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Deals: DealMac has links for G3/350 upgrade for $159, iMac/B logic board for $199, 6/30.
Overview: State of the Spanish Mac Web, Miguel Cornejo (of Macuarium), MacSlash, 6/29. The Mac is an international phenomenon.
Review: New Nissus email client, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks. "...the more I use it the more I like it and appreciate its genius."
Benchmark: Speedmark's rebirth heralds return of meaningful Mac benchmarks, Andrew Gore, Macworld. Updated benchmark replaces MacBench, provides a single score for a computer.
Opinion: Deplorable Mac journalism? Excuse me?, Michel Munger, 6/29. "...public deception [is] wrong in the world of journalism, no matter who it could hurt."
Opinion: I'm still with stupid, Mathew Honan, MacWeek, 6/28. "By stupid, I mean I'm with Apple."
News: Apple claims dealer sold unauthorized software, Salt Lake Tribune, 6/28. Sun Remarketing, a long-time used Mac dealer, issued cease-and-desist order for selling Mac OS. We have contacted Sun in search of more details.
Advice: Take a break: Digital photography, Richard A. Good, Daily iMac, 6/27. "With my iMac and new camera, I am rediscovering the joy of just taking pictures for the fun of it...."
Opinion: A new attribute to admire: Macs are more secure, David Horrigan, Union Tribune, 6/27. "It is so much more secure, in fact, that different branches of the military are making plans to add Macs to their arsenal."
SETI@home: Space: The final frontier & how you can help, Nancy Gravley, Computing With Bifocals, Mac Observer, 6/28. "I have been participating in the SETI experiment for a few months now and want to recommend it to others."
Opinion: On journalistic professionalism and the Mac Web, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks, 6/28. "I am a consummate Mac aficionado, and I want Apple to do well, but as a journalist I am not a cheerleader...."
Opinion: MOSD: Saying a fond farewell to friends, David Schultz, Applelust.com, 6/28.
Community: Susan Howerter Tribute Page, My Mac, 6/27. "It is with the deepest regrets that we advise that Susan Howerter, an outstanding talented writer, educator and friend passed away after a long battle with cancer." Goodbye, Susan.
Opinion: Apple still working hard at alienating its friends, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks, 6/27. "The seemingly tireless folks at Apple legal have been busily seeking out more friends of the Macintosh to alienate."
Opinion: Windows: An interface designed by gearheads, Cory Rau, MacInStart, 6/27. "...the Macintosh represents Apple's effort to put a simple face on something infinitely more complex than most of us will ever understand."
Opinion: Apple had the right - but was still wrong, Justin Swidler, osOpinion. "While Apple may be going on a crusade lately to protect their trademarks, they sure are not protecting their image."
Advice: Cable modem problem diagnosis, Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl.
Humor: Microsoft purchases evil from Satan, BBspot. "The Department of Justice has voiced concerns over one corporation controlling so much evil, and has begun investigations into the deal."
Software: Apple releases MRJ 2.2.2. "MRJ 2.2.2 is an upgrade to MRJ 2.2 that improves memory usage and provides security enhancements."
Advpcacy: Why Stimulus chooses Apple Computer products, Stimulus [MacSurfer]. "When Microsoft trademarked the term 'Plug-and-Play,' most of the computer community thought this was fairly humorous."
Hands on: AOL Instant Messenger 4.0.1, The Mac Community. "...we at MC believe that AIM is the best free instant messaging application."
Advice: Cable modem problem diagnosis, Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl.
Advice: PowerBook ergonomics, Charles W. Moore, Road Warrior, Mac Opinion, 6/27. The Road Warrior returns to Mac Opinion.
SETI@home: MacBC launches "Team Power" for Power Computing users, 6/27. If you have a Power Computing machine, consider joining this sub-team of Team Mac Observer.
Opinion: The deplorable state of Mac web journalism, Wes George, Apple Trader, Mac Observer, 6/26. "No serious journalist would doubt that his or her allegiance is first to the readers, not to the corporation being covered."
Advice: Serving the Internet from a PowerBook 5300, Ron Risley, TidBITS, 6/26. Amazing how much those old Macs are capable of in the Internet age.
Opinion: Soulless monsters, Eolake Stobblehouse, MacCreator. Most companies have no soul; Apple is different.
According to several sources, MacOS Daily closed shop last Thursday. We wish Matt Linton the best and hope all his writers find new homes on the Mac Web.
