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I've noticed that Mac Photos Library hasn't updated since going to Catalina, so I think that's actually the cause and not Google Backup & Sync (which seems to be working fine). Anyone else having the Photos Library issue or a fix?
Onyx V3.7 for Catalina has been released:
www.titanium-software.fr
Not sure, though, if I would use it yet. Last year, there were 2 "quick" updates to the Mojave version of Onyx before it "settled" down.
Still, though, it's encouraging to see the update.
Titanium Software | Operating System Utilities for Mac - OnyX
OnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the startup disk and the structure of its system files; run cleaning and computer maintenance tasks; configure some hidden parameters of many Apple applications; and more.
www.titanium-software.fr
Not sure, though, if I would use it yet. Last year, there were 2 "quick" updates to the Mojave version of Onyx before it "settled" down.
Still, though, it's encouraging to see the update.
Onyx V3.7 for Catalina has been released:
Titanium Software | Operating System Utilities for Mac - OnyX
OnyX is a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the startup disk and the structure of its system files; run cleaning and computer maintenance tasks; configure some hidden parameters of many Apple applications; and more.
Not sure, though, if I would use it yet. Last year, there were 2 "quick" updates to the Mojave version of Onyx before it "settled" down.
Still, though, it's encouraging to see the update.
I've used it several times without any issues. Seems to work as well as ever.
I suspect that is the case. However, I distinctly remember last year when Titanium Software initially released a Mojave version of Onyx, but there were two "somewhat" quick updates.
Is this indeed the case that USB Overdrive doesn't work on Catalina??? This is a real dealbreaker for Catalina.
But does not support ScanSnap S1500M. . .
and to use the S1500M in the Catalina environment will require something completely different. Something called Vue Scan I think. Or use a different version of macOS. I currently have my older versions of macOS on an external drive. I cloned each version prior to installing a new version of macOS on my main drive. So, I have 12.6, 13.6, 14.6 cloned on an external drive, each is fully bootable ready to go. Now with SSD and USB3 externals booting to these legacy environments is at least tolerable, and useful in a pinch. Also cheaper than buying new hardware and/or software.
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I used Vue Scan for over a decade until I purchased my latest scanner and I could not get VueScan to detect the scanner (a flat bed scanner). Now, I’ve not tried it on my ScanSnap, because ScanSnap Home works with my ScanSnap document scanner. And it’s been 2 years since I’ve tried to work with VueScan. Those document scanners are pricey, so I hope you get Vue Scan to work!But does not support ScanSnap S1500M. . .
The VueScan software{hamrickdotcom} downloads ok, is 64-bit, and costs ≈$50 for standard and ≈$100 for pro.
Well gee whiz, I can run ScanSnap Manager in the 12.6 Sierra environment and pay ≈$0 since I already payed for the scanner it drives some years ago, better option for this retired old fart. 😄
Yeah, switching OSes' back and forth is not most convenient, but it is cheaper than buying new software.
Yes it is working with Parallels Desktop very well. I am using version 14. Running quickbooks and other programs.
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Anyone else having issues with Ookla SpeedTest (latest version 1.6)? All I get when I open it is this...non-stop, never finds my provider or server, both on WiFi or if I connect my MacBook Pro's to my AT&T iPhone 11 Pro Max:
Edit: I did a fresh install of Catalina on all my MBP's, and WiFi is working fine on all them, as well as when I connect to my iPhones Hotspot.
Edit: I did a fresh install of Catalina on all my MBP's, and WiFi is working fine on all them, as well as when I connect to my iPhones Hotspot.
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It still works for me, although it is much slower on Catalina. For some reason, it takes a lot longer to find a server.Anyone else having issues with Ookla SpeedTest (latest version 1.6)? All I get when I open it is this...non-stop, never finds my provider or server, both on WiFi or if I connect my MacBook Pro's to my AT&T iPhone 11 Pro Max:
Edit: I did a fresh install of Catalina on all my MBP's, and WiFi is working fine on all them, as well as when I connect to my iPhones Hotspot.
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This is an interesting issue and it raises some questions for me:
- Which third party extensions do you use?
- Are they one time purchases, purchases with paid upgrades, or subscriptions?
- When were they updated last?
- Have any been supplanted by functionality within the app itself?
This will be the biggest barrier to switching for most people. Even if the new UI is better (maybe it uses a different paradigm or just was designed from the beginning with certain features that evolved in the legacy application and therefore are in odd places), it still requires work to learn it, and to unlearn the legacy application.
This usually means that there has to be a motivations other than just cost to make the switch worth it. Faster, more stable, support for newer technology (iPadOS, Metal, etc.), cleaner, less bloated UI, are all reasons that can drive a transition. If one uses a tool as a professional, the non-production time spent to learn the new tool often wipes out any saving. Even if one only bills at $25 an hour, a Photoshop subscription costs less than 12 hours of work time.
I am really curious what you do that you could not figure out how to do on Affinity Photo? I have watched some people make the switch and, while it takes a while for them to be completely proficient, they are pretty productive very quickly. However, given that Photoshop is a monthly subscription, it seems that one does not need to immediately make the switch. One could pay for as many months of Photoshop subscription while learning a new tool and switch when ready, as one would begin saving money from the moment one turned off the subscription.
