Work Order
Final Cut Pro
Downloads & Updates
Your mac will automatically check for new software everytime you turn on your machine. If you would like to invoke the Software Update utility manually:
- Click the Blue Apple (10.4) or Black Apple (10.5) at the top left-hand of the screen
- Select Software Update...
- Click Install if there are any updates found
- You will be prompted for a password, but ITV does not password protect any computers and you can just hit the OK button or enter key
Troubleshooting
FireWire Problems
- Never yank firewire cables out of devices
- Computer not recognizing FireWire device/deck
- Setup, configure, & organize a FireWire Network
- FCP log & capture reports preview disabled
- Boot to blinking cursor or /etc/private/master.passwd error
Apple Troubleshooting Guides
- Disk error messages
- Sluggish or slow computing
- Prevents normal operation
- Forgotten passwords
- Constant freezing
- Will not turn on
- Will not fully startup
- Displays weird screens on startup
- Displays blinking icons
- Any other startup issues
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Digital camera
- External hard drive
- Apps unexpectedly quit
- Apps stop responding
- No video on display
- Displays pictures in an unexpected manner
- Cannot connect to the Internet
- Connection keeps dropping
- Slow browsing
Miscellaneous How-to Commands
For additional support of Apple computers please visit the Apple site.
Mac Maintenance
- Reset PRAM
- Directory Repair in Safe Mode
- Delete FCP Preferences
- Verify Disk Permissions
- Cleaning & Optimization
- Formatting & Installing OSX
