What's a good Card Making Tool?

Hi, I'm swapping from a pc to a mac and i want to find out what the best (Simple) application for making greeting cards is, ones you can print out!
thanks

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23205
Appears to be native to the newest Macs. You might want to give it a try. I haven't yet.

Similar Messages

What is a good compatible graphics card

have a compaq presario sr1303wm from 2004,2005. Running xp home with onboard 64 meg video. 2.0 processor and over 1 gig. of ram. System # is PP150AA. what is a good video or graphics card for this unit?

Any AGP graphics card will work. You can find some for around $40 they will be better than what you have, but if you're looking to play games you probbaly won't be happy with the performance. I personally would save up and get a new system. Something with an AMD APU will be worlds better than what you have and can be had for around $400

What is a good cleanup tool for Mavericks?

What is a good cleanup tool for Mavericks?

Kappy's Personal Suggestions About Mac Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) See Mac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. Malware Protection
As for malware protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. Starting with Lion, Apple has included built-in malware protection that is automatically updated as necessary. To assure proper protection, update your system software when Apple releases new OS X updates for your computer.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
For general anti-virus protection I recommend only using ClamXav, but it is not necessary if you are keeping your computer's operating system software up to date. You should avoid any other third-party software advertised as providing anti-malware/virus protection. They are not required and could cause the performance of your computer to drop.
Cache Clearing
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner 7.0.9, Maintenance 1.6.8, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache files can cause slowness, kernel panics, and other issues. Although this is not a frequent nor a recurring problem, when it does happen there are tools such as those above to fix the problem.
If you are using Snow Leopard or earlier, then for emergency cleaning install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (AppleJack works with Snow Leopard or earlier.)
Installing System Updates or Upgrades
Repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Update your backups in case an update goes bad.
Backup and Restore
Having a backup and restore strategy is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your computer. Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. You can never have too many backups. Don't rely on just one. Make several using different backup utilities. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
     1. Carbon Copy Cloner
     2. Get Backup
     3. Deja Vu
     4. SuperDuper!
     5. Synk Pro
     6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Final Suggestions
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space. Avoid installing utilities that rely on Haxies, SIMBL, or that alter the OS appearance, add features you will rarely if ever need, etc. The more extras you install the greater the probability of having problems. If you install software be sure you know how to uninstall it. Avoid installing multiple new software at the same time. Install one at a time and use it for a while to be sure it's compatible.
Additional reading may be found in:
1. Mac OS X speed FAQ
2. Speeding up Macs
3. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
6. Five Mac maintenance myths
7. How to Speed up Macs
8. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Most if not all maintenance is for troubleshooting problems. If your computer is running OK, then there isn't really a thing you need to do except repair the hard drive and permissions before installing any new system updates.

HT201250 if my drive with my time machine backup becomes corrupt, what is a good tool to recover it?

if my drive with my time machine backup becomes corrupt, what is a good tool to recover it?

 Data recovery efforts explained
 Most commonly used backup methods explained

Guys ... good night! So ... what is the purpose of the tool adjust exposure in efecs after cs6?

Guys ... good night! So ... what is the purpose of the tool adjust exposure in efecs after cs6?

See the "Adjust exposure for previews" section of After Effects Help:
http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/modifying-using-views.html#adjust_exposure_for_ previews

Whats a good movie making app or program??

looking for a good movie making program for my mac book pro, the Imovie thats already on here is too basic....

You might consider picking up a copy of the older Final Cut Express (discontinued 2011) around $100, otherwise Final Cut Pro X is $299. The pro package used to be $1000. Amazing how the price has dropped.

What are the video card requirements for running a 23" cinema display

What are the video card requirements for running a 22" cinema display(clear acrylic case) w/ a PC? My motherbaord is AGP. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Intel P4 3.0ghz Windows XP

Hi Lionel,
As a general rule of thumb, the ATI Rage 128 Pro will not support a 20" LCD. That being said, there are reports of it doing just that (possibly the edition that went into the cube).
I'm not that familiar with the ins and outs of the Cube, so I can't give you authoritative information on it.
A good place to start looking for answers is:
http://cubeowner.com/kbase_2/
Cheers!
Karl

What's a good external keyboard for MBP

Given that the MBP keyboard is so inadequate and Apple is seemingly too stubborn to give us a good one, an external keyboard is mandatory. However, I'm not sure what's good in the Apple world. There is, of course, the Apple keyboards and I'm going to take a look, but there are also some from Logitech and others. Does anyone have any suggestions on good ones? I purchased the iHome IH-K236LS, but just looking at it and feeling it and seeing that it requires a power cord is not making me feel like it's a good purchase. Plus the mouse feels incredibly cheap. Like something from a kids toy. And it requires two of the three USB ports (but does add two on the keyboard). Anyway, I'm thinking I'd better check into other possibilities, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

