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TidBITS#1076/09-May-2011
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  Issue link: <http://tidbits.com/issue/1076>


  The big news this week is Apple’s release of new iMac models, and Adam
  has all the details. He also indulges his annoyance with the relative
  cost of SMS text messages by reviewing the free Textie iOS app and
  service that allows text messages to be sent for free. Finally, as the
  “summer” release date for Mac OS X Lion approaches, Matt Neuburg
  explains how to figure out if you rely on PowerPC applications that
  may not be supported under Lion, if speculation about Rosetta’s demise
  are accurate. Notable software releases this week include Skype
  5.1.60.947, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.4 and MacBook Pro EFI Update
  2.1, Mac OS X 10.6.7 for iMac (Early 2011) and iMac EFI Update 1.6,
  Neat Image 7.0, Photoshop CS5 12.0.4, Dreamweaver CS5 11.0.4, and iOS
  4.3.3 and 4.2.8.

Articles
    New iMac Gains Thunderbolt, FaceTime HD, and Quad-Core CPUs
    Preparing for Lion: Find Your PowerPC Applications
    Textie Offers Free SMS Text Message Alternative for iOS
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 9 May 2011
    ExtraBITS for 9 May 2011


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