Inside Macintosh: Text

Documents the parts of Macintosh system software that allow users to generate and manipulate text, including text in multiple languages. Includes introductory material on the Macintosh approach to text handling, as well as a complete technical reference to each of the text-handling managers in the system software. Assumes familiarity with QuickDraw and with the basic Macintosh concepts. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

sophisticated and diverse Mac OS that developers work with today. Apple is meticulous in its documentation of the Mac OS, and the result is the Inside Macintosh series.

Apple and A-W make this documentation available to you in a variety of formats:

Individual bound books (paper! how novel!) Electronic full text in DocViewer format: Inside Mac CD-ROM Electronic quick reference: Macintosh Programmer's Toolbox Assistant

The complete list of 27 titles is pretty daunting, but take heart. You can think of Inside Mac topics in two groups: those that are common to all Macs, and those that are specific to your application.

The core technology topics:

The Macintosh Toolbox Interapplication Communication Text Imaging with QuickDraw Memory, Processes, Files, Operating System Utilities, Devices

Specialized technology topics:

QuickTime PowerPC System Software, PowerPC Numerics Sound Networking AOCE QuickDraw GX