. I seriously have NO idea what he's talking about with that 500 GB comment. Unless, perhaps, there is some real issue with using a 500 GB drive that comes shipped formatted for Windows as FAT32 (which you would NOT want to use, as a FAT32 drive of that size probably uses a block size in the 256 KB range meaning it would be HORRIBLY inefficient... a 4K text file would take up 256 KB on disk). So you'd want to format the drive as HFS+, the default Mac file system.
So perhaps it's that (which is a non-issue)?
I bought a 750G drive. It came formated FATwhatever. Worked fine. Then I
used the disk tool to properly format and partition it. Works great now.
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That's called a Trojan Horse. Not a virus at all, and when you get down to it there's only so much you can do to protect a user from themselves. In this case, the user has to be surfing for porn, try to download a video, then say "Yes, I want to download this codec file" which comes packaged as an application, then double-click the application, and enter your password when it tells you to. If those steps are completed, your system is toast.
Leopard adds a couple more steps here, saying before the first launch "Hey, you downloaded this from <porn site name here> on <date> do you trust this site?" If you trust a porn site to cede control of your system, you may have lesions on your privates anyway from what you trust <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif" border="0" alt="" >
Anyway... this isn't a virus, and I could create an app pretty much like this in about 30 seconds that did real damage
#!/bin/bash
sudo rm -rf /
then save it as an executable, send it out, and tell people to click on it. when they did, it would ask for a password and delete everything on the entire system. *poof*
The MacBook screen is not as good as the MacBook Pro screen, glossy or not. The MacBook Pro CCFL screen is not as good as the MacBook Pro LED-backlit screen, and that is not nearly as good as an iMac desktop screen.
I had the chance to see my photos side by side today on the MacBook Pro & the iMac. No contest..man that iMac look great & my saturations were (as far as i could see) pretty much the same on it as on my old faithfull CRT.
That's called a Trojan Horse. Not a virus at all, and when you get down to it there's only so much you can do to protect a user from themselves.
Yep. It should serve as a reminder that using a Mac does not mean that you are invulnerable to some nasty stuff out there. Never, ever run or install a downloaded program from an untrusted source. In this case, the trojan was disguised as a codec needed to view a video and if Safari was set to "Open Safe Files" it launched the installer. Obviously, there was nothing "safe" about this file, so you shouldn't assume that Safari always knows what's best.
As usual, way too much noise has been made about this case. Even if the download was allowed by Safari, you still had to go through several manual steps to install the program. It doesn't require a great deal of common sense to know that installing a program downloaded from a porn site is asking for trouble.
Is Bridge usable for culling pics on a Mac?
If I move to a Mac, I am going to need a good solution for rapidly sorting, culling and renaming CR2 files. Bridge (CS2) is abysmal on my current Windows machine, and the software I currently use is not available for the Mac. How well does Bridge CS3 perform on a 2.2 GHz MacBook Pro? I refuse to buy Lightroom because I am pissed at Adobe for forcing me to upgrade to CS3 if I want to transfer my PS license to a Mac.
Are the other (preferably free) options I haven't mentioned? More Kool-Aid, please.
If I move to a Mac, I am going to need a good solution for rapidly sorting, culling and renaming CR2 files. Bridge is (CS2) is abysmal on my current Windows machine, and the software I currently use is not available for the Mac. How well does Bridge CS3 perform on a 2.2 GHz MacBook Pro? I refuse to buy Lightroom because I am pissed at Adobe for forcing me to upgrade to CS3 if I want to transfer my PS license to a Mac.
Are the other (preferably free) options I haven't mentioned? More Kool-Aid, please.
You are an IT guy right? So if you're a bit smart you can get alot of the
sorting and renaming done with the Automator (build into OSX) add some
shell skillz to this and the free perl based EXIFTool toobox. And you can
do wizzardry with your files and folders based on EXIF and other file
properties. But as soon as you start looking for good gfx editing programs
there isnt any free lunch in apple camp. You will always end up with IVMP
or LR, PS and maybe DxO. Its even hard to find a decent and free
Imagebrowser for mac. iPhoto is crap because it doesnt allow you to
browse files by folders and shows all your images as if they were in one
folder. It's also horribly slow once you have more than8000 jpeg images
on your disk. The least painful route for you seems for me to go for LR
and CS3 - at least as long as GIMP doesn't support 16
bit per color channel (only 8 atm). Bridge does perform ok on a 2.2Ghz
MBP once it's started and scanned your folders. Lightroom is faster.
I've made the switch from PC to MAC (MBP 2.2Ghz, 2GB) myself about
4 months ago and done some excessive research on photo tools. If you
find sth that I overlooked I would be very interested in hearing about it!
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― Edward Weston
Richard, this'll be the 5th Mac in my home, and I have to tell you, I can't imagine it any other way. I spend like zero time being SysAdminBitch....
I hear you, Andy. In fairness, I spend very little time in SysAdmin mode with four Windows machines, and each is running a different version. I'm a former IT pro, so what works for me isn't going to be as easy for someone without my background.
