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BartonFink 35,268 posts
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BartonFink wrote:
Just move it.
I know what I need to do (already done it for iTunes) but there doesn't appear to be a setting in iPhoto to set the location of the folder.
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nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJust so you know, its not a great idea to do this as, aside from the security issues, it can lead to screwed permissions. -
Jackface 3,736 posts
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Registered 12 years agoBartonFink wrote:
I'm not sure there is a way to change the default location for photos - it will put them in the iPhoto Library that is active at the time you start to import photos, if you're importing via iPhoto, won't it? Not toooo sure as I don't use iPhoto. I know you can import existing folders of images that are already on your machine and choose to not import them to the iPhoto library, but leave them where they are on your system.
One question though:
iPhoto
I know there has to be a way of changing the default location for pictures.
We want to be able to import photos to the same location for whoever is logged in.
How the hell do you do that?
Have you searched Apple's discussion pages on iPhoto to see if there's anything about maintaining library consistency over multiple user accounts?
I agree with Nick that moving the iTunes and iPhoto folders around is a perilous activity if you don't follow specific instructions so that the system knows where you've put them for future reference. -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoJackface wrote:
Seems a little silly that you cannot set a shared location for photos. What is perilous about it exactly? What specific instructions does it need?
BartonFink wrote:
I'm not sure there is a way to change the default location for photos - it will put them in the iPhoto Library that is active at the time you start to import photos, if you're importing via iPhoto, won't it? Not toooo sure as I don't use iPhoto. I know you can import existing folders of images that are already on your machine and choose to not import them to the iPhoto library, but leave them where they are on your system.
One question though:
iPhoto
I know there has to be a way of changing the default location for pictures.
We want to be able to import photos to the same location for whoever is logged in.
How the hell do you do that?
Have you searched Apple's discussion pages on iPhoto to see if there's anything about maintaining library consistency over multiple user accounts?
I agree with Nick that moving the iTunes and iPhoto folders around is a perilous activity if you don't follow specific instructions so that the system knows where you've put them for future reference. -
iPhoto is a cunt. Every couple of months I convince myself to try and use it again as I like some of the features and the interface but then I quickly lose patience with it and fall back on picassa again. -
nickthegun wrote:
Works fine for me.
Just so you know, its not a great idea to do this as, aside from the security issues, it can lead to screwed permissions.
What would the security issues be anyway? Surely that's what the shared users folder is for?
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Jackface 3,736 posts
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Registered 12 years agoBartonFink wrote:
EDIT: I think this really only applies to iTunes, thinking about it, but anyway here's my now out-of-date original post:
Jackface wrote:
Seems a little silly that you cannot set a shared location for photos. What is perilous about it exactly? What specific instructions does it need?
BartonFink wrote:
I'm not sure there is a way to change the default location for photos - it will put them in the iPhoto Library that is active at the time you start to import photos, if you're importing via iPhoto, won't it? Not toooo sure as I don't use iPhoto. I know you can import existing folders of images that are already on your machine and choose to not import them to the iPhoto library, but leave them where they are on your system.
One question though:
iPhoto
I know there has to be a way of changing the default location for pictures.
We want to be able to import photos to the same location for whoever is logged in.
How the hell do you do that?
Have you searched Apple's discussion pages on iPhoto to see if there's anything about maintaining library consistency over multiple user accounts?
I agree with Nick that moving the iTunes and iPhoto folders around is a perilous activity if you don't follow specific instructions so that the system knows where you've put them for future reference.
Well showing my ignorance again, I'm not too sure about iPhoto but I know in iTunes if you just decide to put your library on an external drive, for example, there's a very particular method for moving it - just dragging the iTunes folder to the drive will royally fuck up your entire iTunes library as the application will continue to expect to find it in the original place.
I'd have thought there must be a simple way for multiple users to share one iPhoto account. Do you really have to log out and in every time the other person wants to use the computer, though? -
Jackface 3,736 posts
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Registered 12 years agoecosse_011172 wrote:
I've had a think about it and if you're just moving the iPhoto library you may not even need to set up SymLinks.
