Low End Mac Editorial Archive

April to June 2001

The offensiveness of style and passion, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh, 06.29. "For some people, there is something they find unmistakably offensive about those who possess passion or style."
Lombard and Pismo value, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.29. A look at the cost and value of the recent "Lombard" and "Pismo" PowerBooks.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 06.29. A few PowerBook deals, a dock for the TiBook, power adapters for the PowerBook G4, cleaning an LCD, and more.
Expected at Macworld Expo, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 06.28. Less than three weeks to the Expo. Here are our early predictions.
Expectations and reality in home networking, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 06.28. Setting up a home network is a bit more than plug-and-play, but it's worth the effort.
Team 6100 hits 263 units, SETIonMac, 06.28. Team has contributed over 3 years time in 13 months.
Basic Mac Security with Multiple Users, Michel Munger, iBasics, 06.27. Protecting your Mac and files from prying eyes.
Apple's Airbus, Microsoft's Boeing, Stephen Van Esch, 06.27. Why Apple and others need to form an alliance against Microsoft.
More MP3 software, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 06.27. Lesser known MP3 software for the Macintosh.
What Is AAUI?, Paulo Rodrigues, Tangerine Fusion, 06.27. Apple's odd ethernet connector explained.
Happiness is a ~~Pentium~~ Mac, Quinn Evans, My First Mac, 06.26. "This computer is my baby, and I'll never turn back to the cold and crash-happy Wintel systems."
Okay, some Mac users are conservative, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 06.26. Yes, all Mac users are not liberals. Comments on the conservative wing of the Mac movement.
The political spectrum, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 06.26. Why the traditional right-left, conservative-liberal spectrum is inadequate to describe political behavior.
The Mac and politics: Point & counterpoint, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.25. More thoughts and reader feedback on Mac users and the political spectrum.
Connecting your Mac to your stereo, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel, 06.25. How to connect your Mac and stereo for better sound - and so you can record from your stereo to your Mac.
Making a trifold brochure, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 06.25. Tips on designing and printing a full color trifold brochure on a Mac using AppleWorks.
Micropayment reader feedback, Mac Musings, 06.25. Readers share their thoughts on the idea of micropay.
Would Apple have thought different in 1983?, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 06.22. Fiction: What if the original Macintosh design team had seen a slot-loading iMac?
Making micropay work, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.22. Some potential problems with micropay, other ways micropay can be used, and how it might be implemented.
Post Office to kill spam?, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 06.22. New "spam tax" forms basis for micropayment system built at spammer's expense.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 06.22. Deals on used and refurbished 'Books, iBook screen protector, new online auction, 20 GB Travelstar deal, more.
Why Windows is important, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.21. If I could eliminate Windows from the face of the world, I wouldn't.
The ad-base Web is dying, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.21. How micropayments can change the face of the Web.
Towards equality in the high tech workplace, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 06.20. "Fewer than half of the online professionals surveyed feel that women receive equal pay for equal work in the industry."
Paying for Web content, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.20. Why you'll like micropayments.
You hate Windows - Get a Mac, David W. Murray, My First Mac, 06.19. "His advice boiled down to: 'You do not hate computers, Grasshopper. You hate Windows. Get a Mac.' With some trepidation, I did."
Little payments, big business, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.19. There's big money to be made in managing a whole lot of little transactions.
Not all Mac-heads are lefties, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.18. Many Mac users are known as conservatives.
A penny for your thoughts, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.18. An introduction to the case for micropayments.
The pitfalls of Freenets, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel, 06.18. The joys and frustrations of using the Freenet.
Mac User's Guide to Windows, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 06.18. A Mac user's introduction to all those versions of Windows out there.
Apple and Linux: We need each other, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.15. "If we . . . turn our back on Linux, both the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X will go the way of the Amiga, NeXTstep, and OS/2 - all amazing operating systems that have been almost completely marginalized."
PowerPC PowerBooks: 3400c, 3500 & G3 WallStreet, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.15. Three good values in recent PowerBooks.
I'll never forget the first time, Jeff Adkins, My First Mac, 06.15. I'll never forget that first time I moved a mouse and made the cursor draw a picture!
Picking an MP3 player, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 06.15. A look at some of the leading portable MP3 players.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 06.15. New cases, keycap replacements, 48 GB expansion bay hard drive, a $99 digicam, and hot deals on new, used, and refurbished 'Books.
