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<h6>Find Text Leading from Acrobat PDF</h6>
<p><p>Ever have to recreate a document from an Acrobat PDF? You can find out most everything about the text by using the Object Inspector, except the leading. Well, here's a cheesy way to figure it out. Open the PDF in Illustrator (you just need one page). Release any and all clipping masks. Draw a guide at the baseline of the first line of text, and one on the line below. Now, Option-drag the first line to make a copy, and position it exactly next to the original first line at baseline. Then put a return anywhere in the copied line. Now adjust leading of the copied lines, so that the second line of copy rests on the baseline of the second line of the original. Now you know your leading.</p><p>Or you could buy expensive software to find the leading. Your choice.</p></p>
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<h4><a href="/issue/200">TidBITS #200 on 1993-11-01</a><p><P>Welcome to our two hundredth issue! News this week includes a POP mail client for the Newton, the release of Aladdin's SITcomm communications program, a better PageMaker tip, and details on the new SuperDrive. We also have a report on the Seybold publishing conference in San Francisco, reader comments on the Handeze gloves (including non-800 numbers for overseas readers), and news of a chilling legal decision for RSI sufferers in Britain.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/199">TidBITS #199 on 1993-10-25</a><p><P>So what does John Sculley's new company do? How do you stop those nasty NDN bounces from FirstClass bulletin boards? Where can you snag the new Apple Modem Tool 1.5? Find the answers to these questions in this issue, along with a look at Apple's new pricing scheme, a report on the famed free Color It deal, a review of the Handeze gloves that have significantly helped our RSI problems, and announcements of updates to MacTools and QUED/M.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/198">TidBITS #198 on 1993-10-18</a><p><P>Apple promises future PowerPC upgrades for specific Macintoshes, announces that they turned a small profit last quarter, and officially terminates its relationship with John Sculley. Filling out the issue, we have the latest on Adam's Internet book including a letter from the publisher, and a call for sumex mirror sites to form a central registry. Finally, Matt Neuburg continues his detailed look at outliners, this time exploring Symantec's saurian MORE.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/197">TidBITS #197 on 1993-10-11</a><p><P>Apple throws more software into the pot with LaserWriter 8.1.1 and the System Update 2.0.1, the latter of which replaces the Hardware System Update 1.0 and 2.0, and of course with the release of System 7 Pro, which includes PowerTalk, AppleScript, and QuickTime. Dale Southard reviews the PSI PowerModem IV, Akimbo updates FullWrite, we look at some Newton synonyms, and I announce the creation of ftp.tidbits.com, although you may still have to use the IP number.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/196">TidBITS #196 on 1993-10-04</a><p><P>The Newton remains in the news, with Apple putting the automatic update process in place so you can call an 800 number to upgrade the OS to 1.04. I take a brief spin through many of the Internet Newton resources and review PBTools, a truly elegant PowerBook utility. Finally, readers chime in with their concerns about Apple's seemingly self-destructive marketing techniques - is there a conspiracy involved? Where's Oliver Stone when you need him?</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/195">TidBITS #195 on 1993-09-27</a><p><P>New Macs once again grace the electrons of this issue, with details on the Quadra 605, the LC 475, and the Duo 250 and 270c, not to mention an infinite number of strangely numbered Performas. The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh hits the shelves and is also available for direct ordering at discount for TidBITS readers. Finally, Wolfgang Naegeli reports on PowerTalk, and the AudioVision video input port turns out not to be live.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/194">TidBITS #194 on 1993-09-20</a><p><P>Numerous comments, tips, and announcements (After Dark, anyone?) fill the first part of this issue. Akif Eyler's Easy View wins the 1993 MacUser Shareware Award for Text Tools. Apple announces the Apple Workgroup Server 95 Tune-Up and combines the Newton Connection Kit and Connection Pro Kit into a single package. Finally, I look at Conflict Catcher II, the essential extension manager that actually catches conflicts.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/193">TidBITS #193 on 1993-09-13</a><p><P>This issue comes chock full of news about Adam's new book, InterNews 1.0 (a slick MacTCP newsreader from Dartmouth), new system software for the Newton, information on developing for the Newton, and Rupert Murdoch buying Delphi. Finally, you'll find additional details about various energy saving utilities, more problems with the Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and thoughts about what kind of service you can expect from a solvent Apple dealer.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/192">TidBITS #192 on 1993-09-06</a><p><P>News from Apple this week includes a request for feedback from ex-32-bit Enabler users, updated free utilities that all Macintosh users should have, and a fix for some LaserWriter NTR bugs. Digging through the Macworld information pile, I glance at some of the small products that make the Mac fun. Finally, if you're confused and irritated about the scatterbrained Macintosh product line, check out my editorial entitled Proliferation Polemic.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/191">TidBITS #191 on 1993-08-30</a><p><P>This issue offers news about DarkStar, an energy saving utility, an update to Gatekeeper (but no new virus, thankfully), a new QuickMail gateway, Newton MessagePad sales, a few AV Mac corrections, and, finally, an in-depth review of IN CONTROL, a powerful and flexible outliner mismarketed as a To Do List manager.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/190">TidBITS #190 on 1993-08-23</a><p><P>This week we bring you a thoughtful article about copy-protected MIDI software, an overview of the new Centris 660 AV and Quadra 840 AV, some humorous notes for people who do telephone technical support, and we continue our multi-part Newton series with a look inside the MessagePad.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/189">TidBITS #189 on 1993-08-16</a><p><P>This week we have information about free software that makes LaserWriter Pros snooze, more on mysterious Duo shutdowns, unfortunate news about attaching an AudioVision monitor to a Quadra 840AV, additional details on the Prodigy gateway, more on PageMaker 5.0 with a clarification of last week's mention, news about a possible bug with overtraining the MessagePad's handwriting recognition, and the start of a multi-part, technical look at the Newton.