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			Apple announces Safari 4 Web browser public beta Safari 4 now available for Mac and PC Nick Spence Billed as the world’s fastest and most innovative Web browser for Mac and Windows PCs, Apple has announced the ability Safari 4 as a public beta. Available to download now, Safari 4 includes 150 features including a Nitro engine, which claims Apple, runs JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3. Safari quickly loads HTML web pages three times faster than IE 7 and almost three times faster than Firefox 3, Apple says. New in Safari 4 is Top Sites, a visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search, to search through titles, Web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages. The new Top Sites feature found in the Safari 4 Public beta Safari 4 also includes Apple's Cover Flow technology, clicking on the History button in Top Sites enables you to easily flip through a visual Web history. Cover Flow also works with bookmarks and Tabs on Top, to make tabbed browsing easier and more intuitive. Safari 4 now includes Apple's Cover Flow technology for browsing your bookmarks Full Page Zoom, offers a way to inspect any Website up close, without degrading the quality of the site’s layout and text promises Apple. The Smart Address Field in Safari 4, automatically completes Web addresses by displaying an easy-to-read list of suggestions from Top Sites, bookmarks and browsing history, while Tabs on Top, potentially offers tabbed browsing with easy drag-and-drop tab management tools and an intuitive button for opening new ones. Apple's updated browser adds built-in Web developer tools to debug, tweak and optimise a Web site for peak performance and compatibility. “Apple created Safari to bring innovation, speed and open standards back into web browsers, and today it takes another big step forward,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Safari 4 is the fastest and most efficient browser for Mac and Windows, with great integration of HTML 5 and CSS 3 web standards that enables the next generation of interactive web applications.” Safari 4 is available for Mac, PC, iPhone, and iPod touch. “Safari has always been all about performance, innovative features and web standards,” added Brian Croll, senior director system software, Worldwide Product Marketing at Apple. “Safari 4 takes the next big step in driving innovation in browsers.” For PC users, a new Windows-native look in Safari for Windows, uses standard Windows font rendering and native title bar, borders and toolbars ensures Safari fits the look and feel of other Windows XP and Windows Vista applications. Compatible with Mac OSX 10.4.11 (Tiger), 10.5.6 (Leopard), Safari 4 requires Security Update 2009-001, and is available as a free download from the Apple Web site. Safari 4 is designed to run on any Intel-based Mac or a Mac with a PowerPC G5, G4 or G3 processor and built-in FireWire.

			Apple execs reassure shareholders at annual meeting Company performance, Jobs’ health highlight otherwise uneventful session Jonathan Seff Macworld.com Apple executives painted a rosy picture of the company’s future at its annual shareholders’ meeting Wednesday - an event notable largely for the absence of Steve Jobs, who missed the meeting for the first time since returning to Apple as CEO more than a decade ago With Jobs currently on medical leave until the end of June, the health of Apple’s CEO was very much on the minds of attendees at the shareholders’ meeting. In fact, it was the subject of the first thing asked when company executives opened the floor to shareholder questions. A shareholder asked whether Apple’s board of directors had kept investors in the dark about the status of Jobs’ health and inquired about a succession plan. Board member Arthur Levinson, who is also chairman and CEO of biotech firm Genentech, replied that the board disclaims information that it deems important and proper, and that it talks regularly about a succession plan. Otherwise, the meeting served largely to have executives assure shareholders that the company was on the right track. Filling in for Jobs - and donning a Jobs-like pair of blue jeans and black (though collared, not turtleneck) shirt - chief operating officer Tim Cook cited strong Mac, iPod, and iPhone sales in the last year and hailed the App Store as “absolutely the envy of the industry.” He also reassured shareholders that he was “very confident of our product pipeline.”

