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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
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QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Audio |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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dist_fft
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Gigaelement FFTs on Apple G5 clusters
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Audio |
Sample Code |
2004-08-23
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RecordAudioToFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates recording audio to an AAC file using Core Audio
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Audio |
Sample Code |
2007-02-27
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Taking Advantage of the Accelerate Framework
(HTML)
Learn how your application can run on PowerPC- or Intel-based Macs without processor-specific customization.
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Audio |
Articles |
2005-10-03
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Using the 3DMixer Audio Unit
(HTML)
TN2112: Discusses how to use Core Audio's 3DMixer version 2.0
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Audio |
Technical Notes |
2004-06-14
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VelEng FFT
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
G4 Velocity Engine implementation of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and associated convolution/correlation routines.
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Audio |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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64-Bit Guide for Carbon Developers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the changes necessary to create a 64-bit executable version of a Carbon application.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Changing the TCP Window Size
(HTML)
NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Code Size Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for reducing the size of an application binary.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Code Speed Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance and efficiency of code.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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CopyBits vs. CopyMask
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - CopyBits (using a mask region) vs. CopyMask (using a mask BitMap). Which do you think is faster?
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-07-22
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Debugger Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for standard exception-handling and assertion functions used in Carbon applications.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2003-01-01
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Debugging Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and techniques for debugging Core Foundation code.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2003-01-17
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
(HTML)
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TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
2003-02-18
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Error -151 and NewGWorld
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD18: Explains what the error code -151 means when in NewGWorld.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Error Handler Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for a Mac OS 9 service that assumes control when certain low-level system errors occur.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2003-01-01
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File-System Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of file-related code.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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GDB for MacsBug Veterans
(HTML)
TN2030: Translate your experience with MacsBug into a working knowledge of the GNU source-level debugger (GDB).
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
2001-10-18
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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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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-04
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icon cache demo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an icon cache to limit the search for icon resource to one resource file.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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Launch Time Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the launch performance of an application.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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MapLargeFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a technique for mapping files greater than 4GB into memory for faster access.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-11-19
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Maximizing Mac OS X Application Performance
(HTML)
Learn how to achieve better performance on Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
Articles |
2003-06-23
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Optimization Strategies for Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN1174: Achieving the best possible performance in your applications.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1999-09-01
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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Porting Multithreaded Applications from Win32 to Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn how Mac OS X handles multithreading, before porting your Win32 application.
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Carbon |
Articles |
2005-06-20
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Problem with PaintRgn on 256-color Screens
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD23: PaintRgn with RGBForeColor and transfer mode addOver doesn't return color to original on 256-color-screens.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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PThreadSorts
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Applies various sorting algorithms to pictures using POSIX threads (pthreads) on Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
(HTML)
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QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-25
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Requirements for Quartz GL
(HTML)
QA1536: Describes the requirements for enabling Quartz GL.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Taking Advantage of the Accelerate Framework
(HTML)
Learn how your application can run on PowerPC- or Intel-based Macs without processor-specific customization.
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Carbon |
Articles |
2005-10-03
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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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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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-01
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vDSP Complex Vector Conversion Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that convert complex vectors between interleaved and split forms.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Correlation, Convolution, and Filtering Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for performing correlation, convolution, and filtering operations on real or complex signals.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Matrix Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for matrix arithmetic operations.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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vDSP One-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for performing one-dimensional fast Fourier transforms on an input signal.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Single-Vector Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
This document describes the C API for performing common routines on a single vector in vDSP.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-07
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vDSP Two-Dimensional Fast Fourier Transforms Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Improved function discussions and corrections.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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vDSP Vector Scalar Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes vDSP functions that perform arithmetic operations combining a scalar with each element of a vector.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-06-15
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vDSP Vector-To-Scalar Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that receive a vector as input and compute scalars as output.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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vDSP Vector-to-Vector Arithmetic Operations Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions that receive a vector as input and return a vector as output.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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vecLib Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for vector mathematical functions in the vecLib subframework of the Accelerate framework.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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VelEng FFT
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
G4 Velocity Engine implementation of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and associated convolution/correlation routines.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Changing the TCP Window Size
(HTML)
NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Cocoa Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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Code Size Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for reducing the size of an application binary.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Code Speed Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance and efficiency of code.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Debugging Cocoa Applications
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and techniques for debugging Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2002-11-12
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2003-02-18
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File-System Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of file-related code.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
(HTML)
()
QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-04
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Launch Time Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the launch performance of an application.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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MapLargeFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a technique for mapping files greater than 4GB into memory for faster access.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-11-19
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Maximizing Mac OS X Application Performance
(HTML)
Learn how to achieve better performance on Mac OS X.
