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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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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
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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Audio |
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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ATA, Audio, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, General, Graphics & Imaging, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, Performance, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
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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Networking |
Guides |
2009-03-02
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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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ATA, Audio, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, General, Graphics & Imaging, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Storage, USB |
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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Quartz Display Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for configuring and controlling display hardware.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-11-19
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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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Bluetooth |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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DNS Service Discovery Java Reference
(HTML)
Describes DNS Service Discovery API features of ZeroConf networking for Java on Mac OS X in Javadoc format.
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Bonjour |
Reference |
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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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Storage, USB |
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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AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Bonjour, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mac OS X Server, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Performance, Printing, QuickTime, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
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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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
(HTML)
()
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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Audio, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
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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AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
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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Apple Hardware, Open Firmware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-16
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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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ATA, Audio, Fibre Channel, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Storage |
Sample Code |
2008-08-27
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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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ATA, Audio, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, Storage, USB |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-18
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Tips on USB driver matching for Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1076: Gives some tips on getting USB driver matching to work.
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USB |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-14
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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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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Audio, Ethernet, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, Storage, USB |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-14
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Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras
(HTML)
QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
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FireWire |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Mac OS X Server Security Configuration Guide
(PDF)
Describes how to configure Mac OS X Server to enhance server and service security.
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Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security |
Guides |
2008-06-09
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Xserve User's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to install, operate, and update Xserve systems. Includes expansion and hardware specifications.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
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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AirPort/802.11, Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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HID Config Save
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Human Interface Device Manager Configuration sample
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Sample Code |
2008-05-07
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AirPort Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes Apple's implementation of 802.11 wireless LAN standards on Mac computers.
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AirPort/802.11 |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Audio Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes the analog and digital audio capabilities of Mac computers.
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Audio |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Bluetooth Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Bluetooth technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
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Bluetooth |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Ethernet Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Ethernet technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
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Ethernet |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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FireWire Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of FireWire (IEEE 1394) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
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FireWire |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers introduced in April 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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PCI Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of PCI technology and describes PCI support on Mac computers.
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PCI and PC Card |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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RAM Expansion Developer Note
(HTML)
Details requirements of RAM modules for use in Mac computers.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Universal Serial Bus Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
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USB |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Video Developer Note
(HTML)
Details video capabilities of Mac computers.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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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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Bluetooth |
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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ATA, Fibre Channel, General, SCSI, Storage |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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FireWire Audio User Library Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API that supports user-space access to FireWire audio devices and enables the creation of virtual FireWire audio devices.
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Audio, FireWire |
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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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Image Capture Device Modules Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API to add support for image capture devices, such as cameras, phones, and scanners, to Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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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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Networking |
Guides |
2008-03-11
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15-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-03-04
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17-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-03-04
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in February 2008.
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General |
Guides |
2008-03-04
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Xserve G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Xserve G5 computer introduced in January 2005.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-02-21
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PowerMac G4
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the PowerMac G4 introduced in January 2003.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-02-20
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Xserve Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 4-core and 8-core Xserve introduced in January 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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New HID Manager APIs for Mac OS X version 10.5
(HTML)
TN2187: Mac OS X version 10.5 introduces new APIs for the HID Manager.
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Technical Notes |
2008-01-23
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MacBook Air Developer Note
(HTML)
New document specifies internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook Air computer introduced in January 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-01-18
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Mac Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac Pro computers introduced in January 2008.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2008-01-09
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15-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in November 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-12-14
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17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in November 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-12-14
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Bluetooth Device Access Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop applications that access Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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Bluetooth |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Apple Xserve Diagnostics User's Guide
(PDF)
New document that explains how to use Apple Xserve Diagnostics tool to test server hardware.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-12-04
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in November 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-11-10
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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 |
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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Networking, Serial, USB |
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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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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General, Performance |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Cocoa OpenGL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using Cocoa with OpenGL, including window setup and event handling.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-10-22
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: OS Foundations
(HTML)
Leopard Overview article on system-level updates.
