Ahhh, that's better. Using the easily-reversible Terminal command in 20 Terminal commands for hidden settings in Leopard, I've disabled the hideous cacophony of colours and blurriness that is the pseudo-3D Dock in Leopard. There are a couple of other crackers in that list, too, including how to enable a handy 'recent items' Stack in your Dock.

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About this entry
Every week, Apple gives away a song from one of the artists on its roster at iTunes, but while we like this generous bit of marketing, there are two problems. First, Apple doesn't provide an RSS feed alerting you to the free single of the week, but more importantly, there's no way or knowing if the track is any good. MacFormat is here to solve both problems with our new Single of the week category here on macformat.co.uk.

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Get your hands on the best bags and cases in the business, courtesy of MacFormat

This month, Knomo and MacFormat have teamed up to offer two sets of prizes: a laptop bag, sleeve and iPod case in black for men, and another set in tan for ladies.

Knomo bags have been the most luxurious on the market for as long as we care to remember. They are consistently desirable, and always finished in quality materials like their trademark plush leather, together with softlined interiors, protective padding and simple, classic lines. These are the telltale signs of a Knomo creation.

The men’s suite includes a black leather messenger bag, one of the new slim laptop pouches, a travel wallet and an iPod classic wallet. The ladies’ set includes a leather shoulder bag, a slim laptop pouch, travel wallet and an iPod classic wallet. Please specify which set you are hoping for with your competition entry – there will be two prize winners this issue, each winning either the men’s or ladies’ set.

The Slim bags are part of Knomo’s latest collection for the Winter season. These are available as 13-, 15- and 17-inch quilted sleeves and tuck away inside bigger shoulder bags, or can be used by themselves as chic accessories. There is a range of colours available, so check out Knomo’s website for more information. Good luck!

How to enter
For your chance to win a fantastic Knomo suite, click here . Entries must be received by 11 December 2007.

The new edition of MacFormat This Week for 26 November 2007 is now available for download! Sorry for the slight one day delay in posting this podcast - we had a small technical issue that is now resolved.

In this edition of MacFormat This Week...

Are you ready to install Mac OS X Leopard? Trevor Middleton helps you figure out what you need for a successful upgrade. We've also got our December shareware picks and nine great Christmas gift ideas with Chris Phin.

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