MacWorld (February 2007)

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February 2007 www.macworld.com OPINION
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COVER STORY Readers respond.
REVIEWS
58 The 22nd Annual Editors’ Choice Awards
Step into the winners’ circle.Macworld’s editors and readers select the best
and most-innovative products of 2006.
FEATURE
68 Decode the Web
KIRK MCELHEARN AND SARAH MILSTEIN
The Internet can be an invaluable resource for news,research,shopping,
and more—assuming you know where to look.If you feel as though you
spend more time searching than finding,don’t fret.Our experts will show
you how to quickly cut through the clutter and get the information you
want,delivered right to your Mac. 36 Apple professional laptops
mmmmh 15-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.16GHz
mmmmh 15-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.33GHz
58 THE EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS
68 DECODE THE WEB
37 Apple consumer laptops
mmmmh13-inch MacBook Core 2 Duo/1.83GHz
mmmmh13-inch MacBook Core 2 Duo/2.0GHz
mmmmh13-inch MacBook Core 2 Duo/2.0GHz
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48 More Reviews
50 iPod Gear
52 Mac Gems
DAN FRAKES
Protect your laptop while sporting a new look,
convert your favorite widgets into stand-alone
applications,make iTunes do new things with
easy-to-run scripts,and use your Mac to take
power naps.
56 Top Products
On the Cover
Photography by Peter Belanger
February 2007 MACWORLD 5
SECRETS
80 WORKING MAC
February 2007
Easy Mac Backups
JOE KISSELL
MAC BEAT
The next version of OS X will include the backup
software Time Machine,but who can afford to wait
22 An exclusive look at the Photoshop CS3 beta,our predictions for 2007,cooler until then? Here’s how to protect your data now.
MacBooks and MacBook Pros,an interview with Will Shortz of the New York 82 PLAYLIST
Times,iPod-airplane integration,and more.
The Podcast Listener’s Guide
MATHEW HONAN
Thanks to podcasting,you aren’t limited to local radio
programs anymore.Check out the variety of audio
and video podcasts available at the iTunes Store.
84 DIGITAL PHOTO
Make Massive Prints
BEN LONG
The next time you make a print of your favorite
photo,don’t settle for 8 by 10 inches.Supersize it.
86 CREATE
Customize Your DVDs
JIM HEID
Apple’s iDVD software makes it easy to burn a
22 MAC BEAT movie onto a DVD.And with a little know-how,
you can give your DVDs a professional touch.
88 MOBILEMAC
Upgrade Your Laptop
80 WORKING MAC
KYLE WIENS
Want to pep up your old iBook or PowerBook?
Here’s how to decide whether you should upgrade
the RAM and hard drive.
90 GEEKFACTOR
3 Great Tricks for Geeks
CHRISTOPHER BREEN,ANDY IHNATKO,AND
TED LANDAU
We have top-secret tips for saving time,taking
e-mails on the go,and just plain figuring out
who’s been using your Mac.
92 HELPDESK
Mac OS X Hints
ROB GRIFFITHS
Cancel the Shut Down command,zip through
podcast lists,drag and drop text to Dashboard
widgets,add basic AppleScript support to
applications that don’t have it,and more.
132 HOT STUFF
96 Mac 911
CHRISTOPHER BREEN
The Virtual CD Switch from .Mac HomePage to iWeb,keep an eye
on the kids’ computing,edit videos on old VHS
> Google offers much more than just a search engine.It also has free
tools for workgroups.Sarah Milstein details some of Google’s tapes,trim excess e-mail files,and more.
lesser-known productivity features.
BACK PAGE
> Web productivity is also on Christopher Breen’s mind.He
returns to the Bungalow with more cool tips for getting the
most out of your Web time.
> We also have the latest Macworld Podcast,online reviews, 132 Hot Stuff
software updates,and the Best of Macworld.com.
Check out our favorite new stuff.
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