I have a lot of HD video on my hard drive that I eventually want to edit in iMovie, but just don't have the time now. It is clogging up the computer, though. How do I take the Hd clips off Mac for later editing?

See "Storage drive" here
Most commonly used backup methods
Th problem with HD video is it needs a fast external interface, so you should pick a external drive that uses the fastest interface your computer has to offer.
Performance rank fastest to slowest is
Thunderbolt, USB3, (newer Mac's)
Firewire 800, USB 2, Firewire 400, USB 1 (older Mac's)
Newer Windows PC's have USB3, older one's USB 2,1.
You need to format the drive if it comes FAT which a lot do, as FAT has a 4GB file size limit, so this won't work with large HD video files.
So if your going to use the drive only with a Mac, then head to Utlities > Disk Utility and format it Options: GUID Format: OS X Extended Journaled. (select the drive makers name and click Partition tab)
If your going to use the external drive with a PC, take it to the oldest PC you have and right click and format exFAT.
If you have a Windows XP machine and there is no exFAT, it can be downloaded for free from Microsoft.
Drives, partitions, formatting w/Mac's + PC's

Similar Messages

HT1473 I have 2 computers, one in the US and one in Canada. My US computer has about 3000 songs from both iTunes and CDs. When I sync my iPhone only the iTunes music is synced to my Canadian computer. How do I get the balance of music synced from the phon

I have 2 computers, one in the US and one in Canada. My US computer has about 3000 songs from both iTunes and CDs which are synced on my phone. When I sync my iPhone in Canada only the iTunes music is synced to my Canadian computer. How do I get the balance of music synced from the phone?

Follow the steps given here
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

I bought the new iphone. I want to create an account. Your system wanted my credit card number, but I don't have any credit card. How can I create an account?

I bought the new iphone. I want to create an account. Your system wanted my credit card number, but I don't have any credit card. How can I create an account?

as shown by a link describing the "none" option is not

HT4623 i have iPhone4, i want to update my software but i don't have the software update on the setting general.

I have iPhone4 & i want to update my software but i don't have SOFTWARE UPDATE on my settings<general...can you help me? Please....

That is only a feature of iOS 5 or later...
You have iOS 4... See Here...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
OR...
Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and “ Check for Updates “...
See the Using iTunes Section Here...
How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

While partitioning in Lion 10.8, I get the following error message: I have been attempting to partition a 2 GB hard drive that I just formatted using the Disk Utilty in Mountain Lion (10.8) and get the following error message: DiskManagementTool has died

I have been attempting to partition a 2 GB hard drive that I just formatted using the Disk Utilty in Mountain Lion (10.8) and get the following error message:
DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted. The log shows the following:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: Preparing to partition disk: “HitachiG ST Media”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition Scheme: GUID Partition Table
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      2 partitions will be created
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition 1
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Name          : “Alex's External Storage”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Size          : 1.5 TB
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           File system     : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Do not erase contents
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition 2
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Name          : “Alex's External Storage 2”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Size          : 500.05 GB
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           File system     : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: Beginning partition operations
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:55 -0700: Disk Utility started.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Cant find anything on the web with this

I have been attempting to partition a 2 GB hard drive that I just formatted using the Disk Utilty in Mountain Lion (10.8) and get the following error message:
DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted. The log shows the following:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: Preparing to partition disk: “HitachiG ST Media”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition Scheme: GUID Partition Table
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      2 partitions will be created
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition 1
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Name          : “Alex's External Storage”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Size          : 1.5 TB
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           File system     : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Do not erase contents
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:      Partition 2
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Name          : “Alex's External Storage 2”
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           Size          : 500.05 GB
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:           File system     : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700:
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: Beginning partition operations
2012-09-10 11:20:51 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:52 -0700: DiskManagementTool has died. Disk Utility will need to be restarted.
2012-09-10 11:20:55 -0700: Disk Utility started.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Cant find anything on the web with this

I just bought iMovie but I don't have a mac, is there anyway I can use it on my computer at all?

I just bought iMovie but I don't have a mac, is there anyway I can use it on my computer? (It's an HP)

iMovie is for Macs, it won't run on a PC. Depending on where you bought it from you might be able to return it for a refund.

I have some corrupted files on my OS9.2. hard drive that won't delete.

