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Thursday, 30 June 2011
iPad 2 Arrives in 25 More Countries This Friday
Apple today announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple Retail Stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time, and through the Apple Online Store beginning at 1 a.m. Apple today also announced that all models of iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and additional countries in April.
Source: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/03/22ipad.html?sr=hotnews.rss
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Survey: More Americans own e-readers than tablets
A Pew Research Institute survey finds that more American are using e-readers than tablets.
Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=a73dd3fa3ec1213805e6b7b054e46900
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Jumsoft revamps Money financial app for Mac
Jumsoft has relaunched its Money application for desktop computers, overhauling the user interface and letting users import information from outside sources.Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=b382085014deaa5a68c979bd80ef3710
Mac 101: Using Keychain Access to remember the password you forgot
One of the unsung joys of being a Mac consultant is getting emails from clients with problems that aren't critical enough warrant a billable office visit but still need attention. This morning, I heard from client who needed to add two Macs onto the office AirPort network but couldn't remember the password. Here's how she (and you) can retrieve that password.
Most of the time when Mac users are asked to create a password on the Mac, there's a small check box just below asking if you want to "store the password on the keychain." If you're like many Mac users, you're not really sure what that means but you check the box anyway. What it does mean is that the password is then stored in the Mac's keychain, which is Apple's password management system that has been around since the days of Mac OS 8.6.
Fortunately, Apple provides an application that you can use to find out what password you used three years ago and have since forgotten. It's called Keychain Access, and it is tucked away in the Utilities folder that resides in your Applications folder. Hint -- if you're not familiar with the Utilities folder, there's a quick way to get to it from the Finder menu bar. Just select Go > Utilities to open a Finder window filled with all sorts of fun apps, from the handy (and dangerous) Disk Utility to the under-appreciated X11.
I told my client to launch Keychain Access and then click on the "login keychain" in the list of keychains on the left side of the app window. A list of passwords appears, one of which has a "kind" of "AirPort network password." Double-clicking that entry brings up a dialog similar to the one shown below:
See where it says "show password"? A click on the checkbox next to that brings up a dialog that asks for the keychain password, which is generally the administrator password on your Mac. Enter that password and click OK, and you may be asked to enter the password once again. Once that's done, the password should auto-magically appear in the field next to "show password."
This trick has worked many times for me when my clients have forgotten a password or misplaced the Post-It Note that they wrote it on. Hopefully it will help out some TUAW readers as well.
Mac 101: Using Keychain Access to remember the password you forgot originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/29/mac-101-using-keychain-access-to-remember-the-password-you-forg/
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Automator workflow of the month: Move files from subfolders
If you've managed to bury files deep within your Mac's folder structure, this Automator workflow can help. Use it to easily move a group of files out of subfolders.Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=1f3241890d20cce401dfaa1d195aa6ea
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Apple Offering 7-Day Refund Policy on App Store Apps in Taiwan
Over the past several days, a number of reports have been coming out about Apple and Google being pressured by the Taiwanese government to modify their app sales policies to comply with a law requiring a one-week return and refund window on all purchases. The first mention came on Saturday from WantChinaTimes, which reported that Apple will be complying with the order.
A new report from The Economic Times of India offers additional information on the situation, confirming that Apple has indeed complied with the requirement while Google has been fined $34,600 over its continued refusal to offer a 7-day refund period. That report and another one from the Taipei Times reveal that Google has gone as far as to completely withdraw its paid app marketplace in Taiwan rather than comply with the regulations. The suspension is said to continue while discussions to resolve the impasse are underway.
It is unclear what changes were made by Apple in order to comply with the refund law, and we have received no word of obvious changes in the handling of purchases made through the App Store. Consequently, it is possible that Apple is simply addressing it through its usual iTunes support procedures and simply granting refunds upon request rather than building any specific refund functionality into the purchasing system. Also unknown is whether Apple will be extending the policy to other countries.
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At the request of Taipei City Hall, Apple agreed to let their phone users have a trial period of seven days, within which a user can return the app for a full refund.Until now, Apple has not allowed any trial period for paid apps, although refunds have been available on a case by case basis through iTunes support.
A new report from The Economic Times of India offers additional information on the situation, confirming that Apple has indeed complied with the requirement while Google has been fined $34,600 over its continued refusal to offer a 7-day refund period. That report and another one from the Taipei Times reveal that Google has gone as far as to completely withdraw its paid app marketplace in Taiwan rather than comply with the regulations. The suspension is said to continue while discussions to resolve the impasse are underway.
It is unclear what changes were made by Apple in order to comply with the refund law, and we have received no word of obvious changes in the handling of purchases made through the App Store. Consequently, it is possible that Apple is simply addressing it through its usual iTunes support procedures and simply granting refunds upon request rather than building any specific refund functionality into the purchasing system. Also unknown is whether Apple will be extending the policy to other countries.
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Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/06/27/apple-offering-7-day-refund-policy-on-app-store-apps-in-taiwan/
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Podcast: Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro pro Gary Adcock joins host Chris Breen to discuss all that is and isn't Final Cut Pro X.Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=04a14e91fb70a32aee6eadd3a5cfe0fc
No more FAX on the new 15" Mac Book Pro
I just just got a new MacBook Pro 15", and was finishing the installation of all my software. I installed FaxSTF (Smith Micro Fax) which was the last software to install.
