September 2007
- 'Think Different': The
ad campaign that restored Apple's reputation, Tom Hormby, Orchard,
09.28. After Steve Jobs' triumphant return and before the debut of the
iMac, Apple had to do something to change people's opinion of the
beleaguered company.
- 3.2 Gbps FireWire, 4.8 Gbps USB
coming, Macs cost less to use, a Core Image-based image editor, and
more, Mac News Review, 09.28. Also wireless USB to hit 1 Gbps, Mac
sales are surging, aluminum iMacs have great image quality, 802.11n
WiFi for most modern Macs, and more.
- iPhone proved better, iPhone
mods void warranty, iPod touch screen fault, wireless bicycle speaker,
and more, iNews Review, 09.27. Also taking notes on the iPod touch,
Ringtonator music-to-ringtone converter, cassettes modded for use as
iPod nano cases, restoring iPhone battery life, and more.
- Interchangeabilty and
compatibility of Apple 1.4 MB SuperDrive floppy drives, Sonic
Purity, Mac Daniel, 09.26. Apple used two kinds of high-density floppy
drives on Macs, auto-inject and manual inject. Can they be swapped?
- 8 MHz forever? Apple's
Macintosh Classic was no faster than the first Mac, Leo Titus
LeBron V, Collection Spotlight, 09.26. A successor to the 1986 Mac Plus
and 1987 Mac SE, the 1990 Mac Classic was slow, limited, and barely
enough for basic tasks like writing.
- Mac OS X 10.1: The first mature
version, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.25. After several Developer
Previews, a Public Beta, and five versions of OS X 10.0, Mac OS X was
finally ready for prime time with the release of version 10.1.
- My PowerBook pilgrimage, 1996 to
present, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2007.09.24.
Starting with a grayscale PowerBook 5300 bought of-life in late 1996,
the author has used six different 'Book models over the past 11
years
- Introduction to ripping your
DVDs into video files, Brian Gray, Fruitful Editing, 2007.09.24.
How to use the free HandBrake program to rip your DVDs so you can watch
them from your hard drive or store them on your iPod.
- Tips for Linux users coming to
Mac OS X, Keith Winston, Linux to Mac, 09.24. Things work
differently in OS X: In most cases, differently means better, and
in all cases, more consistently.
- 'Obsolete' computers belong in
homes and classrooms, not sitting in storage, Tommy Thomas, Welcome
to Macintosh, 09.21. A lot of school systems have piles of "obsolete"
computers in storage that should be used in the classroom or loaned to
students with no computer at home.
- Effective backup strategies for
Mac users, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple, 09.21. How to backup your
important data and your entire hard drive before a catastrophic drive
failure turns you into a backup zealot.
- 'I will switch from Apple',
AMD's 3-core CPU, Carbon Copy Cloner 3.0 released, and more, Mac
News Review, 09.21. Also new 24" iMac disappoints, new driver does not
improve iMac GPU performance, aluminum keyboards "atrocious",
QuickerTek WiFi antenna for Mac Pro, free 3D home interior software,
and more.
- No looking back after MacBook
switch, 8x SuperDrive upgrade for MacBook and MacBook Pro, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.21. Also $100 laptop now $188, iBook
logic board repair service, metal jacket for MacBook, MoGo mouse lives
inside notebook, bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,688, and more.
- The ultimate writing machine:
Quiet and free of interruptions, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for
the Job, 09.20. For creative writing, turn off messaging, use a quiet
computer, and reduce clutter on your screen. An old computer may be
your best choice.
- iPhone features missing in iPod
touch, $100 iPhone credit, DVR would benefit Apple TV, and much
more, iNews Review, 09.20. Also new iPods now work with Linux,
reviews of 2007 iPods, another iPhone unlocker, PowerPoint support for
the iPhone, 3 new FM transmitters for iPods, several new iPod cases and
covers, and more.
- Macintosh IIx: Apple's flagship
gains a better CPU, FPU, and floppy drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
09.19. 20 years ago Apple improved the Mac II by using a Motorola 68030
CPU with the new 68882 FPU. And to top it off, the IIx was the first
Mac that could read DOS disks with its internal drive.
- Tips and options for digitizing
analog video and burning DVDs, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag,
09.19. Software and hardware suggestions for getting videotape content
onto a DVD, and more on USB 2.0 for a beige Power Mac G3.
