Low End Mac Archive

March 28 in Low End Mac History

March 27 - March 29

2001

• Know your way around the Finder, Michel Munger, iBasics. Some very helpful tips to help you use your Mac more efficiently.
• Review: Griffin gPort, Andrew Hill. Card adds traditional Mac serial port to blue and white Power Mac G3.
• MacUser, December 1993, Blast from the Past. Centris and Performa, ethernet, AWS 95 and AppleShare Pro, the first color PowerBook, new Duos, new OS technologies, and Dvorak on Macs vs. PCs.

2002

• Reaching for a Mac, bluekatt, My First Mac. How much is that compact Mac in the store window?
• More on AppleWorks, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Another look at ClarisWorks 4 and AppleWorks 5-6.

2003

• A damaged hard drive can ruin your whole day: Hooray for backups!, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Why Low End Mac wasn't updated for almost two days, and how multiple backups and some helpful software got us back on our feet.
• 6 dead 'Books in 6 years: Is Apple quality control slipping?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. "Quality control doesn't seem to be an issue with some computer manufacturers, but judging from my experiences with their laptops, Apple has a bit of work to do."
• DiskWarrior 3 preorders, FireWire/USB2 PC Card, DVD-R for G3 and G4 PowerBooks, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. Also a very portable table, a sleeve for the 17" PowerBook, new FW/USB2 enclosures, spam kills another free email service, and bargain 'books from $59.99 to $2,639.

2005

• MacMice MicFlex USB, a great microphone for music or dictation, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. This stylish, high quality USB microphone can be used with iChat AV, GarageBand, iListen, and more.
• 7 tips for buying an MP3 player, Dan Knight, The Lite Side. Microsoft knows what's best for them, but their advice on buying an MP3 player might not be best for you.

2006

• How to disable Blogger's sometimes problematic 'next blog' button, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Blogger provides a "next blog" button as a convenience, but sometimes it may send visitors to entirely inappropriate sites. Here's how to disable it.
• Safe and secure file backup and off site storage, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter. How to create an encrypted disk image with your important files and store it somewhere safe from theft and computer damage.

2007

• Allegro USB 2.0 a great way to add several USB 2.0 ports to your Power Mac, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. You can never have too many USB ports. Whether your Power Mac has no USB 2.0 ports or too few, this $30 card is a great way to add the ports you need.

2008

• Mac sales up while PCs decline, college students flock to Mac, Mac mini mount, and more, Mac News Review. Also picking the right Mac, creative uses for a Mac mini, Time Capsule reviewed, updates for Leopard, Time Capsule, and AirPort, and more.
• First 320 GB 7200 rpm notebook drive, USB ports inside MacBook Air, Modbook impressive, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Vista on MacBook Air, 256 GB SSD you can't afford, new BTO MacBook Pro 18 percent faster, MacBook impressive, solar laptop bag, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,699, and more.
• Can iPhone replace desktops?, medical use for iPhone, 3G iPhone on order?, and more, iNews Review. Also tactile feedback for the iPhone, 45 second jailbreak, iPod touch Apple's sleeper device, Apple TV now a true multimedia device, and more.

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