July 2005
- Moving up from a 15" 500 MHz G3
iMac to a 17" 1.6 GHz G5 iMac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
07.29. Why a G5 iMac edged out a Mac mini as the best choice to
replace an aging G3 iMac.
- New iBook value, Radeon 9550
Core Image support, iCooked overclocks iBook G3, 120 GB upgrade
service, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 07.29. Also
iBooks heading to Broward County schools, portable router, two
advanced trackpad drivers, bargain 'Books from $345 to $2,099, and
more.
- Mac mini updated, mini
overheating issues, KVM with sound for Macs & PCs, miniStack
drive & hub, and more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review,
07.15. Also Mac mini FixIt guide, reset mini's PMU, hard drive with
card reader, 9 drives in a G5, and more.
- Christian discipleship, cultural
warfare, teen suicide, and genocide, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.28. Readers discuss religion vs.
discipleship, dangers of the culture war, the hard road to Christ,
the pain of teen suicide, and the powers behind genocide.
- Developer systems impress,
expanding the Mac base, vague transition plans, first Intel 45nm
fab, and more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 07.28.
Resellers unsure about Intel transition, why Apple chose Intel over
IBM, tomorrow's CPUs, and more.
- 'Adult' podcast problems, iPod
history, iPod alarm clock, musical hallucinations, and more,
Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 07.28. Also death of the album,
fight hunger in Niger, picking the right iPod, new replacement
batteries, Radio Days announces song titles, and more.
- Firefox, Camino, Opera, or
OmniWeb: Which is the best Safari alternative?, Michel Munger,
iBasics, 07.27. Four alternative browsers for Mac OS X users. Which
is best?
- The 2005 iBook G4 value
equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.27. The new iBooks are a
bit faster, have 512 MB of RAM, and include Bluetooth, a scrolling
trackpad, and a sudden motion sensor.
- The revised Mac mini value
equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.26. With 512 MB of RAM
standard, the new Mac minis are better values than the old ones -
even at close-out prices.
- Oops, Vista already trademarked.
Suggestions for naming the next version of Windows, Jeff
Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.26. Microsoft has run into trademark
issues with Windows Vista. The Lite Side offers some
alternatives.
- Used iBook value, lemonade vs.
iBook, Pismo hinge repair, email and older Macs, and more,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.26. Also, faster Pismo
graphics with 10.4.2, a happy MainStreet user, image browsers for
OS X, InteliMac, and more.
- Why a low-end Mac may be all
you really need, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 07.15. A 2.7
GHz dual processor Power Mac G5 isn't going to play your music any
faster or let you write email more efficiently.
- Dual layer SuperDrive upgrade,
data port protection, reduced power mobile drives, and more,
Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 07.15. Buy now or wait for
Macintel, lower cost antenna to boost wireless range, built-in hard
drive encryption, bargain 'Books from $375 to $2,299, and
more.
- 3 external drives for Mac mini,
iMac G4/1.35 GHz upgrade, death of a hard drive, and more,
Charles Moore, Mac News Review, 07.15. Also Mac mini wins design
award, USB 2.0 micro hard drive, flexible USB 2.0 adapter, fastest
16x dual layer DVD burner, and more.
- Mac maintenance, part 3:
Testing your hardware, Michel Munger, iBasics, 07.14. Using
TechTool Pro and other utilities to verify that your hardware is
working properly.
- Apple's rush to judgement, Intel
transition myths, IBM shows dual core and low power G5, and
more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 07.14. Mac mini and
'Books expected as first Macintels, Intel and the iPod, breaking
the Wintel duopoly, killing the Mac, and more.
- Apple slashes iPod battery
cost, Xscale for video iPod?, new iPod/car solutions, and more,
Charles Moore, iPod News Review, 07.14. Also a solar charger for
the iPod, hearing damage, possible voice-activated iPod, show
PowerPoint presentations with your iPod, and more.
- Peerflix: Trade your old DVDs
inexpensively, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.13. If you have DVDs
you no longer watch, Peerflix can be a great way to exchange them
for DVDs you'd like to see.
- Photoshop Elements 3.0: All you
need?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.11. For most
photographers, Photoshop Elements 3.0 may eliminate the need to
purchase Photoshop CS.
- Future 'Book to use iPod as
trackpad? Intel's Yonah CPU destined for Macintel 'Books?,
Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 07.08. Apple patent filing
uses iPod as trackpad, a look at Intel's 'Yonah' CPU, and bargain
'Books from $230 to $2,299.
- Daystar G4 upgrade price cut,
$179 15" LCD from Westinghouse, and new drives from Wiebetech,
Charles Moore, Mac News Review, 07.08. G4 ZIF upgrades now
$99-179, new display Westinghouse's new low end, and TrayDock
drives from Wiebetech.
- Letters on living, dying,
religion, and truth, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings,
07.07. More conversation on Jobs' commencement address and Moore's
response.
- Core compatibility, Pentium M
destined for Macintel?, Firefox ready for Intel Macs, future Intel
CPUs, and more, Charles W Moore, The Macintel Report, 07.07. Also
running OS X and Windows on the same computer, IBM says it could
meet Apple's needs, the inaccuracy of online surveys, and
more.
- Aluminum shuffle protection,
wild iPod covers, retractable ear buds, new copy software, and
more, Charles W Moore, iPod News Review, 07.07. Also Apple's back
to school promo, HP's new offerings, hearing loss, customize your
iPods images, and more.
- Mac maintenance, part 2:
Optimizing OS X performance, Michel Munger, iBasics, 07.06. How
to get the most out of OS X by adding RAM, reducing your program
load, and cleaning up your hard drive.
- Return of the bumper snicker,
Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.06. There are more viruses for
Windows than miles on my car.
- No Quartz Extreme support for
Pismo, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.05. Pismo's
onboard video just can't support Quartz Extreme - but a CPU upgrade
can improve Quartz performance.
- Full circle: A brief history of
NeXT, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 07.05. Steve Jobs left Apple in
1985, founded NeXT, developed a powerful object oriented operating
system, and saw it become Apple's modern OS.
- Kiss your data good-bye if your
drive fails without a backup, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
07.01. Lesson learned the hard way - if you want to keep your
digital photos, address book, and other data, you'd better have a
backup plan.
- Flash RAM to replace hard
drives?, reducing fan noise in 'Books, a fuel cell future, and
more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 07.01. Free 6MP digicam
with PowerBook purchase, truth about laptop case protection, mobile
backup solutions, bargain 'Books from $399 to $2,299, and
more.
- Fujitsu pushes drive capacity,
Keyspan's networked USB print server, monster 37" LCD monitor, and
more, Charles W Moore, Mac News Review, 07.01. Also new compact
external drives, front-mounted ports for older Power Macs, Stealth
Serial Port for G5, iControl for GarageBand, and more.
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