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Exporting Movies for iPod, Apple TV and iPhone
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TN2188: Discusses the use of the iPod, Apple TV and iPhone QuickTime export components.
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Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2009-04-30
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Supplying codec-specific options within the Standard Compression Dialog
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TN2081: Discusses the ImageCodec 'DITL' APIs introduced with QuickTime 6.
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QuickTime |
2009-04-29
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Optimizing Audio Unit User Experience in Logic Studio
(HTML)
TN2207: How to provide the best user experience with your audio unit in Logic Studio
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Apple Applications, Audio |
2009-04-23
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Audio Export - Encoding AAC Audio For MPEG-4 Export
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TN2237: The QT MPEG4 Exporter does not show all options for generating AAC, this TN discusses workarounds.
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Audio, QuickTime |
2009-01-27
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Kernel Core Dumps
(HTML)
TN2118: Explains how to gather and use remote kernel core dumps.
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Darwin, Networking, Tools |
2008-11-12
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OpenGL Performance Optimization : The Basics
(HTML)
TN2093: This document describes some of the concepts and techniques for optimizing performance in OpenGL applications.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2008-11-05
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Real world profiling with the OpenGL Profiler
(HTML)
TN2178: This document describes how to use OpenGL Profiler, a very powerful tool for your OpenGL development.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2008-09-16
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Running At Login
(HTML)
TN2228: Describes how to write code that's coordinated with the login process.
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Darwin, Security |
2008-09-16
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Observing Process Lifetimes Without Polling
(HTML)
TN2050: Shows a variety of methods to observe process lifetimes without polling.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin |
2008-09-10
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Audio Unit Validation Using the auval Tool
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TN2204: Test the conformance of audio units to Audio Unit Services.
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Audio |
2008-09-08
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Debugging An Authorization Plug-In With Xcode
(HTML)
TN2108: A tutorial on how to use Xcode to debug an authorization plug-in.
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Security, Tools |
2008-09-08
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Building Universal I/O Kit Drivers
(HTML)
TN2163: How to build a universal I/O Kit kernel driver while avoiding common pitfalls.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server |
2008-08-18
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Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
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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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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
2008-08-14
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Final Cut Pro - The 'r4fl' Pixel Format
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TN2201: Describes the 'r4fl' pixel format used by Final Cut Pro to support greater than 8-bit rendering.
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Apple Applications, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2008-08-06
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Mac OS X Code Signing In Depth
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TN2206: Intermediate to expert level overview of code signing that details specific options and gotchas
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Mac OS X Server, Security |
2008-08-06
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Identifying Java on Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN2110: Discovering installed versions of J2SE, Mac OS X from Java code.
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Java, Porting |
2008-05-07
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Compressing QuickTime Movies for the Web
(HTML)
TN2218: Describes how to create QuickTime content optimized for use on the Web
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Internet & Web, QuickTime |
2008-05-01
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QTKit Frequently Asked Questions
(HTML)
TN2138: Provides answers to many frequently asked QTKit questions.
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Cocoa, QuickTime |
2008-04-24
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Scripting Additions for Mac OS X
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TN1164: Talks about how to create AppleScript scripting additions (OSAX) for Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
2008-04-24
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CrashReporter
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TN2123: Describes CrashReporter and how to debug with crash logs.
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Tools |
2008-04-01
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Managing QTCompressionOptions - An overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample
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TN2219: Introductory overview of the QTCompressionOptionsWindow sample demonstrating one way to manage QTCompressionOptions objects.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2008-03-11
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Audio Units: Embedding a Carbon View in a Cocoa Window
(HTML)
TN2213: Carbon-Cocoa Integration for Audio Units
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Audio |
2008-02-29
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Authorization for Everyone
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TN2095: Describes applications of Authorization Services beyond simple privilege requesting.
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Carbon, Security |
2008-01-30
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New HID Manager APIs for Mac OS X version 10.5
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TN2187: Mac OS X version 10.5 introduces new APIs for the HID Manager.
