The Mac Daniel 1998-2001 Archive

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

Index

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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?
• Free Internet for Mac users, Evan Kleiman, 2001.02.23. Are there any free ISPs left that support the Mac?
• 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, 2001.02.8. 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 lifespan 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.
• BOMD Buying a newer Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2000.12.22. How to buy a used, refurbished, or new Mac to replace your old one.
• BOMD Burning CDs, Evan Kleiman, 2000.12.13. Apple may not currently offer a recordable CD option, but you can burn CDs from your Mac with the right hardware.
• Getting organized on your Mac, Evan Kleiman, 2000.12.5. With a little extra software, the Mac can help you get and stay organized.
• Older Mac, newer SCSI, Michael Munger, 2000.11.15. How can you use newer SCSI devices with 50- or 68- pin connectors with older Macs?
• BOMD Free Internet access for Mac users, Evan Kleiman, 2000.11.8. There are more free Internet options for Mac users than ever before.
• Unsupported memory, Michel Munger, 2000.11.3. Is it safe and smart to use "unsupported" memory in my computer?
• Free Internet access for Mac users, Evan Kleiman, 2000.11.1. superseded by 11/8 column.
• Is my software legal?, Dan Knight, 2000.10.27. If you buy a used computer with software installed, do you own the software?
• Upgrade a SuperMac to Mac OS 9, Michel Munger, 2000.10.23. Installing OS 9 on a SuperMac.
• Getting an older Mac on the Net, Evan Kleiman, 2000.10.19. Yes, you can get just about any Mac ever made on the Internet.
• Getting started with ResEdit, Evan Kleiman, 2000.10.5. Most Mac users have heard of ResEdit. This article explains how to ResEdit it to change your system.
• Is a 2400 bps modem worth keeping?, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.10.3. In the age of the Web, is there any reason not to replace an old, slow modem?
• The best new Mac, Michel Munger, Mac Daniel, 2000.09.27. What is the best new Mac you can buy?
• Personalize your Mac's look & feel, Evan Kleiman, 2000.09.25. Tips on changing the visual appearance of your Mac.
• BOMD What about that new 7200 upgrade?, Michel Munger, 2000.09.20. Sonnet has a G3 upgrade for the 7200, but is it a good value?
• Best Mac for a kid, Evan Kleiman, 2000.09.13. Which is the best Mac for a kid? Well, that depends....
• Getting a Mac job, Julie Fugett, 2000.09.7. Julie works full-time supporting Macs. Here's her good advice for those who'd love to work with computers for a living.
• Making Macs listen and obey, Evan Kleiman, 2000.08.21. A brief introduction to using Speech Recognition to control your Mac.
• The Land Before Silicon, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.08.16. Travels in Russia with a PowerBook 100.
• Macster on the iMac, Evan Kleiman, 2000.08.14. There are some problems with Macster on the iMac. Evan explains how to work around them.
• BOMD How to make a bootable restore CD, Charlie Ruggiero, 2000.06.21. Step by step instructions for creating and using a bootable CD-ROM with your own personalized System Folder.
• Classic printing for classic Macs, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.06.15. Why the best printer for a classic Mac may be the venerable ImageWriter II.
• Mac Ripoff: Performa 6218CD, Dan Knight, 2000./8. One user's experience with Apple's all time worst Road Apple.
• BOMD Not raising the dead, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.05.22. Sometimes it doesn't make economic sense to revive a dead Mac, but even in death their parts can save others.
• Field Testing the Carpenter's PB 100 Fix, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.05.9. Building and using a battery adapter with the PowerBook 100.
• BOMD Follow Up on the 6100, 7100, and 8100, Adam Robert Guha, 2000.04.27. A look at upgrade options.
• BOMD Speeding a 7200 on the Web, Julie Fugett, 2000.04.21
• Picking an older Power Mac, Adam Robert Guha, 2000.04.6. First generation Power Macs can be quite a value.
• The carpenter's trade in the computer age, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.03.31. A carpenter, a block of wood, an R/C battery, and a resurrected PowerBook.
• Replacement screen for a 5300, Julie Fugett, 2000.03.27. Options for replacing a bad screen on the PowerBook 5300.
• BOMD Macs and digital video, Charlie Ruggiero, 2000.03.22. Starts out looking at video editing on Macs, then examines various video formats.
• Raising the dead, part 3, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.03.20. Ongoing work resurrecting a Mac II, plus the start of a PowerBook 100 project.
• Modem for older Power Mac, Julie Fugett, 2000.03.7
• Upgrading an LC 575, Julie Fugett, 2000.02.29
• Online with a Performa 636, Julie Fugett, 2000.02.22
• Raising the dead, part 2, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.02.14. More on resurrecting a Mac II.
• Setting up a Mac web server, Charlie Ruggiero, 2000.02.11
