Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/16-June-08

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

GyazMail — Readers discuss this email software, specifically comparing it to Apple’s Mail. (3 messages)

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)

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

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)

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)