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Apple's developer guides provide conceptual and task-oriented information. They include overviews, tutorials, programming guides, server administration guides, and, for developer tools, user guides.

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Dashcode User Guide (HTML) (PDF) (日本語 HTML) (日本語 PDF) (Français HTML) (Français PDF) (Deutsch HTML) (Deutsch PDF) (Español HTML) (Español PDF) (Nederlands HTML) (Nederlands PDF) (Italiano HTML) (Italiano PDF) (简体中文 HTML) (简体中文 PDF)
Explains how to use Dashcode to create Dashboard widgets.
Apple Applications, Scripting & Automation, Tools, User Experience 2008-07-11
File System Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and guidelines describing the structure and usage of the Mac OS X file system.
Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Mac OS X, Open Source, Tools, User Experience 2008-07-11
Locales Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use locales to retrieve, interpret, and display localized information in Core Foundation.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Internationalization 2008-07-11
Xcode Source Management Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to manage source changes using source control and snapshots.
Tools 2008-07-11
Xsan Migration Guide for Xsan 2 (PDF)
Explains how to retain volumes and settings when migrating to Xsan 2 from previous versions of Xsan.
Apple Applications, Mac OS X Server, Storage 2008-07-11
The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces object-oriented programming and describes the main programming language used for Cocoa development.
Cocoa, Tools 2008-07-08
Xcode Build System Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides a detailed description of the Xcode build system and shows how to customize it.
Tools 2008-07-08
Xcode Project Management Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides practical descriptions of the major development tasks developers perform with Xcode.
Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Tools 2008-07-08
FxPlug SDK Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Update for FxPlug SDK 1.2.3.
Apple Applications 2008-07-04
OpenGL Shader Builder User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use OpenGL Shader Builder to develop and test GPU programs.
Graphics & Imaging, Tools 2008-06-23
Debugging with GDB (HTML)
Open-source document that explains how to use GDB to debug programs.
Carbon, Cocoa, Tools 2008-06-19
GDB Internals (HTML)
Open-source document that explains the GDB implementation.
Tools 2008-06-19
Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
Carbon, Cocoa, Java, Mac OS X, Porting, User Experience 2008-06-09
Core Image Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview and explains how to use and create image filters and image units.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
Core Text Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to do text layout and font-related operations using the Core Text programming interfaces.
Carbon, Text & Fonts 2008-06-09
Extending Your Wiki Server (PDF)
Explains how to migrate content from other wikis, create custom themes, and enable JavaScript, YouTube, and Flash.
Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server 2008-06-09
Image Kit Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to support browsing, viewing, editing, and processing images.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
Image Unit Tutorial (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to write image processing kernels and package them for distribution.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Security Configuration Guide (PDF)
Describes how to configure Mac OS X to enhance security.
Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Administration (PDF)
Covers planning, installation, setup, and general server administration for advanced configurations.
Enterprise IT, Mac OS X Server 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server iCal Service Administration (PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage iCal shared calendar service.
Apple Applications, Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Security 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Mail Service Administration (PDF)
Explains how to set up, configure, and administer mail services on the server.
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Security 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Network Services Administration (PDF)
Explains how to set up, configure, and administer DHCP, DNS, VPN, NTP, IP firewall, and NAT services on the server.
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Open Directory Administration (PDF)
Explains how to manage directory and authentication services.
Mac OS X Server, Security 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Podcast Producer Workflow Tutorial (PDF)
Explains how to develop and customize Podcast Producer workflows.
Enterprise IT, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking 2008-06-09
Mac OS X Server Security Configuration Guide (PDF)
Describes how to configure Mac OS X Server to enhance server and service security.
Enterprise IT, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Open Source, Security 2008-06-09
OpenGL Programming Guide for Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use the Apple implementation of OpenGL to create 3D graphics for Cocoa and Carbon applications.
Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-06-09
Xsan 2 Administrator's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage Xsan volumes in a storage area network.
Apple Applications, Mac OS X Server, Performance, Storage 2008-06-09
Xsan 2 Setup Guide (PDF)
Explains how to set up a volume on a storage area network (SAN) using Xsan 2.
