- New Customizable KeyCommands
- New Peak+RMS Meters
- New Drag&Drop features also to copy&paste audio waveforms between audio editors
- New CDDA time units
- New Effx Slot management
- New audio file menu
- New multiple Aux output busses
- New 32 bits HQ Graphic Level Waveform Display
- New Master BPM MIDI clock to synchronize Effect and Instrument plug-ins.
I haven't tried all features (by far), and the licensing procedure is mildly quirky (but works), also DSPQ4 crashes when building the vst library at first run (which the developer does make clear) but picks up without a hitch when restarted. And it seems very fast and smooth.
Point Curve adjustments made in Lightroom 3 and before have been restored.
Lightroom 4 did not properly open external applications when using the “Edit In” functionality.
Addressed performance issues in Lightroom 4, particularly when loading GPS track logs, using a secondary monitor, and the controls within the Develop module.
Ability to update DNG previews and metadata for more than 100 photos has been restored.
This update allows for improved viewing of subfolders and stacks in folders with a large number of photos.
It was possible that a layout of a saved book could be lost after quitting Lightroom 4.
Fixed Issues
The following issues have been fixed in the Lightroom 4.1 release candidate 2 (April 26, 2012):
Estimated price does not update when switching between books in the Collection panel.
Postscript Type 1 Fonts do not appear in the Font menu within the Book module.
Filenames can be used as auto text captions within the Book module.
Fonts such as Courier New and Times were not displaying properly on books exported as PDF files.
The Adjustment Brush pin would not properly accept negative values.
Clarity adds grey tinting to 100% white tones.
Creating a soft proof does not add a line item to the History Panel.
Photos with GPS Altitude data will now properly display Altitude within Lightroom.
Unable to import RAW+ JPEG files directly from Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D700, Nikon D90, and Sony NEX5 cameras when connected through USB.
Unable to import RAW + JPEG files when using the built-in SD card reader on Macbook laptops in some scenarios.
Lightroom 4 and ACR 6.7 render files differently.
An updated version of the mach_kernel file (creation date: June 8, 2011) made my MBP shutdown prematurely after applying the MBP Software Update ver1,4 . Restoring the older mach_kernel (March 6 2011) from back-up made everything normal again.
The 10.6.8 Combo Updater also installs the newer mach_kernel at Root level, and again the MBP would shut down during boot, before the login screen. Safe Boot would let me proceed a couple of minutes beyond login, before the mac would shut down without any error message. No clue in the system log (last entry before shutdown was "BUG found in libdispatch" - hm).
Again, replacing the mach_kernel file with the older version of which I had kept a copy, cured the problem, and as I am typing this, my MBP has been running without a hitch for almost one hour.
Another poster at MU (a_w) had similar problems with his MBP 13 Early 2011 after applying the MBP SW 1.4 updater, again with the new mach_kernel file being the culprit.
Hope this can help anybody having skipped the MBP 2011 software update and experiencing premature shutdowns of their new macbook pro after updating to Snowy 10.6.8.
After installing the Combo updater, my MBP 13 Early 2011 would shut down spontaneously during startup, even before log-in.
Safe boot made it survive a couple of minutes longer, then it would shut down without a kernel panic. No clue in the system log (last message before shutdown was, however, that a bug was found in libdispatch - hm).
Then I remembered a similar problem after installing the MacBook Pro Software Updater 1.4, which amongst a couple of framework updates also updated the mach_kernel file at Root level. Replacing that with the previous mach_kernel file made the premature shutdown issue go away.
The 10.6.8 updater again replaced the older mach_kernel with the newer item, I found (using Path Finder). Fortunately I was able to boot from an emergency drive and then replace the mach_kernel with the older version. Voilà - everything runs stable now.
This problem seems to be specific to some MBP 13 Early 2011, as another poster here on MU (a_w) encountered a similar issue with his own machine, and again the newer mac_kernel appeared to be the culprit.
If anybody needs the old mach_kernel, I would be able to send it to him or her.
The "ghost window" bug is still present in 2.1.1 - "tabbing" the Eye TV window and then hiding it produces an ugly white box overlying part of the desktop thant can't be moved or removed. I still have to reboot to get rid of the artifact.
The chat window takes years to load with this new version, and the chat option can't be turned off - it loads even if the corresponding box in "Community Chat..." is unchecked. Deleting the .plist file doesn't help. Version 4.13.1.6 didn't have this problem.
I still got that "garbled menu text" issue in iWOW 1.1.8 (and 1.1.6 before) - but only on my Mac Pro (10.4.9 w/all patches, only haxie is Instant Hijack Server by Rogue Amoeba which should not interfere with either iTunes or iWOW).
My MacMini Intel (same software constellation) shows no such problem.
After a few seconds, the text in the Preset menu becomes unreadable, because all characters appear on top of each other. Not only that, but iTunes quits unexpectedly when launching a song, but ONLY until the garbled text synptom in iWOW manifests itself (after that, iTunes regains its stability).
I ran every possible check'n'repair utility, even reinstalled the 10.4.9 Combo update, nothing helps. Anybody else out there...?
Sometimes, the song will start playing but iTunes the quits after a few seconds. Or, starting a song by double-clicking it crashes iTunes after launch, but selecting the song and then clicking the Play button does not (the song starts playing). Bringing the iWOW window to the front while a song is playing makes iTunes quit, as long as text in the Preset menu looks normal.
In a few rare cases, everything was quite normal right from launch, i.e. no crashes despite normal text in the iWOW window.
When the abnormal text starts to show, clicking on "About" and "help" (still iWOW) corrupts the word that just got clicked on, too. Weird.