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Bonjour, General, Security |
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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USB |
Guides |
2007-09-04
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers introduced in August 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-08-07
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Checkout Lets You 'Get a Mac, Start a Store': Madebysofa Does It with Python and Cocoa
(HTML)
Success story on how Mac-only Checkout was built using Python and Cocoa.
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USB |
Articles |
2007-07-10
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CustomMediaIcons
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Providing custom media icons for storage
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SCSI, Storage, USB |
Sample Code |
2007-07-10
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CCL Modem Scripting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Networking, Serial, USB |
Guides |
2007-06-28
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15-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in June 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-06-11
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17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in June 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-06-11
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AppleFWAudio Vendor Specific Override Driver
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This KEXT allows third-party vendors to customize AppleFWAudio with their own device-specific information.
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Audio, FireWire |
Sample Code |
2007-06-01
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SMARTQuery
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstration of how to access and use S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring functionality
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Apple Hardware, ATA, Storage |
Sample Code |
2007-05-30
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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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General, Performance |
Guides |
2007-05-17
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in May 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-05-17
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Image Capture Applications Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interaction between applications programs and image capture devices such as cameras and scanners.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2007-05-16
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15-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in October 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-05-03
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15-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in October 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-05-03
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers with SuperDrive introduced September 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-05-03
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Mac Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac Pro computer introduced in August 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-05-03
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Mac Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac Pro computers introduced in April 2007.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-05
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17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in October 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iMac computer introduced in January 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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Mac mini Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac mini computer introduced in February 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in May 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in November 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-04
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17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in April 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-04-03
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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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Storage |
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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Fibre Channel, SCSI, Storage |
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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Storage |
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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General |
Guides |
2007-03-06
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Power Mac G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Power Mac G5 introduced in October 2005.
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Apple Hardware |
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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AirPort/802.11, ATA, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Serial, USB |
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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SCSI, Storage |
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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General |
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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FireWire |
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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SCSI |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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Xserve Developer Note
(HTML)
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2007-01-12
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SCSIOldAndNew
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a backward-compatible technique for communicating with SCSI parallel devices on Mac OS X.
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Fibre Channel, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Still Cameras, Storage |
Sample Code |
2006-12-07
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Using AudioDeviceRead in Mac OS 10.4
(HTML)
TN2113: How to use AudioBufferLists with AudioDeviceRead in Tiger and beyond.
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Audio |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-29
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SetMouseAcclSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Find HID System Manager and get/set cursor acceleration
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Sample Code |
2006-11-28
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tcplognke
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a TCP socket filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2006-11-27
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Thermal considerations for Mac Pro FB-DIMMs
(HTML)
TN2156: Design considerations and specifications for the AMB and Heat spreader for the Mac Pro
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-10
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17-inch iMac for Education Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch iMac for Education computer introduced in July 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2006-11-07
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Kernel Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Essential information for programming in the Mac OS X kernel. Includes a high-level overview.
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General |
Guides |
2006-11-07
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Secrets of the GPT
(HTML)
TN2166: Describes the new partition map format used by Intel-based Macintosh computers.
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Storage |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-06
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SimplePlayThru
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Use the HAL's Audio Output Unit (AUHAL) for device input and output on a single device (play-thru)
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Audio |
Sample Code |
2006-10-25
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USBPrivateDataSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates notifications when a USB device is hotplugged and associating arbitrary data with each device.
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Audio, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
Sample Code |
2006-10-16
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VolumeToBSDNode
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to iterate across all mounted volumes and retrieve their BSD node names.
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Storage |
Sample Code |
2006-10-16
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Network Kernel Extensions (legacy)
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to write a kernel extension for adding or modifying functionality of a networking stack (Mac OS X 10.3 and earlier).
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Networking |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Performance Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the factors that determine performance.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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The state of mDNSResponder
(HTML)
QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
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Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-03
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VendorSpecificType00
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to access vendor-specific storage device functionality using a simple interface from user space code.
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Fibre Channel, FireWire, SCSI, Storage, USB |
Sample Code |
2006-10-02
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers with Combo drive introduced September 2006.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2006-09-07
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Hardware Developer Note Terms and Abbreviations
(HTML)
Lists common terms and abbreviations used in Apple's Hardware Developer Notes.
