Low End Mac Archive

December 7 in Apple and Low End Mac History

Dec. 6 - Dec. 8

1998

• Mac OS 8.5.1 upgrade introduced. Several important bug fixes.

1999

• Wireless mouse and keyboard input, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings.
• Holiday decorations, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. "You decorate your home for the holidays, so why not decorate your Mac, too?"

2000

• Back in the toilet, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Apple stock has really tanked. What's it going to take to get the company out of the toilet?
• Using the Internet in the science classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. How to use the Internet in the classroom.

2001

• The Mac you want at a price you can afford, Pastor Scott, My Turn. Why the "pizza box" Macs are great computers for those on a tight budget.
• Apple's ahead-of-time innovation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Response to "Apple's Just-In-Time Innovation: Can It Last?"
• The 'Book Review 2001.12.07, Charles Moore. Sorting out the G3 PowerBooks, new case for 'Book and printer, Apple's guide to power adapters, and bargain 'Books.

2004

• Stand for the Mac against mindless conformity, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. It's time to take a stands against those who preach mindless conformity to the dominant Wintel standard and speak up for platform diversity.
• Welcome back MacMall, and hello to Apple and CompUSA, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Low End Mac is back in MacMall's affiliate program - and adds Apple and CompUSA as well.

2005

• 2 browsers, an email client, and a 68k Mac, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. WannaBe, iCab, and SweetMail - programs that let your vintage Mac work with the modern Web and current email services.
• Thoughts on two-fingered scrolling, Mighty Mouse, and optical mice, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. A tip about two-fingered scrolling, pros and cons of Apple's Mighty Mouse, and the end of gunked up mechanical mice.
• Using Linux to give an aging Mac more zip, Leaman Crews, Plays Well with Others. Older Power Macs and newer versions of OS X can be a sluggish combination. Linux can perk up your old Power Mac and still let you use a graphical interface.

2006

• Watch out! Getting notebook design wrong, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac. Some notebooks have just the right mix of design, quality, and features, but others fall seriously short of the ideal.

2007

• Bringing G3 iMacs and other G3 Macs into the Tiger Age, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. Tips on hard drives, memory, WiFi, and getting Mac OS X 10.4 installed on G3 iMacs and other older G3 Macs.
• Why I can't buy an iPhone, and what I did about it, John Hatchett, My Turn. Thanks to Apple's exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T and no local AT&T wireless coverage, the author had to find a different solution.
• iPods, notebooks, and other modern electronics more readily replaced than repaired, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Whether it's an intermittent failure or a broken display cable, more often than not it's cheaper to replace a broken electronics device than repair it.
• Working with vintage Macs, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Tips for dealing with dead PRAM batteries, failed drives, connecting monitors, networking, swapping out parts, and more.
• Weak AirPort Extreme, Open Firmware hack, deleting old Systems, and spacing problems in Pages, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Fixing a weak signal in AirPort Extreme, thoughts on the Open Firmware Leopard install hack, when it's safe to delete an old System, and line spacing issues in Pages.
• MacBook Pro 'absolutely flies', not just for pros; mobile 'Penryn' to debut in January; and more, The 'Book Review. Also 8 steps to buying a MacBook, MacBook nano "short of a sure thing" at Macworld Expo, more LED backlighting expected from Apple, Hitachi vs. Seagate 7200 rpm drives, bargain 'Books from $200 to $2,688, and more.
• Mac hits 6.8% share on Net, Intel iMac screen problems, Classic on Leopard, and more, Mac News Review. Also adding hierarchical menus to the Leopard Dock, speeding up Leopard with less colors, a new OS X email client, and Parallels Premium Edition.

2009

• Pismo a high point in Apple design, pros and cons of Leopard on Pismo, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also going the full 1 GB in Pismo, reviving 'dead' $50 Pismos found one eBay, and still loving the PowerBook 1400.
• Modify gloves for iPhone use, universal remote system for iPod touch and iPhone, bicycle mount, and more, iNews Review. Also high dynamic range app for iPhone camera, route directions for cyclists, eBuddy goes pro, USB hub with dock connector, and more.

2010

• Apple's business orientation, 10.6 CPU temperature, HFS+ file compression in Snow Leopard, and more, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also two more options for installing Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger from an install DVD to a Mac without a DVD-capable drive.

2011

• Thoughts on Using Older Macs as Work Machines, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Old Macs never lose their capabilities, but the Internet makes some older Macs far less useful than others.

Dec. 6 - Dec. 8

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