Low End Mac Archive for December 24

December 24 in Low End Mac History

The $600 iMac, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh. "I honestly think that the true iMac is yet in the future."
Why Macs don't look generic, Paulo Rodrigues, iMac Musings. "Apple . . . insists on making the entire computer look good."

Rage at being left behind, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's official - Apple doesn't plan to support graphics acceleration for any Mac (except the b&w G3) with ATI Rage video.
Troubleshooting: What works, what doesn't, Dan Knight, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Of the three most common effective solutions, two deal with software.
Death of a floppy, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. This gripping piece of modern American Techno-Tragedy sees "the Floppy" struggle and fail to maintain his role in a world of big files.
20,000,000 pages served, no paycheque, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK. Thoughts on Christmas gifts, quality content, and making money on the World Wide Web.
'Twas the Night Before (a Mac) Christmas, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac. A Macintosh spin on a traditional Christmas Eve poem.
Dan Knight's TiBook, Dan Knight, Tools of the Trade. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Dan Knight's tool of the trade.

Universal customizable Mac configuration order form, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Apple doesn't offer the configuration you want? This order form should solve all your problems.

Recording a concert with an iBook, Alan Zisman, Mac Daniel. How to use an iBook, microphones, a mixer, and a collection of free and low-cost software to record a concert and publish it on the Web.
Macworld Expo: Christmas for Macheads, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope,. For Mac lovers, Christmas really comes when Steve Jobs gives his keynote address at Macworld Expo.

Eudora broken with dialup in Leopard, but where to go next?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. The old, fast, reliable, friendly, comfortable Eudora email program has worked through many versions of the Mac OS, but it's not able to send over dialup since going to Leopard.
The tables have turned as Apple grows market share, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Ten years ago, the PC world was ready to write off Apple as the beleaguered company struggled for existence. Now Apple is number 3 in the US market.
My experiences with Mac OS X, Trevor Wale, One More Thing. Frustrated with Windows, the author plunged into Mac OS X Panther in 2005, and he's never regretted the switch.
Think Secret: Struck down by Apple's Asteroid, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It took years and years, but Apple has finally managed to shut down one gadfly Mac rumor site.
GeForce startup delay in Leopard solved, transclucent menu bar tied to CPU speed, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also why GeForce 5200 may not be a good choice, LeopardAssist automates unsupported installs, dual G4 Power Mac misreports CPU speed, and using a USB webcam with iChat.

Apple and Microsoft: Best friends forever?, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Shocked that Microsoft has an iPhone app? Microsoft has been working with Apple nearly forever.
Apple hopes for 2009, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User. Things I'd like to see Apple do in the coming year.
Unbuntu Linux and Boot camp make it easy to create a triple boot Mac, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Boot Camp makes it easy to install Windows on Intel Macs, and Ubuntu now makes it easy to install Linux to a virtual Windows drive.
Evidence of next iMac and Mac mini with Nvidia graphics, consumer Macs ready for business, and more, Mac News Review. Also the beginning of the end for the iMac?, OS X 10.5.6 speeds up graphic performance, the Ultimate Guide to Mac OS X, and more.
More Walmart iPhone evidence, iPhone users prefer WiFi, SimCity for the iPhone, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone 3G dukes it out with BlackBerry Storm, food software and 'Live TV' for the iPhone and iPod touch, chocolate bar case for iPhone 3G, and more.
OS X on netbook guide, fast Intel X25-M SSD benchmarked, Woz joins Axiotron board, and more, The 'Book Review. Also multi-touch trackpad update for Boot Camp, Nvidia's 'Intel-thrashing' netbook GPU, Toshiba launches first 512 GB SSD, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.

Affordable iPhone/iTouch warranty, Bluetooth keyboard driver, photo apps, and more, iNews Review. Also Maine legislator wants cancer warnings on cell phones, AOL Radio app delivers CD quality sound, hope for job seekers, powerful Zaggsparq mobile battery and charger, and more.
10 top spills that kill laptops, less explosive notebook battery, next gen Atom CPU, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Firefox add-on helps locate lost or stolen laptops, iFixit guides released to Creative Commons, BookArc stand turns notebooks into minitower, and more.
27" iMac firmware update, USB and SSD data recovery, Online Bible for Snow Leopard, and more, Mac News Review. Also upgrading your Mac's hard drive, BackPack shelf for iMacs and Cinema Display, and CaseCruzer 27" iMac carry case.