- Vintage Macs provide a less
distracting writing environment, Brian Richards, Advantage Mac,
09.18. A Mac OS X user finds an old Macintosh IIsi and discovers the
joy of writing undisturbed by music, messaging, and streaming
content.
- How does the MacBook compare to
Sony, HP, Toshiba, and Lenovo offerings?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
09.18. Ars Technica compares four Windows notebooks in the same price
range as Apple's MacBook. How does the $1,299 MacBook hold up against
them?
- Importing video into iMovie, jumping
the gun on G3s and Leopard, interference robustness, and more, Dan
Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 09.18. Also, Intel Macs support 802.11a
WiFi alongside b, g, and n, and USB card options for beige G3 Power
Macs.
- Tiger on G3s, Leopard won't run on a
Blue and White G3, iMac video devolution, and more, Dan Knight, Low
End Mac Mailbag, 09.17. Also why Leopard would be a bad choice on G3
Macs, has Apple gone insane?, Leopard works on a Cube, and more.
- Feeling like an iChump, Lombard and
Pismo praise, being a late adopter, Classic mode, and more, Charles
Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.17. Also the 'Road Apple' x200
series, Apple's biggest hardware price cut, iBook video chip repair,
data exchange with a PowerBook Duo 2300, and more.
- The future of G3 iBooks in the
Age of Leopard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.14. All of the G3
iBooks can run Mac OS X, but which ones run it well? And which version
should you use?
- Apple's consumer Performa
line, 1992 to 1997, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.14. Apple decided
to pursue the average consumer by renaming existing Macs, bundling them
with software, and putting their colorful boxes in regular retail
outlets.
- AirPort Extreme interference
robustness explained, 1 GHz G3 upgrade, new OS X image editor, and
more, Mac News Review, 09.14. Also picking the right Mac,
Microsoft's wireless mouse with 1 GB of flash memory, Revolabs wireless
microphone with iListen, Opera 9.5 for Mac reaches alpha 3, and
more.
- Gold plated MacBook Pro,
Seagate's 250 GB notebook drive, Hawking 108G WiFi card for OS X, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.14. Also TechRestore partners with
FedEx, Logitech's compact notebook speakers, keyboard remapping for
MacBooks, a new case for the 17" MacBook Pro, and bargain 'Books from
$130 to $2,688.
- The future of G3 iMacs in the Age
of Leopard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.13. From August 1998
through December 2001, G3 iMacs were Apple's hot consumer computers.
Which ones are best for OS X, and which should be avoided?
- iPods that never passed beta or
focus groups, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 09.13. "What most Apple
fans don't realize is that there were a few iPod variants that never
made it out of beta testing and the focus group stage."
- Tiger on a G3 iMac and Pismo,
running OS 9 from a flash drive, 7200 rpm drive heat, and more, Dan
Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 09.13. Also iMac upgrade advice, iBook G3
video chip resoldering, and how to get your website indexed by
Google.
- 1st million iPhones, iPod touch
crippled, best ever screens for iPod nano and classic, and more,
iNews Review, 09.13. Also iPhone unlock on sale, Canadians to wait for
iPhone, video out on new iPods not compatible with some existing docks,
Panther support for iPod classic, and more.
- What a waste! Some schools would
rather store old computers than put them to use, Ted Hodges,
Vintage Mac Living, 09.12. Denver Public Schools is one example of a
school district so ready to buy new computers that it has tens of
thousands of old, usable computers sitting in storage.
- AppleWorks may be discontinued,
but it's far from dead, Leo Titus LeBron V, Collection Spotlight,
09.12. AppleWorks combined word processing, spreadsheets, and more in a
single lightweight app, giving many users all the tools they
needed.
- The future of G3 Power Macs in
the Age of Leopard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.12. There's no G3
support in Leopard. What does that mean for those with a Beige G3 or a
Blue and White G3?
- iPod touch and AirPort Express, iPod
touch a real PDA?, Apple's marketing formula, and more, Dan Knight,
Low End Mac Mailbag, 09.11. Also cooling a MacBook, IBM used Apple's
AAUI interface, and partitioning drives for tray-loading iMacs.
- The future of G3 PowerBooks in
the Age of Leopard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.11. There's no G3
support in Leopard. What does that mean for Kanga, WallStreet, Lombard,
and Pismo PowerBooks?
- iWeb a great tool for quickly
creating an attractive website, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 09.11.
Apple's iWeb software isn't just easy to use, it also integrates nicely
with .mac and other programs in the iLife bundle.
