Sorted by Title |
Sort by Topic |
Sort by Resource Type |
Sort by Date |
68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
|
Aborting a OTConnect in Progress
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
(HTML)
()
QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information.
|
Carbon, Mac OS X Server |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-19
|
Accessing SQL Data in Apple Remote Desktop 2
(HTML)
Learn how to access the PostgreSQL database to help create custom applications.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Articles |
2005-02-21
|
Advertising a Bonjour service on a specific set of networking interfaces.
(HTML)
QA1513: Explains how to register a Bonjour service only on a specific set of networking interfaces.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2007-02-12
|
Allocate and Disk Full Error
(HTML)
()
FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
|
Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
1999-07-21
|
Apple Filing Protocol Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes high-level concepts for Apple Filing Protocol commands.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2006-04-04
|
Apple Filing Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Apple Filing Protocol commands.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
Apple Remote Desktop Administrator's Guide Version 3.2
(PDF)
Explains how to install and configure Apple Remote Desktop and use it to remotely control and manage client computers.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-12-04
|
Apple Remote Desktop Focus on Task Server
(PDF)
Explains how to use Task Server to provide always-on, automated administration of client computers.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2006-08-07
|
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.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
|
AutoUpdater
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This sample demonstrates Cocoa networking using the NSURL loading classes, NSURLConnection and NSURLDownload.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
Availability of Quartz Composer Patches in Web Kit
(HTML)
QA1505: Details which Quartz Composer patches are available in Web Kit
|
Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2007-03-05
|
Bonjour and wake from sleep
(HTML)
QA1290: Explains why applications that use Bonjour should stay registered and continue browsing on sleep.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-09-18
|
Bonjour enforces the service type format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1198: Explains why registering a Bonjour service might fail on Panther.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2004-03-23
|
Bonjour enforces the TXT record format in Panther
(HTML)
QA1306: Explains how mDNSResponder enforces the proper TXT record format in Panther.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
|
Bonjour Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Apple's zero-configuration networking architecture in Cocoa applications.
|
Bonjour |
Guides |
2006-05-23
|
Bonjour Printer Subtype for HTTP
(HTML)
QA1555: Describes how printer vendors can register their bonjour service such that Safari can see them.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
|
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
|
Bonjour TXT record rate limiting in Panther
(HTML)
QA1293: Explains how mDNSResponder implements TXT record rate limiting in Panther.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
|
BSDLLCTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
|
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2003-06-12
|
Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
|
CBGroupIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
CBIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to create and operate on identities.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
CBIdentityAuthority Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manipulate identity authority databases.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
CBIdentityPicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages the identity picker.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
CBUserIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
CCL Modem Scripting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
|
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-06-28
|
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.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
|
CFFTPSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A simple example showing how to use CFFTPStream to download and upload files.
|
Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2006-10-13
|
CFFTPStream Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for communicating with FTP servers.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-11
|
CFHost Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for acquiring host information.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-11
|
CFHostSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the CFHost API to do DNS hostname lookups and to determine host reachability.
|
Carbon, Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2004-04-20
|
CFHTTPAuthentication Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for applying authentication credentials to HTTP messages.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2007-05-15
|
CFHTTPMessage Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating, sending, receiving and manipulating HTTP messages.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-11
|
CFHTTPStream Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for working with HTTP connections.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-08
|
CFNetDiagnostics Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for diagnosing and fixing network related problems.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-11
|
CFNetServices Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for implementing Bonjour functionality in an application.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-08
|
CFNetwork Error Codes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes error codes used by the CFNetwork API.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-10-15
|
CFNetwork Framework Release Notes
(HTML)
|
General, Security |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
|
CFNetwork Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation networking functions to work with low-level BSD sockets.
|
Core Foundation, General, Security |
Guides |
2009-05-06
|
CFNetwork Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C APIs for performing a variety network tasks.
|
Carbon, General |
Reference |
2008-07-15
|
CFNetworkHTTPDownload
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to download a URL using CFNetworking.
|
Carbon, Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2006-01-18
|
CFProxySupport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the CFProxySupport API, which provides functions for managing network proxy information.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-07
|
CFProxySupportTool
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the CFProxySupport APIs to decide whether a network connection should pass through a proxy.
|
Core Foundation, Darwin |
Sample Code |
2007-10-29
|
CFStream Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for creating streams.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2007-05-03
|
CFStream Socket Additions
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for using streams with sockets.