• Backing up your Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, 2000.02.4
• Raising the dead, Manuel Mejia Jr, 2000.01.18. First episode on reviving a dead Mac II.
• Storage Devices for Older Macs, Manuel Mejia Jr, 1999.12.31
• SCSI or IDE hard drive?, Charlie Ruggiero, 1999.12.28. Which is the better upgrade option?
• BOMD Why System 6 for Mac IIs?, Manuel Mejia Jr, 1999.12.13. If they can use System 7, why use System 6?
• Should I Wait for OS X?, Dan Knight, 1999.11.29
• Why System 6 for Compact Macs?, Manuel Mejia Jr, 1999.11.26
• Should I buy a USB card?, Charlie Ruggiero, 1999.11.23. Any PCI Mac can take one, but is it for you?
• Online with a PowerBook Duo, Julie Fugett, 1999.11.17. "To do everything you want to accomplish, you're going to need a DuoDock."
• Time to buy an iMac?, Dan Knight, 1999.11.15. Is there enough performance difference between a Quadra and the iMac to justify the expense?
• Surfing With Low RAM Macs, Manuel Mejia Jr, 1999.11.9. Although you really need 16 MB for graphical browsing, there are alternatives.
• 6100 value, Voodoo3, Charlie Ruggiero, 1999.11.4. Some of the things you can do with a used Power Mac 6100, plus advice on Voodoo cards for the Mac.
• Getting an old Mac running, Julie Fugett, 1999.10.26
• What can I do with a Mac Plus, SE, or Classic?, Manuel Mejia Jr, 1999.10.22
• Mac On? Mac Off?, Charlie Ruggiero, 1999.10.20
• Mac Connectivity, Julie Fugett, 1999.10.14
• Improving the LC 475, 1999.06.28
• Used 7500 or G3?, 1999.06.21
• Replacement Hard Drive Won't Boot, 1999.05.26
• BOMD New Type of G3 Daughter Card, 1999.05.20
• Cost Effective Upgrades for 68030s, 1999.05.13
• Cost Effective 7200 Upgrades, 1999.04.21
• Practical upgrades for 68k Macs, 1999.03.17
• 5200/6200 Extravaganza, 1999.03.9
• How Can I Upgrade My Performa 550?, 1999.03.2
• Feedback on x200/x300 modem issues, 1999.02.24
• Why a G3 in a 6100 doesn't make sense, 1999.02.23
• L2 cache problems in a Power Mac, 1999.02.16
• Where are G3 upgrades for 5400?, 1999.01.22
• What's the Best G3 Daughter Card?, 1999.01.22
• Have Quadra, PowerBook, Want Power Mac, 1999.01.20
• Looking at the 6360, 1999.01.18
• More on a Shared Internet Connection, 1999.01.15
• New Drives in Quadras, Power Macs, 1999.01.13
• Upgrade Quadra to 7100? 7100 as Home Computer, 1999.01.11
• Upgrade Options for a Power Computing PowerBase, 1999.01.8
• New IDE Drive in a Motorola StarMax, 1999.01.8
• Upgrades for a Centris 610, Performa 630, 1999.01.6 <feedback>
• Which Is Better, a 6100 or 6300?, 1999.01.4 <feedback>
• PowerPC Emulation?, IIcx for Shared Internet Access, 1998.12.31 <feedback>
• BOMD Best Used PowerBook, PB Upgrade Options, 1998.12.30 <feedback>
• I Need Help Convincing the Boss to Buy a G3, 1998.12.29 <feedback>
• BOMD What's the Best System Version?, 1998.12.28 <feedback>
• BOMD What Can I Do with a Quadra or Centris 650?, 1998.12.24 <feedback>
• Should I Replace My SuperMac with an iMac?, 1998.12.23
• BOMD How Do I Set Up a 550 for the Net? How Do I Speed Up a 575?, 1998.12.22
• BOMD I Want to Upgrade My 7500, 1998.12.21
• BOMD How Can I Upgrade a Classic II or LC II?, 1998.12.18
• Video Work on a Power Mac, 1998.12.17 <feedback>
• Can I Overdrive an 8600?, Should I Repair My 8500?, 1998.12.16 <feedback>
• What About the Vimage G3 for the 5400?, How Can I Improve My 5200 on the Net?, 1998.12.15
• Should I Speed Up My 6100 or Replace It?, 1998.12.14
• BOMD How Should I Upgrade My Performa 630?, 1998.12.11
• BOMD Can I Speed a 6200 or 5200 on the Net?, 1998.12.10 <feedback>
• How Can I Network My iMac and Old Macs?, 1998.12.09
• BOMD Mac II, IIci, and LC III Questions, 1998.12.08
• How Can I Use Old Peripherals with My iMac?, 1998.12.07
• BOMD What's the Best Used Mac?, 1998.12.04
• BOMD Upgrading a Power Mac 7100, 1998.12.03
• Upgrade or Replace My Performa 575?, 1998.12.02 <feedback>
• What about 7500 Upgrades?, 1998.12.01
• What About a Vimage G3 for My 6400 or 6500?, 1998.11.30 <feedback>
• For Web Work, Should I Replace My Quadra?, 1998.11.25 <feedback>
• The Limits of Mac TV, 1998.11.24 <feedback>
• What about PowerPC upgrades for the Quadra 700 or LC 475?, 1998.11.23
• How Can I Share a Modem with Two Macs?, 1998.11.20
• BOMD Should I Buy a Used 6100? 1998.11.19
• Is a 56k Modem a Good Match for a IIci? 1998.11.18
• Should I Accelerate My StarMax or Buy an iMac? 1998.11.17
• What Should I do with a Performa 630? 1998.11.16
• I Need Help with a Network of Quadras and Power Macs 1998.11.13
• How can I prepare for Mac OS X? 1998.11.11 <feedback>
• What about upgrading my IIsi? 1998.11.09
• G3 upgrades, video editing 1998.11.06
• Working with FileMaker Pro on a Server 1998.11.05
  - addendum added 1998.11.06, 1998.11.29
• Looking at a 7200 and IIcx 1998.11.03
• Should I push my IIci any further? 1998.11.01
• BOMD How should I upgrade my 6100? 1998.10.30 <feedback>
• BOMD Performa 5200, 6300 questions 1998.10.28 <feedback> <another upgrade option>
• Is upgrading my Centris 650 worth it? 1998.10.26
• BOMD Upgrading a Power Mac 7200 and 7500 198.10.24
• My Power Mac 7100 seems slow - how can I boost it? 1998.10.22 <feedback>
• Should I upgrade my Color Classic any further? 1998.10.20

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