An illustrated review of Apple Screenshot, included in Mojave, along with a list of what it still needs to do.
Audio not recording? It’s a new preference in Mojave that you need to change. Here’s how.
Mojave will be a great operating system. But… for production systems, it won’t hurt to wait a while after release before upgrading. This article explains why.
A step-by-step guide to creating custom keyboard shortcuts for any application using System Preferences in High Sierra.
Answers on how QuickTime and Apple Final Cut Pro X display and process HDR video.
The usefulness of QuickTime Player has significantly improved over the years and, if you haven’t looked at it recently, the time has come to give it a second look. This is a detailed, illustrated tutorial on what you need to know.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to create a dual-boot system drive using the High Sierra version of the macOS and Disk Utility. Dual-boot drives allow us to use more than one operating system on our computer.
An illustrated tutorial on the new GPU monitoring window in Activity Monitor for the Mac.
Adobe warns that older video codecs will not be supported in the future. Read what you NEED to know here.
Instructions on how to turn off auto-updating in the macOS, why this can be a good idea and Larry Jordan’s thoughts on when to update after a new release.
Apple is moving to support only 64-bit applications. Here’s an illustrated guide that shows you how to find which applications will be affected.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to configure Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.4 to export an HEVC file – along with an estimate of how long that export will take.
A test of compression speeds between different versions of Apple Compressor and the macOS for video projects.
A step-by-step guide to get your Final Cut system running again.
The principle reason for using HEVC to compress video is to decrease the file size of the compressed file. But how does it look? In this First Look comparing HEVC to H.264 using Adobe Media Encoder, you’ll discover the answer.
This is a short-term caution for media creators about upgrading too soon to the High Sierra version of macOS, including how to turn OFF automatic upgrading.
Apple is about to release support for HEVC (H.265). This codec will change how we compress video files. This article describes what you need to know now.
A detailed Q&A on the new Apple File System, what it is and what it means to media creators.
A short, illustrated tutorial on how to turn off, or on, Night Shift in Mac OS 10.12.4 or later.
In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan explains what Activity Monitor is and how to use it to spot problems and verify Macintosh system performance.
Storage speeds can vary dramatically during playback and cause problems for video editors, as this article illustrates. This also presents things you can do to prevent this.
An illustrated explanation of what DCI P3 color space is, and how to configure a 2016 MacBook Pro to display it.
An explanation of the various factors that influence hard disk speed when transferring files from one drive to another.
In this short, illustrated video, Larry Jordan shows two ways to transfer 4K media from an iPhone 6s (or 6s Plus) to a Macintosh. (These techniques do not require video editing software on the Mac.)
An illustrated, step-by-step guide to upgrading a Mac to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan); what works, what doesn’t and what I learned in the process.
Disk Utility changed with the release of Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan). It no longer supports creating RAID 0 or RAID 1 volumes or repairing permissions. This article explains what you need to know.
Some SSD drives are not compatible with Mac OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10). Read this article to see if you have a problem – or how to fix your gear if you are already in trouble.
A detailed product review of the new mTape LTO-6 tape drive from mLogic.
A discussion of partitioning a RAID to improve its speed for video editing.
A detailed and illustrated guide to the new media management features in Final Cut Pro X v.10.1.2.
One of the questions I get asked frequently is: “How much RAM should I have in my computer?” The specific answer varies, but there is a tool that can help us determine the best number. It’s called: Activity Monitor. I’ve …
A step-by-step tutorial on how to create a dual-boot drive on a Macintosh system.
A simple technique to turn off file ownership, which can solve problems with direct-attached hard drives on Mac systems.
Lots of details tips and techniques to keep your Final Cut Pro X editing system running at peak performance.
A step-by-step guide to moving Final Cut Pro X Events, media and Projects.
A series of Macintosh trouble-shooting procedures for the video editor> Safe Boot, Create New User, and Trash Preferences.
A simple workaround to get Premiere Pro CS6 to recognize the graphics card on your Mac.
A video tutorial on creating, renaming, moving, and deleting Events using Final Cut Pro X.
Here’s a simple way to share the same FCP X project files between editors.
Here are a variety of ways to improve FCP X performance and stability.
William Hohauser contributes an article solving sluggish FCP X performance in Lion.
This article explains how Final Cut Pro X handles Events and Projects. It explains where they are stored and how you can make them active, or inactive.
The Activity Monitor in OS X is one of those unsung utilities that I find indispensable. It allows you to look inside five key areas of your computer to tell you what’s going on. Best of all, you can’t hurt anything using it – because its simply a monitor.
Are you getting the “render error: insufficient disk space” message? You just need to create more free space on your hard disk by deleting files you don’t need.
Soundtrack Pro suffers from the same problem as Final Cut Pro – both applications can only access 4 GB of RAM.
Common Final Cut Pro X trouble-shooting and performance tips, including how to trash Final Cut Pro (FCP) X preference files.
The latest version of OS X — Lion — is now shipping. While many people are excited, I recommend taking a cautious approach to upgrading any systems that you depend upon for editing.
Using multiple drives for media is an EXCELLENT technique. Final Cut fully supports it.
For people pushing pixels (or waveforms) Thunderbolt is a high-speed, data storage birthday present.
If Blu-ray Discs are in your future as a Mac Pro user, you need to read this report from Michael Powles on installing a Blu-ray burner in a Mac.
