Low End Mac Archive for January 30

January 30 in Low End Mac History

Does Motorola even give a damn?, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh. How can Apple put pressure on Motorola to solve their G4 production problems? By growing demand.
Getting ready for my TiBook, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. Several things will change in the way I work when my PowerBook G4 arrives; this is the time to prepare for those changes.
From Plus to Power Mac, Jsteel2001, My First Mac. An eight year pilgrimage from Mac Plus through Quadras to Power Macs.

SyQuest drives: Fast, cheap removable storage, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel. When looking for a fast, low-cost removable media drive, don't overlook the old SyQuests.
Battery Amnesia, a second look, Dan Knight. Yes, a $10 shareware utility can put life back into an old drained PowerBook battery.
Comet, Andrew Hill's PowerBook, Andrew W. Hill, Tools of the Trade. A look at the portable hardware and software that comprises Andrew W. Hill's tool of the trade.

Working around iDisk public folder limitations in OS 9, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Freeware Goliath give OS 9 users read/write access to iDisk public folders, providing parity with OS X and Windows.
More ways to share a USB printer with multiple Macs, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. Two more ways to share a USB printer with two or more networked Macs.

Panther, Virtual PC 6.1, and cheap Windows computers, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. When you have to use Windows software, sometimes Virtual PC is your best choice, other times it's a low-cost Windows PC.
iBook repair program, G5 'Books possible, screen spanning utility, $35 Zip 250, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. DayStar Pismo G4 upgrade, gesture keyboard for G4 'Books, death of a Lombard, TiBook resolution problems, SportFolio Sleeve, and bargain 'Books from $679 to $2,499.

Comparing Apples to Apples: When is Macintel faster? When does PowerPC make more sense?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Benchmarks show the Intel Core Duo flies through native code but plods through PowerPC programs. Will PowerPC or Intel give you the more productive workflow?
FastMac's $190 8x dual-layer SuperDrive for PowerBooks and dual USB iBooks, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. For US$190-250 you can replace the CD-ROM, CD-RW, Combo, or slow old SuperDrive in most PowerBooks, white iBooks, slot-loading iMacs, and Cubes with a faster, dual-layer drive.

Just how good is a $300 Mac?, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User. Used Macs can every bit as good a value as cheap new Windows PCs.
Why is Low End Mac advocating cheap Windows PCs?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. We're not Windows fans, but we have to admit that cheap Windows PCs fill a niche Apple refuses to address.
How to infect a Mac with a virus or other malware, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Mac malware exists, but you have to jump through some hoops to get it to infect your Mac.

Restoring a Blue & White G3 and a 'Mystic' Power Mac G4, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Both of these Power Macs had been unreliable since they were purchased (used). Patience plus trial and error got them both working reliably with Mac OS 9 and X.
WWDC Leopard on upgraded Beige G3, PowerBook vs. iBook, Leopard on an 800 MHz iBook G4, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also MacBook Air points to future notebooks, iPod and iPhone coverage on Low End Mac, changes in Xbench scores, and help with a Mac Classic.

6 worst Apple products ever, Mac growth slowing?, chip choice delays next iMac, and more, Mac News Review. Also your oldest working Mac, Mac performance comparison, font control in Leopard, free iWorkServices removal tool, and more.
Apple's notebook shift, loose hinge on Unibody MacBook Pro, MBP video issues, and more, The 'Book Review. Also glossy displays too reflective, an SSD tailored for the MacBook Air, the netbook 'problem', beautiful Unibody MacBook, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
Use 1G iPhone without a service plan, $22.5 million iPod nano scratch settlement, and more, iNews Review. Also Apple patents auto-volume for iPhone ringtones, Cooliris makes sharing photos easy, Palringo adds distance calculation, and more.