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CFXML to CFPropertyListRef (and back!)
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QA1208: Describes to how save and restore a CFPropertyListRef to and from an XML file.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation |
2003-08-29
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Correcting a PackageMaker version.plist and BundleVersions.plist problem
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QA1281: Describes how to correct a PackageMaker version.plist and BundleVersions.plist problem.
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Tools |
2003-08-25
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Getting owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents
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QA1285: Describes how to get owner and group name references for PackageMaker package contents.
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Tools |
2003-08-25
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PackageMaker's NeedsAuthorization value causes install to fail
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QA1283: Provides a workaround when PackageMaker's NeedsAuthorization value causes a Mac OS X 10.1 installation failure.
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Tools |
2003-08-25
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SDRAM Problems With Self-Powered USB Devices
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HW82: Alerts that non-compliant, self-powered USB devices plugged into a G4, can cause problems with low-voltage-sensitive SDRAM .
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-08-21
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Non Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources
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QA1098: Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources
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Carbon, Mac OS X Server |
2003-08-20
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Using a QuickTime time base callback to detect when a movie has stopped
(HTML)
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QA1282: Using a QuickTime time base callback (NewCallBack) to detect when a movie has stopped.
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QuickTime |
2003-08-12
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Bluetooth Radio Power Class for Apple Systems
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QA1278: Notes Preferred Bluetooth Transmitter Characteristics for products designed for Apple Systems.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-08-06
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Security Credentials
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QA1277: Discusses AuthorizationCopyRights and the relationship between Authorization Services, authorization sessions, Security Server, credentials, and the credentials cache.
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Security |
2003-08-06
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Customizing Component Border Colors
(HTML)
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QA1272: Retaining Aqua background for JComboBox menus with custom control borders.
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Java |
2003-07-31
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Filtering QuickTime media types in Navigation Services
(HTML)
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QA1274: Describes how to filter QuickTime media types in a Navigation Services filter procedure.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2003-07-23
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The Data Browser GetDataBrowserUserState API
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QA1270: Explains a problematic Data Browser API definition and how to work around it.
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Carbon |
2003-07-22
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CGImageRef contents are immutable
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QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging |
2003-07-17
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Sequence Grabber Source, Video, and Channel Bounds
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QA1250: Explains the QuickTime Sequence Grabber's relationship between the Source, Video, and Channel Bounds when capturing video.
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QuickTime |
2003-07-16
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Tioga PostScript Printing Plugins in Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1085: Why Tioga printing plugins for PostScript printing aren't called on Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2003-07-14
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Image Decompressor Data-loading Procs
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QTMCC19: Explains how to use an image decompressor's data-loading proc.
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QuickTime |
2003-07-10
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DRAM DIMM power pin connections for Macintosh Computers
(HTML)
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QA1271: Discusses design considerations for DRAM DIMM power pin connections for Macintosh Computers.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-07-04
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
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QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2003-06-19
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Power adapter Sensing for the 17" PowerBook
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QA1266: Details Design and detection considerations for 17-inch PowerBook power adapters
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Hardware & Drivers |
2003-06-12
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Can't attach during two-machine debugging with GDB
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Deprecated - QA1019: Describes a workaround for a problem attaching during two-machine debugging on Mac OS X 10.0.x.
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Darwin, Tools |
2003-06-02
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How do I count the frames in an MPEG movie?
(HTML)
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QTMTB54: Talks about using the QuickTime Movie Toolbox function GetMovieNextInterestingTime with MPEG media tracks.
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QuickTime |
2003-05-02
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Empty Memory Objects
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QA1259: Describes how two memory management edge cases are handled by the common Mac OS memory allocators.
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Carbon, Hardware & Drivers |
2003-04-21
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
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QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Mac OS X Server, Performance, QuickTime |
2003-04-17
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Notifying the Finder of changed or newly created files
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QA1260: Recommended approach to notifying the Finder to update its open windows of a file creation or change.
