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Leopard Reference Library: Legacy Documents
Legacy documents consist of guides, references, sample code, and other resources that have become irrelevant for current product development. Some of these documents describe features, functions, classes, or methods that are no longer supported. Other legacy documents describe currently supported technologies, but the approaches and development techniques described in these documents are no longer recommended.
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List Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for managing and displaying elements in a scrollable list. Replaced by the Data Browser.
Deprecated Reference 2007-12-11
Display Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for dynamically changing the arrangement and display modes of attached monitors. Replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Deprecated Reference 2007-12-04
Providing User Assistance With Apple Help (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Apple Help facilities for Mac OS X v10.3 and earlier systems.
Unsupported Guides 2007-10-31
Optimizing Display Modes and Window Arrangement With the Display Manager (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use the Display Manager. This technology has been replaced by Quartz Display Services.
Unsupported Guides 2007-05-03
Interface Builder (HTML) (PDF)
Advice for using the Interface Builder graphical UI design tool, and pointers to relevant documentation.
Unsupported Guides 2007-04-05
NSMenuItem Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a deprecated protocol replaced by the NSMenuItem class.
Deprecated Reference 2007-02-08
Software Distribution Legacy Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to distribute and install Mac OS X software using PackageMaker and Installer.
Unsupported Guides 2006-07-24
Find By Content Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
Deprecated Reference 2006-07-13
InputSprocketTestOld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-14
CollectPictColors (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Uses Picture Utilities package and KnowsPict application to demonstrate collecting colors used by Pict resources.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-10-10
Record RetrievePictInfo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-10-10
CreateDirWCustIcon (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
IconDimming (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-07-22
TE Over Background (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A textEdit that shows old text editing over a colored background
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-07-22
Out of This GWorld (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of offscreen GWorlds and palette animation to simulate animation.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-03-12
BoxMooV (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
GeometryTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
ModifyMouseAccl (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
NewCCursor (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to create a black and white 'CURS' and a color 'crsr' cursor resource by hand.
Deprecated Sample Code 2003-01-14
Obj Hierarchy (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
PDlog Expand (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
S3V (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Set Folder Windows (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
SimpleHelp (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
VCDemo (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
ViewerFrameWorkSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Unsupported Sample Code 2003-01-14
Activating CrashReporter in OS X (HTML)
QA1057: Explains of how to enable crash reporting in Mac OS X version 10.0.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 2001-05-13
Cocoa-Java quit/cancel-quit header bug in Mac OS X 10.0 (HTML)
QA1021.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 2001-04-09
_ZoomWindow (HTML)
TB30.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
MultiFinder Miscellanea (HTML)
TB35.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
Script Manager's Pixel2Char Routine (HTML)
TE12.
Unsupported Technical Notes 2000-08-14
grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1998-12-07
RAVE Support for Apple 3D Accelerator (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D91.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-04-20
U and V limits in RAVE (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D87.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1998-04-20
Color Cursor Cursing: A Leading Cause (HTML)
QD03.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1997-12-01
Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD51: Shows how to create gray-scaled images at resolutions greater than 8 bits for display.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1997-11-17
All Geometry Vertices Need UV Parameterization (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D55.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1997-07-11
QD3D Plug-In Renderer Handlers (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D67.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1997-07-11
Valid QD3D Metafile Filename Extensions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D79.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1997-07-11
Viewer Only Supports Perspective Cameras (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D75.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1997-07-11
Setting GX Paper Types (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GXPD42.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-10-25
Getting Default Settings for a Given Font (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GXTY10.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-06-01
AppleGuide 1.2.7 Fixes PowerPC Context & Coach Handler Crashes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
AG01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-05-14
AppleGuideGlueLib.xcoff Name Change (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
AG02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-05-14
Guide Maker 1.2.7 Fixes PowerTalk Crashes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GM01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-05-14
PostScript Color Printing Bug (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
GXPD39.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-05-14
Ambient Coefficient (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D35.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-04-08
Determining Which Features Are Supported by Specific Renderers (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D31.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-04-08
Screen Flickering (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D43.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-04-08
Transparency Not Working on Some Machines (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D39.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-04-08
QuickDraw 3D Debugging Tools (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD3D27.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1996-02-09
Using qd and QDGlobals (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD40: Why a sample program compiled with SC may give the link error: undefined entry qd. Provides a solution.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-02-09
Using Temporary Memory with OpenPicture (HTML)
QD20: Provides several techniques of causing OpenPicture to allocate temporary memory for a picture handle.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1996-02-01
Available Volumes (HTML)
FL01.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-11-01
Finder & AOCE (HTML)
FL02.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-11-01
Getting a Full Pathname (HTML)
FL04.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-11-01
Jumpy Mouse when Transferring Data on PowerMacs (HTML)
DV23.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-11-01
Setting ioFDirIndex in PBGetCatInfo Calls (HTML)
FL10.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-11-01
The Compleat Guide to TeachText (HTML)
PT36.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1995-10-01
Embedding a GX Picture into a PICT (HTML)
GX07.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Error -151 and NewGWorld (HTML)
QD18: Explains what the error code -151 means when in NewGWorld.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Locating the Selected Printer (HTML)
GXPD36.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Problem with PaintRgn on 256-color Screens (HTML)
QD23: PaintRgn with RGBForeColor and transfer mode addOver doesn't return color to original on 256-color-screens.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Window Manager and EraseRect (HTML)
QD26: Why WindowManager causes a flicker using EraseRect and provides a solution for this problem.
