Low End Mac Archive for July 18

July 18 in Apple and Low End Mac History

PowerBook 150 released, first PowerBook with an IDE hard drive.
Quadra 630/LC 630 introduced, share same design as Performa 630 series introduced on July 1.

Gaming with older Power Macs, Brian Rumsey, Low End Mac Gaming. Setting up first-generation Power Macs and PowerPC Performas for gaming.
Midlife Mac lover, Chris Volpe, My First Mac. "I once vowed I'd never own a computer, but that began to change when I left journalism in 1998...."
RumorLog: What at Macworld Expo?, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus. Our best guess at which rumors will prove true.

iMac G3/700 MHz. iMac reaches 700 MHz - plus some color changes.
Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver). 733 MHz and faster, more bays, new appearance.
My perfect Macintosh line, Andrew W. Hill and Sam Burrish, My Turn. "This is what I would announce at Macworld New York if I were to recreate Apple's entire product line."
Puzzling Mac games, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Puzzle games for the Mac - Snood, MacPipes, Blobs, Mac Mine Sweeper, and more.
Ergonomics tips to avoid pain and stress, Michael Munger, iBasics. Simple tips for improved ergonomics when using your computer.
Before the Expo, Dan Knight, Expo Report. Thoughts on the trip to New York.
Overview of keynote address, Dan Knight, Expo Report. Faster iMacs, even faster G4s, new apps for Mac OS X, iDVD2, and more.

Command key truth and fiction, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. A history of the Apple/command/splat key and it's vast assortment of names.
Happy with the iBook, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb. In choosing whether to keep the iBook or TiBook, the smaller iBook won.
Is Jaguar worth $129?, Dan Knight, Expo Coverage. There's no doubt that OS X 10.2 offers a lot for $129, but is it enough to justify the price?
Macintosh community or cult?, Jason Walsh, Mac Life. Is there really a Mac community, or are we more cult-like?

Goats in Toyland: Recording your own album with your Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Using the Mac to digitally record your music - and then burn it to a CD using iTunes.
Big red 'Book bag, new notebook drives, 6-port FireWire hub, DVD burner, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review. Also WildEepz, TiBook sleeve, low-cost 15 GB laptop drive, GPerch iPod stand, and bargain 'Books from $465 to $3,099.

Panther on a G3 iMac, B&W G3 sold, and the state of my other Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. Although running OS X 10.3.9 on a 6-year-old iMac, the author still maintains his stable of older Macs running the Classic Mac OS.

4 steps for resurrecting old Macs, Sonic Purity, Mac Daniel. Hardware problems may be solved with a thorough cleaning, deoxidizing electrical contacts, replacing failed capacitors, and/or repairing broken solder joints.
My first Mac, a Plus, shocked me, Leo Titus LeBron V, Collection Spotlight. Going from the world of Windows PCs to a floppy-based Mac Plus provided several pleasant surprises, like booting in just 30 seconds.
Make your own Intel Mac, using Zip to move data between Macs, some SuperDisk work with OS X, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Fill "Apple's Gaping Hole" by hacking OS X onto the hardware you want, moving files between new Macs and old, later Imation SuperDisk drives work with OS X, and networking OS 9 Power Macs.

Apple gave Psystar enough rope to hang itself, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. By not filing suit against Psystar immediately, Apple allowed the company to do enough to give Apple an air-tight case.
4-core Core 2 Extreme mobile CPU in August, 256 MB SSD coming to MacBook Air, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Centrino 2 shipping, OS X running on tiny MSI Wind notebook, fuel cell notebooks one step closer, free laptop tracking service, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,649, and more.
Google's 'really good' iPhone app, 10 alternatives to the iPhone, Car Care app, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone 2.0 gives new life to original iPhone, free and low-cost apps, 3G 'tough to kill', inside the iPhone 3G, accessories for the iPhone 3G, and much more.

iPad pros and cons, EMF protection, Mac OS performance historically, and more, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also Thunderbolt future, smartphones are like motorcycles, dropout sound with Leopard, upgrading a Power Mac G3, and more.

Optimizing PowerBook G4 Performance, TenFourFox May Run Faster with NoScript, and More, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also pros and cons of Linux on G3 PowerBooks and iPhoto 11 no longer updating in Snow Leopard.
Preparing Your Mac for the Worst, Low End Mac Round Table. Hard drives crash, laptops get dropped or stolen - are you prepared to recover from a disaster like that?
No Office 2013 for Mac? Don't Panic, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Based on some headlines, you'd think Microsoft was sticking it to Mac users by making Office 2013 Windows only.