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General |
Guides |
2006-08-08
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Memory Usage Performance Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for improving the performance of memory-related code.
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Performance |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Building Customized User Client Drivers for USB Devices
(HTML)
Learn how to write the setup code for card readers, bill validators, and other devices.
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Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, USB |
Articles |
2006-06-26
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HBA Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to develop a high-performance, kernel-resident driver for an HBA device.
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Fibre Channel, SCSI, Serial |
Guides |
2006-05-23
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Uniquely Identifying a Macintosh Computer
(HTML)
()
TN1103: How to identify a specific Macintosh computer.
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Security |
Technical Notes |
2006-04-25
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iMac G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iMac G5 computer introduced in October 2005.
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Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2006-04-07
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Writing PCI Drivers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information about writing I/O Kit drivers for PCI, AGP, and CardBus (PC Card) devices.
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PCI and PC Card |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Common QA and Roadmap for USB Software Development on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1370: Roadmap for development of USB Software on Mac OS X and some Common Questions and Answers
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USB |
Technical Q&As |
2006-02-28
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The "packages" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Bonjour, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mac OS X Server, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Performance, Printing, QuickTime, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2006-02-22
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CDROMSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to find CD-ROM media and read sectors from that media on Mac OS X.
|
Storage |
Sample Code |
2006-01-31
|
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SampleFilterScheme
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a simple filter scheme which passes all operations through to its provider unchanged.
|
Mac OS X Server, Storage |
Sample Code |
2006-01-03
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Device File Access Guide for Serial Devices
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guidelines for using I/O Kit and POSIX functions to develop applications that communicate with serial devices.
|
Serial |
Guides |
2005-12-06
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Coding in the Kernel
(HTML)
Considerations and caveats about programming in the kernel.
|
General |
Guides |
2005-11-09
|
|
15-inch PowerBook G4 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch PowerBook G4 introduced in October 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-10-27
|
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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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Ethernet, Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-10-27
|
|
17-inch PowerBook G4 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch PowerBook G4 introduced in October 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-10-19
|
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AudioCDSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to discover audio CDs and access the TOC information presented by the CD-DA filesystem.
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Audio, Storage |
Sample Code |
2005-10-04
|
|
Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
(HTML)
TN2149: Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
|
Printing |
Technical Notes |
2005-08-24
|
|
SerialPortSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to do serial I/O on Mac OS X.
|
Serial |
Sample Code |
2005-08-16
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|
Specifiying if the CPU or the GPU should be used for rendering.
(HTML)
QA1416: Which processor will be used for rendering in Core Image and how to affect it.
|
Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2005-08-16
|
|
enetlognke
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Interface filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger.
|
Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
|
|
SimpleVideoOut
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how QuickTime Video Output Components can be used to play video out to hardware.
|
QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
|
|
iBook Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iBook G4 computer introduced in July 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-07-26
|
|
Mixing link-local IP addresses and routable IP addresses
(HTML)
QA1357: Explains how to enable communication between devices with link-local addresses and devices with routable addresses.
|
Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
|
|
Detecting low printer ink levels
(HTML)
TN2144: How to detect printer supply levels using a low ink tool
|
Printing |
Technical Notes |
2005-06-29
|
|
GridCalendar
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add a custom job submission UI to the GridSample project.
|
Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
|
Sending SCSI or ATA commands to storage devices
(HTML)
()
QA1179: Explains that Mac OS X does not implement SCSI or ATA pass-through for many mass storage devices.
