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I don't know if the changes will be jaw-dropping,... 146,713 Views / 2,183 Replies  
I don't know if the changes will be jaw-dropping, but there will be changes, and there's plenty of evidence for it:

- Apple already said when they released Tiger that they will go for UI...
Posted by simifilm, on Aug 8, 2006 at 11:05 AM, in macOS
I can't give you technical details, but PDF-X is... 31,794 Views / 372 Replies  
I can't give you technical details, but PDF-X is for printing. It's a standard that should guarantee seamless exchange and printing for professional uses. To be valid PDF-X a PDF must include certain...
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 7, 2005 at 01:01 PM, in macOS
As others have said: This is pointless. The whole... 747 Views / 5 Replies  
As others have said: This is pointless. The whole clue about iTunes is that it displays all (or most) of the metadata an MP3 file (or AAC) carries. iTunes basically is an UI for ID3 tags, Spotlight...
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 2, 2005 at 01:00 PM, in macOS
I guess I'll get used to Tiger's Mail UI, but as... 8,124 Views / 129 Replies  
I guess I'll get used to Tiger's Mail UI, but as many others here, I just don't understand why Apple has to introduce another UI style. They've could have easily used the same UI layout with normal...
Posted by simifilm, on Mar 29, 2005 at 12:30 PM, in macOS
Ever thought about that people posting there are... 1,972 Views / 41 Replies  
Ever thought about that people posting there are the ones with problems and are therefore not representative?

I didn't have any problems with the update on two machines, and this was my experience...
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 18, 2005 at 07:36 AM, in macOS
I can't really think of a reason why anyone who... 17,653 Views / 412 Replies  
I can't really think of a reason why anyone who ever used Panther a bit longer wanted to go back to 9. OSX is much more powerful in about every respect. Let me assure you: YOU DON'T WANT OS9 ANYMORE,...
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 8, 2005 at 03:46 AM, in macOS
I heard that this build offers much improved... 42,380 Views / 403 Replies  
I heard that this build offers much improved OpenType support, any details about this?
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 2, 2004 at 06:21 AM, in macOS
If anyone has access to Tiger, I have two... 22,305 Views / 209 Replies  
If anyone has access to Tiger, I have two questions for him:

