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MobileMe Transition: July 9th
If you have .Mac already, you are no doubt familiar with the .Mac status page which lists services that are available. (Hopefully, you won't have to be familiar with the page when MobileMe takes over because there won't be as much downtime.) Just below the status lights, you will see that Apple warns that the transition to MobileMe will take place on July 9th, from 6pm-12am PT. Nothing will be available except for desktop email clients. I am sure that Apple is doing all they can to make sure you don't lose any data in the process, but it might not be a bad idea to back up everything if you have deleted it from your computer. It looks like MobileMe will be available on June 10th for current .Mac subscribers, but July 11th is probably when Apple will start selling it officially, and add it back as an optional add-on for new computers. Or maybe it will be on sale tomorrow, since the Apple Store is down! Apple is offering additional storage, above the standard 20GB for a very Apple-esque fee: 20 extra GB for $49/year and 40 extra GB for $99/year.
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Apple Store down
Filed under: Retail, Apple The Apple Store just went offline. The site has been updated to show the yellow sticky note that we've all come to love. What could it mean? Might it mean that MobileMe boxes will be available and ready for shipping? One could only hope. If you notice anything new, be sure to send us a tip! Stay tuned here as we keep you updated. Thanks to everyone who sent this in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Hazel's filesystem housecleaning abilities just got even more powerful
Are you a slob? Do you need someone to follow you around with a garbage bag and a hamper to pick up after you? Does this slovenliness extend to your Mac? If so, you need Hazel. Hazel is a housekeeper for your folders and files. Using Hazel's powerful rule engine, you can easily create workflows that keep your files organized automatically. Hazel also features options for managing your Trash... [read more at MacMerc.com]
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MobileMe launch date set: July 9th at 6 p.m. PT
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMeApple has just updated the .Mac status page with the date/time of the .Mac to MobileMe switch. So, for those of you wondering when Apple might start the switch will not have to wonder any longer. July 9th from 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. PT is the scheduled date and time.Apple says that during the switch, users will be "unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services ... with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, or iPod touch." According to Apple, "MobileMe will be available as soon as possible during this maintenance window." Be sure to stay tuned to TUAW for the latest on the .Mac to MobileMe switch. Thanks, Andy and Barry!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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States add K-12 educational content to iTunes U
Filed under: Multimedia, Video, Education, iTunes, AppleUsers of iTunes U, the free educational content channel inside iTunes, will have a lot more elementary education material to choose from -- the states of Arizona, Florida, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Utah have all added some of their K-12 material to the mix, and a number of school districts and museums from those states have also contributed videos and audio recordings.The content is being uploaded by the SETDA, or the State Educational Technology Directors Association, which has been working with educators in member states to make more use of educational technology. This is definitely a great idea -- not only does it make this material much more accessible to educators and students alike, but anyone on iTunes can view and check out these resources through Apple's program.Plus, it's a great way to distribute student work to a much larger audience. You can find most of the new content under the "K-12" tab on the iTunes U homepage within iTunes.[via Macworld]Permalink | Email this | Comments
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The iPhone’s Gaming Mettle
Good overview of the iPhone’s hardware capabilities from Touch Arcade. ★
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PosiMotion unveils unfortunately-named iPhone app
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, SDKPosiMotion is planning a suite of applications for the iPhone to assist in everything to navigation to a social network for iPhone users. Its flagship product, hilariously named G-Spot (ask your parents), features a compass and tool to determine your latitude and longitude using the iPhone 3G's built-in GPS antenna. According to the press release, you will be able to find G-Spot at the App Store on July 11 "for an affordable $1.99." Don't forget to visit the G-Spot website, where you can download high-resolution G-Spot pictures, and get more G-Spot information. (Sorry. Couldn't resist. I'll stop now.) Anywho, PosiMotion's other products include G-Park, which helps you find your car in large parking lots with step-by-step directions back to your vehicle. G-Fi is a small hardware device touted as the "world's first" mobile GPS network router, adding GPS capability to any nearby WiFi-enabled device. G-Life, which is vaporware thus far, will be a social networking application for iPhone users with an undefined feature set. The company will also publish a series of games. Curiously, the company is also featuring G-Minds, a "publishing program" that has been "pre-certified by Apple to test applications and distribute them on Apple's App Store." It sounds like a sort of consignment program for developers not as-yet accepted into the App Store program. Thanks, Yoli!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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ted: episode downloader for bittorrent
Filed under: Freeware, Internet ToolsIn the past we've covered the Mac application TV Shows, which automates starting bittorrents for tv show episodes. Sadly, it hasn't been updated in a while (though the main page still promises an update soon). However, I recently ran across another application that works in a similar way called ted.With ted you can select various shows, even see summaries of episodes, then send the torrents off your your favorite bittorrent client (e.g. Transmission). Unfortunately, ted is a cross-platform java application, but it should run fine on any modern Mac.ted is a free download from sourceforge.[via Gizmodo]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AT&T to limit iPhone 3G purchases at launch
Filed under: Retail, iPhone, App StoreA recent MacRumors post suggests that you might only be able to purchase one iPhone 3G per customer from AT&T. While we haven't heard official word from Apple, they might be limiting purchases to 2 iPhones per customer like they did last year.MacRumors also reports that AT&T stores have received their iPhone 3Gs for the displays and they are to be activated on Thursday, July 10th, and must have downloaded 3rd-party applications on the displays in time for the launch on July 11th at 8 a.m.They also report that Apple held a meeting to discuss sales of the iPhone. Speculation says that Apple stores might be opening at 8 a.m. to mimic AT&T's launch. Leak information also speculates that you will be able to use Apple gift cards, credit cards and checks to purchase the iPhone 3G (for the original iPhone launch, credit cards were required to track purchases). Update: Apple has confirmed an 8 a.m. launch of the iPhone 3G at all Apple Stores. For more information about the iPhone launch at Apple Stores, visit the Apple retail website.[via ArsTechnica]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Woe, Canada
Canada has a lot going for it, but Jim Dalrymple discovers that a competitively priced iPhone service plan is not one of those things.