Are Apple users lefties?, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 06.14. The conservative press denies the existence of Apple, while the liberal press embraces it.
Why I use a Mac, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 06.14. Our newest columnist explains his love affair with the Mac.
Why the Cube failed, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.14. The Cube is just too hard to market to novices, while power users want slots.
Try to take over the world, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh, 06.13. How Apple could increase market share and maybe take over the world.
All hits considered, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.13. Reflections on donation-supported vs. ad-based websites.
1984, Round 2, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 06.13. As Microsoft takes more and more control, it's time for Apple to once again strike out against Big Brother.
Pentium threatens planet, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 06.13. Moore's Law and the laws of physics predict destruction of earth within 30 years.
Mac file transfer, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel, 06.13. Several different methods for moving data from your old Mac to your new one.
Review: Podium CoolPad, Dan Knight, 06.12. Inexpensive accessory keeps laptops cool, improves keyboard angle.
The coming flat panel iMac, Dan Knight, iMac Channel, 06.11. How Apple could produce a flat panel iMac today and sell it for $1,099.
Female dissatisfaction in the IT industry, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.11. A glass ceiling or a different approach to computers?
Mac Daniel feedback, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel, 06.11. Reader feedback on file transfer and emulating the Apple Menu in System 6.
Value and Panhandling, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.11. Funding the Web: Is asking for site donations panhandling?
PowerPC PowerBooks: 5300 & 1400, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.08. Two good values in older PowerPC PowerBooks, the 1400 and 5300.
Batch image processing on a budget, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 06.07. Two inexpensive programs that automate bulk image processing on the Mac.
LEMMY: The Low End Mac Excursion Module, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.07. How to build your own radio controlled video probe on the cheap.
Crunch time at Low End Mac, part 3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.07. Things are looking up, thanks to support from Mac users around the world.
Next gen iMac hoax?, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 06.06. Why we don't think the next generation iMac will include a removable pen-based display.
Solving simple hardware problems, Michel Munger, iBasics, 06.06. Tips for fixing simple hardware problems.
Video CD reconsidered, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.06. Video CD, the lower quality, lower cost cousin of DVD - is it a good value?
From MacPaint to JPEG: File formats for computer images, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel, 06.06. A look at file formats used for images.
More "curmudgeon" feedback, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.05. More reader feedback on Mac OS X vs. the classic Mac OS.
Bruce, Fred, Victoria cast out of garden, Anne Onymus, The Rumor Mill, 06.05. His Steveness exiles these and others for mispronouncing "OS X" as X instead of 10.
Crunch time at LEM, part 2, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.04. More on our financial situation - and a big thank you for donations to the site.
Picking a used Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel, 06.04. Some good values in used Power Macs and iMacs make them a real alternative to cheap Windows PCs.
The reliable all-in-one 500 series, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.04. For inexpensive, reliable word processing and email, these older Macs are great.
Compu-analyzing a TV classic: Where no one has gone before, Tom Gabriel, My Turn, 06.04. The future is assured - the Mac wins.
Bill Gates Goes to Heaven, The Lite Side, 06.04. Bill Gates dies, goes to Heaven, and has an opportunity to work in the new computer center....
Gaming and 3D video cards, Brian Rumsey, Low End Mac Gaming, 06.01. A look at accelerated 3D video cards for the Mac - brands, chipsets, standards, and more.
Why you want a G3, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.01. If you have an older Power Mac, here's why you should consider moving up to a G3.
Crunch time at Low End Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.01. How the dot-com crunch hurts Low End Mac - and how you can help.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 06.01. PowerBook bargains, new cases, details in iceBook sound & video, more.
Mac advocacy sites, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 05.31. An overview of Mac advocacy resources on the Web.
Harman/Kardon compatibility guide, Paulo Rodrigues, Tangerine Fusion, 05.31. iSub, SoundSticks, Apple Pro Speakers, slot-loading iMacs, Cubes, and G4s - what works with what.
System 6 Tips: Emulating the Apple Menu, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel Jr, 05.31. How to simulate the Apple Menu using System 6.
The innovative Lisa, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 05.31. Perhaps the most innovative computer before the Macintosh, Lisa paved the way for a GUI future.
Small victories, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 05.30. Hooray for small victories - Grand Rapids Public Schools still buying Macs, and teachers are choosing Macs for personal use.
Writing and editing with MS Word, Michel Munger, iBasics, 05.30. Tips for getting the most out of Microsoft Word on the Mac.
