June 2007
- Apple's iPhone isn't the mobile
phone 'for the rest of us', Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh,
06.29. The iPhone will be an iFlop because it's too expensive,
limits users to a single carrier that offers no prepaid plans, and
is too costly for most people to operate.
- Apple 4th in notebook sales,
the ultimate notebook hard drive, Samsung's 64 GB flash drive, and
more, The 'Book Review, 06.29. Also a Fujitsu subnotebook Apple
could learn from, man smashes MacBook with sledgehammer, several
gushing reviews, lots of new cases, bargain 'Books from $130 to
$2,299, and more.
- iPhone launch a religious
event, Apple's 13% market share, noise in OS X 10.4.10, and
more, Mac News Review, 06.29. Also Apple's 500 MB drive
shortage, Seagate's first 1 TB drive, a memory optimizer for OS X,
MigliaTV software, and more.
- Pismo the best PowerBook,
capacitor problems in Macs, XPostFacto for Leopard, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.28. Also more on tin whiskers
and why you sometimes have to remove RAM to get OS X to install on
older Macs.
- No new Macs for me, irreplaceable
classic Mac apps, unexpected Navigator 9 slowdown, and more,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.27. Also Netscape 7 the
best browser for classic Macs, MacBook and MagSafe magnets and CRT
displays, and replacing MacDraw Pro.
- Leopard compatibility list, bad
capacitors kill Macs, 1 GHz G3 upgrade resurrected, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.26. Also tips for troublesome
OS X installs, 'About This Mac' sometimes lies, PowerBook advice,
and aluminum PowerBook design.
- Network administration tools for
Mac OS X users, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 06.25. Thanks
to Mac OS X, today's Macs are great network citizens and excellent
tools for doing network administration.
- My first mobile Mac: A Classic
II, Jacek A. Rochacki, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.25. When a
PowerBook 100 was beyond the author's means, he bought a
second-hand Mac Classic II and fabricated his own carrying case to
make it mobile.
- World going notebook crazy,
MacBook Pro reviews, 802.11n for PowerBooks, iTilt notebook stand,
and more, The 'Book Review, 06.22. Also LED backlight flicker,
4 GB upgrade for newest MacBook Pro models, DuelAdapter PCMCIA
adapter for MacBook Pro, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and
more.
- Apple tops in tech support,
Nancy Drew and her iPod, Opera Mini takes on the iPhone, and
more, Mac News Review, 06.22. Also Hitachi's 1 TB drive in a
Mac Pro, turning off your Mac at night, Newton Connection for Mac
OS X, TabMeister, and more.
- First impressions of a MacBook
Pro, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.21. Six years after moving to
a titanium PowerBook G4, spending time with a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro
is a real treat. There's only one drawback.
- Why Macs die, iPhone greed,
FireWire flash drives, 802.11n enabler pricing, and more, Dan
Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.21. Why computers die, Apple and
AT&T greed, Apple's $2 n-enabler, an iBook that won't boot
beyond OS X 10.2.1, and odd question marks on the home page.
- No iPhones going to Cingular
stores or independent AT&T wireless dealers, Dan Knight,
Mac Musings, 06.20. In a move certain to confuse, disappoint, and
frustrate tens of thousands of people who want to buy the iPhone,
AT&T isn't allowing Cingular franchisees or multiline mobile
phone retailers to carry Apple's iPhone.
- Safari for Windows not a slam
dunk success, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 06.19. Not only does
Safari 3.0 beta for Windows exhibit some serious teething problems,
but it doesn't look or act like a Windows app either.
- More on flash drives in notebooks,
why Macs die, all of QuickTime should be free, and more, Dan
Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.19. Also the MacBook value
equation, more on the white, Mac-only Matias Tactile Pro 2.0, and
application support in Mac OS X.
- Even if Leopard leaves G3
behind, Tiger users will still be able to run up-to-date apps,
Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.18. While Apple may drop G3 support in
OS X 10.5, there will continue to be plenty of options for 10.4
users who want to run up-to-date browsers, email clients, and
instant messaging programs.
- Apple IIe nostalgia: A reunion
15 years in the making, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh,
06.18. Sometimes nostalgia is all you remembered, like when you get
to recreate your first computing experience from the Apple II
era.
- Unmatched Classic Mac OS apps,
TiBook reliability, Matias Tactile Pro 2.0 disappoints, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.18. Also
Netscape 7 and 9, MacBook causing problems with iMac's display, and
graphics cards for a Power Mac G4 and an ADC display.
- Run over MacBook Pro keeps
working, overwhelmingly positive 'Santa Rosa' MacBook reviews, and
more, The 'Book Review, 06.15. Lots of MacBook Pro reviews and
benchmarks, a digital tuner for the MBP, NewerTech's battery
charger and conditioner, new cases from Brenthaven and Tom Bihn,
bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
- Mac mini inside an SE/30,
VMware Fusion adds 3D acceleration, Miglia's digital TV tuner, and
more, Mac News Review, 06.15. Also OpenOffice 'Aqua' version
for Mac OS X, new hard drives from Western Digital and Addonics,
and Kensington's ergonomic SmartFit product line.
