Technical Notes provide you with the latest technical documentation on Apple technologies and system updates, fixes and errata to Inside Macintosh, as well as programming tips and techniques to advance your development efforts. New Technical Notes are published on a regular basis and are reviewed by Apple engineers for technical accuracy and robustness.

Technical Notes by Category
Alphabetical categories for Apple Technical Notes are listed below.

Mac OS

• Color
• Communications
• Cross-Platform
• Devices
• Documentation
• Files
• Hardware
• Help Systems
• Human Interface Toolbox
• Inside Macintosh
  • Addenda
  • Errata
• Interapplication Communication
• Java
• Memory
• Networking
• OS Utilities
• Overviews
• Platforms & Tools
• Printing
• Processes
• QuickDraw
• QuickDraw 3D
• QuickTime Technologies
  • QuickTime
  • QuickTime VR
  • QuickTime for Windows
• Runtime Architecture
• Sound
• System Releases
• Text
  

• AOCE: Apple Open Collaboration Environment
• Apple Media Tool
• QuickDraw GX
• QuickTime Conferencing

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

Q&As
Technical Q&As 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.

Japanese Technotes
For the convenience of our Japanese developers, many of our Technical Notes have been translated into Japanese.

Mac OS TN 1162: Introduction to MRJ Scripting with AppleScript for Java Compiled by Michael Hopkins With the release of MRJ 2.1, AppleScript support in Java applets and applications is now a reality. This Technote covers the technical information you will need to take full advantage of AppleScript in your Java application. TN 1161: Extending the Print Record for LaserWriter 8 By Richard Blanchard Updated by Dave Polaschek This Technote describes what changes need to be made in your application to support drivers that use extended print records in LaserWriter 8. TN 1160: What's New With ColorSync 2.6 By Scott Kuechle ColorSync 2.6 is the latest version of Apple Computer's color management architecture for Mac OS, Windows 95/98, and Windows NT 4.0. This Technote describes in detail the changes in this new version of ColorSync. This note is primarily intended for developers who are using the ColorSync APIs. FL 37: You Want Permission to do What?!! By Jim Luther Updated by Jim Luther This note gives an in-depth explanation of the File Manager and AFP permission models used by the File Manager to open files. It also tells how a File Sharing or AppleShare file server implements the AFP permission model on the server Macintosh. TN 1141: Extending and Controlling Sherlock By John Montbriand Updated by Wayne Loofbourrow This Technote describes several enhanced searching capabilities in Mac OS 8.5, known collectively as Sherlock. Previously, the Mac OS Find application allowed users to search mounted disk volumes for files based on information such as name, modification date, and file type. Sherlock retains this functionality, but also extends the user's search options to include both the content of files and the Internet.

In addition to our recent Technical Notes, all previous Technical Notes are also available. A quick, easy-to-scan Table of Contents includes all of these Technical Notes in an itemized list sorted by date published on the Web. A more robust Table of Contents, which includes a descriptive passage on each Technical Note, is also available.