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Chilled Milk: Jun 22, 2003; No one here is alone,
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Data Graham posted:

Holy drat, that Affinity stuff looks like the better-than-Adobe suite I've always been waiting for. Is it too good to be true?

I'd say it's good enough for most people. Certainly if it's not part of your Professional Workflow.

# ? Dec 30, 2018 00:57

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 13:06

Phoenixan: Jan 16, 2010; Just Keep Cool-idge

e: Nevermind. I solved my issue by restoring a folder from Time Machine.

Data Graham posted:

Holy drat, that Affinity stuff looks like the better-than-Adobe suite I've always been waiting for. Is it too good to be true?

It works great for setting up designs for printing, which is a lot of what I do. I think that Affinity Photo is lacking in a few features from PS that I use (mostly having to do with brushes).

Phoenixan fucked around with this message at 08:31 on Dec 30, 2018

# ? Dec 30, 2018 06:32

IuniusBrutus: Jul 24, 2010

On suggestion of the article that was posted earlier, I have been trying Bitwarden for a few days - I must say, I like it quite a bit more than 1Password, and it is substantially cheaper to boot. Just finished switching everything over and I highly recommend it.

# ? Dec 30, 2018 13:14

Generic Monk: Oct 31, 2011

iina 1.0 https://iina.io/

# ? Dec 31, 2018 14:04

Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

Toast Museum posted:

For whatever reason, the SATA cables on 2012 MBPs seem to be particularly fragile. If you have a USB/SATA adapter, pull the SSD and try booting from it while it's connected externally. If it works fine that way, try replacing the SATA cable.

I thought I replaced the SATA cable previously when I installed the SSD, though I wouldn't be surprised if I somehow hosed that up. That was a couple years ago, maybe it's finally caught up to me? Ugh, I'm pretty sick of having to open up this laptop.

Laptop still seems to be having issues, Console isn't telling me anything new. Hoping to glean some information from the sysdiagnose logs, but I've got my new PC set up so there's no rush to fix it...

# ? Dec 31, 2018 21:27

coke: Jul 12, 2009

Guess it's somewhat related.

coke posted:

quote:
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# ? Jan 1, 2019 04:03

MrBond: Feb 19, 2004; FYI, Cheese NIPS are not the same as Cheez ITS

Fallom posted:

Oh my god I had no idea you could just buy a stand-alone license still

I have mixed feelings about 1Password. They handled some updates poorly, charging for new versions that cut major features. I had a Mac, Windows machine, and iPhone so I got to pay three times. When they transitioned to the subscription model they dropped the ball insanely hard on the Windows version of the app, which languished in some weird half-updated limbo state for a while. Until recently, it would lock up for entire minutes at a time because the app was single threaded and trying to do too much (this is per the developers).

Still, I think it�s the best manager out there. For all its faults it truly does make security across hundreds of accounts a breeze.

TBH the current state of 1password subscriptions kind of solves your multiplatform needs. The new windows client looks like it's roughly on par with the mac version instead of woefully behind.

# ? Jan 1, 2019 19:52

Toast Museum: Dec 3, 2005; 30% Iron Chef

Pollyanna posted:

I thought I replaced the SATA cable previously when I installed the SSD, though I wouldn't be surprised if I somehow hosed that up. That was a couple years ago, maybe it's finally caught up to me? Ugh, I'm pretty sick of having to open up this laptop.

I mean, all the bad cables I've seen in MacBooks were installed by Apple (okay, Quanta or Foxconn or whoever). If you did do something wrong, it's something the factory was doing wrong too, so don't beat yourself up over it. Honestly, though, I think they're just fucky cables.

Since you're not sure whether you replaced it, I should clarify that I'm talking about these things. It's not something that would have come with your SSD.

# ? Jan 2, 2019 15:11

kiwid: Sep 30, 2013

I need a software recommendation. I need to create a brief training video for some software I wrote.

My idea here is that I'll use OBS to record but rather than recording the entire thing in one go I'll be recording segments that I'd like to stitch together and maybe add some text effects, etc.

Since this is going to be a one-time thing, I'd rather not spend much if anything so can anyone recommend a cheap/free product that is easy enough to use for this?

edit: oh hmm, I didn't know iMovie was free. Would you recommend this?

kiwid fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Jan 2, 2019

# ? Jan 2, 2019 15:28

Proteus Jones: Feb 28, 2013

kiwid posted:

I need a software recommendation. I need to create a brief training video for some software I wrote.

