Holiday Gear Guide: Great Gear Under $50

Part one of Macworld's 2009 Holiday Gear Guide looks at affordable gifts under $50.

Review: 27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)The wait is over: The 27-inch Core i5 (and Core i7) iMacs have arrived. We've tested the new quad core iMacs, and it was worth the wait.
Review: iPhone Thanksgiving appsStressed about Turkey Day? The App Store has many offerings that aim to help you plan and prepare a meal. We'll help you find the worthwhile apps while staying away from the real turkeys.

Review: Silent Swords for iPhone This 2-D stealth platform game may not have advanced features or sophisticated graphics. But it offers a truly challenging set of missions.
CookieThief syncs cookies between Safari and Camino CookieThief is a simply utility that lets you sync Website cookies between the Safari and Camino browsers.
Review: NetNewsWire Premium for iPhone With version 2 of both the free and premium version of its newsreading app, NewsGator Technologies has introduced solid improvements (though some flaws remain). Still, this version of NetNewsWire feels more at home on the iPhone than its predecessor did.
Review: Mindjet for iPhone Mindjet has managed to squeeze the power, ease, and versatility of its desktop mindmapping application into an iPhone app. It's an effective tool, though it comes with some limitations.
Review: MacScan 2.7 spyware protection software Although most iPhone users seem satisfied with the smorgasbord of applications delivered by Apple's iPhone App Store, power users yearn for more. Copy and paste...

Enable momentum scrolling for Magic Mouse in 10.5 The new Magic Mouse includes a feature called 'momentum scrolling,' but only in OS X 10.6. However, using a simple Terminal command, you can add momentum scrolling to the Magic Mouse in 10.5.
How to improve your photos without spending a dime What's the one thing a photographer needs even more than a faster lens or better camera? Good light. Photographer Ben Long explains what qualifies as "good light" and how to find it.
Holiday newsletters with iWeb '09 Save on paper and postage this season with a holiday-inspired Website built with iWeb '09.
Six ways to get online from anywhere Can't find a hotspot? Don't worry: There are other ways to get online when you're on the road. Glenn Fleishman explains what they are and how to set them up.
Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers in Snow Leopard After a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details.

Why go Pro when iMac goes faster? The new Core i7 iMac is a potent machine -- so potent, in fact, that it outpaces a couple of Mac Pro models in benchmarks. It's also an incredible bargain, offering tremendous power given its price.
Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights? The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is rumored to outlaw your iPod, but the treaty's text is secret.
Google's Chrome OS stands to make waves Google's Chrome OS may be a year away from shipping, but the potent mixture of one of tech's most prominent companies and the mostly stagnant OS market is worth watching.
Slideshow: CatPaint got your iPhone? The newly-released CatPaint iPhone app makes a simple promise: to let you insert cats in your photos. But does it deliver? Macworld editors put the application to the test.
Apple beats Psystar: Is it a win for you? Apple won big in its case against clone-maker Psystar. But did consumers? PC World's Ian Paul share his thoughts.