Re: aac to mp3
Paul, as I wrote in my post, indeed it does mean you end up with an extra copy, unless there is some option that I have missed to stop that happening: Convert selection to MP3. select this and voila! an MP3 copy will appear under the aac version in your library. Remember to delete the extraneous copies after you're done otherwise your library will balloon in size. dave On 31/08/2004, at 5:06 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: To convert your existing aac's (.m4a) to .mp3's, select them in iTunes and under the 'Advanced' menu choose 'Convert selection to MP3'. However I cant remember if this now means you have two versions of the songs or not. Anybody? Have fun Paul PS If anyone has a lazy car CD player 'just lying around' let me know, the incessant sound of my aftermarket electric fuel pump may just be the end of me ;) -- Thomas Jefferson Never spend your money before you have it.
Re: aac to mp3
Hello interested wamugers, This month's Australian Macworld (09.2004) has a 'How To' Make sense of music formats. iTunes encoding strategies. Cheers, Ronni On 31/08/2004, at 7:59 AM, choy wrote: Paul, as I wrote in my post, indeed it does mean you end up with an extra copy, unless there is some option that I have missed to stop that happening: Convert selection to MP3. select this and voila! an MP3 copy will appear under the aac version in your library. Remember to delete the extraneous copies after you're done otherwise your library will balloon in size. dave On 31/08/2004, at 5:06 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: To convert your existing aac's (.m4a) to .mp3's, select them in iTunes and under the 'Advanced' menu choose 'Convert selection to MP3'. However I cant remember if this now means you have two versions of the songs or not. Anybody? Have fun Paul PS If anyone has a lazy car CD player 'just lying around' let me know, the incessant sound of my aftermarket electric fuel pump may just be the end of me ;) --- --- Thomas Jefferson Never spend your money before you have it. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: aac to mp3
On 31/08/2004, at 8:29 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello interested wamugers, This month's Australian Macworld (09.2004) has a 'How To' Make sense of music formats. iTunes encoding strategies. Cheers, Ronni If the person who was originally interested in encoding his music to MP3's wants this article. I have scanned the two pages and could email them to him as PDF's. Let me know off list if you want this article. Cheers, Ronni When Microsoft asks you, Where do you want to go today? Tell them, Apple!
Canvas Fix
For those who have the problem with Canvas not launching past today (I believe), a fix has been posted. Unfortunately it requires some tinkering with ResEdit or Resourcer but it is purported to work until 2039. The fix doesn't say this but, as usual, if you are going to do this make sure you perform it on a copy of the application and not the original. I'm supplying this for info only as I cam across it in my reading - I disclaim any responsibility as to its effectiveness, efficacy or voracity. Cheers Greg The link is http://forums.deneba.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000532 And the description is Hello all, In regards to the Canvas 3.5 expiration bug; we were able to debug this problem and found a manual fix which can be applied that will enable Canvas 3.5 to run until December 31st, 2039. Apple has a limitation in their ROM code that will not allow the program to run beyond that date. The steps are as follows: Run ResEdit or Resourcer and open the Canvas 3.5.5 application. (resource fork) Find the 'toly' resource with an id of 1011 and open it. You should see hexadecimal values '07D4 0008 001F 000C 001E 0001' Change it to '07F7 000C 001F 000C 001E 0001' Close/Save the resource change. Close/Save the resource file/fork. Canvas 3.5.5 should now run without the warning for another 35 years! We apologize for any inconvenience or concern resulting from this unforeseen bug. Carmine- ACD Systems of America, Inc. (formerly Deneba Software) Makers of Canvas and ACDSee
Re: Canvas Fix
Greg Pennefather Wrote: For those who have the problem with Canvas not launching past today (I believe), a fix has been posted. Unfortunately it requires some tinkering with ResEdit or Resourcer but it is purported to work until 2039. The fix doesn't say this but, as usual, if you are going to do this make sure you perform it on a copy of the application and not the original. I'm supplying this for info only as I cam across it in my reading - I disclaim any responsibility as to its effectiveness, efficacy or voracity. ... I got the instructions this morning via Pica. It seems to work OK, the message went away and we are now past 12.30 pm (the rumoured expiry time) and Canvas still opens. ACD also said: We apologize for any inconvenience or concern resulting from this unforeseen bug. We also may be incorporating the above fix in an automated patch, this would be done sometime this week most likely. I am so pleased I don't have to master a new program in the near future! Diana
Re: Canvas Fix
Yeah, Yeah Yeah ! I wonder if they worked it out for themselves or did they filch it from the post in Macintouch on August 27 th. Bob On Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at 02:28 PM, Greg Pennefather wrote: For those who have the problem with Canvas not launching past today (I believe), a fix has been posted. Unfortunately it requires some tinkering with ResEdit or Resourcer but it is purported to work until 2039. The fix doesn't say this but, as usual, if you are going to do this make sure you perform it on a copy of the application and not the original. I'm supplying this for info only as I cam across it in my reading - I disclaim any responsibility as to its effectiveness, efficacy or voracity. Cheers Greg The link is http://forums.deneba.com/cgi-bin/ ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000532 And the description is Hello all, In regards to the Canvas 3.5 expiration bug; we were able to debug this problem and found a manual fix which can be applied that will enable Canvas 3.5 to run until December 31st, 2039. Apple has a limitation in their ROM code that will not allow the program to run beyond that date. The steps are as follows: Run ResEdit or Resourcer and open the Canvas 3.5.5 application. (resource fork) Find the 'toly' resource with an id of 1011 and open it. You should see hexadecimal values '07D4 0008 001F 000C 001E 0001' Change it to '07F7 000C 001F 000C 001E 0001' Close/Save the resource change. Close/Save the resource file/fork. Canvas 3.5.5 should now run without the warning for another 35 years! We apologize for any inconvenience or concern resulting from this unforeseen bug. Carmine- ACD Systems of America, Inc. (formerly Deneba Software) Makers of Canvas and ACDSee -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Canvas fix , credit where it is due !
