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Is dlopen available on all versions of Mac OS X?
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QA1180: Describes how to dynamically link to libraries and plug-ins, typically done with dlopen.
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Darwin |
2008-08-19
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Issues with boot time KEXT loading
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QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
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Darwin |
2004-01-15
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Kernel's MAC framework
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QA1574: Cautions that the kernel's MAC framework is currently not support.
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Darwin |
2008-01-04
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Mac OS X and root access
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QA1013: Describes how to enable root access in Mac OS X.
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Darwin |
2008-09-16
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Mach Absolute Time Units
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QA1398: Describes how to convert Mach absolute time units to real time, and vice versa.
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Darwin |
2005-01-06
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Making sense of IOKit error codes
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QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
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Darwin |
2002-02-07
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Mixing link-local IP addresses and routable IP addresses
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QA1357: Explains how to enable communication between devices with link-local addresses and devices with routable addresses.
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Darwin |
2005-07-06
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Open Firmware Memory bus speed
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HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
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Darwin |
2000-09-22
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PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
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QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5.
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Darwin |
2003-09-30
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
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QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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Darwin |
2002-02-13
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Preventing sleep
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QA1160: Explains how your application can prevent the system from sleeping.
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Darwin |
2004-10-22
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Programmatically causing restart, shutdown and/or logout
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QA1134: Describes how to programmatically cause restart, shutdown, sleep or logout.
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Darwin |
2008-09-24
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Registering and unregistering for sleep and wake notifications
(HTML)
QA1340: Explains how applications can register and unregister for sleep and wake notifications on Mac OS X.
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Darwin |
2008-08-08
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Darwin |
2008-09-24
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Security Framework Error Codes
(HTML)
QA1499: Explains how to interpret errors returned by the Security Framework with an overview of Security error handling.
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Darwin |
2006-11-16
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Setting environment variables for user processes
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QA1067: Tells how to set environment variables for user processes.
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Darwin |
2001-10-25
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Signals and Threads
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QA1184: Describes how threads and signals interact.
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Darwin |
2002-08-27
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Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
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QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
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Darwin |
2003-10-09
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The state of mDNSResponder
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QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
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Darwin |
2006-10-03
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Static linking of user binaries on Mac OS X
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QA1118: Explains why static linking of user binaries is not supported on Mac OS X, and possible workarounds.
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Darwin |
2002-02-07
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Supported KPIs
(HTML)
QA1575: Describes how to check whether a kernel function is part of a supported KPI.
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Darwin |
2008-03-25
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Suppressing the "unexpectedly quit" alert
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QA1288: Describes how to suppress the "unexpectedly quit" alert.
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Darwin |
2008-03-11
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Text Encodings in VFS
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QA1173: How to handle text encodings correctly when writing a file system (VFS) plug-in for Mac OS X.
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Darwin |
2003-02-10
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Updating the TXT record of a Bonjour service
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QA1302: Explains how to update a Bonjour TXT record while running on either Jaguar or Panther.
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Darwin |
2004-07-14
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Volumes Not Showing Up On The Desktop
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QA1491: Describes how to make a volume from a third party VFS plug-in show up on the desktop.
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Darwin |
2006-12-20
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Working with Configuration Variables
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
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Darwin |
2002-02-13
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X11 FAQ
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QA1232: Frequently Asked Questions about using Apple's X Window System (X11) implementation.
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Darwin |
2003-11-17
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Bonjour Printer Subtype for HTTP
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QA1555: Describes how printer vendors can register their bonjour service such that Safari can see them.
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Enterprise IT |
2008-03-25
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CFBundleIdentifier and user application access
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QA1373: Describes the role of CFBundleIdentifier in limiting a user's application access.
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Enterprise IT |
2005-02-08
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Compiling X11 / OpenGL applications on Mac OS X v.10.5 Leopard
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QA1567: Trying to compile X11 / OpenGL application on Mac OS X v.10.5 result on "ld: cycle in dylib re-exports with /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.dylib""
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Enterprise IT |
2007-10-30
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Developer Tools JBoss and Tomcat Do Not Start After Installing Java 1.4.2 Update
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QA1025: Describes how to re-enable JBoss and Tomcat after installing the Java 1.4.2 update.
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Enterprise IT |
2004-03-04
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Does Safari support 128-bit encryption?
