Low End Mac Editorial Archive
April 2006
- 17" MacBook Pro a great value, Serial ATA Express card for MacBooks, TheftSensor, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.28. Also FastMac's new 'Book batteries, an AirPort amplifier for iBooks, Matsushita's waterproof laptop, bargain 'Books from $320 to $1,999, and more.
- World gone Apple crazy, voice recognition on Intel Mac mini, 705 GB Seagate drive, 4-drive RAID hardware, and more, Mac News Review, 04.28. Also why the Mac version of America's Army has been dropped, using DVD-RAM with OS X, and a new 2-port serial ATA PCI Express card for the latest G5s.
- Apple iPhone coming?, Wurlitzer jukebox adds iPod dock, Corgi iCar rocks iPod, and more, iPod News Review, 04.27. Also, UC Berkeley puts lectures on iPods, new iPod phrasebook and dictionary, Pocket Vegan software, and more.
- WinXP a real alternative to PPC apps on Macintel, Intel launches Pro PC brand, and more, The Macintel Report, 04.27. More Win-on-Mac news, Photoshop for Macintel due in 2007, new Gateway laptop runs 1.06 GHz Core Solo, AMD-Intel antitrust trial approaching, and more.
- Hands-on with an iBook leads to on-the-spot conversion, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat, 04.26. After years with Windows, the Mac OS provided a mixture of awe at the graphics, surprise that Office runs, amazement that it works so easily with digicams and third-party monitors, and disbelief about the lack of malware.
- Modern computing: First impressions of a $10 PowerBook G3, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.26. The price was right, assuming it worked, but how beat up and underpowered would this $10 PowerBook be?
- The Amazing WiFi iPod/Mac mini Combo-Pak™, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.25. Apple's 'next great thing' will combine a WiFi iPod with an Intel-based Mac mini and add some great new features.
- The 17" MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.25. Apple's newest MacBook Pro runs at 2.16 GHz and has a larger screen than the equally costly 15" MacBook Pro.
- Tiger tip: Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.24. Tired of printing out online receipts only to misplace them or discover you're out of paper? This new Tiger feature saves them on your computer.
- Degunking Your Mac, Tiger Edition, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.24. This book explains how to degunk your Mac by removing unwanted and obsolete files, clearing out spam, and generally tuning up your Mac.
- Bigger, faster, more: You need it all!, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.21. Computer users are an odd crowd. They consider old computers essentially useless, yet don't hesitate to buy a new computer that will grow equally old and useless.
- Free and low cost online music services with no DRM, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence, 04.21. Two free and two low-cost online music services let anyone with Internet access download DRM-free music.
- 13" widescreen 'Books 'imminent', colors possible; MacBook available with Windows preinstalled, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.21. Also lots of Windows users choosing MacBooks, MacBook's underclocked graphics, MacBook firmware update, bargain 'Books from $325 to $2,399, and more.
- Apple most innovative company, Microsoft Defections Could Double Mac market, Mac mini with WinXP, and more, Mac News Review, 04.21. Also a Mac serial number decoder, top choice diagnostic tools, repair permissions voodoo, PocketMac fo Blackberry provides free sync between Mac and Blackberry, and more.
- 5 things you need to know before running Windows XP, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 04.20. Once you begin running Windows, you're no longer living in the essentially malware-free Mac world. Here's how to prepare for the realities of using Windows on the infested Internet.
- Running Windows in parallel on your Intel Mac, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.20. Parallels Workstation for the Intel Macs works nicely and supports a lot more than Windows XP. What are its pros and cons compared with Boot Camp?
- earPod earbud case, Roadmaster FM modulators, iPod Music Liberator, MoviesForMyPod, and more, iPod News Review, 04.20. A new case to protect your earbuds, Roadmaster's range of FM modulators for use in your car, Babya iGrab copies MP3 files from iPods, iPod Music Liberator, and MoviesForMyPod converts QuickTime movies to iPod format.
- Core Duo price drop coming, slower Core Solos shipping in Japan, problems with Boot Camp, and more, The Macintel Report, 04.20. Your OS X partition should be safe from Windows viruses, lots of discussion of Boot Camp, and more on Parallels Workstation.
- Replacing Lombard with a TiBook: Which one is enough?, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 04.19. Nice as the Lombard was, it has a new owner. The new 'Book should have FireWire, G4 power, and run Tiger nicely. How much TiBook is enough?
- Not perfect yet, but Boot Camp works as advertised, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.19. Thanks to Apple's Boot Camp software, you can now install and run Window XP on any Intel-based Mac. It works, but what are the limitations?
- Swimming upstream: Using Macs in the law office, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac, 04.18. Macs are not mainstream in the legal profession, but they're just right for this law office. Here's how they're used.
- Windows Security for Mac Users, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.18. Yes, you can run Windows XP on the new Intel-based Macs, but before you do, you should know the dangers inherent in having a Windows machine connected to the Net.
- Apple product development and sales cycle, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.17. If you've ever wondered how an Apple product makes it from initial idea to finished, marketed product, here's the answer.
- Best Lombard replacement, Pismo CPU upgrades, a trackball tip, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.17. Also a "Frankenpismo" project, market value of the color PowerBook 170, and thoughts from another David Pogue fan.
