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<h4><a href="/issue/950">TidBITS #950 on 2008-10-20</a><p>Apple released new MacBook Pro and MacBook models last week, boasting innovative industrial design, much improved graphics capabilities - and a bit of controversy. We cover the releases, including the new 24-inch LED Cinema Display and an updated MacBook Air, as well as the issue of switching to all-glossy screens and omitting FireWire from the MacBook. Adam also looks at the numbers provided at last week's event that indicate broader acceptance of all things Macintosh. In other news, Glenn Fleishman spends some hands-on time with T-Mobile's Google-backed G1 phone, Adam notes how Apple's latest "Get a Mac" ads take direct aim at Microsoft's advertising, and we cover the releases of Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.3 and Office 2004 11.5.2, along with the availability of Adobe Creative Suite 4. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we spy Apple's Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update, Typinator 3.2, Mac HelpMate 2.6, Undercover 2.5, OpenOffice 3.0, Flash Player 10, Live Interior 3D 2.0, and Bento 2.0.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/949">TidBITS #949 on 2008-10-13</a><p>Apple is announcing new laptops tomorrow - that's straight from Apple, not a rumor - but before we cover the event (check our Web site on Tuesday!), we have a lot of news and information in this issue. Speaking of laptops, Apple has instituted a repair program for MacBook Pro models containing certain Nvidia chips. The company also changed its App Store customer review policy to reduce ill-informed posts. Changing gears, Rich Mogull takes us on a fascinating tour of how mobile phones - including the iPhone - accomplish some of their magic. Plus, Doug McLean looks at news of upcoming Mac compatibility for Netflix's streaming video service and how that field is starting to get crowded, Adam writes about submitting bug reports and getting impressive turnaround from a developer, and Glenn Fleishman reports on a recent outage of our Web server despite having multiple backups and contingency plans. We also note the releases of MozyPro, Apple Security Update 2008-007, 1Password 2.9, Opera 9.6, and Radioshift 1.1. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to win a copy of PDFpen 4 in this week's DealBITS drawing!</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/948">TidBITS #948 on 2008-10-06</a><p>Although it doesn't directly impact customers right now, this week's big news was Apple lifting its overly restrictive iPhone non-disclosure agreement; iPhone software developers can now communicate with one another freely (and technical books in the pipeline can finally be published), which should result in better applications in the future. In other news, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) makes an unexpected return to the Mac, Easy Wi-Fi simplifies hotspot access on the iPhone or iPod touch, and a French newspaper article claims that older Mac Pros could be poisoning owners. Joe Kissell starts writing a review of iPhone games and realizes that the task isn't so simple, and Adam revels in the font of typographical goodness that is Bravefont. We're also extremely excited to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Take Control with a big half-off sale! In the TidBITS Watchlist, we cover the releases of Apple TV 2.2, Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X 0.9.9, iTunes 8.0.1, SousChef 1.0, OmniWeb 5.8, Quark Publishing System 8, Drive Genius 2.1, and You Control: Desktops 1.3.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/947">TidBITS #947 on 2008-09-29</a><p>Two big announcements anchor this issue: Adobe's announcement of the stunningly huge Creative Suite 4 and T-Mobile's G1 phone, the first that runs Google's Android smartphone platform. Also this week, we point to a particularly interesting Mac software bundle, Glenn Fleishman weighs in on the ever-increasing anger toward Apple in relation to the company's arbitrary policies surrounding what apps are acceptable for the iPhone App Store, and Jeff Carlson passes on a link to a fun song composed entirely of Mac sounds. Turning practical, Glenn examines the recent drop in functionality for Leopard's screen sharing capability and our new staff writer Doug McLean dips his feet into the TidBITS water with an article about how to solve a particular error when updating iPhone and iPod touch apps. In the Watchlist, we sort through a ton of software releases, including Firefox 3.0.3, iPDA 4.2, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 and Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 7, ShareTool 1.2.3, WireTap Anywhere 1.0.2, Notebook 3.0, Art Text 2, PageSpinner 5.1, and PDFpen 4.0.