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Filed under: Video, Software Update, Xserve, Mac mini, Mac OS X Server

Apple posts two new updates

by Joachim Bean (RSS feed) on Oct 23rd, 2009

Just days after all the hardware updates on Tuesday, Apple has posted two new support downloads.

The first, Pro Applications Update 2009-01, contains several updates for applications in Final Cut Studio. This update includes Final Cut Pro 7.0.1, Motion 4.0.1, Soundtrack Pro 3.0.1, Color 1.5.1, and Compressor 3.5.1.

This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

You can download this update through Software Update, or on the Apple Support Downloads page.

Also, Apple released Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106, which replaces Apple Server Diagnostics 3X104 to provide support for Snow Leopard Server. This is compatiable with the Xserve (Early 2008 or Early 2009) or the Mac mini server config (Early 2009).

This download is also available on the Apple Support Downloads page.

Tags: Color, Compresser, diagnostics, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, FinalCutPro, FinalCutStudio, Mac mini, MacMini, Motion, server, Snow Leopard Server, SnowLeopardServer, Soundtrack Pro, SoundtrackPro, update, Xserve

Filed under: Software Update

Pro Applications Update improves performance and stability

by Robert Palmer (RSS feed) on Nov 21st, 2008

Apple has released Pro Applications Update 2008-04, which includes updates to Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Cinema Tools, Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Shake. The update, according to Apple, "addresses general performance issues and improves overall stability."

No specific details were provided about what the update improved about each software component, other than to say each update "addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues." The updates are recommended for all users of the software.

The update includes the following versions:

  • Final Cut Pro 6.0.5
  • Compressor 3.0.5
  • Shake 4.1.1
  • DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1
  • Cinema Tools 4.0.1
  • Motion 3.0.2
  • Color 1.0.3
  • Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2

The update is available from Apple's website.

Thanks, Clancy!

Tags: cinema tools, CinemaTools, color, compressor, dvd studio pro, DvdStudioPro, final cut pro, final cut studio, FinalCutPro, FinalCutStudio, motion, shake, sountrack pro, SountrackPro, update

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Software Update

Pro Applications Update 2008-02

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Jun 26th, 2008

Apple just released an update to their Pro Application support for Mac OS X. According to Apple, this update "improves reliability for Apple's professional applications." This update is recommended to all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server and Logic Studio. Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 and Compressor 3.0.3 are applications included in the update.

You can download this update by opening Software Update (choosing Software Update from the Apple menu) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple Support Downloads site. You can visit the Pro Applications support note for more information about this update.

Tags: 3.0.3, 6.0.4, Compressor, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Final Cut Studio, FinalCutPro, FinalCutServer, FinalCutStudio, Logic Studio, LogicStudio, Pro Applications, Pro Apps, ProApplications, ProApps, software update, SoftwareUpdate, tweet-this

Filed under: Software Update

Two Pro App Updates

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on May 12th, 2008

Apple released two Pro App updates bright and early this Monday morning:

ProKit Update 4.5: "This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and Logic Express."

Plugin Manager 1.7.3: "This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and related SDKs."

According the release notes for the Plugin Manager update, it addresses a backwards compatibility issue with Apple and third-party filters in the applications listed above. Users of any of these apps and Motion should fire up Software Update and install the recommended updates. No reboot is required (and there was much rejoicing!).

Update: These updates were new to me! Sorry for the false alarm all, I just installed FCP and jumped the gun. That being said, be sure to check out Apple's list of available updates. You never know what you'll find on there.

Thanks to everyone in the comments for setting me straight.

Tags: aperture, final cut pro, final cut studio, FinalCutPro, FinalCutStudio, logic express, logic studio, LogicExpress, LogicStudio, motion

Filed under: Software Update

Pro Applications Update 2008-01

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Apr 10th, 2008

Today Apple released a Pro Applications Update 2008-01. This update is described as:

This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake.

Final Cut Server was, as you may know, released on Tuesday. You can download this update by opening the Software Update app (Apple Menu > Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple support downloads website. You can also find more about this update by visiting the Apple support note.

