Macworld articles from October 2008

Macworld archives from October 2008

Macworld.com's top 5.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The top 5 stories on Macworld.com are: 1 Review: iPhone 3G Our review finds that people who waited for version 2.0 will be rewarded for their patience (macworld.com/2792). 2 Apple Officially Releases iPhone OS 2.0 Update ...

Know your limits: what the iPhone 3G, the App Store, and MobileMe launches say about Apple.(FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK)(third generation)(Editorial)
October 1, 2008... The stunning success of the iPod and the media hoopla surrounding the iPhone have transformed the way the world looks at Apple. In five years, it has gone from being the company that makes weird non-Windows computers to the company that makes...

OS face-off.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I loved Rick LePage's essay (Spotlight, July 2008). It's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks Mac OS X 10.5 is too buggy. I expect Windows to behave like this, but not my Mac. Hopefully, the Apple software engineers will read that...

The best e-mail clients.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I cannot agree completely with your assessment of Apple Mail 3.2 as the top choice for a desktop mail application (Reviews, July 2008), especially when it comes to managing e-mail providers like.Mac or Gmail. While it does support Gmail via...

Scheduling conflict.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I was hoping to simplify my calendars as you suggested in your recent. Working Mac column (July 2008). Unfortunately, imported events from the original local calendar would not stay in the new IMAP calendar. Quitting iCal and restarting...

Essential questions.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Although much of "Essential Mac Maintenance" (July 2008) is useful to me, as a Mac OS X 10.4 user, I was annoyed by the assumption that your readers have all switched to 10.5 I only recently changed from 10.3 to 10.4 because the newer version...

A happy customer.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... As a new subscriber to Macworld and an even newer Mac convert, I have to say that the July 2008 issue finally hit the mark. I subscribed to read about Mac computers and OS X. Instead, it often feels like the iPhone and iPod are the real focus...

Change of address.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I read with interest your Mac 911 column about moving Address Book data (July 2008). For users moving from Tiger to Leopard, you might want to point out that by default, the Back Up Address Book command in Tiger's Address Book saves the file...

Overheard on the forums.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Funny how the increased cost of the iPhone 3G plans neatly removes the benefit of that hardware subsidy, isn't it? It's almost as if AT&T planned it that way. Bynkii macworld.com/3779 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the new...

Correction.
October 1, 2008... The June 2008 DSLR roundup incorrectly stated some of the Olympus E-3's specs. Its viewfinder has a 100 percent view of the image area and has 11 fully crossed biaxial autofocus target points. The E3 can assign up to four custom settings and...

App Store update woes: iPhone developers still frustrated with process.(MacUser)
October 1, 2008... Compared to the iPhone 3G and MobileMe, which had somewhat rocky starts when they were introduced, Apple's App Store had a relatively smooth launch for consumers. For many iPhone developers, however, working with Apple and the App Store has...

Genius Bars draw the ire of anti-DRM campaigners.(iTUNES)(digital rights management)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In the noble war against digital rights management (DRM), civilians may get hurt--this time, the collateral damage may end up being Apple customers in need of help at the Genius Bar. Anti-DRM guerrilla group Defective By Design is urging people...

Steve Ballmer sets his sights on Apple--again.(BUSINESS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... As much as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer blusters about Apple, he did have something good to say in a recent memo to Microsoft employees. "In the competition between PCs and Macs, we outsell Apple 30-to-1. But they [Apple] are good at...

Not so fast, 3G.(iPHONE)(third generation)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... You can't miss the slogan--it's plastered everywhere: "Twice as fast. Half the price." It's Apple's attempt to drive home the point about the 3G wireless speeds of the iPhone 3G. But is 3G really twice as fast? Definitely. Maybe. After a...

Apple is full of good IDEAs.(MACUSER)(International Design Excellence Awards)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Apple and design go together like Han Solo and Chewbacca, so we're not exactly shocked to discover that Apple walked out of the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) with three gold medals and one silver medal. [ILLUSTRATION...

IntelliScanner Pro 200.(HARDWARE)
October 1, 2008... IntelliScanner Pro 200, from IntelliScanner(www.intelliscanner.com): Inventory-management system includes both a barcode reader and software ($199).

UltraLite-mk3.(HARDWARE)
October 1, 2008... UltraLite-mk3, from MOTU (www.motu.com): Bus-powered Fire-Wire audio interface features onboard effects and mixing, XLR/TRS combo mic inputs with preamps, and true hi-Z guitar inputs ($599).

