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Macs... and the other computer
topics relating to Apple Macintosh and computer issues in general, Windows welcome (well, tolerated)
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Who has purchased and used a program to clean up and remove duplicates from iTunes? I have found TuneUp and RinseMyMusic. Looking to consolidate all of my music. Please help.
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What is the current consensus on the display for the Macbook Pro? I took a non-professional user to the Apple Store and got the opinion that the glossy display was sharper, as if the antiglare screen seemed to have an overlay on it. I received mixed reviews from a few DITs, though most seemed to prefer the glossy. A removable overlay is available, though it is apparently difficult to apply in a professional manner.
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from MacRumors quoting Wired: "Wired claims that Apple will be launching a new version of its Mac mini computer at Macworld Expo San Francisco in January. Wired cites an Apple corporate employee as the source who could only confirm a release date at Macworld Expo. The Mac mini has been long overdue for updates leading many to assume that it had been abandoned by Apple. Recent reports have indeed suggested that a Mac mini update is imminent. The author speculates the new Mac mini will adopt many of the recent physical and environmental improvements in physical design as well as include the newly introduced mini Display Port." - Jeff Wexler
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Using a Macbook Pro that, of late, has started to have problems when transferring files to and from various drives. Frequently, a message will appear that says a file is in use. Then, when I hit okay, the progress bar won't go away even after hitting the "x," the drives can't be ejected, the Finder can't be quit and the computer can't be restarted except by manually shutting off by holding down the power button. Then, it takes several tries (plugging and unplugging) for the drives to be recognized even after repeated computer reboots. I use MacJanitor and have repaired permissions several times. I even completely re-installed the operating system (10.5.. Help! A.
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I have been using Boom Recorder successfully with my MacBook Pro and a Mackie Onyx 1620i mixer, with the Firewire option. I recently upgraded to 8.5.0 and the MacBook Pro is running Yosemite. I have worked with this setup without a problem, until today. We did several setups without incident until, around 10am, I lost timecode and the software aborted the take. Luckily I was able to switch to my backup recorder, but I lost a couple of takes and, more importantly, production had to wait for us. I restarted and did all the pertinent troubleshooting things and it eventually came back, but it's not reliable, and it cuts off eventually. Timecode comes from a Deneck…
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I am trying to upgrade from X 10.2.8. Superdrive died so replaced that. Got two upgrade packages. 10.3 Panther and then after I got new superdrive I found a retail copy of 10.4 Tiger. It loads but after going through install it says my hard drive is damaged. (Works fine otherwise with the limited pdf downloads and TextEdit notes to myself). I am leery of doing a full install which erases everything and reformats the HD because of the possibility of losing the limited capabilities I have. I want to upgrade FCP and Nuendo and Safari all of which require at least 10.3. Apple store "genius" suggested using a "First Aid" utility on the 10.4 install disk. I did…
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So I've been thinking about it for a while now, and I want to try and incorporate a Mac Mini into my cart. So here's a preliminary shopping list: 1 - Mac Mini. (2.0 GHz with superdrive and max out the Ram) 2 - Touchscreen monitor (still narrowing down the choices, maybe the Ikan V8000T) Or suggestions ? 3 - Power adaptor. Thinking of this PSU: CarNetix P2140 http://www.carnetix.com/P2140/CNXP2140.htm 4 - Keyboard / Mouse. What are people using ? What would fit nicely on a cart ? 5 - Mac Mini mount. looking at this one : http://h-sq.com/products/minimount/index.html Some questions I have for those already running a mini on there cart. What kind of screen reso…
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Is anyone using the current Mini for sound editing work? When it is really cranking on a lot of tracks or video how loud does the fan get? Like a laptop working hard, or quieter? phil p
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https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/24/macintosh-36th-anniversary
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Greetings, all My MBP has been a workhorse for many tasks, but in the last year or so has been very sluggish in the WiFi department - losing signal, etc. To my tech mind, obviously an antenna problem, but Apple support has been skirting around the issue for months. Gurus at Apple store not able to find issues with their extreme in-store wifi, advisors from Apple having me go back to Mavericks, and re install everything, no improvement. I will keep digging away, but I do find my reasonable concerns and experience in the RF world are being ignored. Is this a systemic Apple thing, or the problem with the whole tech world at this point? …
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I updated last week using a beta version and I installed the official one yesterday. I immediately noticed significant performance enhancements in several areas even on my 2010 Mac Pro. And this is what BJ Buchalter (Metric Halo) says about it: "In fact, we have found that Mojave actually fixes a number of old macOS bugs and generally improves performance all-around (especially CPU load for graphics updates and Ethernet packet handling). It also appears that Apple has improved the user experience when installing new kernel extensions (drivers). High Sierra had a number of UX problems and bugs with third party driver installation that seem to h…
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In March I returned to the world of MAC after a few years with Windows!!! Mac mini adorns the desk now and has been a thing of beauty. But with the new year, time to purchase a financial software to keep track of my checking account, other accounts, just general stuff. Not used for billing, invoices, etc. iBank or QUICKEN ESSENTIALS for MAC seem to be the leaders... Comments??? Happy New Year... cleve
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Late-night comedy show Conan has taken the unusual step of satirizing Final Cut Pro X. A skit from the latest episode (see below) features members of the show's production team supposedly praising the new video editing suite. The clip itself is badly edited though, with sudden cuts, missing titles, out-of-sync audio and shifting color and lighting. While the sketch is tongue-in-cheek, it does reflect growing criticism of Pro X amongst professionals. The software is missing some commonly-expected features, such as support for older Final Cut project files, or output to tape, which is used by TV studios. Some of these gaps could be filled in future updates. …
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Does anyone know how to power a MacBook Pro off of battery power, ie Meon or other DC battery backup system? I would like to wire the power cable to a 4pin XLR connector so I can run it to a hot strip or a Meon. Thanks.
