For Windows applications it is quite common to show verbose descriptions of menu items in the status bar if hovering over them. Where to show similar information in Mac applications?
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Most Mac apps I've used don't have menu item tool tips. But if they do, they're near the menu item, and usually not that verbose. If it's a Cocoa app, you call -[NSMenuItem setToolTip:], and the OS determines where to place the tool tip.
JWWalker
2010-07-30 17:44:44