Mac OS X計算機使用存儲在文件中的數據.strings擴展作為參考信息每當系統需要顯示警報和通知中的其它消息給用戶。這些字符串文件一般的文本文件,並且它的內容是由那些警報和通知消息。自的Mac OS X,需要使用特定.strings存儲在系統目錄中的文件時,某些錯誤發生,或在需要的系統發送消息和通知的特定實例中,這意味著該系統需要知道哪個.strings文件包含適當的文本消息要被顯示。這就是為什麼每個.strings文件與一個特定的錯誤或通知處理相關聯,特別是因為該系統應快速找到正確的文件,訪問其內容,並在屏幕的錯誤消息或警報通知上顯示它。中的文件.strings格式可以打開和使用Apple的Xcode程序,除其他像MacroMates TextMate的軟件和蘋果文本編輯被觀看。可能有其他的文本編輯器,可以打開.strings文件,因為這些是通常的文本文件,雖然文本編輯應用程序應該是與Mac OS X兼容,但它不建議嘗試和打開這些.strings文件,因為這些是所使用的系統。
Apple Xcode is an IDE, which is an abbreviation of Integrated Development Environment, that consists of software development tools suite. It is created by Apply for OS X and iOS operated developing software. It is made to design, build and debug an innovative and more intuitive environment for Mac OS X computers and iOS devices. Among the primary functions this IDE can do for a user are to have a complete and quick access to the OS since OS X is integrated with many advanced technologies that are simple and easy to use, and to create apps using Core Animation, OpenGL and Core Image. The use of an application can be driven hands free using AppleScript or Automator. The graphics framework technologies built-in enable a user to create drawings, animations and other multimedia elements in 2D and 3D. It is also integrated with Cocoa Frameworks, which is a high level programming environment that can provide complete access to the operating system. This makes designing and animation a lot more fun and easier for users.
Xcode is developed by Apple which uses developing tools and functions as an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) mainly for software development. Xcode features a technology called Bonjour protocol used by the Share Workgroup Build, which automatically detects computers who has the free software which is the Distributed compilation for faster C/CC++ builds (distcc) and compiler services. It also can distribute the building of source code over numerous computers. Xcode has the ability to build software that can run on an Intel based platform and a PowerPC, which can either be a 32-bit or a 64-bit code. Latest versions also has Dedicated Network Builds, a second system which has better scaling in huge configurations. In projects that needs frameworks in building Java applications and Web services, Xcode uses Apple's WebObjects. But in Xcode version 3.0 WOLips was used, though version 3 still has WebObjects. Xcode also uses iOS SDK in compiling and debugging application for iOS which are running on the ARM processor. As part of OpenSolaris and developed by Sun Microsystems, Xcode uses DTrace, a tracing framework in which GUI instrument tools run atop. All downloads for the Xcode from previous to the latest version are found in the Apple developer website.