Quartz Compositor
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Quartz Compositor is macOS’s system-wide window server and compositing engine that combines graphical content from applications into the final on-screen display using the Quartz graphics technologies.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
compositing engine
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macOS component ⓘ window server ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | WindowServer process ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| graphicsModel |
device-independent coordinate system
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display-agnostic rendering ⓘ |
| hardwareAcceleration |
supports GPU acceleration
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uses graphics hardware for compositing ⓘ |
| input | window buffers from applications ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
Dock compositing
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desktop background rendering ⓘ menu bar compositing ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Mac OS X
NERFINISHED
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OS X NERFINISHED ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| output | final on-screen image ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quartz graphics system
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ⓘ
macOS graphics subsystem ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple silicon Macs
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Intel-based Macs NERFINISHED ⓘ PowerPC-based Macs ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | combine graphical content from applications into final display ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Core Animation
NERFINISHED
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Core Graphics NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartz Extreme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
clipping of window regions
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compositing multiple windows into a single framebuffer ⓘ z-ordering of windows ⓘ |
| role |
composites application windows into final display
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manages on-screen drawing of windows and UI elements ⓘ system-wide window server ⓘ |
| runsAs | system service ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
alpha compositing
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animated window effects ⓘ desktop compositing ⓘ double buffering ⓘ drop shadows ⓘ offscreen rendering ⓘ resolution independence ⓘ subpixel rendering ⓘ window transparency ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
Core Graphics
NERFINISHED
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Core Image NERFINISHED ⓘ Metal ⓘ OpenGL NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartz NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartz 2D NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartz Extreme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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