March 2005
- Risk of meteorite impact
assessment for your Macintosh computer, Jeff Adkins, The Lite
Side, 03.31. Worried about a Mac virus? You may be in more danger
from meteorites than from viruses.
- 'Ear different', rename your
iPod, iPod case from space, an iPod-ready chair, and more,
Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 03.31. Also iPod escapism, using
the iPod as a hard drive, new iPod cases, new iPod-related
software, a new FM transmitter, and much more.
- Why you want DVI
on your flat panel display, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
03.30. DVI displays tend to have a crisper, more stable, easier on
the eyes display, but you may want VGA input as well.
- Using one keyboard, mouse, and
monitor with your USB Mac and PS/2 Windows PC, Dan Knight, Mac
Daniel, 03.30. Three KVM solutions that support both USB and PS/2
computers, along with two other suggestions for making things
work.
- MacMice MicFlex USB, a great
microphone for music or dictation, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 03.28. This stylish, high quality USB microphone can be
used with iChat AV, GarageBand, iListen, and more.
- Seven tips for buying an MP3
player, Dan Knight, The Lite Side, 03.28. Microsoft knows
what's best for them, but their advice on buying an MP3 player
might not be best for you.
- Local Mac dealers offer
something special: Their time, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
03.24. Online ordering is impersonal, and Apple Stores are too
busy, so if you want to talk Mac, your local dealer is probably
your best bet.
- Troubleshooting trackpads, flat
rate screen replacement, new TiBook hinges, and more, Charles
Moore, The 'Book Review, 03.24. Also a high-capacity 14" iBook
battery, new notebookstand with USB hub, 12" PowerBook screen
replacement, bargain 'Books from $500 to $1,399, and more.
- 550 MHz G4 upgrade for iMacs,
add AirPort to Mac mini, Epson ditches Mac support at low end, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 03.24. Also OWC
SuperDrives for most Macs, maximum wireless range for Power Macs,
the illuminated Eclipes keyboard, and a FireWire cable port
isolator.
- Truth about iPod batteries,
iPod upgrades, DecoDock, first iPod shuffle T-shirt, and more,
Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 03.24. Also iPod as a storage
cure-all, iPod addiction, classical music drawbacks, iPod drive
formats, new iPod FireWire cables, Skittles' Star Wars iPod, and
much more.
- It's not Apple vs. the Mac
Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.23. The Mac Web is divided on
the Apple vs. rumor sites lawsuits, and those who publish rumors
have to be responsible for their actions.
- Just because Apple doesn't list it
doesn't mean your cell phone won't iSync, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab
Report, 03.22. The new cell phone wasn't listed on Apple's website,
but connect the cable, fire up iSync, and voilà!
- Symantec's self-serving ravings
spread fear, uncertainty, doubt about OS X security, Dan
Knight, Mac Musings, 03.22. "Are the folks at Symantec performing a
public service or merely spreading fear, uncertainty, and
doubt?"
- What happened to the Mac, sick
WallStreet, when a Mac is not a Mac, and more, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 03.21. Also ColorIt availability, another
Note Pad replacement, battery for Pismo, ATI Versavision question,
PowerBook Tech, and Elgato EasyWatch.
- iPod halo effect only one
reason to expect solid Macintosh growth, Dan Knight, Mac
Musings, 03.21. How the iPod effect, the iTunes effect, and an
aging installed hardware base could grow Mac sales by a million
units a year.
- Pepsi 1, visitors 0, Dan
Knight, Mac Musings, 03.18. Reformulated Pepsi One may be a winner,
but Pepsi's Oneify website leaves a bad taste.
- Run OS X without restarts,
PowerBook defective trackpad info, iTunes phone postponed, and
more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 03.18. Also educators
turning from eMacs to 'Books, a 17" PowerBook G4 review,
not-so-mini gap in Apple's notebook line, a wooden laptop, and
bargain 'Books from $445 to $1,999.
- How the iPod trounced the
Walkman, more Tunes on your shuffle, 75,000 song iPod Super, and
more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 03.18. Also iPod
recovery, Motorola delays iTunes phone, 'iPod on Wheels' next big
thing, run Linux on your iPod, and much more.
- Is there a two-button mouse in
Apple's future?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 03.18. If
Apple really wants to attract Windows users, they need to offer the
kind of two-button mouse they're used to.
- Mac mini tools, colorized
minis, Torvalds uses a Mac, Dr Mac Direct, affordable memory, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 03.17. Also Bowie State's
Xserve supercomputer, G-Play's media player, Apple back Blu-Ray
standard, Linux-bootable iPods and hard drives, and more.
- Apple's top secret "Project
Comet" unveiled, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 03.16. The Mac mini
has one serious design flaw. "Comet" addresses that oversight and
adds new power to Apple's smallest computer.
