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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/17-Oct-05
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  by TidBITS Staff <editors@tidbits.com>

  The first link for each thread description points to the
  traditional TidBITS Talk interface; the second link points to
  the same discussion on our Web Crossing server, which provides
  a different look and which may be faster.


**iDisk Performance** -- Slow performance when accessing files
  on an iDisk prompts discussion of alternatives. (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2737>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/586/>


**10.4 vs 10.3.9** -- An owner of a new Mac mini is unhappy with
  Tiger; can he downgrade to Panther? As part of the discussion,
  readers offer solutions for improving performance, disabling
  Dashboard and Spotlight, and more. (14 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2738>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/587/>


**Activation in Adobe CS2** -- Adobe Creative Suite 2 can be
  installed on two machines per license (such as on a desktop
  and a laptop), but what happens if one machine dies? (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2739>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/588/>


**How to clean keyboards?** Damp cloth? Compressed air?
  Dishwasher?!? Explore the many methods of cleaning keyboards.
  (7 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2741>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/590/>


**Review: The iBook/AirPort/OS X experience** -- A reader new to
  the Mac posts his experiences and some further questions about
  buying an iBook and AirPort Base Station. (8 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2743>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/592/>


**TidBITS 800: Trends to Watch** -- Readers respond to Adam's
  article on the state of the Mac world. (2 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2744>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/593/>


**The iMac Cyclops** -- The integrated iSight camera in the new
  iMac G5 gained a lot of attention, but TidBITS Talk readers
  also noticed that the machine lacks a built-in modem (an external
  modem is all that's available). (10 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2745>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/594/>



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