Copy Disk Image as Folder
When you open a .dmg file, a disk image is mounted. You are then generally supposed to copy the contents of that disk image to your hard drive (to your Desktop, your Applications folder, or wherever). But what if you want to copy the whole disk image, including all its contents, as a folder? Hold the Option key, and drag the "proxy icon" in the title bar of the disk image window to the destination in the Finder.
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GarageBand '09 Adds Music Lessons
GarageBand '09 has added a major new feature called Learn to Play, an instructional tool that teaches you how to play the guitar or piano. Instructors walk you through nine basic lessons in high-definition video with synchronized notation; animated fretboards and piano keys appear at the bottom of the screen showing you how to follow along.
In addition to the basic lessons, Apple is also adding special Artist Lessons, in which celebrity musicians actually teach you how to play simplified versions of their songs. So far, participating artists include Sarah McLachlan, Fall Out Boy, Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles, One Republic, Ben Folds, John Fogerty, Sting, and Norah Jones. Users can store lessons, and buy new ones from the Learn to Play Store for $4.99 each.
Smaller changes include five new simulated guitar amplifiers, 30 new complete guitar rigs, added guitar pedal effects, and a virtual rehearsal space complete with a customizable backing band.
GarageBand '09 is part of iLife '09, which will ship in late January 2009 for $79 or $99 for a family pack. Also available then will be the Mac Box Set for $169, which includes iLife '09, iWork '09, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. New Macs will continue to ship with iLife for free. If you purchase a new machine between 06-Jan-09 and 31-Mar-09 that does not include iLife '09, you can upgrade it for $9.95 through Apple's iLife Up-to-Date program.
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