Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:08:12 EDT Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/ http://lowendmac.com/ Resources for Mac users. en-us Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/88x31.gif 31 88 webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) en-us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23 24 Saturday Sunday iPhone 3GS Overheating, Battery Life App, 240 GB Upgrade for 5G iPod, Total Baby App, and More, iNews Review http://lowendmac.com/inews/09inews/0702.html Also low cost international calls, U-verse remote DVR control, Sync Blocker USB-to-Dock cable, Rocket Taxi improved, and more. MacBooks Top Amazon Sales, EFI 1.7 Problems, Pros and Cons of Built-in Batteries, and More, The 'Book Review http://lowendmac.com/bookrev/09br/0702.html Also make a bootable SD Card, Leopard on a 9" Dell netbook, MacBook Pro and Air reviews, triple WiFi range, bargain 'Books from $179 to $2,300, and more. Apple Tops in Satisfaction Again, Slim Profits on Mac mini, Ultimate Photo Setup, and More, Mac News Review http://lowendmac.com/newsrev/09mnr/0702.html Also tips for cloning hard drives and moving files from old Macs, Clickfree Transformer turns USB drive into a backup drive, maximum Mac Pro RAM, and more. July 4 in LEM history http://lowendmac.com/arc/0704.html 00: When Randy met Mac - 08: Wouldn't life be great with an iSlate? - Mac Pro overclocking, Windependence with Darwine, Blu-ray for Macs, and more Refurb MacBook Pro Deal, Fastest Mac Browser, 256 MB Modules for WallStreet, and More, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings http://lowendmac.com/misc/09mr/mb0701.html Also more Safari 4 feedback, praise for Camino, MacBook cracks, looking for Craigslist software for Macs, and more. Amazon.com v. Interstate Sales Tax: Everyone Loses, Dan Knight, Mac Musings http://lowendmac.com/musings/09mm/amazon-v-new-york.html Amazon.com is standing up to states that are trying to have it collect sales tax on interstate commerce, which most see as a violation of federal law. Introduction to Autofs in Mac OS X, Keith Winston, Linux to Mac http://lowendmac.com/ed/winston/09kw/intro-to-autofs.html "Autofs is often used in enterprise environments to set up network-based home directories and other network mounts for users at login." Optimized Software Builds Bring Out the Best in Your Mac, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal http://lowendmac.com/tech/optimized-builds.html Applications compiled for your Mac's CPU can load more quickly and run faster than ones compiled for universal use. Checking Out Safari 4 on an Old PowerBook, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value http://lowendmac.com/ed/moore/09cwm/safari-4.html Safari 4 is the fastest it's ever been, but it's not without some frustrating drawbacks. Intel's Promise Fulfilled: More Processing Power per Processor Cycle, Dan Knight, Mac Musings http://lowendmac.com/musings/09mm/cpu-efficiency.html Apple promised improved CPU efficiencies when it announced the move to Intel in 2005. Three years of MacBooks show the progress. Is Steve Jobs' Health Essential to Apple's Future?, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz http://lowendmac.com/ed/fox/09ff/steve-jobs-health.html Steve Jobs' health is an important thing, but Apple has demonstrated that it can be profitable without him.