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Carbon |
2003-04-15
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PPPoE Server for Testing
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QA1252: Describes how to configure Mac OS X as a PPPoE server for testing purposes.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Networking |
2003-04-11
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Can I have parameters of type typeHIRect instead of type typeQDRectangle in my kEventControlBoundsChanged message handler?
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QA1246: Details the automatic coercions between QuickDraw and Quartz types provided by the Carbon Event Parameter accessors.
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Carbon |
2003-04-03
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'dynamic shared library not made a weak library in output with MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET...' bug
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QA1233: Why 'ld' may give a warning about the Mac OS X_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET environment variable and its failure to weak link.
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Tools |
2003-04-01
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FSSetCatalogInfo versus UID and GID
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QA1251: Describes why FSSetCatalogInfo does not set the UID and GID of the file, and provides a work around.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
2003-03-26
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Internet Connect Speed
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QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Games, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking |
2003-03-26
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Disabling QuickTime Error Dialogs When Opening or Tasking a Movie
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QA1164: How to disable QuickTime error dialogs which may be presented when opening or tasking a movie.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-20
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Project Builder 2.1 needs projects to be checked into CVS to enable CVS support
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QA1245: Explains how to workaround a bug in Project Builder that blocks CVS functionality.
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Tools |
2003-03-20
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QuickTime Error -2127 qtNetworkAlreadyAllocatedErr Explained
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QA1244: QuickTime qtNetworkAlreadyAllocatedErr error code (-2127) occurs when the user's Connection Speed preference setting is too slow.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-20
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Using cmpWantsRegisterMessage not recommended on Mac OS X
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QA1192: Describes why using the cmpWantsRegisterMessage flag is not recommended on Mac OS X.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-11
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How can I verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld?
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QA1243: Techniques to verify that a Movie can actually draw into a non-RGB GWorld.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-05
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Viewing multi-page PDF files
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QA1247: How to draw each page of a multi-page PDF document using the QuickTime movie importers.
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QuickTime |
2003-03-05
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How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef?
(HTML)
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Deprecated - QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2003-02-25
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
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QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Performance, Printing |
2003-02-25
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Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
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QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information.
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Carbon, Core Foundation, Games, Internet & Web, Mac OS X Server, Networking, Security |
2003-02-19
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Text Encodings in VFS
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QA1173: How to handle text encodings correctly when writing a file system (VFS) plug-in for Mac OS X.
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Carbon, Darwin |
2003-02-10
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Converting to Precomposed Unicode
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QA1235: Describes how to convert a string to precomposed Unicode.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
2003-02-07
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Movie Export Components - Supporting a MovieProgressProc
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QA1230: Explains the steps needed to support a movie progress proc in a movie export component.
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QuickTime |
2003-01-31
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Adding menu separator items to controls in a Sherlock channel
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QA1219: Using menu-item separators in an NSPopUpButton control of a Sherlock channel.
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Apple Applications |
2003-01-21
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BOM characters in 'utxt' clipboard flavor
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QA1221: Explains the use of the BOM character in 'utxt' scrap data
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Cocoa, Internationalization |
2003-01-20
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File Manager Text Encoding Hints
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QA1223: How to use Text Encoding Hints.
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Carbon, Darwin |
2003-01-20
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Why does my identity matrix look strange?
(HTML)
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QA1227: Discusses the MatrixRecord structure and QuadToQuadMatrix function.
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QuickTime |
2003-01-15
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Using QTSetAtomData
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QA1231: Explains what QTSetAtomData does with the data passed into it.
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QuickTime |
2003-01-14
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Video Output Components - QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor
(HTML)
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QA1226: Discusses the QTVideoOutputGetIndImageDecompressor call.
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QuickTime |
2003-01-03
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
(HTML)
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QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-19
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
(HTML)
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QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
2002-12-04
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How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
(HTML)
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QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-12-02
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
(HTML)
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QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-11-25
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Problems recording CopyBits into a PICT on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1189: Identifies a problem with CopyBits and PICT on Mac OS X 10.2 and gives a simple workaround.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
2002-11-19
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Are the root control, the root view, and the content view the same entity?
