February 12 in Low End Mac History
Feb. 11 - Feb.
13
1999
2001
2002
- 8 OS X gotchas, Steve
Watkins, The Practical Mac. You can't sync your Palm, share your
USB printer, use most scanners....
- Working less with my Mac
than with my PC, Ronald Bodinger, My First Mac. Guess what? I
work with my Mac less than I did with my PC!
- 5 ways to improve the iMac
G4, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. First, let the bottom rotate
for easy access to the ports.
- Hands On: Microsoft Office v.
X, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Why Microsoft Office v. X is
the "most attractive and most fun-to-use version of Office for any
platform."
- Mozilla 0.9.8: Impressive,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Not just easy to install,
this build is fast.
2003
- Apple's New Zealand roadshow and
New Zealand's Mac mag, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out. Apple NZ
takes its show on the road, plus a look at MacGuide, New Zealand's
home grown Mac magazine.
- Networking 101, Dan Knight,
Online Tech Journal. An introduction to ethernet, hubs, switches,
routers, and wireless networking.
2004
- Nothing else is a Mac: Marketing
the Mac as BMW at a Buick price, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings. "The best strategy Apple could pursue would be to pitch
the Mac as a premium product for just a bit more money, which is
what is - or at least what it should be - a BMW, but at a Buick
price."
- Mac nearly old enough to start
drinking, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side."'The Macs we interviewed
for this article were all envious of the older machine's pending
21st birthday - but also wise enough to appreciate their
advantages...."
2007
- On Mighty Toaster Wings: More
After Dark history, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh.
Interview with Patrick Beard, one of the programmers behind the
After Dark screen saver.
- Steve Jobs stirs up the DRM
hornet's nest, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence.
Stripping DRM would level the playing field for players and allow
digital music services to compete on price, quality, and
selection.
- OS X 10.2 best for Classic?, Tiger
on a Blue & White G3, salvaging an iBook hard drive, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Why Jaguar may be
the best OS X for Classic mode, getting Tiger on a DVD-free Power
Mac G3, transplanting a dead iBook's hard drive, and Mac service
sources in Bogota, Columbia.
2008
- Cursed with
options: Too much software choice is not a blessing, Frank Fox,
Stop the Noiz. Wouldn't you rather have a small selection of quality
programs than a vast array of copycat software?
- A month
with Windows: One Apple fanboy's experiment, Ben Zalutsky, No
Windows for Me. Is the Mac really that much better than Windows? To
find out, this Apple lover is spending a month with Windows XP and a
couple of PC notebook.
- iSub issues with
Intel Macs, no Apple Store in Philly, Gainsaver problem, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also more on why Macs are better than
PCs, a CPU upgrade that doesn't like Tiger, and an unsupported Leopard
report on an 800 MHz Quicksilver Power Mac.
2009
2010
- Apple retains lead in customer
satisfaction, iMac screen problem resolved, 64 GB for Mac Pro, and
more, Mac News Review. Also Apple refunding 15% for defective
iMacs, Aluminum Keyboard firmware update, RealPlayer SP comes to Mac,
Aperture 3 released, and more.
- 10 tips for MacBook users,
MacBook Air knockoff reviewed, new dual-GPU tech from Nvidia, and
more, The 'Book Review. Also Core i7 MacBook Pro shows up in
benchmark results, Modbook maker not concerned about iPad competition,
wireless USB dock for MacBooks, and more.
- Biggest iPad questions answered
and unanswered, free Olympic app, Opera Mini for iPhone, and more,
iNews Review. Also pros and cons of multitasking, Cars.com and
locksmith iPhone apps, waterproof iPad case announced, and more.
Feb. 11 - Feb. 13
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