Low End Mac Archive for January 8

Low End Mac Archive

PowerBook G4

Lament for a budget iMac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. I come not to bury the classic sub-$1,000 iMac but to praise it.
Macs get the job done, Brian Miller, My First Mac. "With a Mac, I don't spend time thinking about what I'm trying to do, but thinking about what I can do."
Steve Watkins' iBook, Steve Watkins, Tools of the Trade. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Steve Watkins' tool of the trade.

Big 'Book, little 'Book, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Thinking through the value of the new 17" and 12" PowerBook G4 models.
Risk and safety at Macworld, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Apple seems to have hit just the right balance between risk and safety with their new releases.
Things I really like about Jaguar, Dan Knight, 10 Forward. Independent windows, the dock, PDF screen capture, faster finds, and better browsing are positive aspects of Mac OS X.

Mac user resolutions for 2004, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Ten things Mac users might want to consider doing sometime in the new year.

4 things we probably won't see from Apple at the Macworld Expo, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. Don't expect Apple to release a Tablet Mac, improve Mail's junk mail filter, improve Print-to-PDF control, or improve the integration of Mail, iCal, and Address Book.
One thing Mac OS X should learn from Windows, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Apple's failure to merge folders in any version of the Mac OS frustrates switchers and can lose important files.
Shiira 2.0b2 browser: Neat features, but not ready for prime time, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Shiira is a small, fast, free browser based on Safari WebKit that includes some very useful new features.

Mac Pro (2008). Every model now includes quad-core CPUs at 2.8 or 3.2 GHz, Radeon 2600 standard, and Bluetooth now included.
Xserve (Quad Core). Apple's server now uses quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs at 2.8 GHz and 3.0 GHz.
This old Pismo, John Hatchett, My Turn. Tips on upgrading a used Pismo for better performance under Mac OS X.
Is DRM in Mac OS X anything to fear?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Just because Apple has a way to incorporate digital rights management within OS X doesn't mean the company is going to follow Microsoft's example.
Lawsuits getting out of hand, G3 iMac upgrade resources, Leopard on a 400 MHz TiBook, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also wondering why Mac OS X 10.5 won't run on the 'Yikes!' Power Mac G4 and AltiVec just works.

Surprise, average broadband throughput is lower than maximum throughput, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If a service is advertised as 8 Mbps maximum, it shouldn't surprise anyone that the average speed is below that number.
Waterfield first with SleeveCase for new 17" Unibody MacBook Pro, Charles Moore, 'Book Value. Waterfield has a reputation for top quality bags at appropriate prices, and it's already designed a sleeve for the new 17" Unibody MacBook Pro.
Heat management for 'Books and the last Mac to run OS 9.1, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation. Tips on keeping a first-gen MacBook Air from throttling back with CoolBook, using G4FanControl with a G4 PowerBook, and the fastest Mac that can boot Mac OS 9.1.

Apple slate January 26?, no Intel i5 and i7 for Apple?, bootable ExpressCard SSD, and more, The 'Book Review. Also IdeaPad U1 trumps Apple's slate?, Intel Arrandale CPUs tested, Modbook sale, lapdesk with built-in speakers, and more.
Best Buy 'optimize' service a waste, FireWire vs. USB, 24-port USB 2.0 hub, and more, Mac News Review. Also working with multiple browsers, share your Internet connection, OS and browser market share, new word processor with smart document management, and more.
All roads lead to Apple, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Apple learned its lesson from losing the OS war to Microsoft, and it now dominates several new markets.
Through a scanner, darkly indeed, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing, 2010.01.08. Got an old scanner that won't play nice with your Mac? Two scanning software solutions to keep the scanner usable.