Low End Mac Archive for September 21

September 21 in Mac and Low End Mac History

The Instant Messenger War, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The reason Microsoft wants access to AOL Instant Messenger users - and the reason AOL doesn't want them to have it.

Thinking different about school computers, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. A high school student thinks strategically about his school's computer situation.
Was I ready to write about OS X?, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. Yesterday's article was under-researched, as several readers pointed out.
The past is not an abstraction, Chris Lozaga, My Turn. Lasting peace comes from strength, not just good intentions.

Online personals: Dating for the Internet generation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Dating services have gone high tech, and anyone with a browser can search for a partner online. Some tips.

Beginning my Macintel adventure, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. When Apple introduced the Core 2 Duo iMacs, the time was ripe to pick up a 20" Core Duo iMac on the cheap.

'Obsolete' computers belong in homes and classrooms, not sitting in storage, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. A lot of school systems have piles of "obsolete" computers in storage that should be used in the classroom or loaned to students with no computer at home.
Effective backup strategies for Mac users, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. How to backup your important data and your entire hard drive before a catastrophic drive failure turns you into a backup zealot.
'I will switch from Apple', AMD's 3-core CPU, Carbon Copy Cloner 3.0 released, and more, Mac News Review. Also new 24" iMac disappoints, new driver does not improve iMac GPU performance, aluminum keyboards "atrocious", QuickerTek WiFi antenna for Mac Pro, free 3D home interior software, and more.
No looking back after MacBook switch, 8x SuperDrive upgrade for MacBook and MacBook Pro, and more, The 'Book Review. Also $100 laptop now $188, iBook logic board repair service, metal jacket for MacBook, MoGo mouse lives inside notebook, bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,688, and more.

5 sub-$100 apps for when iPhoto isn't quite enough, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. iPhoto is great for downloading, organizing, and simple photo tweaks, but sometimes you need a helper app with more powerful tools. These range from free to $90.
Windows woes: A lesson from Boot Camp, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Getting Windows installed, running, and activated is more work than this Mac user bargained for. Learn from his mistakes.

30 Days with My iPhone 4, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. A broken iPhone 3G forced the upgrade issue, and the iPhone 4's Retina display is a marvel.
Opera 10.62 for Mac: Fast, but some bugs remain, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Opera is the last major browser still supporting Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, but the latest release has some issues with Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard on Moore's 'Books.