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iTunes Cannot Read the Contents of the iPhone – How to Fix It?

Sometimes your iTunes shows an error message “iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone. Go to Summary tab in iPhone preferences and click on Restore to restore this iPhone to factory settings” with an only option OK.

If you click “OK” without reading the error carefully then you will later regret the mistake you did; since entire data from your iPhone will vanish and the device will revert back to factory settings.

Then, how to handle this issue now?! Well, here is the guide that explains basic grounds of iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone error along with the suitable troubleshooting methods to fix the problem.

Why iTunes Cannot Read the Contents of The iPhone?

Even though, Apple doesn’t have any exact reason for the appearance of this error, some of the possible causes (based on experts’ suggestion) responsible for iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone error are listed here.

Incorrectly written data by third-party applications
Corrupted files on the iPhone
Improperly installed or updated iTunes app
Jailbroken iPhone
Modification of iPhone files by CYDIA and related applications
Broken iTunes CDB and DB data

How to Fix iTunes Cannot Read the Contents of the iPhone Error?

Delete Corrupted Files

You can fix this issue by deleting corrupted files manually.

Use WinSCP(on Windows) or Cyberduck (on Mac)
Access your iPhone files
Go to /private/var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control/iTunes/folder and delete iTunesDB file
Via WinSCP or Cyberduck, navigate to /private/var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control/Music
Delete all folders from Music directory
Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Media
Reach Ringtones directory and delete all files
Close iTunes and launch it again
Again sync your iPhone with iTunes

Now, all your music, podcasts, and videos should be transferred back to your phone.

Reinstall iTunes

Close iTunes app and disconnect the iPhone (Don’t click on OK)
Update your iTunes to latest version
But if, you have the latest one, then uninstall it
Re-install iTunes
Reboot your system and connect your iPhone
Ensure that the USB cable is correctly fitted

Restore iPhone to Factory Settings

If none of the above methods solve the error “iTunes cannot read the contents of the iPhone” then the final option would be to reset your iPhone to Factory Settings. But, before resetting your iPhone to factory version, backup its entire content, then proceed.

And, to factory reset the iPhone, connect it to iTunes and the error “iTunes cannot read the content of the iPad or iPhone” pops-up. Hit the “OK” button and wait for the completion of the process.

Whatever might be the forms of issues you may face with iTunes or iPhone, only creating a backup of your device will certainly help you and is indeed important. So that, the next time when you encounter any issue on your iTunes/iPhone, you can easily fix them without losing any important file stored on your device.

Note: In case if you have forgotten to back up your iTunes songs before restoring factory settings, and lost all the songs, then need not worry, as you can easily recover deleted songs from iTunes with the assistance of Hi5 Software. Not only after factory settings, but also this software can restore iTunes songs after accidental deletion, lost songs due to various reasons in just three easy steps.

Top 5 Types of Picture Formats for Photography and its Use

Clicking a snap and choosing a file type to save that snap needs some basic knowledge. As every file type has its own significance. Here I have listed out 5 common file types to save your pictures and also when you should use each one.

JPEG-

JPEG is the standard format for saving a photo file. If you want to share your pictures on social media, then JPEG is the better option. You won’t face any problem reading the format if your picture is saved in JPEG format. Although JPEG is the standard format for saving pictures, there are some disadvantages of using this file type. One such disadvantage is it does not support transparency within images. Even, you may face issues in compression quality.

Note: If your saved JPEG image files have lost or deleted while performing some task, then you can use Hi5 Photo Recovery Software and get back the deleted JPG image files in few easy clicks. Not only JPG files, it also supports a recovery of JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, NEF, CRW, CR2, ARW, and much more file types.

PNG-

If you want to save a picture without losing its quality, then PNG is the best option. Although PNG file type is based on GIF file type, you can use this format for higher bit rate pictures. Moreover, it preserves background transparency while minimizing the sharp edges. You can use this file type for saving images if you want to display an image on the web which needs transparent elements.