Apple Applications, Mac OS X Server, Performance, Storage 2008-06-09
Xserve RAID Using RAID Admin 1.2 and Disk Utility (PDF)
Explains how to use RAID Admin, Fibre Channel Utility, and Disk Utility to configure and monitor Xserve RAID systems.
Mac OS X Server, Storage 2008-06-09
Xserve User's Guide (PDF)
Explains how to install, operate, and update Xserve systems. Includes expansion and hardware specifications.
Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server 2008-06-09
Xcode Quick Tour Guide for Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Provides a hands-on introduction to Xcode, Apple's comprehensive suite of software development tools for Mac OS X.
Carbon, Cocoa, Tools, User Experience 2008-06-05
Xcode Installation Guide (HTML) (PDF) (日本語 HTML) (日本語 PDF)
Describes general installation issues for Xcode users.
Tools 2008-05-27
Xcode Overview (HTML) (PDF) (日本語 HTML) (日本語 PDF)
Describes the Xcode IDE and its major components, and provides and overview of the development process.
Carbon, Cocoa, Tools 2008-05-27
What's New in Xcode (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview of new and improved features in the Xcode application.
Tools 2008-05-22
Xcode Workspace Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview of the Xcode workspace, and shows how to use its components and features.
Carbon, Cocoa, Internet & Web, Tools 2008-05-22
Xcode Refactoring Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes source code refactoring and shows how to perform refactoring operations in Xcode.
Tools 2008-05-19
Xcode Debugging Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xcode debugging facilities and the recommended debugging techniques.
Performance, Tools 2008-05-16
Core Animation Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Core Animation.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-05-06
URL Loading System (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to manipulate URLs and transfer URL contents.
Cocoa, Internet & Web, Networking 2008-05-06
Xcode Unit Testing Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to incorporate unit tests into your development process using Xcode.
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Tools 2008-05-02
AirPort Developer Note (HTML)
Describes Apple's implementation of 802.11 wireless LAN standards on Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Audio Developer Note (HTML)
Describes the analog and digital audio capabilities of Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Bluetooth Developer Note (HTML)
Provides an overview of Bluetooth technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Ethernet Developer Note (HTML)
Provides an overview of Ethernet technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
FireWire Developer Note (HTML)
Provides an overview of FireWire (IEEE 1394) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
iMac Developer Note (HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers introduced in April 2008.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
PCI Developer Note (HTML)
Provides an overview of PCI technology and describes PCI support on Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
RAM Expansion Developer Note (HTML)
Details requirements of RAM modules for use in Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Universal Serial Bus Developer Note (HTML)
Provides an overview of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Video Developer Note (HTML)
Details video capabilities of Mac computers.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-04-28
Aperture 2.1 SDK Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Update for Aperture SDK 2.1
Apple Applications 2008-04-23
Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling.
Carbon, Cocoa, Java, Tools 2008-04-15
Xcode Tools for Core Data (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xcode modeling tools for Core Data.
Cocoa, Tools 2008-04-15
Motion XML File Format (HTML) (PDF)
Apple Applications 2008-04-14
Shark User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to analyze code performance by profiling the system.
Performance, Tools 2008-04-14
View Programming Guide for Cocoa (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to design and implement Cocoa views in applications.
Cocoa 2008-04-10
64-Bit Transition Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
Darwin, Mac OS X, Open Source, Performance, Porting 2008-04-08
Animation Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2008-04-08
Animation Types and Timing Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the animation and timing classes used by both Core Animation and Cocoa Animation proxies.
Cocoa 2008-04-08
HeaderDoc User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to extract API reference documentation from commented header files.
Darwin, Open Source, Tools 2008-04-08
Network Kernel Extensions Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to write a kernel extension for adding or modifying functionality of a networking stack (Mac OS X 10.4 and later).
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking 2008-04-08
Porting UNIX/Linux Applications to Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and tips about porting UNIX and Linux applications to Mac OS X.
