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Was that a path I just saw?
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HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
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Device Drivers |
2000-10-06 |
What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers |
1999-02-15 |
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers |
1999-02-15 |
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
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HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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Device Drivers |
1999-11-15 |
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What is a tokenizer?
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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Device Drivers |
1999-03-29 |
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What is an Open Firmware devalias?
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HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers |
2000-10-06 |
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
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HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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Device Drivers |
1999-11-15 |
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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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Device Drivers |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
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HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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Device Drivers |
1999-10-11 |
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What is unsolicited status?
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FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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Device Drivers |
1999-05-17 |
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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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Device Drivers |
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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Device Drivers |
1999-11-15 |
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
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HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Device Drivers |
1999-07-12 |
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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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Device Drivers |
1999-03-29 |
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Why didn't I boot from the CD?
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HW98: Describes the behavior of holding down the "c" key at boot time.
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Device Drivers |
2000-10-06 |
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Device Drivers |
2002-11-06 |
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
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QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Device Drivers |
2002-10-16 |
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Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes
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Deprecated - QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
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Device Drivers |
2002-03-21 |
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Working with Configuration Variables
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
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Device Drivers |
2002-02-13 |
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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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Games |
2003-02-19 |
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aglChoosePixelFormat, The Inside Scoop
(HTML)
OGL01: Describes the nuances of aglChoosePixelFormat, including specific information on multi-monitor support.
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Games |
2000-04-03 |
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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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Games |
2004-09-08 |
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Carbon Full Screen Conundrums
(HTML)
QA1068: Describes the available Mac OS X DrawSprocket services.
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Games |
2001-08-20 |
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
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QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Games |
2004-09-09 |
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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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Games |
1997-03-14 |
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Context Sharing Tips
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QA1248: How to correctly share OpenGL contexts and what the limits on this sharing are.
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Games |
2003-06-24 |
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Correct Setup of an AGLDrawable
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OGL02: Describes the setup of an AGLDrawable.
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Games |
2000-10-04 |
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Current GDevice Dependencies
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QA1115: Describes potential problems with creating windows or ports when the current GDevice isn't the main device.
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Games |
2002-02-13 |
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
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QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Games |
2003-02-25 |
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Finding Missing OpenGL CFM Entry Points
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QA1225: A resolution to Mac OS X 10.2 OpenGL CFM applications which break under Mac OS X 10.1.
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Games |
2002-12-23 |
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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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Games |
2002-11-25 |
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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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Games |
2004-07-13 |
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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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Games |
2001-06-13 |
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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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Games |
2002-12-02 |
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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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Games |
2004-10-11 |
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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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Games |
2002-12-04 |
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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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Games |
2001-04-11 |
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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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Games |
1995-09-15 |
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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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Games |
2003-03-26 |
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Games |
2003-04-17 |
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NSTimers and Rendering Loops
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QA1385: Using Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive a rendering loop
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Games |
2004-10-04 |
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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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Games |
2000-11-03 |
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OpenGL Sample Code
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QA1166: Describes new naming convention for OpenGL sample code
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Games |
2004-12-01 |
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OpenGL Texture Sharing Between Contexts
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QA1031: Describes the process of creating shared OpenGL contexts and sharing textures between these contexts.
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Games |
2001-05-01 |
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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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Games |
1997-10-13 |
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Preserving embedded ICC profiles when using QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporters
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QA1145: Shows how to preserve the embedded ICC profile when using the QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporter routines
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Games |
2002-09-04 |
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QDFlushPortBuffer
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QD65: Describes a possible solution for window update problems under Carbon.
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Games |
2000-11-08 |
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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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Games |
2002-09-04 |
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Setting environment variables for user processes
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QA1067: Tells how to set environment variables for user processes.
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Games |
2001-10-25 |
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Setting the preferred CMM programatically?
(HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
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Games |
2001-10-24 |
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
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NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
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Games |
1996-10-25 |
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Games |
1999-04-26 |
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
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QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions.
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Games |
2003-06-19 |
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
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QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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Games |
2002-12-19 |
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Using Interface Builder's NSOpenGLView or Custom View objects for an OpenGL application
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QA1167: Describes usage cases for both NSOpenGLViews and Custom Views for Cocoa OpenGL applications
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Games |
2004-10-28 |
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Using Temporary Memory with OpenPicture
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD20: Provides several techniques of causing OpenPicture to allocate temporary memory for a picture handle.
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Games |
1996-02-01 |
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aglChoosePixelFormat, The Inside Scoop
(HTML)
OGL01: Describes the nuances of aglChoosePixelFormat, including specific information on multi-monitor support.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-04-03 |
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CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon
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QD62: Explains how to use CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon even though Carbon doesn't support OpenPort.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-11-08 |
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Carbon Full Screen Conundrums
(HTML)
QA1068: Describes the available Mac OS X DrawSprocket services.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-08-20 |
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
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QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-09-09 |
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CGContext Bounds
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QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
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QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02 |
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CGContextClosePath
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QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-10-02 |
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CGImageRef contents are immutable
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QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-07-17 |
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ColorSync 2.0
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CS02: Explains CMProfileLocation's second argument, where a ColorSync profile is, and the type of a profile location.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1995-05-01 |
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Context Sharing Tips
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QA1248: How to correctly share OpenGL contexts and what the limits on this sharing are.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-06-24 |
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Converting RGB Colors to a Palette Index
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Deprecated - QD21: Explains how to convert RGB colors into the palette index created by an application.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1995-09-15 |
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Correct Setup of an AGLDrawable
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OGL02: Describes the setup of an AGLDrawable.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-10-04 |
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Creating an OpenGL texture from an NSView
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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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Creating color spaces that ensure color matching.
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QA1396: How to create color spaces that ensure color matching.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-01-13 |
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Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits
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Deprecated - QD51: Shows how to create gray-scaled images at resolutions greater than 8 bits for display.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1997-11-17 |
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Creating Sub GWorlds using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QA1014: Using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to create sub GWorlds which reference the pixel data of other GWorlds.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-03-20 |
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Current GDevice Dependencies
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QA1115: Describes potential problems with creating windows or ports when the current GDevice isn't the main device.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-02-13 |
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
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QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-02-25 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
1999-03-29 |
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DeviceLoop is for drawing
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QA1024: Warns of one common misuse of the DeviceLoop API and gives two alternative solutions.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-04-11 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
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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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-05-22 |
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
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QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02 |
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Embedding ICC Profiles
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CS06: Gives downloads for documents describing embedding ICC profiles in EPS, PICT, and TIFF files.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1996-02-09 |
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Error -151 and NewGWorld
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Deprecated - QD18: Explains what the error code -151 means when in NewGWorld.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1995-09-15 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
1999-03-29 |
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Extracting DV Fields using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QA1017: Describes using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to access individual fields contained within a frame of DV source.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-03-20 |
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Finding an NSView's current magnification.
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QA1346: How to discover the current magnification (zoom level) of any NSView.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-12-13 |
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Finding Missing OpenGL CFM Entry Points
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QA1225: A resolution to Mac OS X 10.2 OpenGL CFM applications which break under Mac OS X 10.1.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-23 |
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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 |
2000-11-08 |
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GetPortBitMapForCopyBits
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Deprecated - QD61: Describes the proper usage of GetPortBitMapForCopyBits.
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-11-25 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
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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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-06-03 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-02 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-10-11 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-04 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
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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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-04-11 |
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02 |
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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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Improving ATSUI Text Drawing Performance
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QA1027: Talks about one way of improving ATSUI text drawing performance.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-04-17 |
