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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."
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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 OS X Odyssey 515 - Checking Out maintain1 5.8.5—Another System Maintenance Utility208
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• OS X Odyssey 514 - Reply and Critique
• OS X Sleep KB Shortcut
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• OS X Odyssey 514 Sleep Shortcut
• OS X Sleep KB Shortcut
• Dock hide shortcut
• OS X Odyssey 514 Sleep Shortcut
Moore’s News Roundup Digest - Tuesday, March 2, 2004172
• Apple Opens Big San Francisco Store with Pomp
• Siracusa. The Interview
• 12-Inch PowerBook Heat Fix
• Apple's Core OS On A PC, For Free
• Vote For Vern If You Want A Headless iMac
• Computing Future Lies In Apple's Little iPod
• Hot Chips Getting Cooler
• Techie Tours Announces The European Revolution Conference 17-18 April 2004 in Valletta, Malta
• PluggedIn: Technology Lets Garage Studios Challenge Hollywood
• Siracusa. The Interview
• 12-Inch PowerBook Heat Fix
• Apple's Core OS On A PC, For Free
• Vote For Vern If You Want A Headless iMac
• Computing Future Lies In Apple's Little iPod
• Hot Chips Getting Cooler
• Techie Tours Announces The European Revolution Conference 17-18 April 2004 in Valletta, Malta
• PluggedIn: Technology Lets Garage Studios Challenge Hollywood
Shareware Beat - Tuesday, March 2, 2004178
• Tex-Edit Plus 4.6.6 Scriptable Text Editor [OS X 10.1 up]
• Plain Text Editor 1.7 Text Editor For Plain Text Files With Many Options [OS X]
• AirPort Software Update 3.3.1 [OS X 10.3 up]
• iNotePad Version 2.0p5 [OS 10.2 up]
• Aqua Collection 2.4 Screensaver Of A Collection Of Aqua-like Images [OS X 10.1 up]
• SlimBatteryMonitor 1.1 Battery Meter Monitors Laptop & UPS Power [OS 10.2 up]
• ConvertIt 1.0.0b5 Unit Conversion App For Many Measurements [OS X 10.1 up]
• SpamRoboCop 1.2.3 Finish Your SpamCop Reports Easily [OS X]
• Butler 4.0b3 Launcher, Bookmark Manager... [OS 10.2 up]
• FoldersSynchronizer 3.4.7 Syncs & Backs Up Files, Folders, Disks [OS 10.2.2 up]
• iSticky 1.1.9 Shares Desktop Stickies Between Users [OS 10.2 up]
• Quicksilver 1.0b16 Launcher And Data Manager [OS X 10.3 up]
• iKey 1.0.6 Released - Don't be a Slave to your Computer
• Plain Text Editor 1.7 Text Editor For Plain Text Files With Many Options [OS X]
• AirPort Software Update 3.3.1 [OS X 10.3 up]
• iNotePad Version 2.0p5 [OS 10.2 up]
• Aqua Collection 2.4 Screensaver Of A Collection Of Aqua-like Images [OS X 10.1 up]
• SlimBatteryMonitor 1.1 Battery Meter Monitors Laptop & UPS Power [OS 10.2 up]
• ConvertIt 1.0.0b5 Unit Conversion App For Many Measurements [OS X 10.1 up]
• SpamRoboCop 1.2.3 Finish Your SpamCop Reports Easily [OS X]
• Butler 4.0b3 Launcher, Bookmark Manager... [OS 10.2 up]
• FoldersSynchronizer 3.4.7 Syncs & Backs Up Files, Folders, Disks [OS 10.2.2 up]
• iSticky 1.1.9 Shares Desktop Stickies Between Users [OS 10.2 up]
• Quicksilver 1.0b16 Launcher And Data Manager [OS X 10.3 up]
• iKey 1.0.6 Released - Don't be a Slave to your Computer
macminer.com launches Mac News Search Portal159
Aggregate headlines from over 50 English-speaking news sources almost up-to-the-minute
Notable New Product News - Tuesday, March 2, 2004174
• MacSpeech Releases ScriptPak for Quicken 2004
• Belkin Universal Microphone Adapter For iPod
• iStorm 3.3 Rendezvous-Enabled Group Collaboration; Chalkboard...
• Matias Laptop Armor Hard Cases
• CRYPTOCard's CRYPTO-Server X: The First Authentication Solution to Provide SSH Connection for Mac OS X 'Panther'
• Version 2.0 of Asiva Sharpen+Soften Plug-In Released
• HOBOware Mac Software for HOBO® U12 Loggers
• Indigo 1.3.2 Home Automation Control Server Integrates X10 Devices
• Belkin Universal Microphone Adapter For iPod
• iStorm 3.3 Rendezvous-Enabled Group Collaboration; Chalkboard...
• Matias Laptop Armor Hard Cases
• CRYPTOCard's CRYPTO-Server X: The First Authentication Solution to Provide SSH Connection for Mac OS X 'Panther'
• Version 2.0 of Asiva Sharpen+Soften Plug-In Released
• HOBOware Mac Software for HOBO® U12 Loggers
• Indigo 1.3.2 Home Automation Control Server Integrates X10 Devices
Free iSight compatible screensaver, courtesy of Boinx177
The German company Boinx Software continues to improve the fun and functionality of Apple's iSight, this time with the free MiracleSight screensaver.
The Omega Stone unearthed on the Mac175
Well, we let this one slip past. With apologies to all the dedicated (and vocal) adventure gamers in our forums, we're happy to pass on the news that The Adventure Company and TransGaming Technologies have now shipped the Mac OS X version of Riddle of the Sphinx II: The Omega Stone.
First Hot Deals Update Of The Week From Apple230
Specials from ClubMac, Sweetwater, MacWarehouse, B&H, and Outpost
WWDC Student Scholarship Program226
Winners of a student scholarship receive a free student e-Ticket to
WWDC, a US$1,595 value.
New FireWire extender from Gefen transmits computer electronics over long ranges159
Gefen Inc., a manufacturer of third party support solutions for computer and electronic systems, announced the release of its ex-tend-it FireWire Extender, a new addition to its ex-tend-it Professional Series product line.
New Road Warrior Mailbag Posted On MacOpinion571
• What’s On Your PowerBook?
• What Ãs On Your PowerBook
• Your article on Pismo upgrades
• Another 550 MHz G4 Pismo Upgrade
• Pismos and upgrades to G4
• Pismo G4-Upgrade (German Experience Department)
• Riddle Of The Sands (In German)
• "New" Lombard + CD-RW question
• 800mhz G4 Pismo??
• RF emissions
• What Ãs On Your PowerBook
• Your article on Pismo upgrades
• Another 550 MHz G4 Pismo Upgrade
• Pismos and upgrades to G4
• Pismo G4-Upgrade (German Experience Department)
• Riddle Of The Sands (In German)
• "New" Lombard + CD-RW question
• 800mhz G4 Pismo??
• RF emissions
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