Mint 220 digital music station.(HARDWARE)(Digital Signature)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Mint 220 Digital Music Station, from Digital Signature (www.mintds.com): iPod speaker system also streams audio from a computer up to 45 feet from the host system ($180).

Exilim zoom EX-Z150.(HARDWARE)
October 1, 2008... Exilim Zoom EX-Z150, from Casio (www.casio.com): 8-megapixel camera includes antishake and face-detection features ($200).

Photo safe II.(HARDWARE)
October 1, 2008... Photo Safe II, from Digital Foci (www.digitalfoci.com): Portable picture storage device backs up photos from a variety of memory cards (80GB, $139; 160GB, $189).

Simple tech re-drive.(HARDWARE)
October 1, 2008... Simple Tech re-drive, from Fabrik (www.fabrik.com): Power-efficient 500GB external hard drive has a case made of bamboo and recycled aluminum ($160).

Jobs confirms iPhone application 'kill switch'.(iPhone Central)(Steve Jobs)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Amid recent speculation that Apple had incorporated some form of application blacklist into the iPhone 3G, Steve Jobs confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that such a capability exists, but argued that Apple needs it in case it inadvertently...

Google Translate now comes in iPhone version.(iPhone Central)(translate.google.com)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Sure, your iPhone can surf the Web and get your e-mail, but did you know it'll also let you speak in tongues? Thanks to Google, you can now keep handy phrases from more than a dozen languages at your fingertips. Google has created an iPhone-and...

iPhone expands its reach to 20 more countries.(iPhone Central)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... As we go to press with this month's issue, the iPhone 3G is set to launch in 20 additional countries as of August 22. Reports indicate that Spain-based Telefonica will launch iPhone service in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador,...

Inexpensive PCs help widen Mac-PC price gap.(BUSINESS)(personal computers)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
October 1, 2008... According to market-research firm NPD Group, the gap in average selling prices between Macs and PCs has widened over the last couple of years. This June, Mac desktops cost an average of $1,543, up from $1,432 two years ago; meanwhile, PCs were...

Your music, all around you.(iTUNES)(Apple Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Apple has filed a patent on a way for iPhone and iPod touch users to access their iTunes libraries from anywhere they can get a network connection. The sneaky system would sync metadata (track names, artists, and so on), so it would appear as...

By the numbers.(briefs)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... 312 Number of Mac Pros going into Virginia Tech's latest Mac-based supercomputer. 3 Days Apple said it took the company to sell 1 million iPhone 3Gs. $1.07 billion Apple's reported profit for the third fiscal quarter of 2008.

Delta bringing Wi-Fi to all U.S. planes.(INTERNET)(Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In the continuing battle to bring the Internet to the skies, Delta plans to add Wi-Fi access on some of its planes this fall, and to its entire domestic fleet (more than 330 planes) by the summer of 2009. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Why are iPod accessories so darn pricey?(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Ever wonder why a lot of iPod and iPhone accessories seem kind of, well, overpriced? Popular Mechanics reports that Apple uses a proprietary authentication chip in its portables that makes it impossible for thirdparty companies to create iPod-...

Apple wheels in Segway CTO.(chief technology officer)(appointment of Doug Field in Apple Inc.)
October 1, 2008... You know, if there's one thing that my Mac lacks, it is most certainly wheels. Perhaps that will all change now that Apple has reputedly hired Doug Field, the CTO and VP of design and engineering for Segway--that's right, the company...

U.S. poised for broadband explosion.(INTERNET)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The United States has fallen behind on broadband penetration, but that will change in the next four years--at least according to a report from market-research firm Gartner. In 2012, 77 percent of all American households will be accessing the...

Activity Monitor.(MACUSER)
October 1, 2008... University of Amsterdam student Michiel van Meeteren's thesis, Indie Fever, is about Mac developers macworld.com/3811 Tom's Hardware tests solid-state hard drives (SSDs) to determine if they save battery life macworld.com/3812 ...

Reattack of the clones.(HARDWARE)(Open Tech offers desktop computers and supports Mac OS X as an operating system option)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... It was no surprise when Apple filed a lawsuit against wannabe Mac maker Psystar. What is a surprise is that another company, Open Tech, has announced its new lineup of desktop PCs--and is supporting Mac OS X as an operating system option. ...

