Author Archives: admin

Aperture 3: Some Nikon RAW images do not rotate correctly on import when importing RAW+JPEG

When you import RAW+JPEG images from a Nikon camera, RAW images shot in portrait orientation may not be rotated properly but the JPEGs are correctly oriented.

Aperture 3: Regenerate previews to resolve issues with image display

Sometimes images display incorrectly in the Viewer. When this happens it may indicate an issue with the JPEG preview Aperture creates for each image in your library. Regenerating the preview may resolve the issue.

Aperture 3: "Request to the server failed" alert when publishing identical filenames to MobileMe

Publishing to a MobileMe Gallery album sometimes does not complete and shows the alert: "An error occurred while publishing the album ‘your_album_name.’ Request to the server failed."

Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5, 10.6: How to look up ".local" hostnames via both Bonjour and standard DNS

The Multicast DNS feature of Bonjour allows devices on a local network to connect to each other without a separate DNS server by using the ".local" domain, as described in this article. This advanced article explains how to make your … Continue reading

iMac (27-inch, Late 2009): Display flickers and the 27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0

The 27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update applies to the graphics firmware on ATI Radeon HD 4670 and 4850 graphics cards to address issues that may cause image corruption or the display to flicker.

Graphics Firmware Update 1.0: iMac and Mac Pro compatibility with Windows 7

Download and install the Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 if you run Microsoft Windows 7 using Boot Camp on your iMac (with NVIDIA GeForce 7300 or 7600 GT) or Mac Pro (with NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or Quadro FX 4500) computer. … Continue reading

Apple Magic Mouse: Vertical scrolling and swiping do not work with Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp

When using an Apple Magic Mouse with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, vertical scrolling and two-finger swiping may not work.

Aperture 2.1.4: Some exported or printed images may show color shift on Mac OS X v10.6

Some printed or exported images may show a color shift in Mac OS X v10.6.0 or Mac OS X v10.6.1.

MacBook and MacBook Pro: Startup Manager doesn’t appear

Certain MacBook and MacBook Pro computers may not display the Startup Manager (Boot Picker) when configured with supported versions of Windows (using Boot Camp) and Mac OS X.  In such cases, setting the startup disk may not start up the … Continue reading

iWeb & iWork: Applications may suddenly quit after updating to Mac OS X v10.6.2

After updating to Mac OS X v10.6.2, iWeb and iWork applications may quit unexpectedly.