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Working Around Incorrect -needsToDrawRect: Behavior in Custom View Classes
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TN2107: Describes how to work around a bug in NSView's -needsToDrawRect: method.
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Cocoa |
2004-02-06 |
The Preferences Problem
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Deprecated - TN1134: Outlines typical problems with preferences files and some of their solutions.
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Core Foundation |
1998-10-01 |
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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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Darwin |
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 |
2003-06-24 |
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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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Darwin |
2001-10-18 |
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Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Darwin |
2004-11-12 |
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Pascal to C: PROCEDURE Parameters
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Deprecated - PT31: Nested procedures and PROCEDURE parameters in Pascal when converting them into C or C++.
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Darwin |
1990-02-01 |
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Porting Command Line Unix Tools to Mac OS X
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TN2071: A general guide for Unix developers porting software to Mac OS X.
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Darwin |
2003-09-03 |
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Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
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TN2063: Addresses kernel panics: what they are and how to debug the code that caused the panic.
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Darwin |
2002-11-11 |
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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 |
1997-07-01 |
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ATA Interface Modules
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TN1192: Describes how to write device drivers for ATA host bus controllers, ie. ATA Interface Module.
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Device Drivers |
1999-12-01 |
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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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Device Drivers |
2000-08-14 |
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Debugging Open Firmware Using Telnet
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(PDF)
TN2004: Addresses debugging device's firmware using Ethernet and telnet protocol to a target machine running Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers |
2000-10-16 |
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Digital CD Audio
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TN1187: Describes digital audio on the Macintosh.
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Device Drivers |
2000-04-01 |
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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 |
2003-06-21 |
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New Sound Input Driver Features
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Deprecated - TN1124: Describes the visible features and changes, in Mac OS 8.1, for PCI sound input drivers.
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Device Drivers |
1998-04-01 |
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Open Firmware Ethernet Debugging II: Telnet downloading
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TN2023: Describes a method of debugging a device's firmware using Ethernet to connect a host machine and target machine.
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Device Drivers |
2001-10-30 |
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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
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Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
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Device Drivers |
1997-12-01 |
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Power Management for Macintosh; getting started
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TN2075: Outlines available documentation and its location for power management on Mac OS X and OS 9.
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Device Drivers |
2003-05-30 |
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Running files from a hard drive in Open Firmware
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TN2001: Demonstrates editing, saving, and retrieving Open Firmware commands to a file on a Macintosh hard drive.
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Device Drivers |
2000-09-22 |
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SndPlayDoubleBuffer and Carbon
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TN1198: Removal of the SndPlayDoubleBuffer and other APIs from the Carbon API set and Carbon solutions.
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Games |
2002-06-12 |
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Using the 3DMixer Audio Unit
(HTML)
TN2112: Discusses how to use Core Audio's 3DMixer version 2.0
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Games |
2004-06-14 |
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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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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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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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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-09-05 |
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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 |
2001-04-17 |
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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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The Mac OS X Font Manager
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-02-13 |
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New ColorSync 3.0 APIs
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TN1185: APIs application can use to take advantage of new features available in ColorSync 3.0.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-08-14 |
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OpenGL Performance Optimization : The Basics
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TN2093: This document describes some of the concepts and techniques for optimizing performance in OpenGL applications;
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-12-01 |
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Understanding and Detecting OpenGL Functionality
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TN2080: Discusses OpenGL API design, and how to access the full power of hardware and software renderers.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-12-29 |
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What's New With ColorSync 2.6
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TN1160: Details the changes in ColorSync 2.6.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1999-04-01 |
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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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Hardware |
1997-07-01 |
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ATA Interface Modules
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TN1192: Describes how to write device drivers for ATA host bus controllers, ie. ATA Interface Module.
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Hardware |
1999-12-01 |
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Boot Blocks
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Deprecated - DV03: Warns that Boot Block form and function will change and describes undocumented Boot Blocks features.
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Hardware |
1987-03-01 |
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CD-ROM Driver Calls
(HTML)
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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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Hardware |
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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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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Hardware |
2000-10-16 |
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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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Hardware |
2003-06-24 |
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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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Hardware |
2003-06-21 |
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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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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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I/O Kit Power Controller
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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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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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Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Hardware |
2004-11-12 |
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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 |
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Open Firmware Ethernet Debugging II: Telnet downloading
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TN2023: Describes a method of debugging a device's firmware using Ethernet to connect a host machine and target machine.
