diff -ruN original/Foundation/NSData.hpp patched/Foundation/NSData.hpp
--- original/Foundation/NSData.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/Foundation/NSData.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 public:
     void*    mutableBytes() const;
     UInteger length() const;
+    const void * bytes() const;
 };
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@
 _NS_INLINE NS::UInteger NS::Data::length() const
 {
     return Object::sendMessage<UInteger>(this, _NS_PRIVATE_SEL(length));
+}
+
+_NS_INLINE const void * NS::Data::bytes() const
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<const void *>(this, _NS_PRIVATE_SEL(bytes));
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff -ruN original/Foundation/NSDefines.hpp patched/Foundation/NSDefines.hpp
--- original/Foundation/NSDefines.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/Foundation/NSDefines.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// Forward declarations to avoid conflicts with Godot types (String, Object, Error)
+namespace NS {
+class Array;
+class Dictionary;
+class Error;
+class Object;
+class String;
+class URL;
+} // namespace NS
+
 #define _NS_WEAK_IMPORT __attribute__((weak_import))
 #ifdef METALCPP_SYMBOL_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN
 #define _NS_EXPORT __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
diff -ruN original/Foundation/NSObject.hpp patched/Foundation/NSObject.hpp
--- original/Foundation/NSObject.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/Foundation/NSObject.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
     class String* description() const;
     class String* debugDescription() const;
 
+    template <typename _Ret, typename... _Args>
+    static _Ret sendMessage(const void* pObj, SEL selector, _Args... args);
+
+    template <typename _Ret, typename... _Args>
+    static _Ret sendMessageSafe(const void* pObj, SEL selector, _Args... args);
+
 protected:
     friend class Referencing<Object, objc_object>;
 
@@ -84,10 +90,6 @@
     static bool                   respondsToSelector(const void* pObj, SEL selector);
     template <typename _Type>
     static constexpr bool doesRequireMsgSendStret();
-    template <typename _Ret, typename... _Args>
-    static _Ret sendMessage(const void* pObj, SEL selector, _Args... args);
-    template <typename _Ret, typename... _Args>
-    static _Ret sendMessageSafe(const void* pObj, SEL selector, _Args... args);
 
 private:
     Object() = delete;
diff -ruN original/Foundation/NSPrivate.hpp patched/Foundation/NSPrivate.hpp
--- original/Foundation/NSPrivate.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/Foundation/NSPrivate.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@
             "bundleWithPath:");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(bundleWithURL_,
             "bundleWithURL:");
+        _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(bytes,
+            "bytes");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(caseInsensitiveCompare_,
             "caseInsensitiveCompare:");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(characterAtIndex_,
@@ -268,6 +270,8 @@
             "initFileURLWithPath:");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(initWithBool_,
             "initWithBool:");
+        _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(initWithBytes_length_encoding_,
+            "initWithBytes:length:encoding:");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(initWithBytes_objCType_,
             "initWithBytes:objCType:");
         _NS_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(initWithBytesNoCopy_length_encoding_freeWhenDone_,
diff -ruN original/Foundation/NSString.hpp patched/Foundation/NSString.hpp
--- original/Foundation/NSString.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/Foundation/NSString.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 
     String*          stringByAppendingString(const String* pString) const;
     ComparisonResult caseInsensitiveCompare(const String* pString) const;
+    NS::String* init(const void * bytes, NS::UInteger len, NS::StringEncoding encoding);
 };
 
