Apple Developer Connection News • October 21, 2005 • Issue 451

Apple Unveils New Power Mac G5 Desktop Line

Now with dual-core processors and workstation graphics

Apple recently announced its new Power Mac G5 desktop line, featuring the Power Mac G5 Quad. With two 2.5 GHz dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad delivers breakthrough performance on applications used by creative professionals and scientists. In addition, all Power Mac G5 models now feature dual-core processors, a new PCI Express architecture, and higher performance graphics options.

The new Power Mac G5 comes standard with either the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE or the NVIDIA GeForce 6660 and both provide support for dual-displays and Apple's 30-inch Cinema HD Display. The build-to-order graphics option, Quadro FX 4500, can drive up to two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays and includes a stereo 3D port to connect goggles for stereo-in-a-window applications.



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Understanding Xcode Projects
In Xcode, projects organize files and resources used to build a software product. Read this article to learn how Xcode handles projects and how best to work with them.

Aspyr Prepares Their Games for Intel-based Macs
Aspyr has been busy getting their games ready for Intel-based Macs. Read this article to see how they manage their transition projects.

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Reference Library
Technical Q&A: Apple RGB and Generic RGB profiles explained
Sample Code: LoginItemsAE
Sample Code: MoviePlayer
Documentation: CFNetworkDiagnostics API Reference
Documentation: AGL Programming Guide
Documentation: Bonjour Overview
Sample Code: DisplayURL
Documentation: DNSServiceDiscovery API Reference for C
Documentation: DNSServiceDiscovery Programming Guide
Documentation: FWAUserLib Reference
Documentation: Miscellaneous User Space API Reference
Sample Code: QTQuartzPlayer
Technical Q&A: StopAlert and NoteAlert now use the Application icon
Sample Code: tcplognke
Technical Q&A: Using the QuickTime DVCompressor properties
Documentation: Writing PCI Drivers
Documentation: Xsan Tuning Guide
Technical Note: Improving Windows Screen Updating with QuickTime for Windows Double-Buffering Feature
Documentation: NSNetServices and CFNetServices Programming Guide
Technical Q&A: Compression Sessions - Configuring codec quality settings
Documentation: Deploying Mac OS X Server for High Performance Computing

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In the Community

Advanced Mac OS X Programming Book Available
Written by Mark Dalrymple and Aaron Hillegass as the second edition of their original guide, Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming, the book Advanced Mac OS X Programming delves into the nitty-gritty of multi-threading, interprocess communication, networking, performance tuning, distributed objects, kqueues, Bonjour, authentication, the keychain, and directory services.

Developer Tools
LocFactory Editor 1.3
Table Library 2.0
Safari Guide 1.1

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Unix & Open Source
PHP Function Index 1.1
LaTeXiT 1.4.4
Xgrid Agent for Java

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Developer Transition Resource Center
Download Xcode 2.1
October 21, 2005 • Issue 451
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