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About the Keynote XML File Format (APXL Schema)
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TN2067: Describes the Keynote XML file format schema for developers creating or modifying Keynote presentations programmatically.
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Apple Applications |
2003-02-12 |
AEBuild*, AEPrint* and Friends
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TN2045: Describes the AEBuild* and AEPrint* family of routines.
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AppleScript, Carbon |
2002-03-21 |
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AEStream and Friends
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TN2046: Describes the AEStream family of routines.
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Carbon |
2002-03-29 |
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Apple Image Capture Camera Module changes for Mac OS X Update 10.1.3
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TN2040: Changes to the Apple Image Capture camera modules for Mac OS X Update 10.1.3.
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Apple Applications |
2002-04-16 |
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Applet Signing with MRJ and Javakey
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Deprecated - TN1175: Procedures needed to sign jar files, install certificates, and successfully utilize a signed applet.
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Java |
2000-10-16 |
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AppleTalk Overview Q&As
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Deprecated - NW520: AppleTalk overview Q&As (retired) covering nodes, versions, interrupt-safe routines, broadcasting, self-send packets, user/computer names
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Networking |
1990-10-01 |
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Approaching the Millennium: The Mac and the Year 2000
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TN1049: Presents a lists of Q&As that primarily deal with concerns for Apple computers and the year 2000.
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User Experience |
1996-06-01 |
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ATA Device Software Guide Additions and Corrections
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TN1098: Notes Errors and additions to ATA Device Software Guide and ATA Manager 4.0.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1997-07-01 |
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ATA Interface Modules
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(PDF)
TN1192: Describes how to write device drivers for ATA host bus controllers, ie. ATA Interface Module.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-12-01 |
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Authorization for Everyone
(HTML)
TN2095: Describes applications of Authorization Services beyond simple privilege requesting.
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Carbon, Security |
2003-10-23 |
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Background-Only Applications
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TN1070: Describes issues and implementation strategies for creating Background-Only Applications.
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Carbon, Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2000-08-14 |
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Boot Blocks
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - DV03: Warns that Boot Block form and function will change and describes undocumented Boot Blocks features.
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Hardware, Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1987-03-01 |
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Browser Plugins in Mac OS X
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TN2020: Describes the format of web browser plugins for Mac OS X.
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Apple Applications, Carbon |
2001-05-31 |
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Building QuickTime Components for Mac OS X
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TN2012: Discusses the changes necessary to build Carbon CFM and Mach-O QuickTime Components for Mac OS X.
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QuickTime |
2001-03-08 |
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The Care And Feeding Of Runtime.exec
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Deprecated - TN1168: JDK-1.1.x on Mac OS Classic describes MRJ 2.x's implementation of Runtime.exec.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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CD-ROM Driver Calls
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Deprecated - DV22: Discusses public interface to Apple CD-ROM driver and supersedes information in AppleCD SC Developer's Guide.
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Accessibility, Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware, Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2000-08-14 |
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The CGDirectDisplay API
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TN2007: Provides a reference for the CGDirectDisplay API on Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-11-08 |
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The CGDirectPalette API
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TN2008: Provides a reference for the CGDirectPalette API on Mac OS X
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Carbon |
2000-11-08 |
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Checklist for Building Applications and Extensions
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TN1126: Summarizes the different items which you need to include to build a good, well-behaved Macintosh product.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14 |
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ChooseMovieClock and Video Output Components
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TN2052: Discusses the ChooseMovieClock API introduced in QuickTime 6.
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QuickTime |
2002-05-07 |
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ColorSync on Mac OS X
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TN2035: Describes ColorSync, which is fundamentally integrated into Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-06-25 |
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Compatibility between JDirect 2 and JDirect 3
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Deprecated - TN2002: Changes in JDirect between MRJ 2.2 on MacOS 8/9 and the Java runtime on Mac OS X.
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Java |
2001-08-03 |
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CrashReporter
(HTML)
TN2123: Describes CrashReporter and how to debug with crash logs.
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Tools |
2004-09-09 |
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Creating NetBoot Server-Friendly Applications
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TN1151: Guidelines to ensure applications are able to work correctly in a NetBoot environment.
