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Apple events

message-based interprocess communication mechanism in Mac OS, first making an appearance in System 7 and supported by every version of the classic Mac OS since then and by macOS
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Apple events

Summary

Apple events is a software feature[1]. It draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (software_feature category, ranking #80 of 97).[2]

Key Facts

  • Apple events's instance of is recorded as software feature[3].
  • Apple events's instance of is recorded as inter-process communication[4].
  • Apple events's used by is recorded as Mac OS operating systems[5].
  • Apple events's used by is recorded as Scripting Bridge[6].
  • Apple events's used by is recorded as JavaScript for Automation[7].
  • Apple events's used by is recorded as AppleScript[8].
  • Apple events's different from is recorded as Apple media event[9].
  • Apple events's class of object is recorded as application software[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include software feature[3] and inter-process communication[4].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include Mac OS operating systems[5], Scripting Bridge[6], JavaScript for Automation[7], and AppleScript[8].

Why It Matters

Apple events draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (software_feature category, ranking #80 of 97).[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → Mac OS operating systems, Scripting Bridge, JavaScript for Automation +1
    Imported from → —
    Class of object(s) of occurrence → application software
    Freebase id → /m/03xdjh
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Apple Events, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/f2e06249ff32|details]])"
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