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/946">TidBITS #946 on 2008-09-22</a><p>It's becoming a common story: After determining that he didn't really need one, Joe Kissell finally took the plunge and bought an iPhone 3G when it became available in France. Joe discusses how the iPhone has changed his work and some of the limitations that he's run into. Speaking of the iPhone 3G, Apple is recalling its diminutive USB power adapter due to the risk of electric shock. Adam looks at the new StuffIt Deluxe 2009 as the venerable utility turns 20, Joe highlights the improvements in VMware Fusion 2.0, Tonya finds an immediate use for the just-released MercuryMover 2.0 window-moving utility, and we note the release of the latest edition of Adam's "Take Control of Buying a Mac." In the TidBITS Watchlist, we spotlight the availability of Gears for Safari, BBEdit 9.0.1, Coda 1.5.1, Apple's Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.2, Apple Remote Desktop 3.2.2, and Server Admin Tools 10.5.5.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/945">TidBITS #945 on 2008-09-15</a><p>September is here, and Apple is in a release frenzy! Last week's "Let's Rock" event brought forth new iPod nano and iPod touch models (plus a single configuration of the iPod classic) as well as iTunes 8, which adds a new Genius music-recommendation feature. Genius works on the new iPods and also the iPhone following Friday's update to iPhone 2.1 software. Speaking of iTunes 8, Adam discovers that each podcast to which you subscribe can finally have its own settings. No Apple event is complete without numbers, so Adam runs down the figures provided by Steve Jobs to note some interesting growth on Apple's books. In other news, Joe Kissell updates his monster list of Mac backup software, Apple's executives may finally be done with the backdating scandal thanks to a recent settlement, and we cover the changes in today's release of Mac OS X 10.5.5. In this week's TidBITS Watchlist, we note the releases of NetworkLocation 3.0, Spring Cleaning 10, Front Row 2.1.6, and HP Printer Driver 1.1.1.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/944">TidBITS #944 on 2008-09-08</a><p>Wouldn't it be cool if you could synchronize files between your Mac and your iPhone... without actually having to copy them to the iPhone? Joe Kissell reviews SugarSync, which lets you perform all sorts of useful tricks with synced files, whether or not you have an iPhone. Joe also examines a number of iPhone 3G cases, with an eye toward finding the perfect iPhone protection that fits in his pocket. Andy Affleck joins us with a look at Ambrosia Software's new WireTap Anywhere audio utility, which is apropos, given the release of the second edition of his "Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac." Adam ponders whether Apple's special event on Tuesday will bring a glitch-free launch, and Glenn notes that Amazon Video on Demand now works on the Mac. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we note the releases of Dialectic 1.2, Sandvox 1.5, Simon 2.4.2, PCalc 3.3, Sound Studio 3.5.7 and Tinderbox 4.5.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/943">TidBITS #943 on 2008-09-01</a><p>As longtime word-processing wonks, we've watched as Google Docs and others take writing and editing online. But what if you want to work on something where you don't have Internet access, such as on a plane? Adam looks at how Google Gears and its new implementation for Safari give Google Docs offline capabilities. Sticking with the text editing theme, Adam then digs into Bare Bones Software's latest release, BBEdit 9.0. Also this week, Glenn Fleishman looks at the reports of Google's forthcoming Web browser, called Chrome, and the comics that explain it. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we note the releases of Final Cut Express 4.0.1, VMware Fusion 2.0 RC1, Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0, Coda 1.5, and RapidWeaver 4.1.1. Lastly, TidBITS is hiring at our global headquarters in Ithaca, NY.