Hardware: Palladine LCDpc [iMac NewsPage]. It looks an awful lot like an iMac. Lawyer time?
Advice: RAM FAQ, MacToolbox. All about SIMMs, DIMMs, 32-bit addressing, EDO vs. FPM, VRAM, PRAM, and more.
Benchmarks: New VST UltraTek/66 controller rocks!, Bare Feats, 6/26. Outperforms SCSI and other Ultra ATA cards for the Mac.
News: Sonnet announces OS X compatibility, 6/26. Promises OS X compatibility for Crescendo PCI and Encore ZIF upgrades.
Opinion: Extended AirPort range, John Norton, iThought, MacMilitia, 6/23. With AirPort 1.2, "AirPort performance has been significantly improved."
Support: "A source informs us that, as of July 1, Apple will no longer be selling parts for nor otherwise supporting the Performa 630 and the first generation Power Macs (6100, 7100, 8100, 8150, 9150 models)." MacFixIt, 6/23.
Opinion: Saint Apple?, Jason Taylor, Jay's Mac Page, 6/23. "Is Apple listening to customers to benefit us or them?
Benchmark: Fastest Ultra ATA drive under $200, Bare Feats, 6/23. There's a new drive in town - and it cooks!
Advice: Guide to the Apple Menu, MacBC, 6/23. One thing to keep in mind: it's always in alphabetical order - but there are ways to work with that.
Software: Best of class, Shareware Central, MacBC. Alternatives to Apple Menu Items and the Application Switcher. They missed MenuChoice, our long-time favorite, but list some interesting software.
Opinion: Have your phone call my phone, Dan Willis, Consumer Advocate, Daily Mac, 6/23. How an Apple-branded cell phone and AirPort Mac could interact. Thoughtful.
Opinion: I have seen the printer, and it is laser, Daniel J. Lyons, Lyons' Den, MacBC, 6/22. "After years of dried up color cartridges in my DeskWriter 550C, I finally admitted that I didn't really need color...."
Advice: How to make a RAM Disk, iTeen, Mac Observer, 6/22. Why? Because a RAM Disk is wicked fast.
Review: Web Design: The Complete Reference, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks. "...it focuses on providing useful information and instruction on things like easy and efficient site navigation, speedy page loading, and comprehensive browser support."
Advice: Odds, ends, and important stuff, Nancy Gravley, Computing With Bifocals, Mac Observer, 6/22. Deleting locked files, updated software, buying online, more.
MacInSchool: Washington school system eyeing single platform, MacCentral, 6/22. "...they plan to consolidate on one platform and it may not be the Mac."
Deal: Buy one Mac-formatted Zip 100 10-pack, get one free. Details at DealMac.
Opinion: What makes a Mac user a Mac user, Tim Hillman, MacOS Daily, 6/22. "Macintosh was founded with religious zeal, and today's use of the platform is tantamount to religion as well."
Advice: Cable modem implicated in system slowdown, Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl.
Rights: Court orders owner of PETA parody site to relinquish address, Boston Globe, 6/20 [Slashdot]. Until now, the courts have sided with parody as a legitimate and protected form of expression.
Review: iForce, The Review, MacNN, 6/21. 400 and 500 MHz upgrades for drawer-loading iMacs.
Opinion: Thinking different and mental illness, David Schultz, Infinite Loop, Applelust. "I have never found the need to use Windows."
Opinion: Why I Mac, Mark Ewing, markewing.com. "It's amazing how much misinformation is out there regarding Macs, usually spread by people who have never used one."
Opinion: Solar PowerBooks, Charles W. Moore, Road Warrior, MacOS Daily, 6/21.
Hardware: New Viaos dang small, Go2Mac.com, 6/21. Three pounds? Yes, only three pound! C'mon, Apple, give us a thin-and-light laptop.
Midwest is tech worker's pick to click, Dan Rafter, Chicago Tribune, 6/20. "This comes as bad news to Midwest employers but great news to local people looking for IT jobs."
Virus: At least 4 major companies crippled by latest virus, AP/Nando, 6/20. "Due to the infection rate, we're moving it to 'high risk."'
Analysis: A fire on the Internet, John Martellaro, Event Horizon, MacOS Daily, 6/20. When TV coverage of a fire fails to inform residents, they turned to the Internet for factual news.
Consumer: Ozone alert!, Bruce Fraser, Color Geek, MacWeek, 6/20. Color prints can fade or change color due to ozone, heat, sunlight, humidity, and other factors.
