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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/11-Feb-08

by Joe Kissell


For Want of a File, an Operating System Was Lost -- A reader comments on Glenn's article about a problematic Setup Assistant file. (1 message [1])


Linksys Router Problem -- A new Linksys router seems to work but requires a manual reset every few hours. Is there a solution? (1 message [2])


Lin/Win text editors -- BBEdit may be the gold standard for GUI text editors on the Mac, but what's the nearest alternative if you're forced to run Windows or Linux? (14 messages [3])


3 Net cables broken by coincidence -- Undersea network cables break, disrupting Internet access in several Middle East countries. Coincidence or conspiracy? (11 messages [4])


PC equivalent to iWeb -- Is there an easy-to-use HTML editor for Windows comparable to iWeb on the Mac? (6 messages [5])


Fonts increasing in size with each reply Entourage 2008 -- If you're encountering this annoying bug in Entourage, there's a way to report it directly to the developer. (1 message [6])


WD My Book Pro Question -- Readers weigh in on the reliability and compatibility of Western Digital MyBook hard drives. (6 messages [7])


Quick Fix for a Mac Typing in the Wrong Language -- Readers discuss the odd problem of Apple assigning the same keyboard shortcut to two entirely different functions. (3 messages [8])


Shutting down on UPS power -- What exactly happens with modal alerts on your Mac when a UPS decides it needs to shut the computer down? (2 messages [9])


2 Days with the Air -- A reader reports impressions of a new MacBook Air and asks for advice on squeezing everything onto its small SSD drive. (5 messages [10])


Citrix on the Mac in a PC network -- How easy is it to transfer files between Windows PCs and Macs using the Mac version of Citrix? (3 messages [11])


Remote file access and transfer for Xserve? Help! -- Remote GUI access to an Xserve is not always as simple as it appears. What are the best options for a MacBook Air user on the go? (4 messages [12])


AirPort Extreme administration -- How do you change the indicator light setting on an AirPort Extreme after the initial run of the setup assistant? (2 messages [13])


AirPort Express to Sound Amplifier -- A reader asks for help solving a problem with a malfunctioning AirPort Express. (1 message [14])

[1]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1821
[2]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1822
[3]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1823
[4]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1824
[5]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1825
[6]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1826
[7]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1827
[8]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1828
[9]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1829
[10]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1830
[11]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1831
[12]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1832
[13]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1833
[14]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1834