Low End Mac Archive for February 3

February 3 in Low End Mac History

1998: Apple inks exclusive deal with CompUSA to create an Apple Store within each CompUSA store.

Apple and CompUSA: For better or worse?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple inks exclusive deal with CompUSA - what does it mean for Mac buyers?

Vinyl to disc, John Comeaux, My Turn. Converting old phono albums to CD - even with older Macs.

Apple has always been a significant player, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Despite its small market share, Apple has always been a significant player in the personal computer industry.
Upgrading a first generation Power Mac G4, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Whether they run at 350 MHz or 500 MHz, there are plenty of ways to improve the performance of first generation G4 Power Macs.
Making a bootable OS X CD, why Apple should choose AMD over IBM, iMac startup problems after OS X install, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also reflections on Mail, errors in our Aqua article, upgrading a beige G3, Moore's Law, and new vs. old Power Mac G4 value.
PhotoWorks, OS X Bible software, AppleWorks and résumés, System 6 on a G3, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also USB modem problems, oldest version of Excel for OS 9, and one drawback of the CoolMac keyboard.

2-fingered trackpad scrolling could give Apple an excuse to build a 2-button mouse, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. With the scrollable trackpad, the new PowerBooks can now do something Mac users can't do with a 1-button mouse. Could 2-fingered scrolling be done with a 2-button mouse?
Apple's future is with the consumer market, not just pros, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Why Apple has declining sales of "pro'" products. How this prepares Apple to grow in the future.
Jaguar for $28, solid PowerBook 3400, Panther WallStreet video fix, Office 98 on OS X, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also adjusting Apple's optical mouse, alternative to BootCD, skeptical about PowerBook G5 info, and more on the iceKey keyboard.

Netscape 7, Internet Explorer 5, iCab, MacLynx, WaMCom, WannaBe, MachTen, and more movies made on Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. A look at favorite and unfavorite browsers for the classic Mac OS and three other movies produced on Macs.
Microsoft's monopoly makes it slow and vulnerable, which Apple, Google, and AOL love, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Internet Explorer 7 beta security bug found the first day, Windows Vista delayed again and again, also-ran search and messaging give others an opportunity to chip away at the Microsoft monopoply.
More PowerBook defects, why 'MacBook' instead of PowerBook?, 1.9 GHz PowerBook G4 upgrade tested, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBook battery life as good as you'd expect from Apple, monitor spanning makes sense, battery firmware update for 15" PowerBook G4, bargain 'Books from $330 to $2,149, and more.
20" iMac G5 price cut, hands on Intel iMacs, one keyboard and mouse to rule them all, and more, Mac News Review. Also the Universal Binary future of Mac software, widescreen trend just getting started, adios IE5 for Mac, 1.8 GHz dual G4 upgrade, and more.

Charles Moore going Intel with a Unibody MacBook, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value6. Although the 5-year-old 17" PowerBook is just fine, refurb pricing makes this a great time to order a Unibody MacBook.
Mac Trojans exploit user vulnerabilities, not security holes, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Trojans come attached to useful software in hopes they'll be installed by unthinking users. Is the Mac in danger?

iPad should support a stylus, CoolBook quiets MacBooks, Puppy Linux for PowerPC Macs, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also the iPad as a genie in a bottle, Eudora Classic 6.2, notebook battery life, and more uses for 'obsolete' technology.

Old and new Macs: Nostalgia vs. realistic pragmatism, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Readers weigh in on their favorite Macs past and present, including one over 20 years old that's still in use.
4G iPod touch a big step forward, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Over the holidays, John Hatchett replaced his first generation iPod touch with Apple's latest and greatest version.

Kill Caps Lock, but Leave the Rest of My Keyboard Alone (Mostly), Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's too easy to hit Caps Lock by accident, but why change a keyboard layout that billions of users are comfortable with?
Does iOS Doom the Mac?, Apple Again #1 Smartphone Vendor, Massive 16 iPad Charger, and More, iOS News Review. Also Sleipnir browser lets you share links locally, iPro brings Schneider lenses to iPhone 4, and more.
Time to End 13" MacBook Pro?, Refurb MacBook Air from $699, Enable TRIM in OS X, and More, The 'Book Review. Also Auro Pro Express SSD upgrades for 2010/11 MacBook Air, Sleipnir browser syncs bookmarks with iOS, Prey laptop recovery tool, and more.
Apple Refurbs a Great Deal, iOSificiation a Fundamental Shift for Apple, and More, Mac News Review. Also IT workers embracing Apple, battery-free wireless mouse, freeware alternatives to commercial apps, and more.