Category Archives: apple
You may still want to use FlickrExport
One of the first things I thought when seeing that iPhoto ’09 supports Flickr out of the box is “Oh, there goes FlickrExport.” Apple has a history of eating its children. Turns out that iPhoto ’09′s support for Flickr is … Continue reading
Making a “Favorites” Folder In Logic Pro 8
Once in a while I write Logic tutorials on this site. Lately I’ve been thinking of doing some videos. This video takes a look at how to quickly create a Favorites folder for setting aside your favorite Audio Instrument presets. … Continue reading
Maybe the labels just haven’t re-encoded it…
Have you ever wondered why one of your favorite albums you purchased on iTunes isn’t offered at 256kbps AAC with iTunes Plus? The reason could simply be that the label hasn’t re-encoded it. As a publisher on iTunes, one of … Continue reading
Sound Design In Software (The Windows Song, and Why The OSX Song Sucks)
Remember when the video of an instrumental came out featuring only Windows sounds? It was a video of a scrolling tracker, each lane dedicated to a Windows timbre. Here it is in case you missed it: I remember thinking “Hey, … Continue reading
Screenshot: Logic Pro 8 Graphic Glitch
Sometimes, when opening up the loops or library sidebar window thingy, Logic Pro 8 doesn’t draw the arrange area correctly.
Party Shuffle: A Test In Scrolling
Feedback I submitted to Apple about the following: I use playlist folders to help sort through the various static and smart playlists I have. Party Shuffle is a great iTunes feature that doesn’t use these folders to its advantage, in … Continue reading
Lovin’ The Amazon MP3 Store: The AAC/MP3 Fidelity Argument
I’ve been getting upset that AAC hasn’t gotten as much support as MP3, but the more I think about it the more I realize that MP3 is the smarter choices for these stores. I prefer AAC, but MP3 has wider … Continue reading
Lovin’ The Amazon MP3 Store: Intro
I’m finding myself eating my own words on the Amazon MP3 store. About a year ago I wrote: I’d like to see more details on the pricing, but from what the early indications are there is nothing unique about what … Continue reading
The iTunes “Last Chance” Playlist
If you’ve read the iTunes Zero article you’ll know that I’m very meticulous about everything in my iTunes library – and chances are you probably do the same things. One of the other problems you may be facing is that … Continue reading
Mail.app and Attachments – An Obvious Mistake
It’s always a little weird when you realize that something that seems obvious is also something that isn’t implemented well in an Apple app. < p>For example: Using mail.app to send attachments. Try attaching something to an email in mail.app. … Continue reading