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Switching between one and two machine mode for the Open Firmware user interface
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HW37: Explains how to change from one machine mode to two in the Open Firmware user interface.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are snag keys in Open Firmware?
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HW35: Explains Open Firmware snag keys, including examples of their function.
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Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What is meant by 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode with respect to Open Firmware?
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HW36: Documents 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Securely Erasing, Accessing and Dismounting a Macintosh Partition
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FL11: Set up a disk for secure erasures. Resources with information on magnetic disks, information recovery.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-01-11
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Moving the Menu Bar
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TB54: Describes how to move the menubar to another Macintosh Display and why this move is unadvisable.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-12-22
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grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1998-12-07
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PrepareMemoryForIO in the NewWorld
(HTML)
DV33: Explains the correct use of PrepareMemoryForIO on DMA buffers when writing a device driver for DMA software.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1998-12-07
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Playing QuickTime 3 Movie Sound Data
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QTMTB50: Explains why a movie's sound data can continue to play longer than video data.
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Audio, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-11-09
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Decompressing IMA WAVE files
(HTML)
QTMCC11: Describes how to use the Sound Manager to decompress and play Window's Microsoft ADPCM-compressed WAVE files.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-10-19
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The Preferences Problem
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TN1134: Outlines typical problems with preferences files and some of their solutions.
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Carbon, Core Foundation |
Technical Notes |
1998-10-01
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Calling InitializeQTML from DLL Main
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QTW89: Don't do anything significant in your QuickTime 3 for Windows DLL Main procedure.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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Checking For Presence of QuickTime 3 for Windows
(HTML)
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QTW88: Programatically checking for the presence of QuickTime 3 for Windows.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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CreatePortAssociation And WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE Message
(HTML)
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QTW91: Activating your custom palette under QuickTime 3 for Windows by calling NSetPalette and ActivatePalette.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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MSVC++ link error LNK4098 When Building QuickTime 3 for Windows Apps
(HTML)
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QTW94: Avoid MSVC++ link error LNK4098 when building QuickTime 3 for Windows applications.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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Using Mac Toolbox routines Under Windows 98/95/NT
(HTML)
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QTW87: Some Macintosh Toolbox functions are available with QuickTime 3 for Windows.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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Using Mac-style Resources
(HTML)
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QTW86: Using Mac-style resources in a Windows 98/95/NT or DLL using QuickTime 3 for Windows FSpOpenResFile function.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1998-09-21
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QuickTime 3.0.2
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TN1139: Describes changes between the final release of QuickTime 3.0 and update 3.0.2.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
1998-09-01
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Dealing with PCI Expansion Chassis Problems
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TN1135: Discusses solutions for compatibility issues between PCI cards and attached expansion chassis.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1998-08-01
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High-Speed SDRAM Design Considerations
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TN1138: Illustrates certain issues with the design of high-speed SDRAM DIMM modules.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1998-08-01
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Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume
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NW09: Shows how to determine if a volume is mounted over the network.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1998-06-01
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Numerous Small Packet Exchanges Resultin Poor TCP Performance
(HTML)
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NW26: Explains why numerous small package exchanges result in poor TCP performance.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1998-05-25
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Capturing Speech Manager Output
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND15: Capturing the output from the Speech Synthesis Manager to a file.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-05-18
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In Search of Missing Links
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TN1127: Demonstrates how to write CFM glue code which can call classic 68K A-Trap routines.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1998-05-01
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Recording Compressed Sounds
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Deprecated - SND14: Sound Manager and sound input driver compression options are limited to allow interrupt time recording.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-04-12
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siMonitorSource Selector
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Deprecated - SND13: Using the sound output siMonitorAvailable, and siMonitorSource selectors.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-04-12
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siOSTypeInput Selectors
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND12: The use of siOSTypeInputSource, and siOSTypeInputAvailable selectors and extracting the siOSTypeInputAvailable OSTypes returned.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-04-12
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New Sound Input Driver Features
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TN1124: Describes the visible features and changes, in Mac OS 8.1, for PCI sound input drivers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1998-04-01
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Virtual Memory Application Compatibility
(HTML)
Deprecated - TN1094: Provides an introduction to how virtual memory works under Traditional Mac OS.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1998-04-01
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Parsing the PICT File Format
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QD56: Explains where to find information on the PICT file format and warns against parsing a PICT file.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1998-02-10
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Setting Audio Input Gain
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND11: Setting audio input gain under Mac OS 8.1.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-02-10
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Locking and Unlocking Handles