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Carbon, Games, Hardware & Drivers, Porting, User Experience |
2008-01-23
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Embedding Bonjour in Windows Applications
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TN2210: Details the proper steps necessary for a Windows Developer to include Bonjour for Windows in their application.
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Networking, Porting, User Experience |
2008-01-17
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iTunes Visual Plug-ins
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TN2016: Describes the APIs used by iTunes and its Visual plug-ins to communicate back and forth.
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Apple Applications |
2007-11-13
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The Sonogram View Demo Audio Unit
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TN2200: Describes the advanced audio unit features that the associated sample project demonstrates.
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Audio |
2007-11-07
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Daemons and Agents
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TN2083: Describes the most common problems encountered with daemons and agents, and suggests detailed solutions.
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Apple Applications, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin |
2007-11-05
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New Control Styles available within J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5
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TN2196: Details what new control styles are available within J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5
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Java, Porting, User Experience |
2007-11-02
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Using the QuickTime 64-bit Timecode Media Handler
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TN2198: Discusses 64-bit Timecode Media support added with Mac OS X 10.5 and QuickTime 7.3
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QuickTime |
2007-09-18
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Thread-safe programming in QuickTime
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TN2125: Discusses how to use QuickTime from background threads for applications and component developers.
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Carbon, Cocoa, QuickTime |
2007-09-14
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Preprocessing Info.plist files in Xcode Using the C Preprocessor
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TN2175: Describes workarounds for several issues concerning preprocessing Info.plist files in Xcode with the C preprocessor.
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Tools |
2007-08-14
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Speeding up your Xcode Builds
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TN2190: Speed up your Xcode builds by leveraging the power of the Xcode build system
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Tools |
2007-08-14
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Using Secure Event Input Fairly
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TN2150: Describes the proper use of EnableSecureEventInput.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
2007-06-08
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Querying Metadata With Spotlight
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TN2192: Describes how a Cocoa application can search Spotlight metadata.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2007-06-04
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C++ Tips and Tricks for Mac OS X
(HTML)
TN2185: Tips and tricks for beginning to advanced C++ programmers on Mac OS X.
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Tools |
2007-05-25
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Updating Applications for QuickTime 6
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TN2140: Discusses steps to update QuickTime applications covering QuickTime 6.0 to 6.5.2
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QuickTime |
2007-05-15
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Saving Printer Settings for Automatic Printing
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TN2155: Describes how you can save a a user selected Printer, Print Settings and Page Format to disk.
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Carbon, Printing |
2007-03-29
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Multipathing with FibreChannel on Mac OS X
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TN2173: An explanation on how FibreChannel multipathing works on Mac OS X and how to design storage hardware to take advantage of it
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Storage |
2007-03-23
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Creating an About Panel in Your Cocoa Application
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TN2179: Describes different ways in implementing your Cocoa application's "About" panel.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2007-01-22
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Frequently Asked Questions about the X Window System (X11) for Mac OS X
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TN2165: Answers several FAQs about the Mac OS X implementation of X11
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Darwin |
2007-01-22
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Working Around Incorrect -needsToDrawRect: Behavior in Custom View Classes
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TN2107: Describes how to work around a bug in NSView's -needsToDrawRect: method.
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Cocoa |
2007-01-22
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Kernel Authorization
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TN2127: Describes the kernel authorization (kauth) subsystem and its associated KPI.
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Darwin, Security |
2007-01-16
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Mac OS X Debugging Magic
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TN2124: Collection of Mac OS X debugging hints and tips.
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Tools |
2007-01-10
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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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Audio, Hardware & Drivers |
2006-11-29
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Playing a sound file using the Default Output Audio Unit
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TN2097: Playing an Audio File using the Default Output Audio Unit
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Audio, Carbon |
2006-11-15
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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, Performance |
2006-11-10
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Enabling multi-threaded execution of the OpenGL framework
(HTML)
TN2085: OpenGL on Intel-based Macintosh systems can use multi-threading to increase the performance of CPU-bound OpenGL-based applications.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2006-11-07
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Secrets of the GPT
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TN2166: Describes the new partition map format used by Intel-based Macintosh computers.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
2006-11-06
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Image Color Management
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TN2115: Learn how to properly support color management in your application.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2006-11-01
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The Font Panel for Carbon API
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TN2058: The API to display and interact with the Font Panel from Carbon applications on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
2006-10-26
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Building Universal Binaries from "configure"-based Open Source Projects
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TN2137: Describes some methods for building some existing "configure"-based Open Source packages as universal binaries.