This is not so obvious. Without knowing what these extensions are, what they do and for what in your workflow you need them, it is impossible for anyone else to judge how dependent you (or anyone else) would be on them. You have stated that you have been using Photoshop for a long time, and have had some of these extensions for a long time. There are three reasons why, despite your use of these extensions, you (and others) might not need them:
- Their functionality may have been incorporated into the program itself (albeit possibly with a slightly different workflow needed).
- There is now a much better extension from someone else that solves the problem better.
- Despite your use of it in your workflow, it is not longer needed in reality (I remember that there were steps needed to properly prepare postscript files for Linotronics printing that were eliminated by improvements in Lino’s software, yet there were still quite a few people who ran them religiously).
Without knowing what the extensions are and without knowing what the specific issues are there are two parties involved in this process - the third party and Serif. The question becomes for whom is fixing this more important. Serif or the developer.
Again, not knowing any specifics, I can say in general you are completely wrong. It is very possible that third party extension developers can make their extensions work in Affinity Photo, with minimal work by working within the subset of the API that is supported. It is also likely that many extension developers are not even strictly compliant with Adobe’s documented API, but rely on edge cases or bugs in it for their extensions to work. From woking with other extension APIs, I can say that ensuring compatibility with more than one consumer of an API, often results in more stable extensions that are easier to maintain moving forward.
You might be right, or you might be wrong as to why third parties might not have made their extensions work with Affinity’s tools. While it is true that if their extension does not work in anything but Photoshop, it ”earns them the most money”, that does not mean that making it work in Affinity might not be a better use of their resources. Again, with no specific examples, it could be very little work for them to enable it and thereby open a growing new market, rather than surviving on new upgrade revenue. In addition, if users are not spending $10 to $50 a month on Adobe, they might have more money to invest in extensions.
Finally, new users - students, people just starting, etc. do not have the same connection to Photoshop as established users and may decide they like Affinity Photo’s pricing, iPad/macOS cross platform functionality, and interface and might not buy into Adobe’s market. It often makes sense to target these new users, rather than just selling to one’s established market.
That would not surprise me at all. Adobe’s API is old and crufty, having evolved over a long period of time. I would bet that most extension developers only use a small subset of it. It would make sense for Serif to implement the core that is used by most developers and then, over time, add to it as needed to support specific extensions or work with third parties to get them to use only things with in that subset.
These two things are not at all related. They should develop their own API to allow developers access to their tools in ways that would not be possible for Photoshop, rather than be constrained by the design of someone else’s software. Given that they have a common file format for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher it would make sense to have an API that was common to all three, allowing functionality that would work in all their applications and would take advantage of their unique features. Having done that, their is still a reason for them to support Adobe’s API as needed for specific cases.
As I mentioned already, not supporting all of Photoshop’s API does not mean ignoring graphic artists who use Photoshop-compatible extensions. They can address this in three ways:
- Implement the functionality of the most critical extensions natively in the application.
- Work with third party extension developers to get them to support the Affinity products using either Serif’s existing Photoshop extension API subset or some new API they produce.
- Add support for specific parts of the API needed by important extensions.
However, you have asserted two things for which you have provided no evidence other than your personal example: that there is a huge number of graphic artists who need Photoshop-compatible extensions and that it is a very big market.
I would bet that 95% of Photoshop users (graphic artists and others) do not use any extensions at all, but only Adobe’s stock product. I would also bet that most of those people who need these third party are not going to switch because they make enough money using the tool that it is not really cost effective for them. From a business standpoint, doing things to address the 95% first is much more important than worrying about the 5%.
You have answered your own question. Use Photoshop and pay Adobe a monthly price until such point as you do not need to do so (either because Serif or someone else has the tools you need, you retire/switch careers or you die). The only advantage to the user of the subscription model is that there is no sunk cost you need to worry about. When you are ready, you just stop paying them.
In the meantime, you can contact the companies that make the extensions you use and ask them if they have considered making them available for Affinity Photo, or you can not worry about it at all and pay Adobe for the rest of your career.
There is no reason for you to “suddenly” do anything. Instead, you should slowly evaluate your workflow and see which tools you really still need and which might be replaced with other approaches (either extensions from other vendors or new techniques that are natively supported (by Photoshop or some other program). Subscribe to Creative Cloud, but play with other tools. Either you will eventually be able to move to something else, or you will not.
Generally, when I have to upgrade an app, I take a few minutes to see if it is still the best tool and approach for what I am doing. It may well be, but the world changes and we are often so focused on doing our work that we do not really notice new tools that might improve our lives.
You might be right that Photoshop is still best in class, but it still makes sense to reevaluate it and your workflow every once in a while.
It now takes close to 30 seconds sometimes to find a server. Occasionally, it won’t find one at all.Approximately how long does it take to find a server?
Thank you.
1 or 2 seconds. Quicker than it used to be. I suspect variation has more to do with network rather than OS.