Advice: Using old displays on a new Mac, Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl. If the old monitor won't sync, an adapter may solve your problem.
Hack: B&W G3 ATX conversion, Timothy A. Seufert, Accelerate Your Mac, 6/19. Why ditch the wonderful blue & white case? For drive bays!
OS X: The Classic environment, Stephen Beale, MacWeek, 6/19. Here's where you'll run your pre-Carbon Mac applications.
Analysis: Rumors, rumors, and 17" iMacs, Macinstein, 6/19. Don't blame Apple when the rumors don't come true.
Humor: The new iMac, ScienceMan. This one has wheels!
Opinion: Black becomes white, the sun doesn't rise, and Microsoft buys Bungie Software, Mac Observer, 6/19. "This is the tactic that Microsoft regularly employs.... No, what is strange is why Bungie could possibly consider being bought by Microsoft...."
Opinion: Investing on faith, Wes George, Apple Trader, Mac Observer, 6/19. "I'm sleeping well with my shares of Apple, trusting that the company hasn't lost its visionary edge."
Opinion: The return of blipverts, John Martellaro, Warp Core, Applelinks, 6/19. Automatic link just for mentioning Max Headroom, but it's also a thoughtful article.
Opinion: Bungie's soul sold to Micro$oft? Horror of horrors!, Ben Apple, Mac Junkie, 6/19. "Micro$oft has bought out Bungie Software, arguably the coolest gaming company to support the Mac."
Emulation: Want to run your old Apple II warez? Get Catakig, John F. Braun, Mac Observer, 6/19. Freeware Apple II emulator only requires a ROM image and Apple II software.
News: Silly Web site in serious free-speech fight, Boston Globe, 6/18. It's about freedom, fun, and copyright. (Visit the Dialectizer.)
Deal: Build a custom Power Mac 7600 from US$235, Other World Computing. You'll need a hard drive, memory, keyboard, and mouse, which OWC will sell and install.
Analysis: AAPL Investors looks at "soft" iMac sales, 6/18.
Analysis: Getting a handle on laptops, Dan Willis, Consumer Advocate, Daily Mac, 6/16. The handle and long battery life assure the iBook can and will be used outside your office. A very savvy analysis.
Opinion: Adobe: What trade secrets?, David Coursey, ZDNet, 6/16. "Computer journalists have always operated under the assumption that companies' product secrets were fair game."
Power Mac 6400, 6500: Internal modem may have problems under Mac OS 8.5, will have problems with OS 8.6 and later, as Apple Telecom is no longer supported. Best solution: replace the internal modem. (Apple TIL 30819)
Digicams: The Macintosh Guy launches the Digicam list, covering all types of digital cameras.
Opinion: A Mac Web code of ethics: Foundations, David Schultz, Applelust.com, 6/16. A first step in creating a code of ethics for the Mac Web. Thoughtful and provocative.
USB: Is there a better mouse than Apple's "hockey puck?," Bare Feats, 6/16. Definitely, although this overview missed one of our favorites.
News: Steve Wozniak recognized as the engineering genius he is, Mac Observer, 6/16. Woz's work on the Apple I and II was nothing short of brilliant.
Review: Sonnet Crescendo G3/PB-333/1M, Joost van de Griek. Upgrade boosts PowerBook 1400 to 333 MHz.
Connectivity: Macs Only! is reporting excellent results with the AirPort 1.2 Updater, 6/16.
News: PowerBook users find AirPort working in an airport, Mac Observer, 6/16. Clever idea - internet access for airline travelers!
Opinion: Will Eazel be more faithful to the Macintosh vision than OS X?, Charles W. Moore, MacOS Daily, 6/16. "...the thinking behind Eazel may well be truer to the original Mac essence than OS X itself."
News: Seven inventors added to Hall of Fame, Yahoo/AP, 6/15. Steve Wozniak honored for the Apple II. Also, great comments at Slashdot - everyone loves Woz.
Opinion: Newton Lives!, Mathew Honan, Macworld. "Newton users have not gone gently into that good night."
MacInSchool: Macs Only! has more reports of threats to Macintosh presence in Wake Co, NC, and El Paso, TX.
USB: Dr. Bott 4 Port USB gHub, Dr. Bott LLC. Cool looking hub comes in silver or graphite.