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Darwin, Enterprise IT, Open Source |
2006-10-05
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Using AppleScript Scripts in Cocoa Applications
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TN2084: Explains how to work with AppleScript scripts in your Cocoa application.
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Cocoa, Scripting & Automation, User Experience |
2006-09-19
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Tagging Handle and Pointer Data References in QuickTime
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TN1195: The use of data reference extensions used by QuickTime to tag handle and pointer data references.
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Cocoa, QuickTime |
2006-08-30
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Device input using the HAL Output Audio Unit
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TN2091: How to get input from an audio device by using the HAL's Output Audio Unit.
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Audio |
2006-07-25
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QuickTime for Windows ActiveX/COM Frequently Asked Questions
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TN2120: Provides answers to many frequently asked questions about the QuickTime ActiveX/COM control
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QuickTime |
2006-05-02
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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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Carbon, Darwin, Enterprise IT, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Porting, Security |
2006-04-25
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JNI Development on Mac OS X
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TN2147: Discusses use of native APIs and UI elements from Java applications
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Cocoa, Java, Tools, User Experience |
2006-04-17
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do shell script in AppleScript
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TN2065: Frequently Asked Questions about the AppleScript "do shell script" command.
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Scripting & Automation |
2006-03-23
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Making the most of Cocoa bindings in Quartz Composer
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TN2146: Describes how to best use Cocoa bindings with Quartz Composer.
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Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2006-03-03
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Coalesced Updates
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TN2133: How to achieve the maxium frame rate in your Mac OS X application
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2006-01-20
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Nested Functions in Xcode
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TN2161: This technote explains how to port code which uses nested functions in Xcode 2.2.
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Tools |
2006-01-10
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Improving Windows Screen Updating with QuickTime for Windows Double-Buffering Feature
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TN2153: QuickTime 6.4 includes a facility to improve screen updating for Windows applications
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QuickTime |
2005-10-18
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Getting images in and out from Quartz Composer compositions
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TN2143: Describes how to efficiently pass images into and out of Quartz Composer
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Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2005-10-04
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Multilingual Text Engine Frequently Asked Questions
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TN2026: A list of frequently asked questions for the Multilingual Text Engine (MLTE).
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Carbon, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2005-09-12
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Debugging Dashboard Widgets
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TN2139: Dashboard widget troubleshooting techniques, from start to finish.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web |
2005-09-07
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Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
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TN2149: Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
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Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Open Source, Printing |
2005-08-24
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ColorSync on Mac OS X
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TN2035: Describes ColorSync, which is fundamentally integrated into Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2005-08-10
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Building Universal QuickTime Components for Mac OS X
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TN2012: Discusses the changes necessary to build Universal Mach-O QuickTime Components for Mac OS X.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2005-07-21
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Memory Allocation Recommendations on Mac OS X
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TN2130: Recommends the best ways to allocate memory on Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2005-07-12
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Multi-Buffer Aware Image Decompressors
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TN2148: Describes how to mark a video decompressor component as multi-buffer aware for maximum performance with CoreVideo.
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QuickTime |
2005-07-12
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Efficiently using Quartz Composer compositions with QuickTime
(HTML)
TN2145: Describes how to best use Quartz Composer compositions in a QuickTime environment.
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Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2005-07-05
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Detecting low printer ink levels
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TN2144: How to detect printer supply levels using a low ink tool
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Hardware & Drivers, Printing |
2005-06-29
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Frequently Asked Text Services Manager (TSM) Questions
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TN2128: Regroups a collection of Text Services Manager (TSM) questions frequently asked by Input Method Developers
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Text & Fonts, User Experience |
2005-06-24
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Handling Audio Unit Events
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TN2104: This technote explains how to handle AudioUnit Events
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Audio |
2005-04-29
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Tailoring Java 1.3.1 Applications for Mac OS X
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Deprecated - TN2042: Deprecated. Please refer to " Java 1.3 Development for Mac OS X".
