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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs Apple updated the entire MacBook Pro product line, with faster processors and sweet new graphics capabilities provided by the latest NVIDIA graphics processors. Some models got a price drop, while a few got a bump in the other direction. If you're in the market for a new MacBook Pro, these may be some of the best models yet. Also this week, Adobe announced Creative Suite 5. Sue Chastain, our Guide to Graphics Software, took a look at Photoshop and Illustrator, while our Web Design/HTML Guide, Jennifer Kyrnin, was especially impressed by the new and improved web design tools in CS5. Of course, I also had a few things to say about the CS5 announcement from Adobe. New MacBook Pros Are Here With little fanfare (except from us), Apple has released new 13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch MacBook Pros. These new models offer a mix of old and new technology. The 15- and 17-inch models are powered by Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, which should provide impressive performance. The 15- and 17-inch models also got dual graphics processors, while the 13-inch model has a single graphics unit... Read more Preview of the 13-inch MacBook Pro Preview of the 15-inch MacBook Pro Preview of the 17-inch MacBook Pro Using the Display Preference Pane The Display preference pane is the central clearinghouse for all of the settings and configurations for your Mac's display. Having all display-related functions in one easy-to-access preference pane lets you configure your monitor and keep it working the way you want it to, without spending a lot of time fussing with it. The Display Preference Pane controls not only basic display settings, but also the configuration of multiple monitors, and the management of color profiles and display calibration... Read more The Display Calibrator Assistant Graphics professionals used to be the only ones who needed to worry about the color accuracy of their monitors. These pros make their living working with images in one form or another. Nowadays, just about everyone works with images, although not all of our livings depend on them. We keep a library of photos on our Macs; we print images using color printers; and we use digital cameras that can make capturing images as simple as point and click. Getting consistent color starts with calibrating your monitor to produce accurate images... Guide to calibrating your monitor Using an Application's Proxy Icon in the Toolbar The proxy icon is that little icon located in the center of an application's window. The proxy icon has been around since, well, since OS X was first introduced. But many of us have no idea what its function is, or even where it is. Without further ado, let's meet the proxy icon. Working with the proxy icon Macs Ads Bootcamp Windows 7 Bootcamp Windows Macbook Mac Boot Camp Macbook Chile Featured Articles Help Other Mac Users by Sharing Your Stories Use iChat to Keep in Contact With Your Facebook Friends Test Your DNS Provider to Gain Faster Web Access Change Your Mac's DNS Settings With Just a Few Clicks   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 Have the Zany 'Get a Mac' Ads Run Their Course? Adobe Launches Creative Suite Via Flash-Based Webcast Taco HTML Edit: Tom's Budget Software Pick Advertisement