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68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Aborting a OTConnect in Progress
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
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Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
(HTML)
( )
QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-02-19
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Advertising a Bonjour service on a specific set of networking interfaces.
(HTML)
QA1513: Explains how to register a Bonjour service only on a specific set of networking interfaces.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-02-12
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Allocate and Disk Full Error
(HTML)
()
FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
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Technical Q&As |
1999-07-21
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Bonjour and wake from sleep
(HTML)
QA1290: Explains why applications that use Bonjour should stay registered and continue browsing on sleep.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-18
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Bonjour enforces the service type format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1198: Explains why registering a Bonjour service might fail on Panther.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-03-23
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Bonjour enforces the TXT record format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1306: Explains how mDNSResponder enforces the proper TXT record format in Panther.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
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Bonjour Printer Subtype for HTTP
(HTML)
QA1555: Describes how printer vendors can register their bonjour service such that Safari can see them.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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Bonjour TXT record rate limiting in Panther
(HTML)
QA1293: Explains how mDNSResponder implements TXT record rate limiting in Panther.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
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BSDLLCTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
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Sample Code |
2003-06-12
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Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
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CFHostSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the CFHost API to do DNS hostname lookups and to determine host reachability.
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Sample Code |
2004-04-20
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CFNetwork Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C APIs for performing a variety network tasks.
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Reference |
2008-07-15
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CFNetworkHTTPDownload
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to download a URL using CFNetworking.
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Sample Code |
2006-01-18
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Changing the TCP Window Size
(HTML)
NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
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Closing the Connection: OpenTransport
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
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Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume
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NW09: Shows how to determine if a volume is mounted over the network.
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Technical Q&As |
1998-06-01
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Discovering all advertised Bonjour service types
(HTML)
QA1337: Explains how to discover all Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-06-01
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Don't forget to cancel your Bonjour resolve
(HTML)
QA1297: Explains why it's important to cancel a Bonjour resolve operation.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-08-30
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Downloading through a proxy server in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1296: Explains when downloading through a proxy server will work, and when it will fail.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints
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Deprecated - NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-04-08
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fBroadCastAddr Always Zero
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Deprecated - NW58: Explains why the fBroadcastAddr field may be zero after a call to OTInetGetInterfaceInfo and includes the workaround.
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Technical Q&As |
1999-03-08
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GetHWEthernetAddr
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetMACAddressSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetPrimaryMACAddress
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
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Sample Code |
2005-10-27
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GetSetOptions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of uses of Open Transport's option management routines.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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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Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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Getting the User and Computer Name
(HTML)
QA1078: Describes how to get the user and computer name on Mac OS X.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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How to use the OT modem script engine
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-07-11
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How to use URL Access with proxy servers
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-10-02
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ImageClient
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use CFNetwork for synchronous and asynchronous operations, network diagnostics, proxy navigation, and authentication.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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Internet Config Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the legacy technology for managing Internet preferences in Classic Mac OS.
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Reference |
2003-05-01
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ListMania
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of techniques for using Open Transport's list utility routines.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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LocalServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample demonstrates how a Classic process can communicate with a Mac OS X process using IP networking protocols.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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MoreIsBetter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Library providing indispensable wrapers and workarounds for many areas of Mac OS programming.
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Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Network Services Location Manager (Legacy)
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Explains how to have a Carbon application discover available network services.
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Guides |
2006-05-23
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NoCopyReceives
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using no-copy receives under Open Transport.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NSL and how it relates to Bonjour
(HTML)
QA1299: Explains the relationship between NSL and Bonjour.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-18
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NSLMiniBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Uses the NSL API to find network services using SLP, NBP, and Directory Services.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Numerous Small Packet Exchanges Resultin Poor TCP Performance
(HTML)
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NW26: Explains why numerous small package exchanges result in poor TCP performance.
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Technical Q&As |
1998-05-25
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Open Transport Error -3208: kEBADFErr
(HTML)
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NW21: Explains why a call to OTSnd may result in a kEBADFErr -3208.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
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Open Transport Libraries
(HTML)
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NW18: Lists the Open Transport libraries and what to link with for PowerPC and 68K.