Disadvantages of using the PNG format are listed below-

If you use more PNG on web server, it may result in slower experience
It is widely used only for transparency purpose
Site owner may face increased bandwidth costs

TIFF-

Tagged Image File format is the flexible file type as it is supported by all image editing and graphics applications. This file type support CMYK, RGB, Lab, Indexed Color, Grayscale, and other color standards. Like PNG, it can also preserve transparency, but the difference is it includes alpha channels. As it has Photoshop layers, you can edit and rearrange it anytime.

As it has much information, it is quite large in size. Moreover, many social networking sites fail to properly display TIFF images. It is a good option when it comes to archiving images on your PC.

GIF-

GIF file type is required only when you want to have a low-quality web graphics with animation. It is mainly designed to increase transfer speed while sharing images over the internet. It is just for animation, you can’t reproduce.

PSD-

PSD Adobe Photoshop file, you can save a picture created using Adobe Photoshop with .psd extension. It has more advanced layers and effects. But the problem comes when you want to share a PSD image. Because it can be opened only in Adobe ecosystem.

These are some basic file types which you can opt to save an image. But choose the correct format for your Image file, based on the need of that image. If you want to share an image, then JPEG is the best option. To preserve the transparency of images on the web, you must use PNG format. TIFF is the best option for archival purposes and PSD is better when you want to edit a picture later time.

Fixing not Detected Bootcamp in Startup Disk

Case Scenario:

You try to boot into your Boot Camp, and you notice that the Windows partition isn’t shown in the Startup Disk selector or the boot menu that appears when holding Option on boot.

What will you do under such cases?

Well, many forums say that disabling NTFS-3G completely (through the system preferences) or just for that partition (again through the system preferences) and then unmounting and re-mounting using Disk Utility” will troubleshoot the issue of Bootcamp doesn’t appear in Startup disk.

This may look like a rocket-science for a computer novice who don’t want to mess up with MacBook and end up regretting. They may worry about the loss of Windows partition due to unmounting and re-mounting.

If you are one among those, then don’t worry. Here we will show you how to resolve “Boot Camp is not detected in Startup Disk” issue with no risk of erasing your Boot Camp partition.

Here we go…

Open System Preference > NTFS-3G. Authenticate with the lock icon on the lower left
Select your Boot Camp partition in “Mounted NTFS-3g volumes” (it should already be selected if it is the only NTFS partition)
Check the box for “Disable NTFS-3G for the volume“
Exit System Preferences
Now, drag your Boot Camp partition to the Trash/Wastebasket (i.e., unmount it)
Then either reboot your system or open Disk utility which you can find in the utility folder in Applications and unmount your Bootcamp volume and then mount it again

Now when you check under “System Preferences > Startup Disk” you will see the Bootcamp partition again.

“If you find any files have been deleted or lost from Boot Camp partition, then no need to worry as there is a solution to recover. Make use of Hi5 Partition Recovery Software and recover deleted files from Boot Camp partition.”

There is one more way you can try to fix the above-said issue…

Boot into Windows partition (ensuring you are logging in as an Administrator) and perform the following operation:

Go to Start menu
In the search field search for “cmd.exe“
When it appears in the search results, click on it to open
The command.exe window will open
Enter the command sfc/scannow (this will run the SFC utility to check and repairs system files when possible).
If it found any errors, reboot to fix them
After the windows reboot, then reboot into OS X

The above procedure will not give a true name to the Boot camp partition, but also make it list under Startup disk options by fixing the errors!

How to Fix a Broken USB Memory Stick?

When it comes to storing files and sharing data among different computers, USB memory sticks are said to be one of the handy devices. These devices are much more reasonable than floppy disks and yes the storage capacity will be great. If roughly we calculate, we can say that 11,000 floppy disks are equal to just 16Gb stick.

However, like all other storage devices, there is a risk of losing data that has been stored on the USB stick due to its failure. So, it is advisable to take backups every now and then on more than one device.

If you have very important deleted files to recover from memory stick, you should try with Hi5 Recovery Software.

But what if your computer stops recognizing a USB memory stick? You can’t ditch that broken USB memory stick! You can try with these tested tips and tricks in order to fix the issue easily.

