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Dear Mac Reader,
Ten years ago, when I was a sysadmin and writer, I had
people constantly
asking me if it was safe to buy a Mac. There were all sorts
of wild
speculation about Sun buying Apple or Cupertino closing its
doors
altogether. Ah, the good old days, right?
Fast forward one decade. I've just wrapped up my Macworld SF
'06 duties,
and I want you to know something. If there was any doubt
whatsoever about
the future of this platform, banish it from your mind right
now. Apple is
as strong going into 2006 as I can remember.
First, the Intel machines will be a hit. If Apple can behave
itself and
not go "Motorola" on Intel, these two companies
are exactly what each
other needs. Paul Otellini (Intel CEO) gets it. If you'd
like an
informative backgrounder on him, take a look at the January
9 issue of
BusinessWeek magazine. They've got a terrific piece on Intel
generally,
and Otellini specifically.
Apple is writing great software too. Both iWork and iLife
'06 are stellar
examples of how to create compelling consumer titles.
Aperture, though
misunderstood at the moment, is solid and has a promising
future. And Mac
OS X looks better than ever.
Cupertino has wisely positioned its products in the center
of the popular
consumer media arena. Music, photography, personal
publishing,
broadcasting, and video have appeal that will extend far
beyond 2006. You,
by extension of being a charter member of this community,
are at the
forefront of what I see to be a truly exciting time in
technology.
Stay tuned to Mac DevCenter. We are going to be firing on
all cylinders
this year. We'll have to if we're going to keep up with
Apple.
Until next time,
-Derrick
Derrick Story
Mac DevCenter Editor
derrick oreilly.com
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*** Featured Articles ***
Macworld Podcast: Chuck Toporek on the New Macs and More
We talk about the new Macs and what might be coming next
with O'Reilly
senior editor Chuck Toporek.
<http://www.macd
evcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/13/macworld-podcast-chuck-top
orek-on-intel.html>
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Intel and More Inside
Saving the best for last is the old saw Steve Jobs lives by
when it comes
to addressing his Macworld audiences. As Daniel Steinberg
reports from
Macworld SF 2006, Jobs spent the first 90 minutes of his
keynote on
Apple's sales revenues, additions to two of the iApps and
the introduction
of a new one, and more, before casually mentioning the
PowerBook is being
replaced by the Intel-powered MacBook Pro. As Daniel puts
it, for Jobs,
this is "pure theatre." Read Daniel's extensive
report on all of Jobs'
announcements.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a
/mac/2006/01/12/intel-and-more-inside.html>
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Macworld Podcast: Derrick Story on iPhoto
Mac DevCenter editor Derrick Story says that the news from
the Macworld
keynote that interests him the most are all of the
improvements to
iPhoto.
<http://www.mac
devcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/12/macworld-podcast-derrick-
story-on-iphoto.html>
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Shop Different: Accessorizing Your iPod ... for Cheap!
Even though there are aisle after aisle of iPod add-ons on
display at
Macworld, Erica Sadun went a different direction to
accessorize her
player. She made a visit to the Dollar Store. Here's what
she found.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/11/i
pod.html>
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The Power of mdfind
In addition to the little blue magnifying glass in the
upper-right corner
of your desktop, Tiger provides the mdfind and mdls commands
for
searching. Andy Lester discovered them while working on his
updates to Mac
OS X Tiger In A Nutshell. Essentially, they provide the
power of Spotlight
in the Unix shell. Here's how it works.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/04
/mdfind.html>
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*** Mac Devcenter Top Five Articles Last Week ***
1. Getting the Video out of Your New iPod--for Cheap!
Yes, you can spend extra dollars for Apple's sleek white
video cable for
TV connectivity, or you can hack your own together for
cheap. Erica Sadun
shows you how.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/1
1/18/video-ipod.html>
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2. iPod shuffle Tips and Tricks
The iPod shuffle is the easiest-to-use iPod to date. But
that doesn't mean
you can't customize how you listen and upload music. Scott
Knaster shows
you some very handy tips and tricks for the shuffle and
iTunes 4.7.1.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/02/1
5/shuffle.html>
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3. Top Ten Digital Photography Tips
You have a digital camera and have taken the typical shots
of family and
friends. Now what? Here are ten tips to make your next batch
of digital
images so impressive that people will ask: "Hey, what
type of camera do
you have?" Guess what? It's not the camera.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2
002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html>
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4. Connecting Mac OS X to Windows PCs
A hands-on look at how you can share files between your Mac
and your
Windows machines, then explore how Windows applications can
be run on your
Mac
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/19
/mac_pc.html>
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5. Screenshot Hacks for Mac OS X
You can use a variety of built-in tools in Mac OS X to grab
images from
your screen and save them to your hard drive. But what if
you want to
capture drop shadows, or include the cursor, or even capture
full-motion
DVD video with sound? This article shows you how, using some
nifty tools.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/0
2/28/screenshot.html>
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