Mac Happens

has been writing columns for Low End Mac since January 1999. Starting in April 2000, his column was named Mac Happens. Since June 2000, he wrote several Mac Daniel columns, and we're happy to see Mac Happens return after a long hiatus.

• The iPod shuffle is overpriced and underfeatured, 2005.02.18. Small, stylish, and popular, the iPod shuffle isn't worth the price of admission.
• Four kinds of iPods, six storage capacities: Which is best for you?, 2005.02.11. Choosing between the iPod, iPod mini, iPod photo, and iPod shuffle made easier.
• How to add memory, replace the hard drive, and use a second display with your eMac, 2005.02.01. Three low-cost ways to upgrade your eMac for better performance and greater flexibility.
• Internet sharing and printer sharing for your Macs, 2004.12.08. Sharing your Internet connection and USB printer is easy, with wires or without.
• How and why I use an eMac, iBook, and Power Mac G3, 2004.12.01. Sometimes you need power, other times portability, so using both a desktop Mac and a 'Book makes a lot of sense.
• The best Mac to give or get for the holidays, 2004.11.24. Whether new, used, or refurbished, you can buy a modern low-end Mac for as little as $150 - or a brand new one for under $1,000.
• BitTorrent: Distributed file sharing for big files, 2004.11.17. BitTorrent takes the peer-to-peer concept a step further to distribute the load among multiple users.
• Four options for buying new and used Macs, 2004.11.10. Whether you buy mail order, from a local dealer, via eBay, or from a used Mac specialist, you can find anything Mac you want.
• How iTunes lets you share your music on a network, 2004.11.03. How iTunes Music Sharing works and how you can use it to share your music with others.
• MP3 forever!, 2000.06.26. Closing down Napster will not help already rich artists, but may prevent new ones from being discovered.
• Internet radio, 2000.06.09. Internet radio solves problems with poor radio reception, but also lets you listen to radio from around the world.
• Software to make life easier, 2000.05.23. Helpful software you may never have heard of.
• Netscape 6 and other betas, 2000.04.25. "It's always good to have the latest released version of programs. What's even better is getting the latest prerelease version of programs."
• The Mac library, 2000.04.19. Evan shares the books he finds invaluable when working with Macs.
• AOL@school, 2000.04.11. "AOL will be soon releasing a new version of their software specifically for schools...."
• Amazing IE 5.0, 2000.04.03. "My faith in Microsoft has been restored."
• Macs and AOL 5.0, 2000.03.15. "Even though AOL 5.0 adds many nice new features, I believe it still has many shortcomings."
• Surfing the iNet, 2000.02.14. Evan lists some interesting, fun, and useful sites for Mac users.
• ViaVoice for Macintosh, 1999.12.22. Finally, good dictation software for the Macintosh.
• Macs and Y2K, 1999.12.14. Advice for all Mac users, especially those with System 7.5.3 and earlier.
• Holiday decorations, 1999.12.07. "You decorate your home for the holidays, so why not decorate your Mac, too?"
• Secure your Mac, 1999.11.16. How to secure your Mac for multiple users (without OS 9) and protect your files from snoops.
• "I" in iMac for inferior?, 1999.11.04. "...after installing Mac OS 9 on your iMac, you'll feel inferior to your little computer."
• Free Mac Internet access, 1999.10.20. "Recently, freei.net released a version of their internet access software for the Mac."
• iMacs for all, 1990.10.12. The new iMac line offers something for everyone.
• OS 8.6: Not all it's cracked up to be, 1999.10.05. "If it's free, it probably is too good to be true."
• Wanted: Custom iMacs, 1999.09.14. Apple should offer multiple speeds and configurations of iMacs, including build to order.
• Big sound from the little iMac, 1999.09.08. How to improve iMac sound with your stereo.
• Windows on your Mac, 1999.08.31. Hints on using Virtual PC.
• More Macs, 1999.08.18. "...if there were more Macs, there'd be more Mac buyers."
• Easier computing, 1999.08.03. "Computers were designed to make our lives easier, right? So why do they make our lives harder?"
• Enter the iBook, 1999.07.22. "The iBook is a revolutionary computer."
• A computer on every desk, 1999.07.13. "One day we'll see an iMac on every desk, not a boring beige box."
• iMitation, 1999.07.07. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....
• USB is enough, 1999.06.30. Practically everything an iMac owner could want is now available for USB.
• iMac talks to PowerBook, #2, 1999.06.22. More on networking an iMac with a PowerBook or other older Mac.
• iMac talks to PowerBook, #1, 1999.06.15. Getting the iMac to transfer files with a PowerBook or other older Mac.
• The perfect iMac, 1999.06.01. A few thoughts on making the iMac an even better computer.
• iMac iMpact, 1999.05.25. "... the iMac has made more of an impact on the world than any other computer ever."
• OS 8.6 makes iMac more stable, 1999.05.18. "OS 8.6 does more than just stopping some crashes. It also makes your PowerBook's battery last longer, and it improves some existing programs, such as Sherlock. Plus, some things will run a bit faster."
• Fixing and preventing hard drive crashes, 1999.05.11. "After many tests, they told me that I would need to erase my hard drive. So I did, but this was a quite tedious task. I tried to find a faster way, and I did."
• Mac alive and kicking, 1999.05.04. "The Mac might've been a bit unconscious for a while, but it most definitely isn't now."
• Computer, tell me a joke, 1999.04.27. Teach your iMac to respond to your voice!
• Hard drive failure, 1999.04.22. How to safeguard your iMac from disaster - and, aside from some sort of disk drive, it won't cost you a thing.
• iMac troubleshooting, 1999.04.02. "The iMac, unlike any other Mac, needs to be fixed differently."
• The Wow Factor, 1999.03.25. Dazzle your friends with the abilities of the Mac.
• Looking Different, 1999.03.05. Using themes to make your Mac look different.
• Buying an iMac, 1999.02.19. The pros and cons of buying locally vs. mail order.
• iMac flaws, 1999.02.10. The iMac has four flaws. Here's how to address them.
• iMac, Trendsetter, 1999.01.27. Bondi blue is showing up everywhere.
• iMac iMproved, 1999.01.18. Faster, more colorful, more drive space, and a lower price.