AppKit macOS 10.15.6 to 11.0 API Differences

NSAppearance.h

Added NSAppearance.currentDrawingAppearance

Added -[NSAppearance performAsCurrentDrawingAppearance:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -performAsCurrentDrawingAppearance: to temporarily set the drawing appearance, or +currentDrawingAppearance to access the currently drawing appearance.

NSApplication.h

Added NSAppKitVersionNumber10_15

NSAttributedString.h

Added NSTrackingAttributeName

NSButton.h

Added NSButton.hasDestructiveAction

Added NSButton.symbolConfiguration

NSCell.h

Added NSControlSizeLarge

NSColor.h

Modified NSColor

	Protocols
From	NSCopying, NSPasteboardReading, NSPasteboardWriting, NSSecureCoding
To	NSAccessibilityColor, NSCopying, NSPasteboardReading, NSPasteboardWriting, NSSecureCoding

NSFont.h

Added -[NSFont fontWithSize:]

Added +[NSFont preferredFontForTextStyle:options:]

NSFontDescriptor.h

Added NSFontTextStyle

Added NSFontTextStyleOptionKey

Added NSFontTextStyleLargeTitle

Added NSFontTextStyleTitle1

Added NSFontTextStyleTitle2

Added NSFontTextStyleTitle3

Added NSFontTextStyleHeadline

Added NSFontTextStyleSubheadline

Added NSFontTextStyleBody

Added NSFontTextStyleCallout

Added NSFontTextStyleFootnote

Added NSFontTextStyleCaption1

Added NSFontTextStyleCaption2

Added +[NSFontDescriptor preferredFontDescriptorForTextStyle:options:]

NSImage.h

Added #def NSIMAGE_UNAVAILABLE_MACCATALYST

Added +[NSImage imageWithSystemSymbolName:accessibilityDescription:]

Added -[NSImage imageWithSymbolConfiguration:]

Added NSImageSymbolScale

Added NSImageSymbolScaleSmall

Added NSImageSymbolScaleMedium

Added NSImageSymbolScaleLarge

Added NSImageSymbolConfiguration

Added +[NSImageSymbolConfiguration configurationWithPointSize:weight:scale:]

Added +[NSImageSymbolConfiguration configurationWithPointSize:weight:]

Added +[NSImageSymbolConfiguration configurationWithTextStyle:scale:]

Added +[NSImageSymbolConfiguration configurationWithTextStyle:]

Added +[NSImageSymbolConfiguration configurationWithScale:]

NSImageView.h

Added NSImageView.symbolConfiguration

NSLayoutAnchor.h

Added -[NSLayoutXAxisAnchor constraintEqualToSystemSpacingAfterAnchor:multiplier:]

Added -[NSLayoutXAxisAnchor constraintGreaterThanOrEqualToSystemSpacingAfterAnchor:multiplier:]

Added -[NSLayoutXAxisAnchor constraintLessThanOrEqualToSystemSpacingAfterAnchor:multiplier:]

Added -[NSLayoutYAxisAnchor constraintEqualToSystemSpacingBelowAnchor:multiplier:]

Added -[NSLayoutYAxisAnchor constraintGreaterThanOrEqualToSystemSpacingBelowAnchor:multiplier:]

Added -[NSLayoutYAxisAnchor constraintLessThanOrEqualToSystemSpacingBelowAnchor:multiplier:]

NSMenu.h

Modified NSMenu

	Protocols
From	NSAccessibility, NSAccessibilityElement, NSCoding, NSCopying, NSUserInterfaceItemIdentification
To	NSAccessibility, NSAccessibilityElement, NSAppearanceCustomization, NSCoding, NSCopying, NSUserInterfaceItemIdentification

NSNibConnector.h

Modified NSNibConnector.source

	Declaration
From	@property (assign) id source
To	@property (weak) id source

Modified NSNibConnector.destination

	Declaration
From	@property (assign) id destination
To	@property (weak) id destination

NSOutlineView.h

Added -[NSOutlineViewDelegate outlineView:tintConfigurationForItem:]

NSParagraphStyle.h

Added NSLineBreakStrategy

Added NSLineBreakStrategyNone

Added NSLineBreakStrategyPushOut

Added NSLineBreakStrategyHangulWordPriority

Added NSLineBreakStrategyStandard

Added NSParagraphStyle.lineBreakStrategy

Added NSMutableParagraphStyle.lineBreakStrategy

NSSavePanel.h

Added NSSavePanel.allowedContentTypes

Modified NSSavePanel.allowedFileTypes

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -allowedContentTypes instead

NSSearchField.h

Added NSSearchField.searchTextBounds

Added NSSearchField.searchButtonBounds

Added NSSearchField.cancelButtonBounds

Modified -[NSSearchField rectForSearchTextWhenCentered:]

	Availability	Replacement
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	searchTextBounds

Modified -[NSSearchField rectForSearchButtonWhenCentered:]

	Availability	Replacement
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	searchButtonBounds

Modified -[NSSearchField rectForCancelButtonWhenCentered:]

	Availability	Replacement
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	cancelButtonBounds

Modified NSSearchField.centersPlaceholder

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	The placeholder centering UI design is no longer available. Setting this property is no-op.

