Welcome to Tangerine Fusion, the Mac-related writings of Paulo Rodrigues, who has been using Macs since he was seven years old. His special interests are less known features of the Mac and less known software programs.

• Guide to Rare & Collectible Macs, 2001.07.25. A look at Macs that may grow in value as collectibles.
• What Is AAUI?, 2001.06.27. Apple's odd ethernet connector explained.
• Harman/Kardon compatibility guide, 2001.05.31. iSub, SoundSticks, Apple Pro Speakers, slot-loading iMacs, Cubes, and G4s - what works with what.
• Farewell CRT, 2001.05.09. A look at Apple's last, impressive, overpriced CRT monitor.
• OS X via FireWire, 2001.04.19. Why putting OS X on an external FireWire drive might be your best bet.
• Windows XP Beta 2: Only 106,500 bugs, 2001.04.01. For Microsoft, this is an improvement.
• Your Mac is an alarm clock, 2001.03.08. How to have your Mac wake you up to CDs or MP3s in the morning.
• Fixing the trackpad, 2001.02.16. How Apple could improve the trackpad - and a new alternative from Panasonic.
• Review: Cabrio PR 1, 2001.01.17. Freeware Mac MP3 player uses little memory, runs smoothly in the background.
• SCSI and FireWire Disk Modes, 11/29/00. How to use SCSI Disk Mode and FireWire Target Disk Mode for ultrafast file transfers.
• PowerBook Lite Dreams, 11/7/00. Why a sub-PowerBook could be Apple's hottest product yet.
• Tangerine Fusion's Fun Facts: FireWire iBooks, 9/25/00. Interesting tidbits on the new iBooks.
• 4x4 Evolution SUV Public Beta, 9/13/00. Hands on with the new cross-platform off road SUV racing game.
• The G4 Cube and Radeon fans, 8/16/00. How ATI spilled a trade secret. Oops.
• Review: ihateapple.com, 8/2/00. Believe it or not, it's an excellent source of information, albeit biased against Apple.
• Cease and Desist, Apple-Palm Fans!, 6/20/00. "You can't wait for Apple and Palm's new PDA, can you? Dream on! It ain't gonna happen."
• USB Printer Sharing: GrayShare 2000, 6/16/00. USB Printer Sharing is rooted in Apple's old GrayShare technology, but with some refinements.
• Fruit-flavored slot of death?, 5/31/00. Slot-loading drives and laptops could be a dangerous combination.
• Slash-Not, 5/17/00. Slashdot appears to have a strong anti-Mac bias, especially in recent coverage of OS X.
• Macintosh Sound: The Great and the Pedestrian, 5/11/00. The iMac DV has stunning sound, so why does the G4 has such a pathetic sound system?
• Bulldozing for a faster drive, 4/5/00. It takes some time, but here's on inexpensive way to speed up your old hard drive.
• Apple's retail problem, 2/17/00. The Win-centric press often pretends the Mac doesn't exist.
• Beyond the box?, 1/10/00
• Why Macs Don't Look Generic, 12/24/99
• Apple's USB Mouse Is Not an Ergonomic Dud, 12/21/99
• Why I chose iMac over iBook, 11/24/99
• Listen to the iMac, 11/10/99. A look at the new iMac's new sound system.
• The Voom Factor, 8/25/99. "Apple Computer, which was once almost invisible to the computer purchaser, has cleaned up the computer industry just like Voom [in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back]."
• Will the iBook Outsell the iMac?, 8/10/99
• More than an iMac to Go, 8/5/99
• Low-Cost USB Removables Compared, 4/13/99. A look at Zip, SuperDisk, and floppy drives.
• Review: The CPort List, 3/10/99. A hands on view of the oldest iBook list, launched long before the iBook itself.
• Guide to P1 Features, 2/24/99. Speculation on iBook features (the iBook was announced the following July).

Links for the Day

• Mac of the Day: 15" MacBook Pro Core Duo, Jan. 2006 - The first Intel-based MacBook launched at 1.83-2.0 GHz, had several teething problems.
• Group of the Day: System 6 is the email list for those who choose System 6.
  
