Best books for classic mac development?

[rlawson]

I have the programming primer and also teach yourself c on the macintosh both of which are good

What other books are recommended for creating Mac software

I am programming in C mainly but not averse to C++ or Basic

Thanks!
Rick

 

[ymk]

Macintosh C Programming By Example (1991) is useful and focused on THINK C.

 

[rlawson]

Thanks! I'll check it out

 

[Snial]

Thanks! I'll check it out

Perhaps also, scouring the online back-issues of MacTech, because there are lots of coding examples with associated articles:

MacTech | The journal of Apple technology.

preserve.mactech.com

 

[rlawson]

Perhaps also, scouring the online back-issues of MacTech, because there are lots of coding examples with associated articles:

MacTech | The journal of Apple technology.

preserve.mactech.com

Thanks for the link!

 

[mrw]

I strongly recommend downloading a MacTech archive image, like the one below, which includes example source code and at least low-res pictures in articles that have them:

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mactech-vol-1-17

For Apple's develop magazine, which that image includes, a better resource is: https://vintageapple.org/develop/ - e.g.
https://vintageapple.org/develop/pdf/develop-06_9104_Spring_1991.pdf has a much more readable version of the "MacTCP Cookbook" article than what's on the MacTech image.

 

[rlawson]

I strongly recommend downloading a MacTech archive image, like the one below, which includes example source code and at least low-res pictures in articles that have them:

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mactech-vol-1-17

For Apple's develop magazine, which that image includes, a better resource is: https://vintageapple.org/develop/ - e.g.
https://vintageapple.org/develop/pdf/develop-06_9104_Spring_1991.pdf has a much more readable version of the "MacTCP Cookbook" article than what's on the MacTech image.

Thank you for the links!

 

[8bitbubsy]

Not really a book, but I really recommend giving THINK Reference a try. That software is a gold mine for looking up system/toolbox functions to see what they do, the input parameters and so on.

I'm sure there exists a book with this kind of information as well.

 

[pfuentes69]

A good option too…
https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf

 

[rlawson]

Not really a book, but I really recommend giving THINK Reference a try. That software is a gold mine for looking up system/toolbox functions to see what they do, the input parameters and so on.

I'm sure there exists a book with this kind of information as well.

Thanks will do!

 

[rlawson]

A good option too…
https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf

Yep I have this one and it’s great
Thanks!

 

[ArmorAlley]

A good option too…
https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf

The whole vintageapple.org is a goldmine too.

 

[rplacd]

+1 for the Macintosh C Programming Primer (and Pascal, too), as well as THINK Reference. There are quite a few versions of the Reference on the Macintosh Garden, but you’ll have to hunt for the later ones.