Upgrading to iTunes Plus: Why the hassle?

Excited about Tuesday’s news that all the tracks in the iTunes Store will soon be DRM-free? It would be more exciting if upgrading your existing library to DRM-free tracks wasn’t such a hassle, Kirk McElhearn contends.

Summary: Software, MacBook Pro updates star in final Apple keynoteIn what Apple said would be its final Macworld Expo keynote, the company announced updates to iLife and iWork while unveiling a 17-inch MacBook Pro with a unibody enclosure.
The history of the Mac, told by those who were thereRob Griffiths takes a look at Welcome to Macintosh, a feature-length film that examines the history of the Apple and the Mac by talking to those who were there.

The history of the Mac, told by those who were there Rob Griffiths takes a look at Welcome to Macintosh, a feature-length film that examines the history of the Apple and the Mac by talking to those who were there.
Upgrading to iTunes Plus: Why the hassle? Excited about Tuesday’s news that all the tracks in the iTunes Store will soon be DRM-free? It would be more exciting if upgrading your existing library to DRM-free tracks wasn’t such a hassle, Kirk McElhearn contends.
DRM-free Apple rumors still just sound and fury The prognosticators of the Internet would have you believe a DRM-free iTunes Store is imminent. Of course, the Internet would have you believe a lot of things that probably aren't true.
Did Hulu deserve an Eddy? Not many people would argue that the online video site Hulu is an amazing service. But should it have gotten and Editors’ Choice Award? Two Macworld editors duke it out.
iTunes and media file organization If you use iTunes, how much attention do you pay to how iTunes organizes and names your media files in the Finder? If you organize your files manually, what are the advantages of doing so?

Group movies into folders on Apple TV Learn a simple trick to organize your movies into folders on your Apple TV
Play Windows media files on your Mac Recently moved to the Mac and find your media files won't play? Here are a couple of solutions.
The Boxee rebellion Those who've hacked their Apple TV's have been loathe to update for fear of losing Boxee. Boxee support returns to the Apple TV plus a few things more.
Trimming your music tracks Silence (and applause and on-stage banter) isn't always golden. Learn how to easily remove bits of unwanted audio.
Macworld Buying Guides: iPods Last year, Apple sold 22.1 million iPods in the three months ending December 31. It’s safe bet that many of those iPods wound up being given as gifts. Maybe you’re planning on giving an iPod of your own this holiday season. Stumped as to which one of the four different kinds of iPods to pick? Don’t worry: we’ve got some helpful advice.

Review: Television for iPhone Television does serve a useful purpose as a reasonably well-organized clearinghouse for TV news. But it suffers from some limitations that show just how far developers have to go before getting video on the iPhone and iPod touch right.
Review: i.TV for iPhone Featuring both movie and TV listings—not to mention the ability to manage Netflix queues and set TiVo recordings—i.TV may be the only entertainment app you’ll need to carry with you on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Review: Radioshift Touch for iPhone Rogue Amoeba’s Radioshift Touch offers greater stability but far fewer streams than the competition.
RipIt 1.1.5 RipIt is the easiest way we've seen to get your DVDs onto your hard drive.
Review: Simplify Media for iPhone With Simplify Media, you can take all your music with you wherever you go; the app lets you stream your songs from your desktop computer to an iPhone or iPod touch.