Jobs admits MobileMe's shortcomings.(WEB)(Steve Jobs )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In an e-mail to Apple employees, CEO Steve Jobs said that the company had made numerous mistakes during the launch of its MobileMe Internet service, saying that it "was simply not up to Apple's standards." MobileMe's launch was fraught...

Yahoo shutters music store, throws away DRM keys.(MUSIC)(digital rights management)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... DRM, when will you learn? As we heard earlier this year, Yahoo Music, one of the first major music vendors to experiment with dropping digital rights management, will be shutting down its independent digital music service. And it'll be taking...

Techie traits.(Tech Trends)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... New research by Mindset Media finds that avid technology consumers share a common set of traits. Of the 25,000 online consumers surveyed, those who snap up the latest gadgets are also likely to be leadership oriented, dynamic, and...

SlickFX.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2008... SlickFX, from Gee Three (www.geethree.com): Plug-in set for Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro includes more than 60 transitions, effects, filters, and generators ($99).

Money 3.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Money 3, from Jumsoft (www.jumsoft.com): Financial application features a new user interface, five styles of invoices, and the ability to download exchange rates from the Internet ($39; upgrade, $19).

ClickInstall.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2008... ClickInstall, from Excel Software (www.excelsoftware.com): Installer-making software builds OS X compressed, password-protected, self-extracting installers (prices starting at $295 for a single license).

Finale 2009.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2008... Finale 2009, from MakeMusic (www.finalemusic.com): Updated music-notation software streamlines workflow, adds multiple-page editing, and expands support for SmartMusic ($600).

PMOG.(Passively Multiplayer Online Game)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Looking to add some spice to your mundane Web-browsing life? Then check out the Passively Multiplayer Online Game (PMOG). Produced by Game-Layers, this free extension for the Firefox Web browser puts Net surfers into a massively multiplayer...

Selphy CP770.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... A tisket, a tasket... a printer in a basket? The compact Selphy CP770, Canon's latest portable dye-sub photo printer, promises long-lasting, borderless prints that are ready in less than a minute. You can print from a variety of sources,...

Precipitate.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Spotlight's pretty good at helping you locate that document you wrote last week, even one you saved in some weird place, with a nonsensical file name. But what about documents that aren't on your computer? More and more people are relying on...

SlimKey V2.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... A convenient design element of current iMacs and Apple Cinema Displays is the small platform on the base for storing your keyboard. Macessity takes this concept a step further with its $65 SlimKey V2, an iMac- and Cinema Display-matching...

PhotoBook 1.1.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... In recent months, I've come to rely on my friends for photographing events. Carrying a camera around is often a pain, and most pictures end up on Facebook anyway. But right now, they usually stay on Facebook, which means by the time the next...

Answering the call: a huge variety of iPhone apps flood apple's iTunes Store.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... Apple has taken the brakes off third-party development for the iPhone, and as a result, aficionados have seen a vast profusion of new software for their favorite device. Developers are putting out small, mostly inexpensive or free iPhone...

Acrobat 9 Pro.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $449; upgrade, $159 COMPANY: Adobe URL: www.adobe.com Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro is a Portable Document Format (PDF) production tool; the latest version primarily streamlines document collaboration and review, and makes...

ClamXav 1.1.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: payment requested COMPANY: Mark Allan URL: www.clamxav.com ClamXav 1.1 doesn't come out ahead if you compare its features, speed, and usability with those of commercial antivirus programs that cost more, but it...

Final Cut Server 1.1.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [GOOD] PRICE: one server and ten users, $999; unlimited users, $1,999 COMPANY: Apple URL: www.apple.com Final Cut Server (FCS) is a complex and powerful tool designed for people who work in video production environments. The most...

MobileMe 1.0.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $99 per year; family pack, $149 COMPANY: Apple URL: www.apple.com Apple overhauled .Mac and rebranded it as MobileMe to accommodate the iPhone 3G's speedy Internet access. Despite the service's rocky start (it was...

Internet Cleanup 5.o.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [GOOD] PRICE: $30; upgrade, $20 COMPANY: Smith Micro Software URL: www.smithmicro.com Smith Micro's Internet Cleanup provides a suite of tools to help you locate and delete traces of your Internet activities. The new Bookmark...

G-Track.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $232 COMPANY: Samson Technologies URL: www.samsontech.com This USB microphone is a directional mic that doesn't require any special drivers to operate. It has a gain knob that can lock into position, and...

