Welcome to the Technical Q&A page for developers. Technical Q&As provide you with the latest information on new Apple technologies as well as programming tips, code snippets and FAQs by Apple's technical support engineers.

Q&As by Category
Alphabetical categories for Apple Q&As are listed below:

Mac OS

• Color
• Communications
• Cross-Platform
• Devices
  • General
  • USB
• Files
• Hardware
• Help Systems
• Human Interface Toolbox
• Interapplication Communication
• Java
• Memory
• Networking
• OS Utilities
• Overviews
• Platforms & Tools
• Printing
• Processes
• QuickDraw
• QuickDraw 3D
• QuickTime-Related Technologies
  • QuickTime Components
  • QuickTime Image Compression Manager
  • QuickTime Movie Resource Formats
  • QuickTime Movie Toolbox
  • QuickTime Music Architecture
  • QuickTime Performance & Compatibility
  • QuickTime VR
  • QuickTime Windows
• Runtime
• Sound
• System Releases
• Text
  

• AOCE: Apple Open Collaboration Environment
• Apple Media Tool
• QuickDraw GX
  • QuickDraw GX New Changes
  • QuickDraw GX Graphics
  • QuickDraw GX Printing
  • QuickDraw GX Typography
• QuickTime Conferencing

Networking Accessing DHCP Options Launching the Default Internet Browser

Hardware The AAPL,slot-name property and PCI. (Updated)

Human Interface Toolbox Localized Versions of Appearance SDK The Initialize Method of Multi-fragment Contextual Menu Plug-ins

Devices Is SCSI Manager 4.3 Emulated? (Updated)

OS Utilities Making Data Executable

In addition to our recent Q&As, other technical resources are available on Apple's Developer site:

Technical Notes
Technical Notes provide you with the latest information and programming tips from Apple's developer technical support engineers.

Technical Publications
Apple's Technical Publications group produces information resources for programmers and innovators who are developing with Apple technology. Inside Macintosh volumes can be found on the Technical Publications site. An archive of develop magazine is also available.

Sample Code
Sample code provides you with coding samples for Apple technologies from Apple's technical support engineers.