Note: Here, we have used Windows 7 here but the steps are relatively the similar for Windows 10 as well.

#1 Use a different USB port

As the USB ports may get dirty as the time passes, there might be chances that the problem is with the port itself where you want to insert the stick.

So the very first thing to do as soon as you find that the memory stick is not recognizable is to try inserting the device into another USB port on your PC. Common, it is just common sense!

#2 Update the driver

Chances are there that the problem may actually be with your PC, not the USB device itself. Check whether an another computer is recognizing the USB stick. If the answer is yes, it indicates that your system is required to install a new and updated driver.

To check for a new driver,

Go to Computer, right click on your USB’s icon and click on Properties
Go to the Hardwaretab and find General USB Flash Disk USB Device. Select it and click the Properties button below
In the next pop-up, click the Change settingsbutton
Another pop-up will appear, go to the Drivertab and click the Update Driver… button
Next, select the first option Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the instructions.

#3 Checking for the errors

Windows may be able to detect the error with your USB drive. You can perform this by these steps:

Right-click on the USB icon in Computerand click on Properties
Go to the Toolstab and under error-checking click Check now…
A pop-up box will appear. Ensure both boxes are ticked and click the Startbutton

#4 Formatting USB stick

The next solution you can try is formatting the USB stick, but this will delete everything. So, be prepare with the backup and then proceed!

To format,

Go to Computer, right click on the USB stick icon and click on Format
In the pop-up box, click the Startbutton, followed by OK

If the formatting went ahead successfully, a new pop-up message will appear saying – ‘Format Complete’. You can click the OK button and see whether the USB stick works again.

#5 Creating a new simple volume

Another way you could restart your USB stick is by using Windows Disk Management, which again wipes the content. Taking backup is a wise idea again!

To do this,

Search ‘Disk management’ in the Start Menu and click on Create and format hard disk partitions
Here, you should see your USB under Disk 1. Right click and go to Propertiesto check that you have selected the correct drive. The pop-up box should say ‘General USB Flash Disk USB Device’ if you have the correct driver selected
If it does, exit this window and right click on the diagonally-striped box which should say ‘Unallocated’ in the center. Click New Simple Volume…
In the pop-up box, click the Nextbutton
On the subsequent screen, ensure that the simple volume size in MB matches the maximum disk space in MB, and click the Nextbutton
Click Nextagain twice, followed by Finish

If this works out, your USB stick should be accessible!

How to use ‘Energy Saver Preference’ in OS X?

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Mac Energy Saver Preferences pane helps to control how Mac responds to inactivity. The Energy Saver preferences will allow putting your Mac to sleep, spin down the hard drive, turn off the display, in order to save energy. You can even manage UPS with the Energy Saver preferences. In a portable Mac, Energy Saver preferences will also extend the battery’s life. So let’s learn about the energy saving features that your Mac OS X can use…

Adjusting settings in the Energy Saver Preferences pane:

You can adjust Mac OS to automatically turn off features which you are not using when you don’t use Mac for some time. Adjusting energy related settings can be done in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences.

Just go the Apple menu – System Preferences – click Energy Saver

Put Mac OS X to Sleep:

When you are not using Mac, you can put it to sleep to save energy. Your Mac OS X is on when putting to sleep, but it consumes less power. Moreover, you can quickly wake your Mac from sleep when compared to the time to start it when it’s been shut down.

Putting Display to Sleep –

Turning off your display is helpful when your Mac is performing tasks like playing music, as you don’t need to see anything on your computer during that time. You can adjust how long your Mac OS X needs to wait before putting the display to sleep. When the display is put to sleep, the screen goes dark, turns off, but apps still run in the background. If there is an indicator, then it will change to show that display is on low power mode.

Putting Hard Drive to Sleep –

You can put your hard disk to sleep whenever it is inactive. The hard disk motor will be powered down when you are not reading or writing files, by this setting.

Psst: Talking about the hard drive, when you have accidentally formatted Mac hard drive partition, or partition gets deleted or lost, make use of this Mac Partition Recovery software to restore partition data in a safe and quick manner.

