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Core Animation Programming Guide
(HTML)
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Introduces the main components and services of Core Animation.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2008-05-06
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AirPort Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes Apple's implementation of 802.11 wireless LAN standards on Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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Audio Developer Note
(HTML)
Describes the analog and digital audio capabilities of Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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Bluetooth Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Bluetooth technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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Ethernet Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of Ethernet technology and describes its implementation in Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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FireWire Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of FireWire (IEEE 1394) and describes support for it on Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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iMac Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of iMac computers introduced in April 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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PCI Developer Note
(HTML)
Provides an overview of PCI technology and describes PCI support on Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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RAM Expansion Developer Note
(HTML)
Details requirements of RAM modules for use in Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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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 |
2008-04-28
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Video Developer Note
(HTML)
Details video capabilities of Mac computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-04-28
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Aperture 2.1 SDK Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Update for Aperture SDK 2.1
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Apple Applications |
2008-04-23
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Motion XML File Format
(HTML)
(PDF)
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Apple Applications |
2008-04-14
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View Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to design and implement Cocoa views in applications.
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Cocoa |
2008-04-10
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64-Bit Transition Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the 64-bit features available in Mac OS X.
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Darwin, Mac OS X, Open Source, Performance, Porting |
2008-04-08
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Animation Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the animation facilities provided by Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2008-04-08
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Animation Types and Timing Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the animation and timing classes used by both Core Animation and Cocoa Animation proxies.
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Cocoa |
2008-04-08
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HeaderDoc User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to extract API reference documentation from commented header files.
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Darwin, Open Source, Tools |
2008-04-08
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Image Unit Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to write image processing kernels and package them for distribution.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2008-04-08
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Network Kernel Extensions Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to write a kernel extension for adding or modifying functionality of a networking stack (Mac OS X 10.4 and later).
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
2008-04-08
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Porting UNIX/Linux Applications to Mac OS X
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Conceptual information and tips about porting UNIX and Linux applications to Mac OS X.
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Darwin, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Porting, Tools |
2008-04-08
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Shell Scripting Primer
(HTML)
(PDF)
A guided tour of (Bourne) shell scripting, including control structures, numerical computation, regular expressions, subroutines, and error handling.
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Enterprise IT, Mac OS X Server, Open Source, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
2008-04-08
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Uniform Type Identifiers Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes uniform type identifiers and how to use them.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2008-04-08
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Accessibility Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the accessibility features built into Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Java, User Experience |
2008-03-11
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Apple Human Interface Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the Mac OS X user experience and explains how to design an application for Aqua.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Java, Mac OS X, Porting, User Experience |
2008-03-11
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AppleScript Language Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Scripting & Automation |
2008-03-11
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CFNetwork Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation networking functions to work with low-level BSD sockets.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Networking, Open Source, Security |
2008-03-11
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Cocoa Scripting Guide
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Explains how to create scriptable Cocoa applications that use the scripting definition (sdef) format.
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Cocoa, Scripting & Automation |
2008-03-11
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Core Animation Cookbook
(HTML)
(PDF)
Demonstrates common Core Animation tasks.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2008-03-11
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Cursor Management
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(PDF)
Explains how to set the cursor and handle cursor-update events in Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
2008-03-11
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File System Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how applications can detect changes in the file system.
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Core Foundation, Darwin, Storage |
2008-03-11
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
2008-03-11
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Network Device Driver Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Background and task information about developing network drivers for Mac OS X.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
2008-03-11
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Scripting Bridge Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Scripting Bridge technology, which bridges OSA-compliant applications to Objective-C, and explains how to use it in Cocoa programs.
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Cocoa, Scripting & Automation |
2008-03-11
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Strings Programming Guide for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create, manipulate, and search strings in Core Foundation, and how strings interact with encodings and character sets.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Internationalization, Open Source, Text & Fonts |
2008-03-11
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15-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-03-04
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17-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in February 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-03-04
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in February 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-03-04
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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 |
2008-02-21
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PowerMac G4
(HTML)
(PDF)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the PowerMac G4 introduced in January 2003.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-02-20
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Atomic Store Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use the Core Data atomic store API to create persistent stores that use a custom format.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Core Audio Glossary
(HTML)
Defines general digital audio terms as well as terms specific to Apple's Core Audio technology.
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Audio |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Model Versioning and Data Migration Programming Guide
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(PDF)
Explains the managed object model versioning and data migration features of Core Data.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Core Data Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to manage objects using the Core Data framework.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Core Text Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to do text layout and font-related operations using the Core Text programming interfaces.
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Carbon, Text & Fonts |
2008-02-08
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Font Handling
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts |
2008-02-08
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Instruments User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Instruments application and explains how to use it to examine program behavior.
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Tools |
2008-02-08
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JavaScript Scripting Guide for QuickTime
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the objects, methods, and interfaces exposed to JavaScript by the QuickTime browser plug-in and ActiveX control.
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Internet & Web, QuickTime, Scripting & Automation |
2008-02-08
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Low-Level Core Data Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
A hands-on guide to creating a command-line utility using low-level features of Core Data.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Low-Level File Management Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the low-level ways Cocoa applications can interact with files.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Model Object Implementation Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes issues relating to the design and implementation of model objects
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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NSPersistentDocument Core Data Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
Step-by-step instructions for building a simple but functionally rich application using NSPersistentDocument and Cocoa bindings.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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Number and Value Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa object wrappers for primitive C data types.