My computer is in three sections, the OS X is fine, but both OS9.2 drives are causing me trouble. The additonal OS9.2 drive is purely for music, but originally my audiophile card 2496 was installed on both drives. I had a problem with the sound on the small drive so I uninstalled everything and then reinstalled it all. The music records alright now, but when I close Cubasis it freezes on the small drive . When uninstalling all the music I found I couldn't delete all the audiophile card files that were on the main hard drive - they were in an invisible file marked usr (that is the spelling used) and the rest of the path was greyed out. I tried to delete them straight from Sherlock but to no avail. I am wondering now whether to reinstall the OS9.2 system on both hard drives but need to ask a few basic questions. When I do this will this fix the 'corrupted files' that are already there or will this cause more trouble. Will I lose all the work that I have already done on these files or should I make sure and do a back-up onto DVD just in case. How does one reinstall the Operating System? I have the disc but just not sure what to do as I haven't done it before. Will these corrupted files do more damage to the computer if I just leave well alone - it is a nuisance restarting the computer every time I use Cubasis but I would sooner do that than get into more of a muddle than I am in at the present.

Hi, peckerpac -
If I deep-wipe the drive what exactly does that mean?
That means the drive is effectively stripped of all data, including the removal of the disk directories. A file (or folder) that refuses to be trashable indicates there is probably damage to the directory. DiskWarrior usually can fix that; apparently not in this case.
Once the drive has been stripped, the initialization process creates a new structure on the drive so that it is usable for data storage, including new directories.
When you say I can't deep-wipe a partition, do you mean that the whole Hard Drive OSX as well will be deep wiped, or does it mean that only the OS9 part that needs it will be wiped?
A hard drive that has been partitioned has had its disk subdivided into two or more volumes. For most things the Mac will treat each volume as if it were a separate hard drive - each volume will have its own icon on the desktop; files can be copied from one volume to another; if each has an OS, each will appear individually in Startup disk control panel and in Startup Manager; etc.
However, although the Mac treats each partition as if it were a separate drive, they aren't - they are still part of the same physical drive.
A single partiton can be erased, for example by using the Erase function in the Special menu in OS 9. Unfortunately all that an Erase does is to delete entries in the disk directory - none of the data is actually removed, including the directories themselves.
A deep-wipe of the drive is part of a broader initialization of the drive; this affects the entire drive, meaning all partitions of the drive will be wiped of all data.
Will I lose everything when I deep wipe the drive?
Everything that is on that drive, on all partitions of that particular drive, yes.
As Grant noted, the Big System Morsels error usually indicates a problem with the machine being able to read the CD properly. Often that can be fixed by cleaning the CD. A Mac's optical drive is far less tolerant of smudges (fingerprints, etc.) on a data disk (such as an install CD) than it is with such on an audio disk.

I want to buy few apps but i don't have a credit card

i really want to buy a few apps like nfs etc
and i would love to pay for them...
but i don't have a credit card and i don't even plan to get one in near future..
till now i have been downloading and using only free apps with my itunes account
is there any other way i can buy paid apps from itunes?
shouldn't there be a way of making payments through the carrier ?
i will be more than happy if the apps bill is added in my carriers monthly bill
any ideas ?

The purchase of 3rd party apps is handled by Apple thru iTunes only. Apple collects the revenue for the developers keeping 30% of the sales price to cover credit card fees, hosting fees, DRM, collecting and paying applicable sales tax, etc. It isn't possible to charge 3rd party apps to your carrier's monthly bill, and your carrier probably wouldn't be interested in handling this for free if this were possible.

I have a lot image files on external WD hard drive USB powered .i just purchased aperture and have initated an import into aperture of all photos on thatdrive.it has about 1.75gig of images. how long will that take--been 24 hours already???

I have had several issues so far with my new aperture program, and this is the fifth time i have tired to collect all of my images (or nearly all) onto a single drive and be able to file them from my mac notebook...obviously one huge problem is that every timie the dog walks buy he knocks the cord out and i basiclaly have to start over again...
but i have taped the cords in an managed to fly across country while keeping the whole import running---up near 24 hours constant now...
anyway, i ahve a bunch of questions but my main one is, i think from reaeding up here that it could take a fulll week to finish this transfer (even though i beleieve i made it very clear that i only want to index the fiels from their current location and not to move any of them around at all....
the only rush really is that i have my daughter's graduation pictuers and everyone wants to see htem but i don't really want to cancel this transfer after i have already spent 24 hours!!!
sorry to write so much...
thanks for any ideas....
Max

Max,
It really can take very long to import and process so many images - I would not dare to make a prediction.
Can you open the Activity Viewer?
From Aperture's main menu bar: Window > Show Activity.
This window will tell you the filename of the image that is currently being processed.
if you are seeing, that the import is still far from being finished, you might to pause certain tasks directly from this panel, like the generation of previews or scanning for faces. I'd let the import run, if you see that it is making progress.
Have you enabled very time-consuming options, like the generation of high resolution previes or scanning for faces and places? if yes, and the import is not making any progress at all, I'd disable thes options in the Aperture preferences for the initial import. You can add these later for the projects where you want to use these features.
Regards
Léonie

I opened up a kingston memory stick last week on my computer and it worked fine. This the memory stick will not open in my computer. How do I find the memory stick if the icon does not come up on my desktop screen?

