This is an essential reference for Macintosh developers designing expansion cards, peripheral devices, and drivers. This new edition is revised to provide up-to-date expansion guidelines for the entire Macintosh family, including the newest members.

The Macintosh Family Hardware Reference provides the most accurate and complete information on the hardware configurations for all Macintosh computers, including the Macintosh II and the Macintosh SE.

Here is essential guidance for writing software that interacts with built-in and peripheral hardware devices. It covers critical hardware and device programming topics and provides background information important to anyone using the File, Sound, Printing, or AppleTalk Managers.