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# init()

Initializes an allocated [`NetServiceBrowser`](/documentation/Foundation/NetServiceBrowser) object.

```
init()
```

## Return Value

Initialized [`NetServiceBrowser`](/documentation/Foundation/NetServiceBrowser) object.

## See Also

  [Bonjour Overview](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/NetServices/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000119i)

  [NSNetServices and CFNetServices Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Networking/Conceptual/NSNetServiceProgGuide/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002736)


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