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Technical Q&As |
2000-11-03
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Open Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon compatibility library for accessing TCP/IP networks at the transport level.
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Reference |
2005-07-07
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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
(HTML)
Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
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Technical Notes |
1997-12-01
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OS Services Framework Release Notes
(HTML)
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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OT Virtual Server
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample code which uses Open Transport and demonstrates real world issues.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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OTEndpointInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to query an endpoint for its 'vital statistic' using OTGetEndpointInfo.
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Sample Code |
2003-08-20
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OTLookupNameTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to lookup NBP entities on an AppleTalk network using Open Transport.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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OTMP
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - A library for calling Open Transport synchronously from preemptively scheduled tasks (MP tasks).
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Sample Code |
2003-07-22
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OTPingSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to implement ping on top of the Open Transport API.
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Sample Code |
2003-07-22
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
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NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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OTScheduleSystemTask Cleanup
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Deprecated - NW37: States the proper way to clean up any pending system tasks scheduled with OTScheduleSystemTask.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
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PPPoE Server for Testing
(HTML)
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QA1252: Describes how to configure Mac OS X as a PPPoE server for testing purposes.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-04-11
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Problems getting Bonjour TXT record information
(HTML)
QA1389: Explains why you might have problems retrieving TXT record information from a CFNetServiceRef or NSNetService.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
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QISA
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the basics of writing an Internet setup assistant for traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
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Sample Code |
2003-05-15
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Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
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Technical Q&As |
1999-10-25
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Receiving UDP Broadcasts
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW53: Explains why UDP endpoints may never receive UDP broadcast messages.
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Technical Q&As |
1997-11-17
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Registering a Bonjour service multiple times
(HTML)
QA1311: Explains why registering the same Bonjour service twice on the same machine doesn't cause a name conflict.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
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Resolves may return an IPv6 address in Panther
(HTML)
QA1298: Explains why you get an IP address of 0.0.0.0 when resolving a Bonjour service.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-01-10
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Sending an Email
(HTML)
QA1084: Shows how to create an email in the user's prefered email application.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-11-05
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Server Endpoint 'qlen' Limit
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW38: Tells how to determine the maximum 'qlen' value which limits the number of supported handoff endpoints.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
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Setting request headers in URL Access
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QA1073: Explains how to work around a bug in URL Access when setting request headers.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-09-10
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Synchronous TCP OTConnect Client Call Completes Before Server Responds
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW24: Explains why an OTConnect call will complete before the server responds.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
(HTML)
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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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Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
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TCP Option Sizes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW27: Tells where to get more information on TCP Option sizes and setting TCP Options.
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Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
(HTML)
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Technical Q&As |
1999-04-26
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Update: Borrowed AFP Sessions
(HTML)
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TN1106: Shows how to borrow the session reference number of an AFP volume mounted by the Macintosh File System.
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Technical Notes |
2000-08-14
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Updating the TXT record of a Bonjour service
(HTML)
QA1302: Explains how to update a Bonjour TXT record while running on either Jaguar or Panther.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
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URL Access and the Missing Progress Dialog
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1140: Explains a known bug in URL Access related to progress dialogs.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-09-23
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URL Access Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for transferring data to and from a URL from within an application. Replaced by CFNetwork.
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Reference |
2006-07-13
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URL Access vs. CFNetwork
(HTML)
QA1291: Explains when to choose URL Access or CFNetwork when downloading files from within your application.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
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Use the Computer Name when registering your Bonjour service
(HTML)
QA1228: Explains why you should use the Computer Name when advertising a Bonjour service.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-03-05
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Using the Web Services Core Framework and CFNetwork to Access Remote SOAP Services
(HTML)
Learn how to access remote SOAP-based web services that require HTTP Basic or Digest authentication.
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Articles |
2007-03-07
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Web Services Core Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the new Web Services client-side frameworks available in Mac OS X.
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Guides |
2009-01-06
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