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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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Mac OS X Server |
1999-03-29 |
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
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Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-11 |
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Audio Unit Resizing
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QA1343: Discusses the host's responsibilities when resizing Audio Units.
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Music & Audio |
2004-03-23 |
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AudioDevice sample rates
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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
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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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Available FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth
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QA1356: Discusses attempting to "pre-flight" an isochronous bandwidth allocation request by reading the currently available bandwidth.
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Music & Audio |
2004-07-07 |
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Avoiding Pauses When Looping Audio files with QuickTime
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QA1371: Demonstrates how to avoid pauses when looping audio files with QuickTime
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Music & Audio |
2004-09-08 |
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Capturing Speech Manager Output
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Deprecated - SND15: Capturing the output from the Speech Synthesis Manager to a file.
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Music & Audio |
1998-05-18 |
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Core Audio & Xcode - Ensuring the latest Core Audio Headers are installed
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QA1386: Describes how to ensure you're working with the latest Core Audio Header files with Xcode.
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Music & Audio |
2005-01-18 |
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Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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Music & Audio |
1999-03-29 |
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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Music & Audio |
1999-02-15 |
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Disabling a Processor on a Multiprocessor System
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QA1141: Describes how to disable a processor on a multiprocessor system for testing purposes.
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Music & Audio |
2002-05-22 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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Music & Audio |
1999-03-29 |
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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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Music & Audio |
2004-04-26 |
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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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Music & Audio |
1999-03-29 |
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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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Music & Audio |
2001-06-13 |
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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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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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Music & Audio |
2003-10-28 |
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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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Music & Audio |
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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Music & Audio |
2002-01-15 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
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HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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Music & Audio |
1999-11-15 |
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MACE Restrictions
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Deprecated - SND16: MACE algorithms only support the compression of 8-bit offset binary sound.
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Music & Audio |
1999-06-08 |
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Making Input Gain Setting Changes
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Deprecated - SND01: Changing the input gain setting on older Power Macs before recording.
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Music & Audio |
1996-06-01 |
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Music Player Sequence Destinations
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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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Obtaining the name of an external MIDI Device from a MIDI Endpoint
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QA1374: Get the names of external MIDI Devices from MIDI Endpoints.
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Music & Audio |
2004-12-01 |
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The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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Music & Audio |
2000-09-05 |
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PCI Type 1 Cycles
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HW26: Describes the circumstances when the PowerMac generates a Configuration Type 1 command.
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Music & Audio |
1995-07-15 |
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Playing QuickTime 3 Movie Sound Data
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QTMTB50: Explains why a movie's sound data can continue to play longer than video data.
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Music & Audio |
1998-11-09 |
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Recording Compressed Sounds
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Deprecated - SND14: Sound Manager and sound input driver compression options are limited to allow interrupt time recording.
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Music & Audio |
1998-04-12 |
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Music & Audio |
2002-09-04 |
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Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
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HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-11 |
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Selecting a specific sound input source
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Deprecated - SND10: Using the sound input driver to select specific sound input sources.
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Music & Audio |
1998-01-16 |
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Setting Audio Input Gain
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Deprecated - SND11: Setting audio input gain under Mac OS 8.1.
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Music & Audio |
1998-02-10 |
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siActive Channels Unsupported on Some Power Macs
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Deprecated - SND03: siActive Channels is unsupported on some older PowerMacs (siUnknownInfoType returned by SPBGetDeviceInfo).
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Music & Audio |
1996-06-01 |
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Signaling the end of data when using AudioConverterFillComplexBuffer
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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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siMonitorSource Selector
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Deprecated - SND13: Using the sound output siMonitorAvailable, and siMonitorSource selectors.
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Music & Audio |
1998-04-12 |
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siOSTypeInput Selectors
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Deprecated - SND12: The use of siOSTypeInputSource, and siOSTypeInputAvailable selectors and extracting the siOSTypeInputAvailable OSTypes returned.
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Music & Audio |
1998-04-12 |
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siOSTypeInputAvailable Format
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Deprecated - SND09: The format of the data returned by the siOSTypeInputAvailable selector is SoundInfoList.
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Music & Audio |
1998-01-16 |
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Synchronizing Sounds to Video
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Deprecated - SND19: Enabling regular sound callbacks under Mac OS 9 and Sound Manager 4.0.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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Synchronous SysBeep
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Deprecated - SND18: Obtaining a synchronous SysBeep with Sound Manager 3.1.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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Use NSSound instead of NSMovie for audio only playback on Mac OS X 10.3 and greater
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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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Using Sound control panel to configure the sound input settings
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SND17: Under Mac OS 9.0, configuring sound input settings isn't possible after application launch.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
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HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-11 |
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What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
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HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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Music & Audio |
1999-10-11 |
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
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HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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Music & Audio |
1999-11-15 |
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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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Music & Audio |
1999-03-29 |
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68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes
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Deprecated - NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
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Networking |
1997-03-14 |
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Aborting a OTConnect in Progress
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Deprecated - NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
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Networking |
1996-05-14 |
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Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
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QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information.
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Networking |
2003-02-19 |
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AddrToName
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NW39: Explains why an AddrToName call with a hosts file causes Open Transport 1.1 to return authNameErr.
