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HID Class Device Interface Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop applications to communicate with or control HID class devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2009-05-06
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Porting Drivers to Mac OS X
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and code samples to help UNIX/Linux device driver developers bring their drivers to Mac OS X.
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General, Porting |
Guides |
2009-05-06
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Audio Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop kernel-resident drivers for audio devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2009-03-04
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I/O Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the I/O Kit classes that support non-kernel access to I/O Kit objects through the device-interface mechanism.
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General, Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2009-03-04
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Network Kernel Extensions Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to write a kernel extension for adding or modifying functionality of a networking stack (Mac OS X 10.4 and later).
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Kernel, Networking |
Guides |
2009-03-02
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Dynamic Library Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to design, implement, and use dynamic libraries.
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Runtime Architecture |
Guides |
2009-02-26
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Mac OS X ABI Function Call Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the function-calling conventions used in the architectures supported by Mac OS X.
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Intel-Based Macs |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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Mac OS X ABI Mach-O File Format Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data structures that make up the Mach-O file format.
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Runtime Architecture, Tools |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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Universal Binary Programming Guidelines, Second Edition
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information and tips for writing code that runs on PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macintosh computers.
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Intel-Based Macs |
Guides |
2009-02-04
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Authorization Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add fine-grained control of privileged operations in an application.
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Security |
Guides |
2009-01-06
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Kernel Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the APIs and classes (including I/O Kit families) that support kernel-resident device drivers.
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General, Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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Code Signing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how you can sign your code and why you should.
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Security |
Guides |
2008-11-19
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System Startup Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the boot process used to initialize the Mac OS X operating system.
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Runtime Architecture |
Guides |
2008-11-19
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Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel |
Technical Notes |
2008-11-12
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Bluetooth Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the C and Objective-C APIs that support user-space access to Bluetooth devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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Security Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the security APIs in Mac OS X and iPhone OS.
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Security |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Allocating and sharing memory with user space from an I/O Kit driver
(HTML)
( )
QA1197: Describes the preferred technique for allocating and sharing buffers in an I/O Kit kernel driver.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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Generating a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
(HTML)
()
QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on modern Macintosh systems.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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Programmatically causing restart, shutdown and/or logout
(HTML)
()
QA1134: Describes how to programmatically cause restart, shutdown, sleep or logout.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
(HTML)
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
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IODeviceTree and the I/O Registry
(HTML)
()
QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-18
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Disabling Processor Cores on a Multi-Core System
(HTML)
()
QA1141: Describes how to disable processor cores on a multi-core system for testing purposes.
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Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Mac OS X and root access
(HTML)
QA1013: Describes how to enable root access in Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel, Security |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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Running At Login
(HTML)
TN2228: Describes how to write code that's coordinated with the login process.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2008-09-16
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Observing Process Lifetimes Without Polling
(HTML)
TN2050: Shows a variety of methods to observe process lifetimes without polling.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2008-09-10
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SimpleUserClient
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to create a user client for an I/O Kit kernel driver.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel |
Sample Code |
2008-08-27
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Is dlopen available on all versions of Mac OS X?
(HTML)
()
QA1180: Describes how to dynamically link to libraries and plug-ins, typically done with dlopen.
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Porting, Runtime Architecture, Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-19
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Building Universal I/O Kit Drivers
(HTML)
TN2163: How to build a universal I/O Kit kernel driver while avoiding common pitfalls.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-18
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Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
(HTML)
()
TN2063: Addresses kernel panics: what they are and how to debug the code that caused the panic.
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Hardware & Drivers, Kernel |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-14
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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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Hardware & Drivers, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Mac OS X Code Signing In Depth
(HTML)
TN2206: Intermediate to expert level overview of code signing that details specific options and gotchas
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Security |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-06
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File System Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information and guidelines describing the structure and usage of the Mac OS X file system.
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File Management |
Guides |
2008-07-11
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Netwide Assembler Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Netwide Assembler for Intel-based Macs.
