April 2006
- 17" MacBook Pro a great value,
Serial ATA Express card for MacBooks, TheftSensor, and more,
The 'Book Review, 04.28. Also FastMac's new 'Book batteries, an
AirPort amplifier for iBooks, Matsushita's waterproof laptop,
bargain 'Books from $320 to $1,999, and more.
- World gone Apple crazy, voice
recognition on Intel Mac mini, 705 GB Seagate drive, 4-drive RAID
hardware, and more, Mac News Review, 04.28. Also why the Mac
version of America's Army has been dropped, using DVD-RAM with OS
X, and a new 2-port serial ATA PCI Express card for the latest
G5s.
- Apple iPhone coming?,
Wurlitzer jukebox adds iPod dock, Corgi iCar rocks iPod, and
more, iPod News Review, 04.27. Also, UC Berkeley puts lectures
on iPods, new iPod phrasebook and dictionary, Pocket Vegan
software, and more.
- WinXP a real alternative to PPC
apps on Macintel, Intel launches Pro PC brand, and more, The
Macintel Report, 04.27. More Win-on-Mac news, Photoshop for
Macintel due in 2007, new Gateway laptop runs 1.06 GHz Core Solo,
AMD-Intel antitrust trial approaching, and more.
- Hands-on with an iBook leads
to on-the-spot conversion, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat,
04.26. After years with Windows, the Mac OS provided a mixture of
awe at the graphics, surprise that Office runs, amazement that it
works so easily with digicams and third-party monitors, and
disbelief about the lack of malware.
- Modern computing: First
impressions of a $10 PowerBook G3, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac
Living, 04.26. The price was right, assuming it worked, but how
beat up and underpowered would this $10 PowerBook be?
- The Amazing WiFi iPod/Mac mini
Combo-Pak™, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.25.
Apple's 'next great thing' will combine a WiFi iPod with an
Intel-based Mac mini and add some great new features.
- The 17" MacBook Pro value
equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.25. Apple's newest
MacBook Pro runs at 2.16 GHz and has a larger screen than the
equally costly 15" MacBook Pro.
- Tiger tip: Save PDF to Web Receipts
Folder, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.24. Tired of printing
out online receipts only to misplace them or discover you're out of
paper? This new Tiger feature saves them on your computer.
- Degunking Your Mac, Tiger
Edition, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.24. This
book explains how to degunk your Mac by removing unwanted and
obsolete files, clearing out spam, and generally tuning up your
Mac.
- Bigger, faster, more: You need
it all!, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 04.21. Computer users
are an odd crowd. They consider old computers essentially useless,
yet don't hesitate to buy a new computer that will grow equally old
and useless.
- Free and low cost online music
services with no DRM, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence,
04.21. Two free and two low-cost online music services let anyone
with Internet access download DRM-free music.
- 13" widescreen 'Books
'imminent', colors possible; MacBook available with Windows
preinstalled, and more, The 'Book Review, 04.21. Also lots of
Windows users choosing MacBooks, MacBook's underclocked graphics,
MacBook firmware update, bargain 'Books from $325 to $2,399, and
more.
- Apple most innovative company,
Microsoft Defections Could Double Mac market, Mac mini with WinXP,
and more, Mac News Review, 04.21. Also a Mac serial number
decoder, top choice diagnostic tools, repair permissions voodoo,
PocketMac fo Blackberry provides free sync between Mac and
Blackberry, and more.
- 5 things you need to know
before running Windows XP, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac
User, 04.20. Once you begin running Windows, you're no longer
living in the essentially malware-free Mac world. Here's how to
prepare for the realities of using Windows on the infested
Internet.
- Running Windows in parallel on
your Intel Mac, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.20. Parallels
Workstation for the Intel Macs works nicely and supports a lot more
than Windows XP. What are its pros and cons compared with Boot
Camp?
- earPod earbud case, Roadmaster
FM modulators, iPod Music Liberator, MoviesForMyPod, and more,
iPod News Review, 04.20. A new case to protect your earbuds,
Roadmaster's range of FM modulators for use in your car, Babya
iGrab copies MP3 files from iPods, iPod Music Liberator, and
MoviesForMyPod converts QuickTime movies to iPod format.
- Core Duo price drop coming,
slower Core Solos shipping in Japan, problems with Boot Camp, and
more, The Macintel Report, 04.20. Your OS X partition should be
safe from Windows viruses, lots of discussion of Boot Camp, and
more on Parallels Workstation.
- Replacing Lombard with a TiBook:
Which one is enough?, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 04.19.
Nice as the Lombard was, it has a new owner. The new 'Book should
have FireWire, G4 power, and run Tiger nicely. How much TiBook is
enough?
- Not perfect yet, but Boot Camp
works as advertised, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.19. Thanks to
Apple's Boot Camp software, you can now install and run Window XP
on any Intel-based Mac. It works, but what are the
limitations?
- Swimming upstream: Using Macs
in the law office, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac, 04.18.
Macs are not mainstream in the legal profession, but they're just
right for this law office. Here's how they're used.
- Windows Security for Mac
Users, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.18. Yes, you can run
Windows XP on the new Intel-based Macs, but before you do, you
should know the dangers inherent in having a Windows machine
connected to the Net.
- Apple product development and
sales cycle, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.17. If you've ever
wondered how an Apple product makes it from initial idea to
finished, marketed product, here's the answer.
- Best Lombard replacement, Pismo
CPU upgrades, a trackball tip, and more, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.17. Also a "Frankenpismo" project,
market value of the color PowerBook 170, and thoughts from another
David Pogue fan.
