Apple QuickTime DRM Disables Video Editing Apps

An anonymous reader writes "According to numerous posts on Apple's discussion forums (several threads of which have been deleted by Apple), as well as a number of popular video editing blogs, Apple's recent QT 7.4 update does more than just enable iTunes video rentals — it also disables Adobe's professional After Effects video editing software. Attempting to render video files after the update results in a DRM permissions error. Unfortunately, it is not possible to roll back to a previous version of QT without doing a full OSX reinstall. Previous QT updates have also been known to have severe issues with pro video editing apps."

Comments

Re:Just as bad as microsoft

[macshit]

But that's the really scary thing: though Apple pulls stupid, short-sited, and user-hostile, stunts like this with some regularity, Microsoft is much, much, worse.

So did the I-Tunes Kill My Burner As Well?

[gadlaw]

Just wondering, all of a sudden my DVD/CD burner makes coasters for me and there isn't anything different on my computer. I've refused I-Tunes desires to update for a month or so but maybe it slipped something in to screw with my other apps as well? This is not cool.

Re:Apple's finally done it

[revscat]

Jesus.

Yes, by saying "It just works" that means that "it just works no matter what bugs may be introduced into software, or if your hard drive crashes, or if in fact your computer is the victim of a suicide bomber."

Don't be so fucking literal. You look like a dick.

Re:The answer is quite simple actually:

[BronsCon]

You raise some good points. Without Apple, Windows would have nobody to steal from and would stagnate. KDE and GNOME would, likewise, begin to stagnate. Of course, then, they would begin to innovate, MS would steal from them and integrate those ideas into Windows and an alternate Apple would be born to steal the ideas that otherwise would have been theirs to begin with.

Beyond that, yes. I do see your point about Linux being a time sink; I'm just used to the stereotype about taking forever to get it working. I must spend more time figuring out different ways to do the same thing than I do actually doing those things. I'm sure, if you wanted to, you could do the same with OSX and I know it's possible with Windows, as I've been there before, as well. It's just that Linux lends itself so easily to tinkering.

This has to be one of the better threads I've seen on slashdot and I'm honored to have been a part of it. Now, that said, can the moderators distribute some of their goods to my partner here?