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Apple is offering its first fresh freebie, Jam Pack 4, in several months to .Mac subscribers. This latest come on is a collection of sweet sounds for use with GarageBand:

“You’ve got 100 new loops from [the] latest Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra in the Members Only folder in the Software folder on your iDisk. Enjoy this taste of Jam Pack 4 (free to .Mac members), plus 300 loops from Jam Packs 1, 2 and 3.”

Adding to the swirl of rumors concerning a possible ‘early’ Apple Intel transition, Think Secret has weighed in with a report that “highly-reliable” sources have confirmed that Apple is prepping Intel-ready iBooks for Macworld San Francisco in January.