			OmniWeb, three other Omni apps available as freeware OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, and OmniObjectMeter now freeware Jim Dalrymple Macworld.com The Omni Group on Tuesday decided to make three of its apps available as freeware. The applications are available for download with no restrictions. We’ve been thinking about this for OmniWeb for a while because every other browser is free,” Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group, told Macworld. “We didn’t feel comfortable charging for something that we are not updating as frequently as some other apps.” The Omni Group said OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, and OmniObjectMeter are all available with no licensing restrictions and are fully functional. The company said none of the applications are currently under active development. The fact these apps are now free is no reflection on the state of the company. In fact, the company has never been in better shape. “We have had by far our best year ever last year,” said Case. “Things are going very well.” Case said The Omni Group is even looking for new engineers to work on the ideas for the company’s other applications. Development on applications for the iPhone also contributed to the decision to make the four apps available as freeware. Case said the response to the iPhone app has been very positive. “As a small company with limited resources, we have had to make some difficult decisions about where to focus our attention as our business continues to grow,” said Case. Case said the company isn’t dropping the products from its arsenal. In fact, he didn’t rule out future updates as engineering resources allow. “We’re keeping our options open,” said Case. “We still have a long list of stuff we want to do with those apps.” The company still has numerous applications under active development including OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, OmniPlan and OmniFocus.

			New phishing scam hits MobileMe users Weeks after last scam, another attempt to con Apple users Nick Spence MobileMe users have been warned to be aware of a new scam aimed at harvesting credit card information just weeks after a similar scam was revealed. Apple Insider reports that spam emails spoofed to appear to come from Apple have been sent to MobileMe customers, which directs users to a fake site designed to resemble Apple's. The fake request currently reads: "Welcome, Your annual subscription is set to renew on February 25, 2009, PSTHowever, it appears that the credit card information saved in your account may be invalid or out of date. Please update, your credit card information in your MobileMe Account to avoid interruption of service." Following the link takes you to the phishing site designed to resemble, pretty badly, an official Apple Web page. Clues of a scam can also be found in the fake emails warns Apple Insider. The significant difference in the real message from Apple over the phony one is that Apple's official email cites the account's User Name, the last few digits of the credit card number used, directing the user to navigate to MobileMe themselves to correct their information within the online account section, rather than providing a link to potentially suspicious link to follow. Apple Insider also reveals the site you are directed to is not the domain of Apple but one hosted by the UK based me.uk. The me.uk second level domains was introduced in January 2002, and are intended for personal use. The fraud site hosted by me.uk has no SSL security settings, and appears to be registered to that well known Apple employee "Nike Jegart, co 9 Vista Estrella South, Lamy, NM 87540." Last summer a similarly suspicious email was doing the rounds sent to MobileMe account holders, and yet a another fake email request appeared earlier this month. As ever MobileMe users are advised to be careful of any potential scam.

			Intel tries to free 'netbook' trademark from Psion Psion was awarded a trademark for the term in 2000 Agam Shah Intel on Wednesday said it had joined Dell and other companies in an attempt to free the term 'netbook' from the clutches of PC maker Psion Teklogix. In a legal filing earlier this month, Intel asked the court to cancel a trademark for the term "netbook," which is held by Psion. The term should not be a trademark as it is now being widely used to describe a new category of small, low-cost laptops that run basic applications, Intel said in a filing. Psion was awarded a trademark for the term in 2000. The company later issued cease-and-desist warnings to PC makers, bloggers and retailers warning them to stop using the term to describe products, according to Intel's court filing. Intel additionally is asking to legally be allowed to use the term netbook. Intel has used that term many times in marketing its Atom chip, a low-power chip that runs most netbooks today. "Our view is that the term 'netbook' is a widely used generic term that describes a class of affordable computing devices, much like the term 'notebook' or 'ultra-mobile PC.' In order to continue to use the generic term 'netbook' we filed the case. We're asking for a decision to clarify that the use of 'netbook' does not infringe anyone's rights," Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy said in an email. Dell has also tried to remove Psion's stranglehold on the netbook term. It filed an appeal to cancel the netbook trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office, for which judgment is pending. The netbook category gained steam when Asustek's Eee PC became an overnight sensation with its launch in October 2007. Asus' success caught the attention of PC makers, and netbooks are now offered by top vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer and Lenovo. Shipments of netbooks totaled 10 million in 2008, and could double this year, IDC said. Psion did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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			Being on a desert island could mean having to make do with whatever is available in the flotsam and jetsam of passing tides. incase the available computer is old this list is for 5 OS9 applications: 1) OS9 Helper http://www.os9forever.com/os9helper.html Enables Mac OS 9.2.1 and Mac OS 9.2.2 to be installed on 'unsupported' Old World Apple computers. 2) USB Overdrive 1.4 http://www.usboverdrive.com http://www.senlick.com/html/01.01.html Bersion 1.4 of USB Overdrive allows the vast majority of USB mice and trackballs (and their functions like right click buttons) to be used with Mac OS 9. 3) iCab http://www.icab.de iCab is a web browser which is still supported (and most importantly provided with security updates) that runs on pre OS X versions of the Mac operating system. 4) AppleWorks http://www.apple.com/support/appleworks Apple has finally stopped selling AppleWorks, but it (or ClarisWorks which is an earlier version) came included in the software bundle with a lot of Mac OS 8 and 9 era Apple computers. It is a full office suite which includes spreadsheet, database, presentation, drawing and painting abilities in addition to word processing. 5) Palm Desktop (4.2.1 Rev.A) http://www.palm.com/europe/en/support/palmdt4_mac.html The Palm Desktop is available free of charge and 4.2.1 Rev.A is the last version which works with Mac OS 9. It includes a calendar, address book, a to do list and notebook. It can sync with PalmOS handhelds, but works well as a standalone desktop application all the best, Darryl Fryatt§

