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May 26 in Low End Mac History
1999
- iMproving the iMac, Dan Knight, The iMac Channel. "If you thought the iMac was nearly perfect, think again."
- Replacement hard drive won't boot, Mac Daniel. "Is there a reason why I can't use an internal 540 MB drive as a startup disk in a IIci?"
2000
- PowerPC 750CX, CXe, Online Tech Journal. Next generation G3 due late-summer 2000 with reduced power draw, enhanced performance.
2004
- PearPC's slow Mac emulation: What's the point?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. "For all those Windows folks who are gussying up Windows to look like OS X and getting excited over PearPC, please just buy a Mac."
- Use a Windows keyboard on your Mac with uControl, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Just plugging a Windows keyboard into your USB port can drive you crazy without a remapping utility to put the option and command keys where you expect them.
2006
- MacBook a sign of things to come to MacBook Pro line, Jake Goodridge, Fresh Picked Apples. The MacBook isn't just an incredible value compared to the MacBook Pro, it also introduces some features sure to migrate to the pro line.
- Album art and liner notes: An iTunes disadvantage, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Some music buyers prefer to buy the CD instead of an online download because they get the album art and liner notes that way. How Apple could tap into that market.
- Apple nailed it: All you need to know about the MacBook, The 'Book Review. Reviewers find Apple's new MacBook nearly perfect, the clever upgrade bay, a matte screen petition, and more.
- 2 GHz PowerBook upgrade, end of PowerBook era, 17" MacBook Pro reviews, cool Concerto table, and more, The 'Book Review. Also a new website for ExpressCard info, MIT's $100 laptop, first flash-based notebook, fix for PowerBook lower RAM slot failure, bargain 'Books from $230 to $2,199, and more.
- Turn your Mac into a PVR, Mac mini runs Final Cut Studio slowly, Macintel as 'Vista ready' PCs, and more, Mac News Review. Also the mini's ceaseless fan, Apple price drops in Canada, Seagate swallows Maxtor, dead pixels, and more
2009
- Salvaging parts from a dead iBook, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing,. With a broken power plug, the iBook was unusable - but the RAM, hard drive, and optical drive can live on.
- Hackintosh Dell Mini worth it?, smallest external notebook drive, troubleshooting your 'Book, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Apple's 'student rugged' netbook from 1997, reviving a 'Book that won't power up, some trackpad options missing on 10.5.7, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,290, and more.
- Russian Mac clone, Macs at Walmart?, quiet mice, using ADC displays with Intel Macs, and more, Mac News Review. Also 5 troubleshooting tools you already have, maximize your Mac mini, restore OS 9 desktop click behavior, USB device sharing with D-Link routers, and more.
- 1 in 4 text while driving, AT&T considers cheaper iPhone plans, allergy Alert app, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone Tips for Teachers site, static shock from earbuds, 6 inch USB cable for iPhone and iPods, and more.
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