Anyone using proDAD Mercalli 2 under Mac CS4?

Hi all,
I am looking for Mac CS4 users who are using proDAD Mercalli 2. I'd like to compare notes with you; we have a user who is having trouble getting Mercalli to be recognized by CS4. I'm trying to see what configurations are working, or if there are any software conflicts that may be interfering with his ability to use Mercalli.
Thanks!

I am using a new current 3.1 Mac mini with 4 Gig Ram for CS4 Photoshop Extended.
I came from a G5 2.7 Dual with 5 Gig Ram.
I find the MM about the same speed as the G5 in use, booting Ps takes 17 seconds on the MM and took about 20 Seconds on the G5.
Running filters or Highlight & Shadows I can slide the sliders reasonably quickly, the screens (a 22" and 24" dual screens) redraw almost real time. No waiting, even with several layers and largish files. I fact I ran a very large panorama into the MM just to try it, over 150 Meg file, it took it in it's stride, no hesitation once it was loaded.
Buy one unit and try it? I think you will be very impressed coming from a lower base than I have.
Not sure the slightly faster processor is worth the extra unless you are thinking video, in which case I suggest you should be thinking Mac Pro.

Similar Messages

Anyone using proDAD Mercalli V3 please?

hello,
i am questioning the user interface of proDAD V3 mercalli stabilization program
to me it seems to lacking options that V2 had, but i only have the trial version
so may be missing something
it looks as if you can only export to mp4 or mov...
can anyone comment on any 'advanced' features of V3
thanks in advance, j

Thanks for that link which is hidden away on the ProDAD website & leads to a form to be filled to contact ProDAD. I received an email back this morning & a link to download an unlocked version of the Mac plugins so now all is working. [email address deleted by host]

I was advised to purchase dazzle video creator to move analog videos from an old sony camcorder to a mac. I have purchased the dazzle and the specs seem to be for windows only. Has anyone used this product on mac?

I was advised to purchase dazzle video creator to move analog videos from an old sony camcorder to a mac. I have purchased the dazzle and the specs seem to be for windows only. Has anyone used this product on mac?

I am not certain, but I believe there is a version of Dazzle for the Mac. However, it is not the route I would chose.
You really need a proper analogue to digital converter, like the ADVC110, to connect to your camera via the usual RCA cables, and to your Mac via firewire.

Has anyone used Macspeech Scribe for Mac? It is similar to Dragon.

Has anyone used Macspeech Scribe for Mac? It is similar to Dragon. Does it work and is it reliable?

This post by Karsten shows several of the major alternatives, including a free one.
I have no experiece good or bad with the one you mention.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3711

Anyone using an SSD under Arch? Please post a quick benchmark

I'm considering an SSD for my Linux root and /home. If you're using an SSD under Arch, can you please run a quick benchmark for me and post the results in this thread? You can use hdparm to do a quick read test. Here is an example using my HDD.
# hdparm -Tt /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Timing cached reads: 14500 MB in 2.00 seconds = 7258.88 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 368 MB in 3.01 seconds = 122.16 MB/sec
Beyond that, have you noticed any substantial speed ups over an HDD, like launching programs, booting the system, etc.

Perhaps use of IDE-MODE flash devices will provide best answers with the hdparm measure. It does a sequential test which is hardly normal for operating systems.
Usual performance from ide mode flash devices is 45mb/sec but in practice may be a bit less in hdparm. Two ide mode flash drives in raid0 give me less than 90 mb/s. My use is for quick access storage, mostly read-only. When first installed, 90 mb is possible but within a few weeks, it lessens to the mid 80"s even with read-only.
The performance over time lessens if the units are used as SSD and such is normal wear and tear. Many articles cover the subject and the methods used to minimize the effects.
Much is going forward with SSD and expectation is that in a few years they will be in wide use. This remains to be seen!
You may be aware of all so excuse my oops!

Anyone using Lacie NAS with Mac?

Hi. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this question. I want to buy a NAS with about 4TB capacity and currently am looking at the LaCie Network Space Max. I plan to move my iTunes library to the LaCie, and load it up with a bunch of other movies and content. I plan to use TimeMachine to back up my MacBook Pro onto the LaCie. I also plan to stream movies from the LaCie to my TV using the new Apple TV (which I haven't purchased yet).
Does anyone have any experience with this particular LaCie device, or with LaCie NAS devices in general. Do you find them to work well with Mac computers in the manner I describe above? Thank you!

