Clearing Ram Technical Question

The source of my recent bother has been an apparent lack of RAM
Now it seems that for some reason my imac is not clearing RAM when I quit software
Only a restart seem to help ...which is a pain cos one would expect the OS to manage the RAM properly
I'm trying some software called iFreemem which makes a big difference
Anyone have any sulotions to this cos if there is one then I'm back in the happy L9 camp again

Make it a habit to start Logic first after booting, before any other program. RAM can get fragmented if you have several apps running and then quit , (Web browser, PDF viewer, etc).
However, a restart should not be too much of a chore, an Imac should be able to reboot within a minute. If it takes much longer, you need to unleash some maintenance utilities, or take a hard look via activity monitor on what apps are actually running (in the background).

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Technical question: Is it possible to work on the same Lightroom catalog across two computers and have the catalog sync? If so, how??

Technical question:
Is it possible to work on the same Lightroom catalog across two computers and have the catalog sync? If so, how??
Here's a little more information on what I am trying to do.
I have a desktop computer with 4tb worth of pictures that has Lightroom and Photoshop on it. I also have a laptop with Photoshop and Lightroom. I would like to be able to edit those same pictures with their current edits that are currently on my desktop on my laptop. If this can be done, I'm sure I need to be on the same wifi network for my laptop to be able to access my desktop's photo library. I am technically savvy enough to map a network drive, but how do I get my two Lightroom catalogs to sync when I make a change on one of my computers? Would i be working only on one catalog? Or two separate catalogs that would need to be manually synced to the other computer? Would it be beneficial to put my lightroom catalog on something like dropbox?
I'd appreciate any information or tutorials if someone knows how to do this.

I do this by having my LR catalog and photos on an external drive that I swap between the two computers. I am on Windows and have the same drive letter assigned to the drive on both computers.
Because the photos are on a portable drive I back up the portable drive to another hard-drive every night or after important work, because portable drives are susceptible to damage or loss.

Clear RAM/temp files on system SSD disk

Hi!
6 months ago I installed OS X 10.8.5 on a faster SSD disk on my Mac Pro from 2008. PhotoShop and other heavy applications became much faster with the new flash drive, initially. Now, it's even slower than before, for some reason. Can I clear RAM cash, temp files or something?
On this 120 GB disk I've only installed the operative system along with applications. It seems to me that I have temporary files taking up space or something because the memory scan shows 76.83% of memory being used for "other" stuff than photos and apps. (se attached images)
I keep all files that I work on, on a different disk. In other words, the SSD disk should not be running out of memory like this - right?
Happy for any help with this!
Cheers!
Angela

CS6 uses the boot disk for scratch and can put 100's of GB on there if there is room, and can cause trouble and overload the SSD.
So yes you need to find another location for scratch.
PCIe lets you leave your drive bays as they are and allow you to add two SSDs that will run faster and not impact performance.
I would aim for keeping the boot drive to 60GB free.
I would also want to see the 500GB drive upgraded to 1TB or larger (use the 500GB for backup clone of the system for one thing).
Your 2TB is where I like to see: 50% free area.
You need to make a backup system image of the SSD with CCC and then restore from and booted from the clone and restore back to the SSD at some point soon. Use this SSD for scratch or another seeing you have a free hard drive bay #4 still open until you can get a PCIe Sonnet card (US$150-300).
Install TRIM Enabler 3.0 now and use Onyx after that.
There are more options today but the basic ideas, from MPG:
http://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshop-Intro.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshopCS5-Benchmarks.html
MPG LLoyd's site, is a graphic photographer and edit.
Eventuially a newer even a 2009 Mac Pro and better GPU and more cheaper RAM would make sense if you want to as would 10.8.5.
Or save up for Mac Pro 6,1 or to buy a used Mac Pro 2012 even. Some things you can take with you and re-use.
Look at your 8800GT.
It has one power cable. There are two thumb screws holding a bracket bar in place. So you can remove or upgrade or clean.
Small, 512MB VRAM, can run hot, can get dust clogged inside and need to be cleaned out. And could fail from heat and weak solder joints (take apart, bake in oven for 15 minutes at 350*F actually works, is documented how to do on Youtube). 10.6.8 does not provide as many options in graphic cards.
It seems like upgrade to 10.8.5 $19 might be worthwhile some point (another reason to 'clone' your system or start fresh with a new SSD for system, so you can if needed continue to boot and run 10.6.8).

