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Printer Queue vs. Printer Name
(HTML)
QA1407: Explains the difference between a printer queue and a printer name.
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Carbon, Printing |
2005-01-27 |
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Core Audio & Xcode - Ensuring the latest Core Audio Headers are installed
(HTML)
QA1386: Describes how to ensure you're working with the latest Core Audio Header files with Xcode.
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Carbon, Music & Audio, QuickTime |
2005-01-18 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-01-13 |
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Variable arguments in Objective-C methods
(HTML)
QA1405: How to implement methods which take a variable number of arguments.
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Cocoa |
2005-01-13 |
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Resolves may return an IPv6 address in Panther
(HTML)
QA1298: Explains why you get an IP address of 0.0.0.0 when resolving a Rendezvous service.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Networking |
2005-01-10 |
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Mach Absolute Time Units
(HTML)
QA1398: Describes how to convert Mach absolute time units to real time, and vice versa.
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Darwin |
2005-01-06 |
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Sequence Grabber - Determining the capture resolution of an IIDC device
(HTML)
QA1403: Discusses how to determine the resolution of a captured image from an IIDC device
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Carbon, Hardware, QuickTime |
2005-01-06 |
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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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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
2004-12-13 |
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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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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-12-03 |
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Hang launching signed Applets from JavaScript
(HTML)
QA1395: Making a LiveConnect call to a signed Applet before that Applet has finished loading can cause a hang.
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Internet & Web, Java |
2004-12-02 |
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Why aren't my tracking rects working?
(HTML)
QA1355: Describes a common mistake in setting up cursor-tracking rectangles.
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Cocoa |
2004-12-02 |
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Obtaining the name of an external MIDI Device from a MIDI Endpoint
(HTML)
QA1374: Get the names of external MIDI Devices from MIDI Endpoints.
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Hardware, Music & Audio |
2004-12-01 |
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OpenGL Sample Code
(HTML)
QA1166: Describes new naming convention for OpenGL sample code
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-12-01 |
SetSoundMediaBalance balance parameter clarification
(HTML)
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QTMTB49: Describes correct parameter values for the SetSoundMediaBalance routine.
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QuickTime |
2004-12-01 |
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My custom item dismisses my Navigation Services dialog
(HTML)
QA1381: Gives a workaround for dismissive clicks on items in the custom area of Navigation Services dialogs.
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Carbon, User Experience |
2004-11-22 |
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Symbol to Library in GDB
(HTML)
QA1388: Shows how to find the library containing a symbol in GDB.
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Tools |
2004-11-15 |
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Sending an Email
(HTML)
QA1084: Shows how to create an email in the user's prefered email application.
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Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa, Networking |
2004-11-05 |
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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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Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-10-28 |
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Detecting the Debugger
(HTML)
QA1361: Shows how to determine whether you're being run under the debugger.
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Tools |
2004-10-27 |
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Private HITheme APIs in Mac OS X 10.2 should not be called
(HTML)
QA1377: Explains why weak-linked API common runtime check is not good enough for the HITheme APIs.
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Carbon |
2004-10-27 |
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Sorting Like the Finder
(HTML)
QA1159: Shows how to sort strings like the Finder's list view.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
2004-10-27 |
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Enabling X11 Forwarding
(HTML)
QA1383: Describes how to enable ssh clients to receive X11 communication from a Mac OS X system.
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Darwin, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Security |
2004-10-25 |
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Registering for sleep notifications
(HTML)
QA1340: Explains how register for sleep notifcations on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin |
2004-10-25 |
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Preventing sleep
(HTML)
QA1160: Explains how your application can prevent the system from sleeping.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin |
2004-10-22 |
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Enabling the Navigation Services default behavior in its dialogs
(HTML)
QA1384: Explains how to enable the default behavior of the Navigation Services dialogs.
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Carbon |
2004-10-15 |
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Fixing the Layout Binding of the Tab control User Panes
(HTML)
QA1161: Describes the Tab control hierarchy and layouts of its panes and provides a fix to a common problem.
