Apple’s newest operating system 10.8 Mountain Lion<\/strong> is out now, so you may be wondering how it might effect the post production apps you rely on! \u00a0Below find information about how the update effects popular video editing applications<\/strong> and support software\/hardware.<\/p>\n As with any new OS update, it is typically best to wait a bit before downloading, so software developers and Apple work out any hiccups that might arise. \u00a0If you have noticed any issues with the latest OSX update please share them in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n Avid has released a white paper detailing the minor issues<\/a>\u00a0Media Composer and Pro Tools users may experience after upgrading to OSX 10.8. \u00a0 The inclusion of a new Gatekeeper<\/a> – a malware fighting security feature – in version 10.8 may trigger a warning message to users when activating Avid apps and plugins. \u00a0However, this message can be easily bypassed. \u00a0Pro Tools users may notice that single key commands may no longer function. \u00a0Avid states <\/a>they are looking to “resole this issue in an upcoming\u00a0release\u00a0that supports Mountain Lion”.<\/p>\n Adobe is not reporting any known issues with their applications and Mac OSX 10.8. \u00a0Users of legacy versions of Adobe products may come up against the same Gatekeeper messages as mentioned above. \u00a0Again, though, a simple bypass will take care of it. \u00a0Adobe reports, “Adobe and Apple have worked closely together to test Adobe\u00ae Creative Suite\u00ae 5, 5.5 and CS6 editions and individual products for reliability, performance and user experience when installed on Intel\u00ae based systems running Mac OS X Mountain Lion (v10.8).” \u00a0See Adobe’s FAQ<\/a> for Mac OSX Mountain Lion (10.8) compatibility.<\/p>\n In response to a question we asked earlier this year “Will Final Cut Pro 7 Continue to Work in Apple\u2019s Mountain Lion OS<\/a>?” the answer is “Yes”.<\/p>\n However, some users are experiencing crashing when third party FXPlug plug-ins are installed (like Boris Continuum Complete). \u00a0There’s a thread about Final Cut Pro 7 and OSX 10.8 going over at Creative Cow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Blackmagic has released support updates<\/a> to insure\u00a0compatibility\u00a0between it’s products and Mac OSX 10.8. \u00a0DaVinci\u00a0Resolve users as well as owners of Blackmagic’s\u00a0desktop video products will want to visit DaVinci’s support page to install the free updates.<\/p>\n AJA has released an update for it’s popular video products including KONA, Io XT and Io Express. \u00a0The free update primarily addresses the Gatekeeper issues and can be downloaded from the AJA site<\/a>.<\/p>\n So what makes Mountain\u00a0Lion a worthwhile upgrade? \u00a0A whole slew of new features and deeper\u00a0iOS integration! Check out Lifehacker’s<\/a> Everything You Need to Know About OS X in 5 Minutes:<\/em><\/p>\nAVID<\/h3>\n
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Apple’s Legacy Versions of Final Cut Pro<\/h3>\n
Blackmagic Design<\/h3>\n
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