Includes latest version of Instant On component for pulling audio from sandboxed application from the Mac App Store. ($32 new, free update, 5.2 MB)

 

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To celebrate the introduction of Bookle, our new EPUB reader for Mac OS X, we’re having a 50-percent-off sale on all ebooks in the Take Control catalog through 15 February 2012. It’s a great opportunity to stock up on EPUBs for reading in Bookle.

 

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We’ve branched out from ebooks into software with Bookle, a Mac OS X application for reading DRM-free EPUBs that we developed in collaboration with our friend Peter Lewis of Stairways Software. It’s a straightforward EPUB reader that maintains a library of your EPUBs.

 

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We’ve moved our virtual server to a new host, which resulted in it getting a new IP address. That may cause TidBITS issues and other mail from tidbits.com and takecontrolbooks.com to be caught as spam, if our previous IP address was whitelisted by your ISP.

 

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Major update to Web site creation software includes new drag-and-drop Slide Show object, improved sharing to social networks, and support for Mac OS X Lion features such as Resume and Auto Save ($79.99 new, free update, 31.5 MB)

 

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Notable software releases this week include Audio Hijack Pro 2.10.1, Sandvox 2.5, Firefox 10.0, and Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3.

 

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It was an insanely busy week, but we ran across this article about why standardized spelling is important and we just had to share it.

 

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Our own Matt Neuburg has received the good news that Steve Job left him £4 million in his will. Perhaps Matt will invite the entire TidBITS staff to live with him on his private island.

 

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You wouldn’t think we’d have to write articles defending “proper” spelling, but after a recent Wired article arguing against standardized spelling, Lee Simmons, a copy editor at Wired, has penned a lovely rebuttal. Simmons points out that while textisms may be acceptable in texts and tweets, they have no place in professional writing where standardized spelling aids communication and enhances clarity. Well said!

 

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The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 your author got at Macworld | iWorld does the job, but the installation process almost made him snap.

 

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The 1.0 release of Security Update 2012-001 caused PowerPC-based applications running under Rosetta to crash on Open and Save, and printing either failed or produced a crash as well. Although the community banded together with workarounds, Apple hastily pushed out a 1.1 release that fixes the problems.

 

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Addresses a variety of security vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. (Free, 192.73 MB/212.09 MB for Snow Leopard/Snow Leopard Server)

 

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Adds some additional Web standards support, hides the Forward button when it isn’t active, and fixes a few bugs. (Free, 31.4 MB)

 

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On the desktop side, Mac OS X 10.7.3 is just another bug fix update (along with some welcome new language support). But for those using Lion Server, the 10.7.3 update provides new features and an improved interface, along with plenty of bug fixes.

 

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Adds multicam, chroma keying, and other features from Final Cut Pro 7 that initially went missing in the revamped video editor. ($299.99 new, free update, 1.37 GB)

 

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The long-overdue rewrite of Apple’s AirPort Utility brings a graphical depiction of network layout along with support for Back to My Mac configuration and drive access via iCloud. But it also removes a number of options, especially for network administrators. Be careful what you ask for.

 

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TidBITS editors were frequent guests on the Macworld Live Stage on the trade-show floor portion of Macworld | iWorld. We collect the video into one place here.

 

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Glenn Fleishman finds his first real-world use case for the iOS app Find My Friends when he arrives at San Francisco International Airport for Macworld | iWorld.

 

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iPhoneography turned out to be a strong portion of this year’s Macworld | iWorld event, with several vendors showing off apps and hardware for creating or working with images on iOS devices.

 

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Macworld | iWorld is over, and Adam provides his impression of the show, which boasted a nice mixture of exhibitors and a confident demeanor. But in the end, it’s all about having a chance to get together with others in person.

 

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