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Carbon, Mac OS X Server |
2000-08-01 |
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Cross-Platform Communication Using the PC Compatibility Messaging System
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TN1076: Describes Messaging System Architecture used in Apple's PC Compatibility and DOS Compatibility products
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QuickTime |
1996-10-01 |
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Data Fork Font Support in Mac OS 8.5
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TN1159: Describes support for data fork-housed TrueType and OpenType fonts added to Mac OS 8.5.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-08-14 |
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Dealing with PCI Expansion Chassis Problems
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TN1135: Discusses solutions for compatibility issues between PCI cards and attached expansion chassis.
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Hardware |
1998-08-01 |
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The Death of typeFSSpec: moving along to typeFileURL
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TN2022: Discusses the typeFileURL format and using it to pass file references between applications in Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2001-06-07 |
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Debugging Java Code With MacsBug
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Deprecated - TN1154: Shows how to Debug Mac OS Classic Java with MacsBug.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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Debugging Open Firmware Using Telnet
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TN2004: Addresses debugging device's firmware using Ethernet and telnet protocol to a target machine running Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
2000-10-16 |
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Decompressing DV frames and accessing the pixels
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TN2044: Discusses and demonstrates how to decompress DV frames and access the pixels directly.
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QuickTime |
2002-04-11 |
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Deconstructing A Keynote Document: Part One - Slides
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TN2073: Provides a Keynote XML file format overview; details the XML, showing slide, text and graphics functionality.
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Apple Applications |
2003-05-20 |
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Device input using the HAL Output Audio Unit
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TN2091: How to get input from an audio device by using the HAL's Output Audio Unit.
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Music & Audio |
2004-08-23 |
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Dialog Manager Helper Functions
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TN1148: Discusses Dialog Manager calls available since System 7.0 that minimize work in managing dialogs.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14 |
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Digital CD Audio
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TN1187: Describes digital audio on the Macintosh.
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Carbon, Device Drivers |
2000-04-01 |
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Disabling Interrupts on the Traditional Mac OS
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TN1137: Describes how to (and why you should not) disable interrupts on the traditional Mac OS.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1998-08-01 |
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do shell script in AppleScript
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TN2065: Frequently Asked Questions about the AppleScript "do shell script" command.
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AppleScript |
2003-01-27 |
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Don't println to a Socket
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Deprecated - TN1157: Describes improper use of the "println" method when writing to connected to a Socket and alternative methodolgies.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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Driver Tuning on Panther or G5
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TN2090: Describes potential issues when using drivers in Panther or later, or on a Power Macintosh G5.
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Darwin, Hardware |
2003-06-24 |
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The Enhanced Print Apple Event
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TN2082: Describes an enhancement to the print Apple event that gives developers more control over scripted printing.
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AppleScript, Carbon, Cocoa, Printing |
2003-12-09 |
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
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TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Performance, Tools |
2003-02-18 |
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The Euro Currency Symbol
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TN1140: The available information about Mac OS and Mac Mac OS X Server support for the Euro currency symbol.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2000-01-01 |
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Exclusive File Access in Mac OS X
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TN2037: Covers exclusive file access In Mac OS X
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2002-05-01 |
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Extending and Controlling Sherlock
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TN1141: Discusses features of Sherlock 2, including additions to the Internet Search Plug-in language and Applescript commands.
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Apple Applications |
2000-08-14 |
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FCBs, Now and Forever
(HTML)
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TN1184: MacOS 9.0 changes the format of the FileControlBlock (FCB) table significantly. How to access FCB information.
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Carbon |
1999-10-01 |
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File Manager File Handling Q&As
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FL515: Contains an archive of Q&As related to the Mac OS File Manager.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14 |
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File Manager Performance and Caching
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FL16: Discusses traditional Mac OS file system input/output performance issues and the File Manager's volume cache.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2000-09-01 |
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Fill in the size field before calling ICMGetPixelFormatInfo
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TN2057: Discusses why you should always fill in the size field of the ICMPixelFormatInfo structure before calling ICMGetPixelFormatInfo.