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/188">TidBITS #188 on 1993-08-09</a><p><P>Macworld Boston news abounds this issue with an in-depth look at the concepts and analysis surrounding Apple's newest and coolest device, the Newton MessagePad. Mark Anbinder provides his annual Macworld superlatives article, and we look at a new company spun off from CE Software, PrairieSoft. Finally, although merely a MailBIT, it's important to note that the Newton MessagePad won't officially ship for several weeks so don't bug your dealer until then.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/187">TidBITS #187 on 1993-08-02</a><p><P>Roy McDonald's article on software acceleration spawned numerous interesting comments, and other bits of note include changes in three Internet gateways, AOL, Prodigy, and GEnie. We also have a look at Claris's new strategy, some notes on handwriting recognition and communication on the first Newton, and finally, an article detailing how to make MacsBug automatically reboot your server when the server crashes.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/186">TidBITS #186 on 1993-07-26</a><p><P> This week brings several corrections and clarifications of previous articles, RAM prices increasing, the pen-based PowerBook project disappearing, and the postponement of the online Congressional hearing. In the rumor department, Apple releases another hardware update and Prodigy appears on the Internet. Finally, Roy McDonald of Connectix anchors the issue with a thoughtful paper on software acceleration.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/185">TidBITS #185 on 1993-07-19</a><p><P>Apple layoffs and Microseeds dropping Rival - where will it end? Not with the Newton or the PowerPC, that's for sure, and we have more details on those two hot topics. Bill Seitz reports on PC Expo, Matt Neuburg comments on censorship on the Internet in New Zealand, and we take a long look at how the Internet is worming its way into government at the level of elected officials.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/184">TidBITS #184 on 1993-07-12</a><p><P>Matt Neuburg returns to rescind some of the negative points he made about the Now Utilities 4.0.1 when it came out last year, and Rick Sutcliffe editorializes on the future of distribution in the Information Age. In the practical world, James Brigman offers tips and information about refilling DeskWriter cartridges, we announce a prototype setext viewer for Unix, and lots of other bits about SCSI, ZipIt, Communicate Lite, ClarisWorks, and QM-PAGE.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/183">TidBITS #183 on 1993-07-05</a><p><P>This week we welcome our latest sponsor, APS, and tell you how to find the most recent deals on APS offerings. We also examine volume II of Pacific HiTech's Info-Mac CD-ROM, which has grown significantly in size and features. Other articles include more details on the upcoming PowerPCs, a solution to a thoroughly confusing PowerBook problem, and a look at Abbate's VideoToolkit, which provides some interesting capabilities with a Mac and video hardware.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/182">TidBITS #182 on 1993-06-28</a><p><P>Well, what is the PowerPC and should I wait? Good question, and we try to answer it this issue. We also have a look at Fifth Generation Systems' excellent CopyDoubler 2.0, FWB's CD-ROM Toolkit, the shareware ZipIt compression program, information on speeding up file sharing startup, and how to learn more about the PowerPC on AppleLink.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/181">TidBITS #181 on 1993-06-21</a><p><P>Read on for news of Apple's troubles and John Sculley's partial resignation, followed by Bill Dickson's look at Xtras for System 7, an interesting attempt at avoiding standard software distribution methods. Jeff Needleman illuminates a subject we've never understood up to now, sharing SCSI devices between Macs and PCs, and finally, a look at why those PowerBook 170 screens break when you swear you weren't playing Postal Worker Volleyball with it in the back room.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/180">TidBITS #180 on 1993-06-14</a><p><P>Matt Neuburg's investigation into Inspiration 4.0 and other outliners anchors this issue, aided by Mark Anbinder's article on the Newton and some competition from EO. We also have bits about the Color Classic, one possible punishment for deterring computer crime, the correct pin-outs for the standard hardware handshaking cable, and look at a new Apple rebate program that will be popular with users but potentially a problem for some dealers.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/179">TidBITS #179 on 1993-06-07</a><p><P>Two new PowerBooks and some volume software pricing deals blossom a week early on the Apple tree, followed by an excellent article on those pesky hardware handshaking cables that you need for fast modems. We also review Peirce Software's Smoothie, and provide bits about Retrospect A/UX, MacIntercomm, QuickTime 1.6 bugs, and phone line oddities. Finally, an announcement of the book I'm working on about connecting to the Internet from a Macintosh.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/178">TidBITS #178 on 1993-05-31</a><p><P>Our three-part article on MIDI concludes this week, and the week also brings news of Apple dropping prices, information on how to solve weird QMS-PS 410 printing problems, a look at AppleCare Premium, and a review of ARA Commander, a client package for AppleTalk Remote Access that does a better job than Apple's software and has a feature even the author didn't know about.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/177">TidBITS #177 on 1993-05-17</a><p><P>This week brings the second of our three part look at MIDI, so watch for the exciting conclusion in two weeks. What? Two weeks? A season cliffhanger? That's right, we're moving and not having a phone line next Monday will prevent us from publishing an issue. We also have bits on having a Performa repaired at an Apple dealer and Easy View 2.32's hiding spots. Finally, Mark Millard reviews Tex-Edit, a free text editor with some nice features.</P>
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<h4><a href="/issue/176">TidBITS #176 on 1993-05-10</a><p><P>We present the first of our three-part look at MIDI on the Macintosh, so pay attention if you've ever wondered about music on the Mac. This week also brings the release of the latest and greatest version of Easy View, a look at a strange modem problem and its solution, and the scoop on how an FPU (floating point unit or math coprocessor) interacts with the LC III. Finally, information on how to get a free Microsoft Mail to SMTP gateway.</P>
