Low End Mac Editorial Archive
April 2007
- FileMaker Pro 8.5 well worth checking out, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.16. If you're considering investing in a database program, FileMaker Pro 8.5 is definitely worth looking over.
- 30 top Mac user mistakes: How many are Apple's fault?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.26. The biggest mistake new Mac users make is assuming that the Mac will work just like Windows. It won't.
- Apple's 5% market share, 8-core Mac Pro rocks when multitasking, ScreenRecycler speeds up, and more, Mac News Review, 04.27. Also how to cool RAM in the Mac Pro, Blu-ray support may come with Leopard, new Core 2 CPUs with double-sized caches, clever eSATA extender cable from NewerTech, and more.
- QuickTime vulnerability impacts Macs, Intel's handheld PC, Sony on overheating batteries, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.27. Also MacBook Pro battery swelling, a periscope for the MacBook, guide to upgrading MacBook Pro hard drive, bargain 'Books from $170 to $1,399, and more.
- The 12" MacBook Pro: I don't think so, Trevor Wale, One More Thing, 04.26. As much as we may love the 12" PowerBook form factor, if Apple were going to release a 12" MacBook, they would have done so by now.
- Apple's digital hub report card: Current grade, B+, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.26. Apple promised to make the Mac the hub of the digital lifestyle in 2001. It has excelled in most areas but barely passes when it comes to mobile phone support.
- Rebranding: They're all Macs now, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.25. Since Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1997, Apple has phased out the Performa, PowerBook, and Power Mac brands. Today, every Mac includes "Mac" in its name.
- Thunderbird 2.0: A simple, powerful, free email client, Michel Munger, Macinthoughts, 04.25. Mozilla Thunderbird doesn't suffer from feature bloat like most commercial email programs. It puts the focus on doing what you need efficiently.
- Format any drive for older Macs with patched Apple tools, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 04.25. Apple HD SC Setup and Drive Setup only work with Apple branded hard drives - until you apply the patches linked to this article.
- G4 or Intel mini for video?, G3 support in Leopard, searching for an old Mac, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 04.24. Also connecting a Mac to a Korg keyboard, adding WiFi to a WallStreet PowerBooks, and dealing with a dead iMac.
- How low can you go? Looking at the low end of Mac, Linux, and Windows computing, Ryan Butler, My Turn, 04.23. What's the least hardware you can get by with? Well, it depends on what you plan to do with your computer.
- Mailsmith a simple, powerful, spam fighting alternative to Apple Mail, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.23. Mailsmith is bundled with SpamSieve, integrates with Address Book, and has very flexible scripting tools combined with elegant simplicity.
- Gmail with old browsers, Mozilla 1.3.1 on OS 9, Intel Core CPUs 'really open up' with RAM, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.23. Also Mac OS 9 software development, a stinky iBook, possible solution to problems reading CD-R on old Macs, choppy iTunes video, and more.
- 8-core Mac Pro value debated, OS X browsers benchmarked, two new widget tools, and more, Mac News Review, 04.20. Also another Linux-to-Mac convert, the best office suite Mac owners can't buy, Obsidian wireless mouse, low cost displays, and more.
- Time to reinvent ultralight notebooks, Greenpeace slams Apple again, 200 GB 7200 RPM notebook drive, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.20. Also Intel takes wraps off Santa Rosa notebook CPU, Fujitsu add freefall sensor, a clever new 'Book handle, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- Project Quadra: Building a FrankenMac from a Quadra 700, IIci, and IIvx, Joseph Burke, My Turn, 04.19. How a found Mac IIci plus an eBayed Q700 mainboard ended up in a Mac IIvx found at a neighbor's yard sale.
- Wasteful consumerism, iPhone plus Apple TV, and Laurence Gartel on the joy of old Macs, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 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.
- Does the iPhone plus Apple TV point to the future of personal computing?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.18. Looking at the capabilities of Apple TV and the iPhone, it seems there could be a lot of synergy between the two devices, revolutionizing personal computing.
- Boot Camp users have nothing to fear from Leopard's delay, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.17. Although the current beta of Boot Camp is set to expire at the end of September, Apple has plenty of time to release an update - and users have plenty of time to remove it if Apple doesn't.
- Logitech TrackMan Wheel intuitive, easy to use, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.16. Trackballs are well suited for some tasks, less well suited for others. Logitech's thumb-controlled TrackMan Wheel is quickly mastered, and its software provides lots of options.
- Different branches: NeXT, Newton, and BeOS, Seb Payne, Different Branches, 04.16. The main trunk of the Apple tree gave us the Mac and iPhone, but other branches of the Apple tree include NeXT, BeOS, and the Newton.
- Apple TV or iPhone a better Mac?, benefits and drawbacks of Leopard delay, a DMG tip, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 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.