My idea here is that I'll use OBS to record but rather than recording the entire thing in one go I'll be recording segments that I'd like to stitch together and maybe add some text effects, etc.

Since this is going to be a one-time thing, I'd rather not spend much if anything so can anyone recommend a cheap/free product that is easy enough to use for this?

edit: oh hmm, I didn't know iMovie was free. Would you recommend this?

Yes.

I've used it for tutorials and how-to's for my team. It works great for stitching together clips and different takes, of which I had multiple because not a professional narrator. I even used it to upload to YouTube as a "hidden" video. Then I only had to distribute the link to the team.

Be aware render times can be radically different depending on hardware. I was testing a 2016 MacBook m7 on whether it was suitable as a lighter replacement for my work machine (it was not, I gifted it to my nephew a month later). I gave up rendering a 17 minute 1080p movie after about 30 minutes (it was nowhere near done). My 2015 15" rMBP (quad-core i7) tore through the entire film in less time.

Proteus Jones fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jan 2, 2019

# ? Jan 2, 2019 17:14

kiwid: Sep 30, 2013

Proteus Jones posted:

Be aware render times can be radically different depending on hardware. I was testing a 2016 MacBook m7 on whether it was suitable as a lighter replacement for my work machine (it was not, I gifted it to my nephew a month later). I gave up rendering a 17 minute 1080p movie after about 30 minutes (it was nowhere near done). My 2015 15" rMBP (quad-core i7) tore through the entire film in less time.

I'm still running a late 2013 13" MBP. I wonder how bad the render time is going to be.

# ? Jan 2, 2019 17:38

Proteus Jones: Feb 28, 2013

kiwid posted:

I'm still running a late 2013 13" MBP. I wonder how bad the render time is going to be.

Well, I was doing 1080p at 60fps. Not because I really needed it, but like I said I was testing the MacBook against the rMBP.

Scaling down to 720p would have been markedly faster on both machines.

# ? Jan 2, 2019 17:40

pzy: Feb 20, 2004; Da Boom!

If you have a second computer with better specs, you could send the video via NDI with OBS to the higher-end PC, and record/render there.

https://github.com/Palakis/obs-ndi/releases

# ? Jan 2, 2019 20:12

Last Chance: Dec 31, 2004

jsut compile the software for your environment, learn what any of the gently caress that means and youre good to go!

# ? Jan 2, 2019 20:16

Proteus Jones: Feb 28, 2013

Yeah for the occasional training video or compilations of family vids, I�m not doing all of that.

Worst case I leave the lid open on my rMBP and render over night.

# ? Jan 2, 2019 21:25

Small White Dragon: Nov 23, 2007; No relation.

Phoenixan posted:

e: Nevermind. I solved my issue by restoring a folder from Time Machine.

It works great for setting up designs for printing, which is a lot of what I do. I think that Affinity Photo is lacking in a few features from PS that I use (mostly having to do with brushes).

So sounds like Affinity software is pretty bitching? Photo = Photoshop, Designer = Illustrator, Publisher = InDesign, do I have that rough equivalence right?

# ? Jan 3, 2019 10:22

Boris Galerkin: Dec 17, 2011; I don't understand why I can't harass people online. Seriously, somebody please explain why I shouldn't be allowed to stalk others on social media!

Last Chance posted:

jsut compile the software for your environment, learn what any of the gently caress that means and youre good to go!

But that github link contains installers that you download and double tap/click on to install?

# ? Jan 3, 2019 10:27

Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

Toast Museum posted:

I mean, all the bad cables I've seen in MacBooks were installed by Apple (okay, Quanta or Foxconn or whoever). If you did do something wrong, it's something the factory was doing wrong too, so don't beat yourself up over it. Honestly, though, I think they're just fucky cables.

Since you're not sure whether you replaced it, I should clarify that I'm talking about these things. It's not something that would have come with your SSD.

Oh hmmmm. I have a vague recollection of fiddling with that. It's possible that it's finally dying from the trauma I gave it or something :shrug:

I'd like to nail down the exact problem with the laptop first before buying new parts, though. Still no progress with finding the core issue...sysdiagnose is useless.

# ? Jan 4, 2019 03:30

Boris Galerkin: Dec 17, 2011; I don't understand why I can't harass people online. Seriously, somebody please explain why I shouldn't be allowed to stalk others on social media!

