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Comparing selectors in Cocoa-Java code
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1069: Explains why Objective-C and Java selectors appear to be the same name but equality tests fail.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-08-31
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Carbon Full Screen Conundrums
(HTML)
QA1068: Describes the available Mac OS X DrawSprocket services.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2001-08-20
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Determining RAM size & location in New World Machines
(HTML)
QA1065: Demonstrates Open Firmware method of determining RAM size & location in New World Machines.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2001-08-01
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Automatically starting and stopping application instances without using Monitor
(HTML)
QA1064: Describes how to use WebObjects' monitor utility to stop and start application instances.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-25
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QuickTime Supported YUV Pixel Formats
(HTML)
QA1060: Describes which YUV pixel formats are supported by QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-19
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FrontBase and JDBC
(HTML)
QA1041: Describes an alternative to using the JDBC adaptor with FrontBase for WebObjects 5.0.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-09
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Importing Projects from WO 4.5.x into WO 5.0
(HTML)
QA1035: Describes how to import WebObjects 4.5.x projects into WebObjects 5.0.
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Mac OS X Server, Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-09
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CGContext Bounds
(HTML)
QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
(HTML)
QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
(HTML)
QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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How do I use kMPCreateTaskSuspendedMask with MPCreateTask?
(HTML)
QA1055: Describes how to start a task that has been suspended with the ability to resume it later.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Serial API Choice
(HTML)
DV39: Discusses the choice of serial APIs supported by traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Turning Off Core Graphics Clipping
(HTML)
QA1050: Explains how to clear the clipping path for a CGContext.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Unexpected CG state changes
(HTML)
QA1045: Explains why the Core Graphics drawing state sometimes changes for no apparent reason.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Using Pascal strings in Project Builder
(HTML)
QA1053: Shows how to force gcc (compiler used by Project Builder) to understand Pascal strings.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-28
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Exporting TIFF files in little-endian format
(HTML)
QA1044: Explains how to export a TIFF file in little-endian format.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-26
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Using SetMovieGWorld to draw to the window back buffer
(HTML)
QA1043: Explains how to draw into the back buffer with SetMovieGWorld.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-26
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128Mb SDRAM ICs limitation on original "Bronze Keyboard" Powerbook G3
(HTML)
QA1040: Outlines Memory ICs design limitation on original "Bronze Keyboard" Powerbook G3.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-21
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HID Manager Event Data Underruns
(HTML)
QA1038: Explains how to correctly handle HID Manager event queue data underruns.
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Audio, Carbon, Core Foundation, Games, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2001-06-13
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Displaying PCI Configuration Registers contents in Open Firmware
(HTML)
QA1036: Demonstrates how to display PCI Configuration Resister contents in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-18
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Activating CrashReporter in OS X
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1057: Explains of how to enable crash reporting in Mac OS X version 10.0.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-13
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Targeting DebuggingCarbonLib asserts
(HTML)
Deprecated - QA1033: Describes how to focus DebuggingCarbonLib asserts to a single application.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-04
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Getting NSWindow's toolbar actions to show up in Interface Builder
(HTML)
QA1030: How to add the missing -toggleToolbarShown: and -runToolbarCustomizationPalette actions to Interface Builder.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-03
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How to get custom views to show up in NSToolbarItems
(HTML)
QA1029: Why custom views may not show up in an NSToolBarItem and how to make it visible.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2001-05-03
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ICLaunchURL, "file:///" URLs and Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1028: Describes problems with ICLaunchURL and "file:///" URLs on Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-20
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Improving ATSUI Text Drawing Performance
(HTML)
QA1027: Talks about one way of improving ATSUI text drawing performance.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-17
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How do I use QuickDraw with CGDirectDisplay?
(HTML)
QA1011: Explains how to draw to a CGDirectDisplay-captured display using QuickDraw.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-11
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SyncCGContextOriginWithPort
(HTML)
QA1010: Describes how to use SyncCGContextOriginWithPort.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-11
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Why are my Core Graphics calls drawing upside down?