- Is there anything hinting at proper OpenType support? OSX has been really weak here, they have AAT which is a nice technology, but no...
Posted by simifilm, on Oct 2, 2004 at 05:18 AM, in macOS
Well he said something about much improved Samba... 2,902 Views / 31 Replies  
Well he said something about much improved Samba support which is basically the same. You never hear something like "fixed bugs" from Steve, but only the PR version of it: "improved feature xy".
Posted by simifilm, on Jul 4, 2004 at 06:56 PM, in macOS
As someone who has spent the last two months... 960 Views / 12 Replies  
As someone who has spent the last two months learning LaTeX, let me tell you: What you're looking for doesn't exist, and probably never will.
Posted by simifilm, on Mar 17, 2004 at 03:32 AM, in Applications
Once you got used to Find As You Type wou will... 3,352 Views / 74 Replies  
Once you got used to Find As You Type wou will never use anything besides Firefox (Granted: Saft 6.5 brings FAYT to Safari, but it's not free...).
Posted by simifilm, on Mar 12, 2004 at 01:39 PM, in Applications
This one really made me laugh. 19,619 Views / 211 Replies  
This one really made me laugh.
Posted by simifilm, on Sep 16, 2003 at 07:23 AM, in macOS
I don't want to spoil the fun, but be careful... 1,762 Views / 11 Replies  
I don't want to spoil the fun, but be careful with XBench results, they're not very reliable. XBench is known for delivering greatly varying benchmarks on identical configurations. Even on the same...
Posted by simifilm, on Sep 5, 2003 at 08:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
[email protected] definitely is an active email... 17,246 Views / 160 Replies  
[email protected] definitely is an active email adress. I have heard from several people who complained at this adress about specific problems they had and who - in some cases - were then directly...
Posted by simifilm, on Aug 24, 2003 at 11:23 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: No new eyecandy 20,005 Views / 219 Replies  
A new improved startup chime (in 5.1 surround sound) would be even more important...
Posted by simifilm, on Aug 17, 2003 at 04:53 PM, in macOS
Actually, Apple states that the G5, once 2GB RAM... 1,757 Views / 26 Replies  
Actually, Apple states that the G5, once 2GB RAM modules are available, will be able to adress 16GB of RAM.
Posted by simifilm, on Jul 23, 2003 at 02:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually, I'm quite sure that if Apple ever... 1,555 Views / 11 Replies  
Actually, I'm quite sure that if Apple ever builds such a thing it will not have normal hifi hardware size. But personally, I would prefer a device which matches my existing hifi hardware...
Posted by simifilm, on May 15, 2003 at 02:16 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
If I see this correctly this device would be... 1,555 Views / 11 Replies  
If I see this correctly this device would be rather simple to build and didn't need to be expensive at all. What is it in the end? An iPod minus the harddisk plus more connectivity. It doesn't even...
Posted by simifilm, on May 12, 2003 at 01:34 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
It looks like Apple is actually improving its... 1,025 Views / 15 Replies  
It looks like Apple is actually improving its costumer's service. That's very nice to see.
Posted by simifilm, on May 1, 2003 at 07:38 AM, in Applications
:eek: That's absolutely ridiculous! Did you... 1,413 Views / 23 Replies  
:eek: That's absolutely ridiculous! Did you actually read the specs? Apple threw in features worth several thousand bucks. If you look at the wish lists that were published in the forums since the...
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 8, 2003 at 12:15 PM, in Applications
Re: Re: Ticked off at Apple/FCP4 1,413 Views / 23 Replies  
Exactly. The announcement of FCP4 really was no secret (the feature was though). If you don't inform yourself, Apple can't be blamed. Of course it would be nice if they offered better upgrading...
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 7, 2003 at 05:51 PM, in Applications
AFAIK Apple didn't actually "pull" Metadata.... 701 Views / 4 Replies  
AFAIK Apple didn't actually "pull" Metadata. After all, HFS+ is still there. You don't lose your metadata if you move a file from OS9 to OSX, the OS just doesn't rely on it anymore.
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 2, 2003 at 03:16 PM, in macOS
Rewriting the finder in Cocoa would be a waste of... 3,457 Views / 59 Replies  
Rewriting the finder in Cocoa would be a waste of time. There's nothing wrong with Carbon per se, you just have to code it well.
Posted by simifilm, on Apr 2, 2003 at 03:08 PM, in macOS
AFAIK Quicktime handles PSD files, so I don't see... 2,473 Views / 59 Replies  
AFAIK Quicktime handles PSD files, so I don't see why Quark can't do it.
Posted by simifilm, on Mar 5, 2003 at 01:51 PM, in Applications
There are some areas where iCab is still... 1,712 Views / 38 Replies  
There are some areas where iCab is still unbeaten. The security filtering options are terrific. You can create very detailled and complex filters for about everything and you can even easily im- and...
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 26, 2003 at 03:10 AM, in Applications
As fair as I am concerned I only use a browser... 11,103 Views / 261 Replies  
As fair as I am concerned I only use a browser wihtout tabs if I have to. I got so used to it, it feels strange now to use a non tabbed browser. For people like me Safari got much more attractive....
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 24, 2003 at 01:56 PM, in Applications
Not necessarly, that wholly depends on the... 2,028 Views / 35 Replies  
Not necessarly, that wholly depends on the snapshot routines. As already said PDF =/ vector based. It can include vectors and bitmap fonts but it can also be made of bitmaps only.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 24, 2003 at 01:46 PM, in macOS
Virtual desktops. Better finder. Better... 4,092 Views / 76 Replies  
Virtual desktops.

Better finder.

Better AppleScript support.

Better PS drivers.