Since I'm not starting from scratch, the path of least resistance (cost and hassle) would be a Windows XP machine. I could move all my current software. My workflow wouldn't have to change a bit. I know it's the sensible thing to do, but my inner eight year old wants a new toy and Leopard sure looks sweet. Decisions, decisions...
I've made the switch from PC to MAC (MBP 2.2Ghz, 2GB) myself about
4 months ago and done some excessive research on photo tools. If you
find sth that I overlooked I would be very interested in hearing about it!
Thanks for the info, Manfr3d. Although I suppose I could do it if I had to, my idea of "it just works" does not include writing Perl scripts.
You might want to check out XnView for image browsing, file management and slide shows. Works very well on my old, slow machine for JPGs but it is just too slow with CR2 files. It's free and there is an OSX version (as well as Linux, FreeBSD and other Unices). I don't know how it would perform on a new Mac.
Thanks for the info, Manfr3d. Although I suppose I could do it if I had to, my idea of "it just works" does not include writing Perl scripts.
You might want to check out XnView for image browsing, file management and slide shows. Works very well on my old, slow machine for JPGs but it is just too slow with CR2 files. It's free and there is an OSX version (as well as Linux, FreeBSD and other Unices). I don't know how it would perform on a new Mac.
I digg your love for perl
I tried XnView, it works great on my Handheld but is kind of
awkward to use on a Mac. I think CocoView is faster/easier
to use. The macversion of xnview is offlie due to problems btw.
If only they ported Ifranview to OSX .. grrrr! Until then I'm
sticking with the Canon ViewerUtility and Coco
“To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
― Edward Weston
Does CocoView let you preview and tag CR2 files? I looked at the Web page, but didn't see any explicit mention. My key need here is to be able to quickly run through several hundred raw files and either delete them or assign them to one of three categories. I am doing that today with Raw Shooter Essentials, which never had a Mac version.
Does CocoView let you preview and tag CR2 files? I looked at the Web page, but didn't see any explicit mention. My key need here is to be able to quickly run through several hundred raw files and either delete them or assign them to one of three categories. I am doing that today with Raw Shooter Essentials, which never had a Mac version.
It does show .CRW files (Canon 10D) and is said to suport RAW in gernal.
So I guess it can. At 1,5MB and 4 free why not give it a try? It also supports
simple metadata manipulation and slideshows btw. I find it somewhat slower
than LR. I'm using CocoViewX which can be found here: http://cocoviewx.softonic.de/mac
“To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
― Edward Weston
I currently have a small D-link USB will this work with the iMac or has it an internal one ? DSL im talking about btw...not 56k.
I'm not familiar with that D-Link USB thing. Are you saying that it's a USB ethernet connection? If so, you won't need it since that iMac will come with that built-in. You'll just get an ethernet cable and plug it from your router to your iMac. Or you can get a wireless router (this one maybe?) and your iMac will be able to automatically connect to it.
But then again, maybe I'm not understanding your question
Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.
I'm not familiar with that D-Link USB thing. Are you saying that it's a USB ethernet connection? If so, you won't need it since that iMac will come with that built-in. You'll just get an ethernet cable and plug it from your router to your iMac. Or you can get a wireless router (this one maybe?) and your iMac will be able to automatically connect to it.
But then again, maybe I'm not understanding your question
No you got it i think. So the D-link wireless ethernet USB devise that i have wont work on the Mac your saying & to have the Mac with wireless i need to shell out $250 clams...correct ?
No you got it i think. So the D-link wireless ethernet USB devise that i have wont work on the Mac your saying & to have the Mac with wireless i need to shell out $250 clams...correct ?
nonono... I'm saying that the mac will have built in networking which means you won't need that dlink device. But if you're keen to go wireless (not required) you can do that with a wirless router too. But you don't have to, you can just plug in your router to your mac with an ethernet cable (10 base T).
Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.
I actually think that Mike is saying it will work. Do you have other computers hooked up?
We have the wireless router through the PC desktop, and it feeds my mac and 2 laptops as well.
The iMac hs a whole wack of ports on the back - headphone, mivrophone, 3 usb, 2 that I haven't figured out, one for a network cable, and one for plugging in a second monitor. Plus 2 more usb on the keyboard.
No you got it i think. So the D-link wireless ethernet USB devise that i have wont work on the Mac your saying & to have the Mac with wireless i need to shell out $250 clams...correct ?
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I don't know if my interpretation of that link is what Apple actually says. That was just how I interpreted what that link was stating.
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used the disk tool to properly format and partition it. Works great now.
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That's called a Trojan Horse. Not a virus at all, and when you get down to it there's only so much you can do to protect a user from themselves. In this case, the user has to be surfing for porn, try to download a video, then say "Yes, I want to download this codec file" which comes packaged as an application, then double-click the application, and enter your password when it tells you to. If those steps are completed, your system is toast.
Leopard adds a couple more steps here, saying before the first launch "Hey, you downloaded this from <porn site name here> on <date> do you trust this site?" If you trust a porn site to cede control of your system, you may have lesions on your privates anyway from what you trust <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif" border="0" alt="" >
Anyway... this isn't a virus, and I could create an app pretty much like this in about 30 seconds that did real damage
#!/bin/bash
sudo rm -rf /
then save it as an executable, send it out, and tell people to click on it. when they did, it would ask for a password and delete everything on the entire system. *poof*
I had the chance to see my photos side by side today on the MacBook Pro & the iMac. No contest..man that iMac look great & my saturations were (as far as i could see) pretty much the same on it as on my old faithfull CRT.
