November 2005
- Adding a DIP switch and
overclocking Sawtooth's bus speed, Chris Placzek, Mac Daniel,
11.30. How to install a DIP switch and overclock Sawtooth's system
bus to 120 MHz.
- Switching between OS 9 and OS X
definitely beats switching to Windows, Hardy Menagh, Empowered,
11.30. What's a low-end user to do when new apps only run on OS X
and some essential older apps don't run well (or at all) in Classic
mode?
- Is a 1998 'MainStreet' PowerBook
good enough for daily use in 2005?, Charles Webb, PowerBook
Beat, 11.30. As long as they're running the classic Mac OS, these old,
low-end G3 PowerBooks are perfectly servicable machines.
- The legendary DayStar Turbo 040
hot rods 68030 Macs, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 11.29.
DayStar's vintage upgrade can make an SE/30 and most models in the
Mac II series faster than the 'wicked fast' Mac IIfx.
- How to set up your own Mac Plus
(or later) web server, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 11.29.
All you need is an old Mac Plus with 4 MB of RAM, a hard drive,
System 7 or later, some free software, and an Internet
connection.
- Using regular Mac OS X to set up
a low-end server, Leaman Crews, Plays Well with Others, 11.28.
Put off by OS X Server at $499 for ten users? The normal 'client'
version of Mac OS X can do nearly as well for a lot less money.
Here's how.
- Bringing a PowerBook 520 back
from the dead, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat, 11.28. Although
the old PowerBook wouldn't even start at first, Apple's software
eventually permitted some reconditioning of its ancient
batteries.
- Papyrus' Atari roots, SeaMonkey a
workhorse, browser launch times, WallStreet keyboard failure, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.21. Also is
Photoshop Elements 3 worth upgrading to?, MIT laptop project and OS
X, and support for multicore CPUs in OS X.
- How Consumer Reports
could compare Macs fairly, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac
User, 11.23. Using Consumer Reports' own data and chart
design, an example of how they could realistically compare Macs and
Windows PCs.
- Speakers for your Mac: So many
choices, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.23. The old Apple
Design Speakers are wearing out, but what's the best looking and
best sounding way to replace them?
- Incredibly smooth: Living with
the high resolution 15" PowerBook, Charles Webb, PowerBook
Beat, 11.23. The death of an iBook G4 provides the incentive to
move up to a brand new 15" PowerBook G4 and a lot of end-user
satisfaction.
- Birth of the PowerBook: How
Apple took over the portable market in 1991, Tom Hormby,
Orchard, 11.23. After the Mac Portable disaster, Apple came up with
a new laptop design that redefined the industry and beat Toshiba
and Compaq at their own game.
- iPod unseats Sony in Japan,
iPod year's hottest toy, iBelieve converts shuffle, video to iPod
solutions, and more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 11.23.
Also Apple's long-term flash memory agreements, parents warned
about pod-porn, HiFi-Link connects iPod to stereo, jewelled cable
winder, and new iPod software.
- 'Yonah' to ship at 2.16 GHz,
diskless Macintel future?, virtualization and switching, and
more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 11.23. Also your
future Mac with Intel, Intels' new multi-GPU chipset, and Intel
files to trademark 'Intel Core'.
- Daystar 1.9 GHz iMac G4
upgrade, iMac with iSight best yet, first bluetooth trackball, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 11.23. Also Contour
Design celebrates 10 years, Maxtor demos at Apple Stores, iEmulator
adds sound support, Maxell intros holographics recording, and
more.
- Intel iBooks in January with
'big price cut'?, 1.92 GHz PowerBook upgrade, SideTrack trackpad
driver, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 11.23. MIT's
$100 laptop project to ship in 2006, Daystar makes PowerBooks
faster than any Apple ships, and more.
- Make your own Mac video
surveillance system on the cheap, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout
Shelter, 11.22. All you need to create your own surveillance system
is a Mac with OS 8.5 or later, a low-cost security camera, video
input, and one piece of software.
- Which system
software is best for my vintage Mac?, Tyler Sable, Classic
Restorations, 11.22. Which system software works best depends to a
great extent on just which Mac you have and how much RAM is
installed.
- There is no 'best browser' for
the Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.22. With so many excellent
free options, why limit yourself by using only a single
browser?
- The sorry state of web browsers
for classic Macs, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac, 11.11. "One
thing that's hard to find these days is a good Web browser for old
Macs, whether it's for 68k or PowerPC ones."
- Why we need modern browsers and
email clients for vintage Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living,
11.22. There's a lot of life in those old Macs, especially for
those who can't afford newer hardware. But to be useful, we need
up-to-date browsers and email clients.
- Real world 'Book battery life
is inadequate, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.21. In daily
use, we're looking at 2-3 hours of battery life. We need room for a
second battery.