Darwin source less than open, Scott Atkinson, My Turn, 05.30. Linux, Mac OS X, and why the Darwin source code is less than open.
Real world depreciation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.30. How computer depreciation should really be calculated.
The original Macintosh, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 05.29. An in-depth look at the original Macintosh and how it shaped future Macs.
Byte, February 1984, Blast From the Past, 05.29. The first Macintosh, the second Lisa, Intel's new 80186 CPU, ProDOS for the Apple II, IBM's CD-9000 lab computer, more.
Picking MP3 software, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 05.29. Choosing the MP3 software that best fits your style.
The OS X curmudgeon grumbles again, part 2, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 05.29. More thoughts on Mac OS X vs. the classic Mac OS and reader feedback.
Mac Advocate Glossary, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 05.29. AtAT, Borg, Evangelista, Macolyte, Reality Distortion Field, and other terms every Mac user should know.
Celebrating 80 MB hard drives, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 05.28. "How much space is 80 MB? Well, the answer depends on your perspective."
1993: PowerBook vs. ThinkPad, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 05.25. Even eight years ago, PowerBooks had advantages over Wintel laptops.
Old files on a new Mac, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel, 05.25. Moving old files to a new Mac - and updating them for current versions of software.
If TV characters used real computers, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 05.25. What would Lisa Simpson, Mr. Burns, the Comic Shop Guy, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine, Kramer, and others use?
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 05.25. The weeks' best 'Book bargains, free OS X cutoff, mobility bundles, combo desktop/laptop prototype, more.
Speeding up digital photography, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 05.24. How a few, small, inexpensive changes made a big difference.
75 Mac Advantages: Part 5, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 05.24. Performance, scripting, mobile computing, viruses, software, printing, and other Mac advantages.
The no-no's of computer use, Michel Munger, iBasics, 05.23. What not to do to keep your Mac alive and well.
Mac: A dream fulfilled, Ryan Sutter, My First Mac, 05.23. "The dream that I had in tenth grade of having a Mac and creating with it was a reality - and every bit as good as I had dreamed."
Blizzard Games: A look at Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo on the Mac, Jonathan Ploudre, Low End Mac Gaming, 05.23. Some great games that run well on older Macs.
Copyright or copy wrong?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.22. Copyright, MP3s, Napster, DVS, DeCSS, RIAA, MPAA, and who controls the digital future.
The New Math, The Lite Side, 05.22. The real difference between Mac OS X and Microsoft's .NET initiative.
The OS X curmudgeon grumbles again, Charles Moore, 05.22. We're giving up a lot of flexibility and ease-of-use with OS X.
Click different with FinderPop, Jonathan Ploudre, Classic Mac Wares, 05.22. FinderPop provides powerful control over contextual menus.
USB & FireWire drives, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel, 05.21. What's the best way to add an external drive to a modern Mac?
Software subscriptions and value, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 05.21. A look at Microsoft, software licensing, Macs, and value.
A day with a typewriter, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 05.18. A computer user's introduction to that most remarkable device, the typewriter.
The friendly 500 series, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 05.18. A look at the compact, friendly, inexpensive LC and Performa 500 series.
Leaving cold Win2k behind, Jim Champlin, My First Mac, 05.18. After using a Mac, Windows is cold and impersonal.
Giving a Power Center Pro a second life, Michel Munger, Mac Daniel, 05.18. Dealing with OS upgrades, hard disk drivers, reading CD-R/CD-RW, and coming back from 1956.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 05.18. Bargain 'Books, BookEndz for the TiBook, compact power for TiBook/iceBook, and more.
On the Web: Take one, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 05.17. Choices when working with images: final quality, file type, tools, and more.
Mac-friendly news sites, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 05.17. Where in the Web will you find good news, good science coverage, and good Mac compatibility?
The exclusivist Mac, Stephen Van Esch, 05.16. "Some Mac users clearly feel that using a Mac marks them as a different breed."
Low End Mac Cubed, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.16. We've switched to a G4 Cube while the TiBook is in for repair - our thoughts on Apple's most compact desktop computer.
Troubleshooting your Mac, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel, 05.16. Basic Mac troubleshooting with a close look at startup problems.
Just different, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.15. "This article shows the kind of misunderstanding of the Mac that is common among Windows users."
Restoring after reformatting your hard drive, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 05.15. The Mac OS is pretty robust, but things can go wrong.
