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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/16-June-08
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  by Jeff Carlson <jeffc@tidbits.com>
  article link: <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9657>

**Service Scrubber Cleans Services Menu** -- A reader points out that
  the Keyboard & Mouse preference pane can also remap keyboard
  shortcuts. (1 message)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2022>


**Are Time Capsule backups encrypted during transmission?** Calling on
  the TidBITS Talk community for help, wondering about encrypted
  backups to a Time Capsule as well as backing up one machine to
  multiple drives using Time Machine. (1 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2023>


**Dealing with Doppelganger Folders in /Volumes** -- Adam's article on
  file weirdness sparks a question where a reader's system seems to be
  hiding more than 50 GB of files (or otherwise using that space on
  disk). Poking around using Terminal may reveal the cause. (6
  messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2024>


**MobileMe Oh My (or, Apple Breaks Record in Making My Book
  Obsolete)** -- Readers speculate on what the switch from .Mac to
  MobileMe will bring in terms of synchronization and Apple's new
  push-data model. (6 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2025>


**Apple Announces iPhone 3G to Ship on 11-Jul-08** -- Readers react to
  the iPhone 3G announcement, bringing up questions of whether to
  upgrade to the new device and how Apple is marketing it around the
  world. (24 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2028>


**GPS misconceptions** -- Does the GPS circuitry in the iPhone 3G
  drain power as much as automobile GPS units, or will the drain be
  negligible? Readers also discuss whether the GPS feature will be
  able to help route around traffic problems. (13 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2029>


**iPhone 3G Actually $160 More Expensive** -- The pricing of iPhone 3G
  cellular plans is more expensive than existing iPhone plans in the
  United States, but is that the case in other markets? (19 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2030>


**GyazMail** -- Readers discuss this email software, specifically
  comparing it to Apple's Mail. (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2031>


**Computer cleanliness** -- Is your older Mac acting up? The problem
  could be dust accumulated on the fans and internal components (made
  worse by cat hair!). (11 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2033>


**iPhone 3G - can it be used as a modem?** Unfortunately, the iPhone
  3G can't be used as a tethered modem. (4 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2034>


**Back to Back to my Mac** -- A new option in the Back to My Mac panel
  in System Preferences can help diagnose problems under Mac OS X
  10.5.3. Readers also suggest other ways to get the feature working.
  (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2035>


**Quicken equivalents...** -- Quicken isn't the only money manager on
  the block, but alternatives often don't get much attention. Readers
  share their experiences with others. (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2037>


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