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/942">TidBITS #942 on 2008-08-25</a><p>As has been the trend of late, this issue focuses on the iPhone and MobileMe, and aside from the fact that the iPhone is now available in 43 countries around the world, the news isn't entirely positive. For those for whom the iPhone 2.0 software doesn't allow independent apps to be loaded, we have direct confirmation from Steve Jobs that it's a bug that will be fixed in September. And on the MobileMe side, Rich Mogull looks at how the service's Web interface is insecure, but he verifies that other applications like Mail, iChat, and iCal do use secure communications. Apple also extended MobileMe memberships by another 60 days, but Adam notices that the company did this without actually apologizing for all the problems, so he compares Apple's handling of the MobileMess with the handling of Google's Gmail outage and Netflix's shipping problems. Changing gears, Charles Maurer looks for an application to help him track his wine collection, and ends up settling on FileMaker's Bento. In the Watchlist this week, we cover the releases of the important MacBook Air Update, Mactracker 5.0.4, and Keyboard Maestro 3.4. </p>
<h4><a href="/issue/941">TidBITS #941 on 2008-08-18</a><p>It's editor versus editor at TidBITS, as Adam and Glenn square off over Eye-Fi wireless SD memory cards, with Adam excoriating the Eye-Fi Share and Glenn waxing rhapsodic about its Eye-Fi Explore big brother. Also in digital photography, readers offer great suggestions for storing and protecting photos while traveling, in response to Adam's article last week. In the news, Best Buy plans to sell the iPhone in the United States, becoming the only outlet other than AT&T and Apple; former Apple general counsel Nancy Heinen settles with the SEC over options backdating; and Microsoft releases security and performance updates to Office 2008 and Office 2004. In the Watchlist, we glance at releases of iPhone 2.0.2, Inquisitor 3.2, WireTap Anywhere 1.0.1, TextExpander 2.4, and Airfoil for Windows 2.6.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/940">TidBITS #940 on 2008-08-11</a><p>After two weeks of vacation, Adam is still catching up, but he clears several items from his to-do list by reviewing the Garmin 255W car navigation GPS and writing about how he backed up 10 GB of photos while traveling. He also looks through the top 100 iPhone apps in the App Store to see how many are likely to be useful, rather than pure entertainment, and reports on the latest MobileMe Mail outage, which was shared by Google's Gmail. Glenn Fleishman takes advantage of Sky Dayton stepping down from the board of EarthLink to look the companies Dayton has founded in the Internet, Wi-Fi hotspot, and cell phone industries. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we look briefly at the iPhone 2.0.1 software (Apple's release notes hit a new low with "Bug fixes") and Nisus Writer Express 3.1.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/939">TidBITS #939 on 2008-08-04</a><p>Has Apple finally gotten too secretive for its own good? The company at last addressed the DNS security hole that remained open for months after the company was alerted to it, but its silence on the issue has damaged its reputation. And, despite the fix, Mac users may still be vulnerable to attack, as Glenn Fleishman details. There are other examples too: the lingering MobileMe mail problems have supposedly been resolved, but iTunes 7.7.1 was released with the barest of release notes (Adam manages to track down some of what was fixed). In other news this week, Matt Neuburg looks at how Panorama Enterprise provides an unusual but highly useful approach to sharing databases across the Internet, and Adam notes the releases of VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 and The Missing Sync for Symbian, as well as the capability in Google Maps to display walking directions. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we note the appearance of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, Aperture 2.1.1, and Lexmark Printer Driver 1.1.