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Fibre Channel, FireWire, Scanners, SCSI, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2005-05-10
|
|
eMac Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the eMac computer introduced in May 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-05-03
|
|
iMac G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iMac G5 introduced in May 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-05-03
|
|
Power Mac G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Power Mac G5 introduced in April 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-04-29
|
|
iSight - Configuring gain settings for IIDC cameras
(HTML)
QA1421: Discusses how to configure features of IIDC cameras, specifically gain for the iSight
|
QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2005-04-06
|
|
Mac mini Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac mini introduced January 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-04-05
|
|
SampleUSBAudioPlugin
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
USB audio plugin that performs a lowpass filtering operation on audio streamed through an audio USB Device.
|
Audio, USB |
Sample Code |
2005-03-07
|
|
12-inch PowerBook G4 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 12-inch PowerBook G4 introduced in January 2005.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-02-04
|
|
Sequence Grabber - Determining the capture resolution of an IIDC device
(HTML)
QA1403: Discusses how to determine the resolution of a captured image from an IIDC device
|
QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2005-01-06
|
|
Xserve G5 PCI Hardware RAID Card
(PDF)
Explains how to install the card in an Xserve G5 and how to set up a RAID volume.
|
Apple Hardware, Storage |
Guides |
2005-01-03
|
|
Xserve G5 Quick Start
(PDF)
Explains where to find information for installing, setting up, using, and monitoring Xserve G5 systems.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-01-03
|
|
Xserve G5 Using the Hardware RAID PCI Card
(PDF)
Explains how to use the software provided with the Hardware RAID PCI Card to configure and manage RAID operations.
|
Apple Hardware, Storage |
Guides |
2005-01-03
|
|
Xserve G5 Using Xserve Remote Diagnostics
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Xserve Remote Diagnostics tool to test server hardware.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2005-01-03
|
|
Xserve RAID User's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to install the Xserve RAID system, connect it to a host system, and configure RAID storage.
|
Apple Hardware, Storage |
Guides |
2005-01-03
|
|
Obtaining the name of an external MIDI Device from a MIDI Endpoint
(HTML)
QA1374: Get the names of external MIDI Devices from MIDI Endpoints.
|
Audio |
Technical Q&As |
2004-12-01
|
|
Power Mac G5 -- Single Processor Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the single processor Power Mac G5 introduced October 2004.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
2004-10-19
|
|
iSight Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Apple iSight video camera and its enhancements.
|
FireWire, Graphics & Imaging |
Guides |
2004-10-05
|
|
Installing smart card reader drivers
(HTML)
QA1359: Updates obsolete information contained in the pcscd(8) man page on Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther.
|
Serial, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2004-08-30
|
|
dist_fft
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Gigaelement FFTs on Apple G5 clusters
|
Performance |
Sample Code |
2004-08-23
|
|
Bonjour service types used in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1312: Provides a list of common Bonjour service types used in Mac OS X.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
|
|
Available FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth
(HTML)
QA1356: Discusses attempting to "pre-flight" an isochronous bandwidth allocation request by reading the currently available bandwidth.
|
Audio, FireWire, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-07
|
|
Discovering all advertised Bonjour service types
(HTML)
QA1337: Explains how to discover all Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
|
Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-06-01
|
|
New PPD keywords available in Mac OS X version 10.3
(HTML)
QA1352: Describes the new PPD keywords available for CUPS filters in Mac OS X 10.3.
|
Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2004-05-26
|
|
Bonjour enforces the service type format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1198: Explains why registering a Bonjour service might fail on Panther.
|
Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2004-03-23
|
|
DDR SDRAM ICs for PowerBooks and iBooks that use Memory bus slewing
(HTML)
QA1344: Specifies DDR SDRAM IC optimization for PowerBooks and iBooks that use Memory bus slewing.
|
Apple Hardware, Open Firmware |
Technical Q&As |
2004-03-18
|
|
Video Hardware Info
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample demonstrates how to query the video hardware for useful information.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Sample Code |
2004-02-12
|
|
Clearing mDNSResponder's cached records
(HTML)
QA1310: Clearing the Bonjour service cache (mDNSResponder's cached records) for testing purposes.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2004-02-11
|
|
Issues with boot time KEXT loading
(HTML)
()
QA1087: Explains how to solve problems with loading KEXTs at boot time.
|
ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2004-01-15
|
|
Installing an I/O Kit KEXT Without Rebooting
(HTML)
QA1319: Describes the state of the art of installing I/O Kit kernel extensions (KEXTs) without requiring a restart.