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			Distant Shore Available Now! Jan 29, 2009 We’ve just released Distant Shore, our latest application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Distant Shore puts you on the beautiful shore of an endless 3-D beach and allows you to communicate with the world using the classic “message in a bottle” approach. Send messages in bottles out to sea and find messages washed up on your own shore, all while enjoying the high quality 3-D graphics and relaxing ambient sounds of the beach! Distant Shore is available now for $0.99 at the iPhone App Store, so check it out!

			To quickly turn off your Mac hold down the control option and command keys and press eject key to restart miss out the option key! Wonderful

			Hello again... You were talking about making audio books for the Mac. I have a nice wee App that would save a fair bit of time and effort. It's called Audiobook Builder. It's very easy to use – launch, put the audio book CD in then highlight it in the menu. Simply import all the discs necessary to complete the audio book then finish. It does all the work for you – chapter marks and converting to MB4 AAC and then imports to iTunes. It'll show up as an audio book under Audiobook – just drag it to the Audio book section and then delete the original. Sounds complicated but is reasonably fast and easy. Find it at www.splasm.com. Yes it's not the best web address – had me having a second thought before going to the site! Cheers frae Bonny Scotland, MacJim.

			From Mark p.s. was thinking about Will's competition regarding the "door that leads nowhere"... How about a Tourist Information Office, where new members (like myself) can get orientated? I suppose it would be like some kind of site-map, but more than that it could help visitors understand how best to use the wonderful resource they have stumbled upon... just a thought!

			Hi Will To me it seems obvious what should be behind the third door.  It should be the British (Mac) Museum. The Museum is of course the rightful home of "The List".  However much more could be housed there. How about a Psion section? Anything retro could reside there.  Camper van info, classic cars, classic musical instruments, classical recording gear etc Pictures of loved Macs like maybe listeners first Macs or Macs they have loved like your Powerbook G4 (only vintage macs need apply) A history of British Mac with sections on past contributors. The archive of past episodes could reside there, show notes too. Past editions of the Magazine could be bought there. This would free up your lounge to be a more "homely place.  You could have your family pics there.  Your dog would have room for a basket too.  You could indulge non Mac based stuff in general, like a link from Hancock to something connected with him. The Old Mac and Mouse would be for anything current or connected with communication.  Flikr, Facebook, Twitter, Email, Blog, this weeks Mag Anyway that is my entry to the competition   "British Mac Museum". Alan

			Hi guys, This is probably one of the most useful apps I have ever downloaded. It allows you to print booklets on the mac. Using my new canon printer (ip4600) it works a treat printing double sided allowing you to just pick up the stack and fold down the middle, instant booklet printing. It can also integrate into the Mac's built in PDF print features so that it is available from any software. It is a fantastic donationware program, easily worth the 2 € that the author asks for if you find it useful. BTW: This is the perfect software to allow printing the British Mac Magazine. Darren Davies http://www.iconus.ch/fabien/products/cbeng/cbeng.html

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