Reprinted from TidBITS#1010/18-Jan-2010 with permission. Copyright (C) 2010, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 18 January 2010 ---------------------------------------------- by Jeff Carlson article link: In this week's TidBITS Talk discussions, readers chat about syncing files between Macs; solve a color display issue using the Universal Access preference pane; ponder why MobileMe doesn't work with some versions of Internet Explorer; consider using the iPhone as an infrared remote; share resources for low-vision users; and, at least for one reader, prepare to travel to another country to save money buying a new MacBook Pro. **Syncing Files Between Multiple Macs** -- Readers suggest many ways to keep one's important files synced between two Macs. (34 messages) **Accessing MobileMe with Internet Explorer on Windows** -- Apple limits MobileMe on older versions of Internet Explorer, which can be inconvenient when accessing the service using public computers. (2 messages) **13" MacBook Pro - box dimensions** -- A reader plans to purchase a new MacBook Pro in another country, because even with airfare the cost will be less than what Apple will sell it for in his country. (5 messages) **A baffling colour issue** -- Perplexing color display on a reader's iMac turns out to be caused by the Enhance Contrast slider in the Universal Access preference pane. (20 messages) **iPhone Remote** -- Is there really a market for turning the iPhone into an infrared remote? (9 messages) **Mac Accessibility for Low Vision Users** -- Readers share resources for Mac users with limited vision. (3 messages) $$ This is TidBITS, a free weekly technology newsletter providing timely news, insightful analysis, and in-depth reviews to the Macintosh and Internet communities. Feel free to forward to friends; better still, please ask them to subscribe! Non-profit, non-commercial publications and Web sites may reprint or link to articles if full credit is given. Others please contact us. We do not guarantee accuracy of articles. Caveat lector. Publication, product, and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. TidBITS ISSN 1090-7017. Copyright 2010 TidBITS: Reuse governed by Creative Commons license. Contact us at: TidBITS Web site: License terms: Full text search: Subscriptions: Account help: .