The Low End Mac Mailbag
Dan Knight has been publishing Low End Mac since April 1997 and posting his Mac Musings columns since July 1997. Dan also contributes to Mac Daniel, and the Online Tech Journal.
These mailbag columns share emails received in response to these and other articles published on Low End Mac. - Tip Jar
- Switch from Internet Explorer, RIP MacHome, and more thoughts on replacing Claris Home Page, 2006.08.29. Internet Explorer continues to lose its share - and should. Good-bye to MacHome magazine, and suggestions for replacing the greatly loved Claris Home Page.
- PowerPC vs. Intel, Leopard on G3s, LEM broken in IE6, and big drives in older Macs, 2006.08.17. Thoughts on PowerPC efficiency vs. Intel's dual-core CPUs, how well OS X 10.5 might run on G3 Macs, how Internet Explorer breaks good design, and putting a huge hard drive in an older Power Mac.
- G5 vs. Mac Pro, Macs in Poland, an optical mouse for ADB Macs, replacing Home Page, and more, 2006.08.17. Also comparing dual G4 Power Macs, problems booting WallStreet from Compact Flash, lithium battery drain, where to find Mac OS 7.6, and the New Standard Keyboard.
- The Mac Pro value equation letters, 2006.08.16. Tips on memory, G5 vs. Mac Pro, Final Cut Pro benchmarks, and the downside of soft modems.
- The optical ADB mouse letters, 2006.08.15. Thoughts and analysis of an optical ADB mouse, discontinued optical ADB mice, and an existing optical mouse for ADB Macs.
- Which Macs for 10.5?, Mac minitower thoughts, success with FireWire disk mode OS X installs, and more, 2006.08.03. Readers weigh in on which Macs should work with "Leopard", what Apple should put into a midrange desktop Mac, AIFF files and metadata, Web page editors, frequent battery replacement, external USB drive problems, and more.
- Suggestions for converting AIFF to MP3 in iTunes, taken on eBay?, G4 upgrades, and low end Mac sadness, 2006.07.19. Reader suggestions for getting iTunes to convert AIFF to MP3, checking for dual processors, the upgradability of the Power Mac G4, and disappointment over discarded Macs.
- Edu-iMac no longer sold to invididuals, gray box problem solved, French interoperability law, and more, 2006.07.14. Also suggested ways to use iSight in the classroom, problems converting AIFF to MP3 in iTunes, and thoughts about movie downloads via iTMS.
- Edu-iMac too compromised, Mac Portables return to mothership, SheepShaver unstable, and more, 2006.07.12. Thoughts on the education iMac, the Mac Portable, and the value of a Mac Plus in 2006. Also SheepShaver feedback, OS X ligature problems, and MP3 software for OS 8.
- Western Digital inferior?, the education iMac, metric politics, and a new Mac user, 2006.07.07. Are WD hard drives better or worse than average? Is the education Mac really a good deal? The politics behind the metric system, and a new Mac user starts with a Power Mac G4.
- Misleading hard drive capacity and the WD settlement, long term Mac value, SCSI drive upgrades, and more, 2006.07.05. Also thoughts on Color Classic upgrades, questions about Low End Mac's online survey, iPod hard drive upgrades, and the value of a used iPod.
- Getting IE 4.5 to work with Low End Mac, 7200 rpm drive heat in an iMac, upgrading OS X on a white iBook, and more, 2006.06.29. Configuring Internet Explorer 4.5 to work with CSS-based websites, overheating issues with iMacs, positive results with OS X upgrades, and problems getting an SD flash card to work in a PowerBook 1400.
- Need for a midrange Mac, Internet café needs, internal or external 7200 rpm drive?, LEM broken with IE 4.5, and more, 2006.06.27. Suggested ways to use Compact Flash with vintage Macs and PowerBooks, problems getting CD-RW to work with a PowerBook 1400, and more thoughts on website incompatibilities.
- Compact Flash with SCSI Macs, PB 1400 CD-RW upgrade problems, and Web incompatibilities, 2006.06.16. Suggested ways to use Compact Flash with vintage Macs and PowerBooks, problems getting CD-RW to work with a PowerBook 1400, and more thoughts on website incompatibilities.
- Problem banking with older Macs, winning the education market, Compact Flash for vintage Macs, and more, 2006.06.13. Also thanks for help with StyleWriter drivers, a new Mac user and Pismo lover, Apple as a prosumer company, and problems with PayPal.
- Pismo downgrade a treat, IE for OS X, pimp my SE/30, education market reality, and more, 2006.06.09. Also a church looking for five Macs for a cybercafé, another ADB mouse source, why not USB?, and LEM had the answer all along.
- Need IE for Mac, looking for ADB mouse, IIfx ROM in SE/30, Mac family numbers, and more, 2006.06.06. Also where to find better RAM prices, drivers for the StyleWriter 2400, and a new URL for downloading System 6.0.x.
- Avoid rev 1 Mac Pro, flak on myth busting, and mad at Low End Mac, 2006.05.31. Expect early Mac Pro shipments to have teething problems, flak vs. flack, kudos on myth busting, and problems finding useful StyleWriter info on LEM.
- Power Mac today or Intel tomorrow?, Nvu shortcomings, and best way to sell older Mac stuff, 2006.05.24. Thoughts on buying a Power Mac G5 now or waiting for the Intel replacement, problems with Nvu software, and how to get the best price when selling old Mac stuff.
- MacBook runs hot, SheepShaver feedback, replacing Home Page, and another PowerBook 1400 fan, 2006.05.22. Field reports indicate the new MacBook runs hot, SheepShaver emulator works decently on Intel Macs, more WYSIWYG HTML editor thoughts, and a new PowerBook 1400 user writes in.
- MacBook glossy screen problems, Classic option for Intel Macs, and more on replacing Home Page, 2006.05.17. Reader unconvinced a glossy laptop screen is a good idea, SheepShaver PowerPC emulator puts Classic on Macintel, more thoughts on WYSIWYG HTML editors, and eMac CPU upgrade possibilities.
- Replacing Claris Home Page and how Apple could slash $900 from Macintel prices, 2006.07.08. Readers suggest Nvu, RapidWeaver, and Sandvox as alternatives to Home Page, and how Apple could use the Pentium D 805 to vastly reduce Mac prices.
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