Online Resources – iMac (Late 2009)

The Late 2009 iMac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.10.21. With larger 16:9 displays, the new iMacs bring a lot of value to the table, but there are some close-out bargains. Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can […]

Online Resources – iMac for Education (Mid 2009)

Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded. Why the 20″ iMac is perfect for home or school, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing, 2009.09.29. The […]

Online Resources – iMac (Early 2009)

The 2009 iMac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.03.04. The new iMacs use improved Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, Nvidia GeForce graphics, and offer more value than ever before. Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded […]

Online Resources – iMac (Early 2008)

The 2008 Penryn iMac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.04.29. Comparing prices, features, and performance, three of four new models are value champions, and there are some surprising refurb values as well. The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.08.15. The G3 iMac influenced the whole industry, but Apple continued to […]

Online Resources – iMac (Mid 2007)

CPU Upgrades So 2007 iMacs Can Run High Sierra What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28. Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors. The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.08.15. The G3 iMac […]

Online Resources – iMac (Late 2006)

What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28. Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors. The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.08.15. The G3 iMac influenced the whole industry, but Apple continued to move […]

Online Resources – 17″ 1.83 GHz iMac (Late 2006)

What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28. Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors. The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.08.15. The G3 iMac influenced the whole industry, but Apple continued to move […]

Online Resources – 17″ iMac (Mid 2006)

What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28. Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors. The road to obsolescence: Intel Core Duo users will be left behind, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 2010.01.19. Mac OS X 10.7 may […]

Online Resources – iMac (Early 2006)

What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28. Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors. Stayin’ Alive: Upgrading the CPU, Hard Drive, and RAM on a 2006 iMac, Jim Tanous, TekRevue, 2013.11.17. “…the 2006 iMac was uniquely suited […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Early 2015)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Early 2014)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Mid 2013)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Mid 2011)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? The 2011 MacBook Air Value Equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.10.26. The i5 CPU doubles processing power, Thunderbolt provides more expansion options than ever, and the backlit keyboard […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Late 2010)

The 2010 MacBook Air value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.10.26. How do the new 11.6″ and 13.3″ MacBook Air models compare to last years, the MacBook, and MacBook Pros? Extended coverage for MacBook Air hinge, Mac Portable Retrospective, iBook as netbook, and more, The ‘Book Review, 2009.09.25. Also building a Pismo from 3 dead […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Mid 2009)

Road Apple: The Mid 2009 MacBook Air The June 2009 MacBook Air value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.06.11. The updated MacBook Air is faster and less expensive, but close-outs and refurbs are priced competitively. Finding the Best Values in Apple’s MacBook Matrix, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.07.21. With prices ranging from $999 to […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Late 2008)

Road Apple: The Late 2008 MacBook Air The June 2009 MacBook Air value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.06.11. The updated MacBook Air is faster and less expensive, but close-outs and refurbs are priced competitively. The October 2008 MacBook value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.10.15. Apple changed the entire MacBook lineup on Tuesday. How […]

Online Resources – 13″ MacBook Air (Early 2008)

Road Apple: The Original MacBook Air The October 2008 MacBook value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.10.15. Apple changed the entire MacBook lineup on Tuesday. How do close-out prices compare to the new ones? Upgrading a First Gen MacBook Air With a SSD, Brad Moon, Wired, 2012.02.13. “It took the better part of the day, but […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Early 2015)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Early 2014)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Mid 2013)

The Mid 2012 MacBook Air Value Equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2012.06.12. The 2012 MacBook Air has some real improvements (especially USB 3), but what about close-out prices on last year’s model? Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Mid 2012)

SSD in 2012 MacBook Air Over Twice as Fast as Last Year’s, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.20.2012. The Mid 2012 MacBook Air Value Equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2012.06.12. The 2012 MacBook Air has some real improvements (especially USB 3), but what about close-out prices on last year’s model? Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Mid 2011)

The 2011 MacBook Air Value Equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.10.26. The i5 CPU doubles processing power, Thunderbolt provides more expansion options than ever, and the backlit keyboard is back. Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS […]

Online Resources – 11″ MacBook Air (Late 2010)

The 2010 MacBook Air value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.10.26. How do the new 11.6″ and 13.3″ MacBook Air models compare to last years, the MacBook, and MacBook Pros? Extended coverage for MacBook Air hinge, Mac Portable Retrospective, iBook as netbook, and more, The ‘Book Review, 2009.09.25. Also building a Pismo from 3 dead […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Early 2011)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The Early 2011 15″ and 17″ MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2011.03.03. The new quad-core i7 models have a lot to offer, but how do they compare with close-out and refurb 2010 models? Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Late 2011)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The Late 2011 MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2011.10.25. Faster CPUs, bigger hard drives, improved graphics – but how do they compare to close-out pricing of Early 2011 models? Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2010)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The Spring 2010 MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.04.21. Where are the best values among the new MacBook Pro models, and when are last year’s a better buy? Finding the Best Values in Apple’s MacBook Matrix, Charles W Moore, […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2009)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The June 2009 17″ MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.06.11. The new model is a bit faster, but are older models better values? Finding the Best Values in Apple’s MacBook Matrix, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.07.21. With prices […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Early 2009)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The June 2009 17″ MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.06.11. The new model is a bit faster, but are older models better values? The 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.01.07. The new model is […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Early 2008)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The 2008 MacBook Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.02.27. “Perhaps the best thing about the new models is what they’ve done to prices of last year’s MacBook Pro line.” MacBook Pro a revelation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.02.08. After using […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16 The June 2007 MacBook Pro value equation: Some surprises, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2007.06.06. Apple’s newest MacBook Pro models generally offer modest improvements. Which are the better buys, the new ones or the discontinued models? MacBook Pro a revelation, Dan Knight, Mac […]

Online Resources – 17″ MacBook Pro (Late 2006)

Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the 17″ MacBook Pro, Dan Bashur, 2014.02.16. The MacBook Pro Core 2 value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2006.10.25. More power, more RAM, bigger hard drives, faster SuperDrive means better value, but Apple also has some excellent deals on refurbished Core Duo models. MacBook Pro a revelation, Dan Knight, […]

Online Resources – 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Mid 2015)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Mac Notebook Value for the College Student, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.20. “…Apple ‘Books represent the best long-term value for money spent, not to mention user experience….” […]

Online Resources – 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Mid 2014)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Mac Notebook Value for the College Student, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.20. “…Apple ‘Books represent the best long-term value for money spent, not to mention user experience….” […]

Online Resources – 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Early 2013)

Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Mac Notebook Value for the College Student, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.20. “…Apple ‘Books represent the best long-term value for money spent, not to mention user experience….” […]

Online Resources – 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Mid 2012)

The Retina MacBook Pro Value Equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2012.06.12. The 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina Display has an amazing screen, but how much will graphical performance suffer? Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are […]