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/938">TidBITS #938 on 2008-07-28</a><p>The top news for this week is Apple's failure - despite plenty of notification - to fix a critical flaw in DNS that's already in the wild. Rich Mogull and Glenn Fleishman explain the problem and the possible workarounds for those running DNS servers; the full fix will require an update from Apple. Apple also comes in for criticism from Glenn on their handling of the MobileMe transition and on their response - a tepidly worded status page. Adam piles on with an examination of a bug that causes iTunes 7.7 to corrupt accented track and artist names, and some workarounds to prevent an updated iPod touch from beeping constantly. On a more positive note, we cover Apple's stellar financial results, Neale Monks reviews the watermarking and image prep tool iWatermark, and Adam passes on a link to a hilarious video about fonts (really - go watch it!). In the TidBITS Watchlist, we glance at updates to Firefox, Default Folder X, Typinator, PDFpen (and PDFpen Pro), Keyboard Maestro, Skype, iLife '08, and AirPort Extreme.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/937">TidBITS #937 on 2008-07-21</a><p>As everyone takes a breather after last week's iPhone 3G launch coverage, we dip back into a wide variety of topics, including Apple's public apology for messing up the MobileMe launch and a look at how Apple's market share is increasing. Glenn Fleishman also looks at Microsoft's backtracking on the MSN Music debacle, the new GoBoingo application for the Mac, Nokia's buyout of the Symbian mobile phone operating system, and how a few hundred thousand dollars can buy you a new top-level domain. Adam looks at Precipitate, which brings Spotlight searching to Google Docs files, and Rick Fay evaluates hands-free options for the iPhone. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we look at the iPod touch 1.1.5 update, the HP Printer Driver 1.1, and three updates from Rogue Amoeba: Airfoil 3.2.1, Audio Hijack Pro 2.8.2, and Nicecast 1.9.3.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/936">TidBITS #936 on 2008-07-14</a><p>Some of us spent a long, hot Friday standing in line and all we have to show for it are our new iPhone 3Gs. Rich Mogull offers his first-weekend impressions of the 3G and iPhone 2.0 software, while Jeff Carlson examines why people would spend hours in line for a cellular phone. Plus, Jeff discovers a way to send SMS text messages from the iPhone for free using the new AIM application. Apple, not content to overwhelm its servers with those releases, also activated the MobileMe service in fits and starts; Glenn Fleishman looks at how Apple nearly scuttled the job, but seem to have righted the ship. In news not related to the iPhone, the U.S. Justice Department ends its investigation into Apple and Steve Jobs over backdating the company's shares (which still leaves open civil and SEC suits), Joe Kissell explains how sparse bundle disk images are the wave of the storage future, and Adam teases his sweet tooth with custom-printed M&M candies.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/935">TidBITS #935 on 2008-06-30</a><p>Are you concerned about the safety and security of your data? We are, and this week's issue proves it. First, defense: Rich Mogull tells you how to protect yourself from new Mac OS X Trojan horses that have recently appeared. Next, offense: Joe Kissell, having just released major updates to his best-selling "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" and "Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard" ebooks, looks at the surprisingly robust state of backup software - 90-plus programs! - and discovers first-hand how that preparation is useful after his MacBook Pro dies. In other news, we cover the appearance of Mac OS X 10.5.4, critical updates for Microsoft Office 2008 and Office 2004, and the release of Mac configuration software for Linksys gateways. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we note the releases of Apple's Pro Applications Update 2008-02 and Final Cut Server Update 1.1, Mars Edit 2.1.4, Keyboard Maestro 3.2, Dejal Simon 2.4.1, and Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. Lastly, Adam and Tonya decide to try this "vacation" thing their friends have been raving about, so our next issue will be 14-Jul-08, though we'll keep publishing on our Web site.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/934">TidBITS #934 on 2008-06-23</a><p>As the heat of the summer kicks in, Adam turns his attention to the just-released Firefox 3 and finds it full-featured and surprisingly capable after the previous version, which could barely be considered a Macintosh application. Meanwhile, it's Glenn Fleishman's fate to explain complex Internet technologies, such as why there are public and private IP addresses, how to tell which your network has, and what that means for using Apple's Back to My Mac service. Jeff Carlson changes gears entirely, and talks about how AppleCare once again proves its worth by providing a replacement battery for his MacBook Pro. