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  • How to Change the Log in Screen Wallpaper in OS X El Capitan

    Have you ever thought of customizing the login screen window on a Mac? If you are the only user of this machine setting up unique log in wallpaper  is not a difficult thing. The image you would like to use as a b...view more
    thunderzzz
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  • HOW TO TRANSFER ANY DATA FROM ANDROID TO IPHONE: EASY TRICKS

    Nowadays more and more people would like to get and use an iPhone because of its functionality, compatibility with Macintosh, trendy look and excellent camera quality. People who used Android earlier face a question o...view more
    D.Cohen
    last modified by D.Cohen
  • Add Pixar 128 Textures to Motion's Content Library

    Some of the finest textures available for FREE for use with 3D "modeling" are the "Pixar 128 Textures" selection. These textures are designed to be perfectly repeating AND they come with "bump maps" and "normal" versi...view more
    fox_m
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  • Tips for building 3D models in Motion

    Motion 3D is designed for fonts only. I have no problem with that. I was doing illustrations back in the 80's before there ever was an Adobe Illustrator in Fontographer. Multilayered greyscale PostScript illustrations...view more
    fox_m
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  • Effective solutions against theft and data loss

    Effective solutions against theft and data loss Hundreds and thousands of Macs are stolen daily. Most of these laptops are never found because of inexperienced users, who forget to protect their data from thieves a...view more
    D.Cohen
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  • Converting Logos into 3D / Cooking recipe in 6 easy steps

    foreword: this is a simple step-by-step advice, missing tons of background infos, experts like forum member fox_m can explain much better than me…. don’t ask me questions, I have no clue! But that’...view more
    Karsten Schlüter
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  • El Capitan 10.11.3 / Logic Pro X 10.2.1 Compatibility information

    Update Feb 12th 2016 MOTUMotu have now released the final versions of their Audio / Midi Drivers for El Capitan Compatibility..   I have been testing the v1.6.68717 | Feb. 11, 2016 version of the Audio and Midi...view more
    The Art Of Sound
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  • How to create a video-DVD? (Macs without iDVD)

    Newer Macs come without a pre-installed version of iDVD, Apple’s consumer DVD-authoring application, which isn’t available in the AppStore, just in boxed versions of iLife; tools like iMovie still refer to...view more
    Karsten Schlüter
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  • 'fake 3D' in Motion5 / logo animation

    last update: http://www.fcp.co/forum/7-fcpx-how-to-tutorials/25381-converting-logos-into-shin y-3d-a-cooking-recipe-in-6-easy-steps#76… I describe a method to convert logos into fonts to utilize FCPX vers.10....view more
    Karsten Schlüter
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  • iPhotos and Photos on the same Mac

    Starting with Mac OS X 10.10.2, Apple has replaced most of the functionality of iPhoto with the preinstalled Photos Application.   This thread explains how to keep both in event you need the features of both...view more
    a brody
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  • Using Photos and iPhotos on the same Mac

    This tip explains how to use Photos and iPhotos on the same Mac:   Apple iPhoto and Photos on the same installview more
    a brody
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  • When to repair the directory?

    Running Mac OS X, if your data is backed up, repairing the directory may fix one of the following symptoms.   1. A flashing ? disk or folder at startup that doesn't go away.   2. A monochromatic (single co...view more
    a brody
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  • How to install adware

    Preface   The purpose of this User Tip is not to serve as instructions for installing malware. Clearly no one wants to do that, but intrusive and annoying adware has emerged as an increasing threat to one's Inte...view more
    John Galt
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  • How to deal with the "Activation Server Unavailable" error message when restoring an iOS device

    Here are the reasons you might get the message that the Activation Server is unavailable: It really is unavailable. Rare, but it happens. You can check its status here: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/ Yo...view more
    Lawrence Finch
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  • Batch Remove the First Part of the Captions

    The problem has been posted by Tony Gay in this discussion:  Can Aperture import metadata?   How to remove a fixed string from the start of the captions of all selected photos?   Here is an Apple Scri...view more
    léonie
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  • Some Notes on iCloud Photo Library on a Mac

    iCloud Photo Library is a very convenient way to keep photo libraries in sync across several Macs. Most changes done on one Mac will update across all Macs that are also using iCloud Photo Library (let's ignore the iO...view more
    léonie
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  • A word of warning on SMART diagnostics

    I've just had a near-death experience with a RAID0 set of 4x3TB WD RE3s inside my speed-bumped 5,1 (booting off a separate SSD). They're just over 3 years old (Jan 2013), and have performed flawlessly til this morning...view more
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  • I have the latest Java, and websites still fail to work

    With Mac OS X 10.7.3 (an intermediate version of 10.7 Lion), you can now install the latest (as of March 25, 2014) Java from http://www.java.com/   The Edit Site List preference found in the Apple menu -> Sys...view more
    a brody
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  • Help for Error 13

    Quit the App Store if it's open then open the Finder.   From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder   Type or copy / paste:   ~/Library/Cookies   Click Go then move the  com.ap...view more
    Carolyn Samit
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  • Help for error 1004

    Quit the App Store of it's open.     Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder   Type or copy/paste:    ~/Library/Cookies   Click Go then move the com.appl...view more
    Carolyn Samit
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