January 2007
- Wireless Networking 101: Speed
and security, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 01.31.
The old 802.11b is fine for sharing Internet access, but you'll
want faster and more secure options if you're sharing files over
your network.
- Dreaming up a Mac more
expandable than the Mac mini, more affordable than the Mac Pro,
Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.31. Apple has a gaping hole in its
product line between unexpandable entry-level models and the
expensive Mac Pro that offers far more expansion than most will
ever need.
- Just how good is a $300
Mac?, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 01.30. Used Macs
can every bit as good a value as cheap new Windows PCs.
- How to infect a Mac with a virus or
other malware, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 01.30. Mac malware
exists, but you have to jump through some hoops to get it to infect
your Mac.
- Why is Low End Mac advocating
cheap Windows PCs?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.30. We're not
Windows fans, but we have to admit that cheap Windows PCs fill a
niche Apple refuses to address.
- Just how bad is a $300 Windows
PC?, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 01.29. Mac users
tend to laugh off sub-$300 Windows PCs, but for most users most of
the time, they're all they need.
- IBM Model M and Apple Extended
II among best computer keyboards ever, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 01.29. Interview with Brandon of clickykeyboards.com,
who discusses keyboard design and why two (IBM Model M, Apple
Extended II) stand apart from the crowd.
- Lineform: A familiar,
friendly, affordable illustration program for OS X, Cortland, 01.29. This $80 illustration program could be
all a lot of Mac users need.
- OS X 10.3 or 10.4 on a G4/533?,
Lombard to Pismo hard drive swap, 'Book repair, and more,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 01.29. The best OS for a
G4/533, migrating by swapping hard drives, WallStreet and iBook
repair and replacement options, and upgrading RAM in Lombard.
- Preparing images for better
reproduction on laser printers and photocopiers, Jeff Adkins,
Mac Lab Report, 01.26. Simply printing or photocopying a color
image can lead to a contrasty image with a lot of lost detail.
Here's how to prepare images for better output.
- DST change next Y2K?, Blu-ray
for Macs, USB turntable, digital TV receiver, and more, Mac
News Review, 01.26. Also PhonoPreAmp iVinyl converts LPs and tapes
to digital, Gibson intros computer peripherals, Quicky USB gains
LEDs, and iStat pro system monitoring widget.
- Apple's $2 802.11n enabler, two
new battery technologies, digital TV tuner for MacBook Pro, and
more, The 'Book Review, 01.26. Also LED backlighting may be too
costly for 2007 MacBooks, black MacBook not a great value, 17"
MacBook Pro lightest and thinnest in class, bargain 'Books from
$209 to $2,299, and more.
- Going Windows because no Mac
meets my needs?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 01.25. The
MacBook screen is too small, the MacBook Pro isn't rugged enough,
the Mac mini and iMac aren't expandable enough, and the Mac Pro
costs too much.
- Choosing the right computer for
home, office, and field use, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for
the Job, 01.25. Picking a good computer for the technophobe, office
worker, student, and shared use at home.
- Could the iPhone's touchscreen
point the way to Apple's legendary Knowledge Navigator?, Trevor
Wale, One More Thing, 01.24. Touchscreen and user interface
developments mean Apple's Knowledge Navigator concept is closer to
reality than ever.
- Microsoft's sturdy, low-cost
wireless keyboard ideal for typing, Andrew J Fishkin, Best
Tools for the Job, 01.23. If you're looking for a good keyboard for
typing on, the $50 Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 keyboard
and mouse are probably the best you'll find for the money.
- A tale of two betas: VMware
Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 01.23.
Parallels Desktop has displaced Boot Camp as the choice of savvy
Macintel users. Can VMware compete with the entrenched
upstart?
- Working with Macs, Ted
Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 01.22. The author shares two work
experiences with Macintosh computers.
- What's the minimum Mac or 'Book
for Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 01.22. Today's Intel-based Macs are great with Tiger,
but how old a Mac can you use and still find satisfactory
performance?