Hard Disk Designed by Neil Poulton 1TB.(FireWire 400)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $230 COMPANY: LaCie URL: www.lacie.com This desktop hard drive is encased in a shiny black rectangular box with sharp corners. The drive can connect to your Mac via FireWire 400, USB 2.0, or eSATA. When comparing...

MultiSync LCD3090WQXi.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD]1/2 PRICE: $2,200 COMPANY: NEC URL: www.necdisplay.com This 30-inch wide-screen LCD monitor is aimed at professionals whose work requires color accuracy. NEC has built a ton of technology into the display to keep this...

U-Suit Premium for iPod Touch.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $35 COMPANY: Uniea URL: www.uniea.com The U-Suit Premium is a protective case for your iPod touch, made of hard plastic wrapped in napa leather. The leather feels and looks nice, not cheap. The silver-colored...

Vixia HF10.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [GOOD]1/2 PRICE: $1,099 COMPANY: Canon URL: www.canon.com This high-definition camcorder uses a 16GB internal flash drive and an SD card for storage. The HF10 transfers recorded video to a Mac seamlessly. In our testing, the...

Laser Printer.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... C6100dn RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $799 COMPANY: Oki Data URL: www.okidata.com The C6100dn, from Oki Data, produces great-looking prints and includes built-in duplexing. It also offers easy network connectivity and quick printing...

Ink-Jet Photo Printer.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... Stylus Photo 1400 RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $265 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Epson's Stylus Photo 1400 prints photos that are rich in both color and detail. Capable of outputting images as large as 13 by 19 inches, this printer...

Compact Photo Printer.(PictureMate Zoom PM 290)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... PictureMate Zoom PM 290 RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $200 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Affordable, problem-free, and enjoyable to use, the PictureMate Zoom is the speediest and best overall portable photo printer on the market...

Multifunction Ink-Jet.(Pixma MX850)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... Pixma MX850 RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $190 COMPANY: Canon URL: www.canon.com The MX850 prints crisp, legible text that's comparable to laser quality. Add to that speedy performance, solid print results, and extra perks, and you...

Multifunction Laser.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... MFC-9840CDW RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $579 COMPANY: Brother URL: www.brother-usa.com The MFC-9840CDW is not only a great all-in-one color laser printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine, but also an outstanding value with bonus...

MACS.(Statistical data)
October 1, 2008... PRODUCT PROCESSOR RATING PRICE (A) DESKTOP iMac Intel Core 2 [VERY GOOD] $1,135 Duo/2.4GHz Intel Core 2 [VERY GOOD] $1,419 ...

Perfection V700 Photo.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $490 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com The Epson Perfection V700 Photo is an excellent, speedy midrange scanner with two lenses for people who need to scan reflective media and transparencies, especially at...

Digital SLR.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... D40 RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $397 COMPANY: Nikon URL: www.nikonusa.com The Nikon D40 is a great value. This 6.1-megapixel camera comes with every feature you'd desire in a DSLR, such as adjustable ISO, Raw mode, and a variety of...

Compact Digital Camera.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... NV11 RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $190 COMPANY: Samsung URL: www.samsung.com An excellent point-and-shoot digital camera, the 10.1-megapixel Samsung NV11 produces detailed and well-exposed images. Its versatile feature set...

Vixia HV30.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $665 COMPANY: Canon URL: www.canon.com Canon's Vixia HV30 is a fine choice for die-hard MiniDV users, offering superb video quality and a bunch of nifty features. MiniDV is gradually becoming a technology of the...

Large Display.(HP LP2465)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... LP2465 RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: $538 COMPANY: Hewlett-Packard URL: www.hp.com The HP LP2465 is an extremely adjustable 24-inch desktop LCD panel with a 16:10 wide-screen aspect ratio that immediately calls to mind the cinema. This...

Medium Display.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... MultiSync 2190UXi RATING: [VERY GOOD] 1/2 PRICE: $946 COMPANY: NEC URL: www.necdisplay.com The NEC MultiSync 2190 UXi monitor is designed--and priced--for professional users. This 21-inch display doesn't come cheap, but it offers...

Desktop Drive.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... My Book Studio Edition RATING: [VERY GOOD]1/2 PRICE: $207 COMPANY: Western Digital URL: www.westerndigital.com The My Book Studio Edition's affordability, versatile connection options, compact design, and good performance add up to a...

