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Will apple let us know when they have moved beyond the agere chipset? Any word on when it will be safe to purchase a new iMac that will work with Logic 8?

As a shareholder, I'd encourage you to make your voice heard! This is a serious issue, and there are quite a lot of customers affected by this issue.
I just took two MacBook Pros (a previous gen. model and my new Agere-based model) and a Presonus Firebox interface to my local Apple Store to demonstrate the issue. Within 10 minutes, every employee in the store was gathered around in shock when I showed them the problem on every Apple laptop in the store. The older model worked fine, as did Mac Pro towers, but MacBooks and MacBook Pros simply do not see Firewire audio interfaces made by most companies. This makes them utterly useless as Firewire audio solutions.
Feel free to contact me for more technical info - I've done quite a bit of research on this issue and I won't bore anyone with it here. Suffice it to say Apple has made a huge mistake with their current line of portables, and as a pro user, I hope and pray they make it right for current (and future!) customers...

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Are the Imacs good for Graphic Design/Illustration work?

I work as a digital illustrator so I spend all day at a monitor. I'm thinking of replacing my powerbook and am leaning towards a 20" Imac.
Does anyone else here use their Imac for professional graphic design or illustration work? How does it measure up?
I've seen many posts about poor screen quality. Should I steer clear of the Imac, or are the screens adequate for design work? At the moment I use a 17" Apple studio display (the old stripey framed kind) which is fine for my needs. How does the Imac screen compare to this?
Is it easy to connect an external monitor (I'd use my Apple Studio Display as a 2nd screen) and can you set them up so they create a giant screen area - i.e. not just 'mirrored'? I already have a VGA to DVI adaptor so presumably this is all I'd need to hook up my 2nd screen?
Is the 24" Imac screen quality much better than the 20"?
Sorry, so many questions! Any advice or opinions much appreciated - Many thanks.

To answer your first question yes they are great for digital illustration. However this will depend on how color accurate your work requires. The only downside I have found with the 20" iMacs is narrow viewing angles. This will be nothing new to you since you have the older 17" studio display. The 24" iMacs are all around absolutely stunning and have much better viewing angles however I have seen a lot of them(including mine) that have some degree of uneven back lighting. If you live anywhere near an Apple store or reseller I would recommend that you go into the store and actually use both of the machines for some period of time and see for yourself how you like it. Bring some of your illustrations from home on a flash drive to see how they look. Otherwise IMO these machines are superb. I love my 24" and it runs CS3 Apps amazingly fast.
If your 17" studio display has the ADC(Apple Digital Connector) then you will have to purchase the power supply adapter to make it work. If you are unsure if it qualifies or not just look and see if your display has it's own power plug. If not then you will need this adapter for $99. IMO it's not worth it as you could put the $100 bucks toward a new display.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=7E4 EB91E&nplm=M8661LL/B
George

Are the TV safe lines a SMPTE standard?

Hello There,
The TV safe lines that you can put over your footage, where do the specifications for these lines come from? Do the lines match a SMPTE standard?
Because I have noticed that footage that I edit that meet the TV safe lines in Final Cut do not match when you see the footage on various TV sets. Some TV sets show well beyond the TV safe lines.
Thanks,
Mike

+So is this 10 and 20% something that has evolved over time and is it a real standard set by a group like SMPTE?+
Yes and no, its a recommended standard that is widely used but it is not a codified standard by any given group. Different broadcasters publish their own specific requirements which may or may not be as above, and it is your responsibility to adhere to those specific delivery specs. The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) actually does publish specific safe area recommendations for 16:9 programing, but again its just a "recommendation" ... the delivery spec itself is set by the broadcaster.
If you have specific needs you are welcome to use my free Safe Guides plugin which has a bunch of different preset safe guides, including BBC/EBU guides, and also lets you set up your own custom guides according to specific requirements: http://web.me.com/andymees

Are the iMacs able to handle Flight Sims?

My iMac is an early intel version with a 2.16 GHz cpu and 2.0 GB ram with the nVidia 7600 GT video card. Can someone please tell me if the flight sim 'X-Plane' would work with this platform? I have not picked up any joysticks or control wheels as I wasn't sure whether or not the computer was flight sim capable or not.
My old dell pc was to some degree, but it was too old to modify enough to make flight sim games worthwhile. Any help would be appreciated.

Off the top of my head I would expect it to work just fine. You can download the demo of version 8 and see how it goes. You can drive with the mouse and keyboard in the demo mode for about 10 minutes. It's a big download, but worth the wait.
You've probably already discovered x-plane.org? It's a web site for rabid x-plane fans. I'd post your question there and I'm suspecting you'll get a lot of responses. They are pretty helpful in my experience.
FYI - I'm running x-plane version 8 on my iMac without a hitch. There is actually one small hitch in the video drivers for my Mac (uses a ATI card) that does not display runway lights properly, but I think that should not be an issue for you. (The X-plane author claims it is an Apple/ATI deficiency in the video drivers for the new iMac. Version 9 works around the problem I am told).

Are the Yellow banding iMac problems fixed?

I read the posts about the iMac screen flickering, tearing, and having yellow bands on it. I haven't been able to find anything though that says the problem has been resolved. Are the iMacs safe to buy now?
Thanks

I just purchased a new 27" i7 iMac last Month and the screen is flawless. I'd say it's safe to buy...Unless you want to wait for the iMac refresh that may be coming up soon..

When i sync my ipad and imac on ical the times are different yet the time zones are the same, any ideas why?

when i sync my ipad and imac on ical the times are different yet the time zones are the same, any ideas why?

Under the summary tab in iTunes make sure you have Automatically Back Up This computer. If you have iCloud selected it won't back up when syncing.