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Carbon |
2004-10-14 |
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Managing custom drawing code in a compositing world
(HTML)
QA1162: Explains why any custom drawing code must be handled by the kEventControlDraw handler of a custom HIView
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Carbon |
2004-10-14 |
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Sharing Browser Cookies With Java Applets
(HTML)
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QA1265: Creating a persistent browser session (cookie) inside Java 1.3 Applets
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Internet & Web, Java |
2004-10-13 |
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glFlush() vs. glFinish()
(HTML)
QA1158: Explanation of the differences between glFlush() and glFinish()
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Graphics & Imaging |
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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Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-10-11 |
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Using the latest Mac OS X headers in my CFM project with CodeWarrior
(HTML)
QA1379: Describes how to use the latest Mac OS X headers in CodeWarrior by modifying the CFM project access paths.
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Tools |
2004-10-08 |
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Clickable Static Text Item
(HTML)
QA1380: Explains how to make a static text item respond to clicks
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Carbon, User Experience |
2004-10-05 |
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NSTimers and Rendering Loops
(HTML)
QA1385: Using Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive a rendering loop
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Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-10-04 |
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SetFontInfoForSelection incorrect prototype
(HTML)
QA1375: Describes the incorrect prototyping of the SetFontInfoForSelection API and gives a workaround.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2004-10-04 |
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Storing file references in CFPreferences
(HTML)
QA1350: Storing file references in CFPreferences
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Carbon |
2004-10-01 |
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GetDIBFromPict fails with QuickTime "Minimum" installation
(HTML)
QA1294: Demonstrates how to check for any available QuickTime components required by individual QuickTime functions.
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QuickTime |
2004-09-28 |
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Common QA and Roadmap for USB Software Development on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1370: Roadmap for development of USB Software on Mac OS X and some Common Questions and Answers
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware |
2004-09-22 |
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Adding a movie reference to a movie
(HTML)
QA1376: Demonstrates how to add a reference for a movie to another movie
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2004-09-16 |
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Adjusting the movie brightness
(HTML)
QA1382: Demonstrates how to adjust the brightness of a movie for playback.
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QuickTime |
2004-09-16 |
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Movies - Saving movie playback hints
(HTML)
QA1366: Explains how to save and load media play hints from Movie files.
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Carbon, Cocoa, QuickTime |
2004-09-14 |
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Does Safari support 128-bit encryption?
(HTML)
QA1320: Discusses support for 128-bit encryption in Apple's Safari web browser.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, Security |
2004-09-10 |
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
(HTML)
QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-09-09 |
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Avoiding Pauses When Looping Audio files with QuickTime
(HTML)
QA1371: Demonstrates how to avoid pauses when looping audio files with QuickTime
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Carbon, Games, Music & Audio, QuickTime |
2004-09-08 |
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Setting the ColorSync profile for a NSBitmapImageRep object
(HTML)
QA1369: Setting the ColorSync profile for a NSBitmapImageRep object
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-09-08 |
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Right- and Control-Drags on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1362: Describes a difference in Drag and Drop on Mac OS X that affects all cross-platform Java applications
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Java |
2004-08-31 |
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Unsolicited About Boxes
(HTML)
QA1363: How to properly override the default about and quit behaviors in Java 1.4 and later
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Java |
2004-08-31 |
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Installing smart card reader drivers
(HTML)
QA1359: Updates obsolete information contained in the pcscd(8) man page on Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther.
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Device Drivers, Security |
2004-08-30 |
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Combinations of cupsColorSpace, cupsColorOrder and cupsBitsPerColor values supported by Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1368: Table of supported combinations of cupsColorSpace, cupsColorOrder and cupsBitsPerColor values supported by Mac OS X.
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Printing |
2004-08-27 |
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Sequence Grabber - Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras
(HTML)
QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
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Hardware, QuickTime |
2004-08-25 |
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Rendezvous enforces the TXT record format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1306: Explains how mDNSResponder enforces the proper TXT record format in Panther.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Networking |
2004-07-14 |
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Rendezvous service types used in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1312: Provides a list of common Rendezvous service types used in Mac OS X.
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Hardware, Networking |
2004-07-14 |
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Updating the TXT record of a Rendezvous service
(HTML)
QA1302: Explains how to update a Rendezvous TXT record while running on either Jaguar or Panther.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Networking |
2004-07-14 |
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Getting a Packet Trace
(HTML)
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QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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AppleScript, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Device Drivers, Games, Hardware, Internet & Web, Java, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Printing, QuickTime, Security |
2004-07-13 |
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Available FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth
(HTML)
QA1356: Discusses attempting to "pre-flight" an isochronous bandwidth allocation request by reading the currently available bandwidth.