Enabling Power Nap –

Power Nap wakes up Mac OS X occasionally from sleep to carry out tasks like software updates and for checking new emails. When Power Nap is enabled, the display and other hardware which is not required will be powered down in order to save energy.

Waking for Network Access –

If you want your Mac system to automatically wake up when someone has to access its shared resources when the computer is in sleep mode, then you can select this option. The setting is applicable to wired connections from other systems. It is even applicable to the Wi-Fi connection.

Automatic Graphics Switching –

You can set Mac to automatically switch between graphics modes in order to extend the battery’s life.

Schedule –

This option allows setting a daily schedule to put your Mac to sleep or to turn it on or off.

Dim Display while on Battery Power –

You can reduce the brightness of the display when on battery power.

Solve Crash and Display Issues after macOS Sierra Upgrade

Use Energy Saver Settings in Mac OS X

After upgrading to macOS Sierra, many people have come across issues. Some of the issues are related to application crash whereas others related to display issue. Here I have given some possible solution to macOS Sierra crash and display issue. Check it out.

Issue 1: Apps on Mac crashed and displays “Damaged and Can’t Be Opened” error message

Some of the applications don’t open and show “Damaged and Can’t Be Opened” error message, after macOS Sierra upgradations. If you are facing a similar situation, then here are the troubleshooting techniques.

Solutions-

Update your applications

Press Command and Option keys at a time during application launch. Then, go to developer website and check for updates. If there are any, update it.

Remove Cache

If you are facing similar issue even after application updates, then go to Finder window and select Go to Folder under Go menu. And, enter ~/Library/Caches and click on Enter button. Select and empty the folder.

Allow launching the application downloaded from anywhere

Navigate to Security-> Privacy system preferences-> settings and select Allow applications downloaded from the Anywhere option.

Issue 2: Display Crash and shows dull gray screen

After macOS Sierra upgrade, display keeps crashing with only a dull gray screen. If you are finding a solution for this problem, then try following fixes:

Reset NVRAM

Reboot your Mac
While restarting, press Command, Option, P and R keys

Reset SMC

Detach printers, devices from Mac computer and turn it off by holding down power button for 10 seconds. Remove power cord and wait 15 seconds. Put back all the power cord and turn on your computer.

Issue 3: Sleep/wake issue and display corruption

Display won’t wake up after going to sleep. Sometimes, it takes time or didn’t wake up at all.

1: Check Screen Brightness and Powers

Ensure that Mac and external display is powered on and also check whether Mac is connected to power source or not.

2: Reset SMC and NVRAM

To reset SMC and NVRAM, follow the steps mentioned for Issue 2.

3: Reinstall you OS

In case the problem still persists, reinstall your macOS Sierra instead of upgradations.

Not just this, there are lots of other problems which you may encounter after upgrading to macOS Sierra. Sometimes, these issues lead to data loss from your macOS Sierra hard drive. Therefore, here is the solution to overcome data loss crisis, i.e. Hi5 Partition Recovery Application for Mac. It helps to restore data from macOS Sierra hard drive after any data loss mishaps. So, no need to worry about data loss. Just upgrade and enjoy benefits of macOS Sierra.

Methods to Check Hard Drive for Failures

Your computer’s hard drive holds all the important data and losing it to a hard disk failure can be distressing. Hard disks; unfortunately, have a limited lifespan and it will get damaged or corrupted sooner or later. In this article, you’ll know some of the possible causes and different free tools to check your hard drive for failure or errors so that you can appropriate measures before it’s too late.

Problems You Might Encounter

Computer is extremely slow
Windows OS unable to boot
Computer reboot or some random errors
Errors while copying, reading, deleting, or moving data on the PC.

The Solutions

Below are the some of the tools that can be used to test your PC’s hard drive for failures and errors.

Scandisk

Scandisk is an inbuilt Windows tool that scans the drive for bad sectors or system errors and reports if there are any issues with your hard disk. It performs both scanning and fixing the issues, it can and also reports the bigger issues that it cannot repair. So, you can use this utility to check hard disk health and also fix bad sectors and other errors if any.

