Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th March 2026.

7th March, 2026.

Right … I hope that video shows up!

The introductory one, that is: I had to upload yesterday’s to Youtube, and embed it in to the post.

Quite why, when Blogger’s been happy to embed into the post, I don’t know.

At any rate … ?

After yesterday’s problems with Final Cut Pro — my music libraries weren’t showing up in the app — I and the agent managed to work out that it was due to lag: as I have my music on an external hard drive.

Lag.

Lag … !

Considering it wasn’t much of an issue under Sequoia, I’m vaguely annoyed!

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One thing I was fond of, growing up?

Was a role playing game called Tunnels and Trolls.

Indeed, I think I still have my copy of the fifth edition: complete with the Liz Danforth artwork.

So … ?

I was interested to hear that Rebellion — the people behind 2000AD, amongst other things — are to produce a new version: via crowdfunding site, Kickstarter.

I don’t know if I’ve got the hang of Kickstarter, or sites like it: there seems a hell of a wait before a project comes to pass.

But … ?

I was interested to hear about it.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th March, 2026

6th Marc, 2026.

 

Currently … ?

I am swearing … a lot … !

As … ?

It’s turning into a frustrating morning.

Usually, in making my introduction video, Final Cut Pro and iMovie have no issue finding, and using, my Music library.

Today, they didn’t: for an unknown reason.

So … ?

Wanting something to listen to, while I wrote … ?

I switched on my copy of Apple Music.

Which also refused to load up my music library.

Until I held down the Option (⌥) key, whilst opening the app: which allowed me to point the thing at my media library.

So that’s that issue solved: after a certain amount of panicking!

However … ?

Final Cut — and iMovie, as it turned out — couldn’t access the Music library.

Why … ?

I don’t know.

I can only hope posting this to the Apple Communities forum will help!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5th March 2026.

5th March, 2026.

Right … it’s officially the day after my birthday: thanking you, if you wished me well, and/or got me a present.

Both are much appreciated!

Appreciated or otherwise?

Life goes on: and I’m now a year older.

But not necessarily wiser.

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One thing I did notice, yesterday?

Bar the fact I’m a year older?

Is that Apple have now released their new range of MacBook, the MacBook Neo.

It’s a machine that comes with just eight gigabytes of RAM, up to 512 gigabytes of SSD, and powered by an A-series chip: rather than the M-series chips other Macs use.

Yes: I would like one.

But … ?

I have my doubts.

I’m very aware it’s seen as Apple’s affordable option: as a less expensive way of entering the Apple ecosystem.

But also aware that similar-specced machines — usually running ChromeOS or Windows — are available on Amazon for a lot less: there’s plenty of Chromebooks for less, for example.

I’m also thinking that eight gigabytes of RAM, and 256 to 512 gigabytes of hard drive wouldn’t necessarily means it’s going to be something to make music or videos with.

Especially not with Final Cut: my limited experience tells me an M-series iPads may be a better option, there.

But … ?

As an on-the-go machine, used to keep in touch?

It could be useful: that’s why I’d be wanting something like this.

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Just as a last thought … ?

I few weeks ago, I was recording the footage for a recent batch of Teaser videos: and having problems, as my Mac was overheating as a result.

I was advised to clear out various caches, and restart my Mac, to solve the issue.

That didn’t seem to help much.

But?

Having cleaned the relevant caches, made sure the Pages files that seemed to be causing the issues were set to ‘Keep Downloaded’, and that my machine was updated to macOS Tahoe 26.3.x, seemed to work.

I’ve been able to film with no problem.

Here’s hoping … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th March 2026

4th March, 2026.

It’s officially my birthday!

Yay!

‘Yay’?

Yes, yay … although, to be frank … ?

It’s just another day: although, admittedly, one with presents.

Given today sees Apple announce more of its latest releases … ?

Yes: I would like one … !

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Hmmm … 

Are you on Facebook … ?

I am.

Although, last night, the site seemed to have issues.

At least, it did on the desktop: I had no problem accessing the site through the Android app.

What happened?

I don’t know.

But I’d love to find out … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd March 2026

3rd March, 2026.

Right … I’ve published reviews: of the most recent episode I caught, of Stranger Things.

The written one’s here.

It’s video equivalent?

Is here: 

And … ?

I made the video version in Final Cut Pro.

Which was educational, I know that.

I’m still trying to figure out how to use transitions in a way that means the video transitions: but not the audio portion of a clip.

I’m thinking I need to get the hang of magnetic masks, masks that track whatever they’re masking, and let you apply effects.

I learnt those were things that would come in handy.

And also learnt something else.

They tell you — you know they: them that tells you stuff! — ha!

They tell you that — if you’re going to use a computer to edit video, and use pro-level video editors like Final Cut, or Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve Studio — will use a lot of hard drive space.

A lot of hard drive space!

I knew that.

But also, having no direct experience, didn’t know that.

That 15 minute video review?

Making and rendering that video review chewed up some four hundred gigabytes of hard drive space.

I’m glad, when I bought my current machine, I got one with a one terabyte, a one thousand gigabyte, internal drive.

But, had I released I’d be using Final Cut Pro, and that it would use quite that much space?

I’d’ve got a two terabyte drive.

Heigh-ho!

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