Some Technical Questions Concerning iPhoto 09.

I would like to use iPhoto to arrange, organize, tag, and otherwise un-mangle my family photos taken within the last ten years. However, I have never so much as launched an instance of iPhoto! I have a couple of technical questions that I'm hoping can be answered by a forum guru.
1.) I love the idea of iPhoto tagging and organizing my photos via places, faces, events etc. How does iPhoto store the metadata which allows it to organize as such? Is this data added to the photo files as additional EXIF data? Or is there an iPhoto database file/files which needs to be maintained?
2.) When "importing" photo files into iPhoto, I'm assuming that additional thumbnail files are created and stored. Does it store additional "full" versions of the photo files by default (as iTunes will do with MP3s if you are not careful?) And when you start creating smart albums et al, I'm sure something similar to iTunes Library files (.ITL, .XML etc) are also created. What are the important files and directories created in the process?
Perhaps these questions can be answered appropriately by addressing my third question...
3.) Can someone point me to a whitepaper, article, webpage or discussion of iPhoto which goes beyond the available Apple.com tutorial? I know there must be a book available, but I really don't have the time to dedicate to a full book on the subject. I'm extremely lazy and still haven't finished the copy of Ulysses I purchased ten years ago. Just need some quick and dirty explanations...
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IF you're not too lazy to read the replies:
1.) I love the idea of iPhoto tagging and organizing my photos via places, faces, events etc. How does iPhoto store the metadata which allows it to organize as such? Is this data added to the photo files as additional EXIF data? Or is there an iPhoto database file/files which needs to be maintained?
This metadata is stored in the iPhoto database. It can be written to the files on export. Prior to Export there's no need to. I have no idea what you mean by "iPhoto database file/files which needs to be maintained?"
2.) When "importing" photo files into iPhoto, I'm assuming that additional thumbnail files are created and stored.
Correct. They are what you see in the iPhoto Window in Organising mode.
Does it store additional "full" versions of the photo files by default
Yes.
And when you start creating smart albums et al, I'm sure something similar to iTunes Library files (.ITL, .XML etc) are also created.
No there aren't. Again, this is all stored in the iPhoto Database.
What are the important files and directories created in the process?
There's only one you need back up. It's the iPhoto Library in your Pictures Folder.
At a guess this question:
Does it store additional "full" versions of the photo files by default
suggests you don't want this to happen.
You can run iPhoto in Referenced Mode where this won't happen. I strongly urge you not to, expecially as you haven't a clue about iPhoto and are very lazy.
*How to do it:*
Simply go to iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to the iPhoto Library on Import'.
*What Happens:*
Now iPhoto will not copy the files, but rather simply reference them on your HD. To do this it will create an alias in the Originals Folder that points to your file. It will still create a thumbnail and, if you modify the pics, a Modified version within the iPhoto Library Folder.
*Some things to consider:*
1. Importing and deleting pics are more complex procedures. You have to to put the files where they will be stored before importing them. When you delete them you'll need to remove the files from the HD yourself.
2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
4. Because iPhoto has no tools for managing Referenced Files, if, for some reason, the path to the photos changes then you could find yourself resolving aliases for +each photo in the Library+ one by one.
My own opinion:
I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organiser
If disk space is an issue, you can run an entire iPhoto Library from an external disk:
1. Quit iPhoto
2. Copy the iPhoto Library as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
If you're concerned about accessing the files, There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
*For Users of 10.5 and later*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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*For users of 10.4 and later* ...
Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. However, if you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
For users of 10.6 and later:
You can download a free Services component from MacOSXAutomation which will give you access to the iPhoto Library from your Services Menu. Using the Services Preference Pane you can even create a keyboard shortcut for it.
For Users of 10.4 and later:
Create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Note that iPhoto sends a copy+ of the file to Photoshop, so when you save be sure to use the Save command, not Save As... If you use Save As then you're creating a new file and iPhoto has no way of knowing about this new file. iPhoto is preserving your original anyway.
Regards
TD

