The company is also expanding the .DS_Store Apple Foundation Program to enhance learning opportunities for these small system files that seem to copy and paste themselves into oblivion at the Apple Finder Academy. Philadelphia, PA Apple today announced plans to expand in the City of Philadelphia, starting with the launch of the Apple .DS_Store online in […]
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I must respectfully disagree with the new focus of Low End, er, make that High End Mac. Simply replacing your old Mac every two years, or three at most, isn’t the whole solution to Apple’s financial crisis or the consumer’s lust for power. Anyone who has followed computers for more than a couple […]
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and I’ve come to the conclusion that absolutely everything has turned upside down since we started pushing beyond the Chinese Calculator. Our species was founded on the hunter-gatherer work ethic (Not the one where you gather hunters or the one where you hunt the gatherers either), […]
Featuring the groundbreaking M4 Extreme chip, the new Mac Pro sets a new benchmark for desktop performance. Designed for professionals pushing the limits of Al, 3D rendering, and scientific computing, it’s the most powerful and capable Mac ever made. (Credit for all photo mockups on this article go to @basicappleguy.com on BlyeSky!)
Imagine this: an alternate earth, with alternate economics, influences, design teams, and whatnot. In this alternate universe, Apple unveiled the Mac Studio in 2006, alongside the first generation of Intel Macs. The Mac Studio was released as an answer for a more powerful small form factor/ITX workstation, a step up from the Mac mini. In […]
We recently heard of the announcement of WWDC 2025 which is set to be in early June, alongside a design preview teased by the official logo for this year. For this year we can expect iOS 19 to be announced, with many rumors circulating around the potential to drop support for certain devices. While you […]
Luddite Mac is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek celebration of vintage Macs — and even Apple IIs. The point we always try to make at Low End Mac is that until it dies no computer is ever less capable than it was when you bought it, so try to make the most of it. Our other focus […]
The 11″ Early 2015 MacBook Air ships with a 2.2 Ghz i7-5650u as a BTO/CTO option, making it the absolute fastest 11″ ‘Book ever. This hasn’t at all stopped users online from shoehorning an even better CPU in there, which inadvertently or intentionally upgrades the GPU also. Out with the old Intel HD 6000, in […]
We all love our iPhones. But is that love serious enough to warrant a union in holy matrimony?
As of April 1st, 2018, Low End Mac is changing its funding model. While we will still accept donations from people who find the site helpful, we will begin the process of taking each and every article apart, updating it for our new format, and waiting for the money to come to us.
Tired of being a perpetual bridesmaid in the personal computing world even though it’s the most valuable company in the world, Apple has acquired Microsoft and today begins the process of upgrading Windows 10 users to OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
Luddite Mac was our 2002 April Fools parody looking back at the lowest of the low-end Macs.
I started teaching in 1985. My school, which was well-equipped in physics hardware, also had a collection of Apple II machines…
The concept of Luddite Mac appeals to me at the gut level, because I am temperamentally resistant to change. When I have found something that works well for me, I’m happy to stick with it and reluctant to move along to the next big thing.
It’s not often I get to write anything but groundless rumors for Luddite Mac, but the opportunity to look back at one of Apple’s finest computers ever got my interest.
Everyone is talking about how great the GS/OS is for the Apple IIGS. Sure, it looks good, and it’s rock solid, but I think I’m going to stick with ProDOS for a few reasons.
The first Mac didn’t quite cut it. With 128 KB of RAM, a single-sided 400K floppy, and no native support for a hard drive, it was a proof of concept machine…
Q: My Dual 450 MHz G4 keeps crashing when I try to load one of my daughter’s games. I recently upgraded to OS X, and I believe the problem is occurring when classic mode is booted. Can you help?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and I’ve come to the conclusion that Macs are contributing to the moral decay of America.
2002 – The G4 has finally reached the 1 GHz mark. This comes even as chips from Intel and AMD surpass the 2 GHz level. Will Apple ever catch up, let alone surpass its PC counterparts in MHz? The answer may lie in revisiting a decision made over eight years ago.
It all started with the keynote. The lucky few who were there, the invitees in the stores and the streaming video downloaders all knew…
Luddite Mac is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek celebration of vintage Macs — and even Apple IIs. The point we always try to make at Low End Mac is that until it dies no computer is ever less capable than it was when you bought it, so try to make the most of it. Our other focus […]
Welcome to High End Mac, our April Fools 2001 parody of Low End Mac.
A senior programmer high in Microsoft’s Windows XP development team has written me with details on many additional improvements WinXP packs that were previously unknown to testers of XP Beta 2. The focus of the email was on the bugs in XP Beta 2.
It had to happen, what with Dan Knight getting a new TiBook and retiring his Umax SuperMac S900. Dan sets the tone of things for the now-former Low End Mac, being the founder, publisher, editor, and all, and there is nothing “low end” about a titanium G4 PowerBook.
This is a review of iPerforma, the next generation of Macs to hit the desktop and replace my vintage Performa.
Remember last weekend? Apple quietly released a firmware update Friday evening that disabled third-party memory in a lot of newer Macs. By Saturday morning, the Mac Web was abuzz with warnings and theories.
I must respectfully disagree with the new focus of Low End, er, make that High End Mac. Simply replacing your old Mac every two years, or three at most, isn’t the whole solution to Apple’s financial crisis or the consumer’s lust for power.
Q: My favorite desktop pattern disappeared. How do I get it back? A: Buy a new computer. With a faster machine, you’ll save precious time…
I don’t understand why Low End Mac readers stick with your old clones or pre-G3 computers. I’ve been using Macintoshes since 1994, and most of the time I’ve had one of the latest machines. To me, living without the latest, most powerful stuff is unthinkable.
