Introduction
The Macintosh OS X operating system changed the rules on reliability and user interactivity. Mac OS X uses a modular structural design built around the Darwin core operating system, a suite of application frameworks, standards-based graphics systems, and the easy-to-use Aqua user interface. Aqua represents the user interface for Mac OS X, it utilizes color, images, variable transparency; even animation to create an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). Frameworks includes an assortment of application frameworks that support developers from all levels. For example, Cocoa is a set of object-oriented frameworks designed for quick application development, and Carbon is designed to provide a path for developers moving their applications ...
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