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Exposure: two billion photos, in your pocket
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App StoreConnected Flow, the company behind my favorite iPhoto plugin: FlickrExport, has just posted some information about a brand new app made just for the iPhone: Exposure. Exposure is a Flickr browsing client that makes it easy to see what folks are up to on Flickr. Browse your own photos, your contacts, or stranger's photos easily and using all that bells and whistles one would expect from a full fledged iPhone app. You can also comment on photos, favorite them, share them via email and more.The most interesting feature of Exposure, though, has to be the 'Near Me' button. Click this button and using the magic of GPS (or the almost GPS that the first gen iPhones and iPod touches have) Exposure shows you pictures on Flickr that were taken near your current location.Exposure will be available in two versions: The free version will feature ads via The Deck $9.99 will get you 'Exposure Premium' which has no ads Both versions, it should be noted, have the exact same feature list.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Media Catalog 4.0 faster, supports Quick Look
Filed under: SoftwarePeople who are religious about backups, especially those who use removable media like CDs or DVDs as backup media, often find themselves in a world of hurt when they try to find individual files on a pile of discs. It's worse than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack!Developer Robert Kuilman released version 4.0 of his Media Catalog application today (July 7, 2008). Media Catalog makes quick work of cataloguing all of those archive CDs, DVDs, and external hard drives. While test-drivng Media Catalog, I popped in a few old backup CDs. The application catalogued hundreds of files in a few seconds, then popped the CDs out. You can also drag-and-drop volumes onto the application to add them to the catalog. Searching is extremely fast, and you can use Quick Look to preview documents as long as the original media is mounted.Kuilman rewrote his indexing code and speed has improved up to 770% over version 3.9. You can try out Media Catalog 4.0 for free (limited to five media), or purchase it for $24.95.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone App Preview:Â Exposure
Connected Flow, makers of the crunchy goodness that is FlickrExport (casts pix from iPhoto or Aperture to Flickr) has jumped the shark a bit and pre-announced Exposure, a forthcoming iPhone application that will bring Flickr to your iPhone or iPod Touch in ways that Mobile Safari just cannot. Exposure will integrate with the built-in features of the devices, enabling you to snap a photo & send it to Flickr, use your device contacts list to explore friends' Flickr streams, check out the “Explore” site on Flickr and see what folks are posting around you via the “Near Me” feature. It integrates nicely with the forthcoming “Twitterrific Touch” iPhone application and provides full details on all published images. This is definitely one of the more interesting applications to keep an eye out for, especially with the dual-approach to cost. One version will be available & advertising supported (via The Deck ads that are familiar to Daring Fireball readers and Twitterrific users) and the other will be a “Pro” version that costs you $9.99 USD. If you have any insight into other apps that may be debuting July 11th, drop a note in the comments.
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Adobe Flash Player 10 beta brings major speed improvement
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools, Beta BeatThe slowness of Flash has long been a complaint on the fairer platform and it finally looks like somebody at Adobe was paying attention. Adobe Labs has released a beta for Flash Player 10 and among the changes is a major speed boost. Indeed commenting on his personal site, one Adobe Flash engineer has gone so far as to say that "this version of the player runs... [the GUIMark] benchmark substantially better on OSX than any previous Flash Player version. It should be up to 3 times faster" (more details here).Adobe Flash Player 10 beta 2 is a free download from Adobe Labs. However, they warn that previous version should be uninstalled before updating.[via MacNN]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Beta Beat: Freedom leaves you internet-less
Filed under: Software, FreewareAre you tired of being distracted by the internet? Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and Google Earth could all be considered "distractions" or "time wasters." So, if you're looking to get some work done without physically un-pluging from the internet then Freedom might be what you need. Freedom allows you to set a time limit for internet access. For instance, if I need to set aside 30 minutes for a project that doesn't require internet access, I could tell Freedom to block internet access for those 30 minutes, Freedom will then disable WiFi and ethernet access for 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes are over your WiFi and ethernet access will be restored. You can download Freedom for free (donations accepted) from the developers website or from MacUpdate.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Hazel 2.2
New features for Noodlesoft’s $22 automated file organizer include pattern matching and better scripting support. I especially like that scripts (AppleScript or shell) can be embedded within a rule, obviating the need to create/save/locate/attach external script files. ★
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Phoenix, Arizona Apple Store planned
Filed under: Retail, RumorsThe Graphic Mac is reporting that a new Apple Store has been planned for Phoenix, Arizona. This will be the state's fifth Apple Store, and Phoenix's second.The new store will open in the Arrowhead Mall. James at The Graphic Mac says he's seen the black construction wall and white Apple Logo in front of a large retail space on the mall's lower level. Rumor has it this store will open at the end of this month.If any TUAW readers want to send us a spyshot of the construction, please do! You'll find the tip link towards the bottom of the page.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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The Tyranny of ‘Free’
Dan Moren on Anita Hamilton’s aforementioned Time “why doesn’t Apple just make everything on the iPhone App Store free?” Time piece: When it comes right down to it, what’s wrong with exchanging money for a product? It’s a system that’s worked pretty well for, oh, a few thousand years. ★
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Outpost to manage your Basecamp projects from iPhone
Filed under: iPod Family, Software, iPhone, App Store, SDKAround here we all seem to be addicted to GTD applications (especially those that sync with online services). That's why it is only fitting that we would mention a new iPhone application named Outpost. Outpost manages your 37Signals' Basecamp projects on your iPhone. Basecamp, as you might already know, is 37Signals flagship application for managing clients, projects, tasks, etc. However, with a native application to manage Basecamp projects I can definitely see myself using Basecamp more than I do now. Outpost should be available on the AppStore in "early to mid August." For more information about Outpost, you can check out their website and development blog. Thanks, Jim!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Gazette Daily 301 - Rogers and Apple trouble, iPhone Business speculation, and more!
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Butterflies Are Free, So Why Aren’t iPhone Apps?
