[Steve Cohen]

On 2 G5 Mac Power PC’s all I needed to do was connect a standard Ethernet cable and turn on file sharing under the “Sharing” setting in Systems Preferences, then I was able to see each computer from the Connect to server area under Go.

I found a really good description on how to do it at Associated Content.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Thanks;

That is what I thought, but just trying to confirm it.

Thanks again.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Thanks guys for the info, but I have already had the internet connectivity debate with them and have lost out several times.

They feel it is a security issue (mainly viruses, and it is true that there are few if no viruses for the Mac, but that is because the percentage of the population that owns Macs is far less then those that own PC’s and the demented minds that create viruses want to affect the most people as possible. With the popularity of MAC’s increasing it is only a matter of time before there are numerous viruses for them).

Productivity is not really the reason either because they placed PC’s in the edit suites to access e-mail and get graphics from the network.

the internet connection issue is a dead horse for now, plus I don’t have the strenght to battle it anymore.

So either a small network or a crossover cable will connect the 2 machines?

DO I need to turn on Apple Share?

Thanks

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

I have 2 Macs that are not on a network (because my CTO thinks that it is unsafe to have our Final Cut editing systems online), but I constantly need to move files back and forth between 2 particular systems.

I now we can setup a separate Ethernet network for the MAC, but I don’t want to have to set up a whole network for mainly 2 computers.

Is there a way to just run a network cable between the 2 systems and have them see each other?

Do I need to use a crossover cable?

Do I need to turn on anything, like Appleshare?

I do have access to a Ethernet Hub if that helps in anyway.

Thanks for the help.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Mac Caption works great for us too.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Final Cut 6 (Studio 2) is a total of 9 disks with all the content and media for Live Type & Sound Tracks Pro and approximately 52GB in total size.

You do not the complete set of imaged disks.

FCP6 alone is 1 image and 3.48GB in size, so when you do the install you choose just to install FCP6 and not Live Type, Sound Track, Motion or anything else you should be fine.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

I definitely recommend a Raid either of the brands Chris mentioned are good. I’ve personally had better luck with the G-Raids over the LaCie.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Thanks Chris.

That’s what I thought.

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

[John Pale] “Sorry. FCP and Avid are not interchangable systems. Avid is not a Quicktime based editing system.”

John;

Thanks for the advice. I totally agree with you, but get them to see that is easier said then done as you probably know.

I will give it my best shot thought. I’m going to try and setup a demo to show them the import process and let them see for themselves the amount of time it takes, hopefully that will be the clincher.

Thanks again;

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Steve Cohen]

Sorry I forgot to mention that everything is being digitized at 8Bit Uncompressed for the Final Cut and 1-1 for the Avid’s

Steve Cohen
Senior Editor
O2 Media Inc.