 /// Create an NS::String* from a string literal.
@@ -250,6 +251,11 @@
 _NS_INLINE NS::ComparisonResult NS::String::caseInsensitiveCompare(const String* pString) const
 {
     return Object::sendMessage<NS::ComparisonResult>(this, _NS_PRIVATE_SEL(caseInsensitiveCompare_), pString);
+}
+
+_NS_INLINE NS::String* NS::String::init(const void * bytes, NS::UInteger len, NS::StringEncoding encoding)
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<NS::String*>(this, _NS_PRIVATE_SEL(initWithBytes_length_encoding_), bytes, len, encoding);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff -ruN original/QuartzCore/CALayer.hpp patched/QuartzCore/CALayer.hpp
--- original/QuartzCore/CALayer.hpp	1970-01-01 11:00:00
+++ patched/QuartzCore/CALayer.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CADefines.hpp"
+#include "CAPrivate.hpp"
+#include "../Foundation/NSObject.hpp"
+#include <CoreGraphics/CoreGraphics.h>
+
+namespace CA
+{
+using DynamicRange = NS::String*;
+
+_CA_CONST(DynamicRange, DynamicRangeAutomatic);
+_CA_CONST(DynamicRange, DynamicRangeStandard);
+_CA_CONST(DynamicRange, DynamicRangeConstrainedHigh);
+_CA_CONST(DynamicRange, DynamicRangeHigh);
+
+
+class Layer : public NS::Referencing<Layer>
+{
+public:
+    bool wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent() const;
+    void setWantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent(bool wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent);
+    CA::DynamicRange preferredDynamicRange() const;
+    void setPreferredDynamicRange(CA::DynamicRange preferredDynamicRange);
+    CGFloat contentsHeadroom() const;
+    void setContentsHeadroom(CGFloat contentsHeadroom);
+    bool opaque() const;
+    void setOpaque(bool opaque);
+
+};
+
+} // namespace CA
+
+// --- Inline implementations ---
+
+_CA_INLINE bool CA::Layer::wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent() const
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<bool>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent));
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE void CA::Layer::setWantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent(bool wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent)
+{
+    Object::sendMessage<void>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(setWantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent_), wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent);
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE CA::DynamicRange CA::Layer::preferredDynamicRange() const
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<CA::DynamicRange>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(preferredDynamicRange));
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE void CA::Layer::setPreferredDynamicRange(CA::DynamicRange preferredDynamicRange)
+{
+    Object::sendMessage<void>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(setPreferredDynamicRange_), preferredDynamicRange);
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE CGFloat CA::Layer::contentsHeadroom() const
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<CGFloat>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(contentsHeadroom));
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE void CA::Layer::setContentsHeadroom(CGFloat contentsHeadroom)
+{
+    Object::sendMessage<void>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(setContentsHeadroom_), contentsHeadroom);
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE bool CA::Layer::opaque() const
+{
+    return Object::sendMessage<bool>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(opaque));
+}
+
+_CA_INLINE void CA::Layer::setOpaque(bool opaque)
+{
+    Object::sendMessage<void>(this, _CA_PRIVATE_SEL(setOpaque_), opaque);
+}
+
+_CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(CA::DynamicRange, DynamicRangeAutomatic);
+_CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(CA::DynamicRange, DynamicRangeStandard);
+_CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(CA::DynamicRange, DynamicRangeConstrainedHigh);
+_CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(CA::DynamicRange, DynamicRangeHigh);
diff -ruN original/QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.hpp patched/QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.hpp
--- original/QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:31
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
 #include "CADefines.hpp"
 #include "CAMetalDrawable.hpp"
 #include "CAPrivate.hpp"
+#include "CALayer.hpp"
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 namespace CA
 {
 
