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TidBITS#820/13-Mar-06

Does the iPod halo effect exist, or is it just a Mac myth? In this week’s issue, a Windows user returns to the Apple fold and describes how the design and ease of use of the iPod led him to purchase a MacBook Pro (with some reservations). Also in this issue, Glenn Fleishman follows up last week’s article on ultrawideband data speeds, and we note the release of Bare Bones Software’s Yojimbo 1.1 and an unexpectedly late date for the next Apple Worldwide Developer Conference. Finally, check out Joe Kissell’s new ebook, "Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac".

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Security Update 2006-002 Fixes the Fixes

Security Update 2006-002 Fixes the Fixes -- Apple today released Security Update 2006-002 that, along with closing a few new holes, addresses issues created by Security Update 2006-001 (which is included as well, just to ensure that everyone has it)

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WWDC Moves to August

WWDC Moves to August -- Apple has opened registration for the 2006 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is interesting primarily because the dates for this year's conference are August 7th through 11th, roughly two months later than recent instances of WWDC

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More Details on Ultrawideband (UWB) Speed

In last week's issue, I explained the upcoming UWB wireless technology, but I may have overstated its range. (See "Ultrawideband to Add New Wireless Options" in TidBITS-819.) In a coincidentally timed article at ZDNet, the head of the USB Implementers Forum states that UWB products will be available in the third quarter of 2006 that conform to Wireless USB standards for conveying USB 2.0 via UWB

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Take Control News/13-Mar-06

Keep Your Mac Running Smoothly -- Everyone agrees that regular maintenance is the best way to avoid nasty problems and to ensure your Mac runs at peak performance, but it's hard to know what you should do and when to do it, and even harder to fit it into your schedule

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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/13-Mar-06

The first link for each thread description points to the traditional TidBITS Talk interface; the second link points to the same discussion on our Web Crossing server, which provides a different look and which may be faster. SquirrelMail vs