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Legacy technologies include features, functions, classes, and methods that have been deprecated or are no longer supported. A technology identified in the ADC Reference Library as deprecated has been superseded and may become unsupported in the future. A technology identified as unsupported is no longer available from Apple for use by software or hardware developers. Legacy documents help developers understand legacy technologies, identify replacements, and update their products to run on current Apple platforms.

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+5 Volt Trickle (HTML) (PDF)
HW21.
Unsupported 1993-04-01
10+ Commandments (HTML) (PDF)
OV13.
Unsupported 1993-06-01
32-Bit QuickDraw: Version 1.2 Features (HTML) (PDF)
QD01.
Unsupported 1990-04-01
8*24 GC QuickDraw and Deaccelerated CopyBits (HTML) (PDF)
QD16.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
_AddDrive, _DrvrInstall, and _DrvrRemove (HTML) (PDF)
DV02.
Unsupported 1987-03-01
_PBClose the Barn Door (HTML) (PDF)
DV13.
Unsupported 1990-06-01
_StripAddress: The Untold Story (HTML)
ME06.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
_ZoomWindow (HTML) (PDF)
TB30.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
A/ROSE & MCP Card Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
PT505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
A/UX 2.0 Compatibility Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
PT08.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
A/UX Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
PT510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
A/UX System Calls From Macintosh Software (HTML) (PDF)
PT09.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
A5 Within Trap Patches - Don't Depend on It (HTML) (PDF)
OV14.
Unsupported 1986-06-01
Absolute Pointing Device Memory Structure (HTML) (PDF)
DV01.
Unsupported 1990-02-01
Access & the Power Manager:Headaches & Cures (HTML) (PDF)
TN1039.
Unsupported 1996-04-01
ADB - The Untold Story: Space Aliens Ate My Mouse (HTML) (PDF)
HW01.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
ADBReInit on the SE with System 4.1: Don't Call It (HTML) (PDF)
HW02.
Unsupported 1987-07-01
Adding Items to the Printing Manager's Dialogs (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1080.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Alias Manager Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
FL505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AOCE SMPReadContent Function (HTML) (PDF)
NW27.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
The Appearance of Text (HTML) (PDF)
TE20.
Unsupported 1986-11-01
Apple Desktop Bus Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
HW505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Apple Event Manager Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
IC505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Apple Extensions to ISO 9660 (HTML) (PDF)
FL36.
Unsupported 1989-07-01
Apple File Exchange Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
PT515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Apple Media Tool's Memory Error Explained (HTML) (PDF)
TN1056.
Unsupported 1996-07-01
Apple's Multidisk Installer (HTML) (PDF)
PT11.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleShare and File-Sharing Limits (HTML) (PDF)
NW11.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleShare and Old Finders (HTML) (PDF)
NW01.
Unsupported 1987-03-01
AppleShare Foreground Applications (HTML) (PDF)
NW10.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleShare Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleShare-able Applications and the Resource Manager (HTML) (PDF)
NW12.
Unsupported 1987-03-01
Applet Signing with MRJ and Javakey (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1175: Procedures needed to sign jar files, install certificates, and successfully utilize a signed applet.
Deprecated 2000-10-16
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleTalk Ethernet Driver Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW540.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleTalk Filing Protocol Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleTalk Interface Update (HTML) (PDF)
NW02.
Unsupported 1987-07-01
AppleTalk Overview Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW520: AppleTalk overview Q&As (retired) covering nodes, versions, interrupt-safe routines, broadcasting, self-send packets, user/computer names
Deprecated 1990-10-01
AppleTalk Phase 2 on the Macintosh (HTML) (PDF)
NW03.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleTalk Remote Access Protocol Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW525.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleTalk Timers Explained (HTML) (PDF)
NW14.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
NW530.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
AppleTalk: The Rest of the Story (HTML) (PDF)
NW13.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
AppleVision Technote (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1105.
Unsupported 1997-12-01
ARA GetUserPortGlobalsPtr Call (HTML) (PDF)
NW26.
Unsupported 1993-05-01
Arbitrating the Use of afpMiscUserCommand and afpMiscUserWrite (HTML) (PDF)
NW15.
Unsupported 1992-09-01
ASP and AFP Description Discrepancies (HTML) (PDF)
NW04.
Unsupported 1988-08-01
Available Volumes (HTML)
FL01.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
Avoid Use of Network Events (HTML) (PDF)
NW07.
Unsupported 1987-07-01
Basic QuickDraw Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
QD505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
BitMapToRegion: So Many Bitmaps, So Little Time (HTML) (PDF)
QD02.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Blessed Folder : A How-To Guide (HTML) (PDF)
FL15.