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TN1122: Explains Memory Manager handles: locking, unlocking, and preserving a handle's state.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1998-02-01
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Selecting a specific sound input source
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND10: Using the sound input driver to select specific sound input sources.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-01-16
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siOSTypeInputAvailable Format
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND09: The format of the data returned by the siOSTypeInputAvailable selector is SoundInfoList.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-01-16
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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
(HTML)
Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
Technical Notes |
1997-12-01
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Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits
(HTML)
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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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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1997-11-17
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Receiving UDP Broadcasts
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW53: Explains why UDP endpoints may never receive UDP broadcast messages.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1997-11-17
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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, Core Foundation, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Networking, Performance, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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Programmatic Mounting of AppleShare Volumes
(HTML)
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TN1111: Mount an AppleShare volume using PBVolumeMount. AFPVolMountInfo structure is defined along with the AFPXVolMountInfo structure.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1997-10-01
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Deselecting Icons in the Finder
(HTML)
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IC04: Shows how to programmatically deselect icons in the Finder.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1997-07-11
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How to use the OT modem script engine
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Deprecated - NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1997-07-11
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68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Networking, Performance, Tools |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Stub Library FAQ
(HTML)
PLAT28: Explains stub libraries and their use, and differences between shared libraries and stub libraries.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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What is SetMovieDefaultDataRef?
(HTML)
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QTMTB48: Describes the routine SetMovieDefaultDataRef and includes sample code showing how to use it.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Detecting a CD-ROM
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DV18: Demonstrates CD-ROM drive detection.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1997-01-31
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Saving QuickTime Movie Files
(HTML)
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QTMTB47: Explains a few complications one might face in creating and saving QuickTime movie files.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1997-01-31
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Maximizing Your Media: A Brief Guide To the Latest and Greatest QuickTime Media Types
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TN1087: Documents Quicktime methodolgies to ensure applications see any media types available.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
1996-12-01
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Using the Drag Manager to Interact with and Manipulate File System Entities
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TN1085: Details the data flavors provided by the Drag Manager for interacting with and manipulating file system entities.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1996-12-01
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ImageDescription Extension Format
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QTMCC04: Gives a reference for information on image description extensions.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-11-27
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Multiple Resources with the Same Type and ID
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TB30: Explains why Resource IDs should be unique within a given resource type within a given resource file.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-11-27
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QuickTime Preview Behavior
(HTML)
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QTMCC10: Describes the expected behavior of the create/update preview button in the SFPGetFilePreview dialog.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-11-27
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Understanding the Differences Between Apple and Windows IMA-ADPCM Compressed Sound Files
(HTML)
TN1081: Details the differences between Apple IMA and Windows IMA (ADPCM) compressed sound files.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
1996-11-01
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Weak-Linking to a Code Fragment Manager-based Shared Library
(HTML)
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TN1083: Describes weak-linking to CFM shared libraries.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1996-11-01
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
(HTML)
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
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Cross-Platform Communication Using the PC Compatibility Messaging System
(HTML)
TN1076: Describes Messaging System Architecture used in Apple's PC Compatibility and DOS Compatibility products
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
1996-10-01
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QuickTime For Windows: Resolving Common Installation Issues
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TN1074: Details install dialog, customizing installation, and uninstalling QuickTime for Windows v 2.1.2.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
1996-10-01
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part II: The Device Tree
(HTML)
TN1062: Describes the Open Firmware device tree.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1996-09-01
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Derived Media Handler Components Update
(HTML)
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QTMCC08: Gives practical limits for data transfer rates under QuickTime 2.5.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Movie Import Component Selectors
(HTML)
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QTMCC09: Explains why there is no documentation on the movie import API selectors: kMovieImportGetFileTypeSelect and kMovieImportDataRefSelect.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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QuickTime Music Architecture Header Update
(HTML)
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QTMA06: Explains missing and changed items in QuickTime 2.5.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Server Endpoint 'qlen' Limit
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW38: Tells how to determine the maximum 'qlen' value which limits the number of supported handoff endpoints.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
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OTScheduleSystemTask Cleanup
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW37: States the proper way to clean up any pending system tasks scheduled with OTScheduleSystemTask.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part I: The User Interface
(HTML)
TN1061: Describes the Open Firmware User Interface, Forth and the Open Firmware language used in Apple products.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1996-07-01
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Making Input Gain Setting Changes
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND01: Changing the input gain setting on older Power Macs before recording.