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we look briefly at the releases of CrossOver Mac 7.0, the Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.1, ConceptDraw Office, and Growl 1.1.4.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/933">TidBITS #933 on 2008-06-16</a><p>The iPhone has captured much attention in our world, but it's not the only smartphone on the market. Mark Anbinder looks at the $99 Palm Centro and discovers there's still some life in Palm. Also in this issue, Sharon Zardetto looks at the state of font auto-activation under Leopard, and Adam cleans up his system with Service Scrubber. Getting back to the iPhone, Glenn Fleishman provides more details about the upcoming iPhone 3G, and Mark pines for SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone, while Adam crunches the numbers and discovers that the iPhone 3G will cost U.S. buyers more than the original, despite its advertised lower prices. We also note the releases of QuickTime 7.5, iMovie 7.1.2, iDVD 7.0.2, Iris 1.0, AirPort Utility 5.3.2, PopChar X 4, Mellel 2.5, Opera 9.5, BlogAssist 2.2, InterMapper 5.5, and updates to The Missing Sync for Palm, Symbian, and Windows Mobile.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/932">TidBITS #932 on 2008-06-09</a><p>At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference today, Steve Jobs announced just about everything that was predicted, but that didn't detract from the news. Arriving July 11th, the new iPhone 3G will sport increased 3G cellular bandwidth, built-in GPS, and the iPhone 2.0 software - priced at $199 for the 8 GB version and $299 for the 16 GB version (in black or white). We've been crunching hard all day to bring you the details from today's event, including more information on the App Store, the .Mac replacement MobileMe, and a limited sighting of Snow Leopard, the next version of Mac OS X due sometime in the middle of 2009. For those less interested in iPhone news, Adam debunks David Pogue's recent claims about ebook piracy, and in the TidBITS Watchlist, we note the releases of Canon Print Driver 1.1, Brother Print Driver 1.1, the Typinator HTML Snippet Set, Default Folder X 4.0.6, DragThing 5.9.3, and Differencia 1.1, as well as Leopard boot DVDs for Data Rescue II and Drive Genius 2.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/931">TidBITS #931 on 2008-06-02</a><p>Apple has released Mac OS X 10.5.3, fixing a wide variety of problems and addressing numerous security vulnerabilities. Figuring out exactly what has changed is nearly impossible, but Adam looks at what Apple claims (along with a report of a troubling Photoshop problem under 10.5.3), and Glenn focuses in on a notable improvement to Back to My Mac. Moving from news to rumor, we announce the release of the second edition of "Take Control of .Mac," after which author Joe Kissell contemplates the rumors that Apple will be renaming the online service shortly. Adam also shares a useful tip for seeing dictionary definitions for words in documents as you point at them, and looks in detail at the TomTom Go 720 car navigation GPS. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we cover the releases of Delicious Library 2.0, Logic Express Update 8.0.2, the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.1, and Keyboard Maestro 3.1.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/930">TidBITS #930 on 2008-05-26</a><p>Laptops have become smaller and more powerful, but still the alternative beckons: Can you travel without one? Rich Mogull, self-described technology addict, ventures out on vacation armed only with his iPhone and lives to tell the tale. Rich also looks at the release of information on iCal security vulnerabilities which, although they pose little risk for Mac users, have yet to be patched by Apple. Also in this issue, Glenn Fleishman ponders options for recovering a stolen Mac following the recent report of a woman using Back to My Mac to apprehend thieves, and Adam notes what's new in Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 and wonders if replicating Word's feature set is enough to be competitive. If you're a GarageBand user, check out our two new ebooks about GarageBand '08. Finally, in the TidBITS Watchlist, we pass along information on SpamSieve 2.7, TextExpander 2.2, KeyCue 4.2, Airfoil 3.2, and Logic Pro 8.0.2.