Mac as religion in the UK, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 05.15. What does it mean to claim OS X, Steve Jobs Worshipper, Macintosh User, or Apple Computer as one's religion?
The CRT isn't dead yet, James Kachel, My Turn, 05.15. Why LCDs aren't ready to replace CRT monitors - yet.
Beige G3 or 9600?, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel, 05.14. Which is the better choice, a beige G3/233 or a 9600/200?
The under-rated Power Mac 5400, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 05.14. "Probably the biggest attraction of a 5400/120 is the price. They regularly go for under $100 on eBay."
Hands On: Mozilla 0.9, Part 2, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 05.14. A look at areas where Mozilla still needs work.
So long, Douglas Adams, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.14. "Science fiction humorist and Mac advocate Douglas Adams passed away last Friday. So long, and thanks for all the laughs."
Keep the Mac off your network, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 05.11. A strategy guide for IT directors.
Macs keep going and going, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 05.11. How Macs end up saving money in the long term.
Finding SyQuest drivers, Michel Munger, Mac Daniel, 05.11. SyQuest drivers are back online - but you might want to consider FWB Hard Disk Toolkit instead.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 05.11. Bargain 'Books, new iBook keyboard and hard drive, mini optical mouse, SmartDisk accessories for TiBook, more.
Bitten by the laptop bug, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 05.10. "Adhering to the principle that a gift you want yourself is the best kind to give, I set up the 3400...."
Hands On: Mozilla 0.9, Part 1, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 05.10. The latest build of the open source Netscape Navigator is a big improvement.
Where's the iPizzaBox?, Alex Allee, My Turn, 05.10. Apple needs something far less costly than the iMac - how about a modern LC?
Images from A through Z, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 05.10. Terms used when working with images.
Macs for Schools: The cMac, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 05.10. How Apple can beat cheap Wintel computers at their own game with a remarkably inexpensive Mac.
Make Your Classic Mac OS Machine Faster, Michel Munger, iBasics, 05.09. Tips for speeding up your Macintosh.
Should you run Linux instead of OS X?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 05.09. Why you might want to run Linux on your Power Mac or PowerBook instead of Mac OS X.
Farewell CRT, Paulo Rodrigues, Tangerine Fusion, 05.09. A look at Apple's last, impressive, overpriced CRT monitor.
Macs for Schools: The eBook, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 05.09. How Apple could make the iBook even less costly.
Fault and responsibility, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 05.09. Memory loss caused by the recent firmware update is definitely Apple's fault.
Macs for Schools: The eMac, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 05.08. Why the iMac is nearly perfect for schools - and how Apple could make it more affordable.
Buying a second Mac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 05.08. Tired of sharing a single Mac? Tips on choosing a second system.
It's not Apple's fault, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 05.08. "Apple shouldn't be responsible for testing third-party products...."
Five Pounds of Genius, Michel Munger, The 'Book Page, 05.07. New iBook "an almost incredible combination of strength, small size, good looks, and technology at a good price."
Low End Mac or OS X?, Tim Baxter, My Turn, 05.07. "The old Macs and the operating system we know and love will certainly soldier on."
NeXT: Apple's right choice, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 05.07. Why choosing NeXT instead of Be was the right move for Apple.
Running a Mac Web site: The good, the great, and the greater, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 05.04. Sure, there's some stress, but there are a lot of positives as well.
My OS Xperiences, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 05.04. Hands on report after using Mac OS X on four different Macs.
Working with images, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 05.04. A look at image editing software.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 05.04. The new iBook, new cases, new desktop images for the TiBook, longer refurb warranty, bargain 'Books, and more.
The Firmware Police, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 05.03. "Lost" memory after firmware update fault of memory vendors, not Apple.
Configuring your iBook, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page, 05.03. A look at the value and configuration options of the new iBook.
The Populist Mac, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 05.02. "The Populist Mac user is someone who truly believes that Apple makes a superior machine."
Apple redefines iBook, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page, 05.02. "...this is the smaller, lighter, less costly iBook a lot of us were hoping for two years ago."
Make your own desktop picture, Michel Munger, iBasics, 05.02. Step-by-step instructions for creating your own desktop picture.
Apple & Volkswagen, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 05.01. Why an Apple-Volkswagen merger would work.
Miscellaneous Ramblings Mailbag, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 05.01. Feedback on budget Macs, religious computer wars, OS X Mail, and Motorola StarMax.
