Low End Mac Archive for September 18

September 18 in Low End Mac History

Software piracy and the Mac, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. A look at copyrighted software illegally posted on the Internet, also known as "warez," from a Mac perspective.

Why OS X matters, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. With the stability of Mac OS X, Apple leapfrogs all the improvements in Windows stability.
128K and beyond, Nick Canterucci, My First Mac. Recovery and restoration of an original Macintosh, the author's first Mac.
The Nimda worm, Virus Page. Our quick summary of the Nimda worm and it's impact on Windows and beyond.

Integrating vintage Macs into a home studio, Grady Truchelut, My Turn. The varied tasks Macs of different vintages can perform in a home multimedia studio.

Another school system's 'switch by subterfuge' for the convenience of IT, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. With no consideration of teacher's needs and no educational justification, one more school system goes Windows for the benefit of the IT department.

Is Ubuntu Linux a sensible alternative for Mac users?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. If your Mac can run OS X decently, is there any reason to try Ubuntu Linux? If it can't run OS X well, is Ubuntu a reasonable choice?
A $25 Mac, growing up Macintosh, and a complete Mac addict, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Three Mac users recount what drew them to the Mac in the first place - and what keeps them with the platform.
MacHome magazine: 1991-2006, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. MacHome specialized in practical advice for the average Mac user. It will be missed.

Vintage Macs provide a less distracting writing environment, Brian Richards, Advantage Mac. A Mac OS X user finds an old Macintosh IIsi and discovers the joy of writing undisturbed by music, messaging, and streaming content.
How does the MacBook compare to Sony, HP, Toshiba, and Lenovo offerings?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Ars Technica compares four Windows notebooks in the same price range as Apple's MacBook. How does the $1,299 MacBook hold up against them?
Importing video into iMovie, jumping the gun on G3s and Leopard, interference robustness, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also, Intel Macs support 802.11a WiFi alongside b, g, and n, and USB card options for beige G3 Power Macs.

Apple trumps Microsoft in making the 64-bit transition transparent to users, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. To use more than 4 GB of RAM under Windows, you need a 64-bit PC and the 64-bit version of Windows. On the Mac, OS X 10.4 and later already support it.
Reconfiguring and repurposing a Power Mac G4, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. These 1999 'Sawtooth' Power Macs would be perfect for the science lab with more RAM, bigger hard drives, and a newer version of Mac OS X.

4 reasons not to go Snow Leopard yet, new iMacs and MacBook soon?, Macs in school, and more, Mac News Review. Also Tiger users can go directly to Snow Leopard, HP drivers for OS X 10.6, cheap alternative to iPhoto, new external WD drives for Macs, and more.
Buying MacBook memory, 6 easy 'Book repairs, Taiwan ramps up for Apple tablet, and more, The 'Book Review. Also dead MacBook Pro display update, airplane power may not be enough for some MacBook Pro models, premium Windows notebooks, bargain 'Books from $179 to $1,999, and more.
Disconnect iPod safely, extract DVD audio, iPhone 3.1.1 bug, first iPhone keyboard, and more, iNews Review. Also Zune HD teardown, solar iPhone charger, new cases for new iPods, and more.