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Networking |
1996-09-27 |
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Allocate and Disk Full Error
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FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
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Networking |
1999-07-21 |
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
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Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Networking |
1999-10-11 |
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Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App
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Deprecated - NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
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Networking |
1996-07-03 |
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Changing the TCP Window Size
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NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Networking |
1997-03-14 |
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The "chosen" node in the device tree
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HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
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Networking |
2000-09-05 |
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Clearing mDNSResponder's cached records
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QA1310: Clearing the Rendezvous service cache (mDNSResponder's cached records) for testing purposes.
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Networking |
2004-02-11 |
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Closing the Connection: OpenTransport
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Deprecated - NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
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Networking |
1996-03-04 |
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Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume
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NW09: Shows how to determine if a volume is mounted over the network.
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Networking |
1998-06-01 |
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Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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Networking |
1999-03-29 |
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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Networking |
1999-02-15 |
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Discovering all advertised Rendezvous service types
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QA1337: Explains how to discover all Rendezvous service types being advertised on the local network.
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Networking |
2004-06-01 |
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Don't forget to cancel your Rendezvous resolve
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QA1297: Explains why it's important to cancel a Rendezvous resolve operation.
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Networking |
2003-10-15 |
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Downloading through a proxy server in Mac OS X
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QA1296: Explains when downloading through a proxy server will work, and when it will fail.
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Networking |
2003-10-29 |
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Duplicate Rendezvous services while browsing
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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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Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints
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Deprecated - NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
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Networking |
1996-04-08 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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Networking |
1999-03-29 |
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fBroadCastAddr Always Zero
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Deprecated - NW58: Explains why the fBroadcastAddr field may be zero after a call to OTInetGetInterfaceInfo and includes the workaround.
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Networking |
1999-03-08 |
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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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Networking |
2004-04-26 |
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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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Networking |
2004-07-13 |
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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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Networking |
1999-03-29 |
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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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Networking |
2001-10-30 |
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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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How to use URL Access with proxy servers
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Deprecated - QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
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Networking |
2001-10-02 |
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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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Networking |
2003-10-28 |
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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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Networking |
2003-03-26 |
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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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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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Networking |
2002-01-15 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
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HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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Networking |
1999-11-15 |
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Launching the Default Internet Browser
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NW60: Shows with sample code how to invoke a user's default browser to open a specific URL.
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Networking |
1999-10-11 |
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NSL and how it relates to Rendezvous
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QA1299: Explains the relationship between NSL and Rendezvous.
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Networking |
2003-09-18 |
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Numerous Small Packet Exchanges Resultin Poor TCP Performance
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NW26: Explains why numerous small package exchanges result in poor TCP performance.
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Networking |
1998-05-25 |
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Open Transport Error -3208: kEBADFErr
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NW21: Explains why a call to OTSnd may result in a kEBADFErr -3208.
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Networking |
1996-03-04 |
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Open Transport Errors -3151/-3160 and Option Management
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NW54: Gives possible causes of errors -3151 and -3160 when making an OptionManagement call to set an endpoint.
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Networking |
1998-04-12 |
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Open Transport Libraries
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NW18: Lists the Open Transport libraries and what to link with for PowerPC and 68K.
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Networking |
2000-11-03 |
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Open Transport T_DATA Event Queuing
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Deprecated - NW30: Explains the Open Transport T_DATA event handling for multiple endpoints.
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Networking |
1996-05-14 |
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Open Transport Versions
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NW64: Lists the current versions of Open Transport and their features.
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Networking |
2000-05-08 |
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Networking |
1997-10-13 |
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OTScheduleSystemTask Cleanup
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Deprecated - NW37: States the proper way to clean up any pending system tasks scheduled with OTScheduleSystemTask.
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Networking |
1996-07-03 |
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The "packages" node in the device tree
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HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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Networking |
2000-09-05 |
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PCI Type 1 Cycles
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HW26: Describes the circumstances when the PowerMac generates a Configuration Type 1 command.
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Networking |
1995-07-15 |
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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Networking |
2002-02-13 |
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PPPoE Server for Testing
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QA1252: Describes how to configure Mac OS X as a PPPoE server for testing purposes.
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Networking |
2003-04-11 |
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PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk vs. Open Transport AppleTalk
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NW23: Describes the relationship between PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk and Open Transport AppleTalk.
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Networking |
1996-05-14 |
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Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x
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Deprecated - NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
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Networking |
1999-10-25 |
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Receiving UDP Broadcasts
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Deprecated - NW53: Explains why UDP endpoints may never receive UDP broadcast messages.
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Networking |
1997-11-17 |
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Registering a Rendezvous service multiple times
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QA1311: Explains why registering the same Rendezvous service twice on the same machine doesn't cause a name conflict.
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Networking |
2003-10-23 |
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Rendezvous and wake from sleep
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QA1290: Explains why applications that use Rendezvous should stay registered and continue browsing on sleep.
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Networking |
2003-09-18 |
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Rendezvous enforces the service type format in Panther
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QA1198: Explains why registering a Rendezvous service might fail on Panther.
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Networking |
2004-03-23 |
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Rendezvous enforces the TXT record format in Panther
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QA1306: Explains how mDNSResponder enforces the proper TXT record format in Panther.
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Networking |
2004-07-14 |
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The Rendezvous Name is not the Rendezvous name
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QA1228: Explains why you should use the Computer Name when advertising a Rendezvous service.
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Networking |
2004-03-05 |
