Comments on: Nikon ViewNX and Nikon Camera Control Pro having problems with Snow Leopard? http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/ where there’s smoke there’s fire Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: tenton http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32846 tenton Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:10:49 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32846 Someone figured wrong. You never install a new OS (Apple, MS, Linux, whatever) on a production machine, unless there are A: clear benefits to doing so, B: have a way to restore the machine to the old OS quickly if important (read: money making) software doesn't work well enough and C: can spare the time to futz around with all of this. If not, don't touch it. Don't break what ain't broke is what I always say. Especially if it's a money machine (i.e. you make money with it). Installing the latest and "greatest" is fine for a home/hobby machine, but a taboo on a production machine. Doesn't matter the OS. Someone figured wrong. You never install a new OS (Apple, MS, Linux, whatever) on a production machine, unless there are A: clear benefits to doing so, B: have a way to restore the machine to the old OS quickly if important (read: money making) software doesn’t work well enough and C: can spare the time to futz around with all of this. If not, don’t touch it. Don’t break what ain’t broke is what I always say. Especially if it’s a money machine (i.e. you make money with it). Installing the latest and “greatest” is fine for a home/hobby machine, but a taboo on a production machine. Doesn’t matter the OS.

]]> By: Tim Olive http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32812 Tim Olive Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:43:57 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32812 Diglloyd.com (Lloyd Chambers) has found two solutions for getting Nikon Capture NX 2.2.2 to work on Snow Leopard. As mentioned here, upgrade NX to v2.2.2 first on Leopard, then update the OS to Snow. If you didn't, there's still a way. Using a Leopard drive, upgrade to v2.2.2 and copy the files over to your Snow drive his simple instructions at: http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/index.html Diglloyd.com (Lloyd Chambers) has found two solutions for getting Nikon Capture NX 2.2.2 to work on Snow Leopard. As mentioned here, upgrade NX to v2.2.2 first on Leopard, then update the OS to Snow. If you didn’t, there’s still a way. Using a Leopard drive, upgrade to v2.2.2 and copy the files over to your Snow drive his simple instructions at:

http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/index.html

]]> By: [NR] admin http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32770 [NR] admin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:49:34 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32770 "Nikon has made a capital investment in Nik Software" I think they owe a chunk of the company: http://www.niksoftware.com/company/usa/entry.php?info=company/pressroom/nikcoop.shtml “Nikon has made a capital investment in Nik Software”

I think they owe a chunk of the company:
http://www.niksoftware.com/company/usa/entry.php?info=company/pressroom/nikcoop.shtml

]]> By: yrsued http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32742 yrsued Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:56:19 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32742 Nikon hired NIK!! NIK has the problem, non Nikon!! Y Nikon hired NIK!!

NIK has the problem, non Nikon!!

Y

]]> By: yrsued http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32741 yrsued Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:54:41 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32741 FYI, Nikon does NOT make the software, NIK does!! If anyone is at fault is NIK, for not making 2.2.2 to run on Snow Leopard!! Y FYI, Nikon does NOT make the software, NIK does!!

If anyone is at fault is NIK, for not making 2.2.2 to run on Snow Leopard!!

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]]> By: Adventure Photo http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32731 Adventure Photo Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:56:16 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32731 Who cares? Everytime I install the latest Nikon Crapture software, I am always disappointed in the illogical and ineffecient way the software works. The only redeeming quality of Crapture NX is the U-Point adjustment tool. We'll, now I can run Lightroom or Aperture, bring it into Photoshop and use Viveza with U-Point. This isn't the first time Nikon has put out this kind of release regarding their crappy software. Don't waste your time, money or potentially irreversible damage to your RAW files. Nikon, please stick to making great cameras and please allow the option to save DNG files straight from the camera. Thanks for letting me rant... Who cares? Everytime I install the latest Nikon Crapture software, I am always disappointed in the illogical and ineffecient way the software works. The only redeeming quality of Crapture NX is the U-Point adjustment tool. We’ll, now I can run Lightroom or Aperture, bring it into Photoshop and use Viveza with U-Point.

