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A guided introduction and learning path to developing hardware and device-level software for Apple's computers and servers.

Apple delivers industry-leading hardware based on popular hardware and software standards, combined with state-of-the-art 64-bit Intel microprocessor technology. Apple's own hardware is integrated with the Mac OS X operating system, resulting in seamless operation for many hardware devices. Thanks to Apple's support of many common industry standards, developers can create hardware products that enhance the Mac OS X user experience. Mac OS X also supports the latest storage device standards, including Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, XD, Mini SD, Memory Stick Duo Pro and Transflash. Read more...



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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: OS Foundations Overview
Beneath its elegant new UI, Leopard offers many system-level updates, including  full POSIX compliance.  Read about what's new in the Mach kernel, security, Bonjour and the file system.

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Technical discussion for developers of devices based on ATA and SCSI.

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A mailing list for developers using Core Audio and MIDI APIs (C or Java) on Mac OS X.

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Technical discussion list for general Darwin software development. This does not include Carbon, Cocoa, or Darwin Streaming Server.

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Technical discussion for Darwin hardware drivers.

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