View topic - How To: Rip, Encode and Combine Using Fairmount & DTOX. How To: Rip & Encode What’s Needed: VLC Media PlayerFairmountDVD2OneXHandBrake Steps: 1. Install VLC, DTOX, Handbrake and Fairmount (there is no need to install DVDRemaster that comes with the package) 2. If you choose not to do this, that’s fine, just open Fairmount and then insert the DVD. 3. Once Fairmount completes, you should see a window similar to this: This shows you that Fairmount has mounted the DVD. 4. 5. Now DTOX will attempt to read the Fairmount volume as if it was an real DVD. Note: If you go into the preferences menu of DTOX, you can pre-select your requirements (i.e. Note 2: Be sure to click on "Settings" and change the DTOX settings for "Double layer output (DVD-RW(DL))", to avoid compression. 6.
As you see above, this particular movie doesn’t have any Zero cells. 7. A drop-down will show up asking about Output Type. Then DTOX will ask you where you want to save the File Set folder: 8. Fin... How To: Combine *Warning…Solution may be too advanced for the casual user. Solution: 1. Yes; Running System Maintenance Routines Really Can Help - OS X Odyssey 857 - Applelinks.com. By Charles W. Moore Monday, February 26, 2007. Tags: Blogs ï OSX Odyssey ï Hot Topics ï News ï 204698 Some folks dismiss running OS X system maintenance routines "routinely," most conveniently executed with a GUI maintenance utility like OnyX, Mac Pilot, Cocktail, MainMenu, IceClean, or a raft of others, as a waste of time. The assertion is that the system is very robust, and configured to take care of itself. However, I'm a believer. Like most Mac users, I don't leave my computer on 24/7. Then there's repairing permissions. Mac OS X incorporates a subsystem based on a UNIX-style operating system that uses permissions in the file system.
When you use Apple's Disk Utility or another maintenance utility to verify or repair disk permissions, it reviews each of the .bom files in /Library/Receipts/ and compares its list to the actual permissions on each file listed. The X-Lab notes that "there is considerable debate about performing Repair Permissions as part of regular maintenance. Digg this. 11 Ways to Optimize Your Mac's Performance. Publisher’s note: This article, originally written by Ed Eubanks Jr and published on 2007.03.12, has been the most popular article in the history of Low End Mac with well over 2 million hits. It was written toward the end of the Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger era and has been updated since its first publication. Most of these tips apply to Intel-based Macs running Tiger, but we specifically address G3, G4, and G5 PowerPC Macs, since Intel Mac users really should be using something newer than Tiger by now (we love OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, the last version before OS X became heavily influenced by iOS).
We hope to add similar articles covering later versions of OS X. Every now and then, my Macs begin to feel a little sluggish. There are many potential reasons why: I tend to run 8 to 10 applications all the time – and sometimes push 15 or more. At other times, I realize that it’s been weeks since I restarted the computer, and a simple restart will solve a lot of these woes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Quickly download multiple linked items in Safari. How to add chapter markers. ***There is an update to this post that you can read here:*** How to add chapter markers: an addendum We all heard Steve say it. "There are some people who still want to make DVDs. " Classic. Sometimes I wonder if Steve concurrently lives 5 years in the future through some sort of dimension-straddling thing. It would sure explain a lot. His statement speaks volumes about why chapter markers are no longer a feature of iMovie.
First, the previous option to send an iMovie to GarageBand has changed quite a bit. Warning! On to GarageBandOnce you have sent a movie to the Media Browser, you will be leaving iMovie for good, so go ahead and close it if you'd like. You will need to create a dedicated GarageBand project, which means you will need to name and save it somewhere before you can start working on it. I'm in GarageBand. You can also get to the Media Browser by selecting "Show Media Browser" in the Control menu.
Now that you have your track in place, you can begin adding chapters. 3.1 Actiontec Verizon Online FiOS FAQ - dslreports.com. A. No. The STBs and DVRs need internet connectivity to display the Program Guide and Video On Demand. Imagine at every half hour seeing the little popup on the TV screen. Instead of showing details for the show you are watching, it says Data Not Available. Video On Demand doesnt interest you? Think: not interested yet. Click to enlarge Video from the ONT to the STBs does not change. This connection method does not allow the MediaShare DVR to function as well as you might want. You will place the Actiontec behind your primary router to complete the path for TV data.
