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TidBITS#1050/25-Oct-2010
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1050>

  It’s official—the next big cat will be Mac OS X Lion, due in the
  middle of 2011. Adam describes how Apple is updating Mac OS X with
  lessons learned from iOS, which may or may not be to your liking.
  Other big news from Apple’s media event last week include the
  release of iLife ’11, new models of the MacBook Air (the 15- and
  17-inch MacBook Pro models also received a speed bump, but didn’t
  warrant mention at Apple’s event), and a beta release of FaceTime
  for the Mac. Along with full coverage of those events, Jeff Carlson
  and Michael report on Apple’s record-setting Q4 financials, Jeff
  reveals how to restore the timeline to iMovie ’11, and Glenn
  Fleishman looks at Yojimbo 3.0 and its associated iPad app. Notable
  software releases this week include Cyberduck 3.7, Firefox 3.6.11,
  Aperture 3.1 and ProKit Update 6.0, and Java for Mac OS X 10.6
  Update 3 and 10.5 Update 8.

Articles
    MacBook Air Loses Hard Drive and Debuts at $999
    MacBook Pro Gains Faster CPU Option
    At Apple Event, Mac OS X Gets FaceTime
    iLife ’11 Updates Three of Its Apps
    Regain the Timeline in iMovie ’11
    Apple Reports $4.31 Billion Profit for Q4 2010
    Yojimbo 3.0 Gains Scanning and iPad App
    Apple Offers a Glimpse of Mac OS X Lion
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 25 October 2010
    ExtraBITS for 25 October 2010


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