Ask HN: Where can I find classic MacOS programming books and tools?

2 points by rpeden ↗ HN
Lately, I've been turning to retro programming to satisfy my need for interesting side projects. Using the latest and greatest tools is interesting, but I use them all day at work. I've found that doing some really different on my own time has helped rekindle my love of programming.

I've picked up all of Charles Petzold's old books on Windows programming, and I've enjoyed them a lot. It helps that most of the code in 'Programming Windows 3.1' will actually compile in VS2017 on Windows 10 with very few changes.

So on a similar note, I'm looking for equivalent books on classic MacOS programming I can look for online or buy used on Amazon, as well as the names of some development tools I should look for. I'm aware of tools like MPW, but my knowledge of the classic Mac development ecosystem is a but think. So I'm hoping to draw on the knowledge and experience of my fellow HNers for advice.

Thanks in advance!

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Maybe archive.org for the books, vetusware.com for the tools.
Thanks for the suggestions! I should've thought to check archive.org foot the books, as I've found lots of good old Turbo Pascal books there in the past.
I've still got a copy of CodeWarrior for System 7 ... I think