The best way to archive images, video footage and audio on a Mac

Archiving best practices for Mac users – Visuals Producer review

There is a difference between a data archive and a backup. Backing up data is a safety measure. You ideally do it every day to safeguard against data loss due to power outages, stupid mistakes, etc. In contrast, archiving is storing your data on external media to save it for history. You can archive for legal reasons, to free up space on your workstation or to make sure you will still be able to recall and reuse what you created/saved today ten or 20 years from now.… Read More The best way to archive images, video footage and audio on a Mac

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Review of the Honeywell Voyager XP 1472g barcode scanner — great for scanning passwords and managing archives

Honeywell Voyager XP 1472g barcode scanner

You can use a barcode scanner for anything from managing book collections and movies on Blu-Ray discs, to consumer products. You can also use barcodes and a scanner to know what’s on your driver’s licence, tax receipt, passport and more.… Read More Review of the Honeywell Voyager XP 1472g barcode scanner — great for scanning passwords and managing archives

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The complete solution for designing barcodes: Barcode Studio

Barcode Studio – Visuals Producer review

I don’t know if the world knows of a graphic or layout designer who hasn’t had to — at the very least — paste a barcode into their design. Barcodes are everywhere and they can help with tasks as complex as tracking hospital patients or as simple as you, desktop Mac or PC user, tracking your images, videoclips and other files across backups, NAS servers, local media, and the cloud.… Read More The complete solution for designing barcodes: Barcode Studio

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MindManager for Mac 13; great for managing projects

MindManager 13 – Visuals Producer review

Corel acquired Mindjet a good while ago and it has done what the old MindManager team never bothered to do: it puts a lot of power into the hands of Mac users. MindManager for Mac version 13 is a true project management tool. If you ever wondered why you should use MindManager instead of some other Mac-based mind mapping tool, this new version will give you a clear answer.… Read More MindManager for Mac 13; great for managing projects

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Plugable USB 3.1 Gen.2 NVMe SSD enclosure & Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD

Plugable enclosure and Crucial NVMe SSD P1 – Visuals Producer review

NVMe SSDs are meant to be built-in into a computer as a high-speed hard disk replacement or in an external device that usually sells as a black box, i.e. you can’t open it, add or remove SSDs from it. That definition is quickly becoming obsolete, though, as a growing number of vendors such as Plugable and OWC are offering enclosures that allow you to quickly switch between different NVMe SSDs.… Read More Plugable USB 3.1 Gen.2 NVMe SSD enclosure & Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD

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