Macintouch August 27th. Matt Gough With reference to the problem with Canvas expiring soon, the response from Deneba (now ACD Systems) is utter nonsense. The System clock on the Mac flipped over to a 'negative' value on Wednesday, January 19, 1972 at 3:14:08 am, and so has been negative since long before the Mac existed. I have been debugging Canvas here using the venerable Macsbug and have determined that it will deliberately expire at 12:30pm on 31st August 2004. Thankfully this expiry date is stored in a resource within Canvas, and so anyone with a copy of ResEdit can fix their Canvas to alter this expiry date. Instructions: Download ResEdit Make a copy of Canvas in the Finder in case you make a mistake below Launch ResEdit In ResEdit, open the copy of Canvas you created earlier A window will show up in ResEdit with lots of icons with names under them. Double-click the icon whose name is 'toly' (without quotes) Another window will show up with a one item list in it. Double-click the item 1011 A window will show up with a load of hex values in it. The first line contains '07D4' - (07D4 hex is 2004 decimal) Select the 'D4' portion of this number Type the characters 'f7' (without quotes - and NOT the F7 function key) What was 07D4 should now be 07F7. Quit ResEdit, saving your changes to Canvas This patched Canvas 3.5.2 will now run happily until 12:30pm on 31st August 2039. I wonder whether the expiry date was a marketing decision or a lack of trust by the developers that their code would still work after all this time. Hope that helps
more crashes after update
hi Wamuggers after updating to os 10.3.5 i'm experiencing more crashes than ever before does anyone has the same problem?? i have the problem especially during accessing a external firewire drive... yes i have seen the message published by Apple...but how can i verify if my 3 fw interfaces are based on the oxford chips with the firmware in question, the oldest part in my setup is 2 years old (a fw interface in the Sarotech box)the others are around 8 month old thanks for any reply James SAD Technic Video Production Electronic Repairs Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas
Re: New iMac Prices and Configuation ($Aus)
The new iMacs are seriously cool BUT! Why oh why did they only put in 64MB's of video RAM! Most games that have come out this year pretty much need 128MB's to be playable. - Matt
Re: New iMac Prices and Configuation ($Aus)
On 31/08/2004, at 6:29 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: The new iMacs are seriously cool BUT! Why oh why did they only put in 64MB's of video RAM! Most games that have come out this year pretty much need 128MB's to be playable. - Matt Yes ... it is a pity they don't even allow a 128MB VRAM BTO option for an extra A$76 like the high end laptops ... I just double-checked ... they don't!! :-( rmkay
Initial iMac Availability To Be Limited, Sources Say
From: http://www.macobserver.com (aka TMO) PARIS, FRANCE - Apple dealers are being told that flat-panel iMac G5s will be in very limited supply until late-November, early-December. Apple introduced the new iMac today to cheering crowds during the Apple Expo keynote in Paris, France. Independent dealers say that the flow of new iMacs will be a trickle when they initially become available in mid-September. TMO was also told that the 17 model will be most readily available unit in the beginning, and that 20 models will be virtually non-existent when the iMac G5 first ships in mid-September. Supply constraints should ease across the product line in late-November or early-December. Dealers were not given specific reason for supply constraints, but were told that Apple will be shipping the new iMacs one at a time from manufacturing facilities in Asia. Apple has similarly turned to air-freight shipping to meet initial demand with other product rollouts in the past. You can find the iMac G5 product line at the Apple Store. You can find additional details on the iMac at Apple's iMac Web site. rmkay
New iMac G5 Details
From: http://www.macobserver.com PARIS, FRANCE - Apple announced new iMacs today, bringing the long-awaited G5 processor to the consumer product line. The iMac G5 includes a new all-in-one form factor similar to Apple's current line of Cinema Displays, and Apple is touting the design as the world's thinnest desktop PC, at only 2 thick. Apple is offering a 17 1.6 GHz model with a combo drive, a 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra video card, two USB 1.1 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, a built-in 56K modem, S-Video and composite video out, an 80 GB hard drive, and 256 MB of RAM. The mid-range model will feature a 17 LCD display with a 1.8 GHz processor, a SuperDrive, and the other features from the entry-level model. A 20 high-end model will sport a 180 GB of Serial ATA storage. The 20 model is 2.2 inches thick. The company is offering a 17 education model that has no optical drive, nor a