This isn’t the first time Nikon has put out this kind of release regarding their crappy software. Don’t waste your time, money or potentially irreversible damage to your RAW files. Nikon, please stick to making great cameras and please allow the option to save DNG files straight from the camera.

Thanks for letting me rant…

]]> By: Ernst http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32691 Ernst Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:32:17 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32691 What it MEANS to be in the application software development business is that you get your stuff ready for new OS releases - especially ones that have been made available long in advance such as Snow Leopard. Nikon operates as if there work begins when a new OS release hits retail shelves, and they'll finish the job whenever. I wish they'd just open up their formats and release this stuff under the GPL. Instead of buying Nikon in spite of their miserable software, people would buy their cameras because of it. What it MEANS to be in the application software development business is that you get your stuff ready for new OS releases – especially ones that have been made available long in advance such as Snow Leopard.

Nikon operates as if there work begins when a new OS release hits retail shelves, and they’ll finish the job whenever.

I wish they’d just open up their formats and release this stuff under the GPL. Instead of buying Nikon in spite of their miserable software, people would buy their cameras because of it.

]]> By: Gustav http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32683 Gustav Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:19:21 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32683 Oh please. Nikon hires bad programmers, and it's Apple's fault. Most Mac software weathered the transition to Snow Leopard just fine. Oh please. Nikon hires bad programmers, and it’s Apple’s fault. Most Mac software weathered the transition to Snow Leopard just fine.

]]> By: Allan Rube http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32678 Allan Rube Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:15:45 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32678 Nikon has said on their website there are problems with their software and OS 10.6. They recommend not installing 10.6 at this time. http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16522 Nikon has said on their website there are problems with their software and OS 10.6. They recommend not installing 10.6 at this time.

http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16522

]]> By: Adam http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32677 Adam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:04:11 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32677 It will take awhile for that to happen, damn I hoped Aperture 3 will allow us to use Nikon RAW converter to convert .NEF files :) It will take awhile for that to happen, damn I hoped Aperture 3 will allow us to use Nikon RAW converter to convert .NEF files :)

]]> By: Adam http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32676 Adam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:02:59 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32676 yeah you are correct, in fact in WWDC, they announced that the current SL seed will be the GM seed which means that if the developer software can work in that version, it will work in the final version. Clearly some companies didn't take note of this matter. yeah you are correct, in fact in WWDC, they announced that the current SL seed will be the GM seed which means that if the developer software can work in that version, it will work in the final version. Clearly some companies didn’t take note of this matter.

]]> By: Adam http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32675 Adam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:58:51 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32675 what if you chose to option and run it as 32 bit? Will it solve the problem? what if you chose to option and run it as 32 bit? Will it solve the problem?

]]> By: Adam http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32673 Adam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:57:07 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32673 hmm I understand with scanner and printer (but that is cuz of the move to 64 bit and unless your respective scanner and printer manufacturer didn't update their driver, guess you're toast, but I do heard that chose to run your app in 32bit mode can help solve some of the problems that occur in SL) but how is it possible for SL to break your monitor? as far as I know, there isn't drivers for monitors hmm I understand with scanner and printer (but that is cuz of the move to 64 bit and unless your respective scanner and printer manufacturer didn’t update their driver, guess you’re toast, but I do heard that chose to run your app in 32bit mode can help solve some of the problems that occur in SL) but how is it possible for SL to break your monitor? as far as I know, there isn’t drivers for monitors

]]> By: Zoetmb http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32671 Zoetmb Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:44:24 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32671 Apple has a developer program in which you are seeded builds of any new OS. I can see why they would want to wait for a final build, but the whole purpose of the program is to be able to make sure your software is compatible. The primary reason for incompatibility is when you violate defined programming rules (or in the case of the web, when you violate HTML standards) and procedures, although these could be Carbon issues. Apple wants everyone to use Cocoa, I believe. Nikon could have been receiving builds of the OS a year ago, but they obviously must not be in the development program (or they ignore what's sent by Apple) and they absolutely need to be. Apple has a developer program in which you are seeded builds of any new OS. I can see why they would want to wait for a final build, but the whole purpose of the program is to be able to make sure your software is compatible.

