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Pro Applications Update improves performance and stability

by Robert Palmer (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 ...

Pro Applications Update 2008-02

by Cory Bohon (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 ...

Two Pro App Updates

by Steven Sande (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 ...

Pro Applications Update 2008-01

by Cory Bohon (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, ...

Final Cut Server released

by Christina Warren (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 ...

Plugin Manager update 1.7.3

by Cory Bohon (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 ...

Apple's Pro apps feel the updating love

by Scott McNulty (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: Color 1.0.2 Motion 3.0.2 Compressor 3.0.2 Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 Pro Applications Update 2007-02 DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 ...

Pro Application Support 4.0.2

by Scott McNulty (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 ...

Apple Modest Mouse video contest

by Mat Lu (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 ...

Video pros weigh in on Final Cut Studio 2

by Michael Rose (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 ...

Final Cut details released on apple.com

by Michael Rose (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: Final Cut Studio product page Final Cut ...

Final Cut Studio updated to 5.1.4

by Michael Rose (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. ...

Apple updates Aperture and Pro Apps

by Scott McNulty (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 ...

Shake 4.1

by Scott McNulty (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 ...

Apple KB Article: Final Cut Studio not supported on MacBook

by Scott McNulty (May 21st, 2006)

This should really come as a shock to no one, but Final Cut Studio is not supported on the MacBook. Does this mean you can't install Final Cut on a MacBook? No, the install won't stop you, however, the experience won't be all that great. Since the MacBook sports an integrated video processor, which ...