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<a href="/article/9638"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9638', 'show')">Take Control News: Maximize Your .Mac Membership</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9638" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9638">For $100 per year, you should take advantage of all that Apple's .Mac online service has to offer. With the release of the second edition of Joe Kissell's "Take Control of .Mac," you can learn how to use all of .Mac's powerful features, ranging from Groups to .Mac Sync.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 30 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9632"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9632', 'show')">Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update Resolves Numerous Issues</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9632" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9632">If you've been suffering from wonky issues in Mac OS X 10.5.2, check out the just-released 10.5.3, which resolves all sorts of problems. Be prepared for a big download!</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=8" class="category">Macs & Mac OS X</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 29 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9633"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9633', 'show')">Security Update 2008-003 / Mac OS X 10.5.3 Fix Flaws</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9633" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9633">Mac OS X 10.5.3 fixes numerous security vulnerabilities in Leopard, and Security Update 2008-003 addresses those and more for Tiger.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=13" class="category">Safe Computing</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 29 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9634"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9634', 'show')">Tip: See Dictionary Definitions in Real Time</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9634" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9634">By pressing a couple of keys, you can run your mouse pointer around the screen and see dictionary definitions of each word you point at. Try it, or watch Adam's screencast demoing the feature.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=12" class="category">Problem Solving</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 29 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9628"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9628', 'show')">Back in the Saddle with the TomTom Go 720 GPS</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9628" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9628">Looking for a heavily customizable car navigation GPS that you can connect to your Mac? Adam was too, so he reviewed the TomTom Go 720, and while it performed admirably as a GPS, the Mac connectivity was less satisfactory.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=3" class="category">Home Macs</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 27 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9623"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9623', 'show')">TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 26-May-08</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9623" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9623">Notable software releases so far this week include KeyCue 4.2, TextExpander 2.2, SpamSieve 2.7, Airfoil 3.2, and Logic Pro 8.0.2.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 26 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9629"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9629', 'show')">Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 Adds Comments, Mail Merge, and More</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9629" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9629">Nisus Software has added commenting and mail merge to Nisus Writer Pro, bringing the program ever closer to the standard set by Microsoft Word. But will it be too little, too late?</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=7" class="category">Business Apps</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 24 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9626"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9626', 'show')">Take Control News: Two New Books about GarageBand '08</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9626" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9626">Whether you're just getting started with GarageBand '08 or are an old pro looking for advice on getting the most from the program, check out Jeff Tolbert's new "Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand '08" and "Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '08."</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 23 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9619"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9619', 'show')">Move/Resize Windows from the Keyboard with MercuryMover</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9619" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9619">If you're unhappy about being forced to move from the keyboard to the mouse just to move or resize a window, take a look at MercuryMover, which lets you move and resize windows from the keyboard. Be sure to check out Adam's screencast!</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=7" class="category">Business Apps</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 19 May 2008</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9622" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9622">Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 fixes over 150 bugs in the application suite, and Microsoft also announces that the next version will once again support Visual Basic for Applications.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=7" class="category">Business Apps</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 19 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9617"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9617', 'show')">Take Control News: Two New Books about Apple Mail in Leopard</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9617" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9617">If you'd like to get more out of Apple Mail in Leopard, check out Joe Kissell's new "Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard" and the newly updated "Take Control of Spam with Apple Mail."</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 15 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9618"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9618', 'show')">Kensington SaddleBag Ultra: The Same Old Bag, in a Good Way</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9618" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9618">When Adam's aging laptop bag ripped out recently after years of use, he started down the road of researching the ultimate replacement, before realizing that what he really wanted - a slightly updated version of what he had before - was available inexpensively.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=2" class="category">Opinion</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 15 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9620"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9620', 'show')">Dealing with Doppelganger Folders in /Volumes</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9620" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9620">Mac OS X suffers from an architectural problem, that, when combined with less-than-ideal implementation of applications, can result in folder structures appearing in /Volumes and potentially filling up your hard disk.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=12" class="category">Problem Solving</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 15 May 2008</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9612" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9612">Another one of our April Fools articles comes true, as 70 people at a conference in Moscone Center fall victim to a norovirus.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=16" class="category">Just for Fun</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 12 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9605"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9605', 'show')">Extend the Functionality of Canon Point-and-Shoot Cameras</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9605" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9605">If you have a Canon point-and-shoot digital camera, you may be able to increase its capabilities with the Canon Hacker's Development Kit. Best of all, it doesn't alter your camera permanently, so there's no downside in trying it.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=4" class="category">Media Creation</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 08 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9587"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9587', 'show')">DealBITS Discount: Save 20% on HoudahGeo</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9587" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9587">If you didn't win a copy of HoudahGeo in last week's DealBITS drawing, don't fret, since you can still save 20 percent on the geocoding software through 18-May-08.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 05 May 2008</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9596" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9596">So much for that $50 billion... Microsoft has rescinded its offer for Yahoo after upping the offer price to $33 per share, $4 below the $37 per share that Yahoo's board of directors wanted.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 05 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9592"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9592', 'show')">TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 05-May-08</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9592" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9592">Notable software updates so far this week include TextExpander 2.1.1, DiscLabel 5.2.1, Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7, Tinderbox 4.2.4, MacPilot 3.0.1, Infovox iVox 1.2, Synchronize Pro X 6.0, 1Password 2.6, an iMac ATI Radeon HD Graphics Firmware Update, and Java 6 for Mac OS X.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=6" class="category">Tech News</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 01 May 2008</div></div>
<a href="/article/9586"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('9586', 'show')">DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of HoudahGeo</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_9586" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_9586">If you've ever wanted to geocode your photos, check out this DealBITS drawing for HoudahGeo, which provides a variety of automatic and manual ways of assigning geographic coordinates to images and can help you share your photos via Flickr or Google Earth.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=14" class="category">Inside TidBITS</a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 28 Apr 2008</div></div>