Low End Mac Archive for June 13

June 13 in Low End Mac History

June 12 - June 14

2000

The dark side of cable modems, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. I loved my cable modem, but now I can hardly wait for an alternative.
Gone fishing for the summer, Steve Wood, View From the Classroom. "Even on the Macintosh, where things are generally considered to be easier, Murphy's Law seems to work overtime."

2001

1984, round 2, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. As Microsoft takes more and more control, it's time for Apple to once again strike out against Big Brother.
Pentium threatens planet, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Moore's Law and the laws of physics predict destruction of earth within 30 years.
Mac file transfer, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel. Several different methods for moving data from your old Mac to your new one.

2002

10 tips for more efficient Mac use, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Several hints to help make you a more productive Mac user.
OS X from a Linux perspective, Jason Walsh, PPC Linux. "OS X is great. OS X is beautiful. In fact, sad to say it, but OS X knocks Linux into a cocked hat."
Review: Photoshop 7.0, Alan Zisman. Whether running X-native or under the Classic Mac OS, Photoshop 7.0 offers many helpful new features.
Mac OS X AIM client shootout, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. AIM, Fire, Proteus, or Adium: Which is the best messaging client for OS X users?

2003

Why text browsers? MacLynx vs. WannaBe, D. W. Owens, My Turn. Why text browsers are great, and why MacLynx is sometimes a better choice than WannaBe.
How Apple software (and not just iTunes) could improve the Windows experience, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. How Apple could use iTunes and other iApps to penetrate the Windows market and help create more switchers.
2 hard drive upgrade tutorials, 2 Pismo CPU upgrades, ATI Remote Wonder for Mac, and more, The 'Book Review. New 'Book stand and turntable, 12 inch 'Book case, Mac port extender, 500 GB dual drive, widescreen wallpaper, and bargain 'Books from $239 to $2,999.
Hard drives, switching to OS X, bouncing icons, Unix junk, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Drive controllers, migrating to OS X, the legality of installing OS X on non-Apple hardware, the Chooser, the Print Center, and more.

2003

Star Trek: Apple's first Mac OS on Intel project, Tom Hormby, Orchard. In 1992, Novell approached Apple about porting the Mac OS to Intel's 486 processor. By year-end, Apple had it running.
The Macintel letters, pro and con, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Readers weigh in on Apple's plans to migrate Macs to Intel CPUs.

2006

Moving files from your new Mac to your vintage Mac, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat. Old Macs use floppies; new ones don't. Old Macs use AppleTalk; Tiger doesn't support it. New Macs can burn CDs, but old CD drives can't always read CD-R. So how do you move the files?
Problem banking with older Macs, winning the education market, Compact Flash for vintage Macs, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also thanks for help with StyleWriter drivers, a new Mac user and Pismo lover, Apple as a prosumer company, and problems with PayPal.

2007

Parallels 3 narrows the gap between Virtualized Windows and using Boot Camp, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. The newest version of Parallels Desktop adds graphics acceleration, new tools, and easier Windows installation than Microsoft offers.
Hat trick: 3 top quality iPod accessories from Matias, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. A look at Matias' aluminum Armor for iPod nano, slim USB power adapter, and 100-year belt clip.

2008

Environmentally responsible retirement for old Macs, Rick Lawson, Pioneers in Mac Development. After you've scavenged what useful parts you can from your old Mac, what's the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of the rest?
Powerful classic Macs: Performa 5400 and Blue and White G3, Carl Nygren, Classic Macs in the Intel Age. Two useful old desktop Macs, a Performa 5400 and a Blue and White Power Mac G3, are a great complement to the Vintage Mac Network.
Tales of old Mac data retrieval, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Getting apps and documents off 400K floppies, old disk images, and a Mac running System 5.
iPhone 3G launches worldwide July 11, AT&T 3G service makes new iPhone more expensive, and more, iNews Review. Also new iPhone only available in stores with service contract, tiny iPhone power adapter, Free iPod + iPhone Book, iPhone 3G accessories, and more.
5400 rpm 1.8" drive, Apple grows notebook share by 61%, MacBook Air attracts, and more, The 'Book Review. Also poor WiFi in MacBook Pro linked to Real Player, how to dim the Penryn MacBook Pro's sleep light, low-end notebook sales taking off, 2-finger scrolling for older 'Books, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,749, and more.
Apple previews 'Snow Leopard', intros MobileMe, announces free iPod offer for education, and more, Mac News Review. Also Macs one-third cheaper to run than Windows, Psystar released 10.5.3 update, Data Rescue II and Drive Genius 2 Leopard boot DVDs, and Pixlemator updated.

June 12 - June 14

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