NOTE: iWOW will not work on the specific combination of OS 10.3.9 with iTunes 7. iWOW may have intermittent compatability issues with iTunes 7 and OSX 10.4.7. We are currently investigating.
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Plex Media Server
Holypoly rated on 26 May 2012
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DEVONagent Pro
Hazel
DSP-Quattro
- New Customizable KeyCommands
- New Peak+RMS Meters
- New Drag&Drop features also to copy&paste audio waveforms between audio editors
- New CDDA time units
- New Effx Slot management
- New audio file menu
- New multiple Aux output busses
- New 32 bits HQ Graphic Level Waveform Display
- New Master BPM MIDI clock to synchronize Effect and Instrument plug-ins.
I haven't tried all features (by far), and the licensing procedure is mildly quirky (but works), also DSPQ4 crashes when building the vst library at first run (which the developer does make clear) but picks up without a hitch when restarted. And it seems very fast and smooth.
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MakeMKV
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Adobe Lightroom
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4-1/
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Point Curve adjustments made in Lightroom 3 and before have been restored.
Lightroom 4 did not properly open external applications when using the “Edit In” functionality.
Addressed performance issues in Lightroom 4, particularly when loading GPS track logs, using a secondary monitor, and the controls within the Develop module.
Ability to update DNG previews and metadata for more than 100 photos has been restored.
This update allows for improved viewing of subfolders and stacks in folders with a large number of photos.
It was possible that a layout of a saved book could be lost after quitting Lightroom 4.
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The following issues have been fixed in the Lightroom 4.1 release candidate 2 (April 26, 2012):
Estimated price does not update when switching between books in the Collection panel.
Postscript Type 1 Fonts do not appear in the Font menu within the Book module.
Filenames can be used as auto text captions within the Book module.
Fonts such as Courier New and Times were not displaying properly on books exported as PDF files.
The Adjustment Brush pin would not properly accept negative values.
Clarity adds grey tinting to 100% white tones.
Creating a soft proof does not add a line item to the History Panel.
Photos with GPS Altitude data will now properly display Altitude within Lightroom.
Unable to import RAW+ JPEG files directly from Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D700, Nikon D90, and Sony NEX5 cameras when connected through USB.
Unable to import RAW + JPEG files when using the built-in SD card reader on Macbook laptops in some scenarios.
Lightroom 4 and ACR 6.7 render files differently.
Apple Mac OS X
The 10.6.8 Combo Updater also installs the newer mach_kernel at Root level, and again the MBP would shut down during boot, before the login screen. Safe Boot would let me proceed a couple of minutes beyond login, before the mac would shut down without any error message. No clue in the system log (last entry before shutdown was "BUG found in libdispatch" - hm).
Again, replacing the mach_kernel file with the older version of which I had kept a copy, cured the problem, and as I am typing this, my MBP has been running without a hitch for almost one hour.
Another poster at MU (a_w) had similar problems with his MBP 13 Early 2011 after applying the MBP SW 1.4 updater, again with the new mach_kernel file being the culprit.
Hope this can help anybody having skipped the MBP 2011 software update and experiencing premature shutdowns of their new macbook pro after updating to Snowy 10.6.8.
Apple Mac OS X
Safe boot made it survive a couple of minutes longer, then it would shut down without a kernel panic. No clue in the system log (last message before shutdown was, however, that a bug was found in libdispatch - hm).
Then I remembered a similar problem after installing the MacBook Pro Software Updater 1.4, which amongst a couple of framework updates also updated the mach_kernel file at Root level. Replacing that with the previous mach_kernel file made the premature shutdown issue go away.
The 10.6.8 updater again replaced the older mach_kernel with the newer item, I found (using Path Finder). Fortunately I was able to boot from an emergency drive and then replace the mach_kernel with the older version. Voilà - everything runs stable now.
This problem seems to be specific to some MBP 13 Early 2011, as another poster here on MU (a_w) encountered a similar issue with his own machine, and again the newer mac_kernel appeared to be the culprit.
If anybody needs the old mach_kernel, I would be able to send it to him or her.
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A mail with the zipped mach_kernel file has just been sent.
Tell me how it works out.
BW
+1
AirPort Utility
MacBook Pro Software Update
Skype
Sticky Windows
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FrostWire
SRS iWOW Premium
My MacMini Intel (same software constellation) shows no such problem.
After a few seconds, the text in the Preset menu becomes unreadable, because all characters appear on top of each other. Not only that, but iTunes quits unexpectedly when launching a song, but ONLY until the garbled text synptom in iWOW manifests itself (after that, iTunes regains its stability).
I ran every possible check'n'repair utility, even reinstalled the 10.4.9 Combo update, nothing helps. Anybody else out there...?
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In a few rare cases, everything was quite normal right from launch, i.e. no crashes despite normal text in the iWOW window.
When the abnormal text starts to show, clicking on "About" and "help" (still iWOW) corrupts the word that just got clicked on, too. Weird.
Krank
Crashes at each launch - but here's from the console log:
Date/Time: 2007-02-06 16:50:15.009 +0100
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L2127)
Report Version: 4
Command: krank
Path: /Volumes/krank/krank.app/Contents/MacOS/krank
Parent: WindowServer [65]
Version: 4 (4)
PID: 2883
Thread: 0
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE (0x0002) at 0x90aa0ef4
etc. etc.
...
Oops.
SRS iWOW Premium
NOTE: iWOW will not work on the specific combination of OS 10.3.9 with iTunes 7. iWOW may have intermittent compatability issues with iTunes 7 and OSX 10.4.7. We are currently investigating.