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Gathering system information under Traditional Mac OS (HTML)
QA1000.
Unsupported 2001-01-10
GDGetScale (HTML)
QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
GDHasScale (HTML)
QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
GDSetScale (HTML)
QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
Gestalt Selectors for Macintosh Networking (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW41.
Unsupported 1997-01-31
gestaltFWVMBackingStore (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FW04.
Unsupported 1999-10-05
GetDriverDiskFragment and 'ndrv' Drivers (HTML)
HW15.
Unsupported 1995-07-15
GetPortBitMapForCopyBits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD61: Describes the proper usage of GetPortBitMapForCopyBits.
Deprecated 2000-11-08
Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers) (HTML)
DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
Deprecated 1995-07-01
Getting Default Settings for a Given Font (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GXTY10.
Unsupported 1996-06-01
Getting Records From the OCE Catalog Manager (HTML)
NW16.
Unsupported 1995-09-15
Getting Started with Network Programming (HTML)
NW32.
Unsupported 1996-05-14
Getting the Processor Type and Speed on a PCI Mac (HTML)
HW18.
Unsupported 1995-07-15
grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
Deprecated 1998-12-07
Grayscale Printing on a LaserWriter LS (HTML)
QD38.
Unsupported 1995-12-07
GrayShare Software Update (HTML)
QD39.
Unsupported 1995-12-07
Greenwich Mean Time offsets and the Map control panel (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
OPS24.
Unsupported 1999-05-17
Guide Maker 1.2.7 Fixes PowerTalk Crashes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GM01.
Unsupported 1996-05-14
GWorld in the 'grafPort' Field of a MacDrawContext Struct (HTML)
QD3D13.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
GX 'comm' Resource Type (HTML)
GXPD01.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
GXGetShapeLocalBounds Call (HTML)
GX02.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
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 1995-09-15
Header Conditions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D48.
Unsupported 1996-04-08
Hidden Volumes in HFS (HTML)
FL03.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
Hiding public methods from AppleScript in Java (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
JAVA09.
Unsupported 1999-05-17
Highlight State (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D38.
Unsupported 1996-04-08
HMShowBalloon styled TEHandle limit and Workaround (HTML)
TB07.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
How can I add the ability to read and write Keynote 2 documents to my application? (HTML)
QA1412.
Unsupported 2005-09-13
How do I ring the Doorbell? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FW02.
Unsupported 1999-05-17
How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
Deprecated 2003-02-25
How PBDTGetAPPL Chooses Which Copy of an App to Launch (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB19: Explains how PBDTGetAppl() chooses which application copy to launch, and how to deal with the trash.
Deprecated 1996-05-14
How to define a plst resource in a .r file (HTML)
QA1034.
Unsupported 2001-05-09
How to Disable the JIT (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
JAVA05.
Unsupported 1998-02-22
How to Find the Printer Descriptions folder (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD52.
Unsupported 1997-11-17
How to get the Monitor ID as displayed in the Monitors & Sound Control Panel (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD55.
Unsupported 1998-01-16
How to use the OT modem script engine (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
Deprecated 1997-07-11
How to use URL Access with proxy servers (HTML)
QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
Deprecated 2001-10-02
Icon Families (HTML)
TB08.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
Identically-Sized Print Files with LW 8.x (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD47.
Unsupported 1997-01-09
Implementing DLLs (HTML)
NW06.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
Implementing MacsBug-Compatible USB Keyboard and Mouse Drivers (HTML)
USB06.
Unsupported 2000-05-31
Implementing read-modify-write on PCI (HTML)
HW08.
Unsupported 1995-07-15
Importing Non-PICT Files Into Apple Media Tool (HTML)
AMTPE22.
Unsupported 1995-08-01
Impossibility of Extracting File System Information from the WindowPtr (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
OPS10.
Unsupported 1996-05-14
Improper Texture Mapping with Trigrids (HTML)
QD3D09.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
The Improper use of FSClose (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB36.
Unsupported 1998-02-10
Including the Cursor in a Screen Capture when using CopyBits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD45.
Unsupported 1996-09-27
Inconsistencies, LaserWriter 'xdtl', adding a padByte (HTML)
GXPD07.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
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 1995-09-15
Incorrect Paper Size with QuickDraw GX 1.1.2 (HTML)
GXPD35.
Unsupported 1995-08-01
Inputting characters using InputMethod (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
JAVA18.
Unsupported 1999-10-18
Interactive Renderer Not Drawing Flat Surfaces (HTML)
QD3D05.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
InterfaceLib and Native Drivers (HTML)
DV43.