modem. It also has video card with only 32 MB of memory, as opposed to the 64 MB cards on the consumer models. During the Apple Expo keynote this morning, Phil Schiller also said that the iMac G5 has built-in speaker at the bottom of the iMac that are designed to reflect sound off of the desktop towards the user. Apple's iMac G5 spec sheet also notes that the new model supports wall mounting through a VESA mount, an industry standard mounting system. Mr. Schiller also demonstrated that the back of the iMac is accessible by removing three screws, which allows the user to take off the entire back of the unit. From there, one can easily add memory, or change the drive. In addition, Mr. Schiller showed that the iMac G5 has 3 fans, and that the unit is quieter than a whisper. Also of note is the fact that in a video for the new iMac, the introductory text used the phrase From the creators of the iPod. To this end, Apple is comparing the way the iMac looks on its stand to the way that an iPod sits in its Dock. Each iMac model can support up to 2 GB of RAM, a substantial increase over previous iMac models. The company has also added a digital audio output, the same output currently found on Apple's professional Power Mac G5 product line. None of the models include an AirPort Extreme card, though the card is available as an option. 17 1.6GHz - A$2199 17 1.8GHz - A$2499 20 1.8GHz - A$3199 Education model US$1,199 (roughly A$1721) rmkay
HUMUNGOUS iMac G5 Photos Here
http://www.apple.com/pr/photos/imacflat/04imac.html rmkay PS: Not for 56k modems given the size of the files.
Official Apple iMac G5 Press Release Here
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/aug/31imac.html rmkay
Re: more crashes after update
James, I'm running 10.3.5 on four machines of differing ages. No problems. Have you done: Disk Utility repair permissions Disk Utility disk repair delete caches (There is a way to automate this, but when needed I have just dragged to the trash) daily, weekly and monthly periodic repairs? (These last three should automatically be done in the weenie hours, but aren't done if your machine is off or asleep. In Terminal, try sudo periodic daily ... then weekly and monthly) HTH John -- John Winters Phone +61 8 9367 9277 Fax +61 8 9367 9244 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: James / Hans Kunz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:25:28 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: more crashes after update hi Wamuggers after updating to os 10.3.5 i'm experiencing more crashes than ever before does anyone has the same problem?? i have the problem especially during accessing a external firewire drive... yes i have seen the message published by Apple...but how can i verify if my 3 fw interfaces are based on the oxford chips with the firmware in question, the oldest part in my setup is 2 years old (a fw interface in the Sarotech box)the others are around 8 month old thanks for any reply James SAD Technic Video Production Electronic Repairs Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Real iMac G5 pics
Hi All! Here is a link to real pictures of the new G5 iMac (not the Pixar created ones on Apple's website ;-) http://www.macgeneration.com/mgnews/categories/actualite/upload/ae2004imacG5keynote/image034.jpg Also check out: http://www.macgeneration.com/mgnews/depeche.php?aIdDepeche=111720 Wonder when we will see one in the flesh. I am sure Apple Aust. will have one to show the resellers, and *may* show it off at one of the resellers on a Saturday (if we are lucky). Neat concept, but I am unsure about all that white empty space below the display. The rest of it looks fantastic! Seeya Rod!
Re: more crashes after update
on 31/8/04 4:25 PM, James / Hans Kunz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi Wamuggers after updating to os 10.3.5 i'm experiencing more crashes than ever before does anyone has the same problem?? i have the problem especially during accessing a external firewire drive... yes i have seen the message published by Apple...but how can i verify if my 3 fw interfaces are based on the oxford chips with the firmware in question, the oldest part in my setup is 2 years old (a fw interface in the Sarotech box)the others are around 8 month old thanks for any reply James Hi James WAMUG'ers, Sorry to hear about your problems. I have just updated my 1.8Ghz G5 to 10.3.5 and so far have not had any problem to speak of. Mind you I do not have any FireWire hardware, just 1 Zip drive, laser printer (Brother) and scanner/printer (Epson) off a USB2 hub. I did have some crashes from Excel and Word, both quitting suddenly when using Save As to a deeply nested folder. Do not know why, but so far have not noticed anything with 10.3.5. There was a response to your request suggesting regular maintenance. I use a little utility called YASU for running the daily, weekly, monthly CRON, Repair Permissions and clean caches. Seems to work well. Good luck, Philippe C