Ok, so youve verified your broadband data connection on the Actiontec is Ethernet in Replace the Actiontec (part 1): Coax to Ethernet. and youve chosen your new primary router based on performance specifications that match your service and what you want to do with it. A. B. At various points in this procedure, you will need to verify certain router settings and connections. These instructions have been tested on a Rev. 1. 2. How to share and stream media from a Mac to PlayStation 3. Apple and Sony are fierce competitors, but that hasn’t stopped the PlayStation 3 playing nicely with Mac OSX computers. Thanks to some great third-party software, and Sony’s decision to add support for the UPnP AV standard, the PS3 has, in some ways, become a better solution than Apple’s own offering to the problem of streaming content – audio, video and photos – from a Mac to the TV.
Here’s our quick guide to creating a Mac-supported PS3 media center. Step One: Turning the Mac into a PS3-friendly media server Assuming that your Mac is already on the same local network as your PlayStation 3, the first thing you’ll need to do is install a UPnP AV-compliant media server. In fact, this will need to be done for all of the Macs that you want to share media from. See also: DLNA certified: how your computer, cellphone, games console, media streamer and other devices can play nicely together Nullriver Software’s MediaLink Elgato’s EyeConnect See also: Nokia’s DLNA goodness – N85 to PS3 streaming.
Running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: installation play by play - MacFixIt. Written by Topher Kessler Snow Leopard is finally here! I just received my copy, and after creating a full Time Machine backup of my system, I went ahead with the install process. My main computer is a 17" Unibody MacBook Pro, 2.66GHz with 4GB RAM and a 7200RPM 320GB hard drive that is running OS X 10.5.8. Since I use this machine for most of my work I was a little nervous about how the revamped underpinnings of Snow Leopard would interact with the various programs I rely on; therefore, the first thing I did was ensure my backup was functional and accessible so I could restore to Leopard if necessary. I then opened Disk Utility and ran a drive verification on the boot volume, to be sure the drive was functioning properly before continuing.
NOTE: This is my personal account of installing Snow Leopard. Permissions repairs before updating? Inserting the Snow Leopard DVD I double-clicked the install icon, expecting to have it reboot to the DVD as all other OS X installations have required. Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.
To use a keyboard shortcut you press a modifier key with a character key. For example, pressing the Command key (it has a symbol) and then the "c" key copies whatever is currently selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is also known as the Command-C keyboard shortcut. A modifier key is a part of many keyboard shortcuts. Here are the modifier key symbols you may see in OS X menus: Startup shortcuts Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears).
Sleep and shut down shortcuts Finder keyboard shortcuts Application and other OS X shortcuts Note: Some applications may not support all of the following application key combinations. *Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the insertion point. Universal Access - VoiceOver keyboard commands For information about VoiceOver key combination differences in Mac OS X v10.6, see this article. Full keyboard access. Team Fusion: Optimizing Vista on VMware Fusion 2: Reducing Memory Use and Improving Application Performance. As the team gets ready for VMworld in Las Vegas this week, I have been building new demo virtual machines for our VMware Fusion 2 demos.
Whenever I build new virtual machines, there are number of small changes I make to Windows to make it run even better on the Mac. I thought this would be a good opportunity to share them with you. Tweaking Microsoft Vista to Work Better in a Virtual Machine In VMware Fusion 2, in addition to all the great features we added like Unity 2.0 and Multiple Snapshots with AutoProtect, we continued to look for ways to make performance even better, especially with the little things that matter for every day use.
I am happy to say that we found a number of technical improvements that make a big difference with VMware Fusion 2, especially when dragging and moving Windows application windows around the screen. The tweaks I make to new Windows virtual machines are: Step 1 – Disable System Restore Step 2 – Disable Screen Savers Step 4 - Disable Windows Sidebar. No Thirst Software - MoneyWell. "MoneyWell is a well thought-out program that is a complete pleasure to use. " — Macworld Welcome to MoneyWell MoneyWell is personal finance software that helps you proactively manage your spending using the envelope-budgeting system and keep track of your banking using direct connect and flexible importing.
MoneyWell works equally great on your Mac or iPad and both versions sync with each other and MoneyWell Express on your iPhone and iPod touch. Introducing MoneyWell for iPad MoneyWell for iPad is the newest member of the MoneyWell family and was designed specifically for the larger screen. Just like MoneyWell for Mac and MoneyWell Express, our iPad app uses our Secure Sync to keep all your activity up to date no matter how many of your devices run MoneyWell. We think you're really going to love being able to touch and interact with your finances on your iPad. MoneyWell Express MoneyWell Express is our most mobile version of MoneyWell.
