The Mac Daniel 2004/05 Archive
Columns marked BOMD are the Best of Mac Daniel and have been among the most popular archive articles at some point in the history of the Mac Daniel column.
Index
- Adding a DIP switch and overclocking Sawtooth's bus speed, Chris Placzek, 2005.11.30. How to install a DIP switch and overclock Sawtooth's system bus to 120 MHz.
- Is Serial ATA a viable alternative to Ultra ATA and FireWire?, Dan Knight, 2005.10.25. If you're thinking of adding a FireWire 800 card or Ultra 133 controller to your Power Mac, take a good look at Serial ATA before you make your decision.
- How Big a Hard Drive Can I Put in My iMac, eMac, Power Mac, PowerBook, or iBook?, Dan Knight, 2005.10.24. A lot of older Macs don't know how to deal with drives over 128 GB in size. We look at three options.
- Choose FireWire 800 over USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 for best throughput, Dan Knight, 2005.10.07. Today's 7200 rpm hard drives are bottlenecked by the most common data busses - FireWire 400 and USB 2.0.
- Creating a new user to solve display problems, Dan Knight, 2005.08.03. Got a task or program that just doesn't work at your normal working resolution? Create a new user account with the resolution you need.
- Getting iSync to work with an unsupported cell phone, Dan Knight, 2005.08.01. Just because your cell phone isn't plug-and-play with iSync doesn't mean you can't make it work. Here's what worked for me.
- Using one keyboard, mouse, and monitor with your USB Mac and PS/2 Windows PC, Dan Knight, 2005.03.30. Three KVM solutions that support both USB and PS/2 computers, along with two other suggestions for making things work.
- Mac OS X and the Blue and White G3 firmware update problem, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 2005.03.01. "Catch-22. The firmware update requires that you be running the Classic Mac OS, and the Classic OS won't run until the firmware update is installed."
- Can I install the hard drive and CPU from my Power Mac G4 in an iMac?, Dan Knight, 2005.02.21. The iMac uses a standard IDE hard drive, but you can't plug in a G4 pulled from a Power Mac. However, there are other CPU upgrade options.
- What's the fastest browser on the Mac? Across platforms?, Dan Knight, 2005.02.14. Comparison of browser speed for many different browsers on Mac OS X, OS 9, Linux, and Windows XP. What's fastest?
- I have a new hard drive, but how do I move everything from the old one?, Dan Knight, 2005.02.07. How to use an external drive enclosure and freely available software to duplicate your old drive on your new one.
- Which iMac is it? A quick guide to differentiating CRT G3 iMacs, Dan Knight, 2005.02.02. Two form factors, nine CPU speeds, and fifteen different colors. How can anyone keep this straignt?
- Should I buy a used G4 or a new Mac mini?, Dan Knight, 2005.01.17. Does it make any sense at all to buy a used Power Mac G4 these days when the Mac mini offers so much value?
- Extreme Networking: Why 802.11g is for you, Dan Knight, 2004.09.20. Wireless networking is fast, affordable, and easy (once you know the basics). Sometimes it even makes sense for desktop computers.
- Why the slot loading iMac Is a good choice for OS X, Dan Knight, 2004.09.10. With prices starting at just over US$200, a tray-loading iMac can be a great choice for running OS X.
- Is the tray loading iMac a good choice for OS X?, Dan Knight, 2004.09.07. With prices starting under US$200, is a tray-loading iMac a good value for running OS X?
- Getting the most out of the classic Mac OS, Dan Knight, 2004.07.16. Tips for getting the best performance from the classic Mac OS on older hardware and in OS X classic mode.
- Can you add FireWire and DVD to a tray-loading iMac?, Dan Knight, 2004.06.25. You can add FireWire with the Harmoni upgrade and then get an external DVD drive, but there's a more economical solution.
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