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Good point that FCPX + Compressor takes export bac...

2012-02-17T08:55:07.801-06:00

Good point that FCPX + Compressor takes export back to FCP 7.

If FCPX supported streaming digital capture I'd probably go this route, though FCPX built-in options might suffice.

Since FCPX didn't work when I tried it with this streaming input, I have to use iMovie. I don't think I can use Compressor with an iMovie project.

If the Final Cut Pro 7 documentation makes you env...

2012-02-17T00:47:15.334-06:00

If the Final Cut Pro 7 documentation makes you envious, consider buying Compressor:

http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/compressor

Thanks Seb, those older versions of FCP are golden...

2012-02-16T08:24:02.589-06:00

Thanks Seb, those older versions of FCP are golden now.

I'm actually doing alright for the moment with iMovie 11 - update pending on that.

I'll definitely keep your suggestion in mind. FCPX is quite a mess. I would love to know how Apple manages to screw up consecutive software products like Lion, Aperture, iPhoto, iMovie, FCPX, etc.

I have an older version of FCP that works quite we...

2012-02-15T21:32:20.555-06:00

I have an older version of FCP that works quite well if you are interested. I've only used it with a mini DV source via firewire though.

This was very helpful. I made a smart playlist fo...

2012-02-15T10:22:02.652-06:00

This was very helpful.

I made a smart playlist for my mobile (checked items), and i wanted to know which songs were left behind.

problem solved.

Thanks! :)

I've updated my post based on initial experien...

2012-02-15T08:32:40.717-06:00

I've updated my post based on initial experience with FCPX.

I'm now thinking of capture with either QuickTime Pro or iMove 8. FCPX is a weird world, and surprisingly unstable.

Great responses. Maybe this is the 'sweet spot...

2012-02-14T10:59:38.583-06:00

Great responses. Maybe this is the 'sweet spot' for this problem. Some thoughts:

1. On Lossiness: I'm not as worried about loss of fidelity as much as format longevity and storage. I'm the kind of ruthless bastard who processes RAW images in Aperture, then exports top quality JPEG and DELETES the originals. That said, I am considering using Apple's extremely

@Gordon - I'm doing what you're doing thin...

2012-02-14T10:30:56.643-06:00

@Gordon - I'm doing what you're doing thinking of doing: analog VHS - miniDV passthrough - Mac. I've used iMovie 06 for a while now, but my local storage is finally large enough to keep everything online so I'm switching over to iMovie 11. I wonder why you think it wouldn't be good enough for editing.

As far as DVDs, the canonical format for _me_ is the

I haven't looked at this process since before ...

2012-02-14T07:54:10.682-06:00

I haven't looked at this process since before the direct to memory formats came out. At that time the mini-DV was the least lossy format available to consumers.

Like Simon, I didn't notice any discussion of the loss levels of the formats. MPEG was created to throw out some of he quality in order to create smaller amounts of data to fit on DVDs. It is an adjustable format (

I've done this with an older iMovie HD and iMo...

2012-02-14T06:33:31.325-06:00

I've done this with an older iMovie HD and iMovie 8. I went from opening a new file to capturing in a few seconds. I tried using FC, but it was a little too resource intensive. The last thing I wanted was to risk a crash halfway through capturing.

You prefer a lossy encoding over lossless? Or don&...

2012-02-13T22:49:01.308-06:00

You prefer a lossy encoding over lossless? Or don't care because the quality is good enough?

Yeah, VM backup is very definitely an unsolved pro...

2012-02-12T13:12:55.352-06:00

Yeah, VM backup is very definitely an unsolved problem. You can create a VMware image that stripes the VM across many smaller files; then only the ones that change get backed up. I'm worried, however, that this backup won't actually restore.

Do you know Mac software that works for this?

BTW, CC and TM share one major flow: They both do ...

2012-02-12T12:41:51.923-06:00

BTW, CC and TM share one major flow: They both do not support incremental backups. It is therefore for example not possible to create backups of virtual machines since backup runs would take forever.

No, the crosspost was a goof. Had the wrong blog v...

2012-02-12T11:39:33.737-06:00

No, the crosspost was a goof. Had the wrong blog value in MarsEdit. I deleted the notes version...

Good to know you like Carbon Copy Cloner. I'm happy it's being supported. I like the combination of CCC and Time Capsule.

Encryption for offsite backups is a necessity IMHO...

2012-02-12T06:49:12.265-06:00

Encryption for offsite backups is a necessity IMHO. The offsite itself might not be the problem but the way thereto – I encrypt my MacBook for the same reason.

I have used for some weeks now too, I even paid for the software – thanks to your recommendation. In comparison to SuperDuper!, I like the archive feature (although the last update slightly changed the name of the archive main

100% correct.

2012-02-11T09:20:00.636-06:00

100% correct.

Alas, so long ago I don't remember. It worked,...

2012-02-09T00:11:51.069-06:00

Alas, so long ago I don't remember. It worked, but I can't say how!

Hi, Could you explain a little more on how you f...

2012-02-07T13:44:25.177-06:00

Hi,

Could you explain a little more on how you fixed this issue with SharePoint Designer? I am having the same issue on many libraries and need so help!

Thanks!

Have you asked the Reeder developer for his commen...

2012-02-05T05:49:42.930-06:00

Have you asked the Reeder developer for his comment?

(Reeder for iOS is apparently under heavy re-development at the moment. I hope the 'new' version will finally provide offline support for sharing.)

Thanks indeed for the clarification. They claim, e...

2012-01-25T07:47:10.959-06:00

Thanks indeed for the clarification. They claim, everywhere, that you can convert via mac. NOT!

I'll have to find a windows machine to do this job now. sigh!

Big !

2012-01-25T06:52:46.385-06:00

Big !

I'm glad I found this article. Plugged my the...

2012-01-20T15:38:06.030-06:00

I'm glad I found this article.

Plugged my the adapter for my 2011 MBA in today to find that it wouldn't work.

I don't know how I came across this site, but after reading your solution, I stuck in my old shape MBP adaptor in for a few seconds, then went back to the new one. Nothing. Still dead.

Thinking it was just dead, I went back to the old adaptor

Well John, you posted the scansnap and devonthink ...

2012-01-19T19:22:14.784-06:00

Well John, you posted the scansnap and devonthink pro office problem in sept 2010, its now Jan 2012 and may I tell you nothing has changed with fujitsu s1300 software for mac osx, the software manager for the mac is one of the worst I have ever seen, just how does a company like fujitsu allow this kind of crap, well judging by the time lines set here just shows me how out of touch fujitsu is, I

This is actually a fantastic feature, though it ca...

2012-01-12T14:35:38.055-06:00

This is actually a fantastic feature, though it can seem frustrating. I had a 31 character password, numbers, letters (lowercase and CApiTaLS), not to mention a sprinkling of symbols. That did not stop some good overseas from compromising my account, enabling POP and attempting to download every message (none of which contained anything terribly sensitive, fortunately). This is not evidence of

What happens when that doesn't work?? :-) I&#...

2012-01-10T13:15:44.866-06:00

What happens when that doesn't work?? :-)

I've synced 60 pdf's and books to the ipad and I only see a couple.

They used to be on the iPad then I unsynced them so i could sync them individually so I could organise them more easily and now I can't see most of them!