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The Gamma function in the Mac OS X 10.2 Math Library
(HTML)
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QA1143: How various gamma functions are implemented in Mac OS X
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Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2002-08-27
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2008-11-19
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Garbage Collection Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of garbage collection.
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Cocoa |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Gathering all PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs)
(HTML)
QA1529: Describes a work around for an issue in PMCopyAvailablePPDs on Mac OS X 10.4 and below
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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GCC 3 Release Notes
(HTML)
Updated for Xcode 2.3
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Tools |
Release Notes |
2006-05-23
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GCC 4 Release Notes
(HTML)
Updated for Xcode 3.0
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Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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GCC Porting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides guidance on how to migrate projects to new GCC releases.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Performance, Porting, Tools |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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GDB for MacsBug Veterans
(HTML)
TN2030: Translate your experience with MacsBug into a working knowledge of the GNU source-level debugger (GDB).
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Carbon, Darwin, Performance, Tools |
Technical Notes |
2001-10-18
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GDB Internals
(HTML)
Open-source document that explains the GDB implementation.
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Tools |
Guides |
2008-06-19
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GDB Quick Reference
(PDF)
Printable quick reference card.
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Tools |
Reference |
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GDB Release Notes
(HTML)
Updated for Mac OS X v10.5
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Tools |
Release Notes |
2007-05-16
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GDGetScale
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-05-01
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GDHasScale
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-05-01
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GDSetScale
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-05-01
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GeekGameBoard
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Core Animation for the user interface of a board or card game.
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Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
Sample Code |
2007-12-19
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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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Audio, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Printing, Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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Gestalt Manager Q&As
(HTML)
Deprecated - OS505: Describes methods utilizing the Gestalt Manager for determining whether a Macintosh is a U.S. machine.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
1992-12-01
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Gestalt Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for obtaining information about the operating-system environment.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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GetDIBFromPict fails with QuickTime "Minimum" installation
(HTML)
QA1294: Demonstrates how to check for any available QuickTime components required by individual QuickTime functions.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2004-09-28
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GetDragHiliteColor
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to obtain the color that Drag Manager uses to hilite regions when calling ShowDragHilite.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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GetHWEthernetAddr
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetMACAddressSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetPortBitMapForCopyBits
(HTML)
()
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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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security |
Sample Code |
2005-10-27
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
(HTML)
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QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-25
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GetSetOptions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of uses of Open Transport's option management routines.
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Carbon, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1995-07-01
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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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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Internet & Web, Java, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Printing, QuickTime, Security |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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Getting Control with Subversion and Xcode
(HTML)
Learn how to install and set up Subversion on Mac OS X Server.
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Tools |
Articles |
2005-11-08
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Getting images in and out from Quartz Composer compositions
(HTML)
TN2143: Describes how to efficiently pass images into and out of Quartz Composer
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Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Notes |
2005-10-04
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Getting List of All Processes on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
QA1123: Describes how, using Carbon and BSD respectively, to list all applications and processes.
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Darwin |
Technical Q&As |
2002-03-05
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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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Getting owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents
(HTML)
()
QA1285: Describes how to get owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents.
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Tools |
Technical Q&As |
2003-08-25
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Getting Started with GDB
(HTML)
()
TN2032: Explains common C, C++ and Objective-C debugging tasks using gdb, plus helpful tips and tricks.
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Tools |
Technical Notes |
2001-12-07
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Getting Started with launchd
(HTML)
Learn about launchd and see how to migrate your configuration files.
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Darwin, Mac OS X Server |
Articles |
2005-08-22
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Getting the name of a profile
(HTML)
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QA1205: Shows how to programmatically get the name of a ColorSync profile.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-25
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Getting the pixel data from a CGImage object
(HTML)
QA1509: Describes how to access the pixel data of a CGImage object
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-27
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Getting the User and Computer Name
(HTML)
QA1078: Describes how to get the user and computer name on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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Getting Up to Speed with QuickTime VR: Notes from the Field
(HTML)
TN1029: Understanding QuickTime VR: available tools and what a multimedia developer may be interested in.
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QuickTime |
Technical Notes |
2000-08-14
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GLCarbon1ContextPbuffer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demostrates using OpenGL pixel buffers with a single shared context.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2004-03-26
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GLCarbonSharedPbuffer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demostrates sharing a single OpenGL pixel buffer with multiple other contexts.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2004-03-26
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GLChildWindowDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows using Cocoa's child windows and Quartz Extreme to provide 2D/3D overlays above 3D content.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-04-21
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glFlush() vs. glFinish()
(HTML)
QA1158: Explanation of the differences between glFlush() and glFinish()
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2004-10-11
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GLSL Basics Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
GLSL fundamentals using NSOpenGLView
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2008-07-30
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GLSL Showpiece Lite
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using GLSL from a Cocoa application
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2007-11-05
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GLSLShowpiece
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
GLSLShowpiece demonstrates several Vertex and Fragment shaders
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Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2006-07-17
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GLUT
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
The OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) for Mac OS X version 3.4.0 (supporting the GLUT 3.7 API)
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2008-02-08
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GLUTBasics
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Simple GLUT example which can be used as starter code.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2004-03-26
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GLUTStereo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use stereo with GLUT under Mac OS X v10.2.3 or later.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-02-20
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GLUTSurfaceTexture
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Example of using the new glutSurfaceTexture.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2004-03-26
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Glyph Access Protocol
(HTML)
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TN2079: How to support unencoded glyphs using the TSM, ATSUI and Cocoa.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
Technical Notes |
2003-05-06
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GlyphaIVOld
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - A basic game implementation in the spirit of Joust meant as demonstation of Sprocket usage.