The primary reason for incompatibility is when you violate defined programming rules (or in the case of the web, when you violate HTML standards) and procedures, although these could be Carbon issues. Apple wants everyone to use Cocoa, I believe.

Nikon could have been receiving builds of the OS a year ago, but they obviously must not be in the development program (or they ignore what’s sent by Apple) and they absolutely need to be.

]]> By: Rick http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32669 Rick Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:33:38 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32669 I upgraded NX2 to version 2.2.2 before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. Both NX2 and Nikon View are working fine for me. I upgraded NX2 to version 2.2.2 before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. Both NX2 and Nikon View are working fine for me.

]]> By: Neil http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32668 Neil Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:32:14 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32668 What I found and some others verified is that if you installed NX2 2.2.2 before upgrading to Snow Leopard everything works fine. I'm having no troubles with NX2. Of course, now that Snow Leopard is here I really hope the raw processing engine of Capture gets rewritten to use Grand Central Dispatch so that it will run much more efficiently and MUCH faster. What I found and some others verified is that if you installed NX2 2.2.2 before upgrading to Snow Leopard everything works fine. I’m having no troubles with NX2. Of course, now that Snow Leopard is here I really hope the raw processing engine of Capture gets rewritten to use Grand Central Dispatch so that it will run much more efficiently and MUCH faster.

]]> By: Lester http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32664 Lester Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:28:49 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32664 I upgraded my Quad to 10.5 when it first came out and everything went fine. I then proceeded to upgrade a friends' Mini and the upgrade went went less than spectacular. She has taken it to the Apple Store for service several times and has never let me forget it. The Apple Genius says that the upgrade was performed wrong, even though I did it same way as my Quad. I learned my lesson, don't upgraded anybody's computer except you own! I upgraded my Quad to 10.5 when it first came out and everything went fine. I then proceeded to upgrade a friends’ Mini and the upgrade went went less than spectacular. She has taken it to the Apple Store for service several times and has never let me forget it. The Apple Genius says that the upgrade was performed wrong, even though I did it same way as my Quad. I learned my lesson, don’t upgraded anybody’s computer except you own!

]]> By: Dweeb http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32663 Dweeb Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:51:46 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32663 It's no surprise that Apple aren't Nikon's preferred operating system. Snow Leopard will break my monitor, scanner, and printer, something I've never had happen before with Apple. They also contend it is Dell and Epson's problems to mod their drivers. NX3 will likely be a radical re-write to fix, well, everything. Probably to appear next Spring while Nikon are withholding their new hardware until Photokina. It’s no surprise that Apple aren’t Nikon’s preferred operating system. Snow Leopard will break my monitor, scanner, and printer, something I’ve never had happen before with Apple. They also contend it is Dell and Epson’s problems to mod their drivers.

NX3 will likely be a radical re-write to fix, well, everything. Probably to appear next Spring while Nikon are withholding their new hardware until Photokina.

]]> By: John http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32662 John Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:44:45 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32662 While I agree about comments regarding installing new software, I have to say that if Nikon is able to work on a Control upgrade for 10.5.8 that released last week they could have at least had some foresight to notice that Apple was going to release a numbered upgrade in 10.6.....last week. Many other software companies have patches already for the upgrade. Users should beware, companies might want to just be aware. While I agree about comments regarding installing new software, I have to say that if Nikon is able to work on a Control upgrade for 10.5.8 that released last week they could have at least had some foresight to notice that Apple was going to release a numbered upgrade in 10.6…..last week. Many other software companies have patches already for the upgrade.
Users should beware, companies might want to just be aware.

]]> By: Dweeb http://nikonrumors.com/2009/08/30/nikon-viewnx-and-nikon-camera-control-pro-having-problems-with-snow-leopard.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-32661 Dweeb Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:15 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=6769#comment-32661 See the John Nack Adobe blog for why every CS3 issue has not been addressed. It sort of explains why Adobe don't really update their software after you broke your wallet on it. See the John Nack Adobe blog for why every CS3 issue has not been addressed. It sort of explains why Adobe don’t really update their software after you broke your wallet on it.

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