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<a href="/article/8933"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8933', 'show')">iTunes, You Complete Me</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8933" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8933">One of the great things about the iTunes Store has been the way it lets you buy single songs without having to purchase an entire album. I own too many CDs that contain only one or two songs I like; the rest of the selections just don't hold my interest</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<a href="/article/8924"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8924', 'show')">Apple TV: The Real Video iPod</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8924" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8924">Although the iPod has been "video-enabled" for more than a year, Apple treats video playback on the portable device as an incidental extra feature. The upcoming iPhone comes closest to the video iPod that Apple fans have been waiting for, with its widescreen-capable display</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 26 Mar 2007</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8912" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8912">A few months ago, Glenn Fleishman and I wrote a feature article for Macworld about using smartphones with the Mac (see "Get in Sync" in the January 2007 issue)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 19 Mar 2007</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8913" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8913">Apple has released iTunes 7.1.1, an update that "addresses a stability issue and minor compatibility problems in iTunes 7.1," according to Apple. The update is available via Software Update or as a 28 MB stand-alone download</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 19 Mar 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8902"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8902', 'show')">iTunes 7.1 Prepares for Apple TV</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8902" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8902">Apple has released iTunes 7.1, an update that doesn't appear to offer much on the surface, but incorporates compatibility with the upcoming Apple TV. A new Apple TV section in the preferences displays Apple TV units that have been authorized to work with iTunes</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 12 Mar 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8905"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8905', 'show')">DST Resources If You're Feeling One Hour Off</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8905" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8905">Clocks in much of the United States ticked ahead one hour last weekend for the new Daylight Saving Time adjustment, which we explored in "Daylight Saving Time May Bite the Out-of-Date" (2007-01-29) and "Daylight Saving Time Saved" (2007-02-19)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 12 Mar 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8889"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8889', 'show')">Macworld Expo Sessions Available for Download</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8889" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8889">At Macworld Expo in January, I delivered a session called "Graduate from iMovie to Final Cut Pro" as part of the Users Conference track. I thought it went pretty well, especially since public speaking doesn't come naturally to me (but I'm working on it).
As I was leaving, one man asked if the presentation would be made available online (and I'm sorry I didn't get your name, so I hope you're reading this)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 02 Mar 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8874"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8874', 'show')">Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 Update Fixes Plug-in Issues</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8874" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8874">Last week's Final Cut Pro 5.1.3 Update barely had time to cool before Final Cut users discovered that it broke a number of third party plug-ins such as Conduit, Automatic Duck, and Magic Bullet Colorista</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 26 Feb 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8864"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8864', 'show')">Final Cut Pro 5.1.3 Update Released</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8864" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8864">Apple has released Final Cut Pro 5.1.3, a maintenance release that adds some missing commands to the default keyboard layout, makes render files work properly on PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macs, and fixes an issue where cross dissolves in nested sequences would not appear correctly</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 19 Feb 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8840"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8840', 'show')">iPod shuffle Now Colorful</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8840" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8840">Apple last week announced that the diminutive iPod shuffle is now available in five colors: pink, orange, green, blue, and the original silver. The configuration remains the same at 1 GB of memory for $80</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 05 Feb 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8831"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8831', 'show')">Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 Set to Ship</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8831" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8831">Adobe announced that its digital photo management tool, Photoshop Lightroom, has finished its beta phase and will begin shipping in mid-February. Version 1.0 costs $300, but Adobe is offering it at an introductory price of $200 through 30-Apr-07, no doubt to win over photographers trying to decide between it and Apple's Aperture.
In addition to becoming a full release, Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 incorporates advanced keywording tools in the Library module, an improved import dialog, and a Key Metadata Browser for locating images easily</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 29 Jan 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8816"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8816', 'show')">Apple Posts $1 Billion Profit for Q1 2007</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8816" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8816">Apple set a new quarterly earnings record last week with a $1 billion profit on revenue of $7.1 billion for the quarter ending 30-Dec-06, the first quarter of their 2007 fiscal year</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 22 Jan 2007</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8807" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8807">While everyone's eyes were on Apple's iPhone last week, Bare Bones Software released updates to three of its applications. The company's flagship text editor BBEdit 8.6 improves Java and TeX handling, and adds support for the Markdown structured text format (which we use to produce TidBITS), including text coloring, folding of document structural elements, and previewing the results within BBEdit</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 15 Jan 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8808"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8808', 'show')">Fetch 5.2 Improves Your WebView</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8808" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8808">Jim Matthews of Fetch Softworks has released Fetch 5.2, adding a new feature called WebView that promises to make it easier to share files with others who may not have the capability to download via FTP</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 15 Jan 2007</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8809" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8809">On the heels of a recent software update (see "Microsoft Releases Office 2004, Office X Updates," 2007-01-08), Microsoft last week released Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.3</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 15 Jan 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8799"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8799', 'show')">Microsoft Releases Office 2004, Office X Updates</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8799" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8799">Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (also known as MacBU) wrapped up 2006 by releasing updates to its core suite of productivity applications. Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update, a 13.7 MB download, fixes a problem that could cause PowerPoint 2004 to unexpectedly quit</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 08 Jan 2007</div></div>
<a href="/article/8788"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8788', 'show')">In Memoriam: Bruce Fraser, 1954-2006</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8788" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8788">We received the sad news that author and Mac expert Bruce Fraser passed away on Saturday after battling lung cancer. Bruce was one of those few people who can be honestly described as being the world's top expert in his field</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 18 Dec 2006</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8779" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8779">Alsoft has released DiskWarrior 4, the long-awaited upgrade to their essential disk-repair utility. DiskWarrior locates and repairs disk directory information, which can bring back to life an otherwise unusable partition which has no physical faults and no other data corruption</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 11 Dec 2006</div></div>
<a href="/article/8754"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8754', 'show')">Thanksgiving Hiatus: Next Issue 04-Dec-06</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8754" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8754">This coming Thursday is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, so we're taking the week off to spend time with family and friends (and, of course, to Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner with the help of Joe Kissell's ebook)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 20 Nov 2006</div></div>
<a href="/article/8756"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('8756', 'show')">Apple Updates Firmware for Intel-based Macs</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_8756" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_8756">Apple released firmware updates for its line of Intel-based Macs last week, addressing Boot Camp, start up, and wake-from-sleep issues. Be sure to follow the directions (worth printing out) when applying the updates; instructions for creating a Firmware Restoration CD are also available</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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