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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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Movie Data Security
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TN2038: Describes techniques you can use to protect data in QuickTime movies.
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QuickTime |
2001-12-13
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Moving Your Code to Mac OS X
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TN2003: Talks about considerations for moving older Mac OS 9 applications to Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2000-10-05
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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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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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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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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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New ColorSync 3.0 APIs
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TN1185: APIs application can use to take advantage of new features available in ColorSync 3.0.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2000-08-14
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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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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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New Sound Input Driver Features
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Deprecated - TN1124: Describes the visible features and changes, in Mac OS 8.1, for PCI sound input drivers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
1998-04-01
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The Notification Manager: Problems & Fixes
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TN1026: Describes issues with the Notification Manager 'activate' and 'update' events.
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Carbon |
1996-02-01
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Observing Process Lifetimes Without Polling
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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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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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On Drag Manager Additions (Release 1.1)
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TN1043: Explains how to take advantage of the new Drag Manager features, including the translucent dragging.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14
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On Launching an App with a Document
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TN1002: Explains how to programatically launch an application and then tell it to open a document.
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Carbon |
2000-07-01
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Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
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Deprecated - TN1117: Decribes writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
1997-12-01
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OpenGL Performance Optimization : The Basics
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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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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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Optimization Strategies for Mac OS X
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TN1174: Achieving the best possible performance in your applications.
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Hardware & Drivers, Performance |
1999-09-01
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Optimizing Audio Unit User Experience in Logic Studio
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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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Pascal to C: PROCEDURE Parameters
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Deprecated - PT31: Nested procedures and PROCEDURE parameters in Pascal when converting them into C or C++.
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Carbon, Darwin |
1990-02-01
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Pending Update Perils
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Deprecated - TN1147: Discusses potential problems when pending update events for windows behind modal dialogs are not serviced.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14
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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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The 'plst' Resource
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TN2013: Describes the 'plst' resource for Carbon-based applications.
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Carbon |
2002-02-07
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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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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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Power Manager 2.0
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TN1190: Describes the Macintosh Power Manager 2.0.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
2000-08-14
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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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The Preferences Problem
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Deprecated - TN1134: Outlines typical problems with preferences files and some of their solutions.
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Carbon, Core Foundation |
1998-10-01
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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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Programmatic Mounting of AppleShare Volumes
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TN1111: Mount an AppleShare volume using PBVolumeMount. AFPVolMountInfo structure is defined along with the AFPXVolMountInfo structure.
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Carbon |
1997-10-01
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QTKit Frequently Asked Questions
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TN2138: Provides answers to many frequently asked QTKit questions.
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Cocoa, QuickTime |
2008-04-24
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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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QuickTime 3.0.2
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Deprecated - TN1139: Describes changes between the final release of QuickTime 3.0 and update 3.0.2.
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QuickTime |
1998-09-01
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QuickTime 4.0.3
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TN1183: Changes between the final release of QuickTime 4 and the update release of QuickTime 4.0.3.
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QuickTime |
1999-10-01
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QuickTime 4.1.1/4.1.2
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Deprecated - TN1197: Changes between QuickTime 4.1 and the update QuickTime 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.
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QuickTime |
2000-04-01
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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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QuickTime For Windows: Resolving Common Installation Issues
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TN1074: Details install dialog, customizing installation, and uninstalling QuickTime for Windows v 2.1.2.
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QuickTime |
1996-10-01
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Real world profiling with the OpenGL Profiler
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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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Resolving Alias Files Quietly
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FL30: Describes how to resolve alias files on remote volumes without user interaction.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
1999-11-01
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Running At Login
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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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Running files from a hard drive in Open Firmware
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TN2001: Demonstrates editing, saving, and retrieving Open Firmware commands to a file on a Macintosh hard drive.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2000-09-22
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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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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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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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Searching Volumes - Solutions and Problems
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Deprecated - FL31: Discusses searching volumes using PBCatSearch.
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Carbon |
1988-10-01
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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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Sherlock's Find By Content Library
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TN1180: A description of routines provided by Sherlock's Find by Content library.
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Internet & Web |
1999-10-01
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thermal considerations for Mac Pro FB-DIMMs
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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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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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Threading Architectures
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TN2028: Describes the various threading APIs on Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2001-08-08
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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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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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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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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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Understanding the Differences Between Apple and Windows IMA-ADPCM Compressed Sound Files
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TN1081: Details the differences between Apple IMA and Windows IMA (ADPCM) compressed sound files.
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QuickTime |
1996-11-01
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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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Update: Borrowed AFP Sessions
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TN1106: Shows how to borrow the session reference number of an AFP volume mounted by the Macintosh File System.
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Carbon, Networking |
2000-08-14
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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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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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Using AudioDeviceRead in Mac OS 10.4
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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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Using collection classes safely with multithreaded applications
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TN2059: Describes some problems with and workarounds for using mutable collection classes in multithreaded applications.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2002-09-10
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Using Launch Services for discovering document binding and launching applications
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TN2017: Interface to starting applications, opening documents either with a specific application, or using the default application.
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Carbon |
2001-04-17
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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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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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Using the Drag Manager to Interact with and Manipulate File System Entities
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TN1085: Details the data flavors provided by the Drag Manager for interacting with and manipulating file system entities.
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Carbon |
1996-12-01
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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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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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Version Territory
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Deprecated - OV12: Please see Technical Note 1132 - Version Territory.
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Carbon |
1988-04-01
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Virtual Memory Application Compatibility
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Deprecated - TN1094: Provides an introduction to how virtual memory works under Traditional Mac OS.
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Carbon |
1998-04-01
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Weak-Linking to a Code Fragment Manager-based Shared Library
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TN1083: Describes weak-linking to CFM shared libraries.
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Carbon |
1996-11-01
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What's New With ColorSync 2.6
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TN1160: Details the changes in ColorSync 2.6.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1999-04-01
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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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Working with Multiprocessing Services
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TN1071: Discusses some techniques for use with Apple's Multiprocessing Services APIs.
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Carbon |
2000-08-14
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You Want Permission to do What?!!
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FL37: Provides an-depth discussion of the File Manager and AFP permission models.
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Carbon |
1999-04-01
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