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Tools |
Reference |
2008-06-19
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BootstrapDump
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Print Mach bootstrap namespace information.
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Interprocess Communication, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2008-06-18
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Using Doxygen to Create Xcode Documentation Sets
(HTML)
Learn how to integrate your documentation into Xcode.
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Open Source |
Articles |
2008-06-09
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Getting a Packet Trace
(HTML)
()
QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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Secure Coding Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes techniques to use and factors to consider to make your code more secure from attack.
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Security |
Guides |
2008-05-23
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Mac OS X Man Pages
(HTML)
HTML versions of the Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Xcode Tools, and CHUD man pages.
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General, Networking, Tools |
Reference |
2008-04-29
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DNS Service Discovery C Reference
(HTML)
Describes the DNS Service Discovery API for implementing Bonjour in an application.
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Networking |
Reference |
2008-04-23
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Determining console user login status
(HTML)
QA1133: How to determine whether a user is logged in on the console, and be notified of changes.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-04-14
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64-Bit Transition Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
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Interprocess Communication, Performance, Porting |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Bluetooth User Interface Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the C and Objective-C APIs that provide a consistent user interface to Bluetooth services.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Darwin Notification API Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Darwin API for interprocess notification.
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General, Interprocess Communication |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Disk Arbitration Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes Disc Arbitration API, which includes information on mount/unmount notification and dissent.
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General |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Force Feedback Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the public interfaces to the Force Feedback implementation in Mac OS X, including support for plug-ins.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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FSEvents Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API used to provide lightweight notification of directory changes in a file-system subtree.
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File Management |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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HeaderDoc User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to extract API reference documentation from commented header files.
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Tools |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Porting UNIX/Linux Applications to Mac OS X
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information and tips about porting UNIX and Linux applications to Mac OS X.
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Porting, Tools |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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System Configuration Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API for configuration of network resources, the reachability of target hosts, and connection to network services.
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Networking |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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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Networking, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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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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Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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UTXplorer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the <utmpx.h> API to display current login sessions and login history.
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Process Management |
Sample Code |
2008-03-19
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CryptNoMore
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to authenticate a user using Open Directory (Directory Services).
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Security |
Sample Code |
2008-03-17
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File System Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how applications can detect changes in the file system.
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File Management, Interprocess Communication, Kernel, Performance |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Network Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Background and task information about developing network drivers for Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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Suppressing the "unexpectedly quit" alert
(HTML)
QA1288: Describes how to suppress the "unexpectedly quit" alert.
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Security |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-11
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FSMegaInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Prints information about various file system objects; helpful when debugging VFS plug-ins.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2008-02-25
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Customizing Process Stack Size
(HTML)
QA1419: Describes methods for setting the stack size of a process and/or thread.
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Process Management, Resource Management |
Technical Q&As |
2008-02-20
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GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor.
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Tools |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.2.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.2.1 compiler.
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Tools |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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Kernel's MAC framework
(HTML)
QA1574: Cautions that the kernel's MAC framework is currently not support.
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Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2008-01-04
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Daemons and Agents
(HTML)
TN2083: Describes the most common problems encountered with daemons and agents, and suggests detailed solutions.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2007-11-05
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Affinity API Release Notes for Mac OS X v10.5
(HTML)
Explains how to influence which CPU core runs a group of threads (for performance optimization).
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Performance, Process Management |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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CCL Modem Scripting Release Notes
(HTML)
Explains changes to modem CCLs for Mac OS X v10.5 and what to do to change existing and supersede older scripts.
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Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Code Signing Release Notes
(HTML)
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Security |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor.
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Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.0.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.0.1 compiler.
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Intel-Based Macs, Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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I/O Kit Power Management Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes the latest changes to power management for Mac OS X v10.5.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Kernel Extension Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Combines the HOWTOs that were previously documented in Hello Debugger, Hello IOKit, Hello KEXT, Packaging KEXT, and KEXT Dependencies.
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General, Kernel |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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Kernel Extensions Release Notes
(HTML)
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Kernel |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Perl, Python, and Ruby Extensions Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes how to create universal binary extensions for Perl, Python, and Ruby.
