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Exception in JFileChooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed (HTML)
QA1280: Workaround for a known issue in Java 1.4.1 Update 1 on Jaguar.
Deprecated 2003-10-07
Providing QuickDraw with a Known Good Port (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1237: How to use SetPort( NULL) to provide QuickDraw with a known good port.
Deprecated 2003-09-29
Can't attach during two-machine debugging with GDB (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1019: Describes a workaround for a problem attaching during two-machine debugging on Mac OS X 10.0.x.
Deprecated 2003-06-02
How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
Deprecated 2003-02-25
Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working? (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
Deprecated 2002-11-06
URL Access and the Missing Progress Dialog (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1140: Explains a known bug in URL Access related to progress dialogs.
Deprecated 2002-09-23
Setting request headers in URL Access (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1073: Explains how to work around a bug in URL Access when setting request headers.
Deprecated 2002-09-10
Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
Deprecated 2002-03-21
The intermittent behavior of SetDialogItemText (HTML)
QA1082: Explains why SetDialogItemText may seem to not work correctly if you have embedding turned on.
Deprecated 2001-10-30
How to use URL Access with proxy servers (HTML)
QA1074: Explains how to use URL Access with proxy servers.
Deprecated 2001-10-02
Comparing selectors in Cocoa-Java code (HTML)
QA1069: Explains why Objective-C and Java selectors appear to be the same name but equality tests fail.
Deprecated 2001-08-31
Activating CrashReporter in OS X (HTML)
QA1057: Explains of how to enable crash reporting in Mac OS X version 10.0.
Deprecated 2001-05-13
Targeting DebuggingCarbonLib asserts (HTML)
QA1033: Describes how to focus DebuggingCarbonLib asserts to a single application.
Deprecated 2001-05-04
BowelsOfTheMemoryManager (aka YourHeapIsProbablyCorrupt) (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
ME05: What the symbol BowelsoftheMemoryManager means and the most probable cause of this symbol in MacsBug.
Deprecated 2001-02-01
ATSUI and MLTE Printing (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD64: Describes a way to get MLTE and ATSUI text to print through the QuickDraw bottlenecks.
Deprecated 2000-11-08
GetPortBitMapForCopyBits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD61: Describes the proper usage of GetPortBitMapForCopyBits.
Deprecated 2000-11-08
Checking for the Printer Driver (HTML)
DV42: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique avoiding system hangs when using serial drivers on USB systems.
Deprecated 2000-06-19
Maximum Memory for the "Firewire" PowerBook (HTML)
HW83: Discrepancies between PowerBook Developer Note and TIL articles 14870 and 58582, regarding maximum memory configurations.
Deprecated 2000-03-13
Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x (HTML)
NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
Deprecated 1999-10-25
Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique? (HTML)
HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
Deprecated 1999-10-11
Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
Deprecated 1999-10-05
Synchronizing Sounds to Video (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND19: Enabling regular sound callbacks under Mac OS 9 and Sound Manager 4.0.
Deprecated 1999-10-05
Synchronous SysBeep (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND18: Obtaining a synchronous SysBeep with Sound Manager 3.1.
Deprecated 1999-10-05
MACE Restrictions (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND16: MACE algorithms only support the compression of 8-bit offset binary sound.
Deprecated 1999-06-08
Use the Doorbell (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
FW01: Explains the function of the FireWire Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) doorbell.
Deprecated 1999-05-17
Setting a Control's Variant Field (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB63: Details how to change the variant of a custom control after creating the control.
Deprecated 1999-05-03
fBroadCastAddr Always Zero (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW58: Explains why the fBroadcastAddr field may be zero after a call to OTInetGetInterfaceInfo and includes the workaround.
Deprecated 1999-03-08
Moving the Menu Bar (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB54: Describes how to move the menubar to another Macintosh Display and why this move is unadvisable.
Deprecated 1998-12-22
grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
Deprecated 1998-12-07
Capturing Speech Manager Output (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND15: Capturing the output from the Speech Synthesis Manager to a file.
Deprecated 1998-05-18
Recording Compressed Sounds (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND14: Sound Manager and sound input driver compression options are limited to allow interrupt time recording.
Deprecated 1998-04-12
siMonitorSource Selector (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND13: Using the sound output siMonitorAvailable, and siMonitorSource selectors.
Deprecated 1998-04-12
siOSTypeInput Selectors (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND12: The use of siOSTypeInputSource, and siOSTypeInputAvailable selectors and extracting the siOSTypeInputAvailable OSTypes returned.
