Low End Mac Archive for April 7

April 7 in Low End Mac History

The first RFC was published, which paved the way for creation of the Internet. Some call this the birth of the Internet; we see it as the Internet's conception.

Internet sharing a breeze in OS X, Dan Knight, X-Basics. Another OS X advantage - sharing an Internet connection is very easy.
Latest developments in free POP3 email, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Two free mail services fold, two more launched, and seven other free POP3 email services.
Low End Mac: 6 years on the Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. From our humble beginnings to over 5,000 articles online today - and our plans for the future.

A few good reasons to have antivirus software on your Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "...the fact remains that we live in a connected world, so the only responsible thing to do if your Mac interacts with Windows PCs is make sure it doesn't turn into 'Virus Mac'."
No iPod killer ever, HP PC with iPod dock, Tunestir FM tuner/transmitter, Shufflemate, and more, iPod News Review. Also iPod shuffle's quality components, Canada's iPod tax, iPod mini in the shower, iVault iPod shuffle armor, ToughSkin iPod protection, and much more.

Apple joins 'Win on Mac' army with Boot Camp, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. The hackers did it first, but Apple's Boot Camp is a much more elegant solution to putting Windows XP on Macintel hardware.
DOS cards, x86 emulation, Boot Camp, and the future of Windows on Macs, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Macs have had DOS compatibility since 1987, and software emulators followed in a few years. With Boot Camp, Intel Macs can now run Windows XP. Where next?
New homes for 3 WallStreet PowerBooks, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac. Although they may need a little restoration work, these are fine machines for using the classic Mac OS in the field.
13" widescreen MacBook coming?, 5400 vs. 7200 rpm notebook drives, MacBook Pro issues, and more, The 'Book Review. Major League Baseball online, lesson of $100 laptop, slot-loading drive in a white iBook, bargain 'Books from $300 to $2,399 (refurb 2.16 GHz MacBooks!), and more.
Repair permissions not recommended, OS X 10.4.6 update, Mac mini fails Final Cut Studio, and more, Mac News Review. Also TVMini HD now available from Apple Store, Keyspan RF remote for Front Row has 60' reach, next gen Deskstar hard drives announced, PC-Mac-Net FileShare reaches version 6, and more.

Used Intel Mac mini vs. 867 MHz Power Mac G4 dual, Mark Garbowski, My Turn. Can a dual processor Power Mac hold its own against a Core Duo Mac mini?
At play in the garden of OS X browsers: Safari 3.1, Opera 9.27, and iCab 4.01, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. "In some respects, the browser wars are over in the sense that just about all of the alternatives are now satisfyingly fast and stable...."
At play in the garden of OS X browsers: Firefox 3 Beta 5, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. "I've not traditionally been much of a Firefox fan, but Beta 5 is the slickest, most polished Firefox browser ever, not to mention the fastest and prettiest."
Millions vs. thousands of colors: What's the difference?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Once again Apple is being sued over a Mac that can display 'only' 262,144 colors per pixel, not the millions it claims. Does it realy matter?

Xserve (Nehalem). Apple moves its server to Intel's powerful Nehalem architecture.
12 years of Low End Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Twelve years ago, I put a handful of Mac profiles on my personal website. Today hundreds of thousands visit the site every month.
A dozen years of Low End Mac, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Charles Moore reflects on 9-1/2 years of writing for Low End Mac.

Product vs. brand loyalty, source for 160 GB PowerBook drive, lying to eBay, and more, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also Photoshop Elements 6 feels like Windows, Pismo blues could be a mis-seated daughter card, and a little ego booster.

How to choose your next camera, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. As with computers, you have to determine your needs and find the model that best meets your needs.
Steve Wozniak says the iPad is for normal people: How normal are you?, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Charles Moore contemplates choosing an iPad as his next computer instead of a MacBook.