- The Macintosh is dead, Tommy
Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 01.19. Many of the things that made
the Mac what it was are gone. Shouldn't Apple come up with a new
name to reflect that?
- Is the iPhone too limited to
launch a smartphone revolution?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple
Archive, 01.19. As revolutionary as the iPhone is, it lags behind
the smartphone competition in several important areas.
- Macs still Apple's core, tiny
12 GB Store 'n' Go drive, NeoOffice to support OpenXML docs, and
more, Mac News Review, 01.19. Also putting a Mac mini in a mini
ATX case, ScreenRecyclers repurposes computers as addiitonal
monitors, Airlook monitors AirPort Base Station, Parallels updated,
and more.
- Modbook 'Best of Show', MacBook
a winner, world's fastest notebook drive, and more, The 'Book
Review, 01.19. Also Modbook compared to iTablet, firmware updates
for Intel Macs, Dell's rugged notebook, SnapPower AC on the go,
bargain 'Books from $209 to $1,999, and more.
- iPhone and Apple TV just miss
the mark, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 01.18.
Apple TV and the iPhone are impressive, but they have a few
shortcomings that will hurt them in the market.
- Setting up a NetBoot server for
your Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 01.18. If you have
an ethernet network and several NewWorld Macs, NetBoot will let you
run several Macs with the same disk image and setup.
- Apple as the next consumer
electronic giant, Cortland, 01.17. Apple now
has a presence in the personal computer, MP3 player, home
entertainment, and cell phone markets.
- Simple ergonomics for the road
warrior, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 01.16. The
benefits of external keyboards and mice, laptop stands, typing
gloves, and anti-RSI software for notebook users.
- iPhone and Apple TV make
Macworld Expo crowd go wild, Cortland, 01.16.
"The major highlight of the show was Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote
presentation, where he announced that history was going to be made.
Jobs performance was flawless."
- Cingular and the iPhone:
Apple's 30% solution, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.16. As nice
as the iPhone is, Apple is telling 70% of wireless users that they
can't have one unless they switch to AT&T as their
carrier.
- How much PowerBook or iBook do
you need to run Mac OS X?, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living,
01.15. You don't need the latest and greatest Mac to be productive
in OS X. Here are six iBook and PowerBook suggestions built between
2000 and 2003.
- IBM Model M: The best computer
keyboard ever, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 01.15.
Most of today's keyboards are cheap, mushy crap that won't hold up
over time. Compared to them, the 20-year-old IBM Model M keyboard
must come from a completely different universe.
- PC Card WiFi for OS X PowerBooks,
installing Classic for OS X, Gmail problem with Shiira, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 01.15. A low-cost
WiFi PC Card for PowerBooks running OS X, tips on installing
Classic under Tiger, Gmail broken with Shiira 1.2.2 browser, and
stimulating a flashd rive on pre-USB PowerBooks.
- Taking the 'Mac' out of the
Macworld Expo, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 01.12. Apple
TV, iPhone, the iTunes Store, 802.11n AirPort - but where's the
Mac?
- Apple TV aimed at the high end,
not the mass market, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.12. For most
TV watchers, TiVo or a DVD recorder makes a lot more sense than
Apple TV.
- Modbook steals show, 4.5
million MacBooks in 2007, wireless mouse for women, and more,
The 'Book Review, 01.12. Also LED backlighting coming to notebooks,
SanDisk's 32 GB flash drive, firmware update fixed MacBook
shutdown, N1 Wireless from Belkin, bargain 'Books from $209 to
$1,999, and more.
- Don't mistreat your Mac, new
AirPort Extreme 5x as fast with double range, quad-core Xeons, and
more, Mac News Review, 01.12. Also Macs crowding out Linux in
the workplace, Mopar expands iPod integration, first terabyte hard
drive, Nisus Writer Pro announced, and more.
- Why the iPhone will succeed
despite the pundits, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.11. Tech
columnists have already labelled the iPhone as overpriced, but it's
going to succeed despite them.
- Who needs a home server?,
Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 01.11. Simple file
sharing can be a lot simpler and more cost effective than setting
up a dedicated home server or network-attached storage.
