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Infinity Data Systems' Eudora-style POP3 and IMAP email client adds Option-Click on any field to group emails by that criteria, improved performance when sorting mailboxes, and other improvements.

Magic Trackpad

"If your headphones stop working or work intermittently as described below, Apple will replace them, free of charge, for two years from date of purchase."

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Order Apple's new iMacs from Amazon and get small price cuts, or save as much as $200 on MacBook Pro models and as much as $240 off a Mac Pro. Get Amazon discounts on Adobe CS5 upgrades, and you also save a bunch on MobileMe renewals at Amazon and get AppleCare at a discount, too. Amazon's new Kindle DX gets a price cut and better features, while the Kindle 2 drops to $189. With free 3G wireless and screens that work great outdoors, they're perfect for summer beach reading. Apple's unibody Mac Minis get price cuts at Amazon, and you save $69-$112 off new 15" and 17" MacBook Pro models. The iPod Touch is discounted, as well, and don't miss Amazon's great selection of DRM-free MP3 music at very competitive prices (including free downloads!). Digital cameras and HDTV's get outstanding discounts, plus helpful reviews as well. *And*, while you're saving yourself money, you're also providing critical MacInTouch support just by clicking through any of our links to purchase!

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Retrospect gets its first update since being acquired by Roxio, including network backup performance up to three times faster, 64-bit addressing to enable the backup of volumes containing tens of millions of files, interface enhancements to simplify workflow and management tasks, and more.

CrashPlan, Mozy, Carbonite, SpiderOak, Time Machine; plus procedures

Mozilla's security updates for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey address a variety of issues (10 total/five critical on Thunderbird, 11 total/seven critical on SeaMonkey).

DVI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter

CodeWeavers' software for running Windows programs on a Mac gains improved installation of Office 2007 service packs, improvements for several connection and importation issues with Quicken 2010, better print-to-PDF in Office 2007, a fix for a Mac upgrade problem, and more.

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For the just-released iMac (Mid 2010), this update provides previously-released Mac OS X 10.6.4 updates plus specific fixes for the iMac.

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"Fixed a single stability issue affecting some pages containing plugins."

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"...brings Safari 5 and general operating system fixes that enhance stability, compatibility, and security."

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Here's our hands-on review of Numbers, Pages and Keynote apps running on the iPad, covering features, limitations and problems - the good, the bad and the ugly.

5.0.1 experiences

Skipping the cellular data feature, this new model is priced at $139 with a slimmer, lighter enclosure, improved display and other improvements.

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Safari 5.0.1 brings a number of security patches, including one for the Autofill problem, plus third-party extensions, "stability" improvements and more for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and later. Safari 4.1.1 updates the Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" version.

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The update adds support for Apple's new Magic Trackpad and also enables inertial scrolling and the three-finger drag gesture in recent MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.

Server Admin Tools 10.6.4 is a set of software tools for remote administration of Snow Leopard Server and is required to administer Mac OS X Server 10.6.4 remotely.

Apple announces new Mac Pros (due next month); new iMacs; a 27" display for Mini DisplayPort (due in Sept.) and the "Magic Trackpad", plus a battery charger with 6 rechargeable AA batteries.

ActiveTrak's location tracker for stolen notebooks now includes tracking of multiple computers at once through a centralized Web control panel that can be viewed from any Internet accessible device, including iPhones and iPads.

Get updated app to remove hidden personal information file.

The time tracking program with Basecamp integration adds time tracking against projects as well as to-dos, updated badges on the project pane, improvements for manual time editing, and better error handling.

Changes in the virtualization software include preservation of Office 2010 activation in Boot Camp virtual machines, correct functioning of virtual machines using Boot Camp partitions on 512 GB solid-state disks, and more.

Houdah Software's geocoding application adds faster image export, a fix for an image corruption issue on export, improved communication speed with iPhoto '09, and restoration of communication with Aperture 3.

Apple offers free iPhone 4 cases/bumpers to improve antenna performance, available through a special app. Previous bumper purchases are eligible for refunds.

This release of ProjectWizards' project management program addresses a number of issues, including some access rights on project files not being set correctly and the utilization view not refreshing properly.

"...includes general reliability improvements."

Ubermind's plugins for uploading to Picasa add support for Protected album visibility, visual improvements and animation effects for the interface, an update to GData framework 1.10.0, and some bug fixes.

John Brownie's free keyboard layout editor gains a new interface (with customizable colors, scaling, a toolbar, and a drawer), printing, inspector improvements, support for keyboard layout bundles, and more.

Now under development by a new team and available for Snow Leopard only, the open source Apple Mail plugin provides a front-end to GPG (GNU Privacy Guard), allowing Mail to read and send PGP authenticated and/or encrypted messages.

Our comprehensive iPad FAQ covers features, apps, procedures, networking, security, compatibility, issues and more.