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• Apple's Tablet an End Run Beyond Netbooks, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz, 11.20. Whatever Apple has planned will leverage existing technologies while going beyond what its competitors can offer.
• i5 iMac Benchmarked, Mac mini 'Shouldn't Be Overlooked', Twitter Client for Classic Mac OS, and More, Mac News Review, 11.20. Also why Apple leaves the low end to others, 10.6.2 fixes video playback problem in 27" iMac, 3D Leopard and Snow Leopard performance, and more.
• Apple #4 in Reliability, Apple Tablet a Gadget for All?, HP's i7 Notebook Outdoes Mac Rivals, and More, The 'Book Review, 11.20. Also Flash 10.1 improves video on Hackintosh netbooks, thin-and-light notebooks impress, Windows XP finally on the way out, and more.
• NASA Chemical Sensor for iPhone, Smartphone Death Match, iPhone Earrings, and More, Ian R Campbell, 11.20. Also mobile phone dangers, new apps, GPS solution for iPod touch, new iPod and iPhone cases, and more.
• Replacing the Hard Drive in a Clamshell iBook, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing, 11.19. Yes, it is one of the most difficult Apple notebooks to disassemble and reassemble, but a 10 GB hard drive just will not do.
• IBM Model F: A Great Old Keyboard with an Outdated Layout, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 11.19. Although it used a different technology than the revered IBM Model M keyboard, the Model F was a great keyboard in its own right.
• Soft Touch Keyboards, Wireless Mouse Options, Loving SeaMonkey 2, and More, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.18. Also the future of browsing with PowerPC Macs and the multiple mouse input bug introduced with OS X 10.5.8.
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• Best eMac Deals, 11.18. Used 1 GHz Combo, $100; SuperDrive, $269; 1.25 GHz Combo, $119; SD, $319; 1.42 GHz Combo, $289; SD, $498.
• Best Mac OS X 10.6 and Mac Box Set Deals, 11.18. "Snow Leopard", single user, $25; 5 users, $45; Mac Box Set, single user, $139; 5 users, $180; Server, $414. Shipping included.
• Best Xserve Deals, 11.18. Used 1 GHz dual G4, $649; 2.3 dual G5, $795; 3.0 4-core Xeon, $1,899; refurb 2.26 4-core, $2,499; new, $2,888; refurb 8-core, $2,999; new, $3,449; more.
• Best 15" MacBook Pro Deals, 11.17. Used 1.83 GHz, $750; 2.16, $800; 2.33, $900; refurb 2.4, $1,299; 2.53, $1,449; 2.66, $1,699; 2.8, $1,899; new 2.53, $1,579; 2.66, $1,799; more.
• Best Power Mac G4 and AGP Video Card Deals, 11.17. Used 400 MHz, $50; 933 MHz, $80; 500 dual, $60; 867 dual, $90; 1 GHz dual, $150; 1.25 GHz dual, $225; 1.42 GHz, $499.
• Best Mac OS X 10.5 Deals, 11.17. "Leopard" upgrade, $80; single user license, $135; 5 users, $173; Mac Box Set, 5 users, $230; Server, 10 users, $340; unlimited, $850. Shipping included.
• Best Mac mini Deals, 11.16. Used 1.42 GHz G4 mini, $379; 1.66 GHz Core Solo, $419; 2.0 Core 2, $450; new 2.26 GHz nVidia, $580; 2.53 GHz, $769; Server, $990.
• Best iBook G4 Deals, 11.16. Used 12" 1.07 GHz Combo, $210; 1.33 GHz, $298; 14" 1.33 GHz, $398; 1.42 GHz, $479; SuperDrive, $498.
• Best iPod shuffle Deals, 11.16. Used 1 GB, $35; 4 GB, $65; refurb 1 GB, $39; 2 GB, $59; new 2 GB, $55, 4 GB, $75. New and refurb prices include shipping.
• More deals in our archive.

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