We have an older IMac (preIcloud) and just purchased a new Macbook Air. Our Iphones are set-up to synch with the IMAC and my calendars on the IMac & the phone look the same. But when I open ICal on the MacBook Air my calendar is missing items? Help..

We have an older IMac (preIcloud) and just purchased a new Macbook Air. Our Iphones are set-up to synch with the IMAC and my calendars on the IMac & the phone look the same. But when I open ICal on the MacBook Air my calendar is missing items? Help.

Are you wanting to import iCal to the MacBook Air. Since iCloud doesn't work with 10.6 OSX you probably don't have any data in iCloud yet?

HT2729 I cannot synch a movie from my iMac to my iPad. I keep getting a message that I am not connected to the internet. Yet, I can fetch my email, access many newspappers, and listen to music clips for the itunes store. I did a retart of all without l

I cannot synch movies to my iPad. This has worked for me in the past. I keep getting an error message that I am not connected to the internet. Yet, I certainly am. How else could I post this message. I can listen to music clips from the iTunes store, fetch my email, and read current newspapers on the internet. I restarted both my iMac and my Ipad and that didnot help.

I completely understand what is happening. I know that you are connected to the Internet. I made the suggestion because I have seen it work in similar circumstances. The Apple iTunes servers can be a bit fussy about things and sometimes rebooting the router clears up this miscommunication between iTunes and your network.
Have you tried signing into your account and then try to sync again. Go to Store>View Account. You will have to enter your password. Then try to sync again. Or try signing out completely in Store>Sign out. Quit iTunes, sign in again and then try to sync again.
Sometimes refreshing settings will help clear up weird problems.

Anyone have the iMac Core Duo Ship Yet?

Hi Everyone.
Well, I'm as excited as most everyone about the iMac Core Duo.
Just curious, if there are any shipping reports yet? Any of you had yours ship yet? I hope it starts soon!

Mine in the UK is stating an estimated shipping date of Feb 8th, but then it is fully loaded except modem & iWorks.

HT1338 I cannot access my iphoto application on my imac as it says I have made changes in Iphoto using a newer version. We have recently purchased a Macbook Air and this has Lion (as opposed to leopard on the iMac) and we are sharing photos between the 2?

I cannot access my iphoto application on my imac as it says I have made changes in Iphoto using a newer version. We have recently purchased a Macbook Air and this has Lion (as opposed to leopard on the iMac) and we are sharing photos between the 2. I am awaiting the upgrade discs for snow leopard and then to Lion for the iMac but is there a way to access my photos until this arrives?

Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
All these programs have free versions.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

Is there a fix yet for the no sound problem with lion on the iMac without having to restart every time I switch the computer on?

Is there a fix yet for the no sound problem with lion on the iMac without having to restart every time I switch the computer on?

Try booting in Safe Mode by holding the the shift key immediately after powering on your system. Safe boot mode will for a directory check of your startup volume, then load only the required kernal extensions (kext files), and deletes some cache files. Once the system boots into Safe Mode you can simply restart the system to see whether the issue has been resolved.
If you still have the issue try resetting the SMC by shutting down the system and disconnecting the power cord for ~15 seconds, then reconnecting the power cord. Next, reset the parameter RAM (PRAM) by holding down the option-option-P-R keys after powering ON the system. Wait until the iMac restarts twice, then let the system boot normally.

I use iPhone 5s and iPad Air to take photos. They download automatically to my iMac. However, I often get dups, triplicates or more on the iMac. How can I stop this and how can I get rid of the extras that are already there?

I use iPhone 5s and iPad Air to take photos. They download automatically to my iMac. However, I often get dups, triplicates or more on the iMac. How can I stop this and how can I get rid of the extras that are already there?

Try upgrading your Mac to the newest version of OS X Mavericks, and try upgrading your iPhone and iPad to the newest version of iOS 7.
OS X Mavericks may not be in the Mac App Store by now, but you can find the newest version of Mavericks here at download.com: http://download.cnet.com/Apple-Mac-OS-X-Mavericks/3000-18513_4-76018588.html. Note: Download.com it a safe website to download free software.

Hi, I have recently updated my OS X to Maverick. when I did, my mail programme (Mail) will not open - for me only. There are 4 other users of the iMac, and they don't appear to have any problems.

Hi, I have recently updated my OS X to Maverick. when I did, my mail programme (Mail) will not open - for me only. There are 4 other users of the iMac, and they don't appear to have any problems.

First, Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, test if things work OK in Safe Mode.
Then move these files to the Desktop for now...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.recentitems.plist
Reboot & test.
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.

Currently running OSX 10.6.8 and Safari 5.1.10. What are the steps to update my IMAC?

I'm currently running OSX 10.6.8 and Safari 5.1.10. What are the steps to get my IMAC totally up-to-date?

Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and download Yosemite from the Mac App Store.
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I have given up on my dell and bought an iMac 27"... Now how do I transfer my dell iTunes playlists from my dell to my iMac, as they are showing on the iMac when I plug in my iPod but it's not allowing to me to play them as they are shaded?

I have given up on my dell and bought an iMac 27"... Now how do I transfer my dell iTunes playlists from my dell to my iMac, as they are showing on the iMac when I plug in my iPod but it's not allowing to me to play them as they are shaded? I have also separately transferred all my music via my external drive from my dell to my iMac which is showing in iTunes but won't upload to my iPod... Just to confuse you even more my AppleTV which is linked to my log in email address and home sharing is showing and playing all the playlists I want to see on my iMac... Phew that was exhausting hope you understand and can help me:-)

You may have transferred all your songs, but your iPad is seeing the library as a different entity.
The following article(s) may help you.
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