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Final Draft released Wednesday version 6.0 of its professional scriptwriting software. Aside from offering Mac OS X compatibility, the new version features built-in support for PDF, script templates, a format assistant, and more. Final Draft 6 sells for US$199; upgrades are $49 until February 3 and $99 afterwards.

Macworld UK has published an article that examines the lack of official scanner support under Mac OS X. One spokesperson for the TWAIN Working Group, which establishes standards to link applications with image-capture devices, likens the situation to a chicken-and-egg problem. “Application vendors need hardware to test, hardware manufacturers require applications to test,” she told the publication.

Dr. Bott today began shipping its iPod Connection Kit II. Similar to the original connection kit but with a cassette tape adapter instead of an FM transmitter, the bundle also includes an auto charger for the iPod, mini stereo extension cable, mini stereo to RCA cable, mini stereo connection cable, and a carrying case. iPod Connection Kit II sells for US$47.95.

MacMinute reader Ryan Salazar noticed that Apple recently updated its iPhoto Device Compatibility page, adding support for more devices, including his Canon PowerShot S30.

Several readers have written in recently noting a 12-page iMac insert found in current issues of Time, Newsweek, and Entertainment Weekly. The advertisement, which is identical to the leaflet distributed at Macworld Expo San Francisco, offers an overview of the new iMac, iPhoto, and six common Mac Myths.