Betty's Bookmarks for OCTOBER 2008

http://www.atpm.com/
ATPM (About This Particular Macintosh) is a fun monthly chronicle of the Macintosh experience written by and for everyday users. It includes humorous anecdotes, short stories, product reviews and commentaries by Macintosh owners and users about our favorite personal computer. Submitted by Larry Watters (SMUG).

http://www.usingmac.com/
This is a site for passionate Mac users and also a blog site which discusses tips and tricks revolving Mac OS X. You’ll find daily updates and a great collection of articles. Usingmac.com discusses several sub-categories of Mac OS X, such as Leopard Operating System, Mac hardwares and also hidden tricks and useful tips for Mac users. For example, one of the pages on this site is 22 lists of useful Mac applications. http://www.usingmac.com/2008/8/1/22-useful-lists-of-mac-applications
Submitted by Jerry Brasseur (SMUG).

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/how_to_take_screen_shots_w...
For iPod touch and iPhone owners – here are your directions on taking screen shots.

http://www.apple.com/business/theater/#tutorial
Quick Mac tips are available for you on this site. Visit it often or subscribe to the podcasts and you’ll never miss a tip and you’ll learn much.

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/new_iphone_apps_aggregator...
Finding it difficult to browse the App store? Read about a helpful site that indexes all the applications available and also provides news and reviews. Click on Apptism in the article. Register, add your apps and enjoy! Very useful and a timesaver. Submitted by Mary Nesset (SMUG & MIAMUG).

https://www.yousendit.com/
If you have problems sending large files, this is the site for you. Try the FREE Lite Service for sending photos, music, artwork and videos. I’ve used it and it’s a winner.

http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/itunes-8-initial-impressions-r...
Good review on the iTunes 8 featuring Genius Playlists. Read this initial impression and then get into your iTunes and play!

http://www.macworld.com/article/135436/2008/09/bean.html?lsrc=mwgems
Here’s info on an easy-to-use fast, rich-text editor that adds a number of features absent from TextEdit. Read about it and then download FREE.

http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/FreeSoftware.html
Download ArtenSPEAK on this site. It’s a simple application that speaks text. You may drag or paste text into the ArtenSPEAK area and when you depress the loudspeaker button the text will be read to you. Ideal for use with webpages, email, or any text document. Submitted by Larry Watters (SMUG).