Low End Mac Editorial Archive
August 2005
- Apple should make OS 9 free, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 08.31. Apple has little to lose and much good will to gain by making OS 9 a free operating system.
- Test drive a Mac mini - or wait for something better?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.31. You can now test drive a Mac mini for 30 days, but you might discover you want more power or options.
- 3D-Space VFS: A three-dimensional Dock replacement and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 08.29. "I'm usually a fan of minimalist unobtrusiveness when it comes to program launchers, but I have to admit that 3D-Space VFS is pretty cool."
- Lux: World domination, online or off, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 08.29. "If you loved Risk as a board game, you're going to like Lux. Give it a try."
- Intel moving to lower power, lower speed, cooler, more efficient CPUs; Apple vs. OSx86; and more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 08.25. Intel's new CPU roadmap, Mac developers taking to Intel, and more on the Macintel future.
- iPod outsells Sony in Japan, Sony takes on iPod shuffle, Tux stands, PivotDock, TuneSync, and more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 08.25. Also iPod mini going flash?, IBM's iPod-based wearable PC, flexible iPod shuffle car charger, iDJ mixing console, and more.
- Become a Mac Mail power user, Michel Munger, iBasics, 08.18. How and why to use IMAP - and eight other useful features in Apple's email software.
- Intel switching from horsepower to MPG, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.24. Intel is moving away from GHz and starting to push computing power per Watt.
- Core Image and Radeon 9200, don't like the Dock, PowerBook vs. iBook, and donating a 5300, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 08.22. Prospects of Core Image support on the Mac mini, two who don't like the Dock, comparing 12-inch iBook and PowerBook, and what to do with an old Power Mac 5300.
- One more sign Henrico doesn't get it, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 08.19. "Apparently the people of Henrico County have a different attitude about the value of older low-end iBooks than the officials running the district."
- Tiger seems sluggish? Give it more RAM, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 08.19. Mac OS X 10.4 seemed slower than 10.3, but maybe it was time to upgrade from 256 MB of RAM.
- iBook sale panedemonium, PB G4 graphics update, workspace ergonomics, overclock your CPU, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 08.19. Also demise of PowerBook G4, Mac mini really a laptop inside, fix your AC adapter, Toshiba's tiny Libretto, bargain 'Books from $345 to $1,999, and more.
- Dell down, Apple up; dim Mac mini video; Radeon updater; new driver for Mighty Mouse; and more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 08.19. Also Mighty Mouse love, turning your Mac into a backup server, new G4 upgrade deals, Mac mini accessories, and more.
- Fine tune iTunes for superior sound quality, Michel Munger, iBasics, 08.18. Why you want to use AAC, picking the right bit rate, burning CDs, and using the iTunes equalizer.
- OS X hacked and running on Wintel PCs, don't sweat Trusted Computing, Intel's CPU roadmap, and more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 08.04. PC geeks discovering the joys of OS X on their existing hardware, Intel cuts Pentium 4 prices, and more.
- Microsoft patents iPod interface, iPod blows away competitors, iPod Shuffle Fan Book, and more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 08.04. Also Microsoft promises iPod competition, iPod vs. Walkman, tiny tripod speakers match iPod shuffle one-way syncing, and more.
- Dueling patents: Microsoft vs. Apple, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 08.17. Microsoft claims a patent on the iPod's interface, but Apple counters with a Blue Screen of Death patent....
- Palm Desktop won't install? You're not root, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 08.17. Having software installation problems? You just might have to have "admin" access to do it.
- Monitor your Mac, the weather, and stocks for free using XRG, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 08.15. This very useful free utility monitors CPU load, uptime, temperature, battery, network and drive use, as well as the weather and your favorite stocks.
- Why OSx86 is good for Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.15. If nothing else, the OSx86 hack shows that serious computer users are very interested in Mac OS X.
- Battlefield 1942: Addictive Gameplay, Jacob Loeb, Low End Mac Reviews, 08.12. "Perhaps that is the best thing I can say about this software is that I don't play a lot of video games, but I just can't stop playing Battlefield 1942."
- Once a leader, Apple now follows the pack, Michel Munger, Macinthoughts, 06.20. For over a decade, Apple has been following the lead of the PC industry in hardware and software.
- DRM on Macintel: Does Apple trust you?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.11. The Macintel developer systems have a Trusted Computing chip onboard, but is the panic on the Mac Web justified?
- The Trusted Computing controversy, Apple's Macintel business model, OS X on the brink, and more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 08.11. Also, new Intel developments, Macintel and Windows, Apple fails 'smell test', and more.
- iTunes Incompatible CDs, Apple to Refund Canadian iPod Levy, iPods in new cars, and more, Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 08.11. Also iPod security concerns, globalization, Marc Ecko case targets breast cancer, new speakers, and more.
- Unleash the Power of Safari, Michel Munger, iBasics, 08.10. Safari's powerful features include RSS feeds, SnapBack, emailing a page to a friend, private browsing, and much more.
- Moving up from a 350 MHz Power Mac G3 to a dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 08.10. It was more power than the author planned on buying, but the price was right.
- New DST law to impact old Macs, existing TVs and VCRs, and more, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.10. If your hardware or software expects Daylight Saving Time to begin in April and end in October, expect headaches in 2007.
- WorkStrip: Much more than a Dock replacment, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 08.08. Workstrip can replace the Dock, manage workspaces, bookmark files, and a whole lot more.
- Sony BMG selling albums incompatible with iTunes, iPod, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.08. Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews Band fans in for a rude surprise when they try to rip latest albums in iTunes - it won't work.
- Pundit decries unnecessary complexity of Apple's multibutton Mighty Mouse, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 08.04. "Well designed software shouldn't need extra buttons, right? Maybe Apple should reconsider...."
- iTunes phone soon, HP drops iPod, 20 GB iPod top seller, iPod health threat, and more, Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 08.04. Also troubleshooting tunes that skip, how EQ settings work, Linux on iPod mini, iFM, new batteries, and more.
- Apple recruiting Sony engineers, Trusted Computing on Macintels, halo effect intact, and more, Charles Moore, The Macintel Report, 08.04. Also, Apple and Dell united on Intel; Centrino, Celeron price drops, memory controllers in future CPUs, and more.
- Powerful Finder features you may not be using, Michel Munger, iBasics, 08.03. How to use smart folders, burnable folders, the sidebar, Automator, Fast User Switching, and other Finder features to become more productive.
- Creating a new user to solve display problems, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel, 08.03. Got a task or program that just doesn't work at your normal working resolution? Create a new user account with the resolution you need.
- Microsoft the ultimate pyramid scheme?, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 08.03. If you look at the way a pyramid scheme works and compare it to the way Microsoft promotes their product....
- Apple's Mighty Mouse: What were they thinking?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 08.02. Apple's revolutionary mouse has scrolling and hidden buttons, but it still looks like a one-button mouse.
- HP drops iPod, voids warranty, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 08.02. "In a surprise development, HP dropped their iPod."
- IBM, Apple, RISC, and the roots of the PowerPC, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 08.01. How IBM's RISC project became the heart of the Power Mac.
- Getting iSync to work with an unsupported cell phone, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel, 08.01. Just because your cell phone isn't plug-and-play with iSync doesn't mean you can't make it work. Here's what worked for me.
- 15 free POP3 email services, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 08.01. Free email - and some include spam blocking, virus detection, and webmail versions at no charge as well.
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