---
title: Deprecated symbols
framework: AppKit
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: appkit/nscolor-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 initializers

- [init(forControlTint:)](appkit/nscolor/init(forcontroltint:).md)

### Deprecated methods

- [usingColorSpaceName(_:)](appkit/nscolor/usingcolorspacename(_:).md)
- [usingColorSpaceName(_:device:)](appkit/nscolor/usingcolorspacename(_:device:).md)

### Deprecated properties

- [ignoresAlpha](appkit/nscolor/ignoresalpha.md)
- [colorSpaceName](appkit/nscolor/colorspacename.md)

### Deprecated constants

- [currentControlTintDidChangeNotification](appkit/nscolor/currentcontroltintdidchangenotification.md)