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/929">TidBITS #929 on 2008-05-19</a><p>Practicality rules in this TidBITS issue, as Adam explains how an architectural problem in Mac OS X can result in certain applications accidentally filling up your hard disk. He also looks at the Kensington SaddleBag Ultra laptop bag, and reviews MercuryMover, a slick utility for moving and resizing windows using the keyboard (complete with a live demonstration of just what it can do in his first ScreenFlow-created screencast). Security editor Rich Mogull then shares his top tips for keeping your iPhone secure, and we pass on news of the Microsoft Office 2008 SP1 Update, which fixes over 150 bugs in the application suite. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we look at PageSender 4.3, CrowzNest 2.0, Captain FTP 5.3, AOL Desktop 1.0, Cyberduck 3.0.1, Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition), Dejal Simon 2.4, and the Office 2004 for Mac 11.4.2 Update.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/928">TidBITS #928 on 2008-05-12</a><p>The Getting Things Done model of organizing one's life is popular, but software that attempts to encapsulate it has met with mixed success. Matt Neuburg finds that OmniFocus is the best such application he's tried so far, despite its quirks. Also this week, Jeff Porten writes about the ways digital rights management is causing technology to fail, and what that means for the future. Glenn notes the odd unavailability of iPhones at the online Apple Store, new iPhone carrier agreements, and AT&T's Wi-Fi service in Starbucks stores. Also, Adam looks briefly at CHDK, a utility for giving some Canon point-and-shoot cameras extra functionality, and Glenn highlights the recent incident where a woman's stolen laptop was recovered thanks to Back to My Mac. In this week's TidBITS Watchlist, we note the releases of Parallels Desktop Build 5600, MacGourmet 2.3, Comic Life Magiq 1.0, FoxTrot Professional Search 2.0b3, Quay 1.1, Freeway 5.1, Fusion 2.0 Beta 1, CopyPaste Pro 1.0, Opal 1.2, Caboodle 1.1.4, and DocHaven 2.0.5.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/927">TidBITS #927 on 2008-05-05</a><p>This week brings an eclectic set of news and reviews, starting off with Microsoft not purchasing Yahoo for $50 billion and running all the way through Joe Kissell's review of the Nabaztag Internet Rabbit. In the middle Joe also covers the release of the MozyHome online backup service, Jeff Carlson looks at movie purchases on the Apple TV, and Glenn Fleishman examines AT&T's new iPhone plan for the hearing and speech impaired. Glenn also reflects on the outpouring of support for handcrafted HTML and reports on Microsoft's ending of support for its PlaysForSure DRM, and Matt Neuburg contributes a glowing review of Vara Software's new ScreenFlow screencasting software. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we look briefly at updates to TextExpander, DiscLabel, Microsoft Messenger for Mac, Tinderbox, MacPilot, Infovox iVox, Synchronize Pro X, 1Password, the iMac ATI Radeon HD firmware, and Java for Mac OS X.</p>
<h4><a href="/issue/926">TidBITS #926 on 2008-04-28</a><p>Apple made more than a billion dollars in profit during the last financial quarter, but is that all? Due to the way the company books iPhone revenue, much of the device's earnings are still to come - we have the numbers and the details. Also in this issue, Glenn looks at Microsoft's new Live Mesh service and what it portends for the future of storing data, and notes that even after all these years a large number of Web sites are still built by hand-coding the HTML. Rich Mogull explains how the latest QuickTime improvements are just the first steps in locking down a potentially bad security situation, Mark Anbinder covers the latest iMac speed bump, and Charles Maurer returns with strategies and tools for the difficult tasks of cataloging and storing digital photos. In other TidBITS Publishing-related news, Ted Landau's iPhone title has just been updated with the latest info about the iPhone 1.1.4 software, and our DealBITS drawing this week features the HoudahGeo photo geocoding software. Lastly, the TidBITS Watchlist this week spotlights updates to Boot Camp, VMware Fusion, TextExpander, Default Folder X, ScreenFlow, MacBook Pro Firmware, Apple's Firmware Restoration CD, and Keyboard Maestro.</p>