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Device Drivers, Hardware, Music & Audio, QuickTime |
2004-07-07 |
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Dynamically registering a bundled component
(HTML)
QA1083: Describes how to dynamically register a Component which resides in an Application bundle.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2004-06-07 |
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Graphics Exporters - Creating 16-bit-per-channel image files
(HTML)
QA1354: Discusses how to use QuickTime Graphics Exporters to create 16-bit-per-channel image files.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2004-06-03 |
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Discovering all advertised Rendezvous service types
(HTML)
QA1337: Explains how to discover all Rendezvous service types being advertised on the local network.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Hardware, Networking |
2004-06-01 |
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New PPD keywords available in Mac OS X version 10.3
(HTML)
QA1352: Describes the new PPD keywords available for CUPS filters in Mac OS X 10.3.
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Device Drivers, Printing |
2004-05-26 |
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Avoiding the -42 error with DiscRecording
(HTML)
QA1292: Explains how to workaround the -42 error when using the DiscRecording API.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2004-05-25 |
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Directories Appear as Volume Aliases
(HTML)
QA1351: Discusses how VFS plug-ins should handle device numbers to ensure compatibility with Carbon applications.
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Carbon, Darwin |
2004-05-25 |
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Creating a Movie from Movie Data in Memory
(HTML)
QA1341: Describes how to create a movie from movie data in memory.
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QuickTime |
2004-05-20 |
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Movie export with AAC or AMR audio formats
(HTML)
QA1347: This QA discusses use of the QuickTime AMR and AAC audio compressors on Macintosh and Windows
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QuickTime |
2004-05-20 |
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Generating an NMI Without a Programmer's Switch
(HTML)
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QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on CPUs without programmer's switches.
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Accessibility, Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Printing, Tools |
2004-04-26 |
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Signaling the end of data when using AudioConverterFillComplexBuffer
(HTML)
QA1317: How to signal the end of data when using AudioConverterFillComplexBuffer to convert audio data.
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Music & Audio |
2004-04-26 |
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Sequence Grabber - How often should I call SGIdle?
(HTML)
QA1349: This Q&A discusses how often SGIdle should be called when capturing using the Sequence Grabber.
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QuickTime |
2004-04-06 |
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Sequence Grabber - Using the SGDataProc for Sound
(HTML)
QA1348: This Q&A discusses how you can use a Sound SGChannel with the Sequence Grabber DataProc
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QuickTime |
2004-04-06 |
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Audio Unit Resizing
(HTML)
QA1343: Discusses the host's responsibilities when resizing Audio Units.
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Music & Audio |
2004-03-23 |
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Rendezvous enforces the service type format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1198: Explains why registering a Rendezvous service might fail on Panther.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Hardware, Networking |
2004-03-23 |
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QuickTime movies require a valid graphics port
(HTML)
QA1345: The QuickTime Movie Toolbox requires a valid graphics port for all movies.
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QuickTime |
2004-03-19 |
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DDR SDRAM ICs for PowerBooks and iBooks that use Memory bus slewing
(HTML)
QA1344: Specifies DDR SDRAM IC optimization for PowerBooks and iBooks that use Memory bus slewing.
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Hardware |
2004-03-18 |
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The Rendezvous Name is not the Rendezvous name
(HTML)
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QA1228: Explains why you should use the Computer Name when advertising a Rendezvous service.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Networking |
2004-03-05 |
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Developer Tools JBoss and Tomcat Do Not Start After Installing Java 1.4.2 Update
(HTML)
QA1025: Describes how to re-enable JBoss and Tomcat after installing the Java 1.4.2 update.
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Darwin, Internet & Web, Java |
2004-03-04 |
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Mixing AWT/Swing and Cocoa Java
(HTML)
QA1342: Recommends an alternative to mixing Cocoa Java and AWT/Swing.
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Java |
2004-02-26 |
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Make sure your PPD Plugin calls ppdCloseCompiledPPDFromTicket
(HTML)
QA1275: Avoid a potential PPD Plugin bug that can cause problems with the print dialog and applications.
