Comments on: Exposing those private frameworks http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/ Despotic Development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Now this is hot Cocoa › Vacuous Virtuoso http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-5220 Now this is hot Cocoa › Vacuous Virtuoso Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:43:23 +0000 http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-5220 <p>[...] and methods in Smoke.framework. The headers aren’t included in the framework anymore, but to generate a header file is a simple matter of using a utility like class-dump on the [...]</p> […] and methods in Smoke.framework. The headers aren’t included in the framework anymore, but to generate a header file is a simple matter of using a utility like class-dump on the […]

]]> By: Ankur http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2926 Ankur Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:03:22 +0000 http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2926 <p>I think it's great that Apple are providing some of these tools. Getting into the fundamental workings of the operating system is a great way to really understand and apply techniques to improve your code. Of course, I can't wait for Leopard to be released. The main thing I'm looking forward to is Xcode 3.0, which I've heard is a real improvement.</p> I think it’s great that Apple are providing some of these tools. Getting into the fundamental workings of the operating system is a great way to really understand and apply techniques to improve your code. Of course, I can’t wait for Leopard to be released. The main thing I’m looking forward to is Xcode 3.0, which I’ve heard is a real improvement.

]]> By: sebastiaan http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2922 sebastiaan Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:18:15 +0000 http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2922 <p>What I find surprising, is that Apple seems to be almost encouraging people to reverse-engineer some of their technologies. Leopard's got so many integrated tools to see exactly what something is doing that getting fundamental knowledge of an applications' workings will be little more than child's play (of course, one has to understand the output, but it's great). What do you think about this?</p> What I find surprising, is that Apple seems to be almost encouraging people to reverse-engineer some of their technologies. Leopard’s got so many integrated tools to see exactly what something is doing that getting fundamental knowledge of an applications’ workings will be little more than child’s play (of course, one has to understand the output, but it’s great). What do you think about this?

]]> By: Ankur http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2362 Ankur Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:18:48 +0000 http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2362 <p>Thanks Blake, otx looks pretty nice. I'll give it a look.</p> Thanks Blake, otx looks pretty nice. I’ll give it a look.

]]> By: Blake C. http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2337 Blake C. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:07:29 +0000 http://lipidity.com/apple/exposing-those-private-frameworks/#comment-2337 <p>Thanks for the writeup, I hadn't heard of MagicHat- looks nice.</p> <p>You may also want to have a look at otx:</p> <p>http://otx.osxninja.com/</p> <p>The author describes its output as a combination of otool and gdb disassembly. I used it recently to reconstruct some of Display Eater's Obj-C code. When class-dump shows you an interesting interface, otx can help you see the implementation.</p> Thanks for the writeup, I hadn’t heard of MagicHat- looks nice.

You may also want to have a look at otx:

http://otx.osxninja.com/

The author describes its output as a combination of otool and gdb disassembly. I used it recently to reconstruct some of Display Eater’s Obj-C code. When class-dump shows you an interesting interface, otx can help you see the implementation.

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