|
Core Foundation |
Reference |
2008-07-08
|
Changing the TCP Window Size
(HTML)
NW47: Describes how to change the TCP window size in Open Transport.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1997-03-14
|
The "chosen" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
|
Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
|
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
|
Closing the Connection: OpenTransport
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
|
CocoaHTTPServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Cocoa example showing how to write a very basic HTTP service.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
Code Signing Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how you can sign your code and why you should.
|
Security |
Guides |
2008-11-19
|
Code Signing Release Notes
(HTML)
|
Security |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
|
Collaboration Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for monitoring and editing identities.
|
Cocoa, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
Collaboration Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Collaboration framework.
|
Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
|
Configuring and Running X11 Applications on Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn to set up and use X11 applications on your Mac OS X system.
|
Internet & Web |
Articles |
2005-01-17
|
Core Services Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for many fundamental operating system services.
|
General |
Reference |
2007-10-31
|
Core Services Identity Reference
(HTML)
Describes the C API for creating, maintaining and finding users and groups.
|
Core Foundation, Security |
Reference |
2008-04-08
|
Creating Secure Transactions on Mac OS X Server with SSL
(HTML)
Learn how to provide a layer of public-key encryption over any TCP connection.
|
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Security |
Articles |
2004-01-12
|
CryptNoMore
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to authenticate a user using Open Directory (Directory Services).
|
Security |
Sample Code |
2008-03-17
|
Darwin Notification API Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Darwin API for interprocess notification.
|
Darwin |
Reference |
2008-04-08
|
Deploying Mac OS X Computers for K-12 Education
(PDF)
Explains how to configure and deploy Mac OS X Server and Mac OS X computers for K-12 education.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2006-07-24
|
Descriptor Passing Problems
(HTML)
QA1541: Describes how to work around common problems with descriptor passing.
|
Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2007-10-29
|
Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume
(HTML)
()
NW09: Shows how to determine if a volume is mounted over the network.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-06-01
|
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
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
|
Directory Service Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Directory Service Framework.
|
General, Mac OS X Server |
Reference |
2008-04-08
|
Directory Service Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Directory Service framework.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Release Notes |
2007-05-02
|
Directory Services for Mac OS X Server v10.5 Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes updates, changes, and workarounds for Directory Services for Mac OS X Server v10.5
|
Mac OS X Server |
Release Notes |
2007-06-08
|
Discovering all advertised Bonjour service types
(HTML)
QA1337: Explains how to discover all Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2004-06-01
|
Distributed Objects Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Objective-C objects in different threads or different processes communicate.
|
Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-06-06
|
DNS Service Discovery C Reference
(HTML)
Describes the DNS Service Discovery API for implementing Bonjour in an application.
|
Bonjour, General |
Reference |
2008-04-23
|
DNS Service Discovery Java Reference
(HTML)
Describes DNS Service Discovery API features of ZeroConf networking for Java on Mac OS X in Javadoc format.
|
Bonjour |
Reference |
2008-10-15
|
DNS Service Discovery Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use DNS Service Discovery in your application.
|
Bonjour |
Guides |
2005-11-09
|
DNSServiceDiscovery Mach-Based API
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated.
|
Bonjour |
Guides |
2005-04-29
|
DNSServiceMetaQuery
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to discover Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network.
|
Bonjour, Core Foundation, Darwin |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
DockBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use CFNetServices to take advantage of Bonjour service discovery and name resolution.
|
Bonjour |
Sample Code |
2005-02-08
|
Don't forget to cancel your Bonjour resolve
(HTML)
QA1297: Explains why it's important to cancel a Bonjour resolve operation.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-08-30
|
Downloading through a proxy server in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1296: Explains when downloading through a proxy server will work, and when it will fail.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
|
Duplicate Bonjour services while browsing
(HTML)
QA1333: Explains how to work with multiple network interfaces when browsing for Bonjour services.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2004-02-06
|
Embedding Bonjour in Windows Applications
(HTML)
TN2210: Details the proper steps necessary for a Windows Developer to include Bonjour for Windows in their application.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Notes |
2008-01-17
|
enetlognke
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Interface filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
|
Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-04-08
|
Extending and Troubleshooting Directory Services
(HTML)
Explains how to extend Directory Services for Mac OS X Server v10.5 and how to troubleshoot problems.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Release Notes |
2009-02-04
|
fBroadCastAddr Always Zero
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW58: Explains why the fBroadcastAddr field may be zero after a call to OTInetGetInterfaceInfo and includes the workaround.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-08
|
Generating a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
(HTML)
()
QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on modern Macintosh systems.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
|
GetHWEthernetAddr
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
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.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Security |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
GetPrimaryMACAddress
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Security |
Sample Code |
2005-10-27
|
GetSetOptions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of uses of Open Transport's option management routines.