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Printing |
2004-02-19 |
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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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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2004-02-19 |
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Creating an OpenGL texture from an NSView
(HTML)
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-02-13 |
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Clearing mDNSResponder's cached records
(HTML)
QA1310: Clearing the Rendezvous service cache (mDNSResponder's cached records) for testing purposes.
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Hardware, Networking |
2004-02-11 |
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Setting the default look-and-feel for Swing applications
(HTML)
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QA1059: Changing the default look-and-feel for Swing applications on Mac OS X.
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Java |
2004-02-10 |
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Duplicate Rendezvous services while browsing
(HTML)
QA1333: Explains how to work with multiple network interfaces when browsing for Rendezvous services.
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Networking |
2004-02-06 |
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The state of mDNSResponder
(HTML)
QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
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Darwin, Hardware, Networking |
2004-02-06 |
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Use empty string for Rendezvous domains
(HTML)
QA1331: Explains what to specify for the domain parameter when using Rendezvous API's.
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Networking |
2004-02-06 |
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Use NSSound instead of NSMovie for audio only playback on Mac OS X 10.3 and greater
(HTML)
QA1335: Why using NSSound may be a better choice than using NSMovie for audio only playback.
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Music & Audio |
2004-02-04 |
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OpenGL Driver Monitor Decoder Ring
(HTML)
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QA1334: Describes what each of the parameters available in the OpenGL Driver Monitor measure.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-01-30 |
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Shearing a Coordinate Space with NSAffineTransform
(HTML)
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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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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2004-01-29 |
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DV Codec settings and performance
(HTML)
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QA1149: Discusses the difference between compression quality, decompression quality, and performance with the DV codec.
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QuickTime |
2004-01-20 |
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Server Processes and the Dock
(HTML)
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QA1328: Discusses using headless AWT from Java server applications that need to be hidden.
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Java, Mac OS X Server, Porting |
2004-01-19 |
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
(HTML)
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware |
2004-01-15 |
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Music Player Sequence Destinations
(HTML)
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QA1330: Provides clarification on MIDI Endpoints and assigning MIDI data flow.
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Music & Audio |
2004-01-15 |
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How can I find out what non-RGB pixel formats a codec supports?
(HTML)
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QA1249: Applications can find out if a codec supports non-RGB pixel formats.
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QuickTime |
2004-01-05 |
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Documentation for getattrlist
(HTML)
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QA1327: The behaviour of getattrlist, and other Apple enhancements to the BSD file system programming interface.
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Darwin |
2003-12-15 |
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AudioDevice sample rates
(HTML)
QA1196: Getting, setting and converting sample rates with Audio Devices.
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Music & Audio |
2003-12-09 |
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AUGraphs and AudioUnit connections
(HTML)
QA1174: Discusses AudioUnit connection issues when using more than one AudioUnit or an AUGraph.
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Music & Audio |
2003-12-09 |
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QuickTime Effects - How to set up parameter description values when using kParameterTypeDataImage
(HTML)
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QA1326: Setting up an effect parameter description when using kParameterTypeDataImage as the parameter data type.
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QuickTime |
2003-12-09 |
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X11 FAQ
(HTML)
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QA1232: Frequently Asked Questions about using Apple's X Window System (X11) implementation.
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Carbon, Darwin, Porting |
2003-11-17 |
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Why doesn't my Scrolling Text Box control work in a compositing window?
(HTML)
QA1324: Explains why some older controls do not function properly in compositing windows and points to a replacement.
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Carbon |
2003-11-13 |
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Developing with ZeroLink: small applications and launching on other computers
(HTML)
QA1322: Resolving issues caused by the ZeroLink feature in Xcode.
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Tools |
2003-10-31 |
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Downloading through a proxy server in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1296: Explains when downloading through a proxy server will work, and when it will fail.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Networking |
2003-10-29 |
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Environment Variables
(HTML)
QA1255: Describes how a process gets its environment variables.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2003-10-29 |
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How to solve '_objc_exception_set_functions' ZeroLink errors in Xcode
(HTML)
QA1321: Explains how to eliminate '_objc_exception_set_functions' ZeroLink errors in Xcode
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Tools |
2003-10-29 |
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URL Access vs. CFNetwork
(HTML)
QA1291: Explains when to choose URL Access or CFNetwork when downloading files from within your application.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking |
2003-10-29 |