(HTML)
QA1009: Explains why CoreGraphics drawing comes out upside down relative to QuickDraw drawing.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-11
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Calling AppleScript from an Application
(HTML)
QA1026: Describes how to call an AppleScript from an application written in C.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-10
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Where should I install my help book, and how does Help Viewer locate it?
(HTML)
QA1022: Describes how to set up your application to work with Apple's Help Viewer.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-09
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Disconnected aliases on CD-ROM and Alias Manager
(HTML)
OPS05: Explains why aliases may become disconnected on a CD-ROM.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-03-26
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Creating Sub GWorlds using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
(HTML)
QA1014: Using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to create sub GWorlds which reference the pixel data of other GWorlds.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-03-20
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Extracting DV Fields using QTNewGWorldFromPtr
(HTML)
QA1017: Describes using QTNewGWorldFromPtr to access individual fields contained within a frame of DV source.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-03-20
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WaitMouseUp documentation errata
(HTML)
QA1008: Specifies the correct behavior of the WaitMouseUp function.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-02-27
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LockPixels and DisposeGWorld with QTNewGWorldFromPtr
(HTML)
QA1007: Clarifies some issues surrounding pointer ownership when creating GWorlds with QTNewGWorldFromPtr
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2001-02-26
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Displaying Help
(HTML)
QA1006: Discusses how an application can ask the Help Viewer to display help about a particular topic.
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User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2001-02-21
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BowelsOfTheMemoryManager (aka YourHeapIsProbablyCorrupt)
(HTML)
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Deprecated - ME05: What the symbol BowelsoftheMemoryManager means and the most probable cause of this symbol in MacsBug.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2001-02-01
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Keyframes and AddMediaSample
(HTML)
QTMCC20: Describes setting flags correctly for AddMediaSample to mark keyframes and difference frames.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-12-01
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Graphics Importer -8970 errors & TIFF Support
(HTML)
QTMCC18: Discusses the -8970 error when using graphics importers with certain TIFF files.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-29
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ATSUI and MLTE Printing
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QD64: Describes a way to get MLTE and ATSUI text to print through the QuickDraw bottlenecks.
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Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon
(HTML)
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QD62: Explains how to use CalcCMask and SeedCFill in Carbon even though Carbon doesn't support OpenPort.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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GetPortBitMapForCopyBits
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QD61: Describes the proper usage of GetPortBitMapForCopyBits.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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QDFlushPortBuffer
(HTML)
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QD65: Describes a possible solution for window update problems under Carbon.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Mac OS X Server, Performance, Porting, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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Open Transport Libraries
(HTML)
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NW18: Lists the Open Transport libraries and what to link with for PowerPC and 68K.
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Carbon, Games, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-03
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WebObjects applications crashing on NT using IIS
(HTML)
WOV01: Explanation and workaround for random crashing with WebObjects patch 2 on Windows NT with IIS.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-30
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Preview image quality of DV capture
(HTML)
QTMCC12: Describes how to get full resolution preview image quality when capturing DV.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-25
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Detecting Classic and Carbon X Environments
(HTML)
()
OV03: Describes how to find out if your application is running in the Classic environment in Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-16
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Determining Open Firmware version
(HTML)
HW100: Demonstrates how to find out the version of Open Firmware on your Macintosh.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
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Was that a path I just saw?
(HTML)
HW101: Describes the Open Firmware path that is occasionally shown at boot time.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
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What is an Open Firmware devalias?