How to Run Windows on Your Mac with VMware Fusion. It's an exciting time to be a Mac user. Everyone knows that we get to use Mac OS X Leopard, the world's most advanced operating system. And now, if you have an Intel-based Mac and an application called VMware Fusion, you also have the option of using the world's second and third and fourth best operating systems! Yes, we're talking about Microsoft Windows, the operating system that the rest of the world has the misfortune privilege of using. Why would someone want to go and do something like install Windows on their Mac? Good question. We're guessing that they'll probably want to use some applications that are unavailable for Mac OS X, like... What is Virtualization, and how does it work? Before we start, we want to tell you a little about how VMware Fusion works its magic. VMware Fusion is a normal application that you install on your Mac. In this tutorial, we'll simply show you how to install Windows on your Mac.
Gamers Can Forget Virtualization Why Pick VMware Over Parallels? Rip anythin with vlc - even complex ARccOS copy Protection on DVDs. Migrating from 9 to X FAQ. Boxee: the open, connected, social media center for mac os x and linux. Share iTunes library with OS X and Windows via a server. After some trial-and-error research, I finally managed to move my iTunes library from my MacBook to a Linux file server, and to also use it from Windows machines.
I wanted to be able to manage my library from all the computers on my network, so the iTunes sharing option was not enough. But I am the only user of the library: there will not be more than one instance of iTunes using (modifying) the library at once, otherwise this hint will certainly not work (see note at the bottom). My file server (running Gentoo Linux) runs Samba for Windows sharing and netatalk for AFP.
On each computer, I mount my Linux home directory. In it is a folder named iTunes, with the usual library structure. Now the steps to follow for achieving my setup: On your network share, create a folder called iTunes. Next, still on your Mac, option-click iTunes. On your other Macs, mount the share, option-click iTunes, and choose the correct library. Note: This hint is not for multiple users. Move iTunes XML Library (NOT the music) just the library files [Archive] - iPod - iPhone - iTunes Forums at iLounge.
When a new (clean) .xml file is generated based on the original .itl file, will the new .xml file contain all the metadata such as rating, play counts, etc. from the previous (dirty) XML file? No, it won't -- that's the whole point of rebuilding a clean version. When this thread started 3 1/2 years ago, iTunes didn't do all that great a job of cleaning out dead info from the XML file. New info was always added, but deleted info was sometimes retained in the XML; this could cause problems for 3rd party software and scripts (and supporting 3rd parties is like 99% of the reason for the XML file's existence). However, a newly-created (aka "clean") XML file will contain all the metadata that it should, and only that metadata -- no dead info.
How-To: One iTunes Library With Multiple Computers | TheAppleBlog. I recently set up a Mac mini in my living room to act as a media server. Instead of trying to update separate music libraries every time I added songs to my collection, I was just adding the music to the Mac mini’s iTunes library and streaming it my laptop. That worked fine until I tried to sync my iPhone. For obvious (copyright) reasons you cannot sync an iPhone to a shared library. I wanted access to my music on both machines, but I did not want to share my Macbook Air’s library because the laptop would have to be on with iTunes running for the Mac mini to have the music.
At this point, I had to choose between running separate libraries and updating them independently or figure out a way to run one library that updated whenever I added music from either machine. You can sync iPhones to any computer on the networkYou can add and edit playlists on any computer on the networkYou can add music on any computer on the network Some things you should know before you begin: The Setup Procedure 1: View topic - What Settings would be close to iTunes Store movies? Nightstrm wrote:Double-tap when playing video (or single tap and click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen... it will zoom in on the picture, and is definitely the preferred way of doing what you are saying. I'm aware of this however maybe i'm being picky but I have a problem with this too When viewing fullscreen on the iphone (via double-tap or little expanding icon) I loose too much of the original movie and I don't like this.
I'm happy with the 640x352 video so I just need to know if there is anyway to get handbrake to automatically crop a cinemascope movie to this ratio? When I view the iTunes purchased movie on my iPhone it's fine (looks exactly the same size as the 640x352 I produced) but I notice that it's anamorphic (853x480) - this looks a lot better when viewed on my plasma tv than my 640x352 video (non-anamorphic). size = 640 x 480 (853 x 480) - like my screenshots above. Cheers Wayne. Change Quicktime (.mp4) icon to DVD Covers - Neowin Forums.