Deprecated 1998-04-12
Parsing the PICT File Format (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD56: Explains where to find information on the PICT file format and warns against parsing a PICT file.
Deprecated 1998-02-10
Setting Audio Input Gain (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND11: Setting audio input gain under Mac OS 8.1.
Deprecated 1998-02-10
Selecting a specific sound input source (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND10: Using the sound input driver to select specific sound input sources.
Deprecated 1998-01-16
siOSTypeInputAvailable Format (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND09: The format of the data returned by the siOSTypeInputAvailable selector is SoundInfoList.
Deprecated 1998-01-16
Creating Gray Scaled Images > 8 bits (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD51: Shows how to create gray-scaled images at resolutions greater than 8 bits for display.
Deprecated 1997-11-17
Receiving UDP Broadcasts (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW53: Explains why UDP endpoints may never receive UDP broadcast messages.
Deprecated 1997-11-17
How to use the OT modem script engine (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW50: Shows how to use the Open Transport modem script engine.
Deprecated 1997-07-11
68K Open Transport Code on Power Macintoshes (HTML)
NW48: Explains why running Open Transport 68K code on a PowerPC may not always work.
Deprecated 1997-03-14
Server Endpoint 'qlen' Limit (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW38: Tells how to determine the maximum 'qlen' value which limits the number of supported handoff endpoints.
Deprecated 1996-08-21
Calling CloseOpenTransport When Writing an App (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW36: Identifies a bug in Open Transport 1.1 which means your application must CloseOpenTransport before quitting.
Deprecated 1996-07-03
OTScheduleSystemTask Cleanup (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW37: States the proper way to clean up any pending system tasks scheduled with OTScheduleSystemTask.
Deprecated 1996-07-03
Making Input Gain Setting Changes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND01: Changing the input gain setting on older Power Macs before recording.
Deprecated 1996-06-01
siActive Channels Unsupported on Some Power Macs (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
SND03: siActive Channels is unsupported on some older PowerMacs (siUnknownInfoType returned by SPBGetDeviceInfo).
Deprecated 1996-06-01
Aborting a OTConnect in Progress (HTML)
NW29: Describes the proper way to abort OTConnect, and why after calling OTSndDisconnect you may receive "kOTOutStateErr".
Deprecated 1996-05-14
How PBDTGetAPPL Chooses Which Copy of an App to Launch (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB19: Explains how PBDTGetAppl() chooses which application copy to launch, and how to deal with the trash.
Deprecated 1996-05-14
Synchronous TCP OTConnect Client Call Completes Before Server Responds (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW24: Explains why an OTConnect call will complete before the server responds.
Deprecated 1996-05-14
TCP Application Acquires Different Port Address After Relaunch (HTML)
NW28: Explains why a server application acquires a different TCP/IP port address after restarting.
Deprecated 1996-05-14
TCP Option Sizes (HTML)
NW27: Tells where to get more information on TCP Option sizes and setting TCP Options.
Deprecated 1996-05-14
DR Emulator Caches (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
HW28: Describes the Dynamic Recompiling emulator's cache, including a description of when to flush the cache.
Deprecated 1996-04-08
Error -3168 (kOTStateChangeErr) and Handoff Endpoints (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW22: Explains why a kOTStateChangeErr -3168 occurs when there is a handoff endpoint involved.
Deprecated 1996-04-08
Closing the Connection: OpenTransport (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW20: Describes an orderly disconnect situation in Open Transport between two nodes.
Deprecated 1996-03-04
Locating a Font's Home File (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
TB18: Lists the steps necessary to find the home file of a given font.
Deprecated 1996-02-15
Using qd and QDGlobals (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QD40: Why a sample program compiled with SC may give the link error: undefined entry qd. Provides a solution.
Deprecated 1996-02-09
Using Temporary Memory with OpenPicture (HTML)
QD20: Provides several techniques of causing OpenPicture to allocate temporary memory for a picture handle.