The Macalope’s hilarious response to this asinine piece by Anita Hamilton in Time questioning why everything in the upcoming iPhone App Store can’t be “free” thanks to the magic of advertising. I’ll just add one thing: There will be free-but-with-ads apps from the App Store, but the ads will be sold by the developers of the apps. ★
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Business productivity on the iPhone: Daylite Touch
Filed under: Productivity, Interviews, iPhoneOn June 23rd an announcement was made at the Marketcircle Blog which revealed that an iPhone companion to their business productivity application, Daylite, was being developed. The news has been greeted with great enthusiasm from current Daylite users, and we got a chance to talk to Marketcircle's president, AJ, about their mobile development plans. First, for those not familiar with Daylite, it's what AJ refers to as a Business Productivity Manager. "It's more than a PIM," AJ stated, "it's more than groupware. Our premise is something called a Productivity Pyramid. The bottom layer is tasks, notes, files, meetings, urls, et cetera. The second layer is people: contacts, your companies and users. The top layer is what we call objectives, which is projects and opportunities." Daylite is geared towards helping small business -- ranging from one to fifty people -- move forward. Very recently, Marketcircle released a new version of Daylite which integrates with the iWork suite. Daylite can also integrate with Mail.app and supports Sync Services for iCal and Address Book syncing. The developers at Marketcircle were receiving constant requests for mobile applications for Palm, Blackberry, etc. AJ says that, at that point, the richness of data provided by Daylite didn't sync well with the available platforms. "And no offense to those platforms," he went on, "but they're quite ugly." All of that was "until we got the iPhone."Continue reading Business productivity on the iPhone: Daylite TouchRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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PhotoTiles: Make an image of images
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Odds and ends, Graphic DesignSometimes I see the name of a new piece of software that someone tips us off to, and the name conjures up something completely different from what the reality is. PhotoTiles, for instance, brought to mind the ability to create those cool pictures that are made up of all of your other photos. You know, like having a TUAW Logo that is made up of 2,500 thumbnail pictures that are chosen for their hue and intensity, then placed in the proper location.Well, PhotoTile doesn't exactly do that, but this small program from Limit Point Software is a handy utility. Instead of doing what I imagined, it basically takes a folder of image and turns that into one grid-like "über-image." For example, I took my Photo Booth folder, added a TUAW logo to round up to an even number of pictures, and dragged it onto PhotoTile. In a few seconds, it created the image that you see at right.This is great for creating contact sheets of photos. PhotoTiles is donation-ware. If you use it, make a donation and you'll get an unlock code that unlocks all utilities from Limit Point Software including PhotoTiles.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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The Secrets Are Out Thanks To BlackTree
(Let me preface this post with a warning that tweaking unpublished settings can break your system and applications.) While I am a fan of the Terminal, sometimes remembering (or Googling for) the proper “defaults write ...” undocumented setting to tweak a feature on a new build or a friend's machine gets a bit annoying (mostly due to my increasingly old age…Hey! You, kids! Get off my lawn!). If you ever wanted the opportunity to really muck things up across your system and installed applications, then head on over to the “Secret” BlackTree page (yes, the makers of the awesomeness that is QuickSilver) and grab a copy of their preference pane. Truth be told, I actually needed to change out the text on the login window on my Mac (for work) and did not remember the /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist file or key for it and just happened to come across the Secrets update today. I was impressed at the extent of its database of settings for all sorts of apps and the fact that it figured out which apps I had installed (so it only showed relevant settings options). An example of the non-deadly, application-usefulness of Secrets comes from its Twitterrific preferences pane: which provides access to some of the tweaks you can make that are published by the author but not available in the actual application preferences. You can see feedback from others in the discussion group, tinker with the source code on your own and even submit your own l33t secrets to BlackTree. If you know of any cool, hidden preferences or have feedback on Secrets that TAB readers should know, definitely drop a note in the comments.
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Apple Stores receive iPhone 3G window displays
Filed under: Retail, iPhoneGizmodo is reporting that Apple stores have started receiving their new window displays for the iPhone 3G launch. The iPhone display is similar to those that showed for last year's iPhone launch -- with a few design changes to mimic the iPhone 3G. According to Gizmodo, Apple stores around the country will be putting up these displays today. Gizmodo has a gallery of pictures on their site for your viewing pleasure.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple and Rogers falling out?
Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneFortune's Apple 2.0 blog has a juicy story that even they admit sounds too good to be true: Apple and Rogers could be on the outs over the negative publicity surrounding Rogers' voice and data plans for the iPhone 3G. Philip Elmer-DeWitt writes about Daniel Smith, a Canadian sales and marketing consultant, who posted a rumor from an anonymous "inside source" claiming Apple is punishing Rogers by diverting large numbers of iPhone 3G handsets to Europe. Smith later backed away from the claim, noting that the diversion could be related to a shipping problem or production delay. Also, some Rogers retail stores have dismissed "thousands" of additional staff hired for the launch of the new handset. The decision to let staff go was apparently made at the store level, and not a directive from Rogers' corporate offices. Rogers plans have been widely panned, with some users creating petitions and websites voicing their displeasure. Rogers' plans require a three-year contract, have no unlimited data option, and offer two-thirds the calling time and half the text messages as AT&T's plans. The bottom line? "Something is definitely up, whether it is indeed an Apple power play is up for debate," Smith writes. Thanks, Jason!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Segway CTO joins Apple
Filed under: Apple Corporate, AppleDoug Field, former chief technology officer at Segway, has joined Apple as vice president of product design. As you know, the Segway is the two-wheeled transportation device that Woz loves (he even plays polo with it), but gave President Bush a bit of trouble.We wish Doug good luck in his new position at Apple. However, I am a bit nervous that he's the VP of product design, because it's impossible to ride a Segway and not look like a total tool.[Via MacDailyNews]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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U.K. demand for iPhone 3G halts O2 preorders
Potential iPhone 3G customers rushed to O2's Web site to place preorders for the new model after receiving text messages Monday morning, but overwhelmed the site, according to reports.
