Sponsor: Black Ink⇢

Black Ink celebrates the art of crosswords by offering a beautiful solving experience on your Mac. Download and solve right in the app, or print the puzzles with your preferred layout to solve with a pen or pencil.

You can download puzzles from a variety of sources, both free and subscription-based, right in the app. It also supports solving files in the ubiquitous “Across Lite” format which you can search for and download all over the web.

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Mac Power Users: #602: Was that a Rabbit Hole?⇢

In this feedback episode, David and I discuss website redesigns, quote applications, encryption, virtualizing Windows and a whole lot more.

My thanks to our sponsors:

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‘Apple Clarifies Mac OS Position’

I recently came across a stash of old Apple press releases, and this one jumped out at me:

At a financial conference in Monterey, Calif., on October 30, 1996, Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Apple Computer, Inc., spoke about the general future of operating systems. Contrary to the claims made in several media reports, he did not announce a new operating system strategy for Apple, nor make any new statements about microprocessor or product line direction.

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Connected #359: DLC to iOS 14⇢

This week on Connected:

The guys mark Relay’s 7th birthday by launching the annual Relay FM for St. Jude fundraiser! Then, discussions about Safari 15, 1Password and Federico’s switch to Android.

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Relay FM for St. Jude⇢

I am thrilled to announce Relay FM’s annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!Campaign

Treatments invented at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago, and St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.

Our oldest son is a brain cancer survivor, and is about to turn 13 years old. That’s thanks to the hard work of St. Jude.

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Kbase Article of the Week: iWork ‘05: Can‘t Enter Serial Number⇢

Ah, the good old days of serial numbers for Apple software:

Not all iWork ‘05 serial numbers will work with Pages 1.0 and Keynote 2.0. If you’re having difficulty entering your serial number, updating the software may help.

The first time you open Keynote or Pages, you are prompted to enter a serial number. The screen should also contain a “Buy Now” button. If this button isn’t present, you may need to update your software before you can enter your serial number.

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Sponsor: TextExpander⇢

TextExpander removes the repetition out of work so you can focus on what matters most. You can say goodbye to repetitive text entry, spelling and message errors, and trying to remember the right thing to say.

When you use TextExpander, you can say the right thing in just a few keystrokes. Snippets allow you to maximize your time by getting rid of the repetitive things you type while still customizing and personalizing your messages.

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