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Dear Mac Reader,
We've been testing the new MacBook Pro with the latest
version of
Aperture, iLife 06, and Boot Camp, and it's clear that
Apple knows how to
write software for the new Intel architecture. Clearly the
move to Intel
is going to produce the performance that Steve Jobs has
wanted in his
laptops for a long time. When the next version of Mac OS X
is released,
Leopard, I'm sure we'll see the dream fully realized.
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We've also just published an in-depth review of Aperture
1.1, the latest
release of Apple's pro-level photo management software. I
think the most
important aspects of this release are that it's now
Universal Binary so it
can run on Intel machines as well as G5s, and there's
better RAW decoding
that includes the new RAW Fine Tuning adjustment window.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/04/
18/aperture.html>
This is just a peek of things to come. With more new
software and hardware
appearing in the second half of 2006, we're going to have
lots to cover on
Mac DevCenter. Stay tuned!
Until next time,
-Derrick
Derrick Story
O'Reilly Network Editorial Director
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*** Featured Articles ***
Aperture 1.1--Apple Listens
With Aperture's new features, bug fixes, and universal
compatibility with
PowerMacs and Intel Macs, it's now a serious contender for
top digital
photo software. Scott Bourne reviews Version 1.1.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/04/
18/aperture.html>
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Mac FTP: A Guided Tour
(S)FTP has a valuable place in the hearts of web builders
and developers,
and is still one of the most practical methods of getting
files from one
place to another in a secure manner. In this article, Giles
Turnbull
surveys six FTP clients for the Mac platform and shows you
the major
characteristics of each.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/04/13/ft
p.html>
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Macintosh Home Monitoring
Want to learn a few simple home automation techniques to
have your Mac
send you a message when your mail is delivered, your kids
come home, or
your dog uses the pet door to go into the backyard? Gordon
Meyer shows you
how.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/0
4/04/automation.html>
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Bringing Ruby on Rails with FastCGI into Mac OS X Server
Most of the Ruby on Rails documentation on deployment for
Mac OS X glosses
over key parts of the plumbing. In this article, Luke Burton
walks you
through a Rails installation on Mac OS X Server.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/29/
rails.html>
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*** Mac Devcenter Top Five Articles Last Week ***
1. Mac FTP: A Guided Tour
(S)FTP has a valuable place in the hearts of web builders
and developers,
and is still one of the most practical methods of getting
files from one
place to another in a secure manner. In this article, Giles
Turnbull
surveys six FTP clients for the Mac platform and shows you
the major
characteristics of each.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/04/13/ft
p.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. 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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5. 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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