Advice: How to tame the true killer application, Straits Times, 6/15. Email is the killer application of the Intenet. Advice on dealing with and avoiding email overload.
Opinion: Feature wish 2000. An end to file manglement, Won, Mac Junkie, 6/15. Why not fix the current Finder before inventing a whole new one?
Advice: Things I learned to do the hard way (I had to ask my daughter), Nancy Gravley, Computing with Bifocals, Mac Observer, 6/14. Deleting locked files, transparent GIFs, weird line spacing, and family newsletters.
MacInSchool: Update on Montgomery County, MD, Mac situation, Macs Only!, 6/14. Also looks like Newport News, VA, may be going Wintel.
Software: New WannaBe text Web browser alpha version released, Charles W. Moore, 6/14. The fast choice for graphic-free surfing.
Opinion: Adobe vs. MacNN: Let the backlash begin, Ben Apple, Mac Junkie, 6/14.
Opinion: Processor upgrades for G3 series PowerBooks could be available soon, Charles W. Moore, MacOS Daily, 6/14. PowerLogix's iForce technology should work equally well in a PowerBook.
Opinion: How young is too young to Mac?, R. P. Phillips, Family-Mac.com, 6/12. "They're old enough for their own new Apple computer the day they can buy one with their own money!"
Opinion: Searching for the true Macintosh spirit, Rodney O. Lain, Spirit of Mencken, Applelust.com, 6/12.
News: Apple, Real announce QuickTime deal, MacWeek, 6/12. RealServer8 now able to deliver streaming content to QuickTime users.
Software: USB Printer Sharing, Apple, 6/9. Allows sharing USB printer via TCP/IP. Requires OS 9.0 or later. Only USB Macs officially supported. (MacFixIt reports success with a Macally card.)
Software: Z-Write, the hot new non-linear word processor, add hypertext links, faster HTML export, more in version 1.1.
Advice: How to be a rumor skeptic, Ben Apple, Mac Junkie, 6/12. "Sometimes this info is more than enough to convince you that little Billy is having fun with Hotmail accounts in the computer lab."
Hands on: Macs Only! looks at NetBarrier, a security program that protects your Mac from unwanted outside internet access.
Hardware: Flat panels: The next generation, Macworld. Macworld looks at six flat panel displays that work with Macs.
Ezines: MacOS Monthly released (formerly Apple Wizards)
Analysis: Berners-Lee slams Net advertising, The Register, 6/11. "I find the practice of publishing ads that are indistinguishable from content unacceptable."
OS: Moving to OS X, Stephen Beale, MacWeek, 6/11. "Mac OS X will change the Mac experience in ways that go beyond the interface."
Opinion: Intel's Mac cover-up, Matthew Rothenberg, ZDNet, 6/10. "We like to maintain the facilities for students . . . [but we were] asked in a way that we couldn't say no."
Opinion: We need another revolution: defense of the Mac, freedom, Rodney O. Lain, iBrotha, MacAddict, 6/9. "I don't know what it is, but something about OS X pains me."
Tech: PowerLogix iForce details, MacNN, 6/9. How they made an iMac upgrade without using Apple ROMs. Clever.
Opinion: Real estate breakers, David Pogue, Macworld. "...Apple's software designers now threaten to undo all of their predecessors' good work."
Opinion: The Mac OS in a world with two Microsofts, Peter Lalor, Infoasis. Separating Windows from Microsoft applications could give Apple an open door for OS X on Intel.
Opinion: Apple mistaken in axing local service providers, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks, 6/9. Apple cuts 6% of service providers, now requires users to ship PowerBooks to Apple for repair.
Deal: Blue G3/350 with Zip, 256 MB RAM, floppy, and modem, US$1,289. See Deal Mac for details. Offer ends June 12. (If anyone would like to buy me a birthday present....)
Opinion: Abandonware, Teresa Knezek, Mivox. Software companies should release long discontinued versions as unsupported freeware.
News: Apple sees UK sales soar, Macworld UK, 6/9. "Apple's share of the overall UK PC market in the first quarter of this year saw an amazing 46 per cent growth...." LEM spin: great news, but it's still just 3.5% of the total market.
Web: Macintosh Hyperlink Archive, a new page listing Mac-related sites.
Web: MacTechUK gets major update, Mac Observer, 6/9. Lots of information will be of interest to Mac users around the world.
Opinion: Megahertz or mega-hurts?, Jeff Lewis, MacOpinion, 6/9. Computing power does not equate with clock speed.
