Low End Mac Archive for April 30

April 30 in Low End Mac History

Growing Internet presence, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. According to The Internet Operating System Counter, the Mac OS and Linux are the fastest growing server operating systems.

Using BeOS on a Power Mac, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth. BeOS is inexpensive and easy to install. Why you might want to try it.
Cube feedback, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Reader responses to "Cube Hitting Its Stride?"
The May Day announcement, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog. What we may and may not hear from Apple tomorrow.

TiBook value: New vs. old, Dan Knight. The new TiBook offers better value - but there should be hot deals on the old ones, too.
Your right to link threatened, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. "If the simple process of posting a link to another site becomes mired in regulation, it is not inconceivable that the Internet as a useful communication could begin to wither."
Future of the PowerPC: PowerPC past and present, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. History of the PowerPC and why we lost the Megahertz War.
Apple unveils vowel-Mac strategy, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Apple's new tactic: A Mac for every vowel in the alphabet.

Macs cheaper than PCs? It's not hard to prove, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. When you look at all the factors, Macs are much less expensive to own and operate than Windows PCs.
Conversions Plus lets Windows users work with Mac files and drives, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Program lets Windows users mount Mac floppies and CDs, connect to a Mac iPod, and open and convert files from Mac and old PC software.
Comparing the G3 and G4, Internet sharing with AirPort, chipping a G3 All-in-One, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Disk Tools sources, Google searches, automatic network detection, 802.11g wireless networking, cheap SCSI drives, and more.

Marketing the Mac: The lonely Mac support guy, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "The goal is to show the Mac as a real option. It's practical. It's affordable. It's reliable. It's easy to use. Its differences make it better - no viruses, no extra boxes, less wires."
AirPort 3.4.1, first 100 GB laptop drive, 4x DVD-R/RW/RAM for TiBooks, maximixing battery life, lots more, The 'Book Review. Up to 4x wireless range for TiBooks, iBatt software, lots of new Knowledge Base articles, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,599, and lots more.

30 top Mac user mistakes: How many are Apple's fault?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The biggest mistake new Mac users make is assuming that the Mac will work just like Windows. It won't.
FileMaker Pro 8.5 well worth checking out, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. If you're considering investing in a database program, FileMaker Pro 8.5 is definitely worth looking over.

A very Pismo Christmas in April, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Everyone maintaining a vintage Mac should have a parts donor, and sometimes the parts machine may have upgrades for your old Mac.
Online answers for ailing computers, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac. "...most of the time someone has had the same problem as you and posted the solution online."
Mac value, the Hackintosh market, unsupported Leopard, and USB 2.0 for older PowerBooks, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. High-end Macs cost less than comparable HPs and Dells, the need for a Mac minitower, a Leopard installation tip, Leopard on an 800 MHz iBook, and which PC Cards work with Mac OS X drivers.

Apple's 'on target' design sets it apart, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. While others take a shotgun approach to product design in hopes some will succeed, Apple knows how to focus on essentials.

End of 3.5" floppy, Linux ready to take on OS X?, moving files from an old Mac to OS X, and more, Mac News Review. Also Steve Jobs says no Mac app store with Apple verification, Pirate Party official in Canada, Microsoft Office 2011 beta, and more.

iPad Dilemma: New iPad or Stick with the Old?, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac. Compared with the original iPad, the New iPad has more power, a better screen, and a better camera, but does that really matter?