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Legacy documents consist of guides, references, sample code, and other resources that have become irrelevant for current product development. Some of these documents describe features, functions, classes, or methods that are no longer supported. Other legacy documents describe currently supported technologies, but the approaches and development techniques described in these documents are no longer recommended.
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Core Audio (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the Core Audio architecture and includes conceptual and reference information about its components.
Unsupported Reference 2008-10-15
ASCIIMoviePlayerSample for Windows (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2005-05-05
QDCocoaComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2005-03-15
DelegateOnlyComponentOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-27
OldDelegateOnlyComponent (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Please see DelegateOnlyComponent for the current version of this sample.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-10-27
VideoProcessing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-06
softvdig (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-08-29
softvdig.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-08-29
GetEnetAddrDirect.ppc (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
QTMusicToo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows all of the QuickTime Music features introduced with QuickTime 2.0.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-03-19
Sound PreMixer effect (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A sound manager pre-mixer effect component.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-03-14
qtbroadcast (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-03-06
2BufRecord&Play (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
2BufRecordBufferCmd (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
2BufRecordSndPlay (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
AIFFWriter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Sound Manager sound output device component.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
aiffwriter.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A Sound Manager sound output device component.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
AudioBroadcaster (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
audioconverter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
bMoviePalette (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
bMoviePaletteCocoa (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
BouncingSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
ClickSound (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
CompositedEffects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
CompositedEffects.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Compress Picture FKEY (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
CreateMovieJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Creates a Movie from Java drawing and a sound file.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
CurvesDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
CurvesDemo.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Desktop Sprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
DetachedController (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Double Buffer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
DraggingSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
DrawableBroadcaster (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Easy Video Grabber (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
EasyPlayRecord (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Embedding Instruments (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
EnableSoundThrough (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Example Video Panel (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
FrameStepper (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
FrameStepper.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
FreqForEverChange (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Get Ethernet Address (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
GroupDrawing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Groups QuickTime drawing-capable objects into the display space of a single QTCanvas.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Hack TV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
ImageCompositing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Applies compositing effects such as blend and transparency. Also records a Movie using the Compositor.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Inside Mac Movie TB Code (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Macintosh Movie Toolbox sample code.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Java Drawing (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
JavaSprites (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
JISApplet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
JPEG Sample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
JScriptApplet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Make QTVR Object (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Make QTVR Panorama (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MCPlayMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MediaPresenter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyCaptureApp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyComponentOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyGrabOneFrame (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyMultipleMoviesApp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyQuickTimeApp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
MyRegisterComponentOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
OpenGL Movie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
OpenGLMovieQT (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
PictMovier (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
PlayMovieJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Display any QuickTime content within an AWT container using the QTCanvas.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
PlayMovieOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
QT QDesign decomp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Decompressing QDesign compressed files using the Sound Manager's SoundConvert routines and QuickTime QDesign codecs.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTButtonDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtcapture.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTEffectsJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Applies QuickTime visual effects to two source images at runtime.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTimadecompression (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Create a QuickTime atom to decompress IMA compressed WAVE files.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTJava media samples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Common media files for many of the QuickTime for Java samples.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTMP3Player (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmusic (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
qtmusic.win (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates ways of using the QuickTime Music Architecture to play notes and tunes.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTTestApplet (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
qttimecode (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTtoJavaImage (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
QTVector (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
RecordToFile (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SampleSndPlay (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SetSoundInput (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Displays live video within a QTCanvas using the SGDrawable class.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGCapture2Disk (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use the SequenceGrabber to display video within a QTCanvas and capture the video to a movie file.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
SGDataProcDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleCocoaJavaMovie (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A simple movie player showing how to use the NSMovieView and NSMovie Cocoa Java classes.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
SlideShowJava (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses the ImageViewer object to present a sequence of images one at a time.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Sound Input (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SoundMeter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
TextDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
TimeCode Media Handlers (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to manipulate QuickTime media time codes.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
TimeSlaving (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Controls a scrolling text object by slaving a TimeBase to a movie.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Transitions (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Applies the QuickTime effects architecture to a character in an animation scene.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
TweenCamera (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
usher (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
VRInteraction (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
WaveTable Sounds (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Zoo Tutorial (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
QuickTime 6 (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes features, changes, and new capabilities of QuickTime 6.
Unsupported Release Notes 2002-07-01
SndPlayDoubleBuffer and Carbon (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1198.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2002-06-12
Sound Manager 3.3 (HTML)
Summary of Sound Manager legacy releases 3.1, 3.2.1, and 3.3.
Deprecated Reference 2001-11-15
Setting the preferred CMM programatically? (HTML)
QA1086.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2001-10-24
QuickTime 5 (HTML) (PDF)
Summarizes features, changes, and new capabilities of QuickTime 5.
Unsupported Release Notes 2001-10-01
QuickTime Vector Graphics (HTML)
Explains the legacy technology for making mathematical descriptions of images.
Unsupported Guides 2000-11-04
On QuickTime Component Manager 3.0 & PowerPC Native Components (HTML)
TN1004.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
QuickTime Teletext Component APIs (HTML)
TN1010.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
QuickTime TV Tuner APIs (HTML)
TN1012.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
QuickTime VR 1.0 Object Movie File Format (HTML)
TN1036.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
QuickTime VR 1.0 Panorama Movie File Format (HTML)
TN1035.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
A Technique for Estimating the Total RAM You Need for a QuickTime VR Project (HTML)
TN1030.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
QuickTime 4.1.1/4.1.2 (HTML)
TN1197: Changes between QuickTime 4.1 and the update QuickTime 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.
