Mac OS 8 Revealed

This is a resource for all Macintosh developers on the latest operating system for the Mac. The accompanying CD contains the text of the book and interactive demonstrations of the new features of MacOS 8 using Director.

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With the next release of the Macintosh operating system, Apple will provide a state-of-the-art platform for developers to create new software products. At the core of Mac OS 8 is a redesigned operating system foundation based on microkernel technology that will dramatically increase user productivity.Author Tony Francis worked closely with the Mac OS 8 engineering team to provide the inside story of the design and development of this innovative technology. The book describes the technical geography of Mac OS 8 and illustrates how the system's user benefits can be implemented in software and hardware products.Written for developers, system administrators, and information systems professionals, Mac OS 8 Revealed explains the key technologies of Mac OS 8: * How Mac OS 8 exploits preemptive multitasking to perform many operations concurrently; * How the new memory protection model insulates the microkernel and other operating system services to provide system stability; * How to provide automatic, intelligent assistance to users; * How to allow the user to customize and scale the human interface.
The accompanying CD-ROM contains an electronic version of the book with animated illustrations that demonstrate the capabilities of Mac OS 8. Simply click on a screen shot marked with a film strip in the book and see how a new feature in the operating system works. 0201479559B04062001