(HTML)
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QA1214: Details the differences and similitudes between the root control, the root view, and the content view of windows.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12
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CGContext parameter missing in my kEventControlDraw event
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QA1212: Explains in which case your kEventControlDraw handler wouldn't receive a CGContext parameter.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12
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Do I have to call CreateRootControl after creating my window?
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QA1215: Explains when and when not to call CreateRootControl after creating a window.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12
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HIObjectRegisterSubclass returns paramErr
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QA1213: Explains in which case HIObjectRegisterSubclass would return paramErr and gives a work around.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12
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What is the minimal set of Carbon Events I need to override in order to implement a simple custom push button?
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QA1210: Details the minimal set of Carbon Events needed to implement a simple custom push button HIView.
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Carbon |
2002-11-12
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QDSwapPort
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QA1128: Explains when to use QDSwapPort.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
2002-11-06
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Using cmPathBased profile locations on Mac OS X
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QA1203: Shows how to correctly specify cmPath-based profile locations on Mac OS X
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging |
2002-11-06
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
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Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Printing |
2002-11-06
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Quartz 2D Interpolation
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QA1186: Explains how to control Quartz 2D's image interpolation.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
2002-10-29
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QuickDraw Text Anti-Aliasing using Quartz 2D
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QA1193: Describes APIs added to Mac OS X to allow applications to draw QD text using CG anti-aliasing.
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Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
2002-10-29
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Video Output Components - Implementing QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput on Mac OS X
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QA1206: Describes how to support the QTVideoOutputGetIndSoundOutput function in Mac OS X.
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QuickTime |
2002-10-29
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Documentation updater for Project Builder shipping with Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1207: Updating Project Builder to find new symbols, including the Bluetooth framework under Mac OS X.
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Tools |
2002-10-25
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Getting the name of a profile
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QA1205: Shows how to programmatically get the name of a ColorSync profile.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-10-25
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Setting Sequence Grabber Sound Input Device Driver Parameters
(HTML)
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QA1204: Setting sound input device driver parameters for QuickTime sequence grabber audio channels.
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QuickTime |
2002-10-25
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
(HTML)
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QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Printing |
2002-10-16
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Why does -stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet: give me an empty string result when it shouldn't?
(HTML)
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QA1202: Why -stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet: sometimes returns an empty string result in Mac OS X 10.2.x when it shouldn't.
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Cocoa |
2002-10-15
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URL Access and the Missing Progress Dialog
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Deprecated - QA1140: Explains a known bug in URL Access related to progress dialogs.
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Carbon, Networking |
2002-09-23
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Be careful when using AuthorizationCreate
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QA1172: Explains why you should avoid determining allowable rights when creating an AuthorizationRef.
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Security |
2002-09-20
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Stay away from custom Authorization dialogs
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QA1199: Explains why you shouldn't create a custom authorization dialog.
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Security |
2002-09-20
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Mapping kernel memory to user space on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1197: Describes a change to mapping kernel memory to user space affecting Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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Darwin, Hardware & Drivers |
2002-09-13
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SCSIAction and IOSCSIUserClient on Mac OS X 10.2
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QA1201: Describes migrating to a new API for SCSI Parallel devices starting with Mac OS X 10.2.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Networking, Printing |
2002-09-13
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Setting request headers in URL Access
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Deprecated - QA1073: Explains how to work around a bug in URL Access when setting request headers.
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Carbon, Networking |
2002-09-10
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Filtering the Effects List returned by QTGetEffectsList
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QA1190: Shows how to edit the list of effects returned by the QTGetEffectsList function.
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QuickTime |
2002-09-04
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Preserving embedded ICC profiles when using QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporters
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QA1145: Shows how to preserve the embedded ICC profile when using the QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporter routines
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime |
2002-09-04
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
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QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Audio, Darwin, Games, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Networking, Printing, User Experience |
2002-09-04
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Saving playback hints in a Movie
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QA1194: Demonstrates how to use the SetTrackLoadSettings function to save the hintsHighQuality playback hint in a movie.