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I'm working with a script supervisor on a short film who asked me to jam her laptop with my timecode. I said, "sweet let me grab that cable." I jammed timecode to her ScriptE software using a iDevices cable (3.5mm 4 conductor TRRS Male to 3-Pin XLR Female Microphone Input Jack) because the new Mac Book has the same headphone/microphone jack as an iPhone. Both her's and my other cables didn't show timecode at all (1/4 inch female to 3.5 stereo jack). With my iDevice cable, timecode would show up when I was plugged into her Mac, but her timecode window would show zeros across the board every few seconds and once I'm unplugged her timecode is lost. I didn't want to always b…
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I moved from windows many years ago because I got tired of their pop-up windows to update this and that. Now, I'm starting to get a freaking Adobe Flash Player update window every 10th time I visit this site. Does anyone know how to disable this?
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Hi guys, on couple of our machines I need to disable mounting of external drives (USB and FireWire). I tried to unload and then delete the .kext files in System/Library but no avail ... After reboot I can still connect and see the external drives. Does anyone here have any idea what else to try? Regards Martin Jelovsek
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Dave Fisk asks: "Are there any free anti-virus programs for MAC?" I am changing the subject heading so that we may talk about the very real issue of virus protection. The way I see it, the Microsoft macro virus problem is very real and Macs can be infected (but not affected) and pass these viruses on t other Mac users and PC users. All of the rest of the virus things, trojan horses and such, even if received via email or the web to the Mac, are highly unlikely to be passed on to anyone else. So, if there is a simple and free utility for the Mac that will just check any Microsoft Word document that we have to deal with, either generated by us or sent to us, then that w…
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Will the Panasonic UJ-85J DVD-RAM drive fit into a Mac Mini
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Or, who makes a compatible DVD-RAM drive for the MM?
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DO NOT upgrade to Windows XP ver 3 the attempt froze my computer and I had to RECOVER the last version before the upgrade from "Safe mode" (ANOTHER RUINED SUNDAY) make sure that Controll center/windows security center/ automatic updates is turned OFF !! make sure that Controll Pnael/SYstem/System properties/TAB System resore/ is NOT checked so that the system resore for all drives is turned ON also there is another TAB Automatic Updates make sure you check Notify me but dont automatically download !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then you just have to turn off your computer once a day and the latest install will be remembered on subsequent turning ON for you Mac heads: leav…
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Any ideas on how to do this? This is easy on XP - though lots of people don't know about it. Also, I have never been able to figure out if I can use the keyboard shortcuts menu on the System Preferences pane to do this. It simply won't work. I'd be happy if i can say - hit Apple-Option-C to start the calculator. -vin
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My G4 is still in Tiger v10.4.11 -- just updated to Safari v4.0. The preview window is pretty cool. What's the intel version like? RL
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Will someone finally explain to me why Adobe is the ONLY company that puts out "updates" on almost a weekly basis (for their Flash Player) and why the installer acts like it wants to take over the whole computer when it's doing its thing. Compare what Adobe puts you through with any other software that I install or update on the Mac and it's a joke, a bad joke. The incessant updates, for "security", would be enough to turn me off to Flash even if it were the best software out there. Why is it that Adobe Flash has all these security risks anyway?
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Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has any tips or knowledge about recording Skype or FaceTime video chats? I have to do a long distance interview and need to capture both video & audio for subsequent editing in Final Cut. Hoping for highest quality - clear image and reasonable audio sync. I'll only want to show the interviewee's image on camera (and voice), but still want the interviewers audio questions. Have you encountered any helpful apps for current iPads? Thanks for any tips - much appreciated. Best Regards, Dave
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