Apple eNews: March 7, 2002

A tasty new entree has just been added to the Mac OS X feast: Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

The newest version of everyone’s favorite image editing application has arrived packed with a menu of new features, including:

•	File Browser, which lets you quickly scan, sort, or search the images you’ve edited, offers thumbnail images and easy access to metadata (including EXIF data).
•	Healing Brush and Patch Tool, a pair of new tools for image retouching, allow editors to remove dust, scratches and other anomalies while preserving shading, lighting, and texture characteristics.
•	A new painting engine lets you simulate traditional painting techniques (including pastels and charcoal).
•	A built-in multilingual spell checker provides an easy way to check spelling on all layers of a document at once.

Photoshop 7.0 also supports AppleScript, features a new version of ImageReady, includes a new Pattern Maker plug-in, and offers enhanced security options.

How do you get on the Internet? If you have an iBook or PowerBook, your answer may be “it depends.”

At the office, it’s probably an Ethernet connection. At home, it may be DSL. On the road, your internal modem may get you online. Or at any of the above, you may connect wirelessly via AirPort.

So, as you move from place to place, do you have to switch back and forth among your various connection methods?

Not if you’re running Mac OS X, where choosing the best connection method is done automatically via a protocol called Multihoming. What is multihoming?

In this excerpt from his fabulous new book, Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, David Pogue tells us what multihoming is and how best to take advantage of it. Enjoy.

Not only do our new Power Mac G4 computers start up in Mac OS X—and offer all of the advantages of a rock-solid, high-performance operating system—but they come with three complete sets of power tools.

The first set keeps you in touch: EarthLink, iTools, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mac OS X Mail, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview.

The second set? They’re all flagship members of our suite of digital lifestyle applications: iMovie, iTunes, iDVD, and iPhoto.

And we thought graphics professionals would enjoy a slightly fuller chest of tools, so we added Art Director’s Toolkit, FileMaker Pro 5.5 Trial, GraphicConverter, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, PCalc, PixelNhance, and Snapz Pro X.

More power to ya.

You may not be ready to photograph those competing in the annual Eco-Challenge like these photographers, but armed with a digital camera, a Mac, and our outstanding iPhoto software, you’ll have everything you need to capture, organize, and share the tons of digital photographs awaiting you at your next photographic adventure.

And we can help that happen with a new promotion. Just purchase an iBook or PowerBook computer and a Nikon Coolpix digital camera by May 27, 2002, and you’ll save $100. Use the savings to pick up a tripod, extra flash memory cards, a flash card reader, or a few iPhoto Books to show off your digital photo collection.

You’ll find details on our “Cool Pix. Hot Deal.” website.

Sure, you’ll have ammunition aplenty to battle the hideous zombies in Aspyr Media’s latest game, but did you know about the game’s secret weapon?

It’s Mac OS X, offering multiprocessor support for top-notch performance on a dual processor Power Mac and full support for OpenGL, which helps the animation flow smoothly and without any stutters that could affect gameplay.

And, points out Aspyr president Michael Rogers, don’t forget about “true multitasking.” With the multitasking in Mac OS X, you can leave applications open without fear that they’ll interfere with the pulse-pounding action. “Try playing a game on any other OS while your email application is open and fetching mail,” says Rogers.

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is available now at the Apple Store.

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Has this ever happened to you?

You’re listening to a playlist in iTunes, and while most songs play just fine, one or two play really loud; or you find a couple that are just above a whisper. What’s up with that?

Since playlists can contain songs from different albums, it’s possible that they were converted into MP3 files using different settings. But, don’t worry, you won’t have to rip them all over again to enjoy volume parity among the songs in a playlist. In iTunes, you can adjust the volume at which a single song will play.

How? With iTunes running, pull down the Help menu, choose iTunes Help, type “adjusting the volume of a song,” and click Ask.

A year passes quickly when you’re enjoying a new Macintosh, and when it does, gone too are the service and support options you’ve grown to depend on.

Unless, of course, you purchase an AppleCare Protection Plan before your limited warranty period runs out. Purchasing a Protection Plan extends your coverage to up to three full years from your purchase date, entitling you to:

•	Direct telephone access to Apple’s own technical support group
•	Mac OS X transition assistance
•	Apple-certified parts and labor coverage on needed repairs
•	TechTool Deluxe, powerful diagnostic tools from Micromat
•	Comprehensive web-based support services

For complete details about the AppleCare Protection Plan, visit our AppleCare website.

Looking for a great deal on Select Year 2001 iMac and iBook computers? We have them. At up to 30% off the original retail price. And they come complete with Apple’s one-year limited warranty. Just visit the online Apple Store and look for the Save tag in the left column. When you do, check out the deals we have on refurbished products.

“Oh, my, that SuperDrive,” exults James Coates in his Chicago Tribune review of the new iMac. With the SuperDrive, “you get a four-purpose drive that plays both CDs and DVDs and also burns CD-Rs and 4.7 GB DVD-Rs.”

“UNIX programmers,” enthuses Dan Gillmor in this ComputerWorld article, “now have a platform that could be orders of magnitude larger than any they’ve ever seen. What new applications might emerge?” The platform?

How does the brand new Rio Riot MP3 music player from Sonicblue compare to the iPod? Let’s ask the Wall Street Journal’s Walter S. Mossberg.

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