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.
- Tips and options for digitizing analog video and burning DVDs, 2007.09.19. Software and hardware suggestions for getting videotape content onto a DVD, and more on USB 2.0 for a beige Power Mac G3.
- Importing video into iMovie, jumping the gun on G3s and Leopard, interference robustness, and more, 2007.09.18. Also, Intel Macs support 802.11a WiFi alongside b, g, and n, and USB card options for beige G3 Power Macs.
- Tiger on G3s, Leopard won't run on a Blue and White G3, iMac video devolution, and more, 2007.09.17. Also why Leopard would be a bad choice on G3 Macs, has Apple gone insane?, Leopard works on a Cube, and more.
- Tiger on a G3 iMac and Pismo, running OS 9 from a flash drive, 7200 rpm drive heat, and more, 2007.09.13. Also iMac upgrade advice, iBook G3 video chip resoldering, and how to get your website indexed by Google.
- iPod touch and AirPort Express, iPod touch a real PDA?, Apple's marketing formula, and more, 2007.09.11. Also cooling a MacBook, IBM used Apple's AAUI interface, and partitioning drives for tray-loading iMacs.
- Choosing and upgrading a 12" PowerBook, too much about Windows, the blue iMac blues, and more, 2007.09.11. Also the pros and cons of running Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on a blue and white G3 and one more tip for burning CDs that will work on old Macs.
- Upgrading a Power Mac G4, used Mac dealers, Tiger on a blue and white G3, and AAUI, 2007.09.06. Questions about upgrading a Mirrored Drive Doors G4, dependability of used Mac dealers, and the wisdom of installing Mac OS X 10.4 on a blue and white G3. Also comments on AAUI.
- 12" PowerBook G4 reliability, iMac slowdown blues, PowerTools Mac clones, cooling a MacBook, and more, 2007.09.05. Also Pismo as the king of PowerBooks, burning a CD for Macs with System 7, and thinking about a small Mac Beowulf cluster.
- iMovie 08 and G4 Macs, DVD-RAM support, iSub works with Intel iMac, Home Page alternatives, and more, 2007.08.30. Can iMovie 08 work with a G4 Mac? Can an old Apple DVD-RAM drive be upgraded? How can you connect an LC 575 to an OS X Mac? Coda and Rapidweaver recommendations.
- Replacing Home Page, more reasons to keep a G3 iMac, don't forget iLife 08, Command Line Mac, and more, 2007.08.27. Also the Macard Project, a possible G3 All-in-One solution, printing to a LaserWriter over AirPort, and downloads for a Power Mac not connected to the Internet.
- One drive to boot all Macs, 2007.08.24. Thoughts on creating a universal boot drive for SCSI, FireWire, and USB 2.0 Macs, Compact Flash speed vs. CD-ROM, disk imaging and partitioning, the demise of BeOS, and more.
- Connecting a LaserWriter to ethernet and the TiBook that wouldn't boot, 2007.08.23. The importance of an AAUI ethernet adapter, the cost of PowerBook PRAM batteries, and booting old Macs from SCSI drives.
- Gigabyte confusion, big letter keyboard wanted, G3 All-in-One problem, and more, 2007.08.22. Also alternative printing solutions for older Macs and missing AppleWorks.
- iWork can replace AppleWorks, Classic a best feature of OS X, and Apple II AppleWorks on a Mac, 2007.08.21. Also AppleWorks lives on, an AppleWorks holdout, what killed AppleWorks, and AppleWorks R.I.P.
- Restoring PowerBook batteries, MB/GB confusion, upgrading a Performa 6300, Road Apples, and more, 2007.08.20. Also information on Mac128k.com, the market for a midrange Macintosh, iBook reliability, an alternative to Name Munger, and thanks from a reader.
- AppleWorks: The death of a great program, 2007.08.15. Readers share their love of AppleWorks, iWork compatibility, the origin of 'Works' programs, and a plea to keep AppleWorks alive as an open source project.
- Is the Mac mini dead?, the formatted capacity myth, G3 iBook quality, and more, 2007.08.14. Also missing the 17" iMac, prepping a hard drive for sale, user feedback on Apple's USB 2.0 keyboard, end of an era in WallStreet upgrades, and more.
- Aluminum keyboard complaints, scope of iceBook problems, 2007 iMac value, and more, 2007.08.13. Also more on Newton's virtual keyboard, additional info on USB with Beige G3s, and preparing a hard drive before you sell your old Mac.
- iBook 'Road Apple' debate, new iMac looks horrible, Apple's new keyboards, and more, 2007.08.08. Also how one user rescued a SCSI drive his Mac could no longer mount, troubleshooting an LC 575, and USB issues with the Beige G3.