SETI@home team standings, SETIonMac, 05.01. A look at the top 25 SETI@home club teams.
Using BeOS on a Power Mac, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.30. BeOS is inexpensive and easy to install. Why you might want to try it.
Cube feedback, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.30. Reader responses to "Cube Hitting Its Stride?"
The May Day announcement, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 04.30. What we may and may not hear from Apple tomorrow.
Team 6100 update, SETIonMac, 04.30. Team 6100 has completed 226 units in less than a year.
Two Power Macs at under $150, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.27. Setting up a Performa 6200 or Power Mac 7100 on the cheap.
Review: Contour MiniPro Mouse, Dan Knight, MacUSB, 04.27. This compact optical mouse is especially useful with portables.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 04.27. Rumors of a new iBook, iBook drive replacement, the TiCase, keyboard screen protection, 512 MB DIMMs for the TiBook, bargain 'Books, and more.
From Luddite to Low End Mac, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 04.26. How a solar Luddite and acoustic musician became a Mac user.
The best really low budget Macs, Heather Anne Hurd, My Turn, 04.26. Power Macs are nice, but these eminently usable Macs are even cheaper.
Macintosh computing on the cheap - very cheap, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 04.26. How to score a complete used Macintosh for well under US$100.
PowerBook 145b, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.26. An example of just how useful an older PowerBook can be when your newer 'Book's been stolen.
Virtual cutting room, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 04.26. Editing and exporting movies on an older Mac.
Always back to the Mac, Derrick Mims, My First Mac, 04.25. Despite financial setbacks and occasional Wintel machines, Derrick always goes back to the Mac.
Internet Explorer 5's advanced features, Michel Munger, iBasics, 04.25. Using the advanced features in Internet Explorer 5.
The incredible scalable iMac, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 04.25. The real story behind the 17" iMac.
The best low budget Macs, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.24. The best values in new and used Macs, desktop and portable.
Just try buying a Mac, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 04.24. The decidedly sorry state of Mac retailing in the UK.
Buying a Mac on eBay, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 04.24. Tips for getting the best deal when buying via auction.
Earth Day and the Mac, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel, 04.23. "In thinking about Earth Day, I noted that the newest items of trash to start moving into the nation's landfills are PCs."
Review: Oxford 911 FireWire Bridge, Dan Knight, Mac USB & FireWire, 04.23. New FireWire bridge means faster external drives - but how much faster?
User Interface: Mac vs. BeOS, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.23. Be had the opportunity to make a better interface than Apple.
Confessions of a DOS queen, Bonnie Wren, My First Mac, 04.20. "A long, long time ago, in a university office far, far away, I was a DOS queen. I wasn't born that way...."
What made Apple's quarter successful?, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 04.20. Mac OS X and the Titanium PowerBook G4 were each a big part of Apple's success.
Aquify the Mac OS, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.20. How to make Mac OS 8 and 9 work like OS X.
Monitoring your older Mac, James Brock Clark, My Turn, 04.20. Sometimes a bigger, sharper monitor can satisfy your upgrade fever.
BeOS and BFS, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.20. "BeOS does things a bit differently than the Mac OS or some other OSes."
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, 04.20. Hot iBook & PowerBook bargains, "Made in Taiwan" laptops, BlueChip price drop, flash memory, cases, FaxSTF troubleshooting, more.
Origin of the 75 Mac Advantages, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.19. The original author of the "75 Mac Advantages" tells his story.
OS X via FireWire, Paulo Rodrigues, Tangerine Fusion, 04.19. Why putting OS X on an external FireWire drive might be your best bet.
Retake, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 04.19. Tools for editing multimedia on a 68k Mac.
Peerless value?, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.19. A look at removable media, especially Iomega's new Peerless drive.
Apple turns $43M profit, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.19. Not a great quarter, but Apple turned a profit when most PC makers were losing money.
The computer for the best of us, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 04.18. Apple can't compete on price, so let's position Macs as premium brand computers.
Organize your files and never lose track of them, Michel Munger, iBasics, 04.18. How to organize your hard drive and use the different views.
Do Macs cost too much?, Dan Knight, iMac Channel, 04.18. Even the iMac seems overpriced for the budget computing market, but is that a bad thing?
BeOS or NeXT: The right choice, David Puett, 04.18. Another look at BeOS - and why Apple did right to choose NeXT instead.
