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Leopard Technical Notes: Legacy Documents
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.
Go to the Hardware & Drivers Technical Notes for up-to-date development information.
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FireWire for Mac OS 9: An Overview (HTML)
TN2126.
Unsupported 2004-09-17
USB Software Locator (HTML)
TN1191.
Unsupported 2004-07-06
Understanding Open Transport Memory Management (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1128.
Unsupported 2001-01-09
Interrupt-Safe Routines (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1104.
Unsupported 2000-11-08
ADB - The Untold Story: Space Aliens Ate My Mouse (HTML)
HW01.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
CD-ROM Driver Calls (HTML)
DV22: Discusses public interface to Apple CD-ROM driver and supersedes information in AppleCD SC Developer's Guide.
Deprecated 2000-08-14
Customizing Desktop Printer Utility (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1113.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
LaserWriter 8.5.1: The Extended 'PAPA' Resource (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1115.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
MicroBug: The ROM Debugger (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1136.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Our Checksum Bounced (HTML)
DV12.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
PowerPC Compatibility and Performance Issues (HTML)
PT38.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Understanding the SerialDMA Driver (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1018.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
Writing Custom Hoses for LaserWriter 8.6 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1144.
Unsupported 2000-08-14
The Monster Disk Driver Technote (HTML)
TN1189.
Unsupported 1999-11-01
Don't Look at ioPosOffset for Devices (HTML)
FL24.
Unsupported 1998-06-01
New Sound Input Driver Features (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1124: Describes the visible features and changes, in Mac OS 8.1, for PCI sound input drivers.
Deprecated 1998-04-01
Serial Port Apocrypha (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1119.
Unsupported 1998-04-01
AppleVision Technote (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1105.
Unsupported 1997-12-01
Open Transport STREAMS FAQ (HTML)
TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
Deprecated 1997-12-01
Unknown Sound Features (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1108.
Unsupported 1997-10-01
ATA Device Software Guide Additions and Corrections (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1098.
Unsupported 1997-07-01
Power Management & PC Card Manager 3.0 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1099.
Unsupported 1997-07-01
Power Management & The Energy Saver API (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1086.
Unsupported 1996-12-01
Power Management & Servers: Auto Restart From Power Failure (HTML)
TN1079.
Unsupported 1996-11-01
Traditional Device Drivers: Sync or Swim (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1067.
Unsupported 1996-09-01
SIMMs to DIMMs: Making Sense Out of Memory Expansion for the Power Macintosh (HTML)
TN1055.
Unsupported 1996-07-01
Strategies for Dealing with Low-Memory Conditions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1042.
Unsupported 1996-05-01
Driver Loader Library Call GetDriverInformation: A Bug & Workaround (HTML)
TN1025.
Unsupported 1996-02-01
On the Importance of Print Testing: A Brief Checklist (HTML)
TN1027.
Unsupported 1996-02-01
HFS Tidbits (HTML)
FL07.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
Register A5 Within GrowZone Functions (HTML)
ME01.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
On Power Macintosh Interrupt Management (HTML)
TN1001.
Unsupported 1995-10-01
Understanding PCI Bus Performance (HTML)
TN1008.
Unsupported 1995-10-01
Composite SIMMs Not Supported (HTML)
HW33.
Unsupported 1993-06-01
Docking Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV526.
Unsupported 1993-05-01
Sleep Queue Tasks (HTML)
HW31.
Unsupported 1993-05-01
+5 Volt Trickle (HTML)
HW21.
Unsupported 1993-04-01
Fixed CLUT Devices and the Single Techno Nerd (HTML)
QD19.
Unsupported 1992-12-01
Little PowerBook in Slumberland (HTML)
HW24.
Unsupported 1992-10-01
Macintosh 21" Color Display Technical Specifications (HTML)
HW27.
Unsupported 1992-10-01
PowerBook Miscellanea (Cold Serial in the Morning) (HTML)
HW28.
Unsupported 1992-10-01
Fear No SCSI (HTML)
DV24.
Unsupported 1992-09-01
Sense Lines (HTML)
HW30.
