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As Carbon and Mac OS X evolve, the APIs and technologies they encompass change to meet the needs of users and developers. As part of this evolution, less efficient features, interfaces, and programming techniques are retired or deprecated in favor of newer ones. Apple makes these changes only when deemed absolutely necessary. Legacy documents help developers identify replacements for deprecated and unsupported technologies and update their products to run on current Apple platforms.
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68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes (HTML)
NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1997-03-14
7Edit (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
A5 World (HTML)
PPCSYS02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Aborting a OTConnect in Progress (HTML)
NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-05-14
Adding Color Icons to Menu Items (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB48.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-12-22
Additional URL Access Error Codes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW66.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2002-12-18
AECoercion (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
AEGestalt (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
AEObject-Edition Sample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
aglChoosePixelFormat, The Inside Scoop (HTML)
OGL01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2000-04-03
Alias Manager Q&As (HTML)
FL505.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Apple Event Manager Q&As (HTML)
IC505.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Apple Extensions to ISO 9660 (HTML)
FL36.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1989-07-01
Apple Game Sprockets Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the programming interface defined by Game Sprockets. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Deprecated Reference 2006-07-13
ARPSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
AsyncPB (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Describes how to chain File System calls from an interrupt handler like a Time Manager task.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-10-27
AuntieDialog (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-30
BasicDiskImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Blessed Folder : A How-To Guide (HTML)
FL15.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1986-01-01
BowelsOfTheMemoryManager (aka YourHeapIsProbablyCorrupt) (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
ME05: What the symbol BowelsoftheMemoryManager means and the most probable cause of this symbol in MacsBug.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 2001-02-01
The Browser Control (aka That ListView Thing) (HTML)
TN2009.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-12-05
BufferedWindows (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Bundles (HTML)
TB01.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1988-11-01
Calc ControlRgn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-30
Calling CFM Code From Classic 68K Code (HTML)
TN1077.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1996-11-01
Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-07-03
Calling GetMenu Redundantly (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB45.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-12-22
Calling the Resource Manager from a Patch (HTML)
TB02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Calling TrackDrag with the Event Record's 'where' Field Expressed in Local Coordinates (HTML)
TB29.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-11-27
Capturing Speech Manager Output (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND15: Capturing the output from the Speech Synthesis Manager to a file.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1998-05-18
Carbon Porting Guide (HTML) (PDF)
A handbook for developers porting older Mac OS applications to Carbon.
Unsupported Guides 2002-12-01
CarbonQuartzDrawingWPrinting (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates mixing QuickDraw and Quartz 2D drawing both on screen and during printing.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
'CDEF' Parameters and Bugs (HTML)
TB31.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
ChangeTextStyleRec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Checklist for Building Applications and Extensions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1126.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
Clearing ioCompletion (HTML)
FL02.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-11-01
CloseDialog and 'ictb's (HTML)
TB66.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2000-01-18
Closing PPC ports (HTML)
IC01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Closing the Connection: OpenTransport (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-03-04
Collaborative Computing Q&As (HTML)
IC525.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-03-01
Color Animated Cursors (HTML)
TB03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Color, Windows and 7.0 (HTML)
TB33.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
ColorCDEF (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-08-28
ColorPicker.h and ColorSync 2.0 (HTML)
CS01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
ColorPopUpMenus (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-30
Command-Shift-Number Keys (HTML)
OS01.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1985-03-01
The Compleat Guide to TeachText (HTML)
PT36.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-10-01
Component Manager Q&As (HTML)
TB505.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-05-01
Concordia (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-08-28
Constructing a Business Card DSSpec (HTML)
NW28.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1994-09-01
Control Strip Modules (HTML)
OS06.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1994-07-01
ControlStripSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-08-28
Converting RGB Colors to a Palette Index (HTML)
QD21: Explains how to convert RGB colors into the palette index created by an application.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
CopyBits vs. CopyMask (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
CopyBits (using a mask region) vs. CopyMask (using a mask BitMap). Which do you think is faster?
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-07-22
CoreSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Correct Setup of an AGLDrawable (HTML)
OGL02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2000-10-04
CPUGestalt (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to determine the processor type of the Macintosh you're running on.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-10-27
CreateDirWCustIcon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
CreateResFile and the Poor Man's Search Path (HTML)
FL17.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1987-01-01
Creating Desktop Printers on the Fly (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1131.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
Creating Files Inside an AppleShare Drop Folder (HTML)
FL18.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1987-08-01
Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD51: Shows how to create gray-scaled images at resolutions greater than 8 bits for display.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1997-11-17
CTB & the AppleTalk ADSP Tool (HTML)
NW03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
CTMClip (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing with clipping.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
CTMDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing without clipping.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Cursor Components (HTML)
TN1196.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-04-01
Custom Menu Flashing Bug (HTML)
TB04.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1989-02-01
CustomGet unresolved alias (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-03-13
CustomIcon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
CustomPutAppend (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-03-13
CustomPutSuffix (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-03-13
Data in Resource Fork: Don't Do It (HTML)
FL19.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1986-03-01
DefProcs (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
DelegateOnlyComponentOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-27
deleteEmptyDir (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Deleting a Resource Fork (HTML)
OPS04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Desk Accessory Menus (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB51.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-12-22
Desktop Manager Q&As (HTML)
TB520.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1999-10-05
Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume (HTML)
FL01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-11-01
Determining volume size (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FL08.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-09-14
Determining Whether a Device Supports Asynchronous I/O (HTML)
DV05.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-07-01
Determining Which File System Is Active (HTML)
FL35.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1985-12-01
Device Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for exchanging information with device drivers. Replaced by the I/O Kit.
Unsupported Reference 2007-07-10
Dictionary Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Dictionary Services.
Deprecated Reference 2007-12-11
Display Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Deprecated Reference 2007-12-04
Displaying Large PICT Files (HTML)
QD05.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1987-07-01
DisplayVideo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Drag Manager and windowKind 20 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB28.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-11-27
DragWindow INIT (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
DragWindowGrid (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-30
DrawSprocketTestOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates basic implementations of DrawSprocket Functions.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-10-14
Drive Queue Elements (HTML)
DV05.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1985-06-01
DSp Context SwitchOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-14
DumpARPCache (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
DumpNetworkSetup (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
Edition Manager Q&As (HTML)
IC510.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Error -151 and NewGWorld (HTML)
QD18: Explains what the error code -151 means when in NewGWorld.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-04-08
Error in FCBPBRec (HTML)
FL03.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-11-01