Deprecated Technical Notes 2000-04-01
The Monster Disk Driver Technote (HTML)
TN1189.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1999-11-01
Difference between PCCard SDK2 and SDK3 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW62.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1999-03-29
Is there a relationship between the device tree and the Name Registry? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW41.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1999-02-15
QuickTime 3.0.2 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1139: Describes changes between the final release of QuickTime 3.0 and update 3.0.2.
Deprecated Technical Notes 1998-09-01
Optimizing QD3D 1.5.3 Apps For Maximum Performance (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1109.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1998-02-01
MemError (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
ME06.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1997-09-12
Common Problems when Installing QuickTime VR (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QTVR23.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-09-27
Apple Media Tool's Memory Error Explained (HTML)
TN1056.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1996-07-01
On Changes to QuickTime Conferencing Components: New Error Codes, Behavior & Methods of Retrieving Errors (HTML)
TN1045.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1996-05-01
History & Peregrinations: The Dogcow Goes QuickTime VR (HTML)
TN1031.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1996-04-01
Jumpy Mouse when Transferring Data on PowerMacs (HTML)
DV23.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-11-01
Embedding a GX Picture into a PICT (HTML)
GX07.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays (HTML)
QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation (HTML)
QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Stepping through a PICT Movie (HTML)
QTMCC06.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Allocating Memory to MPW (HTML)
QTVR17.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Distorted Panoramas (HTML)
QTVR16.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Equipment sources for QTVR movies (HTML)
QTVR20.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Launching a PICT from a Panorama (HTML)
QTVR15.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
MPW Tool Not Found (HTML)
QTVR22.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Order for using the Scene Editor (HTML)
QTVR21.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Paint Program to Create Hotspot PICT files? (HTML)
QTVR18.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Placing Video Over Panorama (HTML)
QTVR14.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Resolution Switching (HTML)
QTVR19.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-01
Animation Techniques (HTML)
QTVR06.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Assigning Keystroke Combinations (HTML)
QTVR12.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Creating a Linked VR Movie without Hotspots (HTML)
QTVR13.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Making Sure the Object Will Spin without Stopping (HTML)
QTVR04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Memory Problems, Avoiding Blank Frames (HTML)
QTVR05.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Playing Back VR Movies from CD-ROM Drives (HTML)
QTVR02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Problems with Navigable Movies (HTML)
QTVR08.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Problems with Objects Leaving Trails (HTML)
QTVR11.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Problems with Panning and Zooming (HTML)
QTVR09.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Problems with Stitching (HTML)
QTVR01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Setting the Ratio Between Height and Width (HTML)
QTVR10.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Specifying a Non-Panorama (HTML)
QTVR07.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Using Digital Cameras (HTML)
QTVR03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Using the Color Table Stored in a Movie (HTML)
QTMCC03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Adding a Text Track to a QuickTime Video (HTML)
QTMTB41.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Application-Defined Functions,SetSequenceProgressProc (HTML)
QTICM01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Decompressing to Partial window: Bug & Workaround (HTML)
QTICM12.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Developing a QuickTime Musical Instrument (HTML)
QTMA05: Explains resolving the lack of QuickTime 2.0 API support for creating new music components.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDGetScale (HTML)
QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDHasScale (HTML)
QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
GDSetScale (HTML)
QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
New Monitor Related Playback Calls (HTML)
QTICM06.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
NewMovieFromScrap, Adding the Media Later (HTML)
QTMTB10.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
NuBus Declaration ROM (HTML)
HW02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
PowerBook and Sleep Mode (HTML)
HW04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime & EnterMovies Call (HTML)
QTMTB36.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime & Memory (HTML)
QTMTB01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime & MIDI Support (HTML)
QTMA02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime 2.0 & MIDI (HTML)
QTMA03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime 2.0 and MIDI Conversions (HTML)
QTMA04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime CFM Error -2804 (HTML)
QTMTB37.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime CFM PowerPlug Libraries, Availability, Weak Links (HTML)
QTMTB20.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime Movie Toolbox & Global Variables (HTML)
QTMTB33.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickTime Music Architecture (HTML)
QTMA01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Virtual Memory Management (HTML)
ME02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Component Manager version 3.0 (HTML)
QT05.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1994-03-01
QuickTime 1.6.1 Features (HTML)
QT04.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-06-01
QuickTime for Windows Q&As (HTML)
QT515.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-05-01
QuickTime Overview Q&As (HTML)
QT520.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-05-01
Movies `LOOP' Atom and Friends (HTML)
QT03.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1992-11-01
CD-ROM Notes (Most Excellent) (HTML)
DV18.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1991-02-01
CMOS On Macintosh LC PDS (HTML)
HW07.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1991-02-01
Movie Toolbox Q&As (HTML)
QT510.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Processors & General Logic Q&As (HTML)
HW535.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Video Hardware Q&As (HTML)
HW555.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
32-Bit QuickDraw: Version 1.2 Features (HTML)
QD01.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-04-01
Monitor Depth : Gimmie Depth Or Gimmie Death (HTML)
DV10.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-04-01