Tips for Mac OS X users
The goal of X-Basics is to help you better understand how OS X works so you can work better in OS X.
- Internet sharing a breeze in OS X, Dan Knight, 2003.04.07. Another OS X advantage - sharing an Internet connection is very easy.
- Using Jaguar's Finder for FTP, Alan Zisman, 2003.02.11. You don't need any special software to download files via FTP; it's already built into Jaguar.
- Importance of updated OS X printer drivers, "old" as a computer insult, a couple Safari tips, and more on the value of a low end Mac, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 2003.02.07. Readers share their thoughts on outdated printer drives, two helpful Safari tips, and more.
- Making a bootable OS X CD, why Apple should choose AMD over IBM, iMac startup problems after OS X install, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 2003.02.03. Also reflections on Mail, errors in our Aqua article, upgrading a beige G3, and more.
- The value of a refurbished iBook with Jaguar, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 2003.01.21. How well old iBooks hold their value - and the value of buying a newer factory refurbished iBook with Jaguar and Quartz Extreme.
- Jaguar troubleshooting, Combo drive for older TiBooks, compact USB hub, retractable FireWire cable, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 2003.01.17. Also a new Bluetooth adapter, PowerBook icons, 'Book and iPod cases, and bargain 'Books from $99 to $3,798.
- Gimp-Print to the rescue: Letting Macs with Jaguar print on Windows networks, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 2003.01.15. Gimp-Print adds support for a plethora of printers not otherwise supported by Mac OS X.
- Web browsers for OS X and the classic Mac OS, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2002.12.30. Thoughts on Chimera, iCab, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, OmniWeb, and Opera for the Macintosh.
- File Synchronization: One step closer to OS X, Dan Knight, 10 Forward, 2002.12.19. Clever shareware program removes one more obstacle in the slow migration toward Mac OS X.
- Problems upgrading from 10.1 to Jaguar, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 2002.11.11. Partition too small to use the upgrade, and you can't install the upgrade without OS X already installed.
- X Files, Dave Wardell, 2002.07.24. How the Home folder in Mac OS X helps you better organize your work.
- A faster loading Classic environment, Dan Knight, 2002.02.05. How to use the good old Extensions Manager to optimize your Classic enviroment.
- X-Basics: Why OS X doesn't need a RAM disk, Dan Knight, 2002.02.01. How the disk cache in Mac OS X makes RAM disks unnecessary.
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