Low End Mac Archive

March 5 in Low End Mac History

Mar. 4 - Mar. 6

1999

• Looking different, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. Using themes to make your Mac look different.

2001

• One brain or two?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Last summer Apple said two brains were better than one, but can a dual G4/533 really keep up with a G4/733?
• Zero click Web surfing, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth. How many clicks or keystrokes did it take you to get to this page?

2002

• Configuring your OS X firewall, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. How to set up your OS X firewall to disable or allow data on specific ports.
• Processor upgrades a waste of money?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. With a 500 MHz iMac selling for $799, does it make sense to upgrade an older Power Mac?
• Florida Association of Computer User Groups spring 2002 conference report, Matthew Urban, Matt's Macs. Apple impresses even PC users at Spring 2002 FACUG conference.
• 3rd Best of the Mac Web Survey, 03.05-19. Your chance to rate 50 of the best and best-known independent Mac-related sites.
• Methodology: Best of the Mac Web Survey. Answers to frequently asked questions about our Best of the Mac Web surveys.

2003

• Mac users to be test case for legit music downloads, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 03.05. "I personally don't have any doubts that Apple will provide a great music buying experience."
• Pismo G4 upgrade report, PB 1400 G3 upgrade question, FireWire hot swap concerns, and 'Book repair, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Field report on the NuPower G4 Pismo upgrade, advice on upgrading a PB 1400, dangers of hot swapping during startup, and a couple questions about PowerBook repair.
• Yikes! This Power Mac G4 just isn't worth the money, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. If you're looking for a budget Power Mac with G4 power, this isn't the one you want at today's prices.
• Really wiping a hard drive, OS X and the beige G3, viruses, a Mac that won't shut down, flash memory PowerBooks, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also more on printing from an older Mac, where to get Claris Home Page, a switcher's request, and the value of the beige G3.

2004

• What's more important, physical screen size or screen resolution?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Why display resolution is much more important than physical size for most users.
• Willow extends sale, a better battery monitor, 1 GB+ in iBook G4, 12" PB heat fix, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. DuoDock comments, Laptop Armor, notebook in the real world, PocketDock for iPod, and bargain 'Books from $200 to $1,749.

2007

• Why OS X 10.2 is best for Classic, switching to Opera, installing Tiger on a B&W G3, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also thoughts on Firefox, modem problems on a Pismo with OS X 10.4, and connecting an Apple Studio Display to a MacBook.

2008

• Penryn advantages, Leopard on a G4 Cube, scanner advice, upgrading Sawtooth, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also why no LED backlight on the new MacBook, Final Cut mostly works with integrated graphics, and Diablo II problems under Leopard.

2009

• Dialup dependability, Safari 4 and G3 Macs, the best Mac keyboard comes from Apple, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also a possible solution to dialup problems in OS X 10.5, 17" PowerBook memory slot problems, 333 MHz Lombard outperforms 400 MHz Pismo, and more.

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