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Cocoa |
2008-02-08
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The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces object-oriented programming and describes the main programming language used for Cocoa development.
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Cocoa, Tools |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Driver Monitor User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to view the properties supported by the OpenGL drivers available on the system.
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Graphics & Imaging, Tools |
2008-02-08
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OpenGL Profiler User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to assess the efficiency of an OpenGL application.
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Graphics & Imaging, Tools |
2008-02-08
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Quick Look Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the purporse and architecture of Quick Look generators and explains how to create them.
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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
2008-02-08
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Search Fields
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa search fields.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2008-02-08
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Security Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
An introduction to computer security concepts and the Mac OS X security APIs.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Mac OS X, Networking, Open Source, Security |
2008-02-08
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Text Editing Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to control the behavior of the Cocoa text system as it performs text editing.
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Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
2008-02-08
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Threading Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use threads in Cocoa applications.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Performance |
2008-02-08
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Xcode Source Management Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to manage source changes using source control and snapshots.
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Tools |
2008-02-08
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Xcode User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Xcode application to develop software on Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Java, Tools |
2008-02-08
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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 |
2008-02-08
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MacBook Air Developer Note
(HTML)
New document specifies internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook Air computer introduced in January 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-01-18
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Apple JavaScript Coding Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides an overview of the JavaScript language, its object-oriented features, and coding best practices.
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Apple Applications, Internet & Web, QuickTime, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
2008-01-15
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Mac Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac Pro computers introduced in January 2008.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2008-01-09
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15-Inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 15-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in November 2007.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2007-12-14
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17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the 17-inch MacBook Pro computer introduced in November 2007.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2007-12-14
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64-Bit Guide for Carbon Developers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the changes necessary to create a 64-bit executable version of a Carbon application.
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Carbon, Performance, Porting |
2007-12-11
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to access fonts using the ATS-based font management API. Includes implementing the Fonts window.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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Automator Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the concepts and tasks for developing actions, which are bundles loaded by the Automator application.
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Apple Applications, Cocoa, Scripting & Automation, Tools |
2007-12-11
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Bluetooth Device Access Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to develop applications that access Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2007-12-11
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Button Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa buttons.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2007-12-11
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GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) Internals
(HTML)
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Tools |
2007-12-11
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Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration
(PDF)
Explains how to use commands and configuration files to perform server administration tasks in a UNIX command shell.
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Internet & Web, Java, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security, Storage |
2007-12-11
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Managing Fonts: QuickDraw
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Explains how to use the deprecated QuickDraw-based font-management API replaced by Core Text or ATS.
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Carbon |
2007-12-11
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Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes object-oriented programming from the perspective of an Objective-C developer.
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Cocoa |
2007-12-11
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PDF Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces basic PDF concepts and describes how to use PDF Kit to display PDF documents in your application.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-11
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Quartz 2D Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Quartz 2D. Includes illustrations and sample code.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-11
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Quartz Composer Custom Patch Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to create custom patches for distribution.
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Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-11
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Text Layout Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how the Cocoa text system lays out text on pages.
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Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
2007-12-11
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Token Field Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to set up and programatically manage a token field.
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Cocoa, User Experience |
2007-12-11
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Apple Remote Desktop Administrator's Guide Version 3.2
(PDF)
Explains how to install and configure Apple Remote Desktop and use it to remotely control and manage client computers.
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Mac OS X Server, Networking |
2007-12-04
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Apple Xserve Diagnostics User's Guide
(PDF)
New document that explains how to use Apple Xserve Diagnostics tool to test server hardware.
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Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server |
2007-12-04
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Image Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support browsing, viewing, editing, and processing images.
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Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-04
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Mac OS X Server Upgrading and Migrating
(PDF)
Explains how to use data and service settings from an earlier version of Mac OS X Server or Windows NT.
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Mac OS X Server |
2007-12-04
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OpenGL Programming Guide for Mac OS X
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Apple implementation of OpenGL to create 3D graphics for Cocoa and Carbon applications.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2007-12-04
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User's Guide to gperf 3.0.1
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Tools |
2007-12-03
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FxPlug SDK Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Update for FxPlug SDK 1.2.2.
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Apple Applications |
2007-11-16
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Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format version 4, providing access to contents of FCP projects.
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Apple Applications |
2007-11-14
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MacBook Developer Note
(HTML)
Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the MacBook computer introduced in November 2007.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2007-11-10
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Apple Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides conceptual information and programming examples for working with Apple events.
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Carbon, Scripting & Automation |
2007-10-31
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Apple Help Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to author, package, and display user help content in Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Cocoa, User Experience |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the technology for writing scripts to control applications. Useful for scripters and application developers.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Mac OS X, Scripting & Automation |
2007-10-31
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Archives and Serializations Programming Guide for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to put Cocoa objects into and remove them from a representation suitable for archiving.
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Cocoa |
2007-10-31
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Audio Queue Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to play and record audio using Audio Queue Services.
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Audio, Carbon, Cocoa |
2007-10-31
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Audio Unit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Audio frameworks and the Core Audio SDK to create audio units.
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Audio, Carbon, Cocoa |
2007-10-31
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Big Top User Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to monitor the use of resources on Macintosh computers, locally and over a network.
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Tools |
2007-10-31
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