|
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
Getting a Packet Trace
(HTML)
()
QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
|
AirPort/802.11, Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Printing, Security |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
|
Getting the User and Computer Name
(HTML)
QA1078: Describes how to get the user and computer name on Mac OS X.
|
Carbon, Core Foundation |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
|
GridCalendar
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add a custom job submission UI to the GridSample project.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
Handing Off TCP Connections to a Different Port
(HTML)
()
NW25: Explains that a passive TCP connection cannot hand off the connection to a different port address.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
How to use URL Access with proxy servers
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-02
|
Identity Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how identities work and how to use them in applications.
|
Core Foundation, Security |
Guides |
2008-10-15
|
Identity Services Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the APIs for using identities and the Identity Picker.
|
Cocoa, Core Foundation, Security |
Reference |
2007-05-14
|
IdentitySample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
IdentitySample builds a utility which demonstrates how to use the CoreServices Identity API to manage system-wide identities
|
Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2006-07-27
|
ImageClient
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use CFNetwork for synchronous and asynchronous operations, network diagnostics, proxy navigation, and authentication.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
|
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.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-28
|
Internet Config Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the legacy technology for managing Internet preferences in Classic Mac OS.
|
Carbon |
Reference |
2003-05-01
|
Internet Connect Speed
(HTML)
()
QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store.
|
Carbon, Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2003-03-26
|
IODeviceTree and the I/O Registry
(HTML)
()
QA1120: Describes the IODeviceTree plane in the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-18
|
IOKit Framework Headers
(HTML)
()
QA1107: Describes the differences between the headers in IOKit.framework and the I/O Kit headers in Kernel.framework.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-01-15
|
Kerberos GSS
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Kerberos GSS-API Sample
|
Security |
Sample Code |
2008-06-04
|
Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2008-11-12
|
KPI Reference
(HTML)
Provides information on the NKE Sustainable API in Headerdoc format.
|
Darwin |
Reference |
2006-07-17
|
Launching the Default Internet Browser
(HTML)
()
NW60: Shows with sample code how to invoke a user's default browser to open a specific URL.
|
Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
|
Leopard Technology Series for Developers: OS Foundations
(HTML)
Leopard Overview article on system-level updates.
|
Bonjour |
Articles |
2007-09-04
|
ListMania
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of techniques for using Open Transport's list utility routines.
|
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
Living in a Dynamic TCP/IP Environment
(HTML)
()
TN1145: Describes some of the intricacies of dealing with TCP/IP in a dynamic environment, such as Open Transport.
|
Internet & Web |
Technical Notes |
2002-08-27
|
LocalServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample demonstrates how a Classic process can communicate with a Mac OS X process using IP networking protocols.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
|
LSMSmartCategorizer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the Latent Semantic Mapping (LSM) framework by automatically categorize RSS feeds.
|
Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2007-05-09
|
Mac OS X Security Configuration Guide
(PDF)
Describes how to configure Mac OS X to enhance security.
|
Security |
Guides |
2008-06-09
|
Mac OS X Server Administrator Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Document that describes a variety of server administrator advanced operations.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-05-23
|
Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to use commands and configuration files to perform server administration tasks in a UNIX command shell.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-12-11
|
Mac OS X Server High Availability Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to manage IP failover, link aggregation, and load balancing to ensure high availability of services.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2005-04-29
|
Mac OS X Server Network Services Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to set up, configure, and administer DHCP, DNS, VPN, NTP, IP firewall, and NAT services on the server.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2008-06-09
|
Mac OS X Server Podcast Producer Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage Podcast Producer service to record, process, and distribute podcasts.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-10-31
|
Mac OS X Server Podcast Producer Workflow Tutorial
(PDF)
Explains how to develop and customize Podcast Producer workflows.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2008-06-09
|
Mac OS X Server Security Configuration Guide
(PDF)
Describes how to configure Mac OS X Server to enhance server and service security.