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Functions and Operators Card for FileMaker Pro
Filed under: Odds and ends, DeveloperRemember those days in high school when you'd frantically write all of the facts and figures you were supposed to memorize onto your arm with a Bic pen? If you've grown up and are now a FileMaker Pro developer, Steve Wilmes Consulting has just the thing to help you remember all of the functions and operators for FileMaker Pro versions 7 - 9. The Functions and Operators Card for FileMaker Pro can be very useful if you slept through your FileMaker Pro training.This card is double-sided, 8.5" x 11" in size, UV coated, and absolutely jam-packed with information you'll need to figure out what you're doing in FileMaker Pro. The screenshot to the right shows you just how detailed this info is. The card is spill-proof, so dumping that grande Macchiato on it isn't going to harm anything. The Functions and Operators Card for FileMaker Pro sells for $8.95 plus shipping. The website notes that a "Scripts and More Card" will soon be available as well. [via prMac]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Forum Activity: July 7, 2008
FrontRow Podcasts Issue Help with exporting track data from iTunes Unlocked iPhone - iTunes Sync Pro Care and Battery Replacement Who plans on buying the new iPhone relatively soon?
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Teaser Trailer for ‘Rolando’ iPhone Game
Looks sort of like a cross between a platformer and Crayon Physics. ★
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Butterflies are free, so why aren't iPhone apps?
Time's Anita Hamilton wonders why you can't have your iPhone application cake and eat it, too (tip o' the antlers to John Gruber via email). It's probably been a while since you bought new software. Is a month and a half a long time? That's because so many tech firms -- buoyed by ads placed in Web-based applications like the Google Docs word processor and the thousands of apps on Facebook -- can now afford to give their programs away for free. But don't expect the same deal when you're shopping for add-ons to bling out your iPhone. Right. Well, except for the free ones. Oh, and the kids aren't saying "bling" anymore. Also out are "rad", "extreme" and doing the Lindy. On July 11, Apple will launch its hotly anticipated iPhone App Store -- and it'll be anything but a bargain. Yeah! That paying for things you use and get value out of is for suckers! Next time you're in the grocery store, just stuff a ham down your pants! It's a great way to beat the system and the summer heat! Sure, customers will get to gorge on hundreds of new games and utilities for their iPhones. But they'll have to pay for many of the goodies they find there. Indeed! What happened to the Communist paradise of each working to provide for free what he or she is able to make and receiving the like in turn from his or her comrades as was promised us by the great thinkers of the 19th century? And who put International Socialist Review in the Macalope's Time? So why can't all iPhone apps be free? Totally! And what's all this crap the Macalope's been hearing about fair market value?! Well, quite simply, because people are still willing to pay for them. Send them to the camps for reeducation! Apple currently generates most of its revenue from up-front sales -- whether it's for MacBooks, iTunes or iPhones. And the pay approach for mobile games, ringtones and videos has long been used by other tech purveyors like Verizon and Research In Motion, and even third-party app stores like Handango. "It is a historical business model," notes Kevin Burden of ABI Research. That's probably because Apple is mostly a company that sells products and not services. Hamilton also missed the point that there are several other business models at play here. Google gives applications away to end users and makes its money by ad sales and by selling its back-end solutions to companies. Other vendors give away applications by showing you ads in the software. Buyers are willing to pony up, though, because of the cachet of the Apple brand. Um, no. Buyers have been willing to pony up because Apple's products are worth something. If Apple ever does decide to let all iPhone apps be free, it would be a radical departure from its typical way of doing business. To switch to an ad-supported model, it would have to partner with a company that already has a huge inventory of interactive ads. Google would be the most obvious choice, but the search giant is already poised to be Apple's top rival in the mobile arena once its Android handsets go on sale this fall. Such an alliance might be a little too close for comfort. Why would Google care? All Google wants to do is put the ad in front of you. That's why they made Android in the first place. That's why they're giving it away. If Apple decided to go with ads, Google would be thrilled to get them on the iPhone. After all, the number of current iPhone users is counted in the millions while the number of current Android users is counted in the, well, zeros. It still makes little sense for Apple because its customers generally prefer a user experience that isn't crapped up by forcing you to chase an animated bunny (the bunny of real savings at the Larchmont Outlet Mall!) across the screen before you can use an application. The Macalope keeps hearing from so-called analysts how the future will be ruled by ad-based software services that everyone will love because they'll be "free!" (with ads!). Personally, he thinks you can keep your Buy n Large future. He's happy to pay for a better user experience. UPDATE: Mr. Gruber, who gets invited to more and better parties than the Macalope does (that's the problem with being elusive), says : There will be free-but-with-ads apps from the App Store, but the ads will be sold by the developers of the apps. UPDATE 2: Dan Moren gets more philosophical on the issue.
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Butterflies are free, so why aren't iPhone apps?
Time's Anita Hamilton wonders why you can't have your iPhone application cake and eat it, too (tip o' the antlers to John Gruber via email). It's probably been a while since you bought new software. Is a month and a half a long time? That's because so many tech firms -- buoyed by ads placed in Web-based applications like the Google Docs word processor and the thousands of apps on Facebook -- can now afford to give their programs away for free. But don't expect the same deal when you're shopping for add-ons to bling out your iPhone. Right. Well, except for the free ones. Oh, and the kids aren't saying "bling" anymore. Also out are "rad", "extreme" and doing the Lindy. On July 11, Apple will launch its hotly anticipated iPhone App Store -- and it'll be anything but a bargain. Yeah! That paying for things you use and get value out of is for suckers! Next time you're in the grocery store, just stuff a ham down your pants! It's a great way to beat the system and the summer heat! Sure, customers will get to gorge on hundreds of new games and utilities for their iPhones. But they'll have to pay for many of the goodies they find there. Indeed! What happened to the Communist paradise of each working to provide for free what he or she is able to make and receiving the like in turn from his or her comrades as was promised us by the great thinkers of the 19th century? And who put International Socialist Review in the Macalope's Time? So why can't all iPhone apps be free? Totally! And what's all this crap the Macalope's been hearing about fair market value?! Well, quite simply, because people are still willing to pay for them. Send them to the camps for reeducation! Apple currently generates most of its revenue from up-front sales -- whether it's for MacBooks, iTunes or iPhones. And the pay approach for mobile games, ringtones and videos has long been used by other tech purveyors like Verizon and Research In Motion, and even third-party app stores like Handango. "It is a historical business model," notes Kevin Burden of ABI Research. That's probably because Apple is mostly a company that sells products and not services. Hamilton also missed the point that there are several other business models at play here. Google gives applications away to end users and makes its money by ad sales and by selling its back-end solutions to companies. Other vendors give away applications by showing you ads in the software. Buyers are willing to pony up, though, because of the cachet of the Apple brand. Um, no. Buyers have been willing to pony up because Apple's products are worth something. If Apple ever does decide to let all iPhone apps be free, it would be a radical departure from its typical way of doing business. To switch to an ad-supported model, it would have to partner with a company that already has a huge inventory of interactive ads. Google would be the most obvious choice, but the search giant is already poised to be Apple's top rival in the mobile arena once its Android handsets go on sale this fall. Such an alliance might be a little too close for comfort. Why would Google care? All Google wants to do is put the ad in front of you. That's why they made Android in the first place. That's why they're giving it away. If Apple decided to go with ads, Google would be thrilled to get them on the iPhone. After all, the number of current iPhone users is counted in the millions while the number of current Android users is counted in the, well, zeros. It still makes little sense for Apple because its customers generally prefer a user experience that isn't crapped up by forcing you to chase an animated bunny (the bunny of real savings at the Larchmont Outlet Mall!) across the screen before you can use an application. The Macalope keeps hearing from so-called analysts how the future will be ruled by ad-based software services that everyone will love because they'll be "free!" (with ads!). Personally, he thinks you can keep your Buy n Large future. He's happy to pay for a better user experience. UPDATE: Mr. Gruber, who gets invited to more and better parties than the Macalope does (that's the problem with being elusive), says : There will be free-but-with-ads apps from the App Store, but the ads will be sold by the developers of the apps. UPDATE 2: Dan Moren gets more philosophical on the issue.