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Porting, Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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CFProxySupportTool
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the CFProxySupport APIs to decide whether a network connection should pass through a proxy.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2007-10-29
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Descriptor Passing Problems
(HTML)
QA1541: Describes how to work around common problems with descriptor passing.
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Kernel, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2007-10-29
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Symbol Variants Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes symbol variants, a way of providing multiple versions of symbols for backwards compatibility.
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Porting, Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-10-16
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NotifyTool
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the BSD notify API.
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Interprocess Communication |
Sample Code |
2007-09-25
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: OS Foundations
(HTML)
Leopard Overview article on system-level updates.
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File Management |
Articles |
2007-09-04
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USB Device Interface Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides background information and sample code for developing applications to communicate with or control USB devices and interfaces.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-09-04
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System Configuration Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the System Configuration framework.
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General, Networking |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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CCL Modem Scripting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
Guides |
2007-06-28
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MoreSCF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
High-level wrapper around System Configuration framework, making common operations easy.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2007-06-07
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Core Endian Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and installing callbacks to byte swap custom data.
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Intel-Based Macs |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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I/O Kit Fundamentals
(HTML)
(PDF)
The basics of developing device drivers. Includes descriptions of I/O Kit families.
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Hardware & Drivers, Resource Management |
Guides |
2007-05-17
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Mac OS X Notification Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Interprocess Communication, Runtime Architecture |
Guides |
2007-05-15
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KauthORama
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Prints each Kauth request, illustrating how Kauth interacts with high-level operations, like copying files.
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Kernel, Security |
Sample Code |
2007-04-30
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Mass Storage Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Background and task information about developing kernel-resident drivers for mass storage devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-04-03
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Multipathing with FibreChannel on Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN2173: An explanation on how FibreChannel multipathing works on Mac OS X and how to design storage hardware to take advantage of it
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2007-03-23
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Device File Access Guide for Storage Devices
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for using I/O Kit and POSIX functions to develop applications that communicate with storage devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-03-06
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I/O Kit Device Driver Design Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Design guidelines and tips for developing, debugging, and deploying kernel-resident device drivers, including user clients.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-03-06
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ExpressCard Prevents System Sleep
(HTML)
QA1517: Describes how some ExpressCard cards can prevent system sleep and how to fix the problem.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2007-02-28
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SCSIHBAEmulator
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstration of how to implement a virtual parallel tasking SCSI host bus adapter (HBA)
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2007-02-20
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Accessing Hardware From Applications
(HTML)
(PDF)
Tips and guidelines for developing applications that communicate with or control devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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FireWire Device Interface Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop applications to communicate with or control FireWire devices and units.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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SCSI Architecture Model Device Interface Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop applications that communicate with or control SCSI Architecture Model devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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Kerberos: Highly Secure Single Sign On Authentication in Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn how you can take advantage of Kerberos in your application.
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Security |
Articles |
2007-02-05
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Frequently Asked Questions about the X Window System (X11) for Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN2165: Answers several FAQs about the Mac OS X implementation of X11
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Open Source |
Technical Notes |
2007-01-22
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Kernel Authorization
(HTML)
TN2127: Describes the kernel authorization (kauth) subsystem and its associated KPI.
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Kernel, Security |
Technical Notes |
2007-01-16
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Open Directory Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement centralized storage and retrieval of information in Carbon.
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Networking |
Guides |
2007-01-08
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Developing for VFS
(HTML)
()
QA1242: Describes Apple's position on developing external file systems (VFS plug-ins) for Mac OS X.
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File Management, Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2006-12-22
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Volumes Not Showing Up On The Desktop
(HTML)
QA1491: Describes how to make a volume from a third party VFS plug-in show up on the desktop.
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File Management, Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2006-12-20
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Integrating With The Connect to Server Dialog
(HTML)
QA1387: Describes problems integrating a third-party network file system with Finder's Connect to Server dialog.
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File Management, Kernel |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-16
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