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mbfind will locate files in places that most users don't know exist such as APFS back up volumes (there are 24 such volumes, one per hour on most Macs since High Sierra if Time Machine is enabled), Time Machine etc. That's why it must be filtered. This guide is nearly 6 years old and most links don...

I wasn't kidding, but it's true "find" is more for technical folk. It's very powerful--do a Google search for "man find" I'm surprised there's no file find built into the Mac I explained earlier the other thread that there is — but Spotlight ain't it. The Find menu, either Finder/File/Find or ⌘ f c...

motet wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:33 am

I'm not sure why you find that funny. "find" has been part of UNIX forever. From the mdfind "man" page (note the last line).

You weren’t joking?

Yikes.

Surely the ability to find all files matching some sort of wildcard string is built into the Mac? If not, you should be able to do it from the UNIX shell: find / -name \*.musx something like that. You had to go there... I laughed hard — that made my morning. That particular command doesn't work on ...

I have 3 monitors and always use at least two — don’t want to work any other way. Sidecar offers the possibility of being able to use pencil entry on a desktop or laptop Mac but only if the app supports it. It will surprise the heck out of me if it works but... With external monitors so cheap, if yo...

At the very least, with SE you can open, play**, export xml/midi, and print any Dorico document, so might be useful to any Finale user who gets sent a Dorico document. ... Notepad could do that With Finale files. Playback was general MIDI only. Sibelius has its own viewer. I think that MM is missin...

Have you tried the EasyFind app? I use it all the time. Do you have it working over Mojave? Been reading reports that it isn't compatible with APFS. I've been using Find Any File.app which worked well over Mojave (v1.94) has just been updated to 64 bit (v2.0) for Catalina compatibility. It's $7.99 ...

I'm currently using Macintosh System 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) with Finale 2011. Will this Finale work if I upgrade to El Capitan? (I believe that's System 10.11.) Yes it will but only if 2011 is already installed & verified before upgrading the OS. It won’t install after Mavericks. Let me rephrase tha...

I tested the Finale PDF Export feature as well as exporting with the Graphics Tool, and they both are, as far as I can see, exactly the same (although I remember some discussion about "true" black etc., but I've never actually seen any difference on the screen, nor when printed on paper... You are ...

I seem to be missing a Finale file on my Mac computer. Is there a special way to find it other than "search?" Here's Apple's help pages for filtering searches: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh15155/mac If it doesn't show up, you'll need to search in your Time Machine backup. “Searc...

In my youth, when I was a brass player, I’d have known what that meant. As a string player, I’d think, “What brass player wrote this? Bows don’t have that kind of dynamic range.” As a singer, my throat would hurt just looking at that. As a conductor, I’m ok with it but would hope I see it only as a ...

“Search” Is a Spotlight feature. Unfortunately, it tries to fine everything on the internet, too. There’s every chance it won’t locate files on your Mac. It rarely does on mine. It also won’t show the path to a file which I find annoying. Use “Find” in the Finder menu instead. It can find everything...

I very much dislike software that makes its own decisions contrary to what I told it to do. Finale has a long and very rich history of doing whatever it pleases, regardless of the commands... Doesn’t a passive aggressive post like that deserves a sarcastic response? Ok, here goes: If you think that...

I worked a Windows support desk for years. I’m still fluent in it and help my clients but never again for my needs. Never ever ever ever... A 16GB MBP with 512GB storage is more than enough for Finale — but is it enough for your other needs? Without knowing what they are, no one can answer. As for F...

Nothing quite like the experience of spending extra rehearsal time trying to figure out the “personal preferences” of a composer Or arranger. Had to do that a few times over the holidays. What a time wasting pain... Ok, I cringe when I look at some of my earliest scores (now over 50 years old—yikes!...

pianowillbebach wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:13 am

... It says it recognizes chord names and lyrics now, which sounds great. Also can transpose in the app. Let me know your thoughts!

So it’s catching up to SmartScore Pro from 2012. Wow ... i guess.

What’s next — racing stripes and tail fins?

As a singer, I rely on them. My choir sang the Messiah a couple of years ago, and the edition we used did not have them. I put mine in by hand. Word extensions should definitely be used for melisma. Messiah is a great example. If it’s just to extend the length of a word, I don’t use them. Redundant...

Beat me to the punch

The 26.2.1 hot fix has been released, so you can go to the Check for Updates option in Finale and get the update. This addresses the grace note music spacing ... as well as the default tie placement issue.

When has an incremental update ever overwritten the Preferences? Anyway didn’t happen here. Mac users running High Sierra or later can reset to an earlier state within the last 24 hours using APFS Snapshots. If the new install messes things up, you can roll back an hour or two. Same as a complete re...

So, I didn't check. Upgraded my vs 2012 to os Catalina and now am inoperable. Is there anything I can do? Need a fix for work - am currently screwed. Help please? Thanks. Working great for me. I have only updated my 2012 MBP, not my desktop iMac Pro — that’s the machine on which I make my living. G...

Crossgrade is $279.99. Have fun. https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/?_sp=9d72e9d7-5da7-4b14-af11-e5b2cb21090e.1568494289796&buy=dorico-pro-3 I bought it last year when the crossgrade was on sale. There are things I like about the look. There are things I dislike such as ... oh ... everything else. Ev...

Crossgrade is $279.99. Have fun. https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/?_sp=9d72e9d7-5da7-4b14-af11-e5b2cb21090e.1568494289796&buy=dorico-pro-3 I bought it last year when the crossgrade was on sale. There are things I like about the look. There are things I dislike such as ... oh ... everything else. Eva...

Since Finale 25.4 (or was it 25.3?) you now have the ability to save in a number of versions of MusicXML. Find these in the Export menu. While there, click on MusicXML Preferences to see all of your choices.

There has been some talk about Macs with high resolution monitors slowing down Finale. The trick is to go out of hi-res mode. I don't have any experience in the matter, but it may be worth investigating. Yes, this was addressed in 26 but getting out oh hi-res is recommended for 25 if you've a Retin...

If 2014.5 like your signature indicates, then normally, Page Setup isn't matching your printer fir some reason. If Page Setup is set for Any Printer, it could be that simple. I know, normally and Finale are often not used in the same sentence but it could happen... What happens when you print to PDF...