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-06-01
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siActive Channels Unsupported on Some Power Macs
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND03: siActive Channels is unsupported on some older PowerMacs (siUnknownInfoType returned by SPBGetDeviceInfo).
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-06-01
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Aborting a OTConnect in Progress
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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Handing Off TCP Connections to a Different Port
(HTML)
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NW25: Explains that a passive TCP connection cannot hand off the connection to a different port address.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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How PBDTGetAPPL Chooses Which Copy of an App to Launch
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TB19: Explains how PBDTGetAppl() chooses which application copy to launch, and how to deal with the trash.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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Locking an Area Using PBLockRange
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OPS09: Describes the behavior of PBLockRange.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk vs. Open Transport AppleTalk
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NW23: Describes the relationship between PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk and Open Transport AppleTalk.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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Synchronous TCP OTConnect Client Call Completes Before Server Responds
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW24: Explains why an OTConnect call will complete before the server responds.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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TCP Application Acquires Different Port Address After Relaunch
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW28: Explains why a server application acquires a different TCP/IP port address after restarting.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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TCP Option Sizes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW27: Tells where to get more information on TCP Option sizes and setting TCP Options.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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DR Emulator Caches
(HTML)
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Deprecated - HW28: Describes the Dynamic Recompiling emulator's cache, including a description of when to flush the cache.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1996-04-08
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Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-04-08
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Closing the Connection: OpenTransport
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
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Open Transport Error -3208: kEBADFErr
(HTML)
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NW21: Explains why a call to OTSnd may result in a kEBADFErr -3208.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
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Linked Movies with Different Color Palettes
(HTML)
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QTMRF07: Explains why a QuickTime movie shouldn't contain subMovies that have different color palettes.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-15
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Locating a Font's Home File
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TB18: Lists the steps necessary to find the home file of a given font.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-15
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Embedding ICC Profiles
(HTML)
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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 |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-09
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Successful Call to NCWNewColorWorld
(HTML)
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CS08: Explains the return value of NCWNewColorWorld and the CMWorldRef parameter as a valid return value when successful.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-09
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Using Embedded EPS Profiles
(HTML)
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CS09: Gives source on embedding ColorSync profiles in EPS as well as PICT and TIFF formats.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-09
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Using qd and QDGlobals
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QD40: Why a sample program compiled with SC may give the link error: undefined entry qd. Provides a solution.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Tools, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-09
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The Notification Manager: Problems & Fixes
(HTML)
TN1026: Describes issues with the Notification Manager 'activate' and 'update' events.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1996-02-01
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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, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1996-02-01
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Drag Manager Programmer's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to add support for drag and drop to a Carbon application.
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Carbon |
Guides |
1995-12-11
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Converting RGB Colors to a Palette Index
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD21: Explains how to convert RGB colors into the palette index created by an application.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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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, Graphics & Imaging, Performance, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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How to Compute Data Rate for QuickTime Movies
(HTML)
QTMTB46: Describes two methods of measuring the rate of samples for Quicktime movies.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Problem Getting PICTS to Display in Correct Colors
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD24: Using a custom color table to get PICTs to display with the right colors in an offscreen GWorld.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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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, Graphics & Imaging, Performance, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Problems Creating a Mask for a Picture
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD27: Demonstrates creating a mask where the mask is 0 for pure white pixels and 1 everywhere else.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Spooling in or out of CompressPicture or CompressImage
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD17: Recommends alternatives to spooling the results of CompressPicture or CompressImage to or from disk.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Window Manager and EraseRect
(HTML)
Deprecated - QD26: Why WindowManager causes a flicker using EraseRect and provides a solution for this problem.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Compressed and Uncompressed Samples in the Same Track
(HTML)
QTMTB43: Recommends not to mix compressed and uncompressed data samples into the same sound track.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-08-01
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