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QuickTime |
2002-07-17 |
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FireWire for Mac OS 9: An Overview
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TN2126: Overview of FireWire on Mac OS 9.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2004-09-17 |
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FireWire: DCL Programs Under Mac OS X
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TN2072: Describes the structure and creation of DCL programs under Mac OS X.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
2003-06-21 |
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The Font Panel for Carbon API
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TN2058: The API to display and interact with the Font Panel from Carbon applications on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-09-05 |
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Full Screen changes in QuickTime 6.1 and 6.3
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TN2068: Changes made to the QuickTime Full Screen API with the release of QuickTime6.1 and QuickTime6.3
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QuickTime |
2003-06-19 |
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part I: The User Interface
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TN1061: Describes the Open Firmware User Interface, Forth and the Open Firmware language used in Apple products.
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Hardware |
1996-07-01 |
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part II: The Device Tree
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TN1062: Describes the Open Firmware device tree.
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Hardware |
1996-09-01 |
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part III: Understanding PCI Expansion ROM Choices for Mac OS
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TN1044: Recommended contents for PCI expansion ROMs, including a table of standard devices, properties and methods.
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Hardware |
2001-06-26 |
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GDB for MacsBug Veterans
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TN2030: Translate your experience with MacsBug into a working knowledge of the GNU source-level debugger (GDB).
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Carbon, Darwin, Performance, Tools |
2001-10-18 |
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Gestalt Manager Q&As
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Deprecated - OS505: Describes methods utilizing the Gestalt Manager for determining whether a Macintosh is a U.S. machine.
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Carbon |
1992-12-01 |
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Getting Started with GDB
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TN2032: Explains common C, C++ and Objective-C debugging tasks using gdb, plus helpful tips and tricks.
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Tools |
2001-12-07 |
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Getting Up to Speed with QuickTime VR: Notes from the Field
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TN1029: Understanding QuickTime VR: available tools and what a multimedia developer may be interested in.
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QuickTime |
2000-08-14 |
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Glyph Access Protocol
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TN2079: How to support unencoded glyphs using the TSM, ATSUI and Cocoa.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
2003-05-06 |
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Guide to Creating Kiosks on Mac OS X
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TN2062: Discusses techniques used in creating applications which require kiosk-like functionality on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
2003-02-24 |
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Handling Audio Unit Events
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TN2104: This technote explains how to handle AudioUnit Events
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Music & Audio |
2004-02-16 |
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HFS Plus Volume Format
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TN1150: Describes the physical layout of an HFS Plus volume.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2004-03-05 |
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High-Speed SDRAM Design Considerations
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TN1138: Illustrates certain issues with the design of high-speed SDRAM DIMM modules.
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Hardware |
1998-08-01 |
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History & Peregrinations: The Dogcow Goes QuickTime VR
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TN1031: History of Clarus (the DTS Dogcow mascot). How to create a QuickTime VR object movie starring the Dogcow.
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QuickTime |
1996-04-01 |
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HIView APIs vs. Control Manager APIs
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TN2074: Provides some clarification on the similar APIs and similar behaviors found in the HIView and Control Managers.
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Carbon |
2003-10-29 |
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How To Be a Good Multiple Users Citizen
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TN1186: Documents the Mac OS 9 Multiple Users technology and gives some useful code snippets.
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Carbon |
2000-06-01 |
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How to structure your handleCheckUpdate callback
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TN1193: JMFrameUpdate from its window-drawing code, and why it should also implement a checkUpdate callback.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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How to use the ATSUI Low Level APIs to get glyph outlines
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TN2033: Covers the ATSUI low-level APIs.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
2001-11-26 |
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How to write a JDBC Plugin (With Example)
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TN2027: Describes the process of writing JDBC Adaptor plugins for WebObjects.
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Java, WebObjects |
2001-07-11 |
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I/O Kit Power Controller
(HTML)
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TN2076: Describes code to include in a KEXT in order to register for power management events.
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Hardware |
2003-06-20 |
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ICM Drawing non-scheduled frames with QuickTime 6
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TN2060: Changes to how the Image Compression Manager draws non-scheduled frames in QuickTime 6 on Mac OS X.
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QuickTime |
2002-08-21 |
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Identifying Java on Mac OS X
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TN2110: Discovering installed versions of J2SE, Mac OS X from Java code.