To run Scandisk, right click the drive which you want to check for errors, and choose “Properties” from the context menu. Next, click Tools tab and then click Check button.

A window will pop up with two options – to fix file system errors and scan for bad sectors. Choose either one or both the options if you want to repair the errors and bad sectors and click Start button.

This is a very basic tool which concentrates on finding bad sectors and system errors. It just lets you know if there are any major issues and nothing more. Thus, you can use this as a basic hard drive checking and repair utility.

CHKDSK

Another Windows inbuilt utility, Command Prompt Check Disk. To launch chkdsk on Windows 10, type cmd in the search box, and right click Command Prompt from the search results and select Run as administrator.

In the Command Prompt windows, type chkdsk X:/f and hit Enter. Replace X with the actual drive letter, which you want to check.

WMIC

This is another command line interface, which allows you to perform numerous administrative tasks which include checking hard drives for error. It uses S.M.A.R.T feature (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) of the hard disk to check the status and give a simple decision like Pred Fail or OK, etc.

To check the health of the hard disk in WMIC, go to Command Prompt by following above-mentioned steps and type wmic and press Enter.

Now, type disk drive get status and press Enter again. After some time, you’ll see the status of the hard disk.

Seagate SeaTools

This is a free and open source tool, used to check the hard drive for failures and errors.

Replacing The Hard Disk

If your hard disk is producing SMART errors or turning bad even after performing the above-mentioned health check-ups, it is better to replace the hard drive. If you are worried about the retrieving the lost data, use a Windows Hard Drive Recovery Tool which recovers data without formatting the drive and without altering the content. The tool even creates the disk image from which you can recover the data at a later time.

Easy Tips to Keep Memory Card Healthy

The irony is that most of the people look at memory card as not more than a piece of metal or plastic. But they leave the very important insights of the card. From flash memory to a controller, there are a lot of things to understand! And it is the quality of the memory and controller often responsible for the speed and well-being of your card. So there will be a need to take care of your memory card by considering some Dos and Don’ts.

Here we go…

#1 Deleting images from memory card on the camera is not a good idea!

It means, do not erase photos or videos on camera keeping the memory card inserted into it. We can see most of the people doing it, but it is a great way to mess up with File Allocation Table. You shouldn’t do it.

However, memory cards are so cheap nowadays. You can switch to the new one once the card is filled up. There is no need to delete files to make space.

#2 It is suggested not to format the memory card on computer, but do in your camera itself

You’ll have to format the card on the camera, and you should do it on the camera you are shooting with. Also, it is a very bad idea to get the card out of the camera of one model and use that card into another without formatting. Shooting on Canon camera, pulling out the card and start using it with Nikon is not at all a healthy way of managing the memory card. Cards need to be formatted in a dedicated way and each company will do it in their own way.

#3 Cleaning a card before each shoot is a good concept

Once you transfer all the images and videos from your card to computer or some other place, it is recommended to format the card before you use it for another shoot. A clean memory card will work better!

#4 Never fill the card completely

Even though memory cards have a great working mechanism, they may suffer from performance issues if you fill it with lots of loads. Just fill them up to 90% and start using another one. And it is a good idea to use large memory cards so that you can take more and more pictures and don’t worry about the space so soon.

#5 Always choose a good card reader

Most of the memory card surveys say that cards get damaged in a reader than in a camera. So if your card and its data is precious to you, invest on some noble card readers.

#6 Don’t try to pull out the card during the data transfer process

Chances are, your photos or some other media files may go missing if you interrupt the process of data transfer from the card or to the card. Also, it is better to wait for an extra couple of seconds after the data has been transferred. Don’t interrupt immediately!

#7 If you are smart enough and have two card slots, then write the images to both the cards

By doing so, you can save files when something wrong say corruption happens to one card. You can get the files off the other card.

