![]() I now have completed my 2 disc data copy and have tested the result and all seems to work. However, I also looked at my activity monitor and noticed that Toast was operating on a very low percentage of usage. When I looked at Force Quit, it did not report that Toast was not responding. At least while I was posting my last message, I had left Toast running. If you leave Toast alone to do its thing, it will appear to not be doing anything until the very end but will have executed your command. My hope is they are assessing reports from Mavericks users to determine if any critical functions need to be fixed.Īfter my previous post (posted today 8:34 AM by DeeBee) just above, I discovered that the problem seems to be in the reporting, not the execution. There's no way to know if Corel is working on a Toast 11 update. I can't think of any reason for Toast to crash when adding a. When I've had odd behavior from applications the problems usually were solved by running DiskWarrior. I know DiskWarrior is expensive but it has been a tremendous tool over the years for keeping my Macs in shape. Then do either Repair Disk in Disk Utility or - much better - run Alsoft's DiskWarrior. Next, do the Repair Disk Permissions in Disk Utility. Toast is notorious for corrupted preferences files. The basic trouble-shooting steps are to trash the Toast plist and prefs files in your User>Library>Preferences folder and restart Toast. I'm not having problems with Toast 11.1 on my MacBook Pro running Mavericks and my Mac is the oldest model that Apple supports with Mavericks. However, the problem could be that something didn't install correctly with the system update. While it seems logical that when Toast stops working after a system upgrade that the problem is with Toast. New burner drive that has worked flawlessly since I bought it about 2 weeks ago.Īny chance Roxio is going to provide an up date? Toast 9 compresses an image file, but then hangs when it goes to writing the "write in" file and just stays there. It crashes when I import the file immediately. Now I know why people love Netflix so much.I also upgraded to Maverick and now Toast 11 (1074?) crashes when I try to burn an image file to DVD. And that’s the TiVo Roamio line: confusing and a bit costly, but convenient. But you also have to sign up for TiVo’s service, which is another $15 a month. The Roamio costs $200 (USD), the Roamio Plus costs $400 and the Roamio Pro costs $600. You can order the Roamio, Roamio Plus and Roamio Pro from Amazon, Best Buy or directly from Tivo. You can connect additional storage as you need it. The Pro has a 3TB drive while the Plus “only” has a 1TB drive, but since all three models have two USB ports, I’d say save your cash and get the Plus. ![]() Both the Pro and the Plus will also get an update that will allow you to watch live TV from an iOS device. In fact the only difference between the Plus and the Pro are their hard drives. But TiVo will soon add a software update that extends this feature to any Wi-Fi connection. For now, this only works while you’re on your home network. As I said, all three models work with the TiVo mobile app so you can browse shows and schedule recordings even if you’re not in front of your TV. The Roamio can record up to four shows at once, while the Plus and the Pro can both record up to six shows at once.Īll three models also have Wi-Fi connectivity, although they still have Ethernet ports.Īs I mentioned above, the Pro and the Plus will let you stream or download media to iOS devices. If you’ve emerged from the jungle of jargon and you’re still interested in getting a Roamio, it’s time for the good parts. The Pro and the Plus on the other hand both have that streaming functionality built-in. But if you’re using an HD antenna, the Roamio is your only choice because the Plus and the Pro will only work with a Cablecard from your Cable TV provider. You’ll need to buy the TiVo Stream to get that feature. The Roamio can’t stream or upload media to mobile devices on its own. There’s the Roamio, the Roamio Plus and the Roamio Pro. The first potential dealbreaker with Roamio is in figuring out which model to get, because the DVR has three models. But all of this wizardry comes at a price. Best of all, you can stream or download media on an iOS device. They also integrate with the TiVo app so you can browse shows and schedule recordings on an iOS or Android device. The Roamio DVRs let you record four to six shows at once. TiVo’s new Roamio line of DVRs will let you watch anywhere you want as well. Thanks to DVRs, you can watch your favorite TV shows anytime you want.
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