100,000 copies of Bento downloaded in just 30 days

Apple is reporting that Bento, the personal database from FileMaker created expressly for Mac OS X Leopard has already become a hot item. As FileMaker announced yesterday morning, customers eager to experience the easy-to-use applications have downloaded more than 100,000 copies of the preview release in just 30 days. Bento has already received excellent reviews. One reviewer at Networkworld.com said of Bento, “I, for one, never thought I’d see a database able to achieve that level of simplicity. Yet another reason to consider a Mac?” Have you downloaded your copy yet?

Office 2008 for Mac Goes Gold

Microsoft announced on Tuesday it has completed development on Office 2008 for the Mac. The office productivity suite will make it’s debut at Macworld next month. The newest version of the Office suite will be available in three different flavors ranging in price from $150 for Home and Student Edition to a steep $500 for what is being called the “Special Media Edition”. Leave it to Microsoft to muddy the water by releasing multiple versions of the same base product.

Turn Off the Countdown or Flash Features in PhotoBooth

If you want to take a snapshot in regular light with PhotoBooth, you can easily turn off the flash. If you need to take a snapshot quickly, you can turn off the 3 second countdown. You can also turn both the flash and countdown off by using these keyboard shortcuts.

· To turn off the countdown, press the Option key while clicking the Shutter button.

· To turn off the flash, press the Shift key while clicking the Shutter button.

· To turn off both the countdown and flash, press Option-Shift while clicking the Shutter button.

(Note: These keyboard shortcuts are Mac OS X Leopard only)

via Macsupport.ca

Customizing the Leopard Dock

Not a big fan of the new Leopard dock? Maybe it’s just that you like to customize all the elements on your desktop. Either way, it’s easier than you think. LeopardDocks.com is a great place to start. There are several user-submitted dock themes and easy instructions on how to swap out the dock styles.

LeopardDocks website