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On October 17th, Applelinks' Charles Moore gave a great review of Bento 2. What I'd like to do here is provide a more detailed exploration of FileMaker and Bento, and explain why both are excellent database programs which serve two completely different customers. The fact is, Bento is an amazingly simple, easy to use database that requires no knowledge on how to create a database. FileMaker is an amazingly powerful database that is very simple (when compared to other databases), but requires creating every field, every relation, and every structure of a database. Admittedly, this is much more complicated and more work than many people need. Thus, there is Bento (and to borrow a phrase from the early days of Apple), a database "for the rest of us."
Cool Mac Gear
• iPhone
• iPod nano
• iPod Touch
• iPod Classic
• iPod Repairs
• FM Transmitters
• MacBook
• Garageband
• iPod nano
• iPod Touch
• iPod Classic
• iPod Repairs
• FM Transmitters
• MacBook
• Garageband
DriveSlim should prove especially popular with MacBook Air Users and those who go with the 128 GB Solid State Drive option on other model MacBooks The Perfect Gift for the Mac User (Hint, If it Says Mac Compatible…)650
I've been giving and receiving gifts for over 30 years now, and I can honestly say I've never been party to the exchange of the perfect one. There have been some really good ones, mind you. Bill Stiteler one year gave me a "shoehorn with teeth." Wonderful. One time, in a gift exchange with friends, I stopped at McDonald's on the way to the party, bought a Big Mac, wrapped it right there on the counter, and entered it into the exchange. Perhaps not perfect, but I had a good time that night saying, "Can we hurry up and exchange gifts? Mine's getting cold." Perfect for me, anyway.
Play the Game: Daily Mac Gaming Highlights511
And what happened next? Well in Seattle they say, that gamers' hearts grew three sizes that day!
OS X Odyssey 470 - Networking Hassles in Panther, And A Foray Back Into In OS 9217
Plus:
iBook Battery Update note
Moore’s MailBag - Friday, December 19, 2003183
• Happy Trails to the eMac...
• Where To Get A Pismo?
• Dual Boot Machines
• Mac Version of Copernic Terminated
• Where To Get A Pismo?
• Dual Boot Machines
• Mac Version of Copernic Terminated
Moore’s News Roundup Digest - Friday, December 19, 2003210
• Hidden Costs of Mac Ownership
• AOL Members Now Have Instant Access to Apple’s iTunes Music Store
• Some New Macs Being Sold Without Panther
• iBook G4: Customer-Installable Parts Procedures
• Steve Jobs to Keynote at Macworld San Francisco 2004
• Subject: Mac Night Owl: Still More Apple Christmas Presents: You've Got iTunes
• eWeek: Apple Releases 10.3.2 Panther Update
• eWeek: Apple's QuickTime Expands 3GPP2 Mobile Support
• eWeek: Adobe Launches Digital Media Store
• eWeek: Linux 2.6 Arrives
• eWeek: Windows XP SB2's Firewall Will in Your Face
• If It Seems Too Good To Be True Department
• AOL Members Now Have Instant Access to Apple’s iTunes Music Store
• Some New Macs Being Sold Without Panther
• iBook G4: Customer-Installable Parts Procedures
• Steve Jobs to Keynote at Macworld San Francisco 2004
• Subject: Mac Night Owl: Still More Apple Christmas Presents: You've Got iTunes
• eWeek: Apple Releases 10.3.2 Panther Update
• eWeek: Apple's QuickTime Expands 3GPP2 Mobile Support
• eWeek: Adobe Launches Digital Media Store
• eWeek: Linux 2.6 Arrives
• eWeek: Windows XP SB2's Firewall Will in Your Face
• If It Seems Too Good To Be True Department
Shareware Beat - Friday, December 19, 2003190
• Tex-Edit Plus X 4.6b1 Text Editor [OS X 10.1 up]
• POPmonitor 2.1.3 Spam And MailBox Management Software [OS 8 up/ OS X]
• Apple QuickTime 6.5 Multimedia Player & Authoring System
• HyperNext Creator 1.0 Card Based Software Creation For Beginners [OS 8.6 up/OS X]
• HyperNext Player 1.0 Runs Stacks Built By HyperNext Creator
• Kodak EasyShare 3.3 Software For Digital Cameras [OS 10.2.3 up]
• Apple Java 3D and Java Advanced Imaging Update 1.0 Extends The Java Platform [OS X 10.3.1 up]
• DiscBlaze 2.1.2 Multisession CD/DVD Burner, CDRW eraser [OS 10.2.6 up]
• iPitch 1.2.1 Guitar Tuner That Plays Notes To Aid In Tuning Guitars [Mac OS 8.6 - OS X]
• Mac Messenger 3.0a14 MSN Chat Client
• Pariahware Releases Days Away v1.3.1
• Acrux Software Announces X-Builder Version 1.0.3 Authoring Tool For OS X
• POPmonitor 2.1.3 Spam And MailBox Management Software [OS 8 up/ OS X]
• Apple QuickTime 6.5 Multimedia Player & Authoring System
• HyperNext Creator 1.0 Card Based Software Creation For Beginners [OS 8.6 up/OS X]