- Leopard delayed to October. And the bad thing is?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.13. Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) won't ship until October, 30 months after Tiger, and our Macs will be as happy as clams until then.
- Macs more secure than Windows in the online world, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac, 09.13. Mac OS X always asks users if they want to install software. Before Vista, Windows didn't do that by default - and Vista natters about way too many things.
- First Blu-ray drive for Apple's 'Books, replace notebook hard drive with Compact Flash, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.13. Also 160 GB 7200 rpm hard drives, upgrading from a MacBook Pro to a MacBook, Waterfield's flexible new Sling bag, bargain 'Books from $170 to $1,699, and more.
- Apple TV runs OS X, 8-core Mac Pro benchmarks, Best Buy to carry Apple Computers, and more, Mac News Review, 04.13. Also Scoble says 'buy a Mac', satisfaction the key to Apple's loyal customers, first keyboard with an iPod dock, 'ultimate' computer desk includes aquarium, and more.
- Is Apple TV a Mac?, upgrading a Power Mac G4, troubleshooting a Beige G3, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 04.12. Also accessing files on floppies and old Mac on a new Mac, satisfaction and consumerism, and 10th anniversary feedback.
- Satisfaction the answer to wasteful consumerism, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.11. You probably don't need the newest, fastest computer. Thoughts on upgrading what you have, moving to a newer Mac, and finding a new use for your old one.
- VMware Fusion beta 3 adds new features, takes a giant step toward release, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.11. Looking for a virtualization solution for your Intel Mac? The latest beta of VMWare Fusion makes several improvements and includes some unique features.
- 1 core, 2 cores, 4 cores, 8: How Much Difference Does It Make?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.10. Geekbench scores make it possible to compare the newest 3 GHz 8-core Mac Pro with the 1.5 GHz Core Solo Mac mini - and all the models in between.
- QuickTime 7, Vista, and Toshiba's Tablet PC an example of what's wrong with computing today, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 04.10. "The moral of this story is that computers remain far more problematic than they should be."
- Clamshell iBook upgrades, choppy iTunes video, Netscape 7 for Mac OS 9, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.09. Also fixing flash drive problems with Disk Utility, problems booting a secondhand iMac, PowerBook ramblings, and more.
- 'Think Different': The ad campaign that restored Apple's reputation, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 04.09. After Steve Jobs' triumphant return and before the debut of the iMac, Apple had to do something to change people's opinion of the beleaguered company.
- A decade of progress, Michel Munger, Macinthoughts, 04.09. 10 years ago, Windows 95 was a mess, System 7.5 was becoming unstable, and Apple's future was in doubt. Today OS X is rock solid, Vista has learned from Apple, and Apple is a runaway success.
- 10 years using low end Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.06. April 1997: Apple's 20th birthday, Mac OS 7.6.1 released, Low End Mac begins, and the author gets his first Mac.
- Getting from A to B and having fun along the way, Eric "Zoltan" DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis, 04.06. When it comes to productivity and enjoying the computing experience, Macs and Apple software stand apart from the pack.
- Connecting with the broader Macintosh community, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 04.06. "But beyond the very minor celebrity status that came with being published on Low End Mac, it gave me a real opportunity to participate in the Mac community."
- 10 years of Low End Mac: Looking back and looking forward, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.06. As Low End Mac celebrates 10 years on the Web, we look back at some milestones.
- 8-core Mac Pro, best tech products of all time, multisession disc burning reinvented, and more, Mac News Review, 04.05. Also Apple cuts Cinema Display prices, picking OS X over Linux, an in-desk iPod dock, calendar printing software, and more.
- Another sudden shutdown fix, sunshade for notebooks, Modbook sensitivity improved, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.05. Also new MacBooks could constrain MLCC supply, new enclosure for SATA notebook drives, turn off backlighting with LightMe, bargain 'Books from $180 to $2,299, and more.
- The 8-core Mac Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.04. At US$4,000, is the 8-core 3.0 GHz Mac Pro an overpriced sports car or a well-priced big rig?
- The $700 portable mobile office with Internet, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 04.04. Yes, you really can buy a rugged notebook computer, battery powered printer, bus-powered scanner, office supplies, and storage box for $700.
- CGI Story: The Development of 3D Computer Graphics, 1974-94, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 04.03. Chronicling the development of CGI from the 1970s through the release of Toy Story.
- The state of Mac OS 9 compatibility, upgrades, resources, and hacks in 2007, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.02. Discontinued five years ago, Mac OS 9 remains fast and stable, but its software hasn't kept up with Web changes. What Macs support it, where to buy it, and how to update to version 9.2.2.
- Using Apple's Lisa for real work, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.02. The Lisa Office System has some advantages of modern computers for word processing and other production work.
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