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Java |
2004-10-05 |
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Idling Movie Importers
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TN2111: discusses how to write an idling movie importer component
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QuickTime |
2004-11-12 |
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Importing animated GIFs
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TN2018: Describes how to tell if a GIF file or dataref contains more than one frame.
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Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2001-04-17 |
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In Search of Missing Links
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TN1127: Demonstrates how to write CFM glue code which can call classic 68K A-Trap routines.
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Carbon |
1998-05-01 |
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Insights on OpenGL
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TN2014: Frequently Asked Questions regarding OpenGL and graphics on the Macintosh.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-03-26 |
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Installable Keyboard Layouts
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TN2056: Explains how to define a Unicode keyboard via an XML text file.
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Internationalization, User Experience |
2002-09-27 |
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Interrupt-Safe Routines
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TN1104: Dicusses Mac OS, "safe " routines to call at interrupt time.
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Hardware |
2000-11-08 |
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Introduction to MRJ Scripting with AppleScript for Java
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Deprecated - TN1162: Introduction to MRJ Scripting with ApplesScript for Java
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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iTunes Visual Plug-ins
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TN2016: Describes the APIs used by iTunes and its Visual plug-ins to communicate back and forth.
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Apple Applications |
2001-06-26 |
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iTunes Visual Plug-ins for Windows
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TN2098: Creating visual plug-ins for iTunes Windows 4.1 and later.
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Apple Applications |
2003-10-17 |
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Java Runtime Properties for Mac OS X
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Deprecated - TN2031: Runtime properties for use with Java 1.3.1 applications.
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Java |
2002-06-12 |
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JIS Keyboard Support in Mac OS 8
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TN1152: Describes the mechanism introduced in Mac OS 8 to support JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) keyboards.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1999-02-01 |
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JNI Tips: Building Your Native-Method Libraries For MacOS
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Deprecated - TN1155: Provides Native Method Library tips for Java Native Interface (JNI) on Mac OS
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Darwin, Hardware, Networking, Tools |
2004-11-12 |
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Living in a Dynamic TCP/IP Environment
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TN1145: Describes some of the intricacies of dealing with TCP/IP in a dynamic environment, such as Open Transport.
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Networking |
2002-08-27 |
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Locating Application Support Files under Mac OS X
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TN2015: Describes different methods for an application to determine its location.
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Carbon |
2001-03-27 |
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Locking and Unlocking Handles
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Deprecated - TN1122: Explains Memory Manager handles: locking, unlocking, and preserving a handle's state.
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Carbon |
1998-02-01 |
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Mac OS 8.1
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TN1121: Documents changes in Mac OS 8.1 that will, most likely, affect developers.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1998-01-01 |
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Mac OS 9.0.4
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TN1194: An overview of new features and bug fixes presented in Mac OS 9.0.4.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2000-04-01 |
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Mac OS X 10.2
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TN2053: Describes software development-related changes provided in system software update Mac OS X 10.2.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Performance |
2002-09-04 |
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Mac OS X 10.3 Navigation Services Changes
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TN2105: Explains Navigation Services changes in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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Carbon |
2004-01-30 |
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Mac OS X Debugging Magic
(HTML)
TN2124: Collection of Mac OS X debugging hints and tips.
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Tools |
2004-12-02 |
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The Mac OS X Font Manager
(HTML)
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TN2024: Information on installing and accessing fonts programatically.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-11 |
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Mac OS X QuickDraw Performance
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TN2051: Some of the trouble spots in the Mac OS X windowing system and how to avoid them.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
2003-02-13 |
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Mac OS X v10.1
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TN2029: Updated list of APIs for Mac OS X 10.1.
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Tools |
2001-10-15 |
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Mac OS X: v10.1.1 - v10.1.3
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TN2043: Describes changes provided by system software updates 10.1.1 through 10.1.3.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Performance |
2002-03-06 |
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Mac OS X: versions 10.0.1 through 10.0.4
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TN2025: List of API differences betweem 10.0.1 trough 10.0.4
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Tools |
2001-07-26 |
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The Mac ROM Enters a New World
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TN1167: Describes changes made to the Macintosh ROM since the introduction of the iMac.
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Hardware |
2000-08-14 |