- New Mac speculation, G3 iBooks as Road Apples, hard drive warranties, and touch screen iMacs, 2007.08.07. Thoughts on what Apple may introduce today, the pros and cons of G3 iBooks, a touch screen iMac, and the realities of OEM hard drives.
- G3 iBooks 'Road Apples', drive warranty may outlast Mac warranty, G4 in a G3 iMac, and more, 2007.08.06. Also thoughts on a Mac mini replacement for the workplace, a Mac docking system, running a Lombard from Compact Flash, easy window capture, and the possibility of using a touchscreen LCD with an iMac.
- iPhone profits, dead ethernet, PowerBook 1400 software, and more on the Mac mini, 2007.08.01. How to work around a dead ethernet port in an eMac, finding older software for an old PowerBook, and more suggestions on improving or replacing the Mac mini.
- The Mac mini isn't dead, Macs for the workplace, a taller Mac mini, and more, 2007.07.31. Readers weigh in on the pros and cons of the Mac mini - and whether Apple should replace it with a more expandable Mac.
- iPhone cost, Low End Mac on the iPhone, using an LCD display with a G3 iMac, getting files off SCSI drives, and more, 2007.07.26. Also sources for used Mac games and problems with Low End Mac's home page in Safari.
- External video options for a G3 iMac, 2007.07.25. Many G3 iMacs are fuzzy at 1024 x 768. What are the options for connecting an external monitor and disabling the built-in display?
- The iPhone is a premium product, error in AT&T iPhone plan, and the value of an old Quadra, 2007.07.24. The first generation iPhone isn't a mass market product. It's a premium product aimed at people willing to pay more for a superior product.
- Apple's first phone a fake, build your own Macintel, Internet options for G3 Macs, and more, 2007.07.23. Also a Cube that won't boot, moving data from an old Mac, useful resource for PowerBook 1400 owners, reformatting a Quadra's hard drive, finding an AirPort power supply, and more.
- Make your own Intel Mac, using Zip to move data between Macs, some SuperDisk work with OS X, and more, 2007.07.18. Fill "Apple's Gaping Hole" by hacking OS X onto the hardware you want, moving files between new Macs and old, later Imation SuperDisk drives work with OS X, and networking OS 9 Power Macs.
- No Classic or G3 support in Leopard, would a midrange Mac grow or kill Apple?, Mac floppy issues, and more, 2007.07.16. Also Tiger on really old Power Macs, Photoshop Elements for Mac, G4 or G5 Power Mac a better choice?, and automatic resolution and bit-depth switching in the Classic Mac OS.
- No Classic or G3 support in Leopard, would a midrange Mac grow or kill Apple?, Mac floppy issues, and more, 2007.06.28. Also Tiger on really old Power Macs, Photoshop Elements for Mac, G4 or G5 Power Mac a better choice?, and automatic resolution and bit-depth switching in the Classic Mac OS.
- Pismo the best PowerBook, capacitor problems in Macs, XPostFacto for Leopard, and more, 2007.07.16. Also more on tin whiskers and why you sometimes have to remove RAM to get OS X to install on older Macs.
- Leopard compatibility list, bad capacitors kill Macs, 1 GHz G3 upgrade resurrected, and more, 2007.06.26. Also tips for troublesome OS X installs, 'About This Mac' sometimes lies, PowerBook advice, and aluminum PowerBook design.
- Why Macs die, iPhone greed, FireWire flash drives, 802.11n enabler pricing, and more, 2007.06.21. Why computers die, Apple and AT&T greed, Apple's $2 n-enabler, an iBook that won't boot beyond OS X 10.2.1, and odd question marks on the home page.
- More on flash drives in notebooks, why Macs die, all of QuickTime should be free, and more, 2007.06.19. Also the MacBook value equation, more on the white, Mac-only Matias Tactile Pro 2.0, and application support in Mac OS X.
- Compact Flash faster than a hard drive, CF in a clamshell iBook, eSATA for PowerBooks, and more, 2007.06.12. Faster boot times with a flash drive, replacing the hard drive in an iBook with Compact Flash, eBay feedback tips, eSATA CardBus options for PowerBooks, and the importance of G3 support in Mac OS X 10.5.
- Fixing negative feedback on eBay and problems booting a Blue & White G3 in OS X, 2007.06.08. Several tips on dealing with negative feedback and scammers on eBay, a FireWire install tip, and troubles getting a b&w Power Mac G3 to boot into OS X 10.3.
- A FireWire flash drive, 'refreshed' Mac bargains, Santa Rosa or Merom in new MacBook Pro?, and more, 2007.06.07. A fast FireWire flash drive, the value of "refreshed" Macs from Apple stores, upgrade a G4 or buy a used G5?, an autorization dongle, and how to get the hard drive out of a Mac IIcx.
