If you're fine with NOT running Windows on your Mac, I'd look at the new M1 MacBook Air or Pro. I've got the latter and its battery life and speed it gorgeous ... without turning the slightest warm. C

Toni, unfortunately I cannot see to which post you're replying to, but in case "one at a time" is referring to StitchBuddy: The app itself converts only single designs by saving in a different file fo

Hi Tony, you might want to look at StitchBuddy <http://www.stitchbuddy.de>: It's an editor for embroidery designs, shows designs as Finder icons, and included an Automator action to batch-convert desi

Hi Linda, I have to admit that I‘m not very experienced with AcuEdit. Actually I have version v3.21.001 installed, but hardly use it at all. AcuEdit seems to run a very closed shop with regards to its

Second that, Meridee! There is no need for any additional software to transfer embroideries to a USB pen drive: Simply drag 'n' drop with the macOS Finder will do. Unfortunately Janome machines are so

Disclaimer: Jim, I was really struggling if I should post such an article in your forum or not. I don't want to call in any favor - actually you already helped me so much - so don't be shy to discard

Because it's often overlooked: You can use the free version of StitchBuddy HD, and just benifit from the thumbnails shown for embroidery designs in Files ... while still using other apps, including th

Thanks for mentioning, Jim, I'm flattered (transparency notice: I'm the developer of StitchBuddy). Maybe a recommendation for transferring designs into StitchBuddy: Once you've activated iCloud synchi

Thanks for your kudos, which I highly value (and I mean it) ... being the developer of StitchBuddy. Just for the sake of transparency: I had to remove the option to clean up hidden files and ejecting

Just add a missing leading "w": Surviving the Worst: The Wreck of the Sultana at the End of the American Civil War @Vicki: Thank you so much for sharing. Although I knew about the UGRR - even as a Ger

Router ports to be opened are important for a communication from external (internet) devices into your home network. With both parties - your embroidery machine and PC - being inside of your network,

Sewing and wearing fabric masks is a good gesture of solidarity and might help to prevent infecting others if you‘re sneezing. It is not protecting you against Sars-CoV-2 ... just to manage expectatio

Not meant as nitpicking, but looking for a confirmation: the mentioned format has the file name extension .JPX, hasn't it? https://www.janome.com/siteassets/products/machines/embroidery/janome-embroid

Hi Shirley! I'd recommend iCloud to share designs between your PC and StitchBuddy HD: First you need to enable iCloud synching in StitchBuddy, so it will read and save designs not only locally on your

Without starting finger-pointing, the "bad iOS 13 citizen" is actually AcuEdit as it cannot cope with additional apps handling JEF files. But unloading StitchBuddy might help when AcuEdit is afterward

Unfortunately Apple has changed the way an app is shown in "Open in" with iOS 13: If you have multiple apps able to open files with the same file extension, things become tricky. Depending on the way

My wife is using "MyStuff Pro" for years to keep track of her sewing products on fairs. It's a generic and very powerful inventory app, and developer support is marvelous! The app takes some time to b

Hi all! Janome has introduced the large hoop RE36b with their MC550e embroidery machine. People are asking me to support this hoop with StitchBuddy, an embroidery editor for macOS and iOS. Unfortunate

Maureen, I didn‘t follow all the replies to your posting, but an important info might be missing: You’re talking about „Windows 10 S“ which is the „Security“ edition of Windows, mostly for educational

Hi Jim, thanks for the heads-up! As you can image I was also sticking to my iPad watching the WWDC Keynote ... and the extension of file management to access USB sticks caught my attention, too. At le