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- Your Mac's Specs
- 2011 Macbook Pro 17 inch 16gigs RAM i7 - iPhone 6 Plus - 27 inch Thunderbolt Display - iPad Air 2
Okay, been a Mac user for a few years now. I'm a graphic designer and video editor, Macbooks are second to none so...I got a second one. Had the 2009 Macbook, just upgraded to the 2011 Macbook Pro. So, the machine is great but there are some things that seem to be a problem for me and some people so I'll list my problems and we'll see if we can get them hashed out.
Okay FaceTime.
- When I goto sign in and set it up it is saying they can't verify my email address. Does my FaceTime password have to be the same as my gmail password that I'm using with it? I don't think so but it keeps saying my connection won't work when I'm surfing the internet perfectly...odd. I don't need FaceTime really but I just wanted to set it up.
Secondly, iTunes home sharing.
- I don't want to pack all of my music up and bring it to the new computer so I just turn on home sharing so I can get the music from my older laptop running on my new one. But when I turn home sharing on, on both computers only the small library from the new computer transfers to the old one with all of the music. There seems to be no way to reverse it, anyone else having this problem?
Third, moving iMovie projects over.
- It's a touchy operation it seems. Anyone have success bringing a entire project over with all of the source clips and have it work on the first try? Is it worth it?
Fourth, Final Cut Express.
- I ordered Final Cut with the MBP. I'm used to iMovie and when I open this program is looks like a warlocks butthole to me. How would you rate the learnability if your already pretty savy with editing and Adobe suite stuff.
Okay all small things, not gripes, maybe I'm just not doing something right or there are some settings that need to be changed around. If you have answers great, suggestions, awesome, or opinions...open to all of it. Thank you.
Loving the new MBP, really wanted a 17 incher but had to work with what I got so I bought the 13 inch. But I purchased the magic trackpad and wireless keyboard so I can throw it up on the flat screen. How can you be anti Apple?
Okay FaceTime.
- When I goto sign in and set it up it is saying they can't verify my email address. Does my FaceTime password have to be the same as my gmail password that I'm using with it? I don't think so but it keeps saying my connection won't work when I'm surfing the internet perfectly...odd. I don't need FaceTime really but I just wanted to set it up.
Secondly, iTunes home sharing.
- I don't want to pack all of my music up and bring it to the new computer so I just turn on home sharing so I can get the music from my older laptop running on my new one. But when I turn home sharing on, on both computers only the small library from the new computer transfers to the old one with all of the music. There seems to be no way to reverse it, anyone else having this problem?
Third, moving iMovie projects over.
- It's a touchy operation it seems. Anyone have success bringing a entire project over with all of the source clips and have it work on the first try? Is it worth it?
Fourth, Final Cut Express.
- I ordered Final Cut with the MBP. I'm used to iMovie and when I open this program is looks like a warlocks butthole to me. How would you rate the learnability if your already pretty savy with editing and Adobe suite stuff.
Okay all small things, not gripes, maybe I'm just not doing something right or there are some settings that need to be changed around. If you have answers great, suggestions, awesome, or opinions...open to all of it. Thank you.
Loving the new MBP, really wanted a 17 incher but had to work with what I got so I bought the 13 inch. But I purchased the magic trackpad and wireless keyboard so I can throw it up on the flat screen. How can you be anti Apple?