Opinion: Flat screen iMacs, iWork therefore iMac, Dan Willis, Daily iMac, 6/9. "...unless Apple has made a major breakthrough in the flat screen arena, the screens are still prohibitively expensive."
Interesting Idea Dept.: Island provides haven for sensitive data, Go2Mac.com, 6/8. Principlaity of Sealand creating data haven for "sensitive data."
Opinion: Don't buy your next Mac just yet, Rich Barron, Mac-Upgrade.com. With Macworld Expo just six weeks off, wait until the new product announcements if you can.
News: Canadian company copies G3/G4 casing, Mac OS Planet. If Apple has a patent on the "drawbridge" case design, Nikao could be in trouble.
News: Powerlogix iMac G4 upgrades - up to 500 MHz, Accelerate Your Mac!, 6/8. Just for the pre-slot-loading iMacs. Prices range from $299 to $499.
News: MacCPU ceases operations, MacNN, 6/8. We're sorry to see them go, but understand their reasoning.
News: Intel reps for Apple kiosks to be covered at Harvard, Mac Observer, 6/8. "It seems ridiculous that at an academic conference, Intel would be so against Apple computers being displayed."
Low End: Macintosh Color Classic enhancement page, Jamal Hannah.
Opinion: Is Aqua all wet?, Joe Carson, MacOS Daily, 6/8. A balanced look at the current state of pre-beta interface.
Advice: More support resources, Paul Shields Business Mac. Web sites, email lists, books, and other helpful resources for those who support Macs.
Benchmarks: 400 MHz G4 ZIF upgrade shoot out, Insanely Great Mac, 6/8. Features, not performance, distinguish these four upgrades.
Advice: Install hard drive repair probrams before trouble comes, Gene Steinberg, Mac NIght Owl. Having Norton, TechTools, or Disk Warrior in place makes recovery more likely.
Hardware: ADS ships FireWire card priced under US$60, FireWire World, 6/7.
News: Harvard FAS shuts down iMacs to appease Intel, The Crimson Online, 6/5. Students denied use of iMac kiosks during conference "as a courtesy to Intel."
OS: Where "1+1=3," Object Farm. A history of Mac OS X by way of NeXT.
Opinion: iTools: A great tool for beginners, Nancy Gravley, Computing With Bifocals, Mac Observer, 6/7.
Opinion: What a difference a decade makes, Gene Steinberg, Mac Reality Check, Arizona Central, 6/6. Ten years ago we drooled over the $10,000 "wicked fast" 40 MHz Mac IIfx.
Opinion: Adventures in programming, Marc Zeedar, MacOpinion, 6/7. The author of Z-write explains his unique word processor.
Opinion: Why my next Mac might be a PowerBook, Won, Mac Junkie, 6/7. "Work is where the lap is."
Analysis: Financial comparison, Family-Mac. Macs cost more to buy, less to keep running.
News: Hitachi, Toshiba, Panasonic unveil new DVD-RAM drives, MacCentral, 6/7. New drives support 4.7 GB per side on a bare disk. No price yet.
Advice: Overcoming PowerBook hard drive, expandability limitations, Charles W. Moore, Road Warrior, MacOS Daily, 6/7. IBM makes a drive thats almost 30% faster.
Web: MacSedition has some interesting thoughts on rumor sites, Apple stock.
News: Apple to deliver the best Java, MacWeek, 6/6. Java 2, part of OS X, will make the Mac "the best delivery vehicle for Java on the planet."
Hands on: Free Internet access from istUp.com for Macs, Ben Apple, Mac Junkie, 6/6.
OS: Home Page, other apps built into Mac OS X, Why Mac?, 6/5. "Not Home Page as we know it...."
News: IBM introduces new PowerPC chips, CBS MarketWatch, 6/6. New G3+ (750CX, 750CXe) reaches 700 MHz. (More details in our PowerPC processor report.)
News: IDS confirms Apple #1 in US, worldwide education markets, Apple, 6/6.
Analysis: Diversity, on the farm and in the office, Thomas Wetzel, MacOS Daily, 6/6. "Trusting one computer platform to do all the work of the organization is a dangerous game."
Opinion: Platform doesn't matter, Paul Rinkes, MacOS Daily, 6/6. "I went out and made the best purchase I've ever made for my Mac, aside from ACTION GoMac: Virtual PC 3.0."