#8 Buy memory cards of popular brands

Nothing is more unprofessional than using an expensive camera with a creepy memory card that has no name! If you want your data to be safe and secure, then spending few dollars more to bet a good product is not a big deal.

Remember you are handing your precious images to the card. So think and act!

Apart from these, one more important thing that should strike your mind after you purchase the card is testing its writing or transfer capacity. Meaning, how fast the card is!

You can determine the transferring speed by considering two memory cards (to compare) and a high-definition video. Transfer the HD video and record the time of transfer of each memory card.

“If at all you have not backed up your HD video file and something went wrong during the above test, then there may be chances of video file loss. But no worries, the lost HD video can be easily recovered using Hi5 Photo Recovery Software”

Well, the information on this article could save you from disasters. By now, hope you have a better understanding of what to do and for which to say no about memory cards.

Which GoPro Model Should You Buy

With the dawn of GoPro cameras, the way we show our adventurous lives has changed altogether. Videos of underwater swimming, skydiving footage, and other action packed videos are best captured in GoPro cameras. GoPro cameras offer amazing audio and video quality, all for a reasonable price. And with so many models to choose from, you don’t know which one to buy. Here is where we enter; we help you choose which model is right for you.

So which GoPro model should you buy?

It is not easy to definitively answer which GoPro model is right for you. You need to figure it out all by yourself. For instance, while the HERO is a little less specified for many users, the HERO4 Black is quite over specified. And the HERO+ LCD is an all-rounder. So here is the guide which helps you to decide which GoPro model to buy –

GoPro HERO5 Black

Why go for this: Because it’s the best

The HERO5 Black is the absolute action camera. It is completely packed with features ranging from 4K video at 30 frames per second, waterproofing, RAW output support, and so on. It is the best action camera and is way ahead of other cameras available right now.

The battery is removable which is good for anybody planning a long vacation. The touchscreen comes handy, so you don’t need an additional smartphone app. Few other features include – voice-control, various burst rates, continuous photo rates, auto low light mode, night mode, auto image rotation. It even supports high bitrate video, and an external studio mic. If you want the perfect action camera, then GoPro HERO5 Black is the one to go for.

GoPro HERO5 Session

Why go for this: The size – quite small

Hero5 Session is no different from last year’s impressively small action camera. It still retains the excellent image as well as video quality. It has an ultra-wide, medium, and narrow field of views, Bluetooth, built-in Wi-Fi, microSD memory up to 64GB, and 1000mAh battery. However, there are a few frame rate and recording restrictions, along with the absence of a rear touchscreen.

Compared to its previous model, this model has an added 4K video quality along with wind noise reduction, which is a good advancement. Given the price for this model, and the size, it is an absolute buy if you are planning to go out on any adventure.

Caution: With all the video capturing and photo clicking, there are times when you might lose GoPro videos due to accidental deletion, memory card corruption, recording video when camera battery is running low, and so on. Under such situations, you can recover GoPro videos deleted / lost with the help of this Video Recovery software. It supports various GoPro camera models like GoPro HERO5 Black, HERO4 Silver, HERO Action, HERO, etc.

GoPro HERO Session

Why go for this: Cheaper than GoPro HERO5 Session

HERO Session is a small and light action camera. It has a medium, ultra-wide, and a super view. Medium view creates a narrow frame, and Superview gives a vertical perspective to videos when compared to the HERO range. It has a built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, waterproofing up to 10 meters, 1000mAh battery, and microSD memory up to 64 GB.

HERO Session supports up to 1440p at 30fps, or hits 100fps by dropping the resolution to 720p which is perfect for slow motion capture. It has a dual mic configuration, and doesn’t require separate waterproof housing. This is a great choice to go for if you are on a budget or strapped for cash.

GoPro HERO+

Why go for this: An inexpensive option

GoPro HERO+ is GoPro’s entry level HERO model, which comes without a touch display. It captures 1080p at 60fps, and records footage at up to 25Mbits per second. You can click photos with 8-megapixel resolution. It can also time lapse photos with intervals from half second to 60 seconds. It has a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, can shoot only in ultra-wide field of view. And yeah, it is also mountable, and compatible with GoPro’s accessories. However, it is not good for slow motion video. So if you need a budget friendly camera, pick this one.

