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Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Xcode Design Tools for Class Modeling.
Guides 2009-02-04
Runtime Configuration Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual and reference information for dynamically configuring your software.
Guides 2008-07-08
Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
Guides 2008-06-09
Xcode Unit Testing Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to incorporate test cases to validate individual units of source code.
Guides 2008-05-02
64-Bit Guide for Carbon Developers (HTML) (PDF)
Explains the changes necessary to create a 64-bit executable version of a Carbon application.
Guides 2007-12-11
Carbon-Cocoa Integration Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use both Carbon and Cocoa in developing an application.
Guides 2007-10-31
Thread-safe programming in QuickTime (HTML)
TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
Technical Notes 2007-09-14
CrossEvents (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to send CarbonEvents and NSNotifications between Carbon and Cocoa.
Sample Code 2007-05-31
HIView-NSView (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to embed an NSView within an HIView in a Carbon window.
Sample Code 2007-05-29
Spotlight Overview (HTML) (PDF)
Introduces the main components and services of Apple's metadata technology.
Guides 2007-05-27
Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Carbon (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to access-enable Carbon applications.
Guides 2007-02-08
Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Leopard Developer Application Technologies Overview (HTML)
Learn how Leopard will help you create powerful and innovative features for your users.
Articles 2006-12-07
CFPrefTopScores (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
How to access globally shared (writable) user preferences without requiring authentication.
Sample Code 2006-10-09
SampleCMPlugIn (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A contextual menu plugIn for Mac OS X.
Sample Code 2006-10-09
Designing Network-Friendly Applications (HTML)
Learn to make your application management-aware and reliably accessible on a network.
Articles 2005-10-24
CocoaInCarbon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates using Cocoa GUI code in a Carbon application.
Sample Code 2005-10-04
SpellingChecker-CocoaCarbon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to call NSSpellChecker cocoa routines from a Carbon application.
Sample Code 2005-08-10
CFBundleIdentifier and user application access (HTML)
QA1373: Describes the role of CFBundleIdentifier in limiting a user's application access.
Technical Q&As 2005-02-08
Non Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1098: Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources
Technical Q&As 2003-08-20
TE Over Background (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - A textEdit that shows old text editing over a colored background
Sample Code 2003-07-22
TubeTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Deprecated - The program is a simple demonstration of how to use the Palette Manager in a color program.
Sample Code 2003-03-12
Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
Technical Notes 2003-02-18
Fragment Tool (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates manipulation of code fragments; combining and separating; viewing and editing information associated with each.
Sample Code 2003-01-30
The 'plst' Resource (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN2013: Describes the 'plst' resource for Carbon-based applications.
Technical Notes 2002-02-07
Adding an automated Window menu to your application (HTML)
QA1080: Explains how to add an automated Window menu to your Carbon application.
Technical Q&As 2001-10-30
Enabling the application menu's "Preferences..." menu item on Mac OS X (HTML)
QA1079: Explains how to enable the application menu's "Preferences..." menu item on Mac OS X.
Technical Q&As 2001-10-30
QuickTime and Carbon Events (HTML)
QA1090: Discusses how to ensure smooth movie playback when using Carbon Events in an application.
Technical Q&As 2001-10-26
Creating NetBoot Server-Friendly Applications (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1151: Guidelines to ensure applications are able to work correctly in a NetBoot environment.
Technical Notes 2000-08-01
How To Be a Good Multiple Users Citizen (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TN1186: Documents the Mac OS 9 Multiple Users technology and gives some useful code snippets.
Technical Notes 2000-06-01
Are there any OSStatus values I can use in my programs? (HTML)
OV02: Describes OSStatus values that generate errors without colliding with reserved Apple system values.
Technical Q&As 1999-11-22
Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
Deprecated - HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
Technical Q&As 1999-10-05
Securely Erasing, Accessing and Dismounting a Macintosh Partition (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FL11: Set up a disk for secure erasures. Resources with information on magnetic disks, information recovery.
Technical Q&As 1999-01-11
OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
Technical Q&As 1997-10-13
Version Territory (HTML)
Deprecated - OV12: Please see Technical Note 1132 - Version Territory.
Technical Notes 1988-04-01