---
title: Deprecated symbols
framework: AppKit
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: appkit/nscollectionview-deprecated-symbols
---

# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Overview Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated methods

- [newItem(forRepresentedObject:)](appkit/nscollectionview/newitem(forrepresentedobject:).md)

### Deprecated properties

- [itemPrototype](appkit/nscollectionview/itemprototype.md)
- [maxNumberOfRows](appkit/nscollectionview/maxnumberofrows.md)
- [maxNumberOfColumns](appkit/nscollectionview/maxnumberofcolumns.md)
- [minItemSize](appkit/nscollectionview/minitemsize.md)
- [maxItemSize](appkit/nscollectionview/maxitemsize.md)