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Finding the bit depth of a Carbon Printing Manager graphics context
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QD63: Explains how to find the bit depth of a Carbon Printing Manager graphics context.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2000-11-08 |
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Finding your application's directory
(HTML)
FL14: Demonstrates finding your application's directory and setting it as the default directory.
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Carbon |
2000-06-19 |
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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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FrontBase and JDBC
(HTML)
QA1041: Describes an alternative to using the JDBC adaptor with FrontBase for WebObjects 5.0.
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WebObjects |
2001-07-09 |
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FSSetCatalogInfo versus UID and GID
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QA1251: Describes why FSSetCatalogInfo does not set the UID and GID of the file, and provides a work around.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2003-03-26 |
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Functions that Modify Movie Properties, QuickTime Track, and Movie Sound Volume
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QTMTB39: Explains movie volume values, and how to exceed the maximum level using Sound Manager 3.0.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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The Gamma function in the Mac OS X 10.2 Math Library
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QA1143: How various gamma functions are implemented in Mac OS X
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Porting |
2002-08-27 |
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GDGetScale
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Deprecated - QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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GDHasScale
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Deprecated - QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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GDSetScale
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Deprecated - QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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Generating an NMI Without a Programmer's Switch
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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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GetDIBFromPict fails with QuickTime "Minimum" installation
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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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GetPortBitMapForCopyBits
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Deprecated - QD61: Describes the proper usage of GetPortBitMapForCopyBits.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
2000-11-08 |
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
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QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-11-25 |
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Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers)
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Deprecated - DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
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Accessibility, Device Drivers, Hardware |
1995-07-01 |
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Getting a Packet Trace
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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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Getting List of All Processes on Mac OS X
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QA1123: Describes how, using Carbon and BSD respectively, to list all applications and processes.
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Darwin |
2002-03-05 |
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Getting NSWindow's toolbar actions to show up in Interface Builder
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QA1030: How to add the missing -toggleToolbarShown: and -runToolbarCustomizationPalette actions to Interface Builder.
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Cocoa |
2001-05-03 |
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Getting owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents
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QA1285: Describes how to get owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents.
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Tools |
2003-08-25 |
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Getting started with Forth
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime |
1999-03-29 |
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Getting the name of a profile
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QA1205: Shows how to programmatically get the name of a ColorSync profile.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-10-25 |
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Getting the User and Computer Name
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QA1078: Describes how to get the user and computer name on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking |
2001-10-30 |
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glFlush() vs. glFinish()
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QA1158: Explanation of the differences between glFlush() and glFinish()
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-10-11 |
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Graphics Exporters - Creating 16-bit-per-channel image files
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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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Graphics Importer -8970 errors & TIFF Support
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QTMCC18: Discusses the -8970 error when using graphics importers with certain TIFF files.
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QuickTime |
2000-11-29 |
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Graphics Importers and image files containing multiple layers
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QA1148: Describes how to get the natural bounds of layers contained in a multi-layered image file.
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QuickTime |
2002-06-18 |
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GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect resets your Matrix
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QA1144: Discusses how calling GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect will reset a graphics importers matrix.
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QuickTime |
2002-05-29 |
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grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5
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Deprecated - QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
1998-12-07 |
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The "green" PCI bus
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HW93: Explains why the PCI bus is considered "green".
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Hardware |
2000-09-05 |
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Handing Off TCP Connections to a Different Port
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NW25: Explains that a passive TCP connection cannot hand off the connection to a different port address.
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Networking |
1996-05-14 |
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Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays
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Deprecated - QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
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QuickTime |
1995-09-15 |
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Hang launching signed Applets from JavaScript
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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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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
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QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Device Drivers, Games, Hardware, Music & Audio |
2001-06-13 |
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Hiding public methods from AppleScript in Java
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Deprecated - JAVA09: Hiding public Java methods from AppleScript on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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HIObjectRegisterSubclass returns paramErr
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QA1213: Explains in which case HIObjectRegisterSubclass would return paramErr and gives a work around.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12 |
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How can I find out what non-RGB pixel formats a codec supports?