|
Mac OS X Server, Security |
Guides |
2008-06-09
|
Mac OS X Server System Image and Software Update Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to use network-resident startup disks and how to set up a software update server.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-10-31
|
Mac OS X Server Xgrid Administration and High Performance Computing
(PDF)
Explains how to set up and manage computational clusters of Xserve systems and Mac computers.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-10-31
|
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, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
|
MoreIsBetter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Library providing indispensable wrapers and workarounds for many areas of Mac OS programming.
|
Carbon, Darwin, Security |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
|
MoreSCF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
High-level wrapper around System Configuration framework, making common operations easy.
|
Darwin |
Sample Code |
2007-06-07
|
NameAndAddress
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A single window utility that gets a host name from an IP address or an IP address from a hostname.
|
Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
Network Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Background and task information about developing network drivers for Mac OS X.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-03-11
|
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).
|
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2006-10-03
|
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).
|
Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2009-03-02
|
Network Services Location Manager (Legacy)
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Explains how to have a Carbon application discover available network services.
|
Carbon |
Guides |
2006-05-23
|
NewsReader
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates use of the Publication Subscription framework to create a simple RSS reader application.
|
Cocoa, Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2007-06-01
|
NoCopyReceives
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using no-copy receives under Open Transport.
|
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
NSCachedURLResponse Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a cached response to a URL load request.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-05-02
|
NSHost Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a network host.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-24
|
NSHTTPCookie Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque set of data that represents state or configuration.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-11-13
|
NSHTTPCookieStorage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a collection of cookies shared across all applications.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSHTTPURLResponse Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a response to an HTTP request.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSInputStream Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a read-only data stream.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-05
|
NSL and how it relates to Bonjour
(HTML)
QA1299: Explains the relationship between NSL and Bonjour.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2003-09-18
|
NSLMiniBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Uses the NSL API to find network services using SLP, NBP, and Directory Services.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
NSMessagePort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an endpoint for distributed object connections or interprocess messaging.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSMessagePortNameServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a facility that accepts and returns message ports.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-23
|
NSMutableURLRequest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a mutable request for a resource identified by a URL.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSNetService Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a network service that an application publishes or uses as a client.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-04-08
|
NSNetServiceBrowser Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a query for published network services.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-04-08
|
NSNetServices and CFNetServices Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to implement Bonjour in Cocoa or Carbon applications.
|
Bonjour, Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-10-15
|
NSOutputStream Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a write-only data stream.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-01-06
|
NSSocketPort Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a BSD socket for distributed object connections or raw messaging.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
|
NSSocketPortNameServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a registrar of named TCP/IP sockets.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-26
|
NSStream Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an interface for reading and writing data.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
|
NSURL Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes additions to support pasteboards.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURL Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a string that uniquely identifies a resource.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-02-04
|
NSURLAuthenticationChallenge Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a challenge from a server requiring authentication from the client.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLAuthenticationChallengeSender Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving authentication challenges.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLCache Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a collection of cached responses and data.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-03-11
|
NSURLClient Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the deprecated class replaced by the classes NSURLConnection and NSURLDownload.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-08-01
|
NSURLConnection Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides support for retrieving data from a server in response to a URL load request.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
|
NSURLCredential Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a credential used to authenticate a URL load request.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-06-28
|
NSURLCredentialStorage Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a mapping of credentials to their corresponding protection spaces.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLDownload Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a connection used to download data to a file.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLHandle Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a deprecated technology replaced by the NSURLDownload class.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-02-04
|
NSURLHandleClient Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a deprecated technology replaced by the NSURLDownload class.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLProtectionSpace Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an area on a server that requires authentication of URL load requests.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLProtocol Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for protocol-specific loading of URL data.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
|
NSURLProtocolClient Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface used by protocol objects to communicate with the URL loading system.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
NSURLRequest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a request for a resource identified by a URL.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
|
NSURLResponse Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the metadata returned by a server for a load request.
|
Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-12-11
|
Numerous Small Packet Exchanges Resultin Poor TCP Performance
(HTML)
()
NW26: Explains why numerous small package exchanges result in poor TCP performance.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1998-05-25
|
Open Directory Plug-in Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement dynamically loaded libraries that respond to Open Directory client requests in Carbon.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2006-05-23
|
Open Directory Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement centralized storage and retrieval of information in Carbon.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2007-01-08
|
Open Directory Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon API for using Open Directory.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|
Open Transport Error -3208: kEBADFErr
(HTML)
()
NW21: Explains why a call to OTSnd may result in a kEBADFErr -3208.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-03-04
|
Open Transport Libraries
(HTML)
()
NW18: Lists the Open Transport libraries and what to link with for PowerPC and 68K.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-03
|
Open Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon compatibility library for accessing TCP/IP networks at the transport level.