Do you have a particular reason for purchasing this specific device?
i.e I use a QNAP TS410 nas which does all that you want on mac flawlessly, so at the minimum add this to your potential list.

Anyone using a 12 Core Mac Pro? I have HORRIBLE performance issues .. Help!

After the latest 10.7.4 Mac OS X update I have extremely horrible performance issues with AE ... and they were not so great before the update.
It is still stabilizing ... but an 1:19 clip in SD is taking 12 HOURS TO analyze and stabilize. !!!
The 12 cores are barely being used and this problem has been an issue since I purchased the suite over a year ago.
Does anyone else have problems using AE on their 12 CORE MAC PRO?
REPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE A 12 CORE MAC PRO PLEASE.
There must be a problem because since the update ... Adobe Encore is PERFECT .. and ALL 12 CORES MAX OUT and the encoding is quick!!
I also have major problems between PP and AE using Dynamic link .. and slow renders in PP.
Everything else works fine .. other apps / other vendors.
I am calling Adobe today.

Thank you for your time.
I am using a 12 Core 2.93 GHZ with 32 GB RAAM and a NVidia GTX 285.
I also have a Areca 1212 PCI RAID Card. ( NOTE: I HAVE A SERIOUS RAID DRIVER PROBLEM NOW. THE RAID IS DISCONNECTED )
Mac OS X 10.7.4
Adobe Master Suite 5.5
The Apple "Console" app logs a whole lot of these three Adobe related errors:
1. 5/18/12 2:10:16.260 AM aeselflink: CFURLCreateWithString was passed this invalid URL string: '/System/Library/Frameworks/System.framework' (a file system path instead of an URL string). The URL created will not work with most file URL functions. CFURLCreateWithFileSystemPath or CFURLCreateWithFileSystemPathRelativeToBase should be used instead.
2.) 5/18/12 2:10:16.331 AM aeselflink: -[NSMenu menuID]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x1183100e0
5/18/12 2:10:17.333 AM aeselflink: -[NSMenu menuID]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x115625740
3.) 5/18/12 2:11:18.596 AM [0x0-0x9b09b].com.adobe.aerendercore: You have at least one output module template that refers to a missing output plug-in. Please check your Output Module Templates.
Only half of my hyperthreaded processors are active when using AE "Warp Stabilizer". This issue was addressed before in the Forums. There was no solution. I dont' know if it is any better in CS 6.
Also the automatic saving of all linked compositions while using the dynamic link feature bewteen PP and AE causes huge inoperatable waiting times .. unbearable. My guess is that the new "Global Performance Cache " fixes this ... which I consider update to a terrible problem .. but they sell it as a feature ( Ill go into that later.
Question:
What RAID card are you using?
Do you use the Warp Stabilizer?

Has anyone used canon AVCHD camcorders with cs4?

Im considering getting a Canon HF10 camcorder, and want to know if anyones run into any problems editing with this, or any canon AVCHD camcorders. I hope it works well, because my only other options are ulead and pinnacle (and of course avid, sigh) and those options are pretty bleak.

I have the HF11 and love it...however editing is painful ( and I have a quad core Q9650 w 8GB). I also have a Canon HDV HV30 and like it also, they each have their pro's can con's, but for the ability to just pick it up and go it is hard to beat. Until Adobe can support the higher bit rates (i.e. above 17MB/sec) I am converting mine into cineform lossless codec(Please note they don't have a fully functional CS4 version yet, but it is supposed to be out soon).

Has anyone used any of the Mac cleanup programs?

What is the best Mac Clean up software. I have an Imac with the Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) intel. Thanks
[email protected]