- Heavily used 12" PowerBook on last legs, but what next?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.13. After three years of heavy use, this PowerBook is worn and feels sluggish. But what would make the best replacement in 2006?
- Project management when working with others, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 04.13. Sometimes you can't do the work alone and need to collaborate. Here are several useful tools, many of them free, for multimember projects.
- MacBook theft alarm, consumer notebooks outsell corporate, MacBook Pro vs. PC competition, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.13. Also Daystar responds to problems with 1.92 GHz PowerBook G4 upgrade; new handle, stand, and cases for 'Books; and bargain 'Books from $230 to $1,399.
- Tiny TVMicro tuner, iPatch iSight cover, Intel iMac boots Vista, bank goes Mac, and more, Mac News Review, 04.13. Also original ways to get people to switch to the Mac and The Memory Place offers savings on Mac memory upgrades.
- iPod bunny covers, Bluetooth iPod soon?, pod couture, an iPod dictionary, and more, iPod News Review, 04.13. Also things you didn't know about your iPod, waterproof Drypod, iPod Hi-Fi case, interference-free wireless audio, and more.
- How about a USB keyboard with a built-in wireless mouse transceiver?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.12. A wireless mouse is a wonderful thing, and a wired keyboard isn't a hassle. Why not put the wireless transceiver in the keyboard instead of it being a separate device?
- Boot Camp works well, virtualization is better, Apple 'the next Dell'?, and more, The Macintel Report, 04.12. Why dual boot when you can run OS X and Windows concurrently with Parallels Workstation? Also, lots of thoughts and reviews of Boot Camp, the 'No Windows-booting Pledge', and more.
- Apple's original Boot Camp installation instructions, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.11. "Was it just me, or did anyone else catch those little jabs at Windows on the Boot Camp installation page? 'If your computer becomes infected, well, what did you expect?' and so on."
- Making the move from Jaguar (OS X 10.2) to Panther (10.3), Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.11. One advantage of Apple's "no upgrades" policy for OS X - someone can give you their old copy after upgrading without worrying about violating their license.
- Mac digital jukebox: Importing audio from your CDs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence, 04.11. A look at lossy vs. lossless encoding, different encoding formats, and ripping software for the Classic Mac OS.
- Kensington Keyboard-in-a-Box USB a good low cost value, Hardy Menagh, Empowered, 04.10. If you don't need a heavy duty keyboard, Kensington's Keyboard-in-a-Box is a good value at just US$25.
- Working the big picture: Project management on the Mac, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 04.10. You probably don't need Entourage to do your project management on the Mac. How to use iCal and a few other programs to manage your projects.
- Mac OS X Missing Manual 'the OS X book to have', Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.10. "Whatever aspect of working with the operating system and the 50-odd programs that come bundled with it, you're almost certain to find it addressed in the pages of this book."
- Apple joins 'Win on Mac' army with Boot Camp, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.07. The hackers did it first, but Apple's Boot Camp is a much more elegant solution to putting Windows XP on Macintel hardware.
- DOS cards, x86 emulation, Boot Camp, and the future of Windows on Macs, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.07. Macs have had DOS compatibility since 1987, and software emulators followed in a few years. With Boot Camp, Intel Macs can now run Windows XP. Where next?
- New homes for 3 WallStreet PowerBooks, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac, 04.07. Although they may need a little restoration work, these are fine machines for using the classic Mac OS in the field.
- 13" widescreen MacBook coming?, 5400 vs. 7200 rpm notebook drives, MacBook Pro issues, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.07. Major League Baseball online, lesson of $100 laptop, slot-loading drive in a white iBook, bargain 'Books from $300 to $2,399 (refurb 2.16 GHz MacBooks!), and more.
- Repair permissions not recommended, OS X 10.4.6 update, Mac mini fails Final Cut Studio, and more, Mac News Review, 04.07. Also TVMini HD now available from Apple Store, Keyspan RF remote for Front Row has 60' reach, next gen Deskstar hard drives announced, PC-Mac-Net FileShare reaches version 6, and more.
- Michael Spindler: The Peters Principle at Apple, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 04.06. If any Apple CEO demonstrates the danger of moving a qualified employee beyond his abilities, it's Spindler.
- Boot Camp: Apple officially supports Windows XP booting on Macintel hardware, The Macintel Report, 04.06. No more need to do any hacks to get WinXP booting on Apple's Intel-based Macs. Apple's new Boot Camp software fully supports it.
- 'Unplug, hear the world', iPhone this year?, earBuddy earbud protection, and more, iPod News Review, 04.06. Also iPods in the workplace, Crutchfield adds iPod "drive-thru" section, setting volume limit on new iPods, HiFi-Link connects iPod to home stereo, and more.
- Chronically ailing Yikes! G4 cured while overclocking, Hardy Menagh, Empowered, 04.05. This PCI Power Mac G4 had been acting up for years and resisted all attempts to bring stability. But when the new owner attempted to overclock it, things became clear.
- Damaged Goods: A Quadra 840av brought back from the brink, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 04.05. The Quadra 840av motherboard somehow survived a tragic shipping fiasco, but where would it live and what would it be used for?
- MR Review: DEVONthink Professional, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.04. DEVONthink Professional is a very powerful, sophisticated, intelligent data manager just for the Mac.
- Vista pun headlines evade editors, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.04. "No Headline Editor in his right mind will be able to write a decent Vista headline."
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