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QA1320: Discusses support for 128-bit encryption in Apple's Safari web browser.
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Enterprise IT |
2004-09-10
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Programmatically Accessing and Manipulating Multiple Keychain Items
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QA1486: An explanation on what is and is not possible using the SecKeychain API to manipulate Keychain Items.
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Enterprise IT |
2006-10-03
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Programmatically Performing an Open Directory Search
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QA1462: A short guide on how to programmatically search Open Directory for matching attribute values within records.
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Enterprise IT |
2006-09-11
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Security Framework Error Codes
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QA1499: Explains how to interpret errors returned by the Security Framework with an overview of Security error handling.
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Enterprise IT |
2006-11-16
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Where are the LiveConnect classes on Mac OS X?
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QA1364: Locating classes necessary to build Java-Javascript communication into Java Applets on Mac OS X.
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Enterprise IT |
2006-10-02
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Why is my Ruby on Rails application with FastCGI generating "'load error /etc/irbrc" errors?
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QA1494: Describes how to resolve an error encountered hosting Ruby on Rails applications on Mac OS X 10.5.
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Enterprise IT |
2007-11-28
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Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
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QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information.
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Games |
2003-02-19
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AGL Changes for Mac OS X Leopard (v. 10.5)
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QA1523: This Q&A describes the new and deprecated APIs for Apple OpenGL (AGL)
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Games |
2008-01-04
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Animating the frame of a CALayer.
(HTML)
QA1620: Explains how the frame property of a layer interacts with animations.
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Games |
2008-10-24
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Avoiding Pauses When Looping Audio files with QuickTime
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QA1371: Demonstrates how to avoid pauses when looping audio files with QuickTime
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Games |
2004-09-08
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Carbon Full Screen Conundrums
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QA1068: Describes the available Mac OS X DrawSprocket services.
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Games |
2001-08-20
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
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QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Games |
2007-07-18
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Changing the TCP Window Size
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NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Games |
1997-03-14
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Context Sharing Tips
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QA1248: How to correctly share OpenGL contexts and what the limits on this sharing are.
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Games |
2005-02-07
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Core Animation properties and Reference Counting
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QA1565: Describes a discrepancy between the property declarations in Core Animation and the actual behavior.
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Games |
2008-11-24
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Current GDevice Dependencies
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QA1115: Describes potential problems with creating windows or ports when the current GDevice isn't the main device.
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Games |
2002-02-13
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
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QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Games |
2006-01-12
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Driving OpenGL Rendering Loops
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QA1385: Using Core Video display links (CVDisplayLink) or Cocoa timers (NSTimer) to drive an OpenGL rendering loop
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Games |
2009-05-01
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Ensuring hardware accelerated rendering for your OpenGL application
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QA1502: Using the NoRecovery pixel format attribute and how to check whether vertex and fragment processing is executed on the GPU or CPU
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Games |
2007-07-18
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
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QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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Games |
2002-11-25
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Getting a Packet Trace
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QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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Games |
2008-06-03
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Getting the pixel data from a CGImage object
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QA1509: Describes how to access the pixel data of a CGImage object
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Games |
2008-08-27
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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
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QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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Games |
2001-06-13
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How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
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QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics.
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Games |
2002-12-02
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How do I determine how much VRAM is available on my video card?
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QA1168: Using Core Graphics and IOKit to find the physical size of VRAM on installed hardware.
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Games |
2004-10-11
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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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Games |
2002-12-04
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How do I use QuickDraw with CGDirectDisplay?
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QA1011: Explains how to draw to a CGDirectDisplay-captured display using QuickDraw.
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Games |
2001-04-11
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Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation
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Deprecated - QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
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Games |
1995-09-15
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Internet Connect Speed
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QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store.
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Games |
2003-03-26
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Games |
2003-04-17
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Open Transport Libraries
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NW18: Lists the Open Transport libraries and what to link with for PowerPC and 68K.
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Games |
2000-11-03
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Games |
1997-10-13
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Preserving embedded ICC profiles when using QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporters
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QA1145: Shows how to preserve the embedded ICC profile when using the QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporter routines
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Games |
2002-09-04
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QDFlushPortBuffer
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QD65: Describes a possible solution for window update problems under Carbon.