Unsupported 2000-09-22
The InterfaceLibSys7.additions Stub Library (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
PLAT23.
Unsupported 1996-11-14
The intermittent behavior of SetDialogItemText (HTML)
QA1082: Explains why SetDialogItemText may seem to not work correctly if you have embedding turned on.
Deprecated 2001-10-30
Interrupt Management (HTML)
HW10.
Unsupported 1995-07-15
Invisibility of ColorSync Accelerators (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
CS10.
Unsupported 1996-03-05
Is SCSI Manager 4.3 Emulated? (HTML)
DV07.
Unsupported 1999-04-05
Is there a relationship between the device tree and the Name Registry? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW41.
Unsupported 1999-02-15
Java File Paths are not Unix File Paths (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
JAVA11.
Unsupported 2000-03-20
JBound App Results in -35 OSErr (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
JAVA03.
Unsupported 1998-02-22
Jumpy Mouse when Transferring Data on PowerMacs (HTML)
DV23.
Unsupported 1995-11-01
Kanji & PostScript Printing (HTML)
QD07.
Unsupported 1996-02-01
Kanji and Special Text-Processing (HTML)
TX01.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
Keywords Dropped from 3DMF Specification (HTML)
QD3D10.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
LaserWriter 7.5.2 Printing Update 1.1 (HTML)
QD36.
Unsupported 1995-11-22
LaserWriter 8 Local Customization File (HTML)
QD11.
Unsupported 1995-07-01
LaserWriter 8 Support for *JCL/PCL (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD57.
Unsupported 1998-05-25
LaserWriter 8.3 %%?BeginQuery: RBIAppleDevice Query (HTML)
QD08.
Unsupported 1995-07-01
LaserWriter 8.4.x - Custom page size support (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD48.
Unsupported 1997-05-22
LaserWriter Drivers - Which Are ColorSync Aware? (HTML)
QD34.
Unsupported 1995-11-22
LaserWriter GX CustomDialogs Sample (HTML)
GXPD30.
Unsupported 1995-08-01
Late breaking news for the MacsBug gdb plugin (HTML)
QA1032.
Unsupported 2001-05-03
Launching a PICT from a Panorama (HTML)
QTVR15.
Unsupported 1995-09-01
Light Color (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D30.
Unsupported 1996-02-15
Limitations of ShowDragHilite (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB21.
Unsupported 1996-08-21
Limitations of the Apple QuickDraw 3D Acceleration Card (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D34.
Unsupported 1996-04-08
Limitations to Menu Item Size under Menu Manager (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB23.
Unsupported 1996-09-27
List Manager & LClick (HTML)
TB09.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
LMGetTheMenu and LMSetMenuHook (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB52.
Unsupported 1998-12-22
Loading Applications Without QD3D (HTML)
QD3D26.
Unsupported 1995-09-15
Localization Problems with Apps for Japan (HTML)
TX02.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
Localized Versions of Appearance SDK (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB61.
Unsupported 1999-04-12
Locating a Font's Home File (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB18: Lists the steps necessary to find the home file of a given font.
Deprecated 1996-02-15
Locating the Selected Printer (HTML)
GXPD36.
Unsupported 1995-09-15
Long Timeout When Opening Certain Files - A StyleWriter Quirk (HTML)
QD42.
Unsupported 1996-04-08
MACE Restrictions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND16: MACE algorithms only support the compression of 8-bit offset binary sound.
Deprecated 1999-06-08
Macintosh Quadra 700 and 900 SCSI Chip Anomaly and Fix (HTML)
DV08.
Unsupported 1995-07-01
Macintosh Quadra and SCSI Termination (HTML)
DV09.
Unsupported 1995-07-01
Macintosh Quadra SCSI Data Transfer (HTML)
DV10.
Unsupported 1995-07-01
MacTCP (HTML)
NW08.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
MacTCP and UDP Performance (HTML)
NW07.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
MacTCP I/O (HTML)
PLAT04.
Unsupported 1995-05-01
Make sure your PPD Plugin calls ppdCloseCompiledPPDFromTicket (HTML)
QA1275.
Unsupported 2004-02-19
Makefiles Problems (HTML)
PLAT10.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
Making Data Executable (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
OPS19.
Unsupported 1999-04-12
Making Input Gain Setting Changes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND01: Changing the input gain setting on older Power Macs before recording.
Deprecated 1996-06-01
Making Objects Invisible (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D64.
Unsupported 1997-07-11
Making Sure the Object Will Spin without Stopping (HTML)
QTVR04.
Unsupported 1995-06-01
Making the ADBOp call from CFM-68K (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW30.
Unsupported 1998-05-11