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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Games |
2003-04-17 |
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OpenGL Sample Code
(HTML)
QA1166: Describes new naming convention for OpenGL sample code
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Games |
2004-12-01 |
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OpenGL Texture Sharing Between Contexts
(HTML)
QA1031: Describes the process of creating shared OpenGL contexts and sharing textures between these contexts.
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Games |
2001-05-01 |
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QDFlushPortBuffer
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QD65: Describes a possible solution for window update problems under Carbon.
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Games |
2000-11-08 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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Games |
2001-10-24 |
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
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QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions.
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Games |
2003-06-19 |
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
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QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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Games |
2002-12-19 |
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Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Getting started with Forth
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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Hardware |
2002-01-15 |
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Hardware |
2003-04-17 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
(HTML)
HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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Legacy Devices
(HTML)
HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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Hardware |
2000-03-20 |
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The "packages" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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Hardware |
2000-09-05 |
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PCI Type 1 Cycles
(HTML)
HW26: Describes the circumstances when the PowerMac generates a Configuration Type 1 command.
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Hardware |
1995-07-15 |
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Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
(HTML)
HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
(HTML)
HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
(HTML)
HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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Java |
2001-10-24 |
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aglChoosePixelFormat, The Inside Scoop
(HTML)
OGL01: Describes the nuances of aglChoosePixelFormat, including specific information on multi-monitor support.
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OpenGL |
2000-04-03 |
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Context Sharing Tips
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QA1248: How to correctly share OpenGL contexts and what the limits on this sharing are.
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OpenGL |
2003-06-24 |
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Correct Setup of an AGLDrawable
(HTML)
OGL02: Describes the setup of an AGLDrawable.
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OpenGL |
2000-10-04 |
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Creating an OpenGL texture from an NSView
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QA1325: Addresses the issues involved with using an NSView as the source data for an OpenGL texture.
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OpenGL |
2004-02-13 |
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Finding Missing OpenGL CFM Entry Points
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QA1225: A resolution to Mac OS X 10.2 OpenGL CFM applications which break under Mac OS X 10.1.
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OpenGL |
2002-12-23 |
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
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QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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OpenGL |
2002-11-25 |
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glFlush() vs. glFinish()
(HTML)
QA1158: Explanation of the differences between glFlush() and glFinish()
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OpenGL |
2004-10-11 |
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How do I determine how much VRAM is available on my video card?
(HTML)
QA1168: Using Core Graphics and IOKit to find the physical size of VRAM on installed hardware.
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OpenGL |
2004-10-11 |
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
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QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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OpenGL |
2002-12-04 |
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Mac OS X OpenGL Interfaces
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QA1269: Describes the Mac OS X specific APIs to set up and use OpenGL.
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OpenGL |
2003-06-19 |
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Menus & Hardware Accelerated OpenGL under Mac OS 9 Carbon
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QA1042: Explains how to handle correctly Mac OS 9 menus when there is hardware accelerated OpenGL blitting.
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OpenGL |
2001-07-10 |
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NSOpenGLView redraw problems after a window is closed and re-opened.
(HTML)
QA1353: Workaround for NSOpenGLView failure to draw after its window is closed and re-opened.
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OpenGL |
2004-12-03 |
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NSTimers and Rendering Loops
(HTML)
QA1385: Using Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive a rendering loop
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OpenGL |
2004-10-04 |
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OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.3
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QA1229: Mac OS X v10.2.3 OpenGL and 3D Graphics improvements
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OpenGL |
2003-01-03 |
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OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.4
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QA1239: Describes the changes made in OpenGL and 3D graphics for Mac OS X v10.2.4.
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OpenGL |
2003-02-18 |
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OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.5
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QA1258: Describes the changes made in OpenGL and 3D graphics for Mac OS X v10.2.5.
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OpenGL |
2003-04-29 |
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OpenGL Driver Monitor Decoder Ring
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QA1334: Describes what each of the parameters available in the OpenGL Driver Monitor measure.
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OpenGL |
2004-01-30 |
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OpenGL Sample Code
(HTML)
QA1166: Describes new naming convention for OpenGL sample code
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OpenGL |
2004-12-01 |
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OpenGL Texture Sharing Between Contexts
(HTML)
QA1031: Describes the process of creating shared OpenGL contexts and sharing textures between these contexts.
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OpenGL |
2001-05-01 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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OpenGL |
2001-10-24 |
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Sharpening Full Scene Anti-Aliasing Details
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QA1268: Using full scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) in OpenGL applications.
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OpenGL |
2003-10-10 |
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
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QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions.
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OpenGL |
2003-06-19 |
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
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QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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OpenGL |
2002-12-19 |
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Using Interface Builder's NSOpenGLView or Custom View objects for an OpenGL application
(HTML)
QA1167: Describes usage cases for both NSOpenGLViews and Custom Views for Cocoa OpenGL applications
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OpenGL |
2004-10-28 |
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Disabling a Processor on a Multiprocessor System
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QA1141: Describes how to disable a processor on a multiprocessor system for testing purposes.
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Performance |
2002-05-22 |
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Performance |
2003-04-17 |
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NSTimers and Rendering Loops
(HTML)
QA1385: Using Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive a rendering loop
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Performance |
2004-10-04 |
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
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QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Performance |
2003-02-25 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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Performance |
2001-10-24 |
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Why am I drawing directly to the screen?