People have such different views of what makes a "good" keyboard, GTGeek, that it is almost impossible to make suggestions without getting a better idea of what your requirements are.
I grew up using manual typrewiters (Olivetti Lettera 32's etc), migrated to IBM and Brother electrics, and then nearly 30 years of different computer and data terminal keyboards.
In the early years, perhaps not surprisingly, the closer a computer got to approximating that of an IBM golfball the happier I was. Few computer keyboards seemed to have the "feel" or travel that I was used to. Despite this i gradually found I adapted to almost all of them.
I still have many of my older computers and I often get a bit of a shock when I use them these days! My favourite in days gone by on a portable was on the NEC8021a, but today when I use it the keys seem too sculpted and to have too much travel (both features I once really liked about it!)
The keyboards on modern MBPs , of course, are at the opposite extreme - flat keys and little travel. The same goes for Apple's own current external keyboards. I now use them all the time, but if you don't like the keyboard on a current MBP I doubt you will want to yourself. The feel is very similar.
The older white Apple Bluetooth keyboards had more travel , and more sculpting and a nice feeling of "solidity", but can only be found second hand these days.
I personally like the Apple Pro wired keyboards in days gone by, but, as with the white bluetooth they are now history.
I have two Logitech wireless and and a Microsoft USB keyboard tucked away in the draw (together with just about every keyboard Apple have ever made) . The Logitech and MS ones feel very "plasticky" compared to Apple offerings, but, as I said, I have simply adapted to the latter over time. You might find them fine if that is what you are used to.
On Mac notebooks my favourites in the past were those on the PB1400, the PB 12 and the earlier models of the MBP, but I've adapted to the current MBP ones now as well.
All of which adds up to the fact that the only way to decide something like this is to test them yourself, and, perhaps, to be prepared for a period of adjustment whatever you get before you can really judge it. Familiarity breeds contempt, they say, but in the case of keyboards it has always seemed quite the opposite to me. What you have been using most in recent times always seems to be the best after a while!
Cheers
Rod

What's a good video cature device?

So I was wondering, what is a good media capture device for
streaming? I'm thinking an external for portability purposes. Also
when I buy one, whats a good software to get along with it? Adobe
Premiere Elements, Sony Vegas+DVD Production Suite? I'm sort of new
to the video side of web design.
Also, if i'm doing HD. Would I have to buy on of those really
expensive ones? Not just the ones for DV. But also, MPEG/HD/HDV
etc.?

I'm also using 1680x1050 on two wide screen monitors on two different nvidia cards. a nvidia7900 and a nvidia6800. Everything works fine. They are set up as independent screens. The third monitor isen't a wide screen and it's on a third card nvidia geforce4. Anyway, if it helps, you can find my xorg.conf file in the wiki. It's the last one in the list.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … conf_Files
The only thing I changed in the file since I posted it was the order of the font paths.
Last edited by Leigh (2007-08-28 05:27:00)

What is the use of maestro tool &unix in BW (production system)

Hi SAPBW guru's,
I have one query regarding .in
what is the use of maestro tool &unix in BW (production system) - my ponit is i schedule the query in SQ02 in back ground after wards i want to schedule in UNIX &Maestro tool ..
PLZZZZZZZZ,help me regarding this topic ..if any wrong on my query plzzzzz forgive me..
regards,
goodyear..

Hi Good Year,
As much as I would like to help you but I think you got an Off Topic here. Unix & Maestro Tools?
I think the BASIS fanatics may have more idea on this.
Try this link as well...
<https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/search.sdn?contenttype=url&selected=0&content=/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/pcd!3aportal_content!2fSDN!2fiViews!2fWCM!2fcom.sap.sdn..wcm.search.search_adv%3Fprttheme%3DCSIN&SearchPluginName=sdn_all&SelectedCustomProps=resourcetype&QueryString=MaestroTool&sourceid=Mozilla-search&query=MaestroTool>
Regards,
--Jkyle

Soon to move to Intel Mac... what is some good documentation....

What would be good training for a long time Windows user to make the transistion to an Intel Mac?
Anything good is acceptable...
Web based
Books
Magazines
Training Videos
Home Built Windows XP Pro

Here's a very nice book that helped me alot when making the transition from PC to Mac. "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual". It's very easy to read and understand and covers pretty much everything. Read more about it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Tiger/dp/0596006608/ref=pdsim_b3/002-2122951-8268821

What's a good solid-state drive for my Pro 1.1, c.250-500gb?

What's a good solid-state drive for my Pro 1.1, c.250-500gb?