|
AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mac OS X Server, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Performance, QuickTime, SCSI, Serial, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-28
|
|
CPUGestalt
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to determine the processor type of the Macintosh you're running on.
|
Apple Hardware |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
|
|
Bonjour TXT record rate limiting in Panther
(HTML)
QA1293: Explains how mDNSResponder implements TXT record rate limiting in Panther.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
|
|
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.
|
Bonjour, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
|
|
Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-09
|
|
HID Utilities Source
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows a high level abstract library for the HID manager.
|
Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Sample Code |
2003-10-06
|
|
PCI/PCI-X slots on the Power Mac G5
(HTML)
QA1307: Discusses installing PCI/PCI-X cards of different speeds in the Power Mac G5.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2003-09-30
|
|
How can I tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space?
(HTML)
QA1287: Demonstrates "how to" tell if a PCI device has on board I/O space.
|
PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-09-24
|
|
PowerPC G5 Performance Primer
(HTML)
()
TN2087: Offers a high-level overview of how to maximize performance on G5 Macs.
|
Performance |
Technical Notes |
2003-09-03
|
|
SDRAM Problems With Self-Powered USB Devices
(HTML)
()
HW82: Alerts that non-compliant, self-powered USB devices plugged into a G4, can cause problems with low-voltage-sensitive SDRAM .
|
Apple Hardware, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Performance, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2003-08-21
|
|
Bluetooth Radio Power Class for Apple Systems
(HTML)
()
QA1278: Notes Preferred Bluetooth Transmitter Characteristics for products designed for Apple Systems.
|
Apple Hardware, Bluetooth, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-08-06
|
|
HID Manager Basics
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows basic use of HID Manager for Mac OS X: including device discovery, queues and polling elements.
|
Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Sample Code |
2003-07-10
|
|
DRAM DIMM power pin connections for Macintosh Computers
(HTML)
()
QA1271: Discusses design considerations for DRAM DIMM power pin connections for Macintosh Computers.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-07-04
|
|
FireWire: DCL Programs Under Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2072: Describes the structure and creation of DCL programs under Mac OS X.
|
FireWire |
Technical Notes |
2003-06-21
|
|
I/O Kit Power Controller
(HTML)
()
TN2076: Describes code to include in a KEXT in order to register for power management events.
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
2003-06-20
|
|
BSDLLCTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
|
Ethernet, Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-06-12
|
|
Power adapter Sensing for the 17" PowerBook
(HTML)
()
QA1266: Details Design and detection considerations for 17-inch PowerBook power adapters
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-06-12
|
|
Power Management for Macintosh; getting started
(HTML)
()
TN2075: Outlines available documentation and its location for power management on Mac OS X and OS 9.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
2003-05-30
|
|
Empty Memory Objects
(HTML)
()
QA1259: Describes how two memory management edge cases are handled by the common Mac OS memory allocators.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2003-04-21
|
|
BlitVBL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to have Mac OS X try its best to sync to the VBL for you.
|
Performance |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
CD-ROM Detection
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to determine whether a drive is a CD-ROM drive.
|
Storage |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
GetHWEthernetAddr
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
|
Ethernet |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
GetMACAddressSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
|
Ethernet, Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
GetSetOptions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of uses of Open Transport's option management routines.
|
Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
NoCopyReceives
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using no-copy receives under Open Transport.
|
Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
simpleAVC
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to discover and send commands to AVC devices connected by FireWire.
|
FireWire |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
|
Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
|
Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-06
|
|
Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
(HTML)
()
QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
|
Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-16
|
|
Faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
(HTML)
()
QA1191: Confirms the use of faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors).