(HTML)
QA1015: Explains why drawing to a window's backbuffer can affect the upper left corner of the screen instead.
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Performance |
2004-02-19 |
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CGContext Bounds
(HTML)
QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
(HTML)
QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextClosePath
(HTML)
QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath.
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Printing |
2001-10-02 |
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
(HTML)
QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef?
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QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
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Printing |
2003-02-25 |
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How to measure CG text
(HTML)
QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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Quartz 2D Interpolation
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QA1186: Explains how to control Quartz 2D's image interpolation.
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Printing |
2002-10-29 |
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
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QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Printing |
2003-02-25 |
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Printing |
2002-09-04 |
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Saving the current Core Graphics Path
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QA1056: Explains that the Core Graphics save and restore GState APIs do not affect the path.
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Printing |
2001-10-02 |
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SCSIAction and IOSCSIUserClient on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1201: Describes migrating to a new API for SCSI Parallel devices starting with Mac OS X 10.2.
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Printing |
2002-09-13 |
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Tioga PostScript Printing Plugins in Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1085: Why Tioga printing plugins for PostScript printing aren't called on Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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Printing |
2003-07-14 |
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Turning Off Core Graphics Clipping
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QA1050: Explains how to clear the clipping path for a CGContext.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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Unexpected CG state changes
(HTML)
QA1045: Explains why the Core Graphics drawing state sometimes changes for no apparent reason.
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Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Printing |
2002-11-06 |
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
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QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Printing |
2002-10-16 |
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
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QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Quartz |
2004-09-09 |
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CGContext Bounds
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QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
(HTML)
QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextClosePath
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QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath.
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Quartz |
2001-10-02 |
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CGImageRef contents are immutable
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QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created.
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Quartz |
2003-07-17 |
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Creating color spaces that ensure color matching.
(HTML)
QA1396: How to create color spaces that ensure color matching.
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Quartz |
2005-01-13 |
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
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QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Quartz |
2003-02-25 |
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DeviceLoop is for drawing
(HTML)
QA1024: Warns of one common misuse of the DeviceLoop API and gives two alternative solutions.
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Quartz |
2001-04-11 |
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
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QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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Finding an NSView's current magnification.
(HTML)
QA1346: How to discover the current magnification (zoom level) of any NSView.
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Quartz |
2004-12-13 |
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How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
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QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics.
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Quartz |
2002-12-02 |
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How do I determine how much VRAM is available on my video card?
(HTML)
QA1168: Using Core Graphics and IOKit to find the physical size of VRAM on installed hardware.
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Quartz |
2004-10-11 |
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
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QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Quartz |
2002-12-04 |
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How do I use QuickDraw with CGDirectDisplay?
(HTML)
QA1011: Explains how to draw to a CGDirectDisplay-captured display using QuickDraw.
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Quartz |
2001-04-11 |
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How to measure CG text
(HTML)
QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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Quartz 2D Interpolation
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QA1186: Explains how to control Quartz 2D's image interpolation.
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Quartz |
2002-10-29 |
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
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QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Quartz |
2003-02-25 |
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Saving the current Core Graphics Path
(HTML)
QA1056: Explains that the Core Graphics save and restore GState APIs do not affect the path.
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Quartz |
2001-10-02 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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Quartz |
2001-10-24 |
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Shearing a Coordinate Space with NSAffineTransform
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QA1332: Describes a simple way to shear coordinate spaces by adding a few methods to the NSAffineTransform class.
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Quartz |
2004-01-29 |
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SyncCGContextOriginWithPort
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QA1010: Describes how to use SyncCGContextOriginWithPort.
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Quartz |
2001-04-11 |
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Turning Off Core Graphics Clipping
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QA1050: Explains how to clear the clipping path for a CGContext.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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Unexpected CG state changes
(HTML)
QA1045: Explains why the Core Graphics drawing state sometimes changes for no apparent reason.
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Quartz |
2001-07-02 |
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Why are my Core Graphics calls drawing upside down?
(HTML)
QA1009: Explains why CoreGraphics drawing comes out upside down relative to QuickDraw drawing.
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Quartz |
2001-04-11 |
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Creating Sub GWorlds using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QA1014: Using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to create sub GWorlds which reference the pixel data of other GWorlds.
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QuickTime |
2001-03-20 |
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Extracting DV Fields using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QA1017: Describes using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to access individual fields contained within a frame of DV source.
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QuickTime |
2001-03-20 |
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Graphics Exporters - Creating 16-bit-per-channel image files
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QA1354: Discusses how to use QuickTime Graphics Exporters to create 16-bit-per-channel image files.
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QuickTime |
2004-06-03 |
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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QuickTime |
2003-04-17 |
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LockPixels and DisposeGWorld with QTNewGWorldFromPtr
(HTML)
QA1007: Clarifies some issues surrounding pointer ownership when creating GWorlds with QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QuickTime |
2001-02-26 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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QuickTime |
2001-10-24 |
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Improving ATSUI Text Drawing Performance
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QA1027: Talks about one way of improving ATSUI text drawing performance.
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Typography |
2001-04-17 |