-class MetalLayer : public NS::Referencing<MetalLayer>
+class MetalLayer : public NS::Referencing<MetalLayer, Layer>
 {
 public:
     static class MetalLayer* layer();
diff -ruN original/QuartzCore/CAPrivate.hpp patched/QuartzCore/CAPrivate.hpp
--- original/QuartzCore/CAPrivate.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/QuartzCore/CAPrivate.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:31
@@ -54,16 +54,49 @@
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CLS(symbol) void* s_k##symbol _CA_PRIVATE_VISIBILITY = _CA_PRIVATE_OBJC_LOOKUP_CLASS(symbol)
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_PRO(symbol) void* s_k##symbol _CA_PRIVATE_VISIBILITY = _CA_PRIVATE_OBJC_GET_PROTOCOL(symbol)
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(accessor, symbol) SEL s_k##accessor _CA_PRIVATE_VISIBILITY = sel_registerName(symbol)
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+namespace CA::Private
+{
+    template <typename _Type>
+    inline _Type const LoadSymbol(const char* pSymbol)
+    {
+        const _Type* pAddress = static_cast<_Type*>(dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, pSymbol));
+
+        return pAddress ? *pAddress : nullptr;
+    }
+} // CA::Private
+
+#if defined(__MAC_26_0) || defined(__IPHONE_26_0) || defined(__TVOS_26_0)
+
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_STR(type, symbol)                \
     _CA_EXTERN type const CA##symbol _CA_PRIVATE_IMPORT; \
     type const                       CA::symbol = (nullptr != &CA##symbol) ? CA##symbol : nullptr
 
+#define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(type, symbol)              \
+    _CA_EXTERN type const CA##symbol _CA_PRIVATE_IMPORT; \
+    type const                         CA::symbol = (nullptr != &CA##symbol) ? CA##symbol : nullptr
+
 #else
 
+#define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_STR(type, symbol)    \
+    _CA_EXTERN type const CA##symbol;    \
+    type const             CA::symbol = CA::Private::LoadSymbol<type>("CA" #symbol)
+
+#define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(type, symbol)    \
+    _CA_EXTERN type const CA##symbol;    \
+    type const             CA::symbol = CA::Private::LoadSymbol<type>("CA" #symbol)
+
+#endif
+
+#else
+
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CLS(symbol) extern void* s_k##symbol
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_PRO(symbol) extern void* s_k##symbol
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(accessor, symbol) extern SEL s_k##accessor
 #define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_STR(type, symbol) extern type const CA::symbol
+#define _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CONST(type, symbol) extern type const CA::symbol
 
 #endif // CA_PRIVATE_IMPLEMENTATION
 
@@ -76,6 +109,7 @@
     namespace Class
     {
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CLS(CAMetalLayer);
+            _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_CLS(CALayer);
     } // Class
 } // Private
 } // CA
@@ -107,6 +141,8 @@
             "allowsNextDrawableTimeout");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(colorspace,
             "colorspace");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(contentsHeadroom,
+            "contentsHeadroom");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(device,
             "device");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(displaySyncEnabled,
@@ -121,14 +157,20 @@
             "maximumDrawableCount");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(nextDrawable,
             "nextDrawable");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(opaque,
+            "opaque");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(pixelFormat,
             "pixelFormat");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(preferredDynamicRange,
+            "preferredDynamicRange");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(residencySet,
             "residencySet");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setAllowsNextDrawableTimeout_,
             "setAllowsNextDrawableTimeout:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setColorspace_,
             "setColorspace:");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setContentsHeadroom_,
+            "setContentsHeadroom:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setDevice_,
             "setDevice:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setDisplaySyncEnabled_,
@@ -139,10 +181,19 @@
             "setFramebufferOnly:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setMaximumDrawableCount_,
             "setMaximumDrawableCount:");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setOpaque_,
+            "setOpaque:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setPixelFormat_,
             "setPixelFormat:");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setPreferredDynamicRange_,
+            "setPreferredDynamicRange:");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(setWantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent_,
+            "setWantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent:");
         _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(texture,
             "texture");
+        _CA_PRIVATE_DEF_SEL(wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent,
+            "wantsExtendedDynamicRangeContent");
+
     } // Class
 } // Private
 } // CA
diff -ruN original/QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp patched/QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp
--- original/QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:30
+++ patched/QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp	2026-02-18 06:41:31
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#include "CALayer.hpp"
 #include "CAMetalDrawable.hpp"
 #include "CAMetalLayer.hpp"