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# observedProgress

The progress object to use for updating the progress view.

```
var observedProgress: Progress? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Set this property when you want the progress view to automatically update its progress value using the information it receives from the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/Progress> object. Setting this property also modifies the [`isIndeterminate`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/isIndeterminate), [`minValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/minValue), [`maxValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/maxValue), and [`doubleValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSProgressIndicator/doubleValue) properties of the indicator. Set the property to `nil` when you want to update the progress manually. The default value of this property is `nil`.

For more information on configuring a progress object, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/Progress>.

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