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Apple: BMO Capital Raises Estimates on Strong Mac Sales
BMO Capital's Keith Bachman Monday morning raised his EPS estimates for Apple's (AAPL) September 2009 fiscal year to $6.36 from $6.21, reflecting increases in his estimates on both notebook sales and iPhones average selling prices. Bachman repeated his Outperform rating and $205 price target on the stock. For the June quarter, Bachman thinks Apple shipped 2.4 million to 2.5 million Macs, providing 39% year-over-year unit growth. For calendar 2009, he expects Apple CPU units to increase 26%, well above the 11.5%-12% growth he expects in the overall PC market.
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The Upgrade Conundrum: iPhone or iPod?
Recently, at the World Wide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Apple took what turned out to be very leaky wraps off the second iteration of the iPhone: The iPhone 3G. The new version of the game-changing iPod/Internet tablet/cell phone now offers a built-in GPS receiver, better reception, business-friendly upgrades, and the promise of more applications than you can shake a dead cow at. But the real news is the price of the new device. Apple says that it will go fore a mere $199 for the 8 GB model here in the U.S., and $299 for the 16 GB device.
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New Keynote Motion Themes from iPresentee
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Odds and ends, iWork, Graphic DesignIf you're bored silly with the typical theme backgrounds in Keynote, pop on over to iPresentee's website and check out Keynote Motion Themes 2.0. These themes, which were released today (7/7/08), add five more motion themes to iPresentee's product line.All of these themes provide moving backgrounds to catch the eyes of your audience. The five themes -- Money, Curtain, Rain, Story, and Exercise Book -- include 14 or more master slide layouts each.Motion Themes 2.0 is available online for $25, or you can purchase individual motion themes for $10 each. And by the way, the free Keynote Objects icons are still available on the iPresentee site.[via prMac]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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View Time Capsule Movies in Front Row
I fired up front row the other day for the first time after getting a Time Capsule, and sure enough my Time Capsule movies weren't indexing. I first tried using the settings inside of Front Row to map the folder, but there was no mapping option available. Next I tried making an alias of my movies folder on my Time Capsule, and putting it in my local movies folder…and it worked! To play movies in Front Row from your Time Capsule (or any networked or external hard drive) follow these instructions: Download and installPerian (this let's quicktime play divx and avi's) Navigate to the folder where all your movies you want to play are Right click on the folder and select “make alias” Drag the alias into your local movies folder Fire up Front Row, and navigate to the “Movies” section. Inside the movies section you should now see the alias folder with all your movies inside! I took it one step further, and made an alias for my TV shows too, so I could easily find and watch. Please help me in my quest to create my ultimate mac media center and post anymore fun Front Row tricks to the comments. Thanks!
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Apple Hires Segway's CTO
Apple (AAPL) has apparently hired away Segway chief technology officer Doug Field as a VP of product design. Field has been working for Dean Kaman since 1996; his Segway bio says that he and his team were “wholly responsible for the development of the Segway Personal Transporter as well as all the research and development of future Segway products.” I can see it now…the iScooter…
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New Zealand iPhone details
Filed under: iPhoneAt the most recent World Wide Developer's Conference, Steve Jobs listed the countries that will see iPhone availability once the 3G model is released. As we approach the big day, more retailers are announcing their plans.This week, Vodafone announced details of the New Zealand launch. Specifically, three Vodafone branches will host a midnight sale on Friday, July 11. Those branches are 171 Queen St., Auckland City 358 Lambton Quay, Wellington 681 Colombo Street Christchurch Other stores will open with 3G iPhones on the shelves at 9:00 AM. No details on specific pricing or data plans, but Vodafone says that this page will be updated with those details later in the week.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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O2 iPhone pre-orders not going well
Filed under: iPhoneO2, the sole provider of the iPhone in the UK, sent out emails and text messages to its customers offering to send them the new 3G handset to arrive on Friday, the worldwide launch date. Figuratively billions of people wrote us to say that the site was crushed under the load of people trying to purchase the iPhone 3G. Moreover, O2 very quickly sold out of the 16GB model, leaving only the 8GB version on offer. Now, O2's website says that all models of the iPhone 3G are "currently out of stock online." Customers are encouraged to "come back on 10 July for more information." Instead, many are participating in an Apple Discussions thread about it. From the responses in the thread, it appears that a few people were actually able to complete the purchase process, but are waiting for a confirmation email. In other O2 news, the company announced that Pay & Go plans for iPhone 3G will be available "later this year." Thanks to everyone who sent this in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Software Updates & New Release Highlights For Week Ending 2007-07-05
