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Leopard Reference Library: Performance
Apple hardware and software products can support cluster and grid computing. The Mac OS X Server platform, in particular, offers the file services, network services, and system configuration capabilities necessary for high-performance computing tasks. The performance of these services and capabilities can be measured, evaluated, and optimized using Apple's developer tools, technologies, and programming interfaces.
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Universal Binary Programming Guidelines, Second Edition (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and tips for writing code that runs on PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macintosh computers.
 Guides 2009-02-04
SIMD Primer (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Introduction to using SIMD/SSE
 Sample Code 2008-06-06
64-Bit Transition Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
 Guides 2008-04-08
Xgrid Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create client applications that use Xgrid, Apple's parallel multiprocessing technology.
 Guides 2007-10-31
vDSP Examples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
vDSP sample code
 Sample Code 2007-05-10
MultiprecisionFP (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to utilize the gmp and arprec multiprecision floating point packages on Mac OS X
 Sample Code 2007-03-26
Test64BitMultiprec (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Implements (PPC) A*Y+B where A & B are arrays of 64-bit words and Y is a 64-bit integer
 Sample Code 2006-06-09
Xsan Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes managing files and storage pools with Xsan.
 Guides 2006-05-23
Xgrid Foundation Reference (HTML)
Describes the API for monitoring and controlling Xgrid cluster operations.
 Reference 2005-06-04
Introduction to MPI Distributed Programming on Mac OS X (HTML)
Learn how to create tightly coupled, distributed algorithms to run on multiple computers using MPI.
 Articles 2005-02-14
Tiger Developer Overview Series: Developing 64-bit Applications (HTML)
Learn how Mac OS X Tiger breaks the limitations of 32-bit computing.
 Articles 2004-12-20
Xgrid: High Performance Computing for the Rest of Us (HTML)
Learn how mathematicians and scientists are making the most of Xgrid's power and easy setup.
 Articles 2004-03-29
VelEng Multiprecision (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
An implementation of arbitrary precision arithmetic using the PowerPC Velocity-Engine (G4) vector instructions.
 Sample Code 2003-01-14