Is there a Safari extension that will disable all sticky menus, like the horrible ones that do nothing but eat up space on Medium.com websites?

# ? Jan 4, 2019 07:57

Granite Octopus: Jun 24, 2008

Boris Galerkin posted:

Is there a Safari extension that will disable all sticky menus, like the horrible ones that do nothing but eat up space on Medium.com websites?

On desktop I just use this bookmarklet:

code:

javascript:(function()%7B(function%20()%20%7Bvar%20i%2C%20elements%20%3D%20document.querySelectorAll('body%20*')%3Bfor%20(i%20%3D%200%3B%20i%20%3C%20elements.length%3B%20i%2B%2B)%20%7Bif%20(getComputedStyle(elements%5Bi%5D).position%20%3D%3D%3D%20'fixed')%20%7Belements%5Bi%5D.parentNode.removeChild(elements%5Bi%5D)%3B%7D%7D%7D)()%7D)()

On iOS, I use a Content Blocker called Unobstruct https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unobstruct/id1255281426?mt=8

# ? Jan 4, 2019 10:10

Switzerland: Feb 18, 2005; Do what thou must do.

Does anyone know if there's something similar to Photoshop's Color Picker window, that preferably lives in the menu bar? I just want something with the color ribbon down the side, the whole, clickable-gray-to-selected-color main window, and the usual CMYK/RGB/HSB/Hex value thingy without having to open Photoshop. Basically this, in the Finder's menu bar:

I took a quick look in the app store, and it's got eleventy billion ✨design that delights✨ color palette generators, which is decidedly NOT what I need.

# ? Jan 5, 2019 05:07

susan b buffering: Nov 14, 2016

Switzerland posted:

Does anyone know if there's something similar to Photoshop's Color Picker window, that preferably lives in the menu bar? I just want something with the color ribbon down the side, the whole, clickable-gray-to-selected-color main window, and the usual CMYK/RGB/HSB/Hex value thingy without having to open Photoshop. Basically this, in the Finder's menu bar:

I took a quick look in the app store, and it's got eleventy billion ✨design that delights✨ color palette generators, which is decidedly NOT what I need.

https://github.com/nvzqz/Menubar-Colors

You can also open the system color picker in any cocoa app by using cmd-shift-c, or you can launch it by running an apple script file with just the words "choose color" in it.

# ? Jan 5, 2019 12:24

Switzerland: Feb 18, 2005; Do what thou must do.

skull mask mcgee posted:

https://github.com/nvzqz/Menubar-Colors

You can also open the system color picker in any cocoa app by using cmd-shift-c, or you can launch it by running an apple script file with just the words "choose color" in it.

That's *almost* perfect, except when I use the Skala plug-in, the hex value doesn't update when selecting different colors?

# ? Jan 6, 2019 02:34

Switzerland: Feb 18, 2005; Do what thou must do.

Actually nm I just tried with the AnteType color picker, that works. Thank youuuu!

# ? Jan 6, 2019 02:37

FCKGW: May 21, 2006

Fantastical is 50% right now, $24.99 for MacOS.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-2/id975937182

iOS versions are half off as well.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 05:19

lunar detritus: May 6, 2009

FCKGW posted:

Fantastical is 50% right now, $24.99 for MacOS.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-2/id975937182

iOS versions are half off as well.

50% off? Can't wait for them to launch Fantastical 3 at full price in a couple of months.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 06:19

Phoenixan: Jan 16, 2010; Just Keep Cool-idge

Small White Dragon posted:

So sounds like Affinity software is pretty bitching? Photo = Photoshop, Designer = Illustrator, Publisher = InDesign, do I have that rough equivalence right?

Right.

Photo also seems to import PSD's pretty well; same goes for AI's with Designer.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 07:37

Proteus Jones: Feb 28, 2013

gmq posted:

50% off? Can't wait for them to launch Fantastical 3 at full price in a couple of months.

Same. Fantastical2 is getting a little long in the tooth.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 14:35

IAmKale: Jun 7, 2007; やらないか; Fun Shoe

Is it possible to directly view/manage my iPhone's photos from my macOS devices, without going through iCloud sync? Like, when I'm at home on the same network it'd be great to be able to see and transfer photos from my iPhone into whatever app I'm using in macOS.

I've never bothered to look before because I've assumed Apple wants me to use/pay for iCloud.

