The Mac Daniel 2001 Archive

Columns marked BOMD are the Best of Mac Daniel and have been among the 25 most popular archive articles at some point in the history of the Mac Daniel column.

Index

Dealing with Internet fraud, Evan Kleiman, 2001.12.26. What to do if you've been defrauded using eBay or PayPal.
Running Windows on your Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2001.12.19. What are your options for running Windows on a Mac, and which is the best choice?
The best portable, desktop, and minitower Macs, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.12.17. Best choices in used PowerBooks, minitowers, and modular desktop Macs.
Upgrade my 9600 or buy a G4?, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.12.12. Upgrading a 9600 costs less but falls behind in performance in several areas.
Picking a computer for Christmas, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.12.10. Picking the right new or used Mac to meet your computing needs and budget.
Seven great games for Mac users, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.12.06. Some excellent games for those who don't care for or have the power for first person shooters.
Upgrade or replace my old iMac?, Evan Kleiman, 2001.12.04. Which is the better value, buying a new 600 MHz iMac or trying to update my old one?
First person shooters: Hardware & software, Korin Hasegawa-John, 20001.11.26. Recommended hardware and software for those interested in first person shooters.
First person shooters: Netiquette and tactics, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.11.19. Online gaming etiquette and strategies for staying alive in first person shooters.
First person shooters, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.11.14. An introduction to first person shooter games and their system requirements on the Mac.
The flea market Mac, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.11.08. Replacing an LC, IIcx, and PowerBook with a Duo system found at a flea market.
The best browser for newer Macs, Evan Kleiman, 2001.11.02. Choosing the best browser for a newer Mac.
The best browser for older Macs, Evan Kleiman, 2001.10.29. Choosing the best browser for an older Mac.
Projecting with a PowerBook, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.10.24. How to connect your PowerBook to a digital video projector for big presentations.
Three Mac OS enhancements, Evan Kleiman, 2001.10.19. Improving the Apple Menu, text on your screen, and the overall Mac appearance.
Using the X10 system with your Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2001.10.03. Motion detectors, AppleScript, video cameras, and more controlled by your Mac.
Connecting a Palm and a Mac, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.09.26. How to get your Mac and Palm OS handheld talking to each other.
Introduction to the X10 system, Evan Kleiman, 2001.09.24. An introduction to home automation using X10 modules.
What is a beige G3 good for?, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.09.12. Who should consider a beige G3 - and who should avoid it?
Strategic upgrades, Dan Knight, 2001.09.10. A guide for making reasonable, informed upgrade vs. replacement decisions.
Beige G3 a good value?, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.08.27. With used beige G3s going for as little as $250, are they worth it?
To upgrade or not to upgrade?, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.08.24. It's time to bite the bullet; retire the old LC, IIcx, and PowerBook; and buy an iMac.
What to do with a PowerBook Duo, Evan Kleiman, 2001.08.22. Upgrade options and possible uses for an old PowerBook Duo.
BOMD Picking a PCI video card, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.08.20. Choosing the right 2D or 3D graphics card for your Power Mac or clone.
Picking a G3 or G4 upgrade, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.08.13. Choosing the right G3 or G4 upgrade for your Power Mac or clone.
Inside a freenet, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.08.10. The key to any freenet's success is the volunteers who donate their free time.
CD-ROM and system problems, Dan Knight, 2001.08.08. Determining if a CD-ROM has died, choosing a replacement, and performing a clean system installation.
Picking a PowerBook, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.08.06. Why the PowerBook 2400 and Lombard are excellent values.
The best webmaster resources, Evan Kleiman, 2001.08.01. The best resources, tools, and free hosting options for your website.
Upgrading a PCI Power Mac, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.07.30. Upgrade options for PCI Power Macs - faster processors, memory, hard drive, and video.
Recording music on your Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.07.25. How to record your old tapes and LPs on your Mac and then burn CDs or make MP3s.
Bigger hard drives for older Power Macs, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.07.23. It's easy to add higher capacity drives to older Power Macs - here are the options.
Power Mac 6360 or 7500, Julie Fugett, 2001.07.20. Which is a better buy, a Power Mac 6360 or 7500?
Puzzling Mac games, Evan Kleiman, 2001.07.18. Puzzle games for the Mac - Snood, MacPipes, Blobs, Mac Mine Sweeper, and more.
Adding modern ports to older Power Macs, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.07.16. It's easy to add USB, FireWire, USB 2.0, and 160 MB SCSI to older PCI Power Macs and clones.
The virtues of older Power Macs, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.07.11. The power, capabilities, and value of older Power Macs.
SCSI & FireWire Disk Mode, Korin Hasegawa-John, 2001.07.06. The fast way to move files between a PowerBook and a desktop Mac.
More MP3 software, Evan Kleiman, 2001.06.27. Lesser known MP3 software for the Macintosh.
BOMD Connecting your Mac to your stereo, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.06.25. How to connect your Mac and stereo for better sound - and so you can record from your stereo to your Mac.