Unsupported 1986-01-01
Boot Blocks (HTML) (PDF)
DV03: Warns that Boot Block form and function will change and describes undocumented Boot Blocks features.
Deprecated 1987-03-01
Borrowed AFP Sessions (HTML) (PDF)
NW16.
Unsupported 1992-09-01
Break/CTS Device Driver Event Structure (HTML) (PDF)
HW04.
Unsupported 1986-12-01
The Browser Control (aka That ListView Thing) (HTML) (PDF)
TN2009.
Unsupported 2000-12-05
Building a 3D application that calls RAVE (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1125.
Unsupported 1998-05-01
Bundles (HTML) (PDF)
TB01.
Unsupported 1988-11-01
Bus Error Handlers (HTML) (PDF)
DV04.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
Byte Smear(ing) Tactics (HTML) (PDF)
HW05.
Unsupported 1990-08-01
C++ Pitfalls in MPW (HTML) (PDF)
PT12.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Cache As Cache Can (HTML) (PDF)
HW06.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
Calling CFM Code From Classic 68K Code (HTML) (PDF)
TN1077.
Unsupported 1996-11-01
The Care And Feeding Of Runtime.exec (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1168: JDK-1.1.x on Mac OS Classic describes MRJ 2.x's implementation of Runtime.exec.
Deprecated 2000-08-14
CD Remote Database Format (HTML) (PDF)
DV25.
Unsupported 1994-02-01
CD-ROM Driver Calls (HTML) (PDF)
DV22: Discusses public interface to Apple CD-ROM driver and supersedes information in AppleCD SC Developer's Guide.
Deprecated 2000-08-14
CD-ROM Notes (Most Excellent) (HTML) (PDF)
DV18.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
CD-ROM Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
DV505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
'CDEF' Parameters and Bugs (HTML) (PDF)
TB31.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Changes in International Utilities and Resources (HTML) (PDF)
TE06.
Unsupported 1987-07-01
Checking for Specific Functionality (HTML) (PDF)
OV02.
Unsupported 1987-09-01
Chooser Enhancements (HTML) (PDF)
OV01.
Unsupported 1988-08-01
Clearing ioCompletion (HTML)
FL02.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
CMOS On Macintosh LC PDS (HTML) (PDF)
HW07.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
Collaborative Computing Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
IC525.
Unsupported 1993-03-01
Color Cursing: Two Major Causes (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1020.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Color Cursor Cursing: A Leading Cause (HTML)
QD03.
Unsupported 1997-12-01
Color Manager Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
QD510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Color Monitor Connections (HTML) (PDF)
HW08.
Unsupported 1987-07-01
Color Picker 2.1 (HTML) (PDF) ()
TN1100.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Color Printing (HTML) (PDF)
PR01.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Color QuickDraw Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
QD515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Color, Windows and 7.0 (HTML) (PDF)
TB33.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Colorizing With CopyBits (HTML) (PDF)
QD04.
Unsupported 1987-11-01
Command-Shift-Number Keys (HTML) (PDF)
OS01.
Unsupported 1985-03-01
Communications Toolbox Overview Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
CM505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Compatibility between JDirect 2 and JDirect 3 (HTML) (PDF)
TN2002: Changes in JDirect between MRJ 2.2 on MacOS 8/9 and the Java runtime on Mac OS X.
Deprecated 2001-08-03
Compatibility Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
OV03.
Unsupported 1986-01-01
Compatibility Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
OV505.
Unsupported 1993-05-01
Compatibility: Why & How (HTML) (PDF)
OV04.
Unsupported 1987-02-01
The Compleat Guide To SimpleText (HTML) (PDF)
TN1005.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
The Compleat Guide to TeachText (HTML)
PT36.
Unsupported 1995-10-01
Component Manager Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
TB505.
Unsupported 1993-05-01
Component Manager version 3.0 (HTML) (PDF)
QT05.
Unsupported 1994-03-01
Composite SIMMs Not Supported (HTML) (PDF)
HW33.
Unsupported 1993-06-01
Connection Manager Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
CM510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Constructing a Business Card DSSpec (HTML) (PDF)
NW28.
Unsupported 1994-09-01
Control Panel Q&As (HTML) (PDF)
TB515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Control Strip Modules (HTML) (PDF)
OS06.
Unsupported 1994-07-01
Cooperating with the Coprocessor (HTML) (PDF)
HW22.
Unsupported 1989-06-01