionKey : Any]?) -> NSColor?`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/usingColorSpaceName(_:device:))

Creates a new color object for the same color, but in the specified color space and specific to the provided device.

### Deprecated properties

[`class var ignoresAlpha: Bool`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/ignoresAlpha)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the app supports alpha.

[`var colorSpaceName: NSColorSpaceName`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/colorSpaceName)

The name of the color space associated with the color.

### Deprecated constants

[`class let currentControlTintDidChangeNotification: NSNotification.Name`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/currentControlTintDidChangeNotification)

Sent after the user changes control tint preference.


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