Portable Drive.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Rocbit 2B RATING: [OUTSTANDING] PRICE: $287 COMPANY: Rocsecure URL: www.rocsecure.com The portable Rocbit 2B is priced a bit higher than similar portable drives that lack encryption, but it's well worth its cost if security is a...

iPODS.(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... PRODUCT CAPACITY RATING PRICE (A) DISPLAY BATTERY LIFE iPod 80GB [VERY GOOD] $229 2.5-inch 30 hours of music classic color playback; 5 hours ...

Mac Gems: Get more and expanded reviews at macworld.com/macgems.(briefs)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... GRAPHICS PosteRazor 1.5 RATING: [VERY GOOD] PRICE: free COMPANY: Alessandro Portale URL: posterazor.sourceforge.net If you want to print a high-resolution image at a very large size--say, the size of a poster--but you don't...

Mac security essentials: see what software you really need to keep your data--and your Mac--safe.
October 1, 2008... Are Macs really more secure than PCs? The answer isn't as simple as you might think. Technically, Macs are not inherently more secure than Windows PCs--by some measures, they are actually less so. Over the past five years, Microsoft has...

Firewalls: OS X has two firewall apps.built.in. Do you need another?(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... Firewalls monitor and regulate the data moving on and off your computer or network. They can keep criminals out while allowing legitimate network traffic in Mac OS X comes with not one but two firewalls of its. own. However, those two aren't...

Virus protection: if there are no Mac viruses, who needs an antivirus program?(FEATURES)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... Although Apple computers are not somehow magically immune to viruses and other malware, they've been remarkably free of such pests for most of their history. But does that mean you can ignore antivirus software? The Threat In 1982,...

Privacy safeguards: keep your personal information personal with OS X and third-party apps.(Mac Security Essentials)(applications)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2008... At the very least, losing your wallet to a thief is a major pain in the neck: you lose your cash and (possibly) some precious mementos, and you have to cancel your credit cards and replace your driver's license. More seriously, the thief could...

Web sites we love: we've handpicked 55 great sites that make you smarter, richer, and more interesting.(Website overview)
October 1, 2008... The Internet is a big, big place. You'd think that with all those web sites and blogs at your fingertips, findings great content would be a cinch. But more often than not, we end up getting stuck in a rut, visiting the same old Web sites over...

Office 2008 survival guide: upgrade not going so smoothly? Find your answers here.(Working Mac)
October 1, 2008... If you've recently upgraded to Microsoft Office 2008 (macworld.com/3345), you may like the productivity suite's new features, but you may also face a few conundrums: some things just don't work the way they used to and others don't work at all....

Convert video for any device: make your DVDs and other videos play on an iPod, iPhone, or apple TV.(Digital Video)
October 1, 2008... The iTunes Store may be a great place to stock up on video content for the iPod, the iPhone, and the Apple TV. But why spend extra money when you've already got a vast collection of DVDs, home movies, and other video files at your fingertips?...

The Mac backup band: playing alone doesn't have to mean playing solo.(Recording Studio)
October 1, 2008... It can be hard to find a group of musicians to accompany you in midnight moments of musical inspiration. Thankfully, you needn't roust your bandmates out of bed if you have a Mac and some good software. Invoke the Magic GarageBand '08...

Map your photos: explore your image collection in new ways with geotagging.(Digital Photo)
October 1, 2008... Your digital camera is a diligent archivist. Each time it captures an image, it records the time that the photo was taken and the settings that were used--details you can employ later to track down a photo in your collection. For most of us,...

Transferring files securely: how to safely send or receive files when you're on the road.(Mobile Mac)
October 1, 2008... If you're traveling and you need a key document, such as the latest draft of your business plan or the presentation your colleagues just finished, there are many ways you can get it: e-mail, iDisks, and online file services such as SendThisFile...

The etiquette of social networking: how to make friends online without alienating anybody.(Geek Factor)(Interview)
October 1, 2008... Social networks like Facebook (www.facebook.com) and MySpace (www.myspace.com) have turned many social norms inside out. Your online friends may not be friends offline--and you may not be exactly whom you claim to be, either. How to approach...

Mac OS X Hints: the insider tips you won't get from apple.(Firefox 3)
October 1, 2008... View PDFs in Firefox 3 If you've been using Firefox 3 (macworld .com/3806), you may have noticed one glaring hole: instead of letting you view PDFs directly in the browser, it forces you to download them when you click on a PDF link. To...