Low End Mac Archive for August 24

August 24 in Low End Mac History

Windows 95 ships, the first version of Windows generally perceived as competing with the Macintosh OS.

The eOne, Dan Knight, The iMac Channel. It looks like an iMac, but the sealed case prevents many kinds of upgrades iMac owners take for granted.

Linux for PowerPC, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. Linux for PowerPC is fairly mature - and a good introduction to the Unix core of OS X.
PlayStation in a Mac, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Rumor is Sony has developed PlayStation2 on a PCI/AGP card, thrown in hardware DVD decoding, and then added totally outrageous 3D drivers using the Emotion Engine.

To upgrade or not to upgrade?, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel. It's time to bite the bullet; retire the old LC, IIcx, and PowerBook; and buy an iMac.
Music to your Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Alternatives to Napster for the music lover.
Defamation of the Mac LC, P. McCloskey, My Turn. How Apple repackaged four-year-old technology to milk the market.
The 'Book Review, Charles Moore. More power adapter problems, iBook overclocking, PB accessories, memory, cases, and hot deals on G4 and older PowerBooks.

Become a Mac Mail power user, Michel Munger, iBasics. 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. Intel is moving away from GHz and starting to push computing power per Watt.

Embed a Blogger feed in your web page, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Instead of linking to external content, here's a way to display it within your page.
Who cares about Apple's market share?, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat. Market share and installed base are not only nebulous, but ultimately unimportant as long as Apple continues to turn a profit.
Merom too hot for 'Books - or coming in September?, Apple grows notebook market, classic Mac OS on Macintel, and more, The Macintel Report. One Windows user almost ready to go Mac because of Mac Pro, Boot Camp updated, and two vendors working on Intel support.

Maintaining Your Mac: Fixing Mac glitches and sluggishness, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. If you're Mac is acting oddly or seems slower, here are several steps you can take to fix glitches and reduce or remove sluggishness.
A longtime Mac user reflects on 8 months with Vista, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. After eight months using Vista on three different laptops, the author finds it better than Windows XP even on older hardware and more secure out of the box. But it's still Windows.
One drive to boot all Macs, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Thoughts on creating a universal boot drive for SCSI, FireWire, and USB 2.0 Macs, Compact Flash speed vs. CD-ROM, disk imaging and partitioning, the demise of BeOS, and more.
Macs roar to #3 in US, 'one amazing iMac', 3 GB upgrade for Core 2 Mac mini, and more, Mac News Review. Also aluminum iMac reviews, aluminum keyboard "packed with improvements", and QuickerTek's antenna array for AirPort Extreme.
Apple owns 17.6% of notebook market, save $100 with refurb iPhones, first 320 GB notebook drive, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBooks transform PC sales, li-ion battery design is flawed, 24/7 fuel cell power pack, a forced air laptop cooling stand, bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,599, and more.

School year means Clamshell iBook and Aluminum iMac, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. John Hatchett is getting a brand new 20" iMac at work - but the hand-me-down Clamshell iBook has him really excited.
Weathering Hurricane Bill in Atlantic Canada, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Hurricane Bill hit Atlantic Canada over the weekend, but with minimal damage.

Buffalo mouse runs with Rumor Mill concept, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. We thought the idea of a clickwheel mouse was off the wall when we presented it in 2004, but Buffalo Japan just introduced its own clickwheel mouse.

Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO but will remain as chairman of the board. Tim Cook takes over as Apple CEO.

Windows 95: Big Step Forward or Blatant Mac Ripoff?, Low End Mac Round Table. Released 17 years ago, Windows 95 was a huge step forward for Microsoft and became real competition for the Mac.
Windows 95: One of the Greatest Operating Systems Ever?, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. "Windows 95 was a massive leap forward in terms of technology and usability."
Now That All the Smoke Has Cleared, Windows 95 Actually Looks Pretty Good, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Looking back at Windows 95 a month after its release.
OS X 10.8.1 Fixes Battery Life Issues?, Some Users See Retina MacBook Pro Interface Lag, and More, The 'Book Review. Also Apple's sealed Macs mean costly tradeoffs, Cloud spells grim outlook for hard drive makers, iFixit tears down Asus Zenbook, and more.
Mountain Lion 10.8.1 Update, Why OS X Is Best for Writers, Free Clipboard Manager, and More, Mac News Review. Also Mountain Lion gripes, Logitech's washable keyboard, Mac Blu-ray Player updated for Mountain Lion, and more.