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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 methods

[`- (void) animate:(id) sender;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/animate:)

This action method advances the progress animation of an indeterminate progress animator by one step.

[`- (NSTimeInterval) animationDelay;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/animationDelay)

Returns the delay, in seconds, between animation steps for an indeterminate progress indicator.

[`- (void) setAnimationDelay:(NSTimeInterval) delay;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/setAnimationDelay:)

Sets the delay, in seconds, between animation steps for an indeterminate progress indicator.

### Deprecated properties

[`var controlTint: NSControlTint`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/controlTint)

The progress indicator’s control tint.

[`var isBezeled: Bool`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/isBezeled)

A Boolean that indicates whether the progress indicator’s frame has a three-dimensional bezel.

### Deprecated enumerations

[`enum NSProgressIndicatorThickness : NSUInteger;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicatorThickness)

Specify the height of a progress indicator.


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