IAmKale fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Jan 6, 2019

# ? Jan 6, 2019 21:39

Switzerland: Feb 18, 2005; Do what thou must do.

IAmKale posted:

Is it possible to directly view/manage my iPhone's photos from my macOS devices, without going through iCloud sync? Like, when I'm at home on the same network it'd be great to be able to see and transfer photos from my iPhone into whatever app I'm using in macOS.

I've never bothered to look before because I've assumed Apple wants me to use/pay for iCloud.

Plug in phone to Mac, use "image capture.app" (in your /applications folder)?

# ? Jan 6, 2019 21:45

tuyop: Sep 15, 2006; Every second that we're not growing BASIL is a second wasted; Fun Shoe

IAmKale posted:

Is it possible to directly view/manage my iPhone's photos from my macOS devices, without going through iCloud sync? Like, when I'm at home on the same network it'd be great to be able to see and transfer photos from my iPhone into whatever app I'm using in macOS.

I've never bothered to look before because I've assumed Apple wants me to use/pay for iCloud.

I�m not sure how with a network share, but if you plug it in you can import with the included Image Capture app.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 21:46

IAmKale: Jun 7, 2007; やらないか; Fun Shoe

Switzerland posted:

Plug in phone to Mac, use "image capture.app" (in your /applications folder)?

Thanks, at least this is always an option. I was digging around iCloud settings and found "My Photo Stream" that might actually work as well: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201317

# ? Jan 6, 2019 22:13

tuyop: Sep 15, 2006; Every second that we're not growing BASIL is a second wasted; Fun Shoe

IAmKale posted:

Thanks, at least this is always an option. I was digging around iCloud settings and found "My Photo Stream" that might actually work as well: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201317

Still cloud based, but yeah!

# ? Jan 6, 2019 22:21

IAmKale: Jun 7, 2007; やらないか; Fun Shoe

tuyop posted:

Still cloud based, but yeah!

You're absolutely right. What I'm really looking to do is take certain photos with my phone and then use them right away within macOS. I thought it wouldn't be possible to use anything cloud-based without spending money on iCloud. When I read that My Photo Stream doesn't count towards your iCloud storage limits, though, it seemed like the perfect solution.

AirDrop works well, too, but compared to My Photo Stream it's a lot more tapping for the same end result.

# ? Jan 6, 2019 22:31

Bob Morales: Aug 18, 2006; ~~Just wear the fucking mask, Bob~~

I don't care how many people I probably infected with COVID-19 while refusing to wear a mask, my comfort is far more important than the health and safety of everyone around me!

My Mac tries to open the photos app when I connect my phone with a usb cable, and then I can copy pictures from my phone

# ? Jan 6, 2019 22:33

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

IAmKale posted:

I thought it wouldn't be possible to use anything cloud-based without spending money on iCloud.

While Photostream will work, for info there�s another option � for some reason any photos you put into a Shared album also don�t count towards your iCloud space.

# ? Jan 7, 2019 03:01

Splinter: Jul 4, 2003; Cowabunga!

Is it easy to downgrade an OS upgrade via Time Machine, or is there something else I should do prior to upgrading for an easy rollback experience if some apps aren't compatible with the new OS version? This would be going from El cap to High Sierra.

# ? Jan 8, 2019 00:57

japtor: Oct 28, 2005

kiwid posted:

I need a software recommendation. I need to create a brief training video for some software I wrote.

My idea here is that I'll use OBS to record but rather than recording the entire thing in one go I'll be recording segments that I'd like to stitch together and maybe add some text effects, etc.

Since this is going to be a one-time thing, I'd rather not spend much if anything so can anyone recommend a cheap/free product that is easy enough to use for this?

edit: oh hmm, I didn't know iMovie was free. Would you recommend this?

macOS has some built in screen recording stuff too btw, not sure if it�s enough for what you want to do though. It�s in QuickTime or whatever the current screenshot app is I think.

# ? Jan 8, 2019 18:41

tuyop: Sep 15, 2006; Every second that we're not growing BASIL is a second wasted; Fun Shoe

japtor posted:

macOS has some built in screen recording stuff too btw, not sure if it�s enough for what you want to do though. It�s in QuickTime or whatever the current screenshot app is I think.

QuickTime file/new screen recording

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 13:06

kefkafloyd: Jun 8, 2006; What really knocked me out
Was her cheap sunglasses

You can also now do it from the desktop using cmd-shift-5.

# ? Jan 8, 2019 19:35

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