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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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How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
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QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-02 |
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How can I set the default location with the modern Navigation APIs NavCreatexxx?
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QA1151: Explains how to set the default location with a NavCustomControl call using the kNavCtlSetLocation message in the Event Proc.
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Carbon |
2002-07-01 |
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How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
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QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space.
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Accessibility, Device Drivers, Hardware |
2003-09-24 |
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How can I verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld?
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QA1243: Techniques to verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-05 |
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How do I change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW66: Explains how to change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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How do I count the frames in an MPEG movie?
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QTMTB54: Talks about using the QuickTime Movie Toolbox function GetMovieNextInterestingTime with MPEG media tracks.
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QuickTime |
2003-05-02 |
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How do I decompress individual frames into an offscreen?
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QTMTB57: Describes methods for decompressing individual frames of a video track into an offscreen memory buffer.
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QuickTime |
2000-04-24 |
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How do I determine how much VRAM is available on my video card?
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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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How do I determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary?
(HTML)
HW69: Explains how to determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
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QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2002-12-04 |
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How do I use a PBWO project type under Mac OS X?
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QA1072: Explains how to use a ProjectBuilder WebObjects project type.
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WebObjects |
2001-09-12 |
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How do I use kMPCreateTaskSuspendedMask with MPCreateTask?
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QA1055: Describes how to start a task that has been suspended with the ability to resume it later.
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Carbon |
2001-07-02 |
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How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef?
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QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2003-02-25 |
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How do I use QuickDraw with CGDirectDisplay?
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QA1011: Explains how to draw to a CGDirectDisplay-captured display using QuickDraw.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2001-04-11 |
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How does Open Firmware generate the name property?
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HW39: Describes the Open Firmware name property generation process.
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Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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How many PCI header types exist today?
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HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
2000-09-05 |
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How PBDTGetAPPL Chooses Which Copy of an App to Launch
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Deprecated - TB19: Explains how PBDTGetAppl() chooses which application copy to launch, and how to deal with the trash.
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Carbon |
1996-05-14 |
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How to add other pasteboard types to an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa
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QA1300: Explains how to add other pasteboard types to an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
2003-09-15 |
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How to Compute Data Rate for QuickTime Movies
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QTMTB46: Describes two methods of measuring the rate of samples for Quicktime movies.
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QuickTime |
1995-09-15 |
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How to define a plst resource in a .r file
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QA1034: Describes how to include a .plist file in a .r file.
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Carbon |
2001-05-09 |
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How to Disable the JIT
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Deprecated - JAVA05: Disabling the JIT on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
1998-02-22 |
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How to get custom views to show up in NSToolbarItems
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QA1029: Why custom views may not show up in an NSToolBarItem and how to make it visible.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2001-05-03 |
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How to Get the First Video Frame
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QTMCC01: Describes how to get the first frame of a movie using GetMovieNextInterestingTime.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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How to handle audio data with magic cookie information
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QA1318: How to handle sound files with magic cookies when using an AudioConverter.
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Music & Audio |
2003-10-22 |
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How to measure CG text
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QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2001-07-02 |
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How to remove the "Open Recent" menu item in a Document-based Cocoa application
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QA1289: Explains how to remove the "Open Recent" menu item in a Document-based Cocoa application.
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Cocoa |
2003-09-15 |
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How to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa
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QA1200: Explains how to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
2003-09-15 |
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How to solve '_objc_exception_set_functions' ZeroLink errors in Xcode
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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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How to Tell Whether a Picture is QuickTime-Compressed
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QTICM02: Details how to determine whether a picture's QuickTime-compressed, contains QuickTime-compressed images, and type of compression used.
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QuickTime |
1995-05-01 |
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How to use the OT modem script engine
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Deprecated - NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
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Carbon, Device Drivers |
1997-07-11 |
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How to use URL Access with proxy servers
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
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Carbon, Networking |
2001-10-02 |
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ICC Profile copyright field
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QA1136: Discusses how applications should honor the copyright field in the header of an ICC profile.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-04-08 |
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ICLaunchURL, "file:///" URLs and Mac OS X
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QA1028: Describes problems with ICLaunchURL and "file:///" URLs on Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2001-04-20 |
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if and then in Forth
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HW54: Using the Forth word "if" requires a "then".
