ClickToFlash
15 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in Mac, Software, Web Tags: Application, ClickToFlash, Flash, Mac, Mac OS X, Safari, Web
We love and hate Flash. It could be funny for giving us games and a lot of multimedia effect in web pages. But sometimes web pages are using it too much! And it consumes too much computation power. I found ClickToFlash is a great tool for Safari (I guess Firefox would have similar plug-in). Now I can load and Flash brick I want selectively. It has whitelist that you can add your favourite sites without such checking again. Also you can select H.264 before loading video from like YouTube.
Flash Player 10.1 Pre-release improves CPU consumption
18 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in Apple, Mac Tags: Apple, Flash, Mac, Mac OS X, Safari
Adobe just published their Flash Player 10.1 pre-release. They claimed it support hardware graphic acceleration. However, as usual they may not port any improvement to Mac. They claimed it’s because Apple didn’t provide them API to make the improvement.
Anyway, I took the risk to try it. Amazingly, even my relatively old MacBook Pro can have 20% of CPU resource gain when playing Flash video.
Adobe Labs – Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Before installing, you should quit Safari. And I ran the uninstaller for Flash as well.
Flash Player 10.0
Flash Player 10.1 pre-release
Safari 4.0.4 update solved Flash overwhelming problem
12 Nov 2009 2 Comments
in Apple, Mac, Software Tags: Apple, Application, Flash, Mac, Mac OS X, Problem, Safari, Snow Leopard
Actually I don’t know it’s caused by Safari or Flash. But my observation is Flash can drive your Mac like a heater, may be it’s good in the winter.
When started using Snow Leopard 10.6, Safari can nicely release CPU resource when you minimize it or changing to other tab. However, it’s not the case after updating to 10.6.1 (with Flash security update) or 10.6.2. Until the Safari update 4.0.4 Apple just released, the problem can be really solved. Hope this will not come back forever!
I still agree Flash is not capable to fit into mobile device unless they can have their code be more environmental friendly!
All Facebook games are Flash monsters, they keep releasing CO2. CPU now running at 105% and machine temperature went up to 80C and even higher!
Switched to my blogging tab, CPU usage by Safari dropped to 35% and temperature is going down.
Aperture X when?
11 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in Aperture, Apple, Mac, Photography Tags: Aperture, Apple, Mac, Mac OS X, Photography
My practice is to select my favourite pictures and let Aperture to do the rest to upload the pictures while I’m sleeping.
Today I found it didn’t get its job done properly. I checked the Console it has such warning message.
11/11/2009 1:53:40 AM Aperture Warning - conversion from 64 bit to 32 bit integral value requested within NSPortCoder, but the 64 bit value 9223372036854775807 cannot be represented by a 32 bit value
I think Aperture is relatively out-of-dated for its product cycle especially it should be transited to 64-bit, though I don’t see any need to upgrade at all. Don’t feel good that new users may pick its competitor Adobe Lightroom instead because they have a newer 64-bit version. I still love it more than Lightroom because of the integration with the OS is much better. And for me, I don’t need it to be cross-platform. 
And plugins like FlickrExport for Aperture does a great job. And also Facebook Exporter for Aperture.
Hope Aperture X will soon be released. I’ve reserved my saving for it, haha! Why not? It’s more frequently being used than any of my lenses. Digital asset management is so important now as you would easy create several GB of files in a single day. 
‘Aperture X’ Scheduled for Launch Before End of Year? – Mac Rumors
MacroPolo 2.5.1 for Snow Leopard
06 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in Apple, Mac, Software Tags: Apple, Application, Mac, Mac OS X, MacroPolo, Snow Leopard
I’m lazy to change my Mac’s location profile after going to office everyday. It was so upset the old MacroPolo didn’t work for Snow Leopard. The WiFi toggle didn’t work. I just know the developer still working on it after so many responses in the forum. And he’s even developing 3.0!
Recent Comments