- What's in a name? Apple Corp
vs. Apple Computer, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 01.10. Apple Inc. has
dropped "Computer" from its name. Here's a look at its three-round
battle with the Beatles' Apple Corps.
- Apple Inc. intros iPhone and
Apple TV, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.10. No new Macs at
the Expo, but Steve Jobs has demonstrated Apple TV and the much
anticipated iPhone.
- Modbook Mac tablet from
Axiotron and OWC, new notebook accessories, The 'Book Review,
01.10. The first Mac tablet computer is built around a MacBook.
Also, Kensington and Targus highlight new accessories for notebook
computers.
- iPhone reflections, EPA
contradicts Greenpeace on Apple, new PCI Express cards, and
more, Mac News Review, 01.10. Also CrossOver lets Intel Macs
run Windows apps without Windows, WMware demos virtualization for
Intel Macs, Office 2008 promised, and Missing Sync for
BlackBerry.
- Axiotron Modbook, 01.10.
The first tablet Mac ever is a customized version of the
MacBook.
- Why Mac vs. PC price
comparisons are never fair, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for
the Job, 01.09. It realy is an apples-to-oranges comparison to pit
a Mac against a Windows PC based on specifications, software
bundles, and ports.
- Backup to the rescue:
Recovering from Address Book data loss and a failing hard
drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 01.09. If there are any
important or irreplaceable files on your hard drive, you need a
backup strategy because accidents happen and hard drives fail.
- 4 things we probably won't
see from Apple at the Macworld Expo, Steve Watkins, The
Practical Mac, 01.08. Don't expect Apple to release a Tablet Mac,
improve Mail's junk mail filter, improve Print-to-PDF control, or
improve the integration of Mail, iCal, and Address Book.
- One thing Mac OS X should learn
from Windows, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 01.08. Apple's failure
to merge folders in any version of the Mac OS frustrates switchers
and can lose important files.
- Shiira 2.0b2 browser: Neat
features, but not ready for prime time, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 01.08. Shiira is a small, fast, free
browser based on Safari WebKit that includes some very useful new
features.
- Mac and Windows: Different but
equally productive, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job,
01.05. Each platform excels in some areas, but in general you can
be just as productive on a Windows PC or a Mac.
- 'Poor boy' .mac alternatives,
Mac Pro ruled in 2006, Apple closing on HP, and more, Mac News
Review, 01.05. Also Mac mini in a Subaru, frugal Mighty Mouse, what
to do when your 2006 iMac won't start, compact Pentax scanner,
wireless USB extender, new drive enclosures, and more.
- Mac sales up for 2006, ode to
12" PowerBook, MacBook among best gadgets of 2006, and more,
The 'Book Review, 01.05. Also Apple working on LED-based notebook,
hybrid flash drives coming to MacBook Pro, turn your car into a
WiFi hotspot, bargain 'Books from $100 to $2,299, and more.
- The past and possible future of
Apple's Intel transition, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End,
01.04. Going Intel has been Apple's third successful CPU transition
since the Apple II era - and the future is wide open.
- Switching back to Windows after
3 years with Mac OS X, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job,
01.03. Sometimes the Mac is the best tool for the job, and
sometimes it's Windows. But for one task, Windows wins hands
down.
- Classic install with Tiger, OS 9
browsers or plugins?, other 'fastest' Macs, and more, Charles
Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 01.03. Also a failed Tiger install
via FireWire, simulating a flash drive on a 5300, Word 5.1
documents in the modern world, PowerBook power supplies, Xubunto
for older Macs, and "Other Red".
- How the Microsoft-Ferrari fiasco
plays out in the media, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 01.02. Free
Ferrari laptops from Microsoft for select bloggers, their recall,
and the way the media deals with the fiasco.
- 15" PowerBook G4 lower memory slot
problem revisited, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings,
01.02. Another look at the lower memory slot problem and Apple's
repair extension program for 1.5 GHz and 1.67 GHz 15" G4
PowerBooks
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