- The $399 Mac, eMac redux, Palm Foleo doomed, Compact Flash options, and G4 upgrade vs. used G5, 2007.06.05. Thoughts on a truly inexpensive Mac, eMac to replace low-end iMac?, why Palm's Foleo will flop, an alternative to booting from Compact Flash, and upgrading a Power Mac G4 vs. the cost of a used G5.
- Macs for seniors, death of the Mac mini, and more on running Macs from Compact Flash, 2007.05.30. More on teaching retirees to use Macs, thoughts on what may replace the Mac mini, and further feedback on running PowerBooks using flash memory.
- Making new Mac users with old iMacs and Tiger, buying newer vs. upgrading, booting Compact Flash, and more, 2007.05.29. Getting seniors online with old iMacs, buying a newer Mac rather than upgrading an old one, booting PowerBooks from Compact Flash, and questions about video conferencing.
- Running a PowerBook in OS X from flash memory, CPU upgrades and cache size, USB and older Macs, and more, 2007.05.25. Also thoughts on booting old PowerBooks from Compact Flash, better testbeds, and the lack of Tiger drivers for many Lexmark printers.
- Millions of colors is an illusion, getting a Dell printer working with a Mac, Core Image, and more, 2007.05.23. Also an autofocus webcam for PCs and Macs, problems installing OS 9 on a beige G3, upgrading an eMac's hard drive, and a solution to the AFP connection problem.
- Code doesn't rust, Core Image and G4 Macs, and a fallback plan for losing G3 support, 2007.05.17. Old versions of the Mac OS are just fine, Core Image requirements, alternatives to Apple's discontinued AirPort Card, G4 Mac mini GPU doesn't support Core Image, and more.
- Can you put 3 GB in a Mac mini?, where are the Mirrored Drive Doors CPU upgrades?, and more, 2007.05.21. Also a challenge to 'Mac-ify' the Interweb, more on CRT voltage dangers, and fixing Low End Mac's navigation bar in Firefox for Linux.
- World's fastest G3, Core Image unsupported in most G4 Macs, and other thoughts on OS X 10.5, 2007.05.17. Where a 1.1 GHz G3 really rocks, too many G3 Macs in use to drop them with Leopard, and whether Core Image might be the technology that determines which Macs can't run OS X 10.5.
- 3 GB in a MacBook, CRT danger, need for 'Tiger' already a problem, a BeOS for Mac source, and more, 2007.05.16. Also a display problem in Safari, MS Office for OS X 10.2, G4 upgrades for Pismo, an improved Extended Keyboard clone, the Backspace key, and how the Enter key puts the Finder in rename mode.
- More G3 support in Leopard letters, 2007.05.15. Readers weigh in with some new points regarding whether Leopard should support G3 Macs.
- OS X on a 6500, a Macquarium, and the debate over G3 support in Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard', 2007.05.09. Also where to look for BeOS for the Mac and CRT dangers are very much overstated.
- The 'Less than Intelligent Design' letters, 2007.05.07. Feedback on last week's "Less than Intelligent Design in Electronics and Computing".
- G3s and Leopard, SuperMac help, and more on 30 Mac user mistakes, 2007.05.04. Most G3 Macs too old to do well with OS X 10.5, an unbootable SuperMac, another internal USB/FireWire option, and more feedback on "30 Mac User Mistakes".
- User mistakes or Mac mistakes?, Backspace vs. Delete, and it's too easy to zap an icon in the Dock, 2007.05.02. Readers weigh in on "30 Top Mac User Mistakes" with explanations, history lessons, and personal experience.
- Importance of G3 support in 10.5, clever USB/FireWire solution, upgrade options, and more, 2007.05.01. Also the loss of the PowerBook brand, upgrading to an Intel iMac, Korg and the Mac, Quadra boot problems, and the value of a Mac Classic.
- G4 or Intel mini for video?, G3 support in Leopard, searching for an old Mac, and more, 2007.04.24. Also connecting a Mac to a Korg keyboard, adding WiFi to a WallStreet PowerBooks, and dealing with a dead iMac.
- Wasteful consumerism, iPhone plus Apple TV, and Laurence Gartel on the joy of old Macs, 2007.04.19. LaserWriter Pro value, how the iPhone plus Apple TV can change computing away from home, and digital media pioneer Laurence Gartel on how much more creative you can be on old Macs.
- Apple TV or iPhone a better Mac?, benefits and drawbacks of Leopard delay, a DMG tip, and more, 2007.04.16. Also using a 'Book with WiFi instead of paying for broadband, FireWire/USB 2.0 card for 20th Anniversary May, upgrade in a Mac 128K, and more.
- Is Apple TV a Mac?, upgrading a Power Mac G4, troubleshooting a Beige G3, and more, 2007.04.12. Also accessing files on floppies and old Mac on a new Mac, satisfaction and consumerism, and 10th anniversary feedback.
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