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Illustrating document window changes in Swing
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QA1146: Using the Aqua close button dot in Swing applications to indicate document changes.
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Java |
2002-06-18 |
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Image Compression Dialog Options
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QTICM14: Describes how to display an extra Options button in the normal Image Compression dialog.
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QuickTime |
1995-08-01 |
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Image Decompressor Data-loading Procs
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QTMCC19: Explains how to use an image decompressor's data-loading proc.
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QuickTime |
2003-07-10 |
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ImageDescription Extension Format
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QTMCC04: Gives a reference for information on image description extensions.
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QuickTime |
1996-11-27 |
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Important Java Directories on Mac OS X
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QA1170: Mac OS X equivalents of common Java runtime and development directories.
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Java |
2003-10-21 |
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Importer Components - What is the 'mcfg' resource used for?
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QA1267: QuickTime 6 added the Media Configuration 'mcfg' resource which lists Importer Component file type characteristics.
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QuickTime |
2003-05-12 |
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Importing image data from memory
(HTML)
QTMTB56: Explains using the graphics importer API's to read image data which resides in memory.
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QuickTime |
2000-04-03 |
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Importing Projects from WO 4.5.x into WO 5.0
(HTML)
QA1035: Describes how to import WebObjects 4.5.x projects into WebObjects 5.0.
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WebObjects |
2001-07-09 |
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Importing Sys 7 Snds
(HTML)
QTMCC16: Describes how to import System 7 sound files using QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
2000-09-22 |
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Improving ATSUI Text Drawing Performance
(HTML)
QA1027: Talks about one way of improving ATSUI text drawing performance.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2001-04-17 |
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Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation
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Deprecated - QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
1995-09-15 |
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The Initialize Method of Multi-fragment Contextual Menu Plug-ins
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TB60: Explains how to deal with multiple Contextual Menu plug-ins code fragments.
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Carbon |
1999-04-05 |
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Inputting characters using InputMethod
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Deprecated - JAVA18: Inputting characters using InputMethod on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-10-18 |
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The installer turns my application into a folder.
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1023: Workaround for applications built with MRJApp Builder that become folders on Mac OS X 10.0.
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Java |
2001-04-12 |
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Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
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QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking |
2003-10-28 |
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Installing input methods on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1054: Describes how to install and use input methods on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
2001-09-14 |
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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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Intercepting movie controller actions
(HTML)
QA1094: Demonstrates how to intercept movie controller actions.
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QuickTime |
2001-11-14 |
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Intercepting QuickTime Wired Actions
(HTML)
QA1095: Demonstrates how to intercept wired actions in a movie controller action filter function.
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QuickTime |
2001-11-14 |
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The intermittent behavior of SetDialogItemText
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1082: Explains why SetDialogItemText may seem to not work correctly if you have embedding turned on.
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Carbon |
2001-10-30 |
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Internet Connect Speed
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QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Games, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
2003-03-26 |
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Invoking the Open Firmware user interface
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HW45: Describes how to invoke the Open Firmware user interface on startup.
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Accessibility, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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IODeviceTree & the IORegistry
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QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X IORegistry.
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Accessibility, Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware, Music & Audio, Networking |
2002-02-13 |
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IOKit Framework Headers
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QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, QuickTime |
2002-01-15 |
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IOLog and Interrupt Context
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QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware |
2002-02-13 |
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Mac OS X Server, Performance, QuickTime |
2003-04-17 |
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Is QuickTime thread-safe?
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QA1088: Discusses thread-safety and reentrancy of the QuickTime library on both Mac & Windows.
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Carbon, Cocoa, QuickTime |
2001-11-01 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
(HTML)
HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, Printing, QuickTime |
1999-11-15 |
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IsCmdChar
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TX12: Describes the routine IsCmdChar, which is useful when testing for Command-period and command-AnyCharacter.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts |
1998-07-06 |
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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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 |
