. This is a not-quite-comprehensive guide to NuBus video cards for the Mac. Also see our Guide to LC PDS Video Cards, Guide to 030 PDS Video Cards, and Guide to Video Cards for 68000 Macs By Brand Apple E-Machines Focus MicroConversions NEC Radius RasterOps SuperMac Village Tronic Apple Macintosh II High Resolution Video Card […]
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Whether you’re running a Mac, an iPhone, an iPad, or another sort of Apple device, each device has it’s own operating system which also has a build number. A build number is a unique identifier for a specific version of an OS. Apple cranks out tons of builds of their OSes for employees to test, […]
In continuation of the expansion of the Tech Spec article and information index on Low End Mac, all Intel CPUs presumably ever shipped with a Mac have now been added to the tech spec index! This effort involved the creation of over 220 new articles and an unusually long index list page as a result […]
Models G5/1.6-2.0 GHz (2003) . G5/1.8-2.5 GHz (2004) . G5/1.8 Single . G5/2.0-2.7 GHz (2005) . G5/2.0-2.3 GHz Dual . G5/2.5 GHz Quad . Apple made a big shift when it moved from the G4 to the G5 processor. Based on IBM’s POWER architecture, the newer G5 CPU cried out for a fast, wide system […]
Online Resources Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips on preventing theft, securing your data, and recovering from a lost, stolen, or broken notebook. Optimized Software Builds Bring Out the Best in Your Mac, […]
Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the iBook G4, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2008.07.09. Replacing the G3 iBook in October 2003, the iBook G4 was and remains a value leader until it was replaced by the MacBook in 2006. PRAM and Battery Issues in iBooks and 12? PowerBooks, Low End Mac Tech Journal, 2018.02.09 […]
Here is a list of links to different pages and articles on Low End Mac about the various different clones and other types of computers Apple made prior to the Mac, such as the Apple I, II, and III. There were two eras of Macintosh clones: The unauthorized period, when clones were reverse engineered or […]
PowerBook was the name for Apple’s first family of notebook computers, perhaps the best name ever given to a line of laptops. Duo 250 Duo 270c Duo 280 Duo 280c See as a List
These links provide a quick way to access hardware profiles for Intel and Apple Silicon based minis on Low End Mac.. The Mac mini was both the smallest Mac ever sold and the least expensive. Introduced in January 2005, the Mac mini has only been through one major design change. The original design was 6.5″ […]
PowerBook, perhaps the best name ever given to a notebook computer. PowerBook Links Guide to G3 PowerBooks . Guide to TiBooks . Rage at Being Left Behind, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2001.12.24. It’s official – Apple doesn’t plan to support graphics acceleration for any Mac with ATI Rage video. That includes the WallStreet and Lombard. […]
PowerBook was the name for Apple’s first family of notebook computers, perhaps the best name ever given to a line of laptops. 68040-based Macs can use the HFS+ file system that comes with Mac OS 8.1, but they cannot boot from an HFS+ disk or use one for virtual memory. Happy Birthday, PowerBook!, PowerBook […]
Guide to Power Mac G4 Upgrades . Guide to G3 Daughter Cards . Guide to G4 Daughter Cards . Guide to G3 ZIF Upgrades . Guide to G4 ZIF Upgrades . Guide to G3 NuBus Upgrades . Guide to G3 Level 2 Upgrades . Getting the Most from Your Power Mac G5 . Overclocking […]
G4 Digital Audio G4 Quicksilver Quicksilver 2002 MDD G4 FireWire 800 1.25 (Mid 2003) Mid-2003 G5 Mid-2004 G5 Late-2004 G5 Early-2005 G5 Late-2005 G5 Late-2005 G5 See as a list Keywords: #powermacindex
Apple introduced the first iBook, its consumer notebook, in July 1999. It was the first laptop ready to accept a WiFi module. The iBook name lived on until the Intel-based MacBook consumer notebooks replaced them in 2006. Guide to iBooks .. Hack: Overclocking the iBook (2001), Tycho, Accelerate Your Mac, 08.21. Warranty-voiding mod boost performance […]
This index covers desktop Macs based on the 68040 CPU. This includes all Centris and Quadra models, plus some LCs and Performas. PowerPC 601 Upgrades for 68040 PDS Macs, Daniel Knight, 2016.08.31 .. Add a Second SIMM Slot to Your Quadra, LC, or Performa 630, Chris Placzek, Memory Upgrade Options, 2016.08.25 . Sonnet QuadDoubler Accelerators, […]
This index covers the Macintosh LC series, Apple’s first low-cost color Macs. (68040-based LCs are also listed on the Quadra page.) The LC series was one of the most popular in Apple’s history. LCs with built-in monitors are listed separately on the 500 series page. Guide to LC PDS Video Cards. Includes Focus, Radius, and […]
Apple’s Performa line of computers attempted to bring the Mac experience to the consumer market. The line was launched with three rebadged Macs in 1992 and phased out in 1997 when the last two models were renamed Power Macs with their last upgrade. Performa: The Depressing Macintosh, Benj Edwards, Vintage Computing and Gaming, 2014.06.02. “The […]