Tags: Final Cut Server, Final Cut Studio, FinalCutServer, FinalCutStudio, Logic Studio, LogicStudio, Pro Applications update, ProApplicationsUpdate, Shake

Filed under: Enterprise, Software, Video, Apple Professional

Final Cut Server released

by Christina Warren (RSS feed) on Apr 8th, 2008

After countless delays and the cancellation of Apple's booth at NAB 2008 (which starts next week), many of us assumed Final Cut Server would never materialize. However, today's store-closing Tuesday update changed all of that, and the product is out and available immediately. It's nearly a year late (it was announced at NAB 2007), but we'll take it!

Apple's press release describes Final Cut Server as, "a scaleable server application...allows searching across multiple disks and SAN volumes and enables viewing, annotation and approval of content from anywhere using a PC or Mac®."

The cross-platform nature of the client software is a huge win for production houses that are not fully Mac-ified. Even if your whole production suite is Mac, being able to login from a PC to search media clips or access media from a PC in your Final Cut workflow has great potential.

Read on for the rundown of the specs and system requirements for the server and client software.

Continue reading “Final Cut Server released”

Tags: apple pro, ApplePro, final cut server, final cut studio, FinalCutServer, FinalCutStudio, tweet-this

Filed under: Software, Software Update

Plugin Manager update 1.7.3

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Mar 25th, 2008

Today, Apple released Plugin Manager version 1.7.3 for Apple's Pro applications. In regular Apple wordiness, here's what the update says:

This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and related SDKs.

You can download this update by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by downloading the installer from the Apple Support website.

Tags: Aperture, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Studio, FinalCutExpress, FinalCutStudio, Logic Studio, LogicStudio, Pro Applications, ProApplications

Filed under: Software Update, Apple

Apple's Pro apps feel the updating love

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Nov 14th, 2007

First Tiger is updated, then iPhoto, and now the Pro apps are getting the update treatment. Apple has released a slew of updates for their Pro apps. The list includes:
All the updates fix some issues, but more importantly they bring Leopard compatibilty to Final Cut Studio 2 (which is the only reason I have been running Tiger on one of my Macs).

Go forth, and update!

Tags: final cut studio, final-cut, final-cut-studio, FinalCutStudio

Filed under: Software, Video, Software Update, Apple

Pro Application Support 4.0.2

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Sep 6th, 2007

Attention Final Cut Studio users, Apple has just released Pro Application Support 4.0.2 which, 'addresses issues with keyboard interface reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio.'

Keyboard shortcuts are very important for the video types out there, so I am guess this is a must have update.

Thanks, macbadger.

Tags: final cut studio, FinalCutStudio, pro applications, ProApplications

Filed under: Multimedia, Video, Apple

Apple Modest Mouse video contest

by Mat Lu (RSS feed) on Apr 23rd, 2007


This is a pretty nifty video competition from Apple and the band "Modest Mouse". The later wants a video for their new song "Missed the Boat," so they have placed online 12 videos of the band performing the song in front of a green screen with different angles and camera shots. They are inviting people to download these videos and edit them together into a music video (you can use your own footage as well). Once you're done with your masterpiece (all rights to which you forfeit), upload it back to Apple for judging. The contest ends May 22, 2007.

Obviously this is a publicity stunt designed to promote Final Cut Studio and Logic, but it's a pretty darn cool publicity stunt. The contest page with the videos is live, so all of you wanna-be video directors get started!

Thanks, Chris!

Tags: Final Cut Studio, FinalCutStudio, Logic, Modest Mouse, ModestMouse, video competition, VideoCompetition

Filed under: Software, Video, Other Events, Apple Professional

Video pros weigh in on Final Cut Studio 2

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Apr 19th, 2007

I'll admit that some of the new features in Final Cut Studio are a little bit over my head, as a non-pro-video guy. OK, pretty much all the new features are over my head, so I asked a couple of pro-video friends for their expert opinions on the NAB announcements.

First, Josh Apter from NYC's Manhattan Edit Workshop, a top training facility for Final Cut:

Three words - open timeline editing. Two words - color correction. One word - wow. From a training standpoint, MEW is going to offer discounted upgrade classes on this new package as soon as it hits the street. From a practical standpoint, users have one hell of a toy to unwrap.