MacPro does not react to Clear RAM Preview

In order to see the movie fluently I make a RAM Preview. That works fine. But I cannot erase the RAM-Preview. Only after restart of motion, the RAM is free again. When I check with "istat pro"-Widget, I can see that the RAM is full and clicking on "clear RAM preview" has no effect. Anybody knows what the reason for this behaviour could be?
Thanks for help or advice.
U

Have you done all the updates? Have you tried trashing your prefs?
Peter

Need the old announcement back not to post technical questions here

Not that it was ever very effective. But, better than nothing.
I'm beginning to see a number of posts with questions and responses that don't belong here, but in the appropriate forum (to which they haven't yet been moved.) I would like to see this forum still reserved for discussions or doesn't-fit-elsewhere feedback only.
I'm seeing one post with replies, which is almost a day old; it hasn't been moved.
I can understand wanting to help someone and not let their question langish, but I wouldn't want to see this become too common.

If they don't agree, they (you) can choose to do what they want. I'm not suggesting any limits on what people can say here; that's their right completely. But, some may, perhaps, see the correctness -- or not -- in the suggestion (not demand) I made, which, if it wasn't made, they might not even begin to consider.
My remarks were not intended to inhibit people from making any response to someone who mistakenly posts here. I believe I suggested they could refer the poster to the appropriate forum. Again, how or in what fashion, someone chooses to respond is entirely up to them.
It would have been over the top if I had been in any way scolding, but my remarks and tone were far from that.
If this forum bears any semblance to the euphemistically named "community," these kinds of disagreements are inherent in the very nature of any community and I'm ready to live with that.
If someone mistakenly posts a technical question in the wrong technical forum, I usually answer their question, anyway, if possible -- I'm not a sticker, or hardass, as some may be, when that occurs. But, I think the nature of this particular forum suggests a different approach.
Of course, the ultimate decision rests with the hosts.

Common Technical Questions ( Discovery/Analysis Phase )

Hi All,
Could some one please post the Common Technical Questions which need to be asked to Customer at the Discovery/Analysis Phase.
I mean common questions like Different types of Clients in SAP R/3, Procedure of Transports to be relased to Production , Approvals/Authorizations for Testing, Testing Clients etc.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Prashant

Hi All,
Could some one please post the Common Technical Questions which need to be asked to Customer at the Discovery/Analysis Phase.
I mean common questions like Different types of Clients in SAP R/3, Procedure of Transports to be relased to Production , Approvals/Authorizations for Testing, Testing Clients etc.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Prashant

Are there any actual technical questions?

I know, I get it. I too felt a tiny bit of an ouch when they announced the cut. I wanted Apple to acknowledge that the price drop was a little unsettling to early-adopters and to thank us for taking a chance on a totally new product. Never did I imagine they would offer us monetary compensation, that's pretty unheard of for a company as large as Apple. They didn't have to do it, but they did because Apple recognized that without it's loyal base it's just another company, so bravo Apple. Of course it's a credit...Apple still has to make money. Yes, they totally expect and hope that you'll spend more than the $100. Apple is not a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization, doling out cash because you feel disenfranchised.
But enough is enough. If you feel ashamed, seek therapy. If you want cash, see an ATM. If you want to blend your iPhone in protest, post it on YouTube and send me the link because I love laughing at idiots. But if all you want to do is whine, please go elsewhere. People complained, they made themselves heard, Apple responded, Job well done.
Now can we please go back to discussing technical questions like why not having GPS and MMS is a dealbreaker, and answering questions like "Why doesn't any sound come out of my right speaker" or "When can I use my iPhone in Ethiopia?" Come on, that's why we're all here folks.

