---
title: "CFStringGetMostCompatibleMacStringEncoding(_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cfstringgetmostcompatiblemacstringencoding(_:)"
---

# CFStringGetMostCompatibleMacStringEncoding(_:)

Returns the most compatible Mac OS script value for the given input encoding.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFStringGetMostCompatibleMacStringEncoding(_ encoding: CFStringEncoding) -> CFStringEncoding
```

## Parameters

- `encoding`: The encoding for which you wish to find a compatible Mac OS script value.

## Return Value

Return Value The most compatible Mac OS script value for encoding.

## See Also

### Working With Encodings

- [CFStringConvertEncodingToIANACharSetName(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtoianacharsetname(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertEncodingToNSStringEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtonsstringencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertEncodingToWindowsCodepage(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtowindowscodepage(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertIANACharSetNameToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertianacharsetnametoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertNSStringEncodingToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertnsstringencodingtoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertWindowsCodepageToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertwindowscodepagetoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetFastestEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetfastestencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetListOfAvailableEncodings()](corefoundation/cfstringgetlistofavailableencodings().md)
- [CFStringGetMaximumSizeForEncoding(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetmaximumsizeforencoding(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringGetNameOfEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetnameofencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetSmallestEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetsmallestencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetSystemEncoding()](corefoundation/cfstringgetsystemencoding().md)
- [CFStringIsEncodingAvailable(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringisencodingavailable(_:).md)