NSSearchToolbarItem.h

Added NSSearchToolbarItem

Added NSSearchToolbarItem.searchField

Added NSSearchToolbarItem.resignsFirstResponderWithCancel

Added NSSearchToolbarItem.preferredWidthForSearchField

Added -[NSSearchToolbarItem beginSearchInteraction]

Added -[NSSearchToolbarItem endSearchInteraction]

NSSplitViewItem.h

Added NSSplitViewItem.allowsFullHeightLayout

Added NSSplitViewItem.titlebarSeparatorStyle

NSTableView.h

Added NSTableViewStyle

Added NSTableViewStyleAutomatic

Added NSTableViewStyleFullWidth

Added NSTableViewStyleInset

Added NSTableViewStyleSourceList

Added NSTableViewStylePlain

Added NSTableView.style

Added NSTableView.effectiveStyle

Modified NSTableViewSelectionHighlightStyleSourceList

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Set the NSTableView.style property to NSTableViewStyleSourceList instead.

NSTableViewDiffableDataSource.h

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSource

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSourceCellProvider

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource initWithTableView:cellProvider:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource snapshot]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource applySnapshot:animatingDifferences:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource applySnapshot:animatingDifferences:completion:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource itemIdentifierForRow:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource rowForItemIdentifier:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource sectionIdentifierForRow:]

Added -[NSTableViewDiffableDataSource rowForSectionIdentifier:]

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSourceRowProvider

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSource.rowViewProvider

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSourceSectionHeaderViewProvider

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSource.sectionHeaderViewProvider

Added NSTableViewDiffableDataSource.defaultRowAnimation

NSTextContent.h

Added NSTextContentType

Added NSTextContentTypeUsername

Added NSTextContentTypePassword

Added NSTextContentTypeOneTimeCode

Added NSTextContent

Added NSTextContent.contentType

NSTextField.h

Added NSTextField.lineBreakStrategy

Modified NSTextField

	Protocols
From	NSAccessibilityNavigableStaticText, NSUserInterfaceValidations
To	NSAccessibilityNavigableStaticText, NSTextContent, NSUserInterfaceValidations

NSTextView.h

Modified NSTextView

	Protocols
From	NSAccessibilityNavigableStaticText, NSCandidateListTouchBarItemDelegate, NSColorChanging, NSDraggingSource, NSMenuItemValidation, NSStandardKeyBindingResponding, NSTextInput, NSTextInputClient, NSTextLayoutOrientationProvider, NSTouchBarDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidations
To	NSAccessibilityNavigableStaticText, NSCandidateListTouchBarItemDelegate, NSColorChanging, NSDraggingSource, NSMenuItemValidation, NSStandardKeyBindingResponding, NSTextContent, NSTextInput, NSTextInputClient, NSTextLayoutOrientationProvider, NSTouchBarDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidations

NSTintConfiguration.h

Added NSTintConfiguration

Added NSTintConfiguration.defaultTintConfiguration

Added NSTintConfiguration.monochromeTintConfiguration

Added +[NSTintConfiguration tintConfigurationWithPreferredColor:]

Added +[NSTintConfiguration tintConfigurationWithFixedColor:]

Added NSTintConfiguration.baseTintColor

Added NSTintConfiguration.equivalentContentTintColor

Added NSTintConfiguration.adaptsToUserAccentColor

NSTitlebarAccessoryViewController.h

Added NSTitlebarAccessoryViewController.automaticallyAdjustsSize

NSToolbarItem.h

Added NSToolbarItem.navigational

Added NSToolbarSidebarTrackingSeparatorItemIdentifier

Modified NSToolbarItem.minSize

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	This property is no longer recommended. Instead, let the system automatically measure the size of the view using constraints.

Modified NSToolbarItem.maxSize

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	This property is no longer recommended. Instead, let the system automatically measure the size of the view using constraints.

NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem.h

Added NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem

Added +[NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem trackingSeparatorToolbarItemWithIdentifier:splitView:dividerIndex:]

Added NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem.splitView

Added NSTrackingSeparatorToolbarItem.dividerIndex

NSView.h

Added NSView.safeAreaInsets

Added NSView.additionalSafeAreaInsets

Added NSView.safeAreaLayoutGuide

Added NSView.safeAreaRect

Added NSView.layoutMarginsGuide

NSWindow.h

Added NSWindowToolbarStyle

Added NSWindowToolbarStyleAutomatic

Added NSWindowToolbarStyleExpanded

Added NSWindowToolbarStylePreference

Added NSWindowToolbarStyleUnified

Added NSWindowToolbarStyleUnifiedCompact

Added NSTitlebarSeparatorStyle

Added NSTitlebarSeparatorStyleAutomatic

Added NSTitlebarSeparatorStyleNone

Added NSTitlebarSeparatorStyleLine

Added NSTitlebarSeparatorStyleShadow

Added NSWindow.subtitle

Added NSWindow.toolbarStyle

Added NSWindow.titlebarSeparatorStyle

NSWorkspace.h

Added -[NSWorkspace iconForContentType:]

Modified -[NSWorkspace getInfoForFile:application:type:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -[NSWorkspace URLForApplicationToOpenURL:] to get the URL of an application that will open a given item, or -[NSURL getResourceValue:forKey:error:] with NSURLContentTypeKey to get the type of the given item.

Modified -[NSWorkspace iconForFileType:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -[NSWorkspace iconForContentType:] instead.

Modified -[NSWorkspace typeOfFile:error:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -[NSURL getResourceValue:forKey:error:] with NSURLContentTypeKey instead.

Modified -[NSWorkspace localizedDescriptionForType:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use UTType.localizedDescription instead.

Modified -[NSWorkspace preferredFilenameExtensionForType:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use UTType.preferredFilenameExtension instead.

Modified -[NSWorkspace filenameExtension:isValidForType:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use +[UTType typesWithTag:tagClass:conformingToType:] to get a list of candidate types, then check if the input type conforms to any of them.

Modified -[NSWorkspace type:conformsToType:]

	Availability	Deprecation Message
From	Available	none
To	Deprecated	Use -[UTType conformsToType:] instead.