Second, my colleague Matt Paleologos, video post supervisor at MJM:

Wow! Color is as good as a $50K color grading system and It's included in FCS 2. Motion has now officially grown a pair. 3D, motion ramping, better workflow. This is looking like a banner year for Apple and the death of Avid. And, we have to have Final Cut Server!!!! $1000 for 10 concurrent users, $2000 for unlimited. Runs on OS X Server and requires 1 Xsan client. Must have this! MUST!

"Wow." Works for me.

Tags: fcs, final cut, final cut studio, FinalCut, FinalCutStudio, nab

Filed under: Hardware, Software, Video, Other Events

Final Cut details released on apple.com

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Apr 15th, 2007

As Scott and the engadget crew at NAB noted earlier, Apple's introduction of Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Server made quite a splash at the keynote presentation. Now that a bit of the dust has settled, apple.com has been updated with product details:
Pricing is set at $1299 for a new Studio license, $499/699 for upgrades from FCS1/Final Cut Pro or Production Suite, respectively; Final Cut Server is $999 for a 10-seat license, $1999 for unlimited clients. We'll be parsing the boatload of new features and tools in Studio over the next few days, hopefully with comments and contributions from video professionals who depend on these products every day.

Personally, I'm excited about Final Cut Server. Having seen a demo of the original Proximity artbox product that FCServer is built on (I'm sure about this -- the screenshot is a dead ringer) and knowing the difference between what Proximity was charging and what Apple's going to charge for the product... well, it looks like this is going to be another game changer: Mercedes-quality digital asset management at a Kia-level price point.

Tags: fcs, fcs2, final cut server, final cut studio, FinalCutServer, FinalCutStudio, nab

Filed under: Video, Software Update, Apple

Final Cut Studio updated to 5.1.4

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Feb 23rd, 2007

Final Cut Studio just got bumped to version 5.1.4. The 38MB download offers bug fixes for issues with plugins and is recommended for everyone. It also strengthens bones and teeth.

Visit Apple Support downloads for the installer or just hit Software Update.

Tags: fcp, final cut, final cut studio, FinalCut, FinalCutStudio

Filed under: Software, Software Update, Apple

Apple updates Aperture and Pro Apps

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jun 21st, 2006

Apple has updated Aperture to 1.1.2 though they haven't, at the moment, provided any details as to what the update does (at least not on their website).

Also lurking in your Software Update panel is the Pro Application Update 2006-01, which ' addresses several issues with underlying frameworks and shared components for Apple's professional applications and is strongly recommended for all users of:

  • Final Cut Studio Final Cut Pro 5.1
  • Motion 2.1
  • Soundtrack Pro 1.1
  • DVD Studio Pro 4.1
  • Shake 4.1
  • LiveType 2.1
  • Compressor 2.1
  • Apple Qmaster 2.1
  • Final Cut Express HD 3.5'
So get to updating, people!

Tags: aperture, apple qmaster, AppleQmaster, compressor, dvd studio pro, DvdStudioPro, final cut express, final cut studio, FinalCutExpress, FinalCutStudio, livetype, motion, shake, soundtrack

Filed under: Software, Apple Professional, Universal Binary

Shake 4.1

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jun 20th, 2006



Today Apple has announced that Shake 4.1 is available. This .1 release marks Shake's entrance into Universal Binary status, and Apple says that it really flies on Intel Macs (how about an Intel Power Mac, Apple?). That's not all though, Apple also decided that the $3000 price tag for this program was a bit much, so they chopped it down to $499 which should make Indie film makers hearts beat a little faster.

Existing Shake customers can get the upgrade for $49.

Update: A few people have pointed out that according to the Shake FAQ you can still get Shake for Linux but it'll cost you $3000. That's right, the price drop is for the Mac version only, so I suggest all you Linux Shake users pay the Mac version and use the remaining $2500 to pick yourself up a Mac.

Tags: final cut studio, FinalCutStudio, shake

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