Low End Mac Archive for March 14

March 14 in Low End Mac History

Outlook Express 101, part 2, Michel Munger, iBasics. How to import email from your old software, and how to set up filters.
Feedback on PayPal, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. PayPal generally works well, but some users have run into problems.
Byte, September 1990, Blast From the Past. When Byte magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary, it went all out. Plenty of fascinating reading.

My iBook, part 3, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. A week with the new iMac finds it a great value with a few flaws.
Configuring an iBook cart, part 2, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Mechanical, labeling, and AirPort issues.

Fuel cells: Better batteries mean better portables, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Fuel cells could provide power for a full day of computing and reduce the weight of laptops. Are there any drawbacks?
Are older Macs lower than low end?, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. Are low-end Mac users finding happiness with newer low-end Mac?
Pismo G3/800 upgrade, dock for iceBooks, USB keyboard lights, the return of FireDino, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. Also new cases, keyboard protection, 'Book accessories, higher capacity laptop drives, and bargain 'Books from $190 to $1,899.

Apple vs. PowerPage: What does it mean?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Last Friday, the judge ruled in Apple's favor, allowing the subpoena served to PowerPage's email provider to stand. What does this mean for Internet journalism?
Jotz 1.3, an innovative, thoughtful replacement for the old Mac Note Pad, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Jotz goes well beyond copying Apple's Note Pad, adding a number of helpful, powerful features.

MpegDec: Play MP3s and streaming audio on 680x0 and old PowerPC Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. 680x0 Macs can play anything short of 128kbps stereo MP3s, and even the oldest PowerPC Macs have no trouble at all with those recordings.
The solution to piracy is quality content at fair prices, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple has demonstrated that people will pay a fair price for digital music and video. Offering a carrot instead of a stick is the solution to piracy.

Mac 'security' site serves malware, Penryn iMac and Mac mini soon, XBMS for Mac, and more, Mac News Review. Also Blu-ray Macs this year, 5 months with Vista, 4 months with Leopard, Time Capsule reviewed, and more.
MacBook Air tossed out with newspapers, Penryn MacBook and MBP reviews, MacBook Periscope, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Intel shows 160 GB SSD, Microsoft losing ground, fix for MacBook Air overheating, mini surge protector with USB power, multiple monitors with MBP, bargain 'Books from $260 to $2,699, and more.
iPhone 2.0 beta and SDK released, iPhone gains Exchange Server support, games planned, and more, iNews Review. Also Apple going after business with iPhone updates, iPon nano overheats and sparks, talk to your iPod with VoiceTunes, guitar amp for iPods, and more.

iPad 2 launches, Apple's post-PC world, IT anxiety, Pages video tutorial, new cases, and more, iNews Review. Also iPad 2 vs. Xoom, new Belkin and M-Edge accessories for iPad 2, new iPad 2 cases from Marware and BoxWave, and more.
iOS 4.3 introduced with Personal Hotspot for iPhone 4, Flash sort of coming to iOS, and more, iNews Review. Also Random House makes 17,000 titles available on Apple iBookstore, 19% of drivers admit to using Internet while driving, and more.
Run Lion on Core Duo Macs, Safari 5.0.4, Blu-ray for Mac, Lion-like launcher for OS X 10.6, and more, Mac News Review. Also does SSD make sense with FireWire?, Safari 4.1.3 for Tiger, Western Digital to acquire Hitachi GSD, and more.
MacBook Air 40% of MacBook sales, 16 GB for new MacBook Pros, Early 2011 MacBook Pro reviews, and more, The 'Book Review. Also SATA 6 Gbps in new MacBook Pros, TRIM support found in OS X 10.6.6, SSD vs. hard drive shootout, R.I.P. netbook, and more.

18 Years Ago Apple Introduced the First PowerPC Macs, Low End Mac Round Table. The 68040 CPU was running out of steam, and RISC appeared to be the future, so Apple helped develop a new processor family.
Good-bye, PowerPC, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. Six years into the Intel Era, Simon Royal once again has an x86 Mac - and loves it.