I cannot seem to open back up my memory stick. I dragged the "icon" to the trash bucket before I pulled the stick out. The memory stick icon no longer shows up on my computer. It also will not open on any other computer. Is there anyway to find the memory stick when its plugged in with out having the icon show up?

You might try the obvious, although I have seen memory sticks fail. Good luck.
1)Remove the memory stick
2) Shut the computer down
3) Restart the computer
4) Login
5) Re-insert the memory stick

The time on my firefox browser is not correct. How do I set the time zone for Firefox? It is not the same as my mac computer setting?

I am using a hotmail acount with bigpond. The time that it says I sent an email is out by 11 hours... can you please tell me how to set my firefox browser to be at the right time? My mac is set at the right time zone...

I was able to do what you suggested, and the time listed in the code field was correct. However, when I sent a test email to myself on the bigpond site, it said it was received at 8:04am when it was actually 18:04. So there is an error of more than half a day. I have a snapshot of the screen if that is helpful. I asked Bigpond about this and they said it was a Firefox problem... Please advise.

My hard drive is getting consumed as I sit and watch. I don't have much on my computer, but it tells me the disk space is full.

I am getting a message that my disk space is full and when I check on the hard drive capacity, I can watch it going down. I don't have much stored on my hard drive, so I don't know what's using up all the space.

If you can see it disappearing before your eyes, it is likely to be some runaway process. Possibly a log filling up.
Open the Console application and click to system.log and at the bottom, see if there is some process repeating endlessly.
Post the last several lines of that log if you think it is relevant. Don't post the entire log though, just the end bit.

HT4906 I have a Macbook Pro w/ Lion. I recently had the hard drive wiped because of multiple problems since inception. Anyway, I don't have iPhoto now and when I went to the free Apps it won't install because it says I already have it.....what to do?

Help me reinstall Iphoto. Apple states that I already have it but since I had my hard drive wiped I don't have it and can't reinstall it...

If you're running Lion then the iPhoto version at the App Store will not work for you as it only runs on Mavericks. What version did you have before this happened?
What system came preinstalled on your MBP? If it was Snow Leopard or earlier then you should have disks that came with your MBP that iPhoto can be installed from. If it was Lion or later then you'll need to contact the App Store personnel via the link in this screenshot,
and see about getting an earlier version of iPhoto, i.e. iPhoto 9.4.3 or earlier.
Or you could upgrade your system to Mavericks for free and then purchase iPhioto 9.5.1 from the App Store.
OT

A need to get photos of my baby from Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2 but I don't have a code so I cannot access in it. Somebody can help me, please?

Two days ago I introduced photos of my baby into my PC and automatically went into the programm Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2. Then they were deleted of my photo camera. Then I wanted to access to the photos in the Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2 but I read that since the end of Juny we need a decodification code and that now it is not availabel. So I don't have this code and I need to access to the photos. Please, somebody can help me?. Thank you.

Thank you for your help, Gunjan, but I have already tried to contact adobe tech support and I cannot get a code still now. I just find fixed issues where there is not shown my problem and I cannot find the way to write my question about my need of a code for Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2. Could you or somebody tell me the way to get the code through adobe.
Thank you
Mona05

How do i access iTunes store through firefox? RIght now it wants to use Interent Explore, but i don't have that working on my computer.

I have itunes on my computer and want to have it use Firefox to access iTunes store.

KalebsDad78 wrote:
Try going to settings and then iTunes and App Store and logging out and log back in. Make sure the music app is closed while doing this and then open it back up after logging back in and see if the icon has returned.
I'm not sure what you mean, precisely - I opened settings, then I opened "itunes store", then opened "app store", but not sure how to log out, and back in on the phone? I closed them all down again, but still no radio icon, and when I'm in the store and tap the prompt "go to itunes radio" it just brings me to my albums list on the phone. Strange.
Does this make sense? I mean, am I explaining things clearly?
I appreciate the help, this is a pain in the arse.

I have a lot of HD video on my hard drive that I eventually want to edit in iMovie, but just don't have the time now. It is clogging up the computer, though. How do I take the Hd clips off Mac for later editing?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for