Introduction to OS X Notification Overview

Introduces the notification technologies available in OS X.

Organization of This Document

This document is organized into four chapters:

Notification Basics—describes notifications at a high level.
Choosing a Notification Technology—highlights the differences between notification technologies and provides guidance about what notification API you should use under different circumstances.
Darwin Notification Concepts—describes the Darwin notification mechanism.
Alternatives to Notification—describes alternatives to notifications and provides guidelines for their use.