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Java |
2005-04-01
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OpenGL Release Highlights - Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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TN2131: Contains a list of bugs along with a short description on a release-by-release basis
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2005-02-04
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Idling Movie Importers
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TN2111: discusses how to write an idling movie importer component
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QuickTime |
2004-11-12
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The System Sound APIs for Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3 and later
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TN2102: Discusses the System Sound APIs for correctly playing Alerts and User Interface Sound Effects
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Audio |
2004-07-13
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Using the 3DMixer Audio Unit
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TN2112: Discusses how to use Core Audio's 3DMixer version 2.0
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Audio, Carbon, Games, Performance |
2004-06-14
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HFS Plus Volume Format
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TN1150: Describes the physical layout of an HFS Plus volume.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2004-03-05
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Scripting Interface Guidelines
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TN2106: Directions for providing a clean and consistent scripting interface for your application.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Enterprise IT, Scripting & Automation |
2004-03-01
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Mac OS X 10.3 Navigation Services Changes
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TN2105: Explains Navigation Services changes in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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Carbon |
2004-01-30
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Understanding and Detecting OpenGL Functionality
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TN2080: Discusses OpenGL API design, and how to access the full power of hardware and software renderers.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2003-12-29
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The Enhanced Print Apple Event
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TN2082: Describes an enhancement to the print Apple event that gives developers more control over scripted printing.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Printing, Scripting & Automation |
2003-12-09
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HIView APIs vs. Control Manager APIs
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TN2074: Provides some clarification on the similar APIs and similar behaviors found in the HIView and Control Managers.
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Carbon |
2003-10-29
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Tuning for G5: A Practical Guide
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TN2086: Explains how to get started tuning your application for the new Macintosh G5 architecture.
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Carbon |
2003-10-01
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Porting Command Line Unix Tools to Mac OS X
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TN2071: A general guide for Unix developers porting software to Mac OS X.
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Darwin, Porting |
2003-09-03
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PowerPC G5 Performance Primer
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TN2087: Offers a high-level overview of how to maximize performance on G5 Macs.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
2003-09-03
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Version Territory
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TN1132: Clarifies the format of data in the NumVersion structure used in a version ( 'vers') resource.
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Carbon |
2003-08-25
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Driver Tuning on Panther or G5
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TN2090: Describes potential issues when using drivers in Panther or later, or on a Power Macintosh G5.
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Darwin |
2003-06-24
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FireWire: DCL Programs Under Mac OS X
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TN2072: Describes the structure and creation of DCL programs under Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-06-21
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I/O Kit Power Controller
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TN2076: Describes code to include in a KEXT in order to register for power management events.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-06-20
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Full Screen changes in QuickTime 6.1 and 6.3
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TN2068: Changes made to the QuickTime Full Screen API with the release of QuickTime6.1 and QuickTime6.3
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QuickTime |
2003-06-19
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TWAIN Data Sources for Mac OS X
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TN2088: Describes how to implement a TWAIN Data Source (DS) for Mac OS X
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QuickTime |
2003-06-19
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Power Management for Macintosh; getting started
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TN2075: Outlines available documentation and its location for power management on Mac OS X and OS 9.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-05-30
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Glyph Access Protocol
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TN2079: How to support unencoded glyphs using the TSM, ATSUI and Cocoa.
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Carbon, Internationalization |
2003-05-06
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Migrating to FSRefs & long Unicode names from FSSpecs
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TN2078: Answers and coding techniques to commonly asked questions about adopting FSRefs and long file names.
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Carbon |
2003-05-06
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Guide to Creating Kiosks on Mac OS X
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TN2062: Discusses techniques used in creating applications which require kiosk-like functionality on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
2003-02-24
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
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TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Performance, Tools |
2003-02-18
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