X11 completely integrated into OSX.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 21, 2003 at 06:18 PM, in macOS
As other people have already said this story... 2,214 Views / 48 Replies  
As other people have already said this story proves nothing. I consider both of my parents highly intelligent but when it comes to computers they tend to act like complete idiots (not depending on...
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 21, 2003 at 06:16 PM, in macOS
If you earn your money with it that shouldn't be... 1,024 Views / 14 Replies  
If you earn your money with it that shouldn't be a problem.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 20, 2003 at 03:00 AM, in Applications
Additionaly, I want to complain about people who... 2,032 Views / 44 Replies  
Additionaly, I want to complain about people who only complain and fill up threads and therefore use precious bandwith with meaningless rubbish.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 15, 2003 at 07:18 AM, in macOS
Re: Overrated (or Simply Awful Apps) 6,495 Views / 108 Replies  
Arrgh! Blasphemy! GC rulez my world, Thorsten Lemke is one of my personal all time computer heroes. The batch functions alone are priceless.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 15, 2003 at 07:16 AM, in Applications
Re: Re: Any word on Final Cut Pro 4? 838 Views / 6 Replies  
We will certainly see FCP4 this year and I doubt we will already see FCPExpress 2 this year.
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 7, 2003 at 05:50 PM, in Applications
No one knows for sure, but rumors are that it... 838 Views / 6 Replies  
No one knows for sure, but rumors are that it might be released at NAB in April. Anyway, with the release of FCE it looks rather obvious to me that FCP will be heading for the pro market while FCE is...
Posted by simifilm, on Feb 6, 2003 at 03:53 AM, in Applications
Poll: Are facts based on opinions?:eek: 911 Views / 12 Replies  
Are facts based on opinions?:eek:
Posted by simifilm, on Jan 31, 2003 at 05:28 PM, in Applications
Nobody knows for sure when FCP4 will come out and... 725 Views / 7 Replies  
Nobody knows for sure when FCP4 will come out and what features it will have. 24fps and DV50 seem to be a given. Besides that chances are very high that the sound part will see a big improvement now...
Posted by simifilm, on Dec 31, 2002 at 07:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
You still can block pop-ups. The site by site... 646 Views / 3 Replies  
You still can block pop-ups. The site by site manager was taken out. But it will be integrated again in the 1.3 cycle but on a whitelist basis this time -> every pop-up gets blocked except for those...
Posted by simifilm, on Dec 14, 2002 at 09:43 AM, in Applications
I'd say the sound enhancements are almost a... 1,581 Views / 13 Replies  
I'd say the sound enhancements are almost a given. If FCP4 doesn't support Audio Units, that would be really ridiculous. Especially after Apple having bought Emagic. The Multicam editing and mappable...
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 28, 2002 at 05:17 AM, in macOS
Re: iMovie 3, Final Cut Pro 4 = Quartz Extreme? 1,581 Views / 13 Replies  
I don't really see how an app like FCP could benefit more from Quartz Extreme than any other app. QE doesn't offer additional functionality, it just lets the GPU handle some of the screen...
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 26, 2002 at 07:06 PM, in macOS
Nope, that's something different. That's for... 3,434 Views / 36 Replies  
Nope, that's something different. That's for editing 24fps (=film) on video. You have to transfer the fil, to video first which has - depending on the system - 25 or 30fps, edit it there and then...
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 24, 2002 at 07:04 PM, in macOS
No, because Apple and Panasonic are collaborating... 3,434 Views / 36 Replies  
No, because Apple and Panasonic are collaborating in bringing 24fps video to the desktop. I'm quite sure that we will see Firewire2 in a not to distant future
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 23, 2002 at 09:40 AM, in macOS
I say we will see support for Firewire 2. FCP4... 3,434 Views / 36 Replies  
I say we will see support for Firewire 2. FCP4 will have support for it and will probably be presented in January.
Posted by simifilm, on Nov 23, 2002 at 05:50 AM, in macOS
This has been discussed so many times...... 1,176 Views / 18 Replies  
This has been discussed so many times... Personally, I think enough capable people already to browsers for the Mac. Apple should concentrate on the internal stuff of the OS and not try to do...
Posted by simifilm, on Sep 29, 2002 at 02:54 AM, in Applications
According to Apple porting VST to Audio Units... 1,116 Views / 16 Replies  
According to Apple porting VST to Audio Units isn't a great deal. Basically Audio Units is a superset of VST. Besides that OSX has a designated folder for VST plugins, so maybe they're supported...
Posted by simifilm, on Sep 3, 2002 at 03:31 AM, in Applications
Re: Last Post In This Thread 3,135 Views / 56 Replies  
As others have said: no one forces you to upgrade. And even more: no one forced you to buy OSX 10.0. The first release of OSX wasn't ready for prime time, but since then we had quite a bunch of free...
Posted by simifilm, on Aug 15, 2002 at 10:31 AM, in macOS
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Posted by simifilm, on Jul 23, 2002 at 02:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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Posted by simifilm, on Jul 23, 2002 at 02:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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Posted by simifilm, on Jul 22, 2002 at 06:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This is not a hardware problem. The iPod's... 689 Views / 26 Replies  
This is not a hardware problem. The iPod's software is not there yet.
Posted by simifilm, on Jul 22, 2002 at 02:48 AM, in macOS
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Posted by simifilm, on Jul 21, 2002 at 05:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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