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Cocoa |
Articles |
2003-06-23
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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NSAssertionHandler Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the facility for handling false assertions.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-22
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NSAutoreleasePool Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface to the deferred-release mechanism in Cocoa's reference-counted memory management system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-01-02
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NSRunLoop Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the object that manages events on a thread.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-02-08
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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Porting Multithreaded Applications from Win32 to Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn how Mac OS X handles multithreading, before porting your Win32 application.
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Cocoa |
Articles |
2005-06-20
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
(HTML)
()
QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-25
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Requirements for Quartz GL
(HTML)
QA1536: Describes the requirements for enabling Quartz GL.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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SharedMemory
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how multiple applications can access the same memory using the Unix shmget system call.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Taking Advantage of the Accelerate Framework
(HTML)
Learn how your application can run on PowerPC- or Intel-based Macs without processor-specific customization.
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Cocoa |
Articles |
2005-10-03
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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URL CacheInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates resource caching behavior using the Cocoa URL loading system.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2008-06-05
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CoreFoundation Framework Release Notes
(HTML)
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Core Foundation |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Core Foundation |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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MapLargeFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a technique for mapping files greater than 4GB into memory for faster access.
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Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2003-11-19
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Core Foundation |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Core Foundation |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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64-Bit Transition Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
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Darwin |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Affinity API Release Notes for Mac OS X v10.5
(HTML)
Explains how to influence which CPU core runs a group of threads (for performance optimization).
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Darwin |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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GDB for MacsBug Veterans
(HTML)
TN2030: Translate your experience with MacsBug into a working knowledge of the GNU source-level debugger (GDB).
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Darwin |
Technical Notes |
2001-10-18
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MapLargeFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a technique for mapping files greater than 4GB into memory for faster access.
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Darwin |
Sample Code |
2003-11-19
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Setting environment variables for user processes
(HTML)
QA1067: Tells how to set environment variables for user processes.
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Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-25
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Tiger Developer Overview Series: Developing 64-bit Applications
(HTML)
Learn how Mac OS X Tiger breaks the limitations of 32-bit computing.
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Darwin |
Articles |
2004-12-20
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Xgrid Foundation Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Xgrid Foundation framework.
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Darwin |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Performance Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the factors that determine performance.
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General |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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PowerPC Numerics
(PDF)
Describes the Mac OS X numerics environment for implementing IEEE standards 754 and C99.
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General |
Guides |
2004-01-22
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vecLib Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for vector mathematical functions in the vecLib subframework of the Accelerate framework.
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General |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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BlitNoVBL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to draw directly to the screen without syncing to the VBL of the monitor.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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BlitVBL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to have Mac OS X try its best to sync to the VBL for you.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Coalesced Updates
(HTML)
TN2133: How to achieve the maxium frame rate in your Mac OS X application
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Notes |
2006-01-20
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Cocoa OpenGL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using Cocoa with OpenGL, including window setup and event handling.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-10-22
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
(HTML)
()
QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2006-01-12
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Drawing Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the speed of drawing code.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Enabling multi-threaded execution of the OpenGL framework
(HTML)
TN2085: OpenGL on Intel-based Macintosh systems can use multi-threading to increase the performance of CPU-bound OpenGL-based applications.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-07
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FBOBunnies
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use framebuffer objects (FBO)
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2006-09-18
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GeekGameBoard
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Core Animation for the user interface of a board or card game.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-12-19
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How can I optimize a Quartz Composer composition depending on the hardware it runs on?
(HTML)
QA1433: Explains how to design compositions that adapt to the hardware limitations.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2005-06-01
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
(HTML)
()
QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-04
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icon cache demo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an icon cache to limit the search for icon resource to one resource file.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
(HTML)
()
QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2003-04-17
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