Add shadow (recessed text effect) to Cocoa label without degrading text rendering quality

Question

I'd like to create statusbar with text effect like in Safari or iTunes, i.e. recessed text. However, if I simply add shadow in Interface Builder using Core Animation panel, OS X's worst text rendering kicks in: What's the trick to get recessed text on a label and keep proper subpixel rendering?

Accepted Answer

There is a built-in way to do this:

```
[[yourTextField cell] setBackgroundStyle:NSBackgroundStyleRaised];
```

Add shadow (recessed text effect) to Cocoa label without degrading text rendering quality

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