I rebooted and looked in the Finder and could not find Fax Pro. I then reinstalled it and at the end it just crashed. After sending an email off to the software vendor for support, I tried to plug in the Apple Fax adapter and to my surprise received this message: 'This computer will not allow Fax.'
[crarko adds: Can anyone confirm or deny this? I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. What does the 'Print & Fax' System Preference show on these models?]
I rebooted and looked in the Finder and could not find Fax Pro. I then reinstalled it and at the end it just crashed. After sending an email off to the software vendor for support, I tried to plug in the Apple Fax adapter and to my surprise received this message: 'This computer will not allow Fax.'
[crarko adds: Can anyone confirm or deny this? I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. What does the 'Print & Fax' System Preference show on these models?]
Source: http://feeds.macosxhints.com/click.phdo?i=033f8e67ffb80a656889bc28f5b0ca6f
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Review: Adobe Audition CS5.5
Adobe's latest Mac-compatible professional audio editor is a welcome step up from Soundbooth, but missing features make it less than a perfect fit for musicians and some audio pros.Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=5e9df0dc260e7dc30eee16e68965971d
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iMac Blows Away the Competition
For its excellent performance, ?gorgeous? design, and superior display, the new 21.5-inch iMac earns an editors? rating of 8.9/10 from Computer Shopper, which makes it their overall top pick for an all-in-one desktop computer. Reporting that iMac blew most of the competition ?straight off the test bench,? Computer Shopper recommends iMac to anyone focused on productivity and performance. They add: ?With serious speed improvements and the promising new Thunderbolt port, the 2011 iMac keeps an iron grip on its position as today?s leading all-in-one PC.?
Source: http://computershopper.com/desktops/reviews/apple-imac-21.5-inch-2011-version
Apple updates Thunderbolt firmware for eligible Macs
Apple today released a Thunderbolt Firmware Update, the first one since the technology was introduced, through its Support Downloads page and Software Update for all eligible Macs, including the latest models of MacBook Pros and iMacs. The high-speed I/O port, which offers two-channel, bi-directional 10Gbps networking for data, audio, video and power, is being rolled out across the Mac lineup, including a rumored forthcoming refresh of the MacBook Air....
Source: http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=ba49c1d7ee316fd00fe053750a8fb161
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
iMovie '08 Was Originally Called 'First Cut', Ubillos on Final Cut Pro X
In a lengthy article on DVCreators.net, Josh Mellicker revisits the Final Cut Pro X complaints and what Apple might have to do to address its limitations. The full article may be of interest to video editing professionals.
For the rest of us, the most interesting part of the article was a reference to how Apple's Chief Architect of Video Applications Randy Ubillos had originally created an application called "First Cut" which later evolved into iMovie '08. iMovie '08 was met with similarly mixed reactions due to the complete overhaul over iMovie 6.
Steve Jobs told the story when he originally introduced iMovie during a keynote in August 2007, but left out some details. According to Mellicker, Ubillos returned from vacation and found that Final Cut wasn't ideal for organizing raw footage. From that experience, First Cut was born which would let you import your raw footage and quickly skip through, organizing and building a rough edit. The intention originally was to then export to Final Cut Pro. At some point, Apple officially latched onto the project and turned it into the new iMovie '08.
Ubillos was the creator of the first three versions of Adobe Premiere and later developed KeyGrip which was sold to Apple and released as Final Cut Pro. Ubillos continues to be the Chief Architect of Video Applications at Apple.
With the release of Final Cut Pro X, Ubillos has been answering emails and told one of our readers "I'm extremely proud of Final Cut Pro X, it's a huge step forward in digital storytelling." He went on to say suggest if the user gave it a fair shot, they may be pleasantly surprised. Ubillos also write "Final Cut Pro X 1.0 is the beginning of a road, not the end."
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For the rest of us, the most interesting part of the article was a reference to how Apple's Chief Architect of Video Applications Randy Ubillos had originally created an application called "First Cut" which later evolved into iMovie '08. iMovie '08 was met with similarly mixed reactions due to the complete overhaul over iMovie 6.
Steve Jobs told the story when he originally introduced iMovie during a keynote in August 2007, but left out some details. According to Mellicker, Ubillos returned from vacation and found that Final Cut wasn't ideal for organizing raw footage. From that experience, First Cut was born which would let you import your raw footage and quickly skip through, organizing and building a rough edit. The intention originally was to then export to Final Cut Pro. At some point, Apple officially latched onto the project and turned it into the new iMovie '08.
Ubillos was the creator of the first three versions of Adobe Premiere and later developed KeyGrip which was sold to Apple and released as Final Cut Pro. Ubillos continues to be the Chief Architect of Video Applications at Apple.
With the release of Final Cut Pro X, Ubillos has been answering emails and told one of our readers "I'm extremely proud of Final Cut Pro X, it's a huge step forward in digital storytelling." He went on to say suggest if the user gave it a fair shot, they may be pleasantly surprised. Ubillos also write "Final Cut Pro X 1.0 is the beginning of a road, not the end."
Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories
• Apple Releases Java Update 5 for Snow Leopard and Update 10 for Leopard
• iPad 2 Display Dock Replicates Apple Retail Store Experience
• Google Launches 'Swiffy' Flash-to-HTML5 Converter
• Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 Causing CPU Load Issues for Xserves
• Demo of Native-Style Momentum Scrolling in iOS 5 Beta 2
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