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2002-08-19
|
|
Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
|
SCSI |
Technical Q&As |
2002-03-21
|
|
PC100 SDRAM DIMMs on the Flat Panel iMac
(HTML)
()
QA1130: Describes PC100 SDRAM DIMM limitations on the "original " Flat Panel iMac.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2002-03-18
|
|
IOLog and Interrupt Context
(HTML)
()
QA1100: Describes when IOKit runs at primary (hardware) interrupt context.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
|
|
Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
(HTML)
()
QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
|
AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Printing, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
|
|
Working with Configuration Variables
(HTML)
()
QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
|
|
Making sense of IOKit error codes
(HTML)
()
QA1075: Explains how to interpret I/O Kit error codes.
|
ATA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-07
|
|
User-Mode USB Device Arbitration
(HTML)
Information about using USB device arbitration, available in Mac OS X version 10.1 and later.
|
USB |
Guides |
2002-02-06
|
|
Energy Star PCI Device
(HTML)
()
QA1108: Provides useful information for developers of Energy Star-compliant PCI devices.
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2002-01-15
|
|
IOKit Framework Headers
(HTML)
()
QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
|
AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, ATA, Audio, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, Mac OS X Server, Networking, PCI and PC Card, Performance, Printing, QuickTime, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2002-01-15
|
|
Menu Bar Clock and NVRAM
(HTML)
QA1102: Explains why booting with the Command-Option-P-R keys doesn't reset date and time preferences.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2001-12-21
|
|
Resetting NVRAM to factory defaults
(HTML)
QA1103: Describes what happens when you boot holding the Command-Option-P-R keys.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2001-12-21
|
|
Reducing the size of Physical Memory in Open Firmware
(HTML)
QA1099: Describes how to configure the Power Macintosh so less memory is recognized than is actually present.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
2001-12-20
|
|
The dreaded "incompatible flag -framework" error
(HTML)
QA1096: Explains how to eliminate the incompatible flag -framework error in Project Builder.
|
ATA, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Networking, PCI and PC Card, SCSI, Serial, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2001-12-05
|
|
Avoiding Kernel Event Conflicts
(HTML)
QA1063: Documents the namespace for the vendor_code field of the kern_event_msg structure.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2001-09-14
|
|
SDRAM, CAS Latency for the
(HTML)
QA1071: Describes the supported CAS Latency values for the "QuickSilver", PowerMac G4 CPUs.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2001-09-13
|
|
Determining RAM size & location in New World Machines
(HTML)
QA1065: Demonstrates Open Firmware method of determining RAM size & location in New World Machines.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2001-08-01
|
|
Serial API Choice
(HTML)
DV39: Discusses the choice of serial APIs supported by traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
|
Serial |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
|
|
Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part III: Understanding PCI Expansion ROM Choices for Mac OS
(HTML)
TN1044: Recommended contents for PCI expansion ROMs, including a table of standard devices, properties and methods.
|
Open Firmware |
Technical Notes |
2001-06-26
|
|
128Mb SDRAM ICs limitation on original "Bronze Keyboard" Powerbook G3
(HTML)
QA1040: Outlines Memory ICs design limitation on original "Bronze Keyboard" Powerbook G3.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-21
|
|
HID Manager Event Data Underruns
(HTML)
QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
|
Human Interface Device & Force Feedback, USB |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-13
|
|
Displaying PCI Configuration Registers contents in Open Firmware
(HTML)
QA1036: Demonstrates how to display PCI Configuration Resister contents in Open Firmware.
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-18
|
|
Determining Open Firmware version
(HTML)
HW100: Demonstrates how to find out the version of Open Firmware on your Macintosh.
|
Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
|
|
Was that a path I just saw?
(HTML)
HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
|
Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
|
|
What is an Open Firmware devalias?
(HTML)
HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
|
Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
|
|
Open Firmware Memory bus speed
(HTML)
HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
|
|
Open Firmware version number
(HTML)
HW96: Discusses the unique values of Open Firmware version numbers.
|
Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
|
|
Running files from a hard drive in Open Firmware
(HTML)
TN2001: Demonstrates editing, saving, and retrieving Open Firmware commands to a file on a Macintosh hard drive.
|
Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
2000-09-22
|
|
The "/aliases" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW89: Describes the aliases node in the Open Firmware device tree.
|
Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
|
|
The "chosen" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
|
Apple Hardware, Ethernet, Networking, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
|
|
The "green" PCI bus
(HTML)
HW93: Explains why the PCI bus is considered "green".
|
Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
|
|
How many PCI header types exist today?
