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TidBITS#1046/27-Sep-2010
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1046>

  We weren't expecting it, but between a surprise release of iTunes
  10.0.1 very late last week and Kirk McElhearn's editorial about
  whether iTunes deserves to be called bloated, iTunes looms large in
  this issue. In other news, version 1.3 of the Dropbox iOS app adds
  some useful features for Glenn Fleishman, and Adam looks in depth at
  AppTamer, a new utility from St. Clair Software that promises to
  improve overall performance, quiet laptop fans, and improve battery
  life, all by stopping applications from executing unnecessarily in
  the background. Finally, if you're a PDFpen user, or are looking for
  help with PDF manipulation software, check out our latest ebook,
  Michael E. Cohen's "Take Control of PDFpen 5." Notable software
  releases this week include NoMoreiTunes 1.51, Adobe Flash Player
  10.1.85.3, DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0.4, Security Update 2010-006,
  TinkerTool 4.2, Mailplane 2.2, and Pro Applications Update 2010-02.

Articles
    Dropbox App Adds HD Uploads and Local Cache
    iTunes 10.0.1 Integrates Ping
    "Take Control of PDFpen 5" Teaches You to Tweak PDFs Like a Pro
    AppTamer Quiets CPU-Chewing Background Apps
    Is iTunes Bloated?
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 27 September 2010
    ExtraBITS for 27 September 2010


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