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Apple provides information hardware developers can use to create products that are compatible with Macintosh computers and programming interfaces software developers can use to create software that drives or accesses devices.
A guided learning path for hardware and driver developers new to Mac OS X.   Essential information for developing drivers and device-access software.   API references organized by framework.
Hardware & Drivers Topics
AirPort/802.11
Resources for developing devices that operate on AirPort networks. 		 
Apple Hardware
Apple computers, including laptop, desktop, and rack-mountable machines. 		 
Audio
Resources for developing audio devices and software to access them.
Bluetooth
Resources for developing Bluetooth devices and software to access them. 		 
Ethernet
Resources for developing Ethernet devices and drivers and enabling networking. 		 
Fibre Channel
Resources for accessing devices that conform to Fibre Channel standards.
FireWire
Resources for developing FireWire devices and software to access them. 		 
Graphics & Imaging
Resources for developing, controlling, and querying video and graphics devices. 		 
Human Interface Device & Force Feedback
Programming interfaces that support access to human-interface devices.
Mac OS X Server
Resources for creating products compatible with Mac OS X Server. 		 
Networking
Resources for developing network devices and software to access them. 		 
PCI and PC Card
Resources for developing PCI or PC Card devices and drivers.
Performance
Resources for evaluating and improving device and software performance. 		 
SCSI
Resources for accessing SCSI Parallel and SCSI Architecture Model devices. 		 
Security
Resources for creating products compatible with Apple security technology.
Serial
Programming interfaces that support access to serial-port devices. 		 
Storage
APIs that support access to random- and sequential-access storage devices. 		 
USB
Resources for developing USB devices and software to access them.
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