Compressor Repair 1.1.1 released

We've just released Compressor Repair 1.1.1. This is a minor release that automatically enables the Qmaster startup process if the user has disabled it.

I'd also like to make a point about compatibility. Compressor Repair is designed for Compressor 3. Not all features will work with versions below this - you will receive messages stating that certain files do not exist because they were not present in earlier versions.

However, many features do work on earlier versions so it is still recommended to try it before reinstalling.

Compressor Repair is completely free and is available here. For more of our applications, visit the Resources section of the site.

FCS Remover 2.0.7 released

FCS Remover 2.0.7 has just been released. This is a minor release to fix a couple of bugs that still remained from the changes added in 2.0.5.



FCS Remover is completely free and is available here. See the Resources section of this site for more software.

FCS Remover 2.0.6 released

Yesterday we released FCS Remover 2.0.5. This is a minor update to our Final Cut Studio uninstaller.

Changes:

• Feature: Remembers last window positions.


• Feature: Remembers last selected options.


• Feature: Preferences dialog.


• Feature: Trash Preferences option.


• Improvement: Improved Qmaster exit method.


• Feature: Command-line arguments (see user manual).


• Feature: Keyboard shortcuts - Space to select items, Cmd+A to Select All, Cmd+Shift+A to Select None.

FCS Remover is completely free and is available here. Check out our other software here.

Update 1/14/09: 2.0.5 was re-released as 2.0.6 to fix some bugs.

Compressor Repair 1.1.0 released

We've just released Compressor Repair 1.1.0 with the following changes:

• Enhancement: Improved Qmaster relaunch process


• Enhancement: Improved feedback when errors have been discovered


• Feature: Command-line functionality (see user manual)


• Feature: Now refreshes Qmaster icon in menu bar


• Bug fix: Fixed "file exists" error when trashing qmaster spool

Compressor Repair is completely free and is available here.

FCS Remover 2.0.4 released

We've just released FCS Remover 2.0.4. It's a maintenance release so there aren't any new features. This improves the window resizing code (thanks Andy) and now reports the application version when submitting an error. This is in response to several people reporting errors from earlier versions that had already been fixed in later ones. The bug reporter now prompts you to update older versions of FCS Remover before submitting a bug report in case the bug has been fixed in a later version, although you still have the option to submit the report regardless.



FCS Remover is a tool for removing Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express and Final Cut Server. This is recommended practice when upgrading Final Cut Studio or for general troubleshooting. You can specify which elements to remove, and there are even built-in presets for common tasks. It works with Final Cut Studio 1 and 2, and Final Cut Studio 4 and above, and is compatible with Leopard and Tiger operating systems.

FCS Remover is completely free and is available here. We also have many other useful tools available here.

FCS Remover 2.0.3 released

This is a bug fix update for FCS Remover, bringing it up to version 2.0.3.

It fixes the issue some Leopard users were getting where Final Cut Pro would crash upon reinstallation, citing missing frameworks, due to the latest 6.0.5 patch for FCP. This issue is now fixed.

This new version will fix the issue for future users but if you already are experiencing it, follow the steps here to fix it.

As always, we consider your feedback to be very important in the development of our products, so feel free to use the links in the Help menus of our applications to report bugs and suggest features, or use the links below.

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FCS Remover 2.0.2 released

We've just released FCS Remover 2.0.2. It's a maintenance release with a couple of minor changes.



Firstly, the Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server presets now select Shared Files by default - some users were reporting Software Update listing Pro Application Updates after they'd uninstalled Final Cut Studio but this is because they had not also selected Shared Files. If you do want to maintain compatibility with existing ProApps on your system such as Logic and Shake, use the Maximum Compatibility preset.

We added a new preset for Compressor and Qmaster, as these are quite commonly reinstalled. There were also some minor interface tweaks.

Finally, some of you have been experiencing errors when you try to update using the automatic updater. That has been fixed in the latest version but if you have the updater problem you will need to update your old version manually here.

Compressor Repair 1.0.1

I just got a bug report in from a user who stated that Compressor Repair would hang once he clicked Repair. I discovered this occurs if qmasterprefs is missing (which would also explain why Compressor wasn't working for him...). This is now fixed in version 1.0.1.

For the unaware, Compressor Repair is an application that is designed to fix the dreaded "unable to submit batch" error a lot of people have been getting with Apple's Compressor application. It can also fix "stuck" batches that won't progress and can also fix Compressor startup problems if you select the "Trash Preferences" checkbox.

We've been receiving a lot of feedback about this application - it's great to hear that it's been useful for a large number of people. Keep the feedback - good and bad - coming in as we always appreciate it.

Compressor Repair is completely free and is available here. Click here to see our other applications.

Introducing Compressor Repair 1.0.0

Compressor Repair is a new tool created by us to diagnose and fix Compressor problems.

Basically, if you're unable to submit batches, it's almost certain that qmasterd isn't running. And if it isn't running, that's probably because it's not in your StartupItems folder or it's exiting upon startup due to an error. And most people manage to fix their problems by reinstalling Compressor and Qmaster so that indicates that the problem is due to either missing files or files with incorrect permissions.

So Compressor Repair checks for missing files and modifies their permissions if they do not have read access (and write access where necessary). It trashes your Qmaster spool folder, which can be the cause of "stuck" batches, resets Qmaster and launches qmasterd. It can also optionally trash Compressor preferences, which can be the cause of Compressor refusing to load.

It is designed for Compressor 3 and both OS X Leopard and Tiger. It is completely free and is available here.

As always, we are trying to make the best products we possibly can so we appreciate all feedback you can give. You can email us, report a bug, suggest a feature or use the feedback link at the bottom of every page.

FCS Remover 2.0.1 released

We've just released FCS Remover 2.0.1.

There was a minor bug in which dialog boxes wouldn't display in certain situations that has now been fixed. There is also now a user manual to guide new users through the process.

There have been several user interface changes. The "Final Cut Pro" option has been renamed to "Final Cut Pro / Express" to clarify that it also applies to the Express version - there was some confusion over that. There is now a preset for Final Cut Server and the interface now includes icons next to the application names.



FCS Remover allows you to completely uninstall Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Server and related components. It is entirely free and is available here.

Important Update: You must install the update manually. You cannot use the built-in installer to do this. We apologize for the inconvenience.