Move the iphoto library to a shared folder and then create symbolic links for each user from the default place to point to it, make sure permissions are set ok
I realised that actually I have multiple iPhoto libraries, all with different names, kept in a special folder I created called iPhoto Libraries in my Pictures folder, and keeping them here has never caused problems for iPhoto. I Alt-launch iPhoto to be given a choice of which library I wish to start-up with, and all subsequent vanilla launches of the application automatically open the last-used library.
If you really must use separate logins for each person, I reckon ecosse is right: putting the Library in a shared folder and then Alt-Launching the application in order to navigate to it and select it is your best bet. -
I've already mentioned how to do it, and it works fine for multiple users. The only thing that needs setting is admin permissions -
Slurmseh 2,848 posts
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Registered 14 years agoGot my sexy i5 MBP today! I loves it, I do! -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAye a thing of beauty indeed. Been away for a week in Spain without it .... took the HP with me just in case it was stolen. -
Jackface 3,736 posts
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Registered 12 years agoOooh, Crispy's nose out of joint there coz nobody saw his post. Only noticed that today lol -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoCrispyXUK64 wrote:
iTunes was easy as it allows you to specify the location in the prefs. Found something on iPhoto help seems like it should work if I just move it and then start iPhoto on each account.
BartonFink wrote:
Just move it.
I know what I need to do (already done it for iTunes) but there doesn't appear to be a setting in iPhoto to set the location of the folder.
When you did this for iTunes, did you move the whole folder? Library.xml included? -
spindizzy 7,755 posts
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Registered 17 years agoYes, it definitely will (I've done this in the past) -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoYup it works charm. Also stops multiple users using it at the same time which makes sense.
Only thing that's kinda annoying me now is the usual problem I have with the Mac keyboard when selecting text in a document.
So any recommendations for must have software? -
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Selecting text? I don't get you.
Software wise, we'd probably need a new thread to be honest. I'm too hungover to list what I use but I'll attempt it later. -
Derblington 35,161 posts
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Registered 17 years agoA mac software thread would be awesome. -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoCrispyXUK64 wrote:
On a PC keyboard you use SHIFT+HOME, SHIFT+END, etc to select blocks of text. Mac keyboard is a little more convoluted. I'll get there though just a matter of getting used to it, no biggie.
Selecting text? I don't get you.
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BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoCrispyXUK64 wrote:
Excellent that would be great.
Selecting text? I don't get you.
Software wise, we'd probably need a new thread to be honest. I'm too hungover to list what I use but I'll attempt it later. -
BartonFink wrote:
You probably don't want my recommendations but I'll give you a list of some of the programs I can't live without now.
So any recommendations for must have software?
BetterTouchTool - turns the trackpad into a square of pure awesomeness.
Spell Catcher
Tracks
Scrivener
Things
Paintbrush
UnRarX
Transmission
Growl
iSquint
There a ton more but I just realised that a lot of what I am listing are paid for apps and you can probably get alternatives for free. -
askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBartonFink wrote:
CrispyXUK64 wrote:
On a PC keyboard you use SHIFT+HOME, SHIFT+END, etc to select blocks of text. Mac keyboard is a little more convoluted. I'll get there though just a matter of getting used to it, no biggie.
Selecting text? I don't get you.
Use Alt + arrows to travel along words, cmd + arrows to go to beginning and end of line. Hold shift to highlight! -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI know how to do it, it's just hard to get used to it after using standard keyboards for so many years. -
What's the opinion on the gloss or matte screen option? -
Jeepers 16,616 posts
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Registered 16 years agoKeyser_Soze wrote:
What's the opinion on the gloss or matte screen option?
Gloss for (slightly) richer colours, matte for (slightly) less reflectivity.
I've got the gloss-screened Macbook and altho' I'll occasionally notice reflections in bright light, it doesn't bother me too much. ymmv. -
I'm leaning towards the matte screen as I'll be using it for colour critical work but the gloss looks so much nicer. Anyone know of a good comparison article? -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years agoKeyser_Soze wrote:
Have hooked it up to my Samsung 19" monitor which has a matte screen. Much prefer the look of the glossy. Colours just look better for pictures.
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I've heard the colours are more vibrant but wonder are they as accurate. Which HDD did you go for?
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