(HTML)
HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
|
|
Open Firmware device tree nodes
(HTML)
HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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PCI address/data stepping
(HTML)
HW94: Explains that Apple does not support PCI address/data stepping.
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PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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PCI class codes
(HTML)
HW91: Explains why PCI class codes are important.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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PCI Macintoshes and CardBus controllers
(HTML)
HW87: Explains why older PCI Macintoshes do not recognize a Cardbus controller.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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CD-ROM Driver Calls
(HTML)
Deprecated - DV22: Discusses public interface to Apple CD-ROM driver and supersedes information in AppleCD SC Developer's Guide.
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ATA, SCSI, Storage |
Technical Notes |
2000-08-14
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Power Manager 2.0
(HTML)
()
TN1190: Describes the Macintosh Power Manager 2.0.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Notes |
2000-08-14
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Locating the 1275-1994 Standard Document
(HTML)
HW85: Alerts that the Open Firmware (IEEE 1275-1994) document can't be found at the IEEE Standards Association site.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
2000-07-17
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Checking for the Printer Driver
(HTML)
Deprecated - DV42: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique avoiding system hangs when using serial drivers on USB systems.
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Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2000-06-19
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Digital CD Audio
(HTML)
()
TN1187: Describes digital audio on the Macintosh.
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Audio |
Technical Notes |
2000-04-01
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Legacy Devices
(HTML)
HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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ATA, PCI and PC Card, QuickTime, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
2000-03-20
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Maximum Memory for the "Firewire" PowerBook
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW83: Discrepancies between PowerBook Developer Note and TIL articles 14870 and 58582, regarding maximum memory configurations.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
2000-03-13
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A SCSI little secret
(HTML)
HW81: Details what to expect when accessing the motherboard SCSI bus on the Blue & White G3.
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Apple Hardware, Performance, SCSI, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
1999-12-20
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ATA Interface Modules
(HTML)
TN1192: Describes how to write device drivers for ATA host bus controllers, ie. ATA Interface Module.
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ATA |
Technical Notes |
1999-12-01
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PCI Header types
(HTML)
HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
(HTML)
HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
(HTML)
HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
(HTML)
HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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Explanation of SDRAM configuration Nomenclature
(HTML)
HW75: Explains the three-part "Device configuration" numbers for SDRAM in the Power Mac G4 Computer Developer Note.
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-18
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Apple Hardware, Audio, Networking, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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Can you explain the words "begin" and "again"?
(HTML)
HW70: Explains the Forth looping words "begin" and "again" and how to escape such a loop.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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How do I change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface?
(HTML)
HW66: Explains how to change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface.
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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How do I determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary?
(HTML)
HW69: Explains how to determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary.
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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Using "words" in Open Firmware
(HTML)
HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
(HTML)
HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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What is the word "see" and how do I use it to help me find what a word does?
(HTML)
HW72: Explains the function and use of the Open Firmware word "see".
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-05
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Optimization Strategies for Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN1174: Achieving the best possible performance in your applications.
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Performance |
Technical Notes |
1999-09-01
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
(HTML)
()
HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Apple Hardware, Performance, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
1999-07-12
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Use the Doorbell
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - FW01: Explains the function of the FireWire Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) doorbell.
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FireWire |
Technical Q&As |
1999-05-17
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What is unsolicited status?
(HTML)
()
FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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FireWire |
Technical Q&As |
1999-05-17
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
(HTML)
()
NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1999-04-26
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The AAPL, slot-name property and PCI
(HTML)
()
HW61: Discusses the use of the AAPL,slot name property for PCI
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Apple Hardware, Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-04-19
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Determining the version of Open Firmware on your Mac
(HTML)
()
HW60: Describes a method to display the version of Open Firmware on a Macintosh.
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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dl command in 1 machine mode
(HTML)
()
HW51: Describes using the "dl" command in 1 machine mode.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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PCI SIG
(HTML)
()
HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG.
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PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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Stopping Forth command scrolls
(HTML)
()
HW57: Describes how to limit Forth commands from scrolling off the screen.
