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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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SerialPortSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to do serial I/O on Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2005-08-16
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SetMouseAcclSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Find HID System Manager and get/set cursor acceleration
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-11-28
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simpleAVC
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to discover and send commands to AVC devices connected by FireWire.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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SimplePlayThru
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Use the HAL's Audio Output Unit (AUHAL) for device input and output on a single device (play-thru)
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-10-25
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SimpleUserClient
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to create a user client for an I/O Kit kernel driver.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2008-08-27
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SimpleVideoOut
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how QuickTime Video Output Components can be used to play video out to hardware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2005-08-10
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Sleep vs. Doze on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1309: Discusses and demonstrates sleep versus doze detection on Machintosh Mac OS X
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2003-10-09
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SMARTQuery
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstration of how to access and use S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring functionality
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2007-05-30
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Specifiying if the CPU or the GPU should be used for rendering.
(HTML)
QA1416: Which processor will be used for rendering in Core Image and how to affect it.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2005-08-16
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The state of mDNSResponder
(HTML)
QA1339: Explains how to obtain information regarding the internal state of mDNSResponder.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-03
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Stopping Forth command scrolls
(HTML)
( )
HW57: Describes how to limit Forth commands from scrolling off the screen.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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Switching between one and two machine mode for the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
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HW37: Explains how to change from one machine mode to two in the Open Firmware user interface.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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T_DATA_REQ vs M_DATA TPI Message Blocks
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NW42: Explains why OT passes data to a TPI module using M_DATA message blocks instead of M_PROTO+T_DATA_REQ.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1996-10-25
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-04-26
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tcplognke
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a TCP socket filter based on supported Kernel Programming Interfaces for Tiger
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-11-27
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Thermal considerations for Mac Pro FB-DIMMs
(HTML)
TN2156: Design considerations and specifications for the AMB and Heat spreader for the Mac Pro
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-10
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Tips on USB driver matching for Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1076: Gives some tips on getting USB driver matching to work.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-14
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Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
(HTML)
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TN2063: Addresses kernel panics: what they are and how to debug the code that caused the panic.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2008-08-14
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Uniquely Identifying a Macintosh Computer
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TN1103: How to identify a specific Macintosh computer.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2006-04-25
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Universal Serial Bus Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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USB Device Interface Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides background information and sample code for developing applications to communicate with or control USB devices and interfaces.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-09-04
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USBPrivateDataSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates notifications when a USB device is hotplugged and associating arbitrary data with each device.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-10-16
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Use the Doorbell
(HTML)
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Deprecated - FW01: Explains the function of the FireWire Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) doorbell.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-05-17
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User-Mode USB Device Arbitration
(HTML)
Information about using USB device arbitration, available in Mac OS X version 10.1 and later.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2002-02-06
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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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Using AudioDeviceRead in Mac OS 10.4
(HTML)
TN2113: How to use AudioBufferLists with AudioDeviceRead in Tiger and beyond.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2006-11-29
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VendorSpecificType00
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to access vendor-specific storage device functionality using a simple interface from user space code.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-10-02
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Video capture with multiple IIDC cameras
(HTML)
QA1365: Discusses factors which influence the number of IIDC cameras that can simultaniously be used for capture.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Video Developer Note
(HTML)
Details video capabilities of Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-04-28
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Video Hardware Info
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample demonstrates how to query the video hardware for useful information.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2004-02-12
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VolumeToBSDNode
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to iterate across all mounted volumes and retrieve their BSD node names.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Sample Code |
2006-10-16
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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 are configuration variables in Open Firmware?
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HW38: Defines the configuration variables in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are generic names in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
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HW34: Documents the generic names in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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What are snag keys in Open Firmware?
(HTML)
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HW35: Explains Open Firmware snag keys, including examples of their function.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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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 a tokenizer?
(HTML)
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-03-29
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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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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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What is meant by 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode with respect to Open Firmware?
(HTML)
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HW36: Documents 1 machine mode vs. 2 machine mode in Open Firmware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-02-15
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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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What is the word "see" and how do I use it to help me find what a word does?
(HTML)
HW72: Explains the function and use of the Open Firmware word "see".
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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What is unsolicited status?