I'm trying to get back on track with these posts and, as always, do not hesitate to post your top picks from the previous week in the comments, especially if I missed something major (usually an app that I do not use or did not have time to try since I at least grab and tinker with anything I've posted if not regularly use). VirtualHostX - 1.0.11 - A handy little app that lets you configure Apache virtual hosts (Apple-install or “MAMP” stack) via a GUI (as opposed to gnarly config files). Works with 10.4 & 10.5 and provides the ability to backup & restore configs. This update fixes a DocumentRoot bug and includes the author's new OpenFeedback Cocoa framework which allows for submitting bug reports & feedback from inside apps. Well worth the $7.00 USD if you work with web sites on your Mac. TrailRunner - 1.7v240 - Summer is a great time to kick-start your fitness routine and TrailRunner is a great way to gauge your progress. This update enhances the track merge functionality, enhancements to the Workout History view and weblog publishing features, new compatibility with the Nike+ Sportband (no need for the iPod version) and the ability to integrate with nikeplus.com to retrieve workout, goal and competition data. Leopard-only, but free! Bee Docs Timeline - 3D Edition - 2.1.3 - Primarily a bug-fix release to this timeline-designer. Full version cost is $65.00. Leopard-only. Adium X - 1.2.7 - The best, multi-platform chat client for OS X had two updates which, when combined, fixed numerous bugs including ones in XMPP, ICQ and MSN compatibility. 10.4/10.5 & free! TrueCrypt - 6.0 - This awesome security/encryption tool added parallelized encryption/decryption on multi-core processors (operations are now “n” times as fast according to the number of processors or cores). Other enhancements include an improved volume format and the ability to create hidden volumes. 10.4/10.5 & free! Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection - 2.0 - Microsoft finally updates their Mac RDC client with an improved OS X look & feel and a ton of features. 10.4/10.5 and free! MacFuse - 1.7.1 - Mostly bug-fixes to this free tool which allows your Mac to use all sorts of other filesystems. 10.4/10.5 Apple Time Capsule & AirPort Base Station - 7.3.2 - If the blinky, yellow light did not coax you into finding out what was going on, note that there is a very slight point update to the firmware on these Apple WLAN devices that fixes issues with poor throughput, the inability to connect to devices, some AirTunes dropout issues, and errors with “double NATting”. Stanza - 10.0 Beta - This is an interesting e-book reader that supports a large number of formats and exporting numerous devices including the iPhone. 10.4/10.5 and beta (check site for pricing) Shatner Facts - 1.0 - For some reason, I couldn't resist this rather silly little widget. Everything you wanted (or never wanted) to know about William Shatner. If you download this, post your favorite bit of Shatner-trivia in the comments. 10.4/10.5 compatible and (of course) free.
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‘Gonzo’
Official web site for Gonzo, including a list of theater dates. (Here’s the trailer on Apple’s site.) ★
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Reduce battery usage by controlling Flash in Safari
If you use Safari and a laptop, you may be surprised to find that sites that incorporate Flash may be draining your battery. Unless you're one of those people who browse with Activity Monitor open, you're probably not aware that many sites are sucking your battery dry. Many sites incorporate Flash, in particular to display advertisements. These little Flash tidbits may be poorly written, and can make your CPU work really hard. This, in turn, will drain your battery at a fast rate.You can prevent Flash from automatically loading in Safari using Safari Stand. Install it, launch Safari, go to the Stand menu, choose SafariStand Setting, then click on Advanced. Check the Load Plug-in Manually box in the Flash section and restart Safari.Now when your browser encounters Flash, you can click the box where the Flash would have been to load that bit of Flash. You can also add exceptions to the site alteration area -- for exam...
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One fix for built-in iSight and Photo Booth or iMovie HD
If you're having trouble with your built-in iSight in Photo Booth, iMovie HD '06 (or both), here's one possible fix. If there is a picture of a camera in Photo Booth where the video/pictures come up (or the black screen) with a cross over it, just quit Photo Booth and open it back up again.This also goes for iMovie '06, but in that app, there's a blue screen and it says that there is no outside camera attached, or the outside camera is not working properly. The only problem with this message is that there really isn't an outside camera attached to the Mac you are working with! However, quitting and restarting iMovie should fix the problem.
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Make Adobe CS apps run on case-sensitive volumes
For anyone who, like me, has yet to upgrade from Photoshop CS to something newer, and is getting an error dialog on launching Photoshop CS on their case-sentivie volumes, here's a possible solution. The dialog complains that the CS app "Could not complete your request because certain required files were not found in the Adobe Photoshop CS Required folder. Please reinstall Photoshop to restore these files..," and here's the solution.Navigate to Adobe Photoshop CS.app » (Control-Click and choose Show Package Contents » Contents » Resources » asn. In that folder, there should be a single file called PS.SIF. Rename the file to PS.sif, and Photoshop should now launch. The same thing needs to be done to ImageReady to get it to work. Note that I've only tested this with Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS, which are the only two CS apps I have. I can't speak for whether it works on any of the others.It seems like a bit of a shame that Adobe couldn't take ...