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Games |
2000-11-08
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Requirements for Quartz GL
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QA1536: Describes the requirements for enabling Quartz GL.
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Games |
2008-08-08
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Games |
2008-09-24
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Setting environment variables for user processes
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QA1067: Tells how to set environment variables for user processes.
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Games |
2001-10-25
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Synchronizing OpenGL rendering updates to the vertical refresh of the display
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QA1521: How to avoid tearing by synchronizing your rendering to the display VBL
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Games |
2007-07-16
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
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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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Games |
1996-10-25
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Games |
1999-04-26
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
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QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions.
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Games |
2003-06-19
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
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QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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Games |
2002-12-19
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Using Interface Builder's NSOpenGLView or Custom View objects for an OpenGL application
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QA1167: Describes usage cases for both NSOpenGLViews and Custom Views for Cocoa OpenGL applications
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Games |
2004-10-28
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Using Temporary Memory with OpenPicture
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Deprecated - QD20: Provides several techniques of causing OpenPicture to allocate temporary memory for a picture handle.
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Games |
1996-02-01
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AGL Changes for Mac OS X Leopard (v. 10.5)
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QA1523: This Q&A describes the new and deprecated APIs for Apple OpenGL (AGL)
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-01-04
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Animating the frame of a CALayer.
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QA1620: Explains how the frame property of a layer interacts with animations.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-10-24
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Apple RGB and Generic RGB profiles explained
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QA1430: Discusses use of the Apple RGB and Generic RGB profiles for untagged data on Mac OS X
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-10-17
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Availability of Quartz Composer Patches in Web Kit
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QA1505: Details which Quartz Composer patches are available in Web Kit
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-03-05
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CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon
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QD62: Explains how to use CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon even though Carbon doesn't support OpenPort.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-11-08
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Carbon Full Screen Conundrums
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QA1068: Describes the available Mac OS X DrawSprocket services.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-08-20
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CGBitmapContextCreate Supported Color Spaces
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QA1037: Lists the color space and alpha info combinations currently supported by CGBitmapContextCreate.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-07-18
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CGContext Bounds
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QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
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QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-07-02
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CGContextClosePath
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QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-10-02
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CGImageRef contents are immutable
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QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2003-07-17
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ColorSync Color Matching on Intel-based Macs
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QA1464: Describes special considerations for byte ordering when performing ColorSync color matching on Intel-based Macs
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-03-16
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Compiling X11 / OpenGL applications on Mac OS X v.10.5 Leopard
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QA1567: Trying to compile X11 / OpenGL application on Mac OS X v.10.5 result on "ld: cycle in dylib re-exports with /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.dylib""
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-10-30
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Compression Sequence APIs - codecErr returned when compressing with H.264
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QA1470: Describes why ICM Compression Sequence APIs cannot be used to encode to H.264
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-11-15
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Compression Sessions - Configuring codec quality settings
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QA1444: Discusses how to set encoding quality for a Compression Sequence
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-10-17
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Context Sharing Tips
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QA1248: How to correctly share OpenGL contexts and what the limits on this sharing are.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-02-07
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Converting RGB Colors to a Palette Index
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Deprecated - QD21: Explains how to convert RGB colors into the palette index created by an application.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1995-09-15
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Core Animation properties and Reference Counting
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QA1565: Describes a discrepancy between the property declarations in Core Animation and the actual behavior.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-11-24
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Core Video - Available Pixel Formats
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QA1501: Discusses how to determine all the pixel format types and format descriptions known to Core Video.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2007-01-23
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Creating an OpenGL texture from an NSView
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QA1325: Addresses the issues involved with using an NSView as the source data for an OpenGL texture.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2004-02-13
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Creating color spaces that ensure color matching.
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QA1396: How to create color spaces that ensure color matching.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-10-04
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Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits
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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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Graphics & Imaging |
1997-11-17
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Creating Sub GWorlds using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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QA1014: Using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to create sub GWorlds which reference the pixel data of other GWorlds.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2001-03-20
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Current GDevice Dependencies
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QA1115: Describes potential problems with creating windows or ports when the current GDevice isn't the main device.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-02-13
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Debugging Graphics with QuartzDebug
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QA1236: Explains how to use QuartzDebug to debug graphics issues.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-01-12
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