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Actually, while TurboCAD is OpenGL based, I did in fact mean to refer to Apple Core Graphics (CoreGraphics), which is synonymous with Quartz (graphics layer). This app used to contain Carbon API code but is now fully Cocoa based. I suppose, and I’m guessing here, that IMSI/Design used Metrowerks’ PowerPlant IDE (integrated development environment) at one time. During app crashes if one looks at thread data on crashes you can often spot PowerPlant in the code lines. This was the old Carbon framework that saved Apple in the late 90’s and helped them jump from Classic to OS X (PowerPC only). Metrowerks PowerPlant for Mac vanished once Apple introduced OS X on Intel and Xcode, it’s own development tool.

The Carbon API is deprecated by Apple but is present, I’m fairly certain, even in Yosemite. I personally suspect some larger legacy apps with remaining Carbon code crash more frequently than they should now due to Carbon but I’m speculating. IMSI’s TurboCAD Mac Pro 8 ran solid the entire time (zero crashes) and it’s now fully Cocoa based.

Actually, while TurboCAD is OpenGL based, I did in fact mean to refer to Apple Core Graphics (CoreGraphics), which is synonymous with Quartz (graphics layer). This app used to contain Carbon API code but is now fully Cocoa based. I suppose, and I’m guessing here, that IMSI/Design used Metrowerks’ PowerPlant IDE (integrated development environment) at one time. During app crashes if one looks at thread data on crashes you can often spot PowerPlant in the code lines. This was the old Carbon framework that saved Apple in the late 90’s and helped them jump from Classic to OS X (PowerPC only). Metrowerks PowerPlant for Mac vanished once Apple introduced OS X on Intel and Xcode, it’s own development tool.

The Carbon API is deprecated by Apple but is present, I’m fairly certain, even in Yosemite. I personally suspect some larger legacy apps with remaining Carbon code crash more frequently than they should now due to Carbon but I’m speculating. IMSI’s TurboCAD Mac Pro 8 ran solid the entire time (zero crashes) and it’s now fully Cocoa based.