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MailFX: New Mail Notifier for Mail.app
MailFX is a new notification utility for Mail.app that displays a Quartz Composer animated graphic on the Desktop when new mail arrives. This is the sort of thing that will please people looking for a notification utility between the complete pop-up MailAppetizer offers and the minimal approach of menubar utilities like MailUnreadStatusBar. It installs itself as a classic bundle in your Mail Directory, with its own preference Pane in Mail.app's Preferences: Here you can select which of the included graphics you want it to display, how long it should display and how transparently. It can also play a sound when the notification is shown (Nostalgic readers should check out the Eudora new mail sound in the dropdown box). You can also opt to reveal Mail.app when you click on the notification. The plugin crates a rule that controls which emails will trigger a notification. By default it is set to trigger for all new mail: Obviously, tweaking the rule can reduce this and make the alerts more useful (for example, set the rule to trigger only on emails from your work account and not emails from your blog, or only from your boss, or whatever). In addition, it claims to restore the ability to hide Mail.app on start-up, a feature broken in Leopard (and Tiger too, IIRC). MailFX is freeware and only works with Leopard Mail. It's available from the developer's web site Excursus: An Ethical Blogging Dilemma Every now and then an app or plugin comes along that sharpens the difference between being a journalist and a blogger. The bouncy, bouncy notification madness of NotifX was just such an app. This one is another. When you are a journalist, you just write what your editor tells you to, and don't ask (too many) questions. And then you get a paycheck in the mail. When you're a blogger, it's more complicated (for one thing, there are no paychecks). On the one hand, you want to be comprehensive. That's the point of the blog. On the other hand, there's the question of good taste. The blog is “mine” in a way that the IT articles I once wrote are not. To be honest, this utility offends my aesthetic sensibilities. I would rather cut my heart out with a teaspoon than use it. To post or not to post? I resolve this dilemma as follows: Smack myself on the back of the head for being a snob, and post. Tags: a question of good taste, animation, anti-productivity applications, Apple Mail, mail.app, notification, notifx, plugins, quartz composer Related posts MailUnreadStatusBar notification app goes Universal MailAnnounce AppleScript updated Mail.appetizer 1.2b4: Plays better with Mail.app Mail Widget 1.4: SSL support. Rebuilt. Fast. Mail Unread Menu: Menubar notification
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Japanese iPhone tour, “Switcher” tips from Mossberg, and O2 already sold out of iPhone 3G's online
Apple has posted a new iPhone 3G guided tour on their Japanese website in an effort to get customers in Japan warmed up to the idea of the iPhone. There has has been some speculation that the product might not do as well in Japan because of different demands of the Japanese buyer. You can see it here. Walt Mossberg recently posted some tips for those of you thinking of switching from Windows to Mac including many basic differences like switching programs, quitting programs, right-clicking, and more. You can click here to take a look. O2 has already sold out of their entire online stock of the iPhone 3G according to their official website. Currently the site is asking for users to check back on July 10th for more information on how they can get the device.
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AppleScript: Taking screenshots
Filed under: Features, How-tos, AppleScript Last week, Dave mentioned that you can change the file type used system-wide for screenshots. However, some people are afraid of using Terminal.app to muck around with their Mac. In this week's AppleScript article, I am going to show you how to take screenshots and change their file type using an AppleScript.The AppleScriptproperty N : 0set N to N + 1set picPath to ((POSIX path of (path to desktop)) & "Picture_" & N & ".png") as stringdo shell script "screencapture " & quoted form of picPathUsing the AppleScriptOpen the ScriptEditor (/Applications/AppleScript/ScriptEditor.app). Copy/paste the AppleScript into the script edtitor and click the run button at the top. You will hear the camera shutter sound and a picture will be taken and saved to your desktop. This script comes in handy when you want to take a screenshot in a different format. To do this, just change the ".png" file type to whatever you might want (say, .jpg, .tiff, etc.). When you re-run the script, the new file type will be associated with the capture image. Continue reading to learn how to save this script.Continue reading AppleScript: Taking screenshotsRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AT&T: Pay full price for the iPhone 3G; Use it with another mobile carrier
In the WWDC '08 keynote addressSteve Jobs announced that the iPhone 3G would be available for $199. Naturally this was a cause of excite for many who were looking to purchase the iPhone. The news also caused speculation because many believed that it would be difficult to get an iPhone to use with another carriet. AT&T went out of its way, and rightfully so, to make sure that the iPhone 3G would be extremely difficult to unlock. In-store activationwas a requirement for those looking to purchase the low priced iPhone. If you've been wondering how you can score an unlocked iPhone 3G your worries are over. According to the Washington Post, If you want to use the iPhone with your own mobile provider all you have to do is pay the price of an unsubsidized iPhone. You can purchase the iPhone 3G without a contract. How much will the iPhones cost. The 8GB is available for $599 and the 16GB will be available for $699. Some consider the price high, but It's not if you really think about it. Most mobile phone in the U.S. are subsidized phones which cost you less up front. Mobile carriers monthly make up the difference through monthly subscription fees. My LG was free when I signed my two-year contract with Verizon. AT&T users who upgrade to the iPhone 3G can expect to pay a minimum of $70 per month for the life of the two-year contract. You pay less up front, but you end up paying more over the life of the contract. I'd rather pay the full price up front. I wasn't happy when Apple decided to use AT&T as the only mobile carrier for the iPhone here within the U.S. Sorry Apple, as much as I like the iPhone I'm not switching to AT&T. I vacation in South Carolina several times each year. The area I vacation is rural, and the connection AT&T offers in this area is poor. I rely on phone calls, and the internet for my business so switching to AT&T is not an option. The recent announcement changes things considerably although the iPhone 3G is still locked AT&T users who would like to unlock the iPhone to use with their preferred mobile carrier won't have to go through as many obstacles. Would you pay full price for an iPhone 3G? Let us know in the comment section.
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CaliBrate - Make batch iCal changes
The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 9 out of 10] Developer: Wooden Brain Concepts Price: $8.00 sharewareIf you've ever wanted to modify a number of events in iCal, you'll soon find it's basically not possible. That's where CaliBrate comes in, which I discovered last week when it was written up as a Mac Gem on macworld.com. I'd never heard of the program before, so I downloaded it and gave it a trial run.Over the years, my iCal calendars have become something of a mess. There were near-duplicate calendars (Personal and Home, for instance), as well as calendars that contained events that I'd originally placed on one calendar but really wanted to have on another. CaliBrate m...
