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Mac OS X Core Technologies
Mac OS X implements some key core technologies and frameworks that make graphics and multimedia stand out when compared to other operating systems. These key technologies help to give Mac OS X its amazing graphics, images, and sound capabilities.
Note that this is a relatively technical article but we've made every attempt to present and explain this topic in a manner that facilitate an understanding from most readers.
Graphics and Media
Aqua is tied to the end user experience. But what allows Aqua to do the things it does? The answer lies with the Graphics and Media layer within Mac OS X. In Mac OS X Tiger, there are five key technologies:
- QuickTime
- Core Audio
- Core Image
- Core Video
- OpenGL
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