Archive for the 'GarageBand' Category

Mac OS X: The struggle for UI consistency

Monday, September 25th, 2006 • 4:50 pm

Grey scroll bars in iTunes 7? Big deal… The real problem is with real inconsistencies that actually impact usability.

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GarageBand 3: Joined segments can end up on wrong track

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 • 1:32 pm

An unfortunate consequence of the ability to select segments in tracks other than the currently selected one.

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GarageBand 3.0: Double-clicking on title bar minimizes window regardless of System Preferences setting

Monday, May 8th, 2006 • 1:20 pm

Better make sure you are not double-clicking in the wrong location.

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Pages 2: Lousy live window resizing performance

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 • 2:57 pm

Live window resizing on a G5 Quad should be smooth. Not in Pages 2.

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GarageBand 3: No support for Full Keyboard Access in startup window

Thursday, January 26th, 2006 • 10:31 am

GarageBand 3 is actually worse than GarageBand 2.

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GarageBand 3 Tip: How to install loops on an external hard drive

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006 • 6:58 pm

Not fully supported, but seems to work with symbolic links.

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GarageBand on a G5 Quad: Won’t break the sound barrier

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 • 12:35 pm

How does GarageBand 2.x perform on a brand new G5 Quad?

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Mighty Mouse: Software needs work

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 • 10:44 am

Notes about the Mighty Mouse after a month of daily use.

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Power Macintosh G5 Quad: First impressions

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 • 11:06 am

Major hardware upgrade!

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GarageBand 2: Requires user attention when launching in background

Monday, October 31st, 2005 • 12:04 pm

When computers want to control the way the user manages his time.

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GarageBand 2: How to adjust note lengths

Thursday, October 27th, 2005 • 11:10 am

Some tips about adjusting note durations in GarageBand’s Track Editor.

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GarageBand 2.0: Removing notes from a selection

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 • 9:48 am

Notes on selection behaviour when using the track editor like a drawing environment.

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GarageBand 2: Create/Open window cancels log out/restart

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 • 11:35 am

GarageBand 2 cancels logout/restart when no project window is open.

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GarageBand 2.0.2: Fixes problem with ‘Open Recent’ menu

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 • 3:19 pm

GarageBand 2.0.2 update fixes problem with “Open Recent” menu.

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GarageBand 2.0: More keyboard shortcuts than the site says

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 • 11:56 am

Where to find the complete list of keyboard shortcuts for GarageBand 2.0.

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