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QuickTime |
2002-09-04
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The Gamma function in the Mac OS X 10.2 Math Library
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QA1143: How various gamma functions are implemented in Mac OS X
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Porting |
2002-08-27
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Process Carbon Events Not Delivered in 10.2
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QA1181: Work around for a bug in Mac OS X 10.2 that prevents the delivery of process Carbon events.
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Carbon |
2002-08-27
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Signals and Threads
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QA1184: Describes how threads and signals interact.
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Carbon, Darwin |
2002-08-27
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Faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
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QA1191: Confirms the use of faster DDR DRAM in the 867MHz Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors).
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Hardware & Drivers |
2002-08-19
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Resource forks in Mach-O binaries
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QA1175: Advises against using resource forks in Mach-O binaries.
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Carbon |
2002-08-07
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Using Navigation Services to filter QuickTime files
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QA1152: Using the CanQuickTimeOpenFile function in a Navigation Services filter to display files that QuickTime can open.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2002-07-15
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My ListBox control works fine on Mac OS X but I get a crash on Mac OS 9 when I click in the scrollbar
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QA1156: Explains the requirements for the use of the Listbox Control on Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
2002-07-12
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Base-Derived async image codecs must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping
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QA1157: Describes why base-derived codecs that set canAsync must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping.
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Carbon, QuickTime |
2002-07-09
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How can I set the default location with the modern Navigation APIs NavCreatexxx?
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QA1151: Explains how to set the default location with a NavCustomControl call using the kNavCtlSetLocation message in the Event Proc.
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Carbon |
2002-07-01
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Graphics Importers and image files containing multiple layers
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QA1148: Describes how to get the natural bounds of layers contained in a multi-layered image file.
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QuickTime |
2002-06-18
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Illustrating document window changes in Swing
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QA1146: Using the Aqua close button dot in Swing applications to indicate document changes.
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Java |
2002-06-18
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Movie Drawing Complete Procedure with C++
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QA1150: Demonstrates a static class method which can be used as a QuickTime movie drawing complete callback.
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QuickTime |
2002-06-18
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Programmatic configuration of a Movie Export Component
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QA1147: Demonstrates how to programmatically configure a movie export component without showing the Movie Export dialog.
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QuickTime |
2002-06-18
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Preventing crashes when using multiple disabled but editable NSComboBoxes
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QA1142: How to prevent a crash when using multiple disabled -- but editable --NSComboBoxes in a view.
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Cocoa |
2002-06-03
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GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect resets your Matrix
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QA1144: Discusses how calling GraphicsImportSetBoundsRect will reset a graphics importers matrix.
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QuickTime |
2002-05-29
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Disabling a Processor on a Multiprocessor System
(HTML)
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QA1141: Describes how to disable a processor on a multiprocessor system for testing purposes.
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Audio, Carbon, Cocoa, Core Foundation, Darwin, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware & Drivers, Performance, Tools |
2002-05-22
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Using QuickTime to access MP3 ID3 Tags
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QA1135: Demonstrates how to extract User Data from QuickTime Movies.
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QuickTime |
2002-04-11
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Retrieving Data from AEDesc Records - do not use the dataHandle field
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QA1139: Describes the correct way to access data stored in AEDesc records.
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Carbon |
2002-04-10
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ICC Profile copyright field
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QA1136: Discusses how applications should honor the copyright field in the header of an ICC profile.
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Graphics & Imaging |
2002-04-08
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QuickTime for Windows resource files
(HTML)
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QA1132: Describes resource file extensions supported by QuickTime for Windows.
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QuickTime |
2002-04-08
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Using the QuickTime for Java libraries on OS X
(HTML)
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QA1058: Where to locate the QTJava.zip file for inclusion in your java/javac classpath.
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Java, QuickTime |
2002-04-08
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Workaround for Asynchronous SCSIAction Crashes
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Deprecated - QA1129: Explains how to workaround asynchronous SCSIAction crashes on Mac OS X.
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Hardware & Drivers |
2002-03-21
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