- Heavily used 12" PowerBook on
last legs, but what next?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
04.13. After three years of heavy use, this PowerBook is worn and
feels sluggish. But what would make the best replacement in
2006?
- Project management when working
with others, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 04.13.
Sometimes you can't do the work alone and need to collaborate. Here
are several useful tools, many of them free, for multimember
projects.
- MacBook theft alarm, consumer
notebooks outsell corporate, MacBook Pro vs. PC competition, and
more, The 'Book Review, 04.13. Also Daystar responds to
problems with 1.92 GHz PowerBook G4 upgrade; new handle, stand, and
cases for 'Books; and bargain 'Books from $230 to $1,399.
- Tiny TVMicro tuner, iPatch
iSight cover, Intel iMac boots Vista, bank goes Mac, and more,
Mac News Review, 04.13. Also original ways to get people to switch
to the Mac and The Memory Place offers savings on Mac memory
upgrades.
- iPod bunny covers, Bluetooth
iPod soon?, pod couture, an iPod dictionary, and more, iPod
News Review, 04.13. Also things you didn't know about your iPod,
waterproof Drypod, iPod Hi-Fi case, interference-free wireless
audio, and more.
- How about a USB keyboard with a
built-in wireless mouse transceiver?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
04.12. A wireless mouse is a wonderful thing, and a wired keyboard
isn't a hassle. Why not put the wireless transceiver in the
keyboard instead of it being a separate device?
- Boot Camp works well,
virtualization is better, Apple 'the next Dell'?, and more, The
Macintel Report, 04.12. Why dual boot when you can run OS X and
Windows concurrently with Parallels Workstation? Also, lots of
thoughts and reviews of Boot Camp, the 'No Windows-booting Pledge',
and more.
- Apple's original Boot Camp
installation instructions, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.11.
"Was it just me, or did anyone else catch those little jabs at
Windows on the Boot Camp installation page? 'If your computer
becomes infected, well, what did you expect?' and so on."
- Making the move from Jaguar (OS
X 10.2) to Panther (10.3), Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living,
04.11. One advantage of Apple's "no upgrades" policy for OS X -
someone can give you their old copy after upgrading without
worrying about violating their license.
- Mac digital jukebox: Importing
audio from your CDs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence,
04.11. A look at lossy vs. lossless encoding, different encoding
formats, and ripping software for the Classic Mac OS.
- Kensington
Keyboard-in-a-Box USB a good low cost value, Hardy Menagh,
Empowered, 04.10. If you don't need a heavy duty keyboard,
Kensington's Keyboard-in-a-Box is a good value at just US$25.
- Working the big picture:
Project management on the Mac, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac
User, 04.10. You probably don't need Entourage to do your project
management on the Mac. How to use iCal and a few other programs to
manage your projects.
- Mac OS X Missing Manual 'the OS X
book to have', Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.10.
"Whatever aspect of working with the operating system and the
50-odd programs that come bundled with it, you're almost certain to
find it addressed in the pages of this book."
- Apple joins 'Win on Mac' army
with Boot Camp, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 04.07. The hackers
did it first, but Apple's Boot Camp is a much more elegant solution
to putting Windows XP on Macintel hardware.
- DOS cards, x86 emulation, Boot
Camp, and the future of Windows on Macs, Adam Robert Guha,
Apple Archive, 04.07. Macs have had DOS compatibility since 1987,
and software emulators followed in a few years. With Boot Camp,
Intel Macs can now run Windows XP. Where next?
- New homes for 3 WallStreet
PowerBooks, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac, 04.07. Although
they may need a little restoration work, these are fine machines
for using the classic Mac OS in the field.
- 13" widescreen MacBook coming?,
5400 vs. 7200 rpm notebook drives, MacBook Pro issues, and
more, The 'Book Review, 04.07. Major League Baseball online,
lesson of $100 laptop, slot-loading drive in a white iBook, bargain
'Books from $300 to $2,399 (refurb 2.16 GHz MacBooks!), and
more.
- Repair permissions not
recommended, OS X 10.4.6 update, Mac mini fails Final Cut Studio,
and more, Mac News Review, 04.07. Also TVMini HD now available
from Apple Store, Keyspan RF remote for Front Row has 60' reach,
next gen Deskstar hard drives announced, PC-Mac-Net FileShare
reaches version 6, and more.
- Michael Spindler: The Peters
Principle at Apple, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 04.06. If any Apple
CEO demonstrates the danger of moving a qualified employee beyond
his abilities, it's Spindler.
- Boot Camp: Apple officially
supports Windows XP booting on Macintel hardware, The Macintel
Report, 04.06. No more need to do any hacks to get WinXP booting on
Apple's Intel-based Macs. Apple's new Boot Camp software fully
supports it.
- 'Unplug, hear the world',
iPhone this year?, earBuddy earbud protection, and more, iPod
News Review, 04.06. Also iPods in the workplace, Crutchfield adds
iPod "drive-thru" section, setting volume limit on new iPods,
HiFi-Link connects iPod to home stereo, and more.
- Chronically ailing Yikes! G4
cured while overclocking, Hardy Menagh, Empowered, 04.05. This
PCI Power Mac G4 had been acting up for years and resisted all
attempts to bring stability. But when the new owner attempted to
overclock it, things became clear.
- Damaged Goods: A Quadra 840av
brought back from the brink, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations,
04.05. The Quadra 840av motherboard somehow survived a tragic
shipping fiasco, but where would it live and what would it be used
for?
- MR Review: DEVONthink
Professional, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.04.
DEVONthink Professional is a very powerful, sophisticated,
intelligent data manager just for the Mac.
- Vista pun headlines evade
editors, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.04. "No Headline Editor
in his right mind will be able to write a decent Vista
headline."
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