Low End Mac Archive
April 12 in Apple and Low End Mac History
Highlights
- 1992: BBEdit released by Bare Bones Software.
- 1993: Performa 450, an LC III repackaged for the consumer market.
1993
- Performa 450 introduced, an LC III repackaged for the consumer market.
2000
- Dutchmen sneak past Team Mac Observer, Mac Musings. They came out of nowhere, pushing Team Mac Observer to 20th place.
2001
- 75 Mac Advantages: Part 4, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Mac multimedia and Internet advantages over Windows.
- My Performa coffee break, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac. Trouble with the Performa - and how it was fixed.
- Best of the Mac Web survey results, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Which Mac sites are best known? Which are best loved? Survey results are in.
2002
- A new age in personal computing, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Is the all purpose multiuser "home computer" a thing of the past?
- XPostFacto adds PB 2400, 3400, Kanga support; Sony Vaio laptop sports 16" screen; and more, Charles Moore. OS X on "unsupported" PowerBooks; Moo X optimizes OS X; compact power adapter; TiBooks on round the world yacht cruise; hot bargains on new, used, and refurbished 'Books; more.
2004
- Mail Beacon and POPmonitor: Spam sentinels for Mac OS 8, 9, and X, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Hate downloading and wading through spam? These two shareware programs let you delete it from the server before you download.
- Why Apple really is doomed: Thoughts on earning a death knell citation, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. After reading through some of the Mac Observer's Death Knell citations, I came to the conclusion that I gotta get one of these for myself.
2005
- Tiger means don't buy a new Mac until April 29, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Whether you're tempted by a new Power Mac, iMac G5, PowerBook, or Mac mini, waiting to buy until OS X 10.4 is included just makes sense.
2006
- How about a USB keyboard with a built-in wireless mouse transceiver?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. A wireless mouse is a wonderful thing, and a wired keyboard isn't a hassle. Why not put the wireless transceiver in the keyboard instead of it being a separate device?
- Boot Camp works well, virtualization is better, Apple 'the next Dell'?, and more, The Macintel Report. Why dual boot when you can run OS X and Windows concurrently with Parallels Workstation? Also, lots of thoughts and reviews of Boot Camp, the 'No Windows-booting Pledge', and more.
2007
- Is Apple TV a Mac?, upgrading a Power Mac G4, troubleshooting a Beige G3, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also accessing files on floppies and old Mac on a new Mac, satisfaction and consumerism, and 10th anniversary feedback.
2010
- Touch typing on the iPad: Possible, but..., John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Although it is possible to touch type on the iPad, it isn't easy. Here's why.
2011
- Free OmmWriter Dana creates a tranquil, non-distracting writing environment, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. If you just want to focus on writing without the many distractions your Mac provides, OmmWriter Dana could be the tool for you.
- Powering a USB 2.0 drive on a USB 1.1 PowerBook, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. A bus-powered USB hard drive is a great laptop accessory, but PC Cards don't provide enough power to spin them up.