Darwin, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Porting, Tools 2008-04-08
Shell Scripting Primer (HTML) (PDF)
A guided tour of (Bourne) shell scripting, including control structures, numerical computation, regular expressions, subroutines, and error handling.
Enterprise IT, Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Scripting & Automation, Tools 2008-04-08
Uniform Type Identifiers Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Describes uniform type identifiers and how to use them.
Carbon, Cocoa 2008-04-08
Safari JavaScript Database Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the JavaScript Database, a SQLite database built into Safari that provides local storage accessible to JavaScript applications.
Apple Applications, Internet & Web 2008-03-18
Accessibility Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use the accessibility features built into Mac OS X.
Carbon, Cocoa, Java, User Experience 2008-03-11
AppleScript Language Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
Carbon, Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2008-03-11
CFNetwork Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation networking functions to work with low-level BSD sockets.
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Networking, Open Source, Security 2008-03-11
Cocoa Scripting Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create scriptable Cocoa applications that use the scripting definition (sdef) format.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2008-03-11
Core Animation Cookbook (HTML) (PDF)
Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2008-03-11
Cursor Management (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
Cocoa 2008-03-11
File System Events Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how applications can detect changes in the file system.
Core Foundation, Darwin, Storage 2008-03-11
Garbage Collection Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
Cocoa 2008-03-11
Network Device Driver Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Background and task information about developing network drivers for Mac OS X.
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking 2008-03-11
Scripting Bridge Programming Guide for Cocoa (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Scripting Bridge technology, which bridges OSA-compliant applications to Objective-C, and explains how to use it in Cocoa programs.
Cocoa, Scripting & Automation 2008-03-11
Strings Programming Guide for Core Foundation (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create, manipulate, and search strings in Core Foundation, and how strings interact with encodings and character sets.
Carbon, Core Foundation, Internationalization, Open Source, Text & Fonts 2008-03-11
15-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note (HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-03-04
17-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note (HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-03-04
MacBook Developer Note (HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in February 2008.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-03-04
Xserve G5 Developer Note (HTML) (PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Xserve G5 computer introduced in January 2005.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-02-21
PowerMac G4 (HTML) (PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the PowerMac G4 introduced in January 2003.
Hardware & Drivers 2008-02-20
Atomic Store Programming Topics (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to use the Core Data atomic store API to create persistent stores that use a custom format.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Core Audio Glossary (HTML)
Defines general digital audio terms as well as terms specific to Apple's Core Audio technology.
Audio 2008-02-08
Core Data Model Versioning and Data Migration Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains the managed object model versioning and data migration features of Core Data.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Core Data Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Font Handling (HTML) (PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts 2008-02-08
Instruments User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Instruments application and explains how to use it to examine program behavior.
Tools 2008-02-08
JavaScript Scripting Guide for QuickTime (HTML) (PDF)
Defines the objects, methods, and interfaces exposed to JavaScript by the QuickTime browser plug-in and ActiveX control.
Internet & Web, QuickTime, Scripting & Automation 2008-02-08
Low-Level Core Data Tutorial (HTML) (PDF)
A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Low-Level File Management Programming Topics (HTML) (PDF)
Explains the low-level ways Cocoa applications can interact with files.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Model Object Implementation Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes issues relating to the design and implementation of model objects
Cocoa 2008-02-08
NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial (HTML) (PDF)
Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
Number and Value Programming Topics for Cocoa (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa object wrappers for primitive C data types.
Cocoa 2008-02-08
OpenGL Driver Monitor User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to view the properties supported by the OpenGL drivers available on the system.
Graphics & Imaging, Tools 2008-02-08
OpenGL Profiler User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to assess the efficiency of an OpenGL application.
Graphics & Imaging, Tools 2008-02-08
Quick Look Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the purporse and architecture of Quick Look generators and explains how to create them.
Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience 2008-02-08
Search Fields (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa search fields.
Cocoa, User Experience 2008-02-08
Security Overview (HTML) (PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the Mac OS X security APIs.
Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Mac OS X, Networking, Open Source, Security 2008-02-08