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Apple Hardware, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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What is a tokenizer?
(HTML)
()
HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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Booting after invoking the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
()
HW48: Tells how to boot a system after entering the Open Firmware user interface.
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Apple Hardware, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Changing the configuration variable in Open Firmware
(HTML)
()
HW40: Tells how to change the configuration variable in Open Firmware.
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Open Firmware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Difference between an Open Firmware word and method
(HTML)
()
HW46: Describes the differences between an Open Firmware word and an Open Firmware method.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
(HTML)
()
HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Do PowerBooks have a PCI bus?
(HTML)
()
HW43: Explains that a Powerbook has a PCI bus.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
|
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How does Open Firmware generate the name property?
(HTML)
()
HW39: Describes the Open Firmware name property generation process.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Invoking the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
()
HW45: Describes how to invoke the Open Firmware user interface on startup.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
|
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PCI bus on the iMac
(HTML)
()
HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots.
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Apple Hardware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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Switching between one and two machine mode for the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
()
HW37: Explains how to change from one machine mode to two in the Open Firmware user interface.
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Open Firmware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
|
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What are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
()
HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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AirPort/802.11, Apple Hardware, Audio, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FireWire, Mac OS X Server, Networking, PCI and PC Card, QuickTime, Scanners, SCSI, Serial, Still Cameras, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
()
HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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Open Firmware, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are snag keys in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
()
HW35: Explains Open Firmware snag keys, including examples of their function.
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Apple Hardware, FireWire, Networking, Storage, USB |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What is meant by 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode with respect to Open Firmware?
(HTML)
()
HW36: Documents 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode in Open Firmware.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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PrepareMemoryForIO in the NewWorld
(HTML)
DV33: Explains the correct use of PrepareMemoryForIO on DMA buffers when writing a device driver for DMA software.
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Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1998-12-07
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Dealing with PCI Expansion Chassis Problems
(HTML)
()
TN1135: Discusses solutions for compatibility issues between PCI cards and attached expansion chassis.
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PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
1998-08-01
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High-Speed SDRAM Design Considerations
(HTML)
()
TN1138: Illustrates certain issues with the design of high-speed SDRAM DIMM modules.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Notes |
1998-08-01
|
|
New Sound Input Driver Features
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - TN1124: Describes the visible features and changes, in Mac OS 8.1, for PCI sound input drivers.
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Audio, PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
1998-04-01
|
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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
(HTML)
Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
|
Networking |
Technical Notes |
1997-12-01
|
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OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
()
NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
|
Apple Hardware, Networking, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
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How to use the OT modem script engine
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
|
Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1997-07-11
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|
Changing the TCP Window Size
(HTML)
NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
|
Ethernet, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
|
|
Detecting a CD-ROM
(HTML)
()
DV18: Demonstrates CD-ROM drive detection.
|
Apple Hardware, ATA, SCSI, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
1997-01-31
|
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
(HTML)
()
NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
|
Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
|
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Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part II: The Device Tree
(HTML)
TN1062: Describes the Open Firmware device tree.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Notes |
1996-09-01
|
|
Fundamentals of Open Firmware, Part I: The User Interface
(HTML)
TN1061: Describes the Open Firmware User Interface, Forth and the Open Firmware language used in Apple products.
|
PCI and PC Card |
Technical Notes |
1996-07-01
|
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DR Emulator Caches
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - HW28: Describes the Dynamic Recompiling emulator's cache, including a description of when to flush the cache.
|
Apple Hardware |
Technical Q&As |
1996-04-08
|
|
Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers)
(HTML)
Deprecated - DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
|
ATA, SCSI, Storage |
Technical Q&As |
1995-07-01
|
|
Boot Blocks
(HTML)
Deprecated - DV03: Warns that Boot Block form and function will change and describes undocumented Boot Blocks features.
|
Storage |
Technical Notes |
1987-03-01
|
|
All Hardware Products
(HTML)
A list of links to all Apple hardware developer notes.
|
Apple Hardware |
Guides |
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