(HTML)
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FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-05-17
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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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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-11-15
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
(HTML)
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HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-07-12
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-06
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
(HTML)
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QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-16
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Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-03-21
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Working with Configuration Variables
(HTML)
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QA1119: Explains how to delete a specific Open Firmware configuration variable without using Command-Option-P-R.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
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Writing PCI Drivers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Conceptual information about writing I/O Kit drivers for PCI, AGP, and CardBus (PC Card) devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2006-04-04
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Xserve Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 4-core and 8-core Xserve introduced in January 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Xserve Developer Note
(HTML)
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2007-01-12
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Xserve G5 Developer Note
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Xserve G5 computer introduced in January 2005.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-02-21
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Xserve G5 PCI Hardware RAID Card
(PDF)
Explains how to install the card in an Xserve G5 and how to set up a RAID volume.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2005-01-03
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Xserve G5 Quick Start
(PDF)
Explains where to find information for installing, setting up, using, and monitoring Xserve G5 systems.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2005-01-03
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Xserve G5 Using the Hardware RAID PCI Card
(PDF)
Explains how to use the software provided with the Hardware RAID PCI Card to configure and manage RAID operations.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2005-01-03
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Xserve G5 Using Xserve Remote Diagnostics
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Xserve Remote Diagnostics tool to test server hardware.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2005-01-03
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Xserve RAID User's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to install the Xserve RAID system, connect it to a host system, and configure RAID storage.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2005-01-03
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Xserve User's Guide
(PDF)
Explains how to install, operate, and update Xserve systems. Includes expansion and hardware specifications.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Guides |
2008-06-09
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Application Kit Release Notes (10.4 and Earlier)
(HTML)
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Internationalization |
Release Notes |
2006-07-17
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ATSUI Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to lay out, process, and draw Unicode text.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-28
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ATSUICurveAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates low-level ATSUI APIs which allow access to raw glyph curve data.
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Internationalization |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ATSUIDirectAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the ATSUI DirectAccess api.
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Internationalization |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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BOM characters in 'utxt' clipboard flavor
(HTML)
()
QA1221: Explains the use of the BOM character in 'utxt' scrap data
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Internationalization |
Technical Q&As |
2003-01-20
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Carbon Core Release Notes
(HTML)
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Internationalization |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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CFDateFormatter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a date and time formatter.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-05-23
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CFLocale Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a locale.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-05-23
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CFMutableString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a mutable character string.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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CFNumberFormatter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a number formatter.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-05-23
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CFString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an immutable character string.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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CFStringTokenizer Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an opaque type for breaking a string into tokens.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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Converting to Precomposed Unicode
(HTML)
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QA1235: Describes how to convert a string to precomposed Unicode.
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Internationalization |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-07
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Date, Time, and Measurement Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating the locale-specific data of the battery-operated clock.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2006-09-29
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Dates and Times Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage Core Foundation dates and times.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2005-08-11
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The Euro Currency Symbol
(HTML)
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TN1140: The available information about Mac OS and Mac Mac OS X Server support for the Euro currency symbol.
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Internationalization |
Technical Notes |
2000-01-01
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Foundation Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes new features, notes, and known issues for the Foundation framework in Mac OS X v10.5.
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Internationalization |
Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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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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Internationalization |
Technical Notes |
2003-05-06
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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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Internationalization |
Guides |
2008-10-15
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Hello Welt
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates localization techniques for Dashboard widgets
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Internationalization |
Sample Code |
2007-06-25
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How can I determine the order of the languages set by the user in the Language tab of the International preference pane?
(HTML)
QA1391: Retrieving the order of the languages set by the International preference pane in Cocoa, Carbon, and Terminal.
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Internationalization |
Technical Q&As |
2006-12-19
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How to use the ATSUI Low Level APIs to get glyph outlines
(HTML)
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TN2033: Covers the ATSUI low-level APIs.
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Internationalization |
Technical Notes |
2001-11-26
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IMKCandidates Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that supports the use of candidate windows for an input method.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKInputController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that controls input on the input method side.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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IMKMouseHandling Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to receive mouse events for an input method client session.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages connections to input method clients.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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IMKServerInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to receive text events.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2009-05-06
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IMKStateSetting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to set or access state values for an input method client session.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKTextInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to send and obtain data from an input method client session.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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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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Internationalization |
Technical Q&As |
2001-04-17
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Input Method Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for building input methods for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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Input Method Kit Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Input Method Kit framework.
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Internationalization |
Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Input Method Kit Release Note
(HTML)
Describes an Objective-C framework for building input methods for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
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Internationalization |
Release Notes |
2007-07-17
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Installable Keyboard Layouts
(HTML)
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TN2056: Explains how to define a Unicode keyboard via an XML text file.
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Internationalization |
Technical Notes |
2002-09-27
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Installing input methods on Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1054: Describes how to install and use input methods on Mac OS X.
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Internationalization |
Technical Q&As |
2001-09-14
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Internationalization Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support multiple languages in software.
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Internationalization |
Guides |
2009-01-06
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Keyboard Layout Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for managing key-to-character mappings used to support various languages.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2002-11-18
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Language Analysis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Carbon shared library that performs morphological analysis for Japanese text.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2003-04-01
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Locale Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting conventions of a specific language or region.
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Internationalization |
Reference |
2002-01-24
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