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Emailchemy developer (and email packrat) tells all
Matt Hovey, the developer of an amazing email format conversion application called Emailchemy has written a nice piece explaining why was driven to create the app. Hawk Wings has covered Emailchemy before. It can convert emails and mailboxes from an astonishing number of email clients (AOL for Windows, Claris Emailer, CompuServe Classic for Macintosh, CompuServe 2000 for Windows, Entourage (Database, .rge Archives and cache files), Eudora, Mail.app, Mozilla, Mulberry, Musashi, Neoplanet, Netscape, Opera, Outlook for Windows, Outlook Express for Macintosh, Windows and UNIX/Solaris, PowerTalk/AOCE for Macintosh, QuickMail Pro for Macintosh and Windows, Thunderbird, Yahoo! Mail and any other UNIX-style or mbox-format mailbox—whew!) into “mbox” format, mail spool, or “UNIX-style” mailboxes, folders of individual email files (.txt or .eml files), comma-separated value files (.csv files), IMAPdir (Binc IMAP maildir) or Maildir++ (Courier IMAP maildir) format, or IMAP formats usable by Outlook, Outlook Express, Entourage, Mail.app, and Thunderbird. Matt recounts how he moved from his beginnings in mail on UNIX (in 1990, when I was still fooling around on a PC with Waffle, Fidonet and UUCP email) through a dizzying sequence of email clients mandated by “corporate policy” at work and the march of software progress at home: I went from using Eudora at work to using Apple’s PowerTalk, and from that to using WordPerfect Office (aka Groupwise), Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and finally Microsoft Outlook. Then, to further complicate matters, I went from using Eudora at home to using Apple’s PowerTalk, Claris Emailer, and Netscape Mail, back to Eudora again, and then finally Apple’s Mail.app that came with Mac OS X. It's all very nostalgic! No wonder he ended up with “years of archived email saved in files created by several different applications that no other application could read.” That's enough to convert anyone into an ardent disciple of open formats. If you are in the same bind, Emailchemy (shareware — USD 29.50) may well be the tool for you. Tags: apple mail. thinderbird, Claris Emailer, convertor, email, Emailchemy, entourage, Eudora, mail.app, mbox, old emails, the good old days, unix Related posts Emailchemy: Converting or Recovering old emails Podcast: MacNotables email client shoot-out Email Backup Pro: Simple email backup and restore Email Backup Pro 1.1: Multiple client support Email Backup and Backup Pro updates: GyazMail, better restore
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The Screws Tighten on Apple Investors
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I simply can't bear to watch what is happening out there, we're barely hanging on by the skin of our teeth. I can list dozens of reasons why I hate bear markets, but the biggest is that it makes me feel on edge, nervous, ill at ease. The other big reason is that it's much more difficult to invest in a bear market, especially one that has been marginalized by investors. How else can one explain the low $VIX reading as we near March lows? As an Apple (AAPL) enthusiast my company is on the verge of a transformative event, expanding into a world market place, with a disruptive mobile computing ecosystem. I say ecosystem instead of product, because it's not just about the iPhone, it's the compendium of supporting characters, from 3rd party developers, to the App Store, iPhone and iPod Touch accessories, a born-again OS X (Snow Leopard), 3G and GPS. But with this bear market breathing down our necks, I'm afraid the world-wide introduction will be muted to some degree.
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Mac 101: Parental Controls
Filed under: OS, How-tos, Tips and tricks, Mac 101Mac OS X Leopard has a slew of controls meant to keep whipper-snappers at bay protect our kids (and data). They aren't the most powerful tools in the world (especially if Junior knows your administrator password), but they are helpful.To make use of Parental Controls, you'll first have to create an account other than the administrator account. That's simple enough -- just go to the Accounts Preference Pane and click the "+" button. After naming the user and creating a password, select the user and click the "Parental Controls" button.There are several options under the following tabs: System Content Mail & iChat Time Limits Logs Read on to find out how you can use each of these to customize your children's Mac OS X experience.Continue reading Mac 101: Parental ControlsRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Flagit!: Customised flags for Mail.app
Ever felt that the red flag in Mail.app doesn't offer you enough flexibility? Flagit! is a plug-in that offers Mail.app users customisable flags of as many different colours as you like, as well as question and exclamation marks. It is packaged as a plug-in for SIMBL , an Input Manager that allows application-specific hacks for Cocoa apps (like Mail.app). It is not heavy on documentation. Pay close attention to the installer screen, because it offers you all the information you will get on how to use its new features: Once installed, you can access its features through the “Mark” option in the contextual menu. Highlight the email you want to flag, Control-click (or right-click) on the email and choose the flag you want: The Customize option opens a preference pane with room to edit the default flags and create as many new ones as you need: It also provides the option to colourise the text of the email that you have flagged. Combined with the option to colourise the backgrounds of emails (which I do through Mail Act-on — Leopard users this way ), it can produce a riot of colour in your inbox. If I wasn't very happy about marking emails done or needing attention or waiting for a response with the keywords feature of MailTags , I could imagine using this, and benefitting from the additional visual help of coloured flags. Flagit! works with Tiger and Leopard and is shareware (USD 8). You can download a 15-day free demo from the developer's web site . UPDATE: Users report in the comments that Flagit! doesn't play nicely with the WideMail plugin. The comments also contain some tips on uninstalling Flagit! Tags: Apple Mail, flags, hacks, mail.app, plugins, Productivity, SIMBL Related posts WideScreenMail plugin gets two-line preview WideMail 0.1.0: Real Widescreen Preview Column While I was busy… Tabbable MailTags: Another improvement? Plugin List: Updates, improvements
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New Microsoft Software Helps Macs and PCs Play Nice
After about a year, 750,000 downloads of various betas, 500 notes of feedback, and a redesigned user interface, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has officially released Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2. RDC 2 lets Mac users connect to remote Windows PCs to access files, applications, devices and networks -- all from within the Mac. It runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs. In addition to the new, more "Mac-like" user interface, RDC 2 now supports multiple sessions for access to multiple Windows PCs at the same time.
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It's OK to Say No to the New iPhone
There are many things to admire about Apple, but like every company it has a dark side. One of the things I personally find more than annoying is the Apple fan base that will attack you if you honestly don't want to buy an Apple product and talk about your choice. But the thing to be concerned about, because Apple is a company that others now emulate, is its increasing habit of tricking you into paying more than you thought you paid for its products.
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iPhone App Store to Launch by Friday
It looks like green lights all the way for the launch of the iPhone App Store this week. Most developers have been told they must submit their applications by 12 PM PDT today (Monday) to be considered for inclusion in the launch: “Have your application be among the first available when the App Store goes live. To ensure your application can be considered for the exciting launch of the App Store, submit your application by 12 PM PDT, on July 7, 2008. We will continue to accept applications after this time, however your application may not be available until after the launch of the App Store. Conduct final testing of your application with iPhone OS beta eight and submit your app today.”
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Mac OS Ken: 07.07.2008
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