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Yeah that 24 IMac has me spellbound. Well priced also for basically what is a huge laptop.
Yep. It should serve as a reminder that using a Mac does not mean that you are invulnerable to some nasty stuff out there. Never, ever run or install a downloaded program from an untrusted source. In this case, the trojan was disguised as a codec needed to view a video and if Safari was set to "Open Safe Files" it launched the installer. Obviously, there was nothing "safe" about this file, so you shouldn't assume that Safari always knows what's best.
As usual, way too much noise has been made about this case. Even if the download was allowed by Safari, you still had to go through several manual steps to install the program. It doesn't require a great deal of common sense to know that installing a program downloaded from a porn site is asking for trouble.
If I move to a Mac, I am going to need a good solution for rapidly sorting, culling and renaming CR2 files. Bridge (CS2) is abysmal on my current Windows machine, and the software I currently use is not available for the Mac. How well does Bridge CS3 perform on a 2.2 GHz MacBook Pro? I refuse to buy Lightroom because I am pissed at Adobe for forcing me to upgrade to CS3 if I want to transfer my PS license to a Mac.
Are the other (preferably free) options I haven't mentioned? More Kool-Aid, please.
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Richard, this'll be the 5th Mac in my home, and I have to tell you, I can't imagine it any other way. I spend like zero time being SysAdminBitch....
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sorting and renaming done with the Automator (build into OSX) add some
shell skillz to this and the free perl based EXIFTool toobox. And you can
do wizzardry with your files and folders based on EXIF and other file
properties. But as soon as you start looking for good gfx editing programs
there isnt any free lunch in apple camp. You will always end up with IVMP
or LR, PS and maybe DxO. Its even hard to find a decent and free
Imagebrowser for mac. iPhoto is crap because it doesnt allow you to
browse files by folders and shows all your images as if they were in one
folder. It's also horribly slow once you have more than8000 jpeg images
on your disk. The least painful route for you seems for me to go for LR
and CS3 - at least as long as GIMP doesn't support 16
bit per color channel (only 8 atm). Bridge does perform ok on a 2.2Ghz
MBP once it's started and scanned your folders. Lightroom is faster.
I've made the switch from PC to MAC (MBP 2.2Ghz, 2GB) myself about
4 months ago and done some excessive research on photo tools. If you
find sth that I overlooked I would be very interested in hearing about it!
― Edward Weston
Since I'm not starting from scratch, the path of least resistance (cost and hassle) would be a Windows XP machine. I could move all my current software. My workflow wouldn't have to change a bit. I know it's the sensible thing to do, but my inner eight year old wants a new toy and Leopard sure looks sweet. Decisions, decisions...
You might want to check out XnView for image browsing, file management and slide shows. Works very well on my old, slow machine for JPGs but it is just too slow with CR2 files. It's free and there is an OSX version (as well as Linux, FreeBSD and other Unices). I don't know how it would perform on a new Mac.
I digg your love for perl
I tried XnView, it works great on my Handheld but is kind of
awkward to use on a Mac. I think CocoView is faster/easier
to use. The macversion of xnview is offlie due to problems btw.
If only they ported Ifranview to OSX .. grrrr!
sticking with the Canon ViewerUtility and Coco
― Edward Weston
Does CocoView let you preview and tag CR2 files? I looked at the Web page, but didn't see any explicit mention. My key need here is to be able to quickly run through several hundred raw files and either delete them or assign them to one of three categories. I am doing that today with Raw Shooter Essentials, which never had a Mac version.
It does show .CRW files (Canon 10D) and is said to suport RAW in gernal.
So I guess it can. At 1,5MB and 4 free why not give it a try? It also supports
simple metadata manipulation and slideshows btw. I find it somewhat slower
than LR. I'm using CocoViewX which can be found here:
http://cocoviewx.softonic.de/mac
― Edward Weston
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It sure makes sense to start there.
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That's what I would be hoping. I'll be forced into the CS3 upgrade anyway if I make the switch, since Photoshop is mandatory.
The answer, obviously, is to win any one of the Public Choice Awards in the Last Photographer Standing contest!
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If that's the answer, then I'm really screwed.
Hey David, if I switch do I qualify for your free-support-for-life program?
Yes. It's a little intimidating what with your experience, but anyone who asks does. Especially with screen sharing built in to Leopard.
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If i buy this iMac....can i...
I currently have a small D-link USB will this work with the iMac or has it an internal one ? DSL im talking about btw...not 56k.
But then again, maybe I'm not understanding your question
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We have the wireless router through the PC desktop, and it feeds my mac and 2 laptops as well.
The iMac hs a whole wack of ports on the back - headphone, mivrophone, 3 usb, 2 that I haven't figured out, one for a network cable, and one for plugging in a second monitor. Plus 2 more usb on the keyboard.
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