[MyAppleMenu] Mar 13, 2013

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**** Adobe Plans To Halt Boxed Sales Of Creative Suite Software ****
<http://www.techhive.com/article/2030623/adobe-plans-to-halt-boxed-sales-of-creative-suite-software.html>
Jackie Dove, TechHive



**** Setting Up Custom Trackpad Gestures On Your Mac ****
<http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/productivity/setting-up-custom-trackpad-gestures-on-your-mac/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mactuts+%28Mactuts%2B%29>
Jacob Penderworth, Mactuts+



**** Half-Life For OS X Review ****
<http://www.technologytell.com/apple/113510/half-life-for-os-x-review/>
Bill Stiteler, TechnologyTell


> Rightfully praised as a great game when it came out, it’s lost none of its charm nor challenge as graphics have improved, and gives you a better grip on the story and main character that get fully fleshed out in the later games.



**** How Apple Gets All The Good Apps ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20130312/how-apple-gets-all-the-good-apps/>
Walt Mossberg, All Things D


> So, why do Apple’s rivals help make iPhones and iPads more versatile when Apple doesn’t return the favor?



**** Apple Store App Updates With New Delivery Options, Store Availability ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/03/12/apple-store-app-updates-with-new-delivery-options-store-availab/>
Megan Lavey-Heaton, TUAW



**** Connect With Your Colleagues With Microsoft Lync 2013 For iPhone And iPad ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/03/connect-with-your-colleagues-with-microsoft-lync-2013-for-iphone-and-ipad>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Review: Doo Brings Powerful And Easy Document Search To OS X ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2030128/review-doo-brings-powerful-and-easy-document-search-to-os-x.html#tk.rss_all>
Marco Tabini, Macworld



**** Apple Stores In France Banned From Forcing Employees To Work Late ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/13/4098052/french-judge-bans-apple-store-employees-from-working-nights>
Amar Toor, The Verge


> According to French labor laws, companies can only require employees to work between the hours of 9PM and 6AM if they prove that doing so is necessary to maintain economic activity or to provide social services. The Apple Stores in question — including the outlet at <i>l'Opéra</i> in Paris — all officially close their doors at 9PM, but employees are often required to stay as late as 11PM in order to shut down and clean the facilities.



**** Working With Auto Layout On iOS ****
<http://adevelopingstory.com/blog/2013/01/working-with-autolayout.html>
Justin Driscoll, A Developing Story


> Auto Layout is pretty new, and I don’t claim to be an expert, but I personally found the following discoveries useful.



**** Dropbox 2.0 Revamps Menu Bar Interface ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2030664/dropbox-2-0-revamps-menu-bar-interface.html#tk.rss_all>
Dan Moren, Macworld


> Rather than the somewhat static menu of updates past, Dropbox now features a live timeline of updates to your Dropbox, including sharing requests from other users. Think of it as a mini Notification Center, just for your Dropbox.






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**** You Say “Best.” I Say No. ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/life/culturebox/2013/03/email_signoffs_end_them_forever_best_yours_regards_they_re_all_terrible.html>
Matthew J.X. Malady, Slate


> It’s time to kill the email signoff.