I only in the last months learned about the XP941 as an option, and for all Mac Pro models.
And that was in the middle of a long thread that led me to look further.
SATA Express meets the '09 MacPro - Bootable NGFF PCIE SSD ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page)
So the adapter is cheap $24-52 versus say Sonnet Tempo Pro SSD ($295) which is not even bootable in 2006/7.
No need for $15 Icy Dock. Does not take up drive bay or any of the 6 SATA II ports.
Yes up until last fall/winter the 840 EVO was fine, I have half a dozen ranging from 128GB up to 500GB and they work fine.
In the past I ended up using the Sonnet card just for data (graphic library for Adobe and iPhoto) and not the system.
Options are always good to have.

What is best ASIO card for CC for radio station, windows 7 64 bit?

We are broadcast radio station switching to Windows 7 64 bit computers, running trial version of Audition CC as replacement to our current Audition 3. Our used sound card is skittish, looking to buy new in two machines. Currently, recording is unreliable, skips at times, clips at times. Current card is Digigram vx222 v 2. Can't get that driver to show as option for cc. ASIO4ALL works sometimes, but not sure that all features are enabled.
This is one of two machines for automation software. We use Simian Pro 2.2--which is working fine with the card, although we aren't using the voice tracker to see if Audition will work.
Question is, if we were to buy new ASIO cards for these machines, is there any brand or model that works best with CC? Would be a bonus if it is a good fit for Simian as well, but that doesn't seem to be as fickle as Audition is.
Thanks so much for any way you can help me. Once we know we can operate CC reliably, we plan to subscribe. Until then though I am reluctant to pull the trigger.
Diane, the flustered radio station manager

It's been my experience that cards made specifically for radio tend to be a lot more finicky than Audition has ever been. They are generally designed to work well with specific software (like Simian), and the drivers are tailored specifically to deal with that. Audition, on the other hand, is designed (certainly on PCs) to work specifically with ASIO - and there are loads of good ASIO sound devices about. Your real issue will be to find one that will work with Simian, I think. If you just want a seriously good card that will work with Audition, then have a look at what RME have - their stuff is excellent. I have an RME Fireface UFX, which is an absolutely stunning device.
BUT.... I had a look at Simian's current position. As ever, they are way behind the field but it looks as though they are only going to claim compatibility with AudioScience devices. AudioScience claim that their ASIO drivers are okay, but it's rather telling that they had to produce a sheet specifically dealing with Audition, and that's about Audition 2 - which is truly ancient history! Digigram I hold out no hope for.
Radio soft and hardware (with the exception of Audition) mostly come from the dinosaur age, and unfortunately I think you may have to accept this, and divorce editing and programme production from transmission, just using a compatible file server between them. Just go for a decent ASIO sound device for Audition, and wait for everything else to catch up.

What USB 3.0 card should I get for early 2009 Mac Pro so I can connect the Drobo 5D? They say get CalDigit or Sonnet. Anyone have preference or experience with reliability. Trying to find which is better.

What USB 3.0 card should I get for early 2009 Mac Pro so I can connect the Drobo 5D? They say get CalDigit or Sonnet. Anyone have preference or experience with reliability with this. I am running Lion and Trying to find which is better as I know from experience not all cards are created equal. Thanks in advance for your help!

yakov536 wrote:
High Point RocketU Quad USB 3.0 for Mac is working great for me. Had an issue with CD/DVD Drive which was resolved with most current driver downloaded from the support site.
Running Moutain Lion on Early 2009, mirroring two Seagate Go Flex 2TB USB 3.0 Drives. Installed in Slot 4.
Using it primarily with VMWare Fusion for Virtual Drives. Windows, Unbuntu and other OS running really well.
HPT Support was responsive and very helpfull using the WEB Portal under the product page.
I have some comments and a suggestion:
Have you tried your setup with a SD/CF combo card reader (like the Lexar or Kingston FCR-H63)? Does the card appear on the desktop when first plugged in?
Did you need to fool around with any kind of power issues in installing this card in the x4 PCIe slot of the MacPro?
Suggestion. Have you tried one of the fixed in this article to cure the BT issues in MacPro 3,1?
Good luck.
Henry

No sim card removal tool?

I got my IP 4 this afternoon and so far, I think it's a great improvement over the previous 3G S. Absolutely no trouble with phone, wifi or 3G.
I realize the phone doesn't use a standard sim card. However, wondering why there was no sim card removal tool like the one that came with the 3G and the 3G S. I suppose a paper clip will do the job if push came to shove.

Just checked my box to make sure, no removal tool. I had one in the way you described in my 3G S box but not this with the iPhone 4.
I had not even noticed until i read this post, never used one in previous years. If it's in, it works... why a need to remove it? Not a big deal to me.
What's maybe interesting is that the people that DO have it are mostly from the UK.. i know this shouldn't make any difference at all, coincidence ?
Message was edited by: Pr0digy V.

What's a good Card Making Tool?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for