Introduction to Run Loops

Explains how Cocoa run loops process input.

Organization of This Document

This programming topic contains the follow articles:

Run Loops provides an overview of what a run loop is and how it operates.

Input Modes describes how input modes are used by run loops to categorize input sources.

Getting the Run Loop describes how to obtain the current run loop object.

Adding Input Sources describes how to add input sources to a run loop.

Running the Run Loop describes the ways you enter the run loop.