A Basic Guide for Data Migration
If you are migrating a PowerPC (PowerMac) system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Note: if you are upgrading to a Mac with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later, or with the intent of upgrading to 10.7 or later anytime in the future, be aware that any applications that are not labelled Universal, or haven't been upgraded to Intel CPU compatibility will not run on Lion or later. Documents may migrate if an Intel native application exists that will open them, but applications that are PowerPC only will not. This user tip explains what else is needed for upgrading to Lion: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2465.
This also means for any Mac model whose hardware or firmware that has been refreshed on or after July 20, 2011, you won't be able to install 10.6.8 or get Rosetta from it unless you follow a link at the end of this tip. It may be better to get a used or refurbished Mac that predates July 20, 2011. See the Snow Leopard tip on the bottom for which Macs support Rosetta, which in turn supports older PowerPC applications.
Both Leopard (10.5) , and Tiger (10.4.4 through 10.4.11, excluding 10.4.0, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 10.4.3) have PowerPC and Intel Mac support, and upgrading to either, this tip here, as well as links to my tip on Tiger and Leopard will help with your upgrade.
The Knowledgebase article Intel-based Mac: Some migrated applications may need to be updated refers to methods of dealing with migrating from PowerPC chips to Intel with the Migration Assistant safely. The authors of this tip have not had a chance to verify this works in all instances, or that it avoids the 10.6.1 and earlier Guest Account bug that caused account information to get deleted upon use of the Migration/Setup Assistant. However, a well backed up source that includes at least two backups of all the data that are not connected to your machine will help you avoid potential issues, should they arise. In event it does not work, follow the steps below.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior 4.1, TechTool Pro 4.6.1, SuperDuper 2.5, and Drive Genius 2.0.2 work properly on Intel-Macs with Leopard. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries. Leopard Cache Cleaner, Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail are now compatible with Leopard.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode, copying the critical contents to CD and DVD, an external hard drive, or networking will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs. The initial section below discusses Target Disk Mode. It is then followed by a section which discusses networking with Macs that lack Firewire. You can also determine if you have Firewire by looking at this image of the ports typically found on a PowerMac G4 Firewire 800, which has two 6 pin Firewire 400 (IEEE 1394a) ports below the USB ports, and below that, a Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b).
The 4 pin Firewire found on many camcorders is just a Firewire 400 port that is not powered by the computer. Cables exist that can convert between all three.
If both computers support the use of Firewire then you can use the following instructions:
1. Repair the hard drive and permissions using Disk Utility.
2. Backup your data. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
3. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
4. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
5. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT
migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
If you are not able to use a Firewire connection (for example you have a Late 2008 MacBook that only supports USB:)
1. Set up a local home network: Creating a small Ethernet Network.
2. If you have a MacBook Air or Late 2008 MacBook see the following:
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- Migration
Tips and Tricks;
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- What to do
if migration is unsuccessful;
MacBook Air- Migration Tips and Tricks;
MacBook Air- Remote Disc, Migration, or Remote Install Mac OS X and wireless 802.11n networks.
Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Fonts
/Home/Library/Widgets
/Home/Library/Syndication (Tiger) or /Home/Library/PubSub (Leopard) <<< RSS
/Home/Library/Internet Plug-In
Credit goes to iBod for this information.
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Special instructions for those who have purchased Mac models that do not support Rosetta:
The newest (post 2010) Mac models run only Lion or Mountain Lion. They are not able to run Snow Leopard at all. However, you can still run PPC applications using Snow Leopard and Rosetta by intalling Snow Leopard as a virtual machine using Parallels. This is not an exercise for the truly inexperienced user, but it is completely doable provided you are willing to spend some money and some time. For complete instructions on what to do see https://discussions.apple.com/message/18280105#18280105. Although the instructions are keyed to Parallels 7, you should instead use the latest version, Parallels 8. (This information was contributed by user MlchaelLAX.)
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.

Anyone using uml290 on a mac step in please

if your uml290 is working on 3g & 4g with vzam can you tell me what model macbook you're using? i have an old (second gen maybe) mbp and vzam in a 3g area connects every time and pretty darn quickly. vpn works. no issues.
with my newer unibody mb and mbp i'm finding connecting almost never works. it sometimes connects, but refuses to get an address in 3g or 4g areas. i plan to test my old mbp in a 4g area later today to see if it works well like in 3g areas.
trying to narrow down if it's a hardware issue or config issue. my newer macs have fusion and other things installed that my old mbp (the wife's now) don't have.
thanks!

i've rebooted multiple times in windows and osx. in windows the card works great in 3g & 4g areas and vpn works. in osx it stinks. i sat in a strong 4g area yesterday with three macs and found that 4g worked on 2 of the 3 macs, but with both once i connect to vpn all traffic is blackholed. in a 3g area vpn works though. no idea why that is.
sat on the phone vz for an hour and repeatedly answered questions like have i rebooted, am i in a high rise building, and what os am i using. vz tech mentioned numerous times that mac support is brand new as if that's a plausible excuse. vz had the choice to beta test the app before releasing it so i don't buy that excuse.
anyway, i'm now waiting for a call back from their network ops group which they said could take up to 72 hours. i'm hoping this can get resolved because when i do connect on 4g the speed is fantastic. yesterday i was seeing 30 down and 15 up using speedtest.net!

