Reprinted from TidBITS#962/26-Jan-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 26-Jan-09 ---------------------------------------- by Jeff Carlson article link: **SugarSync Problems** -- Readers report data loss and little developmental work on the beta software for synchronizing files over the Internet. (3 messages) **Leopard Use Percentage** -- It's difficult to determine how many people are using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but statistics from the Omni Group help provide one data point. (9 messages) **Caffeine** -- Readers discuss the pros and cons of software that prevents your computer's screen from dimming after a set amount of time. (13 messages) **Folder View Question** -- Is it possible to specify that all new Finder windows open in column view? (3 messages) **MacBook shutdown with (just) power button?** Following an abrupt freeze and shutdown of a MacBook, a reader gets conflicting information on how to solve the problem from Apple's customer support line and an Apple Genius at an Apple Store. (4 messages) $$ This is TidBITS, a free weekly technology newsletter providing timely news, insightful analysis, and in-depth reviews to the Macintosh and Internet communities. Feel free to forward to friends; better still, please ask them to subscribe! Non-profit, non-commercial publications and Web sites may reprint or link to articles if full credit is given. Others please contact us. We do not guarantee accuracy of articles. Caveat lector. Publication, product, and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. TidBITS ISSN 1090-7017. Copyright 2009 TidBITS: Reuse governed by Creative Commons license. Contact us at: TidBITS Web site: License terms: Full text search: Subscriptions: Account help: .