|
Carbon |
Reference |
2005-07-07
|
Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
(HTML)
Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
1997-12-01
|
Optimizing an Xserve for Web Hosting
(HTML)
Learn how to configure and optimize an Xserve to ensure fast, robust web hosting.
|
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server |
Articles |
2003-08-06
|
OS Services Framework Release Notes
(HTML)
|
Carbon |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
|
OT Virtual Server
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample code which uses Open Transport and demonstrates real world issues.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
OTEndpointInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to query an endpoint for its 'vital statistic' using OTGetEndpointInfo.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-08-20
|
OTLookupNameTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to lookup NBP entities on an AppleTalk network using Open Transport.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
|
OTMP
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - A library for calling Open Transport synchronously from preemptively scheduled tasks (MP tasks).
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-07-22
|
OTPingSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to implement ping on top of the Open Transport API.
|
Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-07-22
|
OTScheduleDeferredTask When Task Running
(HTML)
()
NW52: Describes what happens when you use OTScheduleDefferedTask to schedule a task that is running.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1997-10-13
|
OTScheduleSystemTask Cleanup
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW37: States the proper way to clean up any pending system tasks scheduled with OTScheduleSystemTask.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-07-03
|
The "packages" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW90: Describes the "packages" node in the Open Firmware device tree.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2006-02-22
|
PictureSharing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use NSNetServices to advertise a service using Bonjour.
|
Bonjour |
Sample Code |
2005-02-08
|
PictureSharingBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use NSNetServices to take advantage of Bonjour service discovery and name resolution.
|
Bonjour |
Sample Code |
2005-02-08
|
PortMapper
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates Bonjour's NAT port-mapping API, and provides a higher-level Objective-C interface to it.
|
Bonjour |
Sample Code |
2008-07-25
|
Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
(HTML)
()
QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
|
PPPoE Server for Testing
(HTML)
()
QA1252: Describes how to configure Mac OS X as a PPPoE server for testing purposes.
|
Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-04-11
|
Problems getting Bonjour TXT record information
(HTML)
QA1389: Explains why you might have problems retrieving TXT record information from a CFNetServiceRef or NSNetService.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
|
PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk vs. Open Transport AppleTalk
(HTML)
()
NW23: Describes the relationship between PSetSelfSend in Classic AppleTalk and Open Transport AppleTalk.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
Publication Subscription Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the Cocoa framework for publishing and subscribing to RSS and Atom feeds.
|
Internet & Web |
Reference |
2008-04-08
|
QISA
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the basics of writing an Internet setup assistant for traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
|
Carbon, Darwin |
Sample Code |
2003-05-15
|
Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-25
|
Receiving UDP Broadcasts
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW53: Explains why UDP endpoints may never receive UDP broadcast messages.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1997-11-17
|
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 |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-23
|
Resolves may return an IPv6 address in Panther
(HTML)
QA1298: Explains why you get an IP address of 0.0.0.0 when resolving a Bonjour service.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
Technical Q&As |
2005-01-10
|
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.
|
Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
|
Safari User Guide for Web Developers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the developer tools built into Safari for analyzing, testing, and debugging HTML, JavaScript, style sheets, and DOM structure.
|
Internet & Web |
Guides |
2009-01-06
|
Secure Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating a Secure Sockets Layer session over any transport layer.
|
Security |
Reference |
2004-08-31
|
Security Framework Error Codes
(HTML)
QA1499: Explains how to interpret errors returned by the Security Framework with an overview of Security error handling.
|
Security |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-16
|
Security Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the security APIs in Mac OS X and iPhone OS.
|
Security |
Guides |
2008-10-15
|
Sending an Email
(HTML)
QA1084: Shows how to create an email in the user's prefered email application.
|
Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
2004-11-05
|
Server Endpoint 'qlen' Limit
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW38: Tells how to determine the maximum 'qlen' value which limits the number of supported handoff endpoints.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-08-21
|
Setting request headers in URL Access
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1073: Explains how to work around a bug in URL Access when setting request headers.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2002-09-10
|
SimpleDial
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates management of dialup connections, such as PPP, using System Configuration framework network connection API.
|
Core Foundation, Darwin |
Sample Code |
2005-07-26
|
SimplePing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample provides simple API to programatically ping a remote host without admin privileges
|
Darwin, Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
|
SimpleReach
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates network host reachability testing using the System Configuration framework asynchronous network reachability API.