(HTML)
HW99: Describes devaliases in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-10-06
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Component Definitions
(HTML)
QTMCC14: Discusses the differences between components, component instances, component storage, and component RefCons.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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Decompressing MP3
(HTML)
QTMCC15: Discusses decompressing an MP3 file into a buffer using SoundConverter APIs.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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Importing Sys 7 Snds
(HTML)
QTMCC16: Describes how to import System 7 sound files using QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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Open Firmware Memory bus speed
(HTML)
HW97: Describes a method to display memory bus speed for G3 or G4 Macintosh in Open Firmware.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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Open Firmware version number
(HTML)
HW96: Discusses the unique values of Open Firmware version numbers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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Track Editing
(HTML)
QTMCC17: Discusses different APIs used to edit tracks in QuickTime movies.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-22
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The "/aliases" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW89: Describes the aliases node in the Open Firmware device tree.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Batch Exporting movie sound tracks with ConvertMovieToFile()
(HTML)
QTMTB62: Explains how to configure ConvertMovieToFile to use the same configuration information for more than one call.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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BeginMediaEdits -2050 badDataRefIndex error after calling NewMovie
(HTML)
QTMTB58: Describes reasons why BeginMediaEdits would return the -2050 badDataRefIndex error code during a media-editing session.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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The "chosen" node in the device tree
(HTML)
HW88: Describes how to find the "chosen" node in the Open firmware device tree.
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Core Foundation, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Creating track references when editing movies
(HTML)
QTMTB61: Explains how to use the InsertTrackSegment function to copy a track reference rather than the actual media.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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The "green" PCI bus
(HTML)
HW93: Explains why the PCI bus is considered "green".
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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How many PCI header types exist today?
(HTML)
HW92: Briefly describes the three PCI header types defined in the PCI 2.2 specification.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Open Firmware device tree nodes
(HTML)
HW86: Explains the usage of the "@n" notation in Open Firmware device tree nodes.
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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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QuickTime .qtx/.qtr/.qt/.mov files defined
(HTML)
QTW99: Definitions for the QuickTime for Windows .qtx/.qtr/.qt/.mov files.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Saving changes to modified movies
(HTML)
QTMTB60: Describes how to ensure any changes made to a movie are saved.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Using MovieExportSetSampleDescription to specify the format of exported data
(HTML)
QTMTB59: Describes using the ConvertMovieToFile routine to export a WAV audio-only movie to an AIFF file using a specific compressor.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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Using Windows GDI for all drawing
(HTML)
QTW98: Using the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) for all drawing under QuickTime for Windows.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-09-05
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2000-06-19
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Finding your application's directory
(HTML)
FL14: Demonstrates finding your application's directory and setting it as the default directory.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2000-06-19
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The 'vers' Resource and Your Place in the World
(HTML)
TX14: Setting the correct country code in the 'vers' resource to reflect the application's localization.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2000-05-01
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How do I decompress individual frames into an offscreen?
(HTML)
QTMTB57: Describes methods for decompressing individual frames of a video track into an offscreen memory buffer.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-04-24
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Importing image data from memory
(HTML)
QTMTB56: Explains using the graphics importer API's to read image data which resides in memory.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2000-04-03
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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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Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, QuickTime |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-12-20
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Setting Export Quality
(HTML)
QTMCC13: Demonstrates how to change the compression factor when exporting a JPEG file.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1999-12-06
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Are there any OSStatus values I can use in my programs?
(HTML)
OV02: Describes OSStatus values that generate errors without colliding with reserved Apple system values.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-22
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PBLockRange with a zero-length range
(HTML)
FL13: Describes the afpRangeOverlap error and a work around.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-22
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Audio, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Networking, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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Endian Concerns When Playing 'snd ' Resources
(HTML)
QTW97: Use the Resource Manager to avoid byte-swapping 'snd ' resources before playing under Windows
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-08
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QuickTime DirectDraw Surfaces
(HTML)
QTW96: How to make QuickTime 4 for Windows draw onto a surface using your custom DirectDraw object.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-01
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Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
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Carbon, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-25
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Audio, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking, 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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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Launching the Default Internet Browser
(HTML)
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NW60: Shows with sample code how to invoke a user's default browser to open a specific URL.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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SGSetSettings unexpected results
(HTML)
QTMTB55: Explains why subsequent calls to the SGSetSettings can fail after the first call to SGSetSettings completed successfully.
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QuickTime |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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