Deprecated 1996-02-01
Converting RGB Colors to a Palette Index (HTML)
QD21: Explains how to convert RGB colors into the palette index created by an application.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Error -151 and NewGWorld (HTML)
QD18: Explains what the error code -151 means when in NewGWorld.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Handling of Update Events While a Movie Plays (HTML)
QTMTB45: Describes timing issues that can be caused by applications calling WaitNextEvent while playing a QuickTime movie.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Incorrect Inside Macintosh Volume V documentation (HTML)
QD15: Identifies incorrect documentation in Inside Macintosh Volume V regarding the formats of PnPixPat and BkPixPat opcodes.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Problem Getting PICTS to Display in Correct Colors (HTML)
QD24: Using a custom color table to get PICTs to display with the right colors in an offscreen GWorld.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Problem with PaintRgn on 256-color Screens (HTML)
QD23: PaintRgn with RGBForeColor and transfer mode addOver doesn't return color to original on 256-color-screens.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Problems Creating a Mask for a Picture (HTML)
QD27: Demonstrates creating a mask where the mask is 0 for pure white pixels and 1 everywhere else.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Spooling in or out of CompressPicture or CompressImage (HTML)
QD17: Recommends alternatives to spooling the results of CompressPicture or CompressImage to or from disk.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Window Manager and EraseRect (HTML)
QD26: Why WindowManager causes a flicker using EraseRect and provides a solution for this problem.
Deprecated 1995-09-15
Getting a List of Drivers & LUNs (logical unit numbers) (HTML)
DV04: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique for obtaining a list of SCSI Parallel drivers, devices, and LUNs.
Deprecated 1995-07-01
Developing a QuickTime Musical Instrument (HTML)
QTMA05: Explains resolving the lack of QuickTime 2.0 API support for creating new music components.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
GDGetScale (HTML)
QTICM04: Describes the function call GDGetScale, its parameters, and errors it may encounter.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
GDHasScale (HTML)
QTICM03: Describes the function GDHasScale; lists what it returns, its main purpose, parameters, and possible errors.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
GDSetScale (HTML)
QTICM05: Describes the function GDSetScale, its parameters, and the errors it may encounter.
Deprecated 1995-05-01
How can I add the ability to read and write Keynote 2 documents to my application? (HTML)
QA1412.
Unsupported 2005-09-13
Make sure your PPD Plugin calls ppdCloseCompiledPPDFromTicket (HTML)
QA1275.
Unsupported 2004-02-19
OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.5 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1258.
Unsupported 2003-04-29
OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.4 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1239.
Unsupported 2003-02-18
Fixing the crash in the Picture Sharing code example (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1224.
Unsupported 2003-01-21
OpenGL and 3D Graphics Changes in Mac OS X v10.2.3 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1229.
Unsupported 2003-01-03
Finding Missing OpenGL CFM Entry Points (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1225.
Unsupported 2002-12-23
Additional URL Access Error Codes (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
NW66.
Unsupported 2002-12-18
SCSIAction and IOSCSIUserClient on Mac OS X 10.2 (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1201.
Unsupported 2002-09-13
Prompting the user with MRJQuitHandler (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1187.
Unsupported 2002-08-15
Submenus not Updating With Mac OS Screen MenuBar (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1171.
Unsupported 2002-07-12
Apple Mass Storage Class Driver always matches to my device at startup (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1131.
Unsupported 2002-05-23
FWSendSoftwareInterrupt vs. SendSoftwareInterrupt (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1002.
Unsupported 2002-02-13
FCode & OS X (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1106.
Unsupported 2002-01-15
Using AppleScript to send an email with an attachment (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
QA1018.
Unsupported 2002-01-04
Adding dependencies with kmodload (HTML)
QA1097.
Unsupported 2001-12-05
Setting the preferred CMM programatically? (HTML)
QA1086.
Unsupported 2001-10-24
RunApplicationEventLoop and Thread Manager (HTML)
QA1061.
Unsupported 2001-10-10
Resource chain corruption when using Navigation Services dialogs and Carbon Events (HTML)
QA1066.
Unsupported 2001-08-21
Menus & Hardware Accelerated OpenGL under Mac OS 9 Carbon (HTML)
QA1042.
Unsupported 2001-07-10
Fixing NSDocumentController to understand HFS file types (HTML)
QA1039.
Unsupported 2001-06-19
How to define a plst resource in a .r file (HTML)
QA1034.
Unsupported 2001-05-09
Late breaking news for the MacsBug gdb plugin (HTML)
QA1032.
Unsupported 2001-05-03
OpenGL Texture Sharing Between Contexts (HTML)
QA1031.
Unsupported 2001-05-01
Cocoa-Java quit/cancel-quit header bug in Mac OS X 10.0 (HTML)
QA1021.
Unsupported 2001-04-09
Finding the VM Backing Store (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
ME07.
Unsupported 2001-03-30
Desktop Using Icons from Old Versions of Applications (HTML)
OPS03.
Unsupported 2001-03-26
Expanding the System Heap (HTML)
OPS02.
Unsupported 2001-03-26
Find Documents Folder (HTML) (日本語 HTML)
OPS17.
Unsupported 2001-03-26