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Product Overview
.Mac
New in .Mac
.Mac provides individuals and families with the Internet experience they’ve come to
expect from Apple. .Mac now works seamlessly with iLife ’06 to open a new world of
personal expression on the web—including one-click publishing of websites, blogs,
rich media podcasts, and slideshows. New storage and data transfer options increase
capacity for enthusiastic users of these new publishing tools.
.Mac also lets you deliver photos to friends, family, and colleagues automatically
through Photocasting.
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Refi nements to the .Mac site make it easier than ever to use
.Mac services when you’re away from your Mac. A new editorial format on the .Mac
welcome page features in-depth information about the web and .Mac.
.Mac Photocasting
iLife ’06 o∂ ers a wide range of creative ways to use and share digital photos. Now
.Mac makes it easy for your family and friends to view your photo albums right in their
iPhoto 6 libraries, and even include your full-resolution photos in their iPhoto books,
cards, calendars, web pages, and more.
Photocasting lets you deliver your photos automatically using iPhoto 6; just select your
album and click the Photocast button. Then .Mac works behind the scenes to make
the photos appear in the iPhoto 6 library of anyone who subscribes to your album.
.Mac and iLife ’06 Photocasting features include:
• Single-click album publishing. Select the album you want to share in iPhoto 6, then
click the Photocast button. You can elect to send a notifi cation email about your
Photocast or include the URL as a link in one of your web pages.
• Flexible subscription options. Anyone can subscribe to your Photocast by clicking a
link in a notifi cation email or on a web page. iLife ’06 users see your album appear in
their iPhoto 6 libraries. Other users, including Windows users, can access your album
by using a standard photo-compatible RSS reader. Mac users who don’t have iLife ’06
can subscribe through the RSS reader in the Safari browser.
• Automatic updates. Every time you update your album, your changes automatically
appear in the iPhoto 6 libraries of your subscribers.
• Password protection. If you want to be sure that only the people you designate can
access your photos, you can easily protect your Photocast with a password. Password
protection is particularly useful if you are including a subscription link on a website.
For more information about Photocasting, see “Share Photo Albums with .Mac
Photocasting” on page 16.