Apple's Compressor relies heavily on the Qmaster service in order to work. Qmaster allows you to split rendering tasks across multiple machines in a render farm but it is still required even if you are only rendering on a single computer.

The link between the two is so important that if the Qmaster service fails to launch, Compressor will be unable to submit batches. Should this occur, Compressor Repair checks for problems that could be preventing Qmaster from operating correctly. It checks for missing files, incorrect permissions, an invalid hostname, and attempts to manually start the qmasterd process.

What's new in this version (1.2)

• Improvement: Snow Leopard and Final Cut Studio 3 support
• Improvement: Improved compatibility with FCS Maintenance Pack

What it does

• Checks for missing Qmaster files.
• Checks for incorrect permissions and fixes them.
• Resets Qmaster.
• Manually launches qmasterd.
• Checks for invalid hostnames.
• Relaunches Qmaster menu bar icon.
• Re-enables Qmaster startup item if previously disabled by user.
• Checks for missing local hostname and computer name.
• Trashes Compressor preferences (optional).

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FAQ

• Which versions of Compressor does it support?
  It has been designed for Compressor 3.0.x and 3.5.x. It has been reported to work on earlier versions but these are not tested or supported.
• What are the system requirements for the application?
  It is compatible with both Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard. It has not been tested on earlier versions.
• Does it fix every possible problem?
  Of course not, but it does fix some of the more common ones.

Disclaimer

Use of this software is at the sole risk of the end-user. Digital Rebellion LLC cannot be held responsible for any data loss, physical damage or other consequence arising from the use of this software.