- Parallels 3 narrows the gap
between Virtualized Windows and using Boot Camp, Alan Zisman,
Mac2Windows, 06.13. The newest version of Parallels Desktop adds
graphics acceleration, new tools, and easier Windows installation
than Microsoft offers.
- Hat trick: 3 top quality iPod
accessories from Matias, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh,
06.14. A look at Matias' aluminum Armor for iPod nano, slim USB
power adapter, and 100-year belt clip.
- iPods offer students new ways to
cheat - or do they?, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac, 06.12. Banning iPods
in schools to prevent cheating is short-sighted, as iPods can also
be used as educational tools.
- Compact Flash faster than a hard
drive, CF in a clamshell iBook, eSATA for PowerBooks, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.12. Faster boot times with a
flash drive, replacing the hard drive in an iBook with Compact
Flash, eBay feedback tips, eSATA CardBus options for PowerBooks,
and the importance of G3 support in Mac OS X 10.5.
- 2 earbuds and 2 headsets for music
and gaming, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.11.
Colorful, good sounding earbuds, retractable earbuds, and a pair of
gaming headphones that include built-in microphones.
- Fixing negative feedback on eBay
and problems booting a Blue & White G3 in OS X, Dan Knight,
Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.08. Several tips on dealing with negative
feedback and scammers on eBay, a FireWire install tip, and troubles
getting a b&w Power Mac G3 to boot into OS X 10.3.
- 'Santa Rosa' MacBook Pro
released, rugged 250 GB and 15,000 RPM notebook drives, 64 GB flash
drive, and more, The 'Book Review, 06.08. Also MacBook reviews,
new MacBook Pro benchmarked, one in five take notebook on vacation,
WiFi finding software, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and
more.
- 30 days with OS X, free remote
control for your Mac, 32 GB for the Mac Pro, and more, Mac News
Review, 06.08. Also Parallels 3 gains graphics acceleration, ZFS
coming with 'Leopard', where to buy OS 9 CDs, Google Gears comes to
the Mac, low-cost analog video import for the Mac, and more.
- eBay feedback: Proceed with
caution, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.07. Don't rush to post
negative feedback to eBay - you may never be able to remove
it.
- A FireWire flash drive,
'refreshed' Mac bargains, Santa Rosa or Merom in new MacBook Pro?,
and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.07. A fast
FireWire flash drive, the value of "refreshed" Macs from Apple
stores, upgrade a G4 or buy a used G5?, an autorization dongle, and
how to get the hard drive out of a Mac IIcx.
- The June 2007 MacBook Pro value
equation: Some surprises, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, .06.06.
Apple's newest MacBook Pro models generally offer modest
improvements. Which are the better buys, the new ones or the
discontinued models?
- Lisa's DNA is all over
modern computing, Ray Arachelian, Apple Seeds, 06.06. Those who
label Apple's Lisa a failure are ignoring the computer's legacy
that shows up in every personal computer sold today.
- A whisper quiet notebook drive,
Pismo runs cool with 7200 RPM drive, upgrading from OS X 10.1, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.06. Also
WallStreet wireless faiure, 12" PowerBook G4 reliability, and
Pismo's fan rarely kicks in.
- The $399 Mac, eMac redux, Palm
Foleo doomed, Compact Flash options, and G4 upgrade vs. used
G5, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 06.05. Thoughts on a truly
inexpensive Mac, eMac to replace low-end iMac?, why Palm's Foleo
will flop, an alternative to booting from Compact Flash, and
upgrading a Power Mac G4 vs. the cost of a used G5.
- Mac System 7.5.5 can do anything
Mac OS 7.6.1 can, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 06.04.
Yes, it is possible to run Internet Explorer 5.1.7 and SoundJam
with System 7.5.5. You just need to have all the updates - and make
one modification for SoundJam.
- Best video card for a G3 Power
Mac, upgrading vs. buying a newer Mac, many OS 9 fans, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.04. Also iCab
is outdated and sluggish, where not to obtain OS 9, installing OS X
using FireWire Disk Mode, and troubleshooting a Mac from
Linux.
- iPogue: David Pogue on Macs,
music, and what's really important, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 06.01. "Look for the holes. That is, look for projects
that nobody else is doing, or that nobody else is doing well."
- End of the Mac mini?, Mac Plus
takes on AMD dual-core, why most people should buy Macs, and
more, Mac News Review, 06.01. Also USB vs. FireWire, pros and
cons of Google Desktop, an 802.11g USB adapter for Macs, world's
first GPU-powered image editor, and more.
- MacBook sales up 94%, MacBook
Pro update expected at WWDC, new notebooks from Intel and Palm, and
more, The 'Book Review, 06.01. Also upgrading the MacBook Pro's
hard drive, Axiotron Modbook to begin shipping, manual fan control
for G4 PowerBooks, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and
more.
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