Found this to be a useful, complete and reference-able summary of the new features in Quicktime under Lion. With thanks to Mac Stories.
Lion’s QuickTime Player: Screen Recording Improvements and New Sharing Features
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Assigning Apps To Desktops
Have to say – being a big user of expose and spaces in Snow Leopard – on upgrade to Lion, and find them all gone – apparently – got me to wondering.
This explains nicely why they haven’t – how to do it – and why the new way is better. [ Well it doesn’t explain that last bit – but it is 🙂 ]
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Mac Pro Video Offer – Ends 20th July
If you are a fan of Dream Theater read on …
If you are interested in getting a discount on Mac Pro Video’s new Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro X tutorials – read on …
Because until July 20th, they are running a contest that will give you an opportunity to win backstage passes to a Dream Theater show near you – PLUS – you can save 25% when you purchase the HD Download version of these new titles.
Better be quick – the deal (and the email below) expires on July 20th (2011). If you want the special coupon code, email me now
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Application and Lion Compatibility
More on Lion compatibility.
Classic and PowerPC applications will NOT work in Lion, but it is possible that some of your applications that are Intel or Universal based also won’t work in Lion! Which ones? Better to know BEFORE you upgrade to Lion.
There is a web site that is a Wiki where users can report on the working of applications under Lion. The data, so far, of course is from the Developer community.
The top box lets you click and check for an application based upon its name. Try Q to see how bad Quicken is
The Status box is a report on the software and Lion.
- Cheers for the green / check icon; it apparently works.
- Boo’s for the red / X icon; it doesn’t work.
- Caution for the yellow / ! icon; it worked but there were some issues.
- Not Tested yet for the blue / ? icon.
The App Store box apparently indicates whether the application is available from the Mac App Store.
Thanks to:
Jerry King, President
Naples MacFriends User Group
For this information
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Filemaker Pro compatibility with Lion
Our friends at Macnn, recently spoke to Filemaker about compatibility with Lion. Their response ?
“FileMaker Pro 8.5 or greater will install on Lion.”
BUT
“Only FileMaker Pro 11.0 will be certified and supported to run on Lion.”
So, the bottom line is, you can use any version from 8.5 and up, but you might have some minfor problems. They only support Filemaker Pro 11.
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Get your Cookies Together
Most websites you visit will leave a small file called a ‘cookie’ on your computer to store information about you, and store any relevant site preferences. Most of the time this is fine, however some sites use this information to track your surfing habits for profiling/advertising purposes and more.Flash Cookies: Flash Cookies, can potentially be even more insidious, as they can store up-to 25x more information (100Kb) than regular cookies. Flash Cookies can even be used to restore regular cookies, long after the original cookie has been deleted.
Databases/Local Storage: Databases, and Local Storage are generally more innocuous, and are used mainly by web applications to store data.
Cookie, helps you to manage exactly who can access information about your online activities, all in one convenient location. With a clear and intuitive interface, Cookie is a must have application for anyone serious about protecting their personal information. After an initial simple setup, Cookie requires minimal effort to keep your computer clear from unwanted data-mining.
Full Article Here : Get your cookies together …
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Video Conversion made Easy
Video Conversion made Easy.
VidConvert is a video converter designed to make converting your videos simple and easy. VidConvert will convert just about any type of video into one of the many popular formats of today. Creating videos for your iPhone or iPad, for your Mac or TV, or formats such as DivX and MPEG are just a click away with VidConvert.
http://www.ugnn.com/2011/07/video-conversion-made-easy/
iMedia Converter for Mac
Enolsoft Corporation, a professional multimedia software developer, has announced the release of Enolsoft iMedia Converter for Mac, which provides a complete solution that enables Mac users to convert media files (video, DVD or audio) into the appropriate format for use on personal computers or popular mobile devices with a single click.
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Three Software Utilities
I am not a big user of software utilities – but these three all seem to provide some real added value to those that live in a mac …. my thanks to ‘showker AT spamcop DOT net’ for the summaries that I replay below.
A Clean Desktop Is Easy, Really It Is
A Clean Desktop Is Easy, Really It Is File It Away 1.0 is a really simple but useful utility for keeping Macintosh files and folders ‘filed away’ and out of sight. Developed by a notoriously messy Macintosh computer user with a computer Desktop so full of icons and trash the program’s development was almost mandatory.
http://www.ugnn.com/2011/07/a-clean-desktop-is-easy-really-it-is/
SideFolders 1.5.1
Code529 has announced the release of SideFolders 1.5.1, an update to its file management utility for Mac OS X. SideFolders gives the users of this Mac app instant access to all their files and folders. SideFolders hides itself on the left or right side of the screen and pops up when the user moves his mouse to the edge of the screen.
http://www.ugnn.com/2011/07/sidefolders-1-5-1/
Calendars 2.3
Readdle, a publisher of business and productivity applications for the iPhone and iPad, has updated Calendars, its popular iOS application for tracking events, appointments and tasks on the go, with the ‘transparent’ Google Calendar sync and other additions. With Calendars 2.3 people can incredibly quickly add, edit, delete or re-schedule events and tasks within the application.
http://www.ugnn.com/2011/07/calendars-2-3/
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Free Guide to Every iOS and Mac App
Now here is a handy dandy piece of information. Want to know more about all the apps that are out there and available ?
AppZapp 3.2 for iOS, is a free news app that provides encyclopedic listings, searches, filtering, activities, news, charts, and specials for all 93 global iOS and Mac App Stores. Based on a specially developed algorithm, AppZapp provides the top newcomer apps, most viewed, most liked, and the Top 400.
http://www.ugnn.com/2011/07/free-guide-to-every-ios-and-mac-app/
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Video Conferencing Solutions
Five Free Video Conferencing Solutions for Mac users from Macworld