Low End Mac Archive for December 9

December 9 in Low End Mac History

Decisions, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. Eric tries to choose the best used Mac for today - and OS X in the future.
DVD and the Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "What is the attraction of running DVDs on the Mac?"

Resurrecting the low cost Mac, Ben Wells, My Turn. To grow, Apple needs to offer a lower cost Mac that meets the needs of schools, families, and others who can't justify $1,000 to make the switch.
WordPerfect questions, Logitech Cordless Mouse problems, flirting with retro PowerBooks, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also more on flash memory, the Kanga whine, ISP, the 'combo drive' that isn't, and still more.
Give the gift of Low End Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If you value Low End Mac, consider telling your friends, wearing our T-shirts, or supporting us financially.

The 'Pismo' PowerBook is a great value and handles Tiger nicely, Charles Webb, PowerBook Beat. If you're looking for an affordable PowerBook with FireWire that works comfortably in OS X, the 'Pismo' PowerBook might be just what you need.
Making Mac Mail work for you, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User. With a few extras, the free Mail application Apple gives you with Mac OS X could be all the email software you need.
Smooth sailing or choppy seas for Apple's Intel transition?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Apple's transitions to a PowerPC Mac OS and to OS X have been less then smooth. Can we expect the move to Intel Macs to be any better?
Negative synergy: Godaddy redirect problematic with Safari, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Godaddy's redirect service works well with almost any browser, but a lot of Safari users are finding that it doesn't work for them.
Sub-$900 iBooks?, new PowerBooks 'picture perfect', PatchSleep enables deep sleep on 'Books, and more, The 'Book Review. Also OS X and 'Books easier on the eyes, filter provides laptop display privacy, LED backlighting shows promise, 10" plastic SVGA display, bargain 'Books from $350 to $1,799, and more.
Mac mini vs G4/800 dual, completely washable mice, PatchBurn enables unsupported burners, and more, Mac News Review. Also FastMac cuts drive prices, Iomega's MiniMax drive, 1W AirPort transceiver, SteerMouse driver, Zeta OS comes to US, and more.

7 favorite Mac browsers, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Mac users have a wealth of good browsers to choose from. This is one user's analysis of the best seven.
Let the Mac's 25th anniversary begin!, Kev Kitchens, Kitchens Sync. The Mac doesn't officially turn 25 until January 24, 2009, but the 25th anniversary issue of Macworld is already out there.

Why use Spaces?, chemical sensitivity and older electronics, replacing HyperCard, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also Tex-Edit Plus is being rewritten in Cocoa, connecting old printers to new Macs with affordable adapters, and more.

Apple Tops in Reliability Again, Mobile Ivy Bridge Road Map, Upgrade MacBook Memory, and More, The 'Book Review. Also 'fortuitous timing' for SSD-based MacBook Air in face of hard drive shortage, rugged 11" ThinkPad for education market, Samsung mSATA SSDs, and more.
Woz Calls Original Mac a Failure, Apple Killed the PC, Why Steve Jobs Died, and More, Mac News Review. Also refurbished Mac buying guide, is the iPad a PC?, Intel bullish on Windows 8, 'Ivy Bridge' CPUs to launch in Q2 2012, and more.