The pitfalls of Freenets, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.06.18. The joys and frustrations of using the Freenet.
Picking an MP3 player, Evan Kleiman, 2001.06.15. A look at some of the leading portable MP3 players.
Mac file transfer, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.06.13. Several different methods for moving data from your old Mac to your new one.
Mac Daniel feedback, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.06.11. Reader feedback on file transfer and emulating the Apple Menu in System 6.
From MacPaint to JPEG: File formats for computer images, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.06.06. A look at file formats used for images.
Picking a used Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.06.04. Some good values in used Power Macs and iMacs make them a real alternative to cheap Windows PCs.
System 6 Tips: Emulating the Apple Menu, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.05.31. How to simulate the Apple Menu using System 6.
Picking MP3 software, Evan Kleiman, 2001.05.29. Choosing the MP3 software that best fits your style.
Old files on a new Mac, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.05.25. Moving old files to a new Mac - and updating them for current versions of software.
Upgrading the Color Classic, Chris Lawson, 2001.05.23
USB & FireWire drives, Dan Knight, 2001.05.21. What's the best way to add an external drive to a modern Mac?
Giving a Power Center Pro a second life, Michel Munger, 2001.05.18. Dealing with OS upgrades, hard disk drivers, reading CD-R/CD-RW, and coming back from 1956.
Troubleshooting your Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.05.16. Basic Mac troubleshooting with a close look at startup problems.
Beige G3 or 9600?, Dan Knight, 2001.05.14. Which is the better choice, a beige G3/233 or a 9600/200?
Finding SyQuest drivers, Michael Munger, 2001.05.11. SyQuest drivers are back online - but you might want to consider FWB Hard Disk Toolkit instead.
Buying a second Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2001.05.08. Tired of sharing a single Mac? Tips on choosing a second system.
Sensible Mac upgrades, Chris Lawson, 2001.04.30. "What upgrades make really good economic sense on an older Mac?"
The lowest-end Internet Mac, Chris Lawson, 2001.04.25. "What's the lowest-end Mac I can use and still have a decent Internet experience?"
Earth Day and the Mac, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.04.23. "...the newest items of trash to start moving into the nation's landfills are PCs."
Children of MacPaint: Orphans and the 8-bit video world, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.04.18. A brief look at second-generation paint programs for the Mac with a focus on Ultrapaint.
Setting up a networked printer, Chris Lawson, 2001.04.16. "How can I set up a network printer or set up a Mac as a print server?"
Listen to the music, Evan Kleiman, 2001.04.10. MP3s, iTunes, speakers, and Napster bring music alive on the Mac.
The Virtues of a G4, Michael Munger, 2001.04.01. "Get with the program, and stop looking backwards with your old clones and Performas!"
Lost Desktop Pattern, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.04.01. My favorite desktop pattern disappeared. How do I get it back?
Old Mac users not nuts, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.03.30. It just makes sense to keep using old Macs until they die.
BOMD Desktop pictures, Evan Kleiman, 2001.03.26. How to find and change desktop pictures and desktop patterns on your Mac.
Disabling At Ease, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.03.19. How to get rid of At Ease.
When should I replace my Mac?, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.03.12. Look at your reasons, look at the cost, weigh the benefit, and make the right choice.
Improving AOL 5.0, Evan Kleiman, 2001.03.09. How to use your favorite browser with AOL - and change AOL's color scheme.
Children of MacPaint, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.03.07. MacPaint was strictly b&w; these "children of MacPaint" gave us color.
Hot swap or not?, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.02.28. Which ports on the Mac allow hot swapping, which don't, and what are the dangers of hot swapping?
BOMD What's the best OS for a Power Mac?, Chris Lawson, 2001.02.26
Free Internet for Mac users, Evan Kleiman, 2001.02.23. Are there any free ISPs left that support the Mac?
How large a drive does my Mac support?, Chris Lawson, 2001.02.19. There's a 2 GB per volume limitation with System 6.0-7.1, 4 GB with 7.5, and 2 TB with 7.5.2 and later (but this only applies to models shipped with System 7.5.2 or later and earlier Macs with PCI slots).
Buying a monitor, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.02.12. No, you don't need an Apple brand monitor for your older Mac or Power Mac.
OS 8 or 9 for My Clone?, Michael Munger, 2001.02.08. Will Mac OS 8.1 work on my clone? And what about OS 9?
BOMD Installing memory upgrades, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.02.05. An overview of memory upgrade procedures for Macintosh computers.
Beware dust, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel, 2001.01.31. Dust can reduce the life span of your Mac. Here's how to fight this enemy.
Introduction to drive interfaces, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.01.29. An introduction to SCSI, IDE, FireWire, and USB drives.
PC software on a Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2001.01.24. Yes, you can run DOS and Windows software on a Mac. All you need is an emulator.
BOMD Should I keep my old Mac?, Charlie Ruggiero, 2001.01.22. Once you've got a newer Mac, should you keep your older one or sell it?
MacPaint primer, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2001.01.19. An introduction to the Mac's first paint program - samples included.
Can a PB 5300 stomach OS 8.5 or 8.6?, Michel Munger, 2001.01.17. It's all a question of memory.
Adding USB, FireWire, Evan Kleiman, 2001.01.02. Yes, you can add USB and/or FireWire to any Power Mac or clone with PCI slots.
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