Using SBO client under Mac with Parallels Desktop for Mac

A client uses Mac for one of the users, and ask me if it is posible use SBO 2005 SP01 with Parallels Desktop for Mac. Any experiences?

Hi Hector,
You may also want to check out VirtualPC for MAC. There's also a demo you can check out.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=virtu
Heather

Anyone using office 2004 for mac,please help!

Dear all,
i know this is probably the wrong place for this post,but i've always been able to find my answers here..so genuine apologies in advance
i bought office 2004 for my macbook a few months back..i'm able to open word,excel etc no problems...but when i am typing in word on a regular document..my spellcheck does not work..even where there is obvious spelling problems,it does not highlight it with a red line underneath...when i run a spell chenck,it tells me its complete and the spelling and grammer are complete,when they are obviously not!!
in the compatibilty report it tells me that that word cannot identify text language...when i select language dialog box and english (uk)nothing changes
I've also just realised that when i type in a word notebook document,spell check works!?!??!
Anyone any ideas,i have a dissertation due for college in a few days and i need it to work!!!
again apologies if this is out of order posting here,
regards,
Paul

how do i uninstall office completely???
Before you do an uninstall you may want to test your preference files for corruption. There are three which can become corrupeted, but probably only the first two will be of issue.
Quit Word and any other Office Applciations.
Browse to your User home account and locate the following files:
~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist
~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/com.microsoft.Office.prefs.plist
(the third has to do with fonts and I don't think that is at issue)
Drag these to your desktop and relaunch Word. Word will re-create these files.
If all works as it should you can trash these files. You will probably have to reset some preferences and Autocorrect settings. Be careful of what you reset as that may have been the cause of the issue.
If this does not work you may replace the newly created files with the ones you dragged to the desktop, or you may try re-installing Office.
If you want to completely remove Office and attempt a re-install to see if it corrects the problem: The uninstaller is located in HD/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office.
I understand that you are in a timecrunch with your paper being due. I am sure with enough troubleshooting that you can and will find a solution to the Office problem. If the above steps do not work, however, you may also want to have a look at the free NeoOffice suite to get your paper done in the meantime.
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
I am not including the link as a means of trying to pawn off the problem as I think any problem is ultimately fixable, but it may give you an option to meeting your deadline.

Has anyone used Sage on a Mac?

I have been told to download Bootcamp which I have but have no idea what to do next?

Boot Camp Assistant, located in your utilities folder, is used to create a Boot Camp partition on your computer. You then install Windows in that partition.
Read the Boot Camp guides located here: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Has anyone used Canon 5D Mark II with PrPro CS4 yet?

Hi,
Has anyone used the Canon 5D with CS4?
Do the files open ok?
Just wondering as I am going to hire the camera for a day as the footage is amazing!
Best wishes,
scott mackenzie

There are plenty of great threads on this material. As John points out, most will pop right up. Be sure to read replies by Jeff Bellune and also PaulieDC. This ARTICLE has some links to useful info on this camera.
Good luck,
Hunt

GTX 700 series-anyone using on Mac Tower successfully?

We have been using GTX680 cards on our numerous 12core macs running PPro.
We have another 12core which needs new gfx card. GTX680 can't be easily found anymore. So looking at 700 series...but can't find any info for Mac. Nvidia does not specify Mac or PC for 700 series. I see the newest iMacs are shipping with the 700 series.
Thoughts? Anyone using gtx700 series on Mac?
We are running latest PPro...OS-10.8.5...not mavericks.
Thanks for any input.
philc

philc452 wrote:
Should I be concerned?
Currently upon Boot Up I only see grey screen until machine has finished power up. This machine is using GTX680.
Phil
An unflashed PC nVidia card in a Mac Pro will run at PCI 1.0 speeds, not 2.0. It also will not show you the grey Apple boot screen; nothing will show up until the OS actually begins booting. Meaning you'll never be able to do network restores, or boot off of other devices.
If you want a properly built Mac-enabled nVidia card, talk to this guy.

Anyone using proDAD Mercalli 2 under Mac CS4?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for