Unsupported 1992-09-01
FPU Operations on Macintosh Quadra Computers (HTML)
HW23.
Unsupported 1992-06-01
Serial PollProc (HTML)
DV21.
Unsupported 1992-06-01
'pslt' resource - What Is It? (HTML)
HW29.
Unsupported 1992-01-01
Macintosh Quadra Built-In Video (HTML)
HW26.
Unsupported 1991-11-01
Using a PurgeProc (HTML)
ME11.
Unsupported 1991-08-01
8*24 GC QuickDraw and Deaccelerated CopyBits (HTML)
QD16.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
Bus Error Handlers (HTML)
DV04.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
CD-ROM Notes (Most Excellent) (HTML)
DV18.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
CMOS On Macintosh LC PDS (HTML)
HW07.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
NuBus Block Transfer Mode sResource Entries (HTML)
HW15.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
Serial GPi (General-Purpose Input) (HTML)
DV16.
Unsupported 1991-02-01
A/ROSE & MCP Card Q&As (HTML)
PT505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Apple Desktop Bus Q&As (HTML)
HW505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
CD-ROM Q&As (HTML)
DV505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Communications Toolbox Overview Q&As (HTML)
CM505.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Connection Manager Q&As (HTML)
CM510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Device Management Overview Q&As (HTML)
DV520.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Device Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Floppy Disk Interface Q&As (HTML)
HW510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Graphics Devices Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV530.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Keyboard Resource Q&As (HTML)
TE515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Memory Hardware Q&As (HTML)
HW515.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Memory Management Overview Q&As (HTML)
ME510.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Miscellaneous Tool Q&As (HTML)
PT540.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
NuBus Expansion Interface Q&As (HTML)
HW520.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
PDS Expansion Interface Q&As (HTML)
HW525.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Power Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV545.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Power Supply Q&As (HTML)
HW530.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Processors & General Logic Q&As (HTML)
HW535.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
SCSI Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV550.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
SCSI Port Q&As (HTML)
HW540.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Serial I/O Port Q&As (HTML)
HW545.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Slot Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV560.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Sound Input Q&As (HTML)
TB565.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Token Ring Q&As (HTML)
NW580.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
VIA IC Q&As (HTML)
HW550.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Video Hardware Q&As (HTML)
HW555.
Unsupported 1990-10-01
Byte Smear(ing) Tactics (HTML)
HW05.
Unsupported 1990-08-01
Driver Education (HTML)
DV23.
Unsupported 1990-08-01
_PBClose the Barn Door (HTML)
DV13.
Unsupported 1990-06-01
Macintosh IIfx: The Inside Story (HTML)
HW09.
Unsupported 1990-04-01
Monitor Depth : Gimmie Depth Or Gimmie Death (HTML)
DV10.
Unsupported 1990-04-01
SCSI Termination (HTML)
DV15.
Unsupported 1990-04-01
Sony Driver: What Your Sony Drives For You (HTML)
DV17.
Unsupported 1990-04-01
Absolute Pointing Device Memory Structure (HTML)
DV01.
Unsupported 1990-02-01
High-Level Control and Status Calls: When a Good Call Goes Bad (HTML)
DV09.
Unsupported 1990-02-01
Cache As Cache Can (HTML)
HW06.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
Macintosh Portable PDS Development (HTML)
HW12.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
Macintosh Portable ROM Expansion (HTML)
HW13.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
NuBus Power Allocation (HTML)
HW18.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
Slot Interrupt Prio-Technics (HTML)
HW20.
Unsupported 1989-10-01
Drivers & DAs in Need of (a Good) Time (HTML)
DV19.
Unsupported 1989-08-01
Opening the Serial Driver (HTML)
DV11.
Unsupported 1989-08-01
Cooperating with the Coprocessor (HTML)
HW22.
Unsupported 1989-06-01
NuBus Physical Designs - Beware (HTML)
HW17.
Unsupported 1989-06-01
Speedy the Math Coprocessor (HTML)
HW32.
Unsupported 1989-06-01
Macintosh SE/30 Info (HTML)
HW14.
Unsupported 1989-04-01