Low End Mac Archive for December 12

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December 12 in Low End Mac History

Dec. 11 - Dec. 13

2001

Equality isn't enough, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. The stable Unix underpinnings, gee whiz graphics, and trademark Apple usability are nothing to sneer at, but at the consumer and business level it just doesn't seem to matter any more.
Upgrade my 9600 or buy a G4?, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel. Upgrading a 9600 costs less but falls behind in performance in several areas.
Dish and DirecTV: A digital hub opportunity, Pastor Mac, My Turn. How the proposed Dish/DirecTV merger gives Apple an opportunity to bring the digital hub to 20 million users.
Popularity vs. respectability, Dan Knight. Is there a correlation between how well known a site is and how well respected it is?

2002

Cloning iBooks for classroom use, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. FireWire Disk Mode really speeds up the process of duplicating a standard configuration from one Mac to another.

2003

Why file swapping and Jon Lech Johansen are wrong, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. No matter how you look at it, stealing copyrighted material is simply wrong - legally and morally.
The next generation iMac and Newton's missing successor, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Apple is working to reduce cost of the iMac, but will they ever produce a tablet computer?
15" PowerBook white spot and iceBook problems, Panther on WallStreet, sharing AirPort, and more, The 'Book Review. NoteRiser laptop stand, ZeroShock sleeve, FireWire 800 PC Card, 15" AlBook disassembly, Xtremity iPod accessories, bargain 'Books from $49.99 to $2,499, and more.

2005

Simple, cheap, low-end Mac backup: Do it or else, Scott K Brown, Random Advice. It's not a question of if you'll lose your important data, only when. Be prepared - backup regularly.
Why you should use Mac OS 7.6 to get the most out of vintage Macs, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac. Although you may be able to run OS 8 or 9 on your old Mac, you'll generally find better performance using Mac OS 7.6.
Textpander 1.2: A powerful, free text macro utility, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Macro utilities can make you more efficient and productive, and the latest version of Textpander brings it head-to-head with TypeIt4Me.

2005

13 sources for free and shareware Mac software, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User. If you're looking for free, shareware, and other low-cost programs for your Mac, here are over a dozen places to help you find them.
Forming the next Macintosh generation, Matthew Jay, Macs to the Max. We've been hooked by the Mac. Now we have a responsibility to bring the experience to others and create a new generation of Mac users.
The iEmulator and 'Other Red' controversies, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. iEmulator appears to be nothign but a ripoff of an open source program, and the legitimacy of the "Other Red" program remains under question.

2007

Solving Mac startup problems, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. When your old Mac won't boot, the most likely culprits are a dead PRAM battery or a failed (or failing) hard drive.
Could the iPod touch be your next PDA?, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac. If you're already happy with your mobile phone, the iPod touch can give you the whole Internet experience without switching to an iPhone.

2008

How Steve Jobs would save Microsoft from itself, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Steve Jobs brought focus back to Apple and would do the same if he ran Microsoft. Let's be grateful that he is running Apple.
Lowdown on Macs and malware, OpenCL spec released, first secure USB Flash Drive for Macs, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac OS 9 still in productive use, OpeniMac clone from Argentina, MacUpdate's $50 holiday software bundle, a hard drive giveaway, and more.
iPhone at Walmart soon?, best way to unlock iPhone, file storage for iPhone, and more, iNews Review. Also half of iPod owners could face hearing loss, anti-radiation chip for mobile phones, Santa software, battery doubles iPhone 3G life, and more.

Dec. 11 - Dec. 13

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