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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 18-May-09

Simple Mac friendly (PPTP) VPN appliance for SME? A TidBITS reader gets plenty of advice on setting up a VPN for his small business. (12 messages)

Using multiple keychains — When Mac OS X doesn’t seem to be honoring keychains properly, a Terminal command may be necessary to reset them. (5 messages)

Recent Macs and display rotation? Will a Mac with Nvidia graphics support a rotated display (viewed vertically instead of horizontally)? (1 message)

Restoring Mac OS 9 Desktop Click Behavior — Readers suggest ways to make all Finder windows come to the front when any portion of the Finder is clicked. (5 messages)

GPS Accuracy Could Start Dropping in 2010 — The iPhone 3G uses a combination of GPS, cellular tower signals, and Skyhook wireless data to determine one’s location. For non-GPS devices like the iPod touch and original iPhone, how does one alert Skyhook to the location of Wi-Fi networks? (8 messages)

Mac OS 10.5.7, Snow Leopard and what to we need to Go Home Again — Will the Mac OS X 10.5.7 combo update fully bring a Mac up to date after installing Mac OS X 10.5.0? (3 messages)

Cursor: Sudden Failure to Function — Readers note a problem on two eMacs where the cursor simply stops working, requiring a restart. (4 messages)

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