Low End Mac Archive for November 16

November 16 in Low End Mac History

Backup basics, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. "I don't back up my files nearly often enough....."
Secure your Mac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. How to secure your Mac for multiple users (without OS 9) and protect your files from snoops.
MyBook: A more portable Mac, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. "How small a computer can you make using a full-size keyboard?"

One to many: Building a computer lab from scratch, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Creating a computer lab from donations and castoffs. Also, notes on Macs in the research lab.
Standards needed, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. We need new standards that allow computers and users to share information more easily.

The future of free Web content, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Ads and affiliate fees are no longer adequate to keep the Web afloat. Where next?
Faster browsing on your Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Two fast Web browsers and how to use a RAM disk for your browser cache
The irony of low-end Macs, John S Comeaux, My Turn. Why the low-end Macs remain a favorite.

The Mini vMac Mac Plus emulator, Andrew Conachey, Classic Mac Nostalgia. Our newest columnist will be looking at Systems 1-6, ancient software, and emulating older Macs on modern hardware.
The next 'Book I'll buy, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. After five years, it's time to start thinking about replacing the 400 MHz PowerBook G4 - but with what?

How much Mac do you really need to run OS X?, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. You don't need dual-core Intel processors to read email or use the Web. Here are some 1999-2001 Macs that could be all you need.
Brother HL-5250DL: A great low cost, high quality networkable laser printer, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. For under US$250, this 1200 dpi laser printer has ethernet, does duplex printing, outputs 30 pages-per-minute, and works quietly.

Core Solo Mac mini, a Compromised Mac, Dan Knight. Take the already compromised Core Duo Mac mini, remove the second core, and watch performance plummet.
Overheating Mac minis, 'Road Apple' label reconsidered, eMac repair extension, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also why the Mac mini is a wonderful computer, more Leopard on unsupported Macs, and contextual ads on Low End Mac.
Core 2 Extreme hits 3.4 GHz, free old Mac software, restore pre-Leopard Dock folders, and more, Mac News Review. Also iMac "still the desktop star", a more intuitive Spaces experience, VMware Fusion updated, Dead Sea Scrolls for Accordance, and more.
64 GB flash drive in a MacBook Pro, Leopard kills keyboards, X3100 vs. GMA 950 graphics, and more, The 'Book Review. Also PowerBook Medic, MacBook vs. MacBook Pro, MIT's pedal powered laptop, a free battery logger, bargain 'Books from $200 to $2,719, and more.

Why Is Apple ditching netbook support now?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Mac OS X 10.6.2 deliberately removes Atom support. What does Apple have to gain by doing so?
Psystar joins ranks of dumb criminals, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. The judge has ruled, and Psystar has been found guilty of illegally using Mac OS X on its computers.
4 Mac browsers updated recently, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. A look at the release version of Safari 4.0.4 and preview versions of Firefox 3.6, Chrome 4.0, and Opera 10.10.

PowerPC G3 a Huge Step Forward in Its Day, Low End Mac Round Table. When it was introduced in November 1997, the G3 offered a new level of efficiency compared with the more costly 604e CPU.
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot a Real Alternative to Commercial Operating Systems, Brian Gray, Fruitful Editing. "I've spent a full month using Oneiric Ocelot and have no desire to go back to commercial operating systems."
11" MacBook Air vs. Hackintosh Netbook: No Contest, Allison Payne, The Budget Mac. Hacking Mac OS X to run on a cheap netbook works, but it doesn't compare to the experience of using a real Macintosh.