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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs It's been a busy week for Apple news. Steve put the kibosh on Mac App Store rumors, while the Gizmodo/iPhone story may lead to the biggest test case yet for determining whether journalist shield laws apply to bloggers. Despite the flurry of news, we found time to review FileMaker 11, the latest version of one of the most popular database applications for the Mac. We also added yet another terminal trick to our collection of ways to modify OS X behavior. Steve Says 'Nope' to a Mac App Store The good folks at MacStories are reporting that Steve Jobs responded to an email inquiry about a possible Mac App Store from Mac developer Fernando Valente. Fernando asked his Steveness: "There's a rumor saying there will be a Mac App Store and no software without authorization from Apple will run on Mac OS X. Is that true?"... Read more Review: FileMaker Pro 11 FileMaker Pro 11 is a powerful yet easy-to-use database program. FileMaker Pro has always been surprisingly easy to use; surprising, because it has so much power under the hood. Even if you have no experience with databases, you can sit down with FileMaker Pro 11 and knock out a decent database in a relatively short period of time. If you know your way around databases, or you're a dedicated beginner, there's almost no limit to what you can do with FileMaker Pro 11... Read more Enable XRayFolders for a Preview of a Folder's Contents When you invoke Quick Look on a folder in earlier beta versions of OS X 10.6, the folder's contents are revealed, with individual thumbnails of each file in the folder displayed in an animated slide show within the selected folder's icon. Pretty nifty, huh? For some reason, Apple chose to disable this functionality in the shipping version of Snow Leopard. Luckily, you can restore the original Quick Look implementation with a quick trip to the Terminal application... Read more Are Gizmodo Bloggers Journalists? Gizmodo, the web site that recently purchased a prototype iPhone lost at a bar, and then published information about the prototype, including tear down images and design details, now finds one of its bloggers under scrutiny by local law enforcement. Last Friday night, San Mateo law enforcement executed a search warrant, taking computers and related items from Jason Chen's home... Read more Macs Ads Online Store Apple Store Mac Iphone Store Machintosh Store Featured Articles Using OS X's Disk Utility Before You Buy a Spring 2010 MacBook Pro Review: FileMaker Bento 3 Database Software Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus for the Mac File Sharing With Mac OS X Review: Aperture 3   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. 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 Steve to Speak at This Year's D Conference Intuit Lowers Price on Quicken Essentials for Mac HoudahGeo: Tom's Budget Software Pick Advertisement