OSX 10.8 Assessments

Since things are a bit slow here of late, there may be some interested in reading these assessments of certain aspects of 10.8:

Adam Wilt's "Survival Guide for Editors" (which mostly doesn't talk about editing at all):
http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story/another_os_x_10.6_to_10....

For those prone to thinking of underlying models, a more detailed critique of the new document model (which Adam Wilt touches on):
http://tidbits.com/article/13187

You'll be either entertained or annoyed by the general curmudgeonly tone of both.

Franz.

Daniel,

Thanks. Hardware? External video?

Franz.

So I upgraded to 10.8 and found it the easiest upgrade ever. ( 2008 Quadcore 22GBsRam )

Everything seems to work OK. FCPX solid as a rock. The only thing I've noticed is that it seems to take a bit longer to open up.

The bonus is that supporting software such as Telestream Episode works fine. Matrox have released new firmware for the MXO2 mini I run.

As before I forgot to load new drivers for my Esata card and wondered why I couldn't access my GTech external drives but because I had had this problem before it was quickly resolved.

And as for 10.8 ? Most of the operational features are not for me as I do not use iCloud or Facebook etc etc. The new Safari browser takes some getting used to with the unified address and search field.

Having also installed it on my Macbook Pro ( 2009 ) I've had fun with dictating the text for titles and favourites.

So overall a good experience.

Of late Avid has been good.
I was stuck on 10.5.8 with MC for a few years :P

I've emailed Adam W about this but to spread the word: the Canon XF and FCP plugins won't install under 10.8. If you've got them installed they will work but the installers don't work so if you have a new machine - tough.

I might tomorrow try copying them across from one computer to another to see if that will work.

Michael Sanders
London Based DP/Editor

Craig,

No it's not a gatekeeper issue. Adam found a way round it but without the little hack the installers don't work. The software works if you have them already installed.

Michael Sanders
London Based DP/Editor

Hm? I am running ProTools9 under 10.8 as we speak. It's open right in front of me.

Looking at Avid's website, no Pro Tools version or Avid/M-Audio interface is officially qualified for OSX8. Some users on the Avid forum say all is well, but most have issues. I get pops, so can't really use Pro Tools at the moment. Kudos to those who have success.

For me (your mileage may vary) 10.8 seems like one of the more stable updates.

Lion (10.7) was a nightmare when I updated. The MBP was at Apple for two full days while they tried to fix what happened. I was informed that I was not alone, that others had the same problem. The sad part was that I waited until 10.7.2 to update.

No issues with Mountain Lion, other than certain programs requiring updates... which is nothing new.

Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things." - Winston Churchill