This really isn’t a photography entry, but it’s something that really bugged me and I thought i’d share it.

Quicktime X vs Quicktime 7 Pro registration

Snow Leopard comes with Apple’s new Quicktime X, which seems pretty nice in and of itself. If you upgrade from Leopard, and have Quicktime Pro, don’t worry, it’s now in your Utilities folder.

Get a new machine and migrate your old one? You’ve lost Pro. Don’t worry, there’s documentation available at Apple Support…basically pull out your install DVD and you can install QT 7 from there. Before wiping out your old drive, retrieve your prefs/registration.

Quicktime X shows all the clutter of your working environment.

Solution: Spaces and a little app called SpaceSuit.

Moving QTX (and QT7) to a different Space, allows me to have nothing else in the background. Except my desktop wallpaper. SpaceSuit allows me to change the background to whatever I want, which I made a 90% black wallpaper. I know have a “theater” in which to watch my videos.

The clutter involved with quicktime x is appalling.

Using SpaceSuit and Spaces, clean up your quicktime video watching