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A technical question about time.

I find myself wondering what would be the total playing time of my iTunes library. How can I determine this? I could copy the total file into Excel then add up the time column, but as I have 12,000 tracks I doubt Excel could handle it. Is there a simple way to do this?

Select Library - Music and look at the botton center of the iTunes window.
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Another RAM upgrade question

Hi everyone,
I know there seems to be lots of RAM upgrade questions here but hey thats what forums are for.
I'm looking to upgrade my macbook's RAM it's currently got 2GB (2x1GB)
Is it possible to purchase 1x4GB and put that with one of my current 1GB sticks to create a total of 5GB?
I would be interested to know if this is possible or if anyone has tried it.
Thanks in advance
Scott

This will work if your MacBook is late '07 or newer.

Desktop RAM upgrade questions

Hi, I have hp elite m9000t series desktop with 2 GB(1 x 1GB) ram and as per the specs and research in hp website it can support to 8gb. RAM is of DDR2-SDRAM (pc2-5300 / 667 MHZ) type. I have 2 more slots open, so guess that can add 4gb(2 x 2gb) of ram. Question is 1) do i need to buy the sam ddr2 667 mhz ram or can i go to higher speed models? 2) is it compatible to have 2 slots with 1 gb each and another 2 slots with 2gb ram each? 3)what is the recomended RAM for window7 better peformance? i am planning to install VMware to do other OS like linux, etc.. given that i may need more RAM. Please suggest me on the memory upgrade..I am seriously looking towards windows7 release date, i am very much disappointed with vista, cant wait for windows 7.
btw, i am planning to upgrade to 64bit windows 7 professional, currently i am running with home premium 32bit.

It's best to install RAM which is just like the one you have right now, i.e. pc2-5300 / 667 MHZ. In fact, I would recommend using RAM from the same manufacturer as the one that is currently installed. Each slot should have the same amount of RAM. So I suggest you use 1+1 or 2+2 rather than 1+2. Since you'll be using VMWare(hope your processor supports Virtualization), I suggest you go for 2+2.
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Bootcamp Technical Question...

I have read that Bootcamp places Windows in a contagious space partition. I would like to know if Mac OS X remains in its contagious space partition as well once a Bootcamp partition has been created.
Up Next is an illustrated example (don't know how much will it help my question):
Does the drive partition map look like this after you create a Bootcamp Partition?
----------(MACOSX)----------))---------(BOOTCAMP)----------
or Like this?
------(MACOSX)------))------(BOOTCAMP)-------))-------(MACOSX)-------
Thank you for your assistance in this matter!

Thank You Niel for your assistance with this technical question. Now I know that OSX will remain in a continious partition in the hard drive and Windows will remain on its own continious partition as well. I was asking this because I wanted to know if every programs, OSX Updates or files that were created in my Mac OS X partition would be put in another part of the HDD if OSX found a bootcamp partition in the way. However, I do not think this should happen since the Mac OS X Extended File System avoids fragmentation by providing a partition with continous HDD Space and it's logical that OSX will want to create the Bootcamp partition on its continous space just like it would do with a program or file, I dont believe that OSX will want a Windows partition in the middle of the OSX continious HDD partition space.
Niel, do you agree with my assesment here?

Technical question regarding xml:lang...