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Hardware |
2001-10-30 |
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Optimization Strategies for Mac OS
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TN1174: Achieving the best possible performance in your applications.
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Hardware |
1999-09-01 |
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PCI Expansion ROMs and You
(HTML)
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TN2000: Demonstrates how to read an expansion ROM on a PCI card in Open Firmware.
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Hardware |
2000-08-01 |
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Power Management for Macintosh; getting started
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TN2075: Outlines available documentation and its location for power management on Mac OS X and OS 9.
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Hardware |
2003-05-30 |
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Power Manager 2.0
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TN1190: Describes the Macintosh Power Manager 2.0.
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Hardware |
2000-08-14 |
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PowerBook HD Upgrades and SCSI disk mode Compatibility
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TN1116: Describes potential drive upgrades and SCSI disk mode issues in PowerBook pre-G3 and pre-3400 models.
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Hardware |
1998-02-01 |
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PowerPC G5 Performance Primer
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TN2087: Offers a high-level overview of how to maximize performance on G5 Macs.
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Hardware |
2003-09-03 |
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Running files from a hard drive in Open Firmware
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TN2001: Demonstrates editing, saving, and retrieving Open Firmware commands to a file on a Macintosh hard drive.
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Hardware |
2000-09-22 |
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Unknown Sound Features
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TN1108: Documents some obscure, but useful, features of the Sound Manager.
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Hardware |
1997-10-01 |
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USB Printer Sharing Compatibility
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TN1199: Describes how to make drivers compatible with USB Printer Sharing.
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Hardware |
2000-06-01 |
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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 |
2000-01-01 |
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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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Internationalization |
2003-05-06 |
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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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Internationalization |
2001-11-26 |
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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 |
2002-09-27 |
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Multilingual Text Engine Frequently Asked Questions
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TN2026: A list of frequently asked questions for the Multilingual Text Engine (MLTE).
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Internationalization |
2001-07-11 |
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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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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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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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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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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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How to structure your handleCheckUpdate callback
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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 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 |
2001-07-11 |
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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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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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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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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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Scribbling Into AWT Components
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Deprecated - TN1156: Describes how to draw into an AWT Component by means other than the Java AWT Graphics API.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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Tailoring Java Applications for Mac OS X
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Deprecated - TN2042: Tips and tricks for an optimal Macintosh experience in a Java application.
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Java |
2002-05-23 |
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Thread-Safe Toolbox Access From MRJ
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Deprecated - TN1153: Thread-Safe Toolbox access from MRJ on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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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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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2000-08-14 |
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Boot Blocks
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Deprecated - DV03: Warns that Boot Block form and function will change and describes undocumented Boot Blocks features.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1987-03-01 |
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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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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
2000-08-14 |
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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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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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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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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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Unknown Sound Features
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TN1108: Documents some obscure, but useful, features of the Sound Manager.
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Mac OS 9 & Earlier |
1997-10-01 |
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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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Mac OS X Server |
2000-08-01 |
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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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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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SndPlayDoubleBuffer and Carbon
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TN1198: Removal of the SndPlayDoubleBuffer and other APIs from the Carbon API set and Carbon solutions.
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Music & Audio |
2002-06-12 |
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The System Sound APIs for Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3 and later
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TN2102: Discusses the System Sound APIs for correctly playing Alerts and User Interface Sound Effects
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Music & Audio |
2004-07-13 |
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Using the 3DMixer Audio Unit
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TN2112: Discusses how to use Core Audio's 3DMixer version 2.0
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Music & Audio |
2004-06-14 |
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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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Kernel Core Dumps
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TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Networking |
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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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
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Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
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Networking |
1997-12-01 |
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Understanding Open Transport Asset Tracking
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TN1173: Open Transport tracks assets, like memory and providers, which it allocates on your behalf.
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Networking |
2000-11-03 |
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Uniquely Identifying a Mac OS Computer
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TN1103: Describes techniques to distinguish between models of Mac OS computers.
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Networking |
1997-12-01 |