Children of MacPaint: Orphans and the 8-bit video world, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel, 04.18. A brief look at second-generation paint programs for the Mac with a focus on Ultrapaint.
Cube hitting its stride?, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.17. Thanks to recent price reductions, the Cube appears to be hitting its stride.
Do more with OS X, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 04.17. A look at some OS X applications to reduce dependence on the Classic mode.
Steve Jobs was right, Stephen Ashton, My Turn, 04.16. Flower power, CD-RW, and iTunes makes the new iMac an easy sell.
BeOS or NeXT: Did Apple make the wrong choice?, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.16. Did Be really have the better operating system for the PowerPC?
Next gen Power Macs, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 04.16. Thoughts on the demise of the G4/667, faster Motorola CPUs, and future Power Macs.
Taste, style, and the Mac, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.13. A look at Macintosh styling - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Make mine OS Nine, John C. Foster, My Turn, 04.13. "I grew up, so to speak, using the Classic Mac operating system, and I am resisting the culture switch to OS X."
Mac, faith, and religion, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.13. Thoughts on the Christian faith, the Christian church, and the Macintosh community.
10 uses for an older Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.13. Get a kid started, set up a print server, build a Macquarium, use old SCSI peripherals....
75 Mac Advantages: Part 4, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.12. Mac multimedia and Internet advantages over Windows.
My Performa coffee break, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 04.12. Trouble with the Performa - and how it was fixed.
Best of the Mac Web survey results, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.12. Which Mac sites are best known? Which are best loved? Survey results are in.
Long live GURU, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 04.12. Newer Tech is gone, but GURU lives on.
Macs follow the Microsoft way, Tim Baxter, My Turn, 04.11. "We have, over the years, become as much like them as they have become like us."
iTunes, Part 2: Burning CDs, Michel Munger, iBasics, 04.11. How to create high quality CDs you can listen to on any CD player.
Personal computing, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.11. "...right from the start, Apple was less concerned with creating the most powerful machine on the planet and more concerned with creating the best computing experience."
Listen to the music, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 04.10. MP3s, iTunes, speakers, and Napster bring music alive on the Mac.
Macworld, January 1986, Blast From the Past, 04.10. Apple's first Mac hard drive, the ImageWriter II, the Personal Modem, memory upgrades, Lotus Jazz, and more.
Home network throughput, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.09. Yes, a Quadra really can make an excellent server on your home network. Here's how.
Rest of the Mac Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.09. Over twenty Mac sites that didn't make our survey - this time.
Four Years of Low End Mac, Dan Knight, 04.06. Forgive us for getting a bit self-congratulatory, but LEM turns 4 on Saturday. This is our story.
The 'Book Review, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Page, 04.06. Mobile Newsroom deal, PB Zone giveaway, FireWire enclosure, Haliburton case, PowerBook deals, and refurbished TiBooks.
OS X: The end of tight hardware integration?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.06. Tight integration of hardware and OS has been an Apple trademark - until OS X.
OS X, Apple Tattoos, Sexy TiBooks, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 04.06. Mac OS X in London, an Apple tatoo, and the sexy Titanium PowerBook on the cover of MacUser.
Customize Mac OS X, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 04.06. How to change icons, the toolbar, and the dock - and make OS X a bit faster.
Best of the Mac Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.05. Survey asks your opinion of some of the best known Mac websites.
Compressing movies, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 04.05. Why you need to compress your QuickTime movies.
Exploiting Hailstorm, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 04.04. Microsoft wants your information. Here's how they're getting users to share it.
Religious computer wars revisited, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.04. Is the Mac "Catholic" and Windows "Protestant"?
iTunes, Part 1: Encode, Organize, Radio, and Play, Michel Munger, iBasics, 04.04. Getting started with iTunes.
Two buttons too different?, Mathias Dubois, My Turn, 04.04. Will the Mac remain the one mouse button computer forever?
Ready, AIM, Fire, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered, 04.03. Does AOL have the right to refuse service to Fire users?
Apple at 25: Macintosh History, 1984-2001
Promises to keep, Geoff Rosenberg, My Turn, 04.02. Apple promised, "Your iMac web site is free for life!" - and now defines that as 2.5 years.
PowerBook value, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 04.02. A PowerBook may be perfect for you, or there may be better values.
High End Mac, 04.01. Buy new every two, iPerforma, virtues of a G4, truth about the firmware update, and much, much more.