Greetings,
I have a bit of a technical question regarding language alternative (Lang Alt), are these valid statements if there is no alternatives (using dc:title as an example):
1)
This is a test title
2)
This is a test title
3)
This is a test title
Are these values valid, or is there an obligration to put them in an rdf:Alt ?? In my head 1 and 2 are valid, but no 3, am I right?
Thanks!
Carl Eric Codère

Thanks for your quick response!!
Can you please give little more detailed explanation on what exactly is the entity. Where does that entity be defined and what exactly does an entity represent. Please let me know.
-Satya

Basic RAM upgrade question

Hi,
I've read a lot of threads on ram upgrades, but still have a very basic question. I want to buy the $599 Mac Mini, which comes with 1G RAM. Clearly, the Mac RAM is overpriced, but I've been told by a friend to upgrade to at least 2G for $50 extra. I realize Crucial and others sell it cheaper, but I don't know about my ability to put it in.
Is it worth another $100 to go from 2G to 4G. Will I see a noticeable performance increase if I'm using iMovie, Photoshop or Final Cut Express? Or surfing? Are we talking about a few extra seconds when rendering video but no other noticeable effects? I plan to keep this machine for our family machine now that my child is using iWeb.
I'm sorry if this has been answered, but I'm on a very tight budget and worried about my job in this economy. Thanks for your help.

If you are on a tight budget and have any concern about on-going warranty support for a new mini, then it is a better proposition to buy the $50 upgrade to 2Gb from Apple than to do the RAM upgrade yourself and go to 4Gb for little more. It's not that the upgrade is particularly difficult because it isn't, but if you are not reasonably confident in your skills and something goes wrong, Apple could declare the warranty void due to the work you've done on the inside of the system.
There is a notable performance gain to be had from 4Gb as opposed to 2Gb, but much of the difference is less than obvious, particularly if you are careful about what apps you have running at any time. Running Photoshop, for example, would cause the system to slow down if you then launch another major app such as iMovie, but running it alone in 2Gb RAM would give you respectable performance. Final Cut Express isn't particularly demanding on the system so should run well, as would the vast majority of Intel-native applications. It's only if you are running any non-native processes (applications, drivers etc) that 2Gb would prove notably limiting.
If it were me, I'd probably opt for the base model, buy 4Gb RAM from Crucial and do the upgrade myself. Next choice would be the base model, buy the RAM from Crucial and have a local Apple Approved Service Provider do the work for me - some AASPs charge a reasonable fee for this. Third choice would be to buy the base model with Apple-supplied 2Gb RAM and then at a later time replace that with 4Gb from Crucial as and when funds and circumstances reasonably permit it.

'Swap Files' Technical Question

1) I've read posts which state that using cache-deleting programs, like 'Yasu,' to clear 'Swap Files,' is not healthy for the OS. The argument goes that Swap Files should only be deleted while the system is in Single-User Mode, or with programs like 'AppleJack.'
But, other Posters state that Swap Files can be safely deleted from a fully-active OS, utilizing cache-clearing programs, like Yasu. Using an all-in-one program like Yasu is more convenient, but I don't want to incrementally damage the OS.
Does anyone know which approach is true?
2) Also, I've noted that all the cache-deleting programs out there use a single 'Restart' to set things going again. But, some Posters state that Restarts are necessary after 'Update Prebinding', and then again after 'Optimizing the System'.
The argument, as I understand it, is that the databases won't recognize each other's new information unless one of them is not only rebuilt, but also visible for the other to see; and apparently, only a Restart makes the new information available. At least that is the argument.
Any clarification would be appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I see the example I gave revealed an error. The technical point I'm trying to get at is if multiple core-database deletions can be performed sequentially, without having to do a restart in-between them.
The example I gave, regarding 'Update Prebinding,' obscured the question, because Prebinding, as you point out, is not viewed as relevant to the daily operation of the latest versions of the Macintosh OS. I think a better example would be to contrast the information that's rebuilt, and under what circumstances, between the two functions: 'Clear Directory Services Cache' and 'Rebuild Launch Services Database'.
In essence, I'm trying to discover if rebuilt core-databases recognize one another, without having to Restart between each database's deletion.
Most Mac home users don't care about this; but, out of intellectual curiosity, I'm looking to understand how much self-healing has been built into the Mac OS, versus Windows.
Thanks for your time, BDAqua.

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