|
Core Foundation, Darwin |
Sample Code |
2005-07-26
|
Smart Card Setup Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to configure Mac OS X version 10.4 to use smart cards.
|
Security |
Guides |
2006-08-07
|
SocketCancel
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to safely cancel threads that are blocked within BSD sockets calls.
|
Darwin |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
|
The state of mDNSResponder
(HTML)
QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
|
Bonjour, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-03
|
Stream Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Cocoa stream classes to read data from and write data to streams.
|
Cocoa |
Guides |
2009-05-06
|
Synchronous TCP OTConnect Client Call Completes Before Server Responds
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - NW24: Explains why an OTConnect call will complete before the server responds.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
System Configuration Framework Reference
(HTML)
Describes the API for configuration of network resources, the reachability of target hosts, and connection to network services.
|
Darwin, General |
Reference |
2008-04-08
|
System Configuration Programming Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use system configuration services for network configuration and management, including determining reachability and getting connected.
|
Darwin, General |
Guides |
2006-02-07
|
System Configuration Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the System Configuration framework.
|
Darwin |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
|
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.
|
Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
|
TCP Application Acquires Different Port Address After Relaunch
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW28: Explains why a server application acquires a different TCP/IP port address after restarting.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
TCP Option Sizes
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW27: Tells where to get more information on TCP Option sizes and setting TCP Options.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
|
TCP/IP Option Sizes
(HTML)
()
NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
|
Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web |
Technical Q&As |
1999-04-26
|
tcplognke
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a TCP socket filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-11-27
|
Uniquely Identifying a Macintosh Computer
(HTML)
()
TN1103: How to identify a specific Macintosh computer.
|
Hardware & Drivers, Security |
Technical Notes |
2006-04-25
|
Update: Borrowed AFP Sessions
(HTML)
()
TN1106: Shows how to borrow the session reference number of an AFP volume mounted by the Macintosh File System.
|
Carbon |
Technical Notes |
2000-08-14
|
Updating the TXT record of a Bonjour service
(HTML)
QA1302: Explains how to update a Bonjour TXT record while running on either Jaguar or Panther.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2004-07-14
|
URL Access and the Missing Progress Dialog
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1140: Explains a known bug in URL Access related to progress dialogs.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2002-09-23
|
URL Access Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for transferring data to and from a URL from within an application. Replaced by CFNetwork.
|
Carbon, Internet & Web |
Reference |
2006-07-13
|
URL Access vs. CFNetwork
(HTML)
QA1291: Explains when to choose URL Access or CFNetwork when downloading files from within your application.
|
Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-29
|
URL CacheInfo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates resource caching behavior using the Cocoa URL loading system.
|
Cocoa, Internet & Web |
Sample Code |
2008-06-05
|
URL Loading System
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manipulate URLs and transfer URL contents.
|
Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-05-06
|
Use empty string for Bonjour domains
(HTML)
QA1331: Explains what to specify for the domain parameter when using Bonjour API's.
|
Bonjour |
Technical Q&As |
2004-02-06
|
Use the Computer Name when registering your Bonjour service
(HTML)
QA1228: Explains why you should use the Computer Name when advertising a Bonjour service.
|
Bonjour, Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2004-03-05
|
Using Open Source Tools to Filter Email on Mac OS X Server
(HTML)
Learn how to identify, filter, and remove viruses from the Postfix mail server.
|
Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Security |
Articles |
2004-09-27
|
Using the Web Services Core Framework and CFNetwork to Access Remote SOAP Services
(HTML)
Learn how to access remote SOAP-based web services that require HTTP Basic or Digest authentication.
|
Internet & Web |
Articles |
2007-03-07
|
Web Services Core Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the new Web Services client-side frameworks available in Mac OS X.
|
Internet & Web |
Guides |
2009-01-06
|
What are snag keys in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
()
HW35: Explains Open Firmware snag keys, including examples of their function.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
|
When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
(HTML)
HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
|
Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
|
Writing Open Directory Plug-ins
(HTML)
Learn how to write Open Directory plug-ins to help your application locate and manage network information.
|
Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Articles |
2004-09-13
|
Xsan Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes managing files and storage pools with Xsan.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Guides |
2006-05-23
|
Xsan Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Xsan API commands.
|
Mac OS X Server |
Reference |
2006-05-23
|