osx Getting started with osx
Remarks
This tag is for documentation on Apple-created Mac-specific programming APIs, such as AppKit.
Overview of Frameworks
Apps written for macOS are usually written with Apple's Frameworks. The frameworks that almost every app will use are:
- AppKit - for creating and managing UI elements
- Foundation - for common non-UI objects and operations
There are other common frameworks that are used in many, but not all apps:
- CoreData - for data storage
- Dispatch - for management of multiple threads
- CoreGraphics - for drawing a graphics related tasks
- CoreAnimation - for animation of UI elements
