Installation & Requirements

System Requirements

Below are the minimum and recommended system specifications.

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Operating System

• macOS 12 or newer

• Virtualized macOS environments are not supported

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Processor

• Recommended: Apple Silicon M1 or newer

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Memory (RAM)

Apple Silicon systems:

• Recommended: 32 GB for 4K workflows

• Minimum: 16 GB

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GPU

Apple Silicon systems:

• Recommended: 16 GB unified memory

• Minimum: 8 GB unified memory

• Requires Metal 2 support

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Storage

• Installation: 1GB

• Recommended: SSD or NVMe/M.2 drive for fastest thumbnail creation

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Installation

The Calibrated QuickLook plugin is included automatically with the Tin Man application.

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How to Install

1. Install or update Tin Man.

2. During installation, the Calibrated QuickLook plugin is registered with macOS.

3. Launch Tin Man at least once to complete the QuickLook integration.

4. To have full Video Preview Playback of MXF files - you need to Force quit and restart Finder every time you start your Mac.

No additional setup should be required.

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How to Disable the Calibrated QuickLook Plugin

If you prefer not to use Spotlight integration:

1. Open System Settings.

2. Navigate to General → Login & Extensions.

3. In the QuickLook section, click the ⓘ (info icon) next to Calibrated Tin Man.app.

4. Toggle QuickLook off for the Tin Man extension for Thumbnails and/or Preview.

You may re-enable it at any time using the same steps.