Final thoughts:

We recommend HERO5 Black due to its 4K recording and fast frame rates, and additional features provided when compared to HERO4 Black. The HERO5 Session is also something which you can consider, because it provides almost similar functionalities as HERO5, like 4K video capture, voice control, and the likes. It’s easier to manage too, as it is smaller and lightweight. For a cheaper price, you can opt for GoPro HERO Session. And if you are on a budget, then HERO+ or HERO is what you can consider.

With all the video capturing and photo clicking, there are times when you might lose GoPro videos due to accidental deletion, memory card corruption, recording video when camera battery is running low, and so on. Under such situations, you can recover GoPro videos deleted / lost with the help of this Video Recovery software. It supports various GoPro camera models like GoPro HERO5 Black, HERO4 Silver, HERO Action, HERO, etc.

Top 7 tips to Use QuickTime Effectively

Even though QuickTime Player is designed to play video clips and audio files, it has several added sleeves. Thus, depending upon your requirement, you can adopt them to effectively make use of your QuickTime app. And here, you can find 7 highly useful features of QuickTime player, if you wish to go beyond the basics.

Use QuickTime controls

Even if it looks like only the video is visible (along with a typical traffic light control present at the top left of the screen) during a video playback.

You can move the cursor over the video to find few basic playback controls like increase or decrease the volume using the slider, resume and pause the video playback, reverse or fast forward via clicks etc.

Use Playhead controls

Underneath above list of control options, you can discover a diamond shaped gray button. And, it is the Playhead control key. It indicates the current playback position along the movie, video or audio.

You can jump to the desired location by rapidly moving the Playhead (either to left or right). And, you can know the elapsed as well left over time of the video via the values present on either side of the Playhead.

Use Show Clips

If you are searching a specific scene but you are unable to find it even via chapter markers, then Show Clips can be useful for you.

Just navigate to View menu and opt Show Clips option. This swaps the previously learned control overlaps with the simpler one. Also, it provides you a plenty of thumbnails alongside the bottom screen.

And, this control guide will not vanish even after the cursor rests or it moves off the video. Thus, it is the ever beneficial control monitor to find something instantly. Also, you can easily get rid of it just by hitting Done key.

Use subtitles

If your video file has a subtitle, then you can turn on Subtitles and select Subtitles or select the video’s Language via View tab. Once, subtitle s enabled, you will be able to see icons on the right side of the video playback controls.

You can also navigate via chapter markers via same method using keyboard shortcuts or icon located at the Playback Control.

Record videos QuickTime and iSight camera

QuickTime allows you to record video clips using your Mac’s iSight (FaceTime) camera. To do it,

Go to File, Select New Movie Recording and hit the big red record button to shot. You can see an estimated size of the video file at the lower right of the control bar, during the record. This is really helpful if you are willing to email the clip as several servers keep an eye on the size of the file we send.

Record New Audio

Instead of New Movie Recording, you can opt for New Audio Recording to create a new audio clip. Next, hit the same big red button, which appears in the tiny pop-up that has limited control options.

Also, New Screen Recording option is available and it allows you to record what is being displayed on your system screen. You can decide, whether to record entire screen or only a portion of it.

Sharing video clips

Sharing is simply amazing in QuickTime app. Whether you wish to share a specific video/audio clip that you have created yourself or that you have opened within the QuickTime; but just one click completes your work.

There is a Share option available at the right side of playback control. You can also accomplish Sharing job from via File menu. But, any option you use, you can’t edit the file that you share.

Note: Sometimes, corruptions in files like MOV, AVI, MP4 etc. takes away the pleasure of video itself. In those times, you can make use of inbuilt options of QuickTime, VLC etc. and fix video clips. If you cannot manually do it then try an effective tool to repair MOV, MP4, MP3, etc.

Conclusion:

QuickTime has a handful of options than what we know or think. If you learn all those extended techniques available in QuickTime, then you can experience a splendid video playback.