Deprecated Technical Q&As 1995-09-15
Adding QuickDraw GX Printing Panels (HTML)
GXPD27.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
AMT_PE and QuickTime for Windows Compatibility under Windows 95 (HTML)
AMTPE18.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Building an Application for Windows in Apple Media Tool (HTML)
AMTPE20.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Importing Non-PICT Files Into Apple Media Tool (HTML)
AMTPE22.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
LaserWriter GX CustomDialogs Sample (HTML)
GXPD30.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
A Method for AMT to "remember" Changes Made on Screen (HTML)
AMTPE16.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
'ptyp' Resource Documentation (HTML)
GXPD33.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Storing an Array Name in a Field in Another Array (HTML)
AMTPE24.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
Transparency not Working on Laptops (HTML)
AMTPE26.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-08-01
-51 or -39 Error Code with GX Printing (HTML)
GXPD24.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-07-01
Application Freezes on Startup with WorldScript I v7.1 (HTML)
QD13.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-07-01
Creating a GX Printing Extension to Obtain Print Job Information (HTML)
GXPD21.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-07-01
Powered Off Devices Connected to the SCSI Bus (HTML)
DV11.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-07-01
Can't Turn Off DrawContext's clearImageMethod (HTML)
QD3D01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Excluding UVs When Building a Vertex List (HTML)
QD3D04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
QuickDraw 3D and Submit Calls (HTML)
QD3D15.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Reordering of Vertices in a Mesh (HTML)
QD3D07.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Spot Light Not Working (HTML)
QD3D11.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-06-01
Creating QuickDrawGX Fonts (HTML)
GXTY01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Differences between QuickDraw GX 1.1.1 and 1.0.x (HTML)
GXNEW01.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Moving Code in DespoolPage to GXSetUpPageImageData (HTML)
GXPD06.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX 'ptyp' resources (HTML)
GXPD15.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX and Adobe Type Reunion (HTML)
GXPD09.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX and Layout Shapes (HTML)
GXTY04.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX Font Problems (HTML)
GXTY07.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX General Print Panel (HTML)
GXPD12.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
QuickDraw GX Printing Extensions (HTML)
GXPD03.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
Saving Paper Type Information (HTML)
GXPD18.
Unsupported Technical Q&As 1995-05-01
CD Remote Database Format (HTML)
DV25.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1994-02-01
Docking Manager Q&As (HTML)
DV526.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1993-05-01
Drawing Icons the System 7 Way (HTML)
QD18.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1991-10-01
Principia Off-Screen Graphics Environments (HTML)
QD13.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1991-10-01
Help Manager Q&As (HTML)
TB540.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Keyboard Resource Q&As (HTML)
TE515.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Standard File Package Q&As (HTML)
FL525.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Worldwide Overview Q&As (HTML)
OV510.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1990-10-01
Old-Style Colors (HTML)
QD08.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1989-10-01
"New" cdev Messages (HTML)
TB15.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1988-10-01
TextEdit EOL Ambiguity (HTML)
TE18.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1987-05-01
Standard File Customization (HTML)
FL33.
Unsupported Technical Notes 1985-10-01