- New Apple drive supports
Blu-ray and HD DVD, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 09.11. Tired of being
second-guessed and sometimes outmaneuvered by Microsoft, Apple has
embraced both next gen DVD formats with its new SuperDrive
Extreme.
- Choosing and upgrading a 12"
PowerBook, too much about Windows, the blue iMac blues, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 09.11. Also the pros and cons of
running Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on a blue and white G3 and one more tip
for burning CDs that will work on old Macs.
- The costs and dangers of being an
early adopter, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.10. I
guess somebody has to go first - but not me, if I can help it.
- Region free DVD viewing on Macs
and Windows PCs, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 09.07.
There are three ways to get around region restrictions on your
computer's DVD player: software, hardware, and extraction.
- My Newton: Why I won't buy an
iPhone or iPod touch, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter, 09.06. The
iPod touch and iPhone sound wonderful, but I love the handwriting
recognition, fax support, and email abilities of my Newton
MessagePad.
- Maintaining Your Mac: Solving Mac disk and
hardware problems, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple, 09.07. Dealing with damaged
directories, messed up file permissions, PRAM problems, and stuck
discs.
- Mac mini overpriced, iMac
outpaces PCs, switching to Mac a waste of time, and more, Mac News
Review, 09.07. Also adding an eSATA drive to a Mac mini, cost of
replacing an iMac's glass face, drives with 1 GB cache coming, reviews,
and right-click software for 1-button mice.
- 2 apps every MacBook should have,
right-click with Apple's 1-button trackpad, micro flash drives, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.07. Next year's notebooks worth waiting
for, MacBook and MacBook Pro reviews, SanDisk's multicard ExpressCard
adapter, and bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,688.
- Apple seduction: The iPhone and
iPod touch, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.06. They're not the kind of
thing a lot of people need, but they are the kind of thing a lot of
people want. Including me. This may be Apple's most seductive product
ever.
- Why I don't want an iPhone - and
really want an iPod touch, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 09.06.
The iPhone offers a lot of capabilities, but at too high a cost for
someone who doesn't need a mobile phone or doesn't want to change
carriers. The iPod touch is nearly perfect.
- A history of the iPod: 2005 to
present, Tom Hormby and Dan Knight, Orchard, 09.06. How Apple
changed the iPod with flash memory, tiny screens, video support, touch
technology, and OS X.
- Upgrading a Power Mac G4, used Mac
dealers, Tiger on a blue and white G3, and AAUI, Dan Knight, Low
End Mac Mailbag, 09.06. Questions about upgrading a Mirrored Drive Doors
G4, dependability of used Mac dealers, and the wisdom of installing Mac
OS X 10.4 on a blue and white G3. Also comments on AAUI.
- Apple intros iPod touch, iPod
classic, video iPod nano, slashes iPhone price, and more, iNews
Review, 09.06. Also Apple teams up with Starbucks, $200 iPhone outrage,
an AIM client for the iPhone, a mini jukebox for iPod and iPhone, and
more.
- Comparing Apples and Dells: Only
you can make a fair comparison, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for
the Job, 09.05. Sure, you can configure a $400 Dell so it costs more
than a Mac mini, but would you really buy it that way?
- 12" PowerBook G4 reliability, iMac
slowdown blues, PowerTools Mac clones, cooling a MacBook, and more,
Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag, 09.05. Also Pismo as the king of
PowerBooks, burning a CD for Macs with System 7, and thinking about a
small Mac Beowulf cluster.
- PowerBook 540c: Still the king
of notebook computers, Leo Titus LeBron V, Collection Spotlight,
09.04. The PowerBook 500 family introduced a curvy new design, the
trackpad, intelligent NiMH batteries, drive bays, PCMCIA expansion, and
16-bit stereo sound to the world of notebook computers.
- Apple's first subnotebooks: The
PowerBook Duo family and the PowerBook 2400c, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.04. With rampant rumors of a subnotebook
MacBook Pro, it's a good time to look back at Apple's earlier attempts
at subnotebook computers.
- Apple's AAUI ethernet connector, Dan
Knight, Online Tech Journal, 09.04. From 1991 through 1995, Apple
used a proprietary ethernet connection. Why they created AAUI and where
to find adapters.
- A brief history of the iPod,
Tom Hormby and Dan Knight, Orchard, 09.04. Apple's most profitable
division grew from one man's vision for a small, easy to use, hard
drive-based MP3 player linked to a content delivery system.
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