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Apple iTunes 9.0 (Mac OS X)

Cr*p  

Tried it for 2 days - ditched it & downgraded to 8.2.1 again. Don't like the key command feature for mini player - why add another step - and don't like garbage 'how to' graphics in window every time I create a new empty playlist. Don't "fix" what ain't broke, guys! [alert admin]

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Monday, September 14 2009 @ 10:33 PM PDT

Apple Security Update 2008-006 (Mac OS X)

Oh dear, not again...  

Yet another "Fix" that breaks things. ever since application of this update, I get this from the system log- Sep 17 14:24:39 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 22.360 IOUSBPipe[0x6a4d840]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 5 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:24:39 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 22.416 IOUSBPipe[0x6a87ac0]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 3 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:24:39 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 22.416 IOUSBPipe[0x6a8ee40]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 3 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:24:39 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 22.419 IOUSBPipe[0x6b04540]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 6 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:24:39 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 22.421 IOUSBPipe[0x6a93cc0]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 5 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:24:41 Lloyd kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 192000 to: 258560 (joffset 0x11c000) Sep 17 14:24:41 Lloyd diskarbitrationd[40]: disk1s10 hfs 5D5996A8-8252-3E30-944A-8F482C926065 OSX PPC /Volumes/OSX PPC Sep 17 14:24:42 Lloyd kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 8158208 to: 8249856 (joffset 0x11c000) Sep 17 14:24:42 Lloyd diskarbitrationd[40]: disk1s12 hfs D4503E88-D0E2-3EC3-9A46-F0C82C0DDB19 OSX INTEL /Volumes/OSX INTEL Sep 17 14:24:42 Lloyd kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 16671232 to: 16762880 (joffset 0xdf0000) Sep 17 14:24:42 Lloyd diskarbitrationd[40]: disk1s14 hfs D9C57F81-1BD4-3677-816F-AF5A138A7F6D BigSpace /Volumes/BigSpace Sep 17 14:24:42 Lloyd mDNSResponder: NOTE: Wide-Area Service Discovery disabled to avoid crashing defective DNS relay 10.1.1.1. Sep 17 14:25:40 Lloyd configd[38]: target=enable-network: disabled Sep 17 14:27:03 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 165.892 IOUSBPipe[0x6b17680]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 3 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:27:03 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 165.893 IOUSBPipe[0x6a59c00]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 3 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:27:03 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 165.896 IOUSBPipe[0x6b178c0]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 6 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:27:03 Lloyd kernel[0]: USBF: 165.898 IOUSBPipe[0x6b17540]:ClosePipe for address 2, ep 5 had a retain count > 1. Leaking a pipe Sep 17 14:27:03 Lloyd kernel[0]: IOAudioStream[0x6cace00]::processOutputSamples(0x6595e08) - Internal Error: No mix buffer Sep 17 14:36:33 Lloyd kernel[0]: ** Didn't get the lock in usb completion! Sep 17 14:36:33 Lloyd kernel[0]: ** Didn't get the lock in usb completion! Simply put, Apple is no longer the trusted, reliable, 'works right out of the box' entity that it's publicity & marketing engine fostered over the years. Before this update, no problems. Now I get regular hangs in firefox, itunes - anything related to audio seems to trigger this. I have a digidesign Mbox2, & have updated all audio drivers. And, before anyone puts forward any well meaning suggestions about testing, plugging, unplugging etc., Why should I have to go through that? I pay good money for stuff that works. If I had a new TV or DVD player or dishwasher that caused me equivalent problems, it would go straight back to the shop along with a selection of sharp comments for the manufacturer. Computers are no different. Is Apple really giving a s**t anymore about QA? [alert admin]

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Tuesday, September 16 2008 @ 08:13 PM PDT

Apple iMovie 7.1 (Mac OS X)

Officially over Apple  

Listen Guys - If it ain't broke - DON'T FIX IT! imovie was fine for home user projects, the GUI was well laid out & easy to use - Another case of Apple reinventing something that didn't really need it. For me, the hype WAY supercedes the user experience (having just bought the latest 24" iMac & working thru all the issues - sorry people, macs no longer work "right out of the box") Cut the Bulls**t factor & marketing garbage - people get tired of it - & fix the issues (imovie & all the other apps/software/hardware problems) [alert admin]

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Wednesday, September 26 2007 @ 08:56 PM PDT

Adobe Bridge CS3 2.1 (Mac OS X)

Another Broken Release...  

When will adobe ( with a lower case a today! ) stop rushing their product/updates to release without ironing out THE BUGS first. I updated to 2.1, & have since experienced a continuous issue with ranking & tagging not not holding, making it an enormous time waster in my high turnover environment where this function is a part of the workflow. it will tag files 'as it feels like it' & the next time I return to bridge to repeat the process it will not tag or rank at all, whereupon I have to quit bridge, restart it and tag the necessary images until it decides to go on holiday again. I'm thoroughly fed up with adobe (lower case again) releases that are still flawed & not thoroughly ironed out and I am not interested in wasting precious hours trying to ascertain the problem & losing productivity. Yes, I understand the complexities of programming, scripting etc, but to fork over serious bucks for a professional software suite with components that appear to still be suffering from 'Beta-itis' is just offensive. Just GET IT RIGHT before you release it PLEASE! [alert admin]

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Tuesday, July 10 2007 @ 08:36 PM PDT

Apple Safari 2.0.4 (Mac OS X)

What happened???  

Safari USED to be a crisp little performer - now it's slower than a Windows release candidate! Will stick with Camino until Apple sorts out under average performance issues. [alert admin]

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Saturday, February 04 2006 @ 12:28 PM PST

Xfactor 0.9 (Mac OS X)

Oh dear...  

was looking forward to further refinement of a reasonably steady & well featured (IMHO) p2p app - now it's been overhauled, it seems that "less is less" now. Back to limewire for me (sigh!) [alert admin]

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Saturday, February 04 2006 @ 11:27 AM PST

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