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TidBITS#1083/04-Jul-2011
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  Lion is coming! But it’s not too early to prepare, with Joe
  Kissell’s just-released “Take Control of Upgrading to Lion,” along
  with a pre-order discount on Matt Neuburg’s “Take Control of Using
  Lion.” Lion’s approach doesn’t mean everyone will stop using Snow
  Leopard, and those using 10.6.8 would do well to check out Adam’s
  article with solutions to problems with printing and audio, along with
  incompatibilities with Parallels Desktop and PGP Desktop. In other
  news, Michael Cohen covers the release of the CrashPlan PRO service
  for businesses, and Glenn Fleishman clarifies that iTunes Match will
  create DRM-free copies of matched tracks. On the feature side, Jeff
  Porten reports from the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy 2011
  conference about the Arab Spring; Michael Cohen reviews the
  Sleeptracker watch; and Rich Mogull paints a picture of the future
  where our electronic devices are entirely replaceable. Notable
  software releases this week include Thunderbolt Firmware Update and
  Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 / Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10.

Articles
    Prepare for Lion with New Take Control Books
    CrashPlan PRO Now Available for Businesses
    iTunes Match Makes Unlocked Copies
    Mac OS X 10.6.8 Suffers Printing and Audio Problems
    CFP 2011: Arab Spring or Twitter Revolution?
    Sleeptracker: Sleeping with the Night Watch
    The Future Is Disposable
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 4 July 2011
    ExtraBITS for 4 July 2011


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