Low End Mac Archive for January 2

January 2 in Low End Mac History

Adding USB, FireWire, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Yes, you can add USB and/or FireWire to any Power Mac or clone with PCI slots.

Why BeOS was so different, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Why BeOS was such an impressive operating system compared with Unix, Windows, NeXTstep, and the Mac OS.
Early iMac video failure, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel. Some tray-loading iMacs are experiencing video failure after just 2-3 years - what causes it?
A Mac Plus in 1986: The rest is history, Scott Clausen, My First Mac. I saw an Apple dealer and decided to see what their product was like. The rest is history.
Rumors for a new year, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Some idle speculation about iVo, iVideo, the iBox, QuickFlick, digital television, and fast wireless networking.
32-bit addressing on older Macs, Dan Knight, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Why older Macs have 24-bit addressing, why some need Mode32, and why memory sometimes seems to disappear.
Apple struggles to discredit Windows, Anne Onymus, The Lite Side. Apple memo from 1993 outlines attack on Windows - strangely reminiscent of 'Microsoft' memo leaked today.
Looking for a better solution, Dan Knight. We're trying to find a better program to manage our email lists. Can you help?

How to make a bootable emergency CD, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. How to create your own custom bootable CD for diagnostics, repair, and software restoration.
Why we need anti-spam legislation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Unlike rain, sending spam is a human behavior which can and should be covered by law."
Thinking through Macworld Expo rumors and speculation, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, RumorLog. Anne and Dan weigh in on the rumors and speculation about the upcoming San Francisco Macworld Expo.

How Microsoft could profit by selling Internet Explorer for Mac, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. A surprising number of people are undoubtedly gullible enough to pay to use the browsers that Microsoft gave away for free.
Macintosh History: 2005. Apple's year in review, from the Mac mini and iPod shuffle last January through the higher resolution PowerBooks and Power Mac G5 Quad.
A refreshed look at Low End Mac for 2006, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. We've made some changes to our appearance at Low End Mac, starting with a new typeface for our logo

How the Microsoft-Ferrari fiasco plays out in the media, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Free Ferrari laptops from Microsoft for select bloggers, their recall, and the way the media deals with the fiasco.
15" PowerBook G4 lower memory slot problem revisited, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Another look at the lower memory slot problem and Apple's repair extension program for 1.5 GHz and 1.67 GHz 15" G4 PowerBooks

Introduction to emulation on the Mac, Trevor Wale, One More Thing. No games for the Mac? With console and PC emulators, that's anything but true.
Menu bar opacity and translucency in Leopard, better Rage video in Leopard, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also why GeForce 5200 may be a good choice, USB webcams work with iChat in 10.4.9 and later, and moving some files to a new Mac.
Dialup fix for Leopard, scripting for cooler laptops, the Griffin iMate battery, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also Eudora as the 'correct' email client, a fan of the Mozilla version of Eudora, and another text processor for Mac OS X.

Steve Jobs must die, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Steve Jobs has held the role of Savior of Apple for a dozen years. It's time to let others take public leadership roles.
Happy birthday, Macintosh, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. January 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh. Here's how Low End Mac plans to celebrate the event.

iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Best Gadgets of 2011, Real World iPad Usage Patterns, iTV Rumors, and More, iOS News Review. Also smartphones replacing cameras and camcorders, iFresh battery charger, Siri ebook released, and more.
Next MacBook Pro Update April or Later, PC Trackpads Suck, ThunderBolt PCs Coming in April, and More, The 'Book Review. Also second generation Seagate Momentus drive a step forward, dual-core Atoms to power next generation netbooks, and more.
How to Use Dropbox, Alternatives to Apple's Mac Apps, Web Growing More Bloated, and More, Mac News Review. Also use your Mac as a WiFi router, free Bean word processor updated, Mini vMac classic Mac emulator update, and more.