Is your hard drive filling up with iMovie '08 video clips? iMovie '08 Library Compressor can help.
"One useful feature of iMovie '08 is that, like iPhoto, it keeps a library of all your DV clips handy and available, regardless of which project you’re currently editing, so you have to import each clip only once to make it available to any project. The downside of this approach is that your iMovie Events folder, which contains all your imported DV footage, can quickly grow to ginormous proportions—DV files are big."
Click the link below for more information:
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2007/11/imovielibrarycompressor/...
Posted: November 19, 2007 8:58 am | 0 comments
Tags: Hard drive, iMovie, Mac OS X, video clips
Have you changed any settings in the Parental Controls System Preference?
If your Widgets have disappeared, check this link below:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307022
Posted: November 19, 2007 8:48 am | 1 comment
Tags: Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Mac Troubleshooting, Widgets
Installed PalmOne Software on my laptop that is running Leopard 10.5.1.
The palm software installs, Hotsynch installs and my Palm M505 appears to synch. I get a log error at the end. My applications install, my ebooks works,
but my AddressBook and my Calendar do not synch. Actually my address book is kind of messed up now.
Palm knowledgebase and forums are as useless as ever, I don't think I have EVER found any helpful information on them. Except how to completely reset my palm.
But Apple had a good listserve post going:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5655525
Palm Boulevard (http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/) Has some useful information.
http://www.palmblvd.com/articles/2007/11/2007-11-13-Mark-Space-Betas.htm...
Posted: November 16, 2007 6:41 pm | 0 comments
Tags: 10.5, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Palm
Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update was released last night. I am in the process of testing the update on a Simmons standard image. So far I have noticed no changes for the better or worse.
Here is the link to the update:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1051upd...
Click here to see the specific details included in this update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907
Here are a couple of the significant updates/fixes
AirPort
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
Disk utilities
Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.
Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.
iCal
iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
Resolves an issue when in ... more »
Posted: November 16, 2007 3:32 pm | 1 comment
Tags: 10.5.1, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Apple has released a new update to 10.4 (Tiger).
Link for PPC Combo updater:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411co...
Link for Intel Combo Updater: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411up...
Please note that this update upgrades the Safari browser to version 3.0.4. Simmons eLearning has not yet certified this browser for use. I have successfully tested the new version of Safari with the following Simmons online resources:
AARC, WebMail, eLearning (browser check fails but eLearning is useable), Kronos, Simmons IKON Webprint, Online Directories.
I have encountered no issues on Simmons Standard software with the new update. But here is a link to a Macfixit website detailing some issues noted:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20071115082559285
Posted: November 16, 2007 3:11 pm | 0 comments
Tags: 10.4.11, Mac, Mac OS X, Mac Tiger OS, Macintosh
Click the link below to read an article on
"How to create Mail To Do's from messages":
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/29/leopard-tip-how-to-...
Mail has new features that I really, really like. One of them is the To Do's, the other is "Note". Note has actually turned into a digital Note Pad of sorts for me.
Instead of using legal pads and mounds of paper, I am using Note to create digital "notes" and they get backed up with my Mail, I don't have to worry about reading more own handwriting, and I can email them to anyone.
Posted: November 5, 2007 4:17 pm | 2 comments
Tags: Apple Mail, Mac Leopard OS, Mac Mail, To Do
Adobe is promising only to support/update current applications. Older applications will not be supported. Excerpt from compatibility support article:
"Older Adobe creative software was not designed to run on Mac OS X Leopard, so you may experience issues installing and using the software for which there are no solutions"
Follow the link below to the online PDF article about compatibility between Mac Os X Leopard and Adobe Applications: The PDF is a bit long, but there is a "At A Glance: Mac OS X Leopard Compatibility" chart that may give you the information you need without having to read through the entire document.
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/pdfs/leopardsupport.pdf
Posted: November 5, 2007 4:08 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Adobe, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS Leopard Compatibility
Apple Portables: Wait for pulsing sleep indicator light before moving system
When putting your Apple portable computer into sleep mode, be sure to wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing before moving your Apple portable computer. The pulsing light indicates that the computer is fully asleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning.
Important: Moving your computer while the disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to startup from the hard disk.
From Apple knowledgebase article # 306830
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:55 pm | 1 comment
Tags: Apple Hardware, Laptop sleep, Mac Leopard OS, Mac Troubleshooting
Boot Camp 2.0: Video issues with Windows Vista or XP
Issue or symptom
External displays are detected using Microsoft Windows Vista but may display a black screen. Or, other video issues may occur when using Windows Vista or XP via Boot Camp 2.0.
Products affected
Intel-based Mac that uses NVidia graphics
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Boot Camp 2.0
From Apple knowledgebase number 306891
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:49 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Mac Leopard OS, Windows