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Carbon, Games |
Sample Code |
2003-10-14
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GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.0 Preprocessor.
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Carbon, Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor Internals
(HTML)
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Tools |
Guides |
2008-01-23
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GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU C 4.2 Preprocessor.
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Carbon, Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 3.3 Compiler
(HTML)
Explains how to use the GNU compilers from the command line.
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Carbon, Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Reference |
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.0.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.0.1 compiler.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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GNU C/C++/Objective-C 4.2.1 Compiler User Guide
(HTML)
Describes the Apple version of the GNU 4.2.1 compiler.
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Carbon, Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Reference |
2008-01-23
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GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) 4.2 Internals
(HTML)
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Tools |
Guides |
2008-01-23
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GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) Internals
(HTML)
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Tools |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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The GNU Compiler Collection on Mac OS X
(HTML)
Learn about the open-source tools GCC and GDB, and enhancements specific to Mac OS X.
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Tools |
Articles |
2004-07-12
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GNU macro processor
(HTML)
Documentation on the GNU macro processor.
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Tools |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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GNU Make
(HTML)
Documentation of the GNU make utility.
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Tools |
Reference |
2008-06-19
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Going Universal: Audio Developers Catch the Wave
(HTML)
Learn how audio developers who built universal binaries of their applications are reaping the benefits.
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Audio, Carbon, Cocoa, Porting |
Articles |
2006-07-18
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Goodbye World
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates display and use of widget preferences to save a widget's state
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Apple Applications |
Sample Code |
2007-06-28
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GrabBag
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates variety of techniques and features of Carbon. DataBrowser , PBCatalogSearchAsync, Overlay windows, Tab controls, more...
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-07-29
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Grady
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSGradient class.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2007-02-28
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Graphic Import-Export
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to Draw, Scale, Rotate and Export images using QuickTime Graphics Importers and Exporters.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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graphicimporter.win
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates ways of using QuickTime graphics importers.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Graphics Exporters - Creating 16-bit-per-channel image files
(HTML)
QA1354: Discusses how to use QuickTime Graphics Exporters to create 16-bit-per-channel image files.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2004-06-03
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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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Graphics Importers and image files containing multiple layers
(HTML)
()
QA1148: Describes how to get the natural bounds of layers contained in a multi-layered image file.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2002-06-18
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GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect resets your Matrix
(HTML)
()
QA1144: Discusses how calling GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect will reset a graphics importers matrix.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2002-05-29
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grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
1998-12-07
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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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GreyscaleEffectSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to build a custom single source effect component for QuickTime.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-02-25
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GridCalendar
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to add a custom job submission UI to the GridSample project.
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Cocoa, Enterprise IT, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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GroupDrawing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Groups QuickTime drawing-capable objects into the display space of a single QTCanvas.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Guide to Creating Kiosks on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2062: Discusses techniques used in creating applications which require kiosk-like functionality on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
Technical Notes |
2003-02-24
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hacktv
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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HackTV Carbon
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
HackTV Carbon shows how to use the sequence grabber to preview and record QuickTime movie files.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2007-11-16
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hacktv.win
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how to use use the Sequence Grabber APIs to capture video and create QuickTime Movies.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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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.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
1996-05-14
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Handling Audio Unit Events
(HTML)
TN2104: This technote explains how to handle AudioUnit Events
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Audio |
Technical Notes |
2005-04-29
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Handling Carbon Windows and Controls
(HTML)
(PDF)
A guidebook for implementing windows and controls in Carbon applications.
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Carbon, User Experience |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
1995-09-15
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Handling Unicode Text Editing With MLTE
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Apple's multilingual text engine.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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HandyScrollingSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows some ways of implementing scrolling.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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Hang launching signed Applets from JavaScript
(HTML)
QA1395: Making a LiveConnect call to a signed Applet before that Applet has finished loading can cause a hang.
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Internet & Web, Java |
Technical Q&As |
2004-12-02
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2006-08-08
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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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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2006-05-23
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The header file 'alut.h' is missing from the OpenAL framework.
(HTML)
QA1504: ALUT headers were removed from OpenAL.framework with the Xcode 2.4. This Q&A describes how to regain access to those system-supplied symbols
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Audio, Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2007-02-06
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HeaderDoc User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to extract API reference documentation from commented header files.
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Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
Guides |
2008-04-08
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Hello Welt
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates localization techniques for Dashboard widgets
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Apple Applications, Internationalization |
Sample Code |
2007-06-25
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Hello World
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Introductory Dashboard widget example
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Apple Applications |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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HelloStudio
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
This is a Hello, world application built using AppleScript Studio.
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Scripting & Automation |
Sample Code |
2006-07-28
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Help Book Caching During Software Development
(HTML)
QA1409: Development situations that can potentially confuse Help Viewer
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Carbon, Cocoa, Tools, User Experience |
Technical Q&As |
2005-03-30
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HelpHook
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Simple Help Viewer integration for J2SE applications, using a native Cocoa library.
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Java, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2006-04-12
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HexEditorView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
HIView subclass which implements a hex editor similar to those found in resource editors.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-30
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HFS Plus Volume Format
(HTML)
()
TN1150: Describes the physical layout of an HFS Plus volume.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2004-03-05
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