Advice: Adjusting an application's memory partition, About.com, 6/6. OS X will eliminate the need for this, but until then, it's something you should know.
Advice: Best "low end" PowerBook for sub-workhorse use, Charles W. Moore, Road Warrior, 6/1. What's the good choice for writing, email, and light surfing?
Analysis: Does Apple need a six-slot Mac?, David Read, MacWeek, 6/5. Apple, why not find out by offering a "tall" G4 with extra PCI slots?
Opinion: Editor overload, R.P. Phillips, Family-Mac, 6/5. As the edtior, webmaster, and publisher of Low End Mac, I sympathize with R.P.'s plight. Running a site can be a lot of work - but it's also very rewarding.
News: iMac sales "definitely down," Kyle D'Addario, Mac Observer, 6/5. Sears and CompUSA employees verify trend. LEM spin: Apple needs to release a faster iMac.
Opinion: Apple's clock speed headaches, MacCentral, 6/5. "The whole issue of clock speed is a huge marketing headache for Apple."
SETI: Team Mac Observer welcomes new company member, Mac Observer, 6/5.
Opinion: Take a break: For the love of cute, Richard A. Good, Daily iMac, 6/5. "Why did I buy an iMac in particular? Because my Lil'Blue buddy is just so cute."
Advice: Think Napster is cool? Find & share files with Gnutella & FURI, William Wong, Monday's Mac Gadget, Mac Observer. If for nothing else, read this to understand the difference between Napster and Gnutella.
Opinion: Sometimes they get it right, Marko Cunningham, HolyMac, 6/5. Agreed: sometimes even Microsoft gets a product right.
Opinion: An iMac surprise at Macworld?, John Martellaro, Utopia Planitia, MacOpinion, 6/5.
Web: Crisp new look at MyAppleMenu.
Opinion: It's the consumers, stupid, Pete Ottman, osOpinion. "...not updating the iMac's speed when it obviously could smacks of the long-speculated fear that Apple doesn't want a consumer line running faster than its professional line. That's just plain stupid."
Advice: Four habits of effective surfers, John Martellaro, Warp Core, Applelinks, 6/4. Just because you have 24x7 access doesn't mean you have to check for email around the clock.
Opinion: Web different, David Schultz, MacOS Daily, 6/3. "We are about ideas; age-old ideas stated in a new context and in a new way."
Advice: Effective word processing, Deborah Shadovitz, Mac Efficiency 101, MacCentral, 6/2. "Go ahead, be creative. Your words are not engraved in stone."
History: This day in Mac history: June 2, 1999, Mac Junkie. Apple stock closes above 46!
Rumor: Canada Luring Microsoft?, CBS MarketWatch, 6/2. "Canada is encouraging Microsoft Corp. to move its operations to British Columbia, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported on Friday...."
Low End: 68k Macs, MacToolbox. Concise overviews of the compact Macs, Mac IIs, and early PowerBooks.
Opinion: Consumer Mac focus resulting in juvenile following?, Wes George, Raging Bull, 6/1. "What we are witnessing is nothing less than a paradigm shift from a static linear medium of communication (the written word) to a liquid nonlinear multimedia which has yet to be fully invented, much less clearly defined and implemented."
Opinion: ThunderBird running OS X, Accelerate Your Mac!, 6/1. Flame bait: "I'd love to see Apple offer as an addition to the current PowerPC line, an OS X based system running on an Athlon or ThunderBird CPU and PC 6 PCI slot motherboard."
AAPL: AAPL rallies on lower earnings forecast, Wes George, Apple Stock Watch, Mac Observer, 6/1. Go figure!
Analysis: Apple sales jump in April; growth below average, MacNN, 6/1. "....more than half of all personal computers sold in April were sold with 17-inch monitors." And none of them were iMacs.
Web: The top five search engines, Cnet. They list six and call Google their favorite.
Advice: Follow-up to AirPort/Spring follies, John H. Farr, Applelinks, 6/1. "...be very careful not to accidentally reconfigure the base station to use your 'on the road' settings."
Virus: You are not immune! A cautionary tale of a Mac virus, Gene Steinberg, MacSpeedZone.
Consumer: Macally iKey recall, MacInTouch. Macally says, "We are currently upgrading our keyboards with replacements to all end users."
Opinion: Mr. Jobs, you saved Apple...and we saved the Mac users, Rodney O. Lain, Mac Observer, 6/1.
Web: Family-Mac.com launched.

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