• HyperNext Player 1.0 Runs Stacks Built By HyperNext Creator
• Kodak EasyShare 3.3 Software For Digital Cameras [OS 10.2.3 up]
• Apple Java 3D and Java Advanced Imaging Update 1.0 Extends The Java Platform [OS X 10.3.1 up]
• DiscBlaze 2.1.2 Multisession CD/DVD Burner, CDRW eraser [OS 10.2.6 up]
• iPitch 1.2.1 Guitar Tuner That Plays Notes To Aid In Tuning Guitars [Mac OS 8.6 - OS X]
• Mac Messenger 3.0a14 MSN Chat Client
• Pariahware Releases Days Away v1.3.1
• Acrux Software Announces X-Builder Version 1.0.3 Authoring Tool For OS X
New Apple Hot Deals Posted319
Specials from the Apple Store for Business, Ramjet, O'Reilly, Outpost, CompUSA, and CDW
Notable New Product News - Friday, December 19, 2003206
Mariner Write 3.6b2 Word Processor
• Gee Three Sweet Multiport Now Available For G3/G4 Power Macs
• New 2Gb Fibre Channel RAID Storage Solutions
• Speed Download 2 ‘Last Minute’ Shoppers Promotion
• Akumen Debuts FireWire 800/1394b USB 2.0 (64Bit) Combo PCI "SuperCard"
• Revzeroconf Networking SDK for Revolution Released Open-Source SDK for Zeroconf/Rendezvous Networking
• Microspot Announces Interiors 3.4 for OS X
• Super Get Info 1.2 Replacement For The Get Info Command
• Apple DVD Studio Pro X 2.0.3 Professional DVD Authoring Tool
• VectorWorks 10.5.1 Object Based CAD Program Updated
• Spector 3.0.14 Spyware Program, Records User Actions And Online Activity
• Gee Three Sweet Multiport Now Available For G3/G4 Power Macs
• New 2Gb Fibre Channel RAID Storage Solutions
• Speed Download 2 ‘Last Minute’ Shoppers Promotion
• Akumen Debuts FireWire 800/1394b USB 2.0 (64Bit) Combo PCI "SuperCard"
• Revzeroconf Networking SDK for Revolution Released Open-Source SDK for Zeroconf/Rendezvous Networking
• Microspot Announces Interiors 3.4 for OS X
• Super Get Info 1.2 Replacement For The Get Info Command
• Apple DVD Studio Pro X 2.0.3 Professional DVD Authoring Tool
• VectorWorks 10.5.1 Object Based CAD Program Updated
• Spector 3.0.14 Spyware Program, Records User Actions And Online Activity
Control your iSight with iRecordNow223
Mac users looking for new ways to use their Apple iSight need look no further than Boinx's iRecordNow v1.1. This software enables you to manually control the iSight focus, sharpness, hue, saturation and brightness while recording.
Charles Moore Reviews iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual260
I've learned to expect a lot from the Missing Manuals series books, and iPhoto: The Missing Manual does not disappoint
Play the Game: Daily Mac Gaming Highlights530
Just in time for your last-minute shopping, Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness ships.
New Apple Hot Deals Posted304
New Specials from The Apple Store, J&R, MacWarehouse, Publishing Perfection, and MacZone
The Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, and 10.5.3 Leopard, and according to Apple includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac
Odysseus Email Client version 1.0 beta 7 was released Thursday. This build continues to improve on existing features, while adding a couple of critical ones
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is best by categorized as a Digital Processor. That is, from bringing images to your computer, cataloging them for later retrieval (and, if you want, backing them up to insure protection against accidental loss), enhancing and fine tuning your images, all the way to printing and/or digital distribution—one can do it all from Lightroom. However, one of the strongest reasons to use Lightroom is the opportunity for playing with images with no concern about how many versions and variations of the image you create without screwing up your original image. Despite a complex learning curve, there is much to like in Lightroom 2.
Cruz is a new social browser project for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and up. While it looks very much like Safari, and is based on Apple's Webkit browser engine, Cruz has several interesting and unique features that set it apart from not only Safari but other browsers as well
Popular personal Mac database gets a solid update with new links to Apple Mail, enhanced compatibility with with Excel, Numbers, and AppleWorks files; and adds more spreadsheet style functions 
Apple today unveiled an all new MacBook family that redefines notebook design, and at the same time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics by $700 to make them far more affordable. The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in thinner, more durable and incredibly beautiful designs