- Papyrus Office: A $99 alternative
to Microsoft Office, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings,
11.14. Papyrus Office 11 has been ported to OS X. With word
processing, spreadsheet, a relational database, and desktop
publishing, can it replace Microsoft Office?
- 3 survivors from the 1970s:
Microsoft, Intel, and Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.21.
Older companies like IBM and Radio Shack have entered and abandoned
the personal computer realm, and many others have failed. How do
Microsoft, Intel, and Apple survive?
- Windows PC to classic Mac file
transfer using Zip disks, Marin Balabanov, My Turn, 11.21.
Without ethernet, it's not easy to move big files to an older Mac.
Here's one way to use Zip disks for the task.
- Six months after hell froze,
Apple's Intel transition is roaring along, Kostas Theofilis,
Mac Bastion, 11.18. Even before the switch to Intel, Mac sales are
up, Apple's market share is growing, profits are at record levels,
and Windows users are trying OS X and discovering that they like
it.
- G5 Quad speed 'immediately
noticeable', Power Mac G5 firmware update, white Kensington USB
keyboard, and more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 11.18. Also
Apple USB modem now available separately, stainless steel look mini
drives, world's fastest 19" LCD monitor, bus-powered Dragon Drive,
and wireless bundle for Power Macs.
- $100 laptop project shuns free
OS X, Safe Sleep mode, 12" widescreen laptop foreshadows next
iBooks, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 11.18. Also
iBook upgrades cheaper from Apple than DIY, a cooler PowerBook with
iBreeze, updated Temperature Monitor, bargain 'Books from $185 to
$1,995, and more.
- Thunderbird, a free, powerful
alternative to Mail, Michel Munger, iBasics, 11.17. If you're
looking for a flexible, powerful, customizable alternative to
Apple's Mail app, take a look at Thunderbird.
- Consumer Reports just
doesn't get Macs, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 11.17.
Consumer Reports seems to be incapable of comparing Macs to
Windows PCs, preferring to segregate them to their own ghetto.
- Macintels to debut at Macworld?,
what to expect from Macintel, and Intel's virtualization technology
arrives, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 11.17. Rampant
speculation that Apple will unveil Macintel hardware at the Expo in
January, OS X on Intel and hardware sales, and virtualization
allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently.
- Apple includes nano case, iPod
finger diagnosed, duct tape iPod cover, human brain on iPod, and
more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 11.17. Also SunnComm
denies plas to shatter iPod users' eardums, iPod Universal Dock
info, new speakers, Tatran cable winder, new covers and cases, and
new iPod software.
- The Mini vMac Mac Plus
emulator, Andrew Conachey, Classic Mac Nostalgia, 11.16. Our
newest columnist will be looking at Systems 1-6, ancient software,
and emulating older Macs on modern hardware.
- The next 'Book I'll buy,
Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.16. After five years, it's time to
start thinking about replacing the 400 MHz PowerBook G4 - but with
what?
- NeXT, OpenStep, and the
triumphant return of Steve Jobs, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 11.15.
Steve Jobs left Apple in disgrace in 1985, created NeXT, and
regained control of Apple in 1997.
- The trials and tribulations of
email on vintage Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 11.15.
Got a vintage Mac? Got a free POP3 email account? Good luck
actually getting them to work together.
- Welcome to Mac Fallout
Shelter, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 11.14. Macs provide
a pleasant, safe, reliable, strong place to protect you from
Internet dangers and treat you nice.
- iCab 3.0 beta: The last new browser
for the classic Mac OS?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 11.14. iCab 3.0, developed for Mac OS 8.5 and later
(including OS X) is very robust and offers some useful, unique
features.
- Yes, you can still
be productive with classic Macs, Thomas Ahart, The Productive
Mac, 11.11. Mac OS X and modern hardware are great, but those old
Macs with System 7 through Mac OS 9 pull their weight as well.
- The rise and fall of
disposable, low-end inkjet printers, Adam Robert Guha, Apple
Archive, 11.11. In the crazy world of inkjet printers, it sometimes
seems cheaper to buy a new printer than replacement cartridges for
the one you already own.
- Macintel 'Books earlier than
expected?, PC power users picking PowerBooks for personal use, and
more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 11.11. Also more on the
MicroAdapter and big 'Books, battery charging, power iBook
upgrades, new PowerBooks reviewed, DIY Lombard G4 upgrade, bargain
'Books from $380 to $1,999, and more.
- Macintel mini in January?, PC
Magazine on new iMac, Apple takes a bite out of Windows, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 11.11. Also MacMice
products find a new home, Griffin AirClick software, Maxtor's 1 TB
external drive, and a 5-drive hot-swap eSATA enclosure.