- Spring cleaning your Mac's hard
drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.15. "If you've been using
Macs for a few years, you probably have no idea how much stuff is
cluttering up your hard drive."
- Jotz 1.3, an innovative,
thoughtful replacement for the old Mac Note Pad, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 03.14. Jotz goes well beyond copying
Apple's Note Pad, adding a number of helpful, powerful
features.
- Apple vs. PowerPage: What does
it mean?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.14. Last Friday, the
judge ruled in Apple's favor, allowing the subpoena served to
PowerPage's email provider to stand. What does this mean for
Internet journalism?
- 'Rolls Royce of laptops',
notebook fuel cell, tiny battery monitor, Mac Feet, and more,
Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 03.11. Also iProtect cleaning
cloth, universal power adapter store, laptop cooling sleeve, motion
sensor software, Sharp's 3D notbook, bargain 'Books from $400 to
$1,499, and more.
- iPod recovers ThinkPad,
official Star Wars iPod skin, brush chrome your iPod, and more,
Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 03.11. Also NewerTech high
capacity iPod batteries, new PortalPlayer chip improves battery
life, iPod car integration, iPod shuffle guide, and more.
- Find online friends based on
taste in music with Audioscrobbler, Adam Robert Guha, Apple
Archive, 03.11. Audioscrobbler uses the music you listen to so it
can recommend tunes and find others with similar taste in
music.
- Lost Classic Mac OS features
revived for OS X, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 03.10. Regaining
tabbed folders, booting in safe mode, adding system sounds, and
replacing other features lost under OS X.
- Will the PowerPC 750vx appear
in future Macs?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.10. There's a
rumored IBM project to create a G3 processor with AltiVec. Even if
it does exist, is it something Apple might use?
- Will the Cell processor appear
in future Macs?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.09. The 4 GHz Cell
processor is a member of the PowerPC family. Is there any reason
for Apple not to adopt it?
- Top 10 Apples, disappearing
disk space, ClickScroll, Camino man joins Firefox team, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 03.09. Also LinkBack
technology for OS X, how Tiger will change everything, CPA firm
goes all Mac, Yellow Dog Linux 4.0.1 for PPC, and more.
- Four classic Mac OS features still
missing in OS X, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 03.08. "I used to
be able to do certain things in OS 9, and I miss those things in OS
X."
- Will the dual-core G4 appear in
future Macs?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.08. Why it's
reasonable to assume that we'll see PowerBooks with dual-core G4s
before Apple introduces G5 PowerBooks.
- Mac mini server costs, UPS Canada
brokerage fees, iDVD on OS 9, an install CD trick, and more,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 03.07. Also OS 9
installation tips, the reliable PowerBook 3400, booting a clamshell
iBook from FireWire, the wonderful PowerBook 9500, and more.
- Apple's leaky ship: A free
press, trade secrets, and nondisclosure agreements, Dan Knight,
Mac Musings, 03.07. "As long as Apple has a leaky ship, secrets are
going to slip out, people are going to publish them, and the public
is going to have some advance knowledge about the next iPod,
PowerBook, or version of OS X."
- The iPod: Fad, fashion
accessory, or forever?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 03.04.
iPods are everywhere today - just like the Sony Walkman once was -
but are they here to stay or just a passing fad?
- 120 GB notebook drives coming,
Apple's new CPU options, turning away from FireWire?, and more,
Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 03.04. Also cheaper PowerBook
screens, flat-rate screen replacement, SolarRoll power, a
bus-powered 3.5" drive, new iPod FireWire cable, 6 GB microdrives,
bargain 'Books from $445 to $2,099, and more.
- Search engines, page links, and
the worldwide Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.03. Mac fans
from around the world find Low End Mac a useful resource. Some
interesting statistics about our site and readers.
- Mac mini to lure Mac-phobic,
Mac mini with plasma TV, Cell processor in Apple's future?, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 03.02. Getting the most
from the Mac mini, free OS X tech support, Evolution TV turns Mac
into DVR, MP3beamer, Big Tiki Drive, radioShark, and more.
- The April 2005 eMac: Where do
we go from here?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 03.02. We'd be
shocked if Apple didn't replace the current eMac in April, but will
it be more of the same, a flat panel design, or just give way to
the Mac mini?
- Mac OS X and the Blue and White G3
firmware update problem, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 03.01.
"Catch-22. The firmware update requires that you be running the
Classic Mac OS, and the Classic OS won't run until the firmware
update is installed."
- iPods, more costly iTunes,
TiVo, getting out the message, and the future of Apple, Dan
Knight, Mac Musings, 03.01. iPod price reductions, FireWire cable
controversy, higher iTunes prices, digital video recorders,
marketing the Mac mini, and growing beyond the niche.
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