The Power of XBy: Todd Vatalaro

Sacramento City College

1. Core OS2. Media3. Security4. Aqua5. Cocoa6. UNIX and

Java7. AppleScript

Core OS

Kernel

Memory ProtectionVirtual Memory

Symmetric MultiprocessingMultiThreadingMultiTasking

Real Time

File System

PluggableLocal: HFS/HFS+, DOS FAT, UFS,

UDF, ISONetwork: AFP, NFS, SMB/CIFS,

WebDAVConsistent Mac Experience

Unicode SupportThread Safe

Unix-Grade Security

Networking

BSD TCP/IP StackPluggable

10/100/1000 Ethernet, 802.11, PPP, PPPoE, AppleTalk, IrDA

MultithreadedMultilink, MultihomingDynamic Configuration

Modern OS

Plug and PlayHigh Throughput

Low LatencyPower Management

Object Oriented

Media

Media

QuartzQuickTime

OpenGLAudioFonts

ColorSyncImage Capture

Device Support

Quartz

PDF-basedFast Anti-Aliasing

True Type, Type 1, OpenTypeColorSync IntegratedQuartz Compositing

Double Buffered WindowsPer pixel Alpha

Per Window Fade and MorphAutomatic Printing

Audio

32-bit ResolutionMultichannel

Ultra-Low LatencyMIDI Services

Audio Units for DSP Plug-Ins

Device Support

HP, Canon, Epson, LexmarkHP, Xerox, LexmarkCanon, Nikon, Olympus, Kodak,

SonySony, Panasonic, JVC, CanonHD, Zip, Floppy, CD-RW, DVD,

Compact Flash, SmartMedia, MemoryStickKeyboard, Mice, JoystickSpeakers and microphone

USB printers: Laser printers:

Digital Cameras:DV Camcorders:

Storage:

Input:Audio:

Security

Security

AuthenticationConservative Default Setup

SSH, SSL, KerberosFirewall Foundation

KeychainEncrypted Disk Image

Open Firmware PasswordMulti-User

Customizable

ToolbarsDock Menus

System Status MenusGraphite Appearance

Application and Document BindingFull Keyboard Access

Language, Date, Number Formats

Cocoa

Cocoa

Object OrientedDynamic Runtime

Foundation and AppKit ClassesLeverages Aqua, AppleScript,

Quartz, Unicode, XMLDeveloper Tools

Java and UNIX

Java 2

JDK v1.3HotSpot VM

Java 2DPrinting

Drag & DropSwing

Aqua UIQuickTime for Java

WebObjects 5

UNIX-Based

Mach/BSD KernelTCP/IP and POSIX services

System LibrariesDaemons

BSD and GNU Commandsawk, grep, vi, emacs, perl, gcc, ssh

AppleScript

AppleScript Studio

Project BuilderInterface Builder

Builds on Cocoa and Aqua‘Rich’ applications

XML-RPC and SOAP

The Power of X