- Handiapped website strives to
empower handicapped, Hardy Menagh, Empowered, 11.10. Mac user
Frank Petrie has launched a new website to help handicapped find
resources, build community, and create a stronger voice.
- nano lawsuits go
international, Radio Shack sells iPods, growing used iPod market,
ShareIPod software, and more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review,
11.10. Also iPod nano as 'the new fuzzy dice', iSongBook portable
music system, tiny tripod speakers, Pod CityGuides, ThinkFree
Office Show turns iPod into presenter, and more.
- OS X 'to fly' on Intel, Intel OS
X catches up to PowerPC version, Dell on Apple, and more,
Charles Moore, The Macintel Report, 11.10. Why OS X will be
unleashed on Intel hardware, Apple on target to announce new 'Books
in first half of 2006, building a $200 OSx86 Mac, and more.
- Macs, computers with
panache, John Martorana, That Old Mac Magic, 11.09. "Apple
makes and markets computers with panache. They don't appeal to
everyone, but they appeal to me."
- Five Ways to Use Your Old
Compact Mac, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 11.09. Those
ancient black-and-white Macs can be used for email, surfing the
Web, keeping a log, managing your schedule, playing games, and as
eye candy.
- Apple's Copland project: An OS
for the common man, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 11.08. Realizing that
the existing Mac OS has run its course, Apple started the Copland
project in March 1994 - and ended it in late 1996.
- A big decision: Fix the old
iMac or buy a Mac mini?, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User,
11.08. The 400 MHz iMac's transplanted hard drive had failed. Does
it make more sense to drop in a new hard drive or graduate to a
brand new, much faster Mac mini?
- SeaMonkey Preview Internet
Suite, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.07. SeaMonkey
continues the legacy of Netscape Communicator and Mozilla for those
who prefer an Internet suite to separate applications.
- Clean keyboard residue from your
laptop's screen with ROR, Jim Strickland, My Turn, 11.07. Is
fingerprint grease from your keyboard marring your laptop's
display. Here's a product that will revitalize your screen.
- Aluminum: Fine for Power Macs,
but not so hot for PowerBooks, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
11.03. Plastic iBooks and Windows PCs just don't show wear like
Apple's metal-clad PowerBooks.
- New 'Books a bit faster, fixing
broken a power tip, tiny SimpleDrive Mini, I-Sight illuminator, and
more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 11.04. Also Omni work-in
armored laptop sleeve, intelligent battery charger/conditioner,
DDR2 RAM for newest PowerBooks, bargain 'Books from $185 to $1,799,
and more.
- 2 GB and ECC RAM for newest
Macs, Das Keyboard, one mile wireless for iMac G5, and more,
Charles Moore, Mac News Review, 10.28. Also the merits of
partitioning your hard drive, Service USB allows control of many
real-world devices, and One Finger Snap software.
- Bringing new life to vintage
Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 11.03. Low End Mac's newest
columnist talks about his life-long love for computers and abiding
passion for vintage Macs.
- CarTV for video iPod, solar
kit for iPod, iKitty case, Sonnet iPod batteries, new wraps and
cases, and more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 11.03. Also
rip records straight to your iPod, recommended FireWire and USB
cards, HotRecorder for Media lets iPod play Yahoo! Music content,
and more.
- Blips in Intel's roadmap,
dual-core Xeon, PA Semi's dual-core PowerPC for laptops, and
more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 11.03. Blips in
Intel's dual-core plans, dual-core Xeon for 4-way and higher
systems, Macworld UK readers relaxed about Intel switch, new
dual-core PowerPC perfect for laptops, and Apple's switch won't
change IBM's PowerPC plans.
- Thelma, Louise, Lombard, and
Europe's most famous chicken webcam, Koen Bogaert, My Turn,
11.02. How an old Lombard, a freeware webcam driver, and an old
wireless card helped two chickens take a stand against the European
bird quarantine and massacre.
- 50 things to do with a broken Dell
Optiplex computer, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 11.02. Dell is
taking a $300 million charge to fix broken Optiplex computers. 50
suggestions for using a broken Dell.
- Low End Living: Expanding the
low end philosophy, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.01. The low end
philosophy is typified by priorities and frugality. Our newest
website will extend this into a whole lifestyle.
- The yin and yang of Apple hardware
flaws, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 11.01. Looking at the ebb
and flow of poor Apple product design since 1984.
- Power brick plug-in woes, Pismo
chimes, semibootable USB iPods, screen rotation in Tiger, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.01. Why the
proper plug-in sequence matters, dead Pismo suggestions,
bootability of USB iPods, screen pivot support in 10.4.2, modem
problems with beige G3, and why Apple should postpone going
Intel.
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