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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs When Apple released Safari 5 a short time ago, it included support for developers to create extensions, little bits of code that can alter Safari's functions and behaviors. Now that some time has gone by, we're starting to see Safari extensions being released in greater numbers. Of course, before you can use Safari extensions, you have to manually turn extension support on. That's easy to do, but not exactly straightforward. In other news this week, we take a look at Adobe Photoshop CS5, which has successfully made the transition to a full 64-bit Cocoa application. And in so-what's-new this week, we're still waiting for Apple to release a new Mac Pro. Safari Extensions: Enabling and Installing Safari Extensions With the advent of Safari 5, Apple introduced official support for browser extensions. So, you now have the option of adding browser extensions that increase functionality or change the basic behavior of Safari. Most of the extensions currently available are designed for specific tasks; you can find everything from web development tools to gadgets that make Twitter easier to use. But before you can use Safari extensions, you must first enable them... Read more Sharing OS X 10.6 Files With Windows 7 Setting up Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) to share files with a PC running Windows 7 is a fairly straightforward process. In fact, it may be the easiest of all the Windows operating systems with which to share files. But, like any networking task, it's helpful to understand how the underlying process works... Read more Mac Backup Software, Hardware, and Guides for Your Mac Most people don't think about backing up their Mac until after disaster strikes; by then, it's too late. Don't let this happen to you. Instead of waiting for that sinking feeling you get when you realize your Mac isn't going to boot, or the terrifying sound of your hard drive screeching to a halt, be proactive. Check out all the possibilities, make a decision, and then back up your data... Read more Review: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Photoshop CS5 continues its long tradition as the premier image editing application on the Mac. With Photoshop CS5, Adobe moved to a 64-bit application completely rewritten in Cocoa, Apple's native Objective C programming language. This may seem a bit esoteric to the average user, but by making the transition to Cocoa, Adobe assures its Mac customers that Photoshop is compatible with both the latest OS X operating system and any updates that will come down the pike from Apple in the near future... Read more Macs Ads Safari Get Safari Browser Macs Macs and PCS Safari OS X Featured Articles Macs and Home Theater: Connect Your Mac to Your HDTV Using Boot Camp Assistant to Partition Your Hard Drive Write a Review: Lightroom 3 User Reviews Tips for Upgrading Your Mac's Hard Drive Mac mini Upgrade Guide How to Copy iPod Music to Your Mac   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tom Nelson Macs Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Macs newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Mac News & Events The iPad is Not a Cannibal Simple and Surprising: iPhone 4 Signal Loss a Software Issue iStat Menus 3: Tom's Budget Software Pick Advertisement