September 2006
- Of mice and, well, hockey
pucks, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 09.29. Some mice
don't get no respect, but now Apple's round USB "hockey puck" mice
have organized to tell their side of the story.
- Beleaguered: Apple bottoms
out, 1996-98, Cortland, 09.29. Apple was in a
strong position in 1995, but by 1997 the company's future was in
question.
- New iMacs have 802.11n, Apple
may go AMD, Japan's PM uses a Mac, a germ free mouse, and more,
Mac News Review, 09.29. Also Intel offers a million dollars for a
Mac mini killer, 24" iMac 'a great system', a new ergonomic
keyboard, and Windows-to-Mac migration software from Laplink.
- AirPort update improves
security, Britannica incompatible with Macintel, Cool Feet for your
'Book, and more, The 'Book Review, 09.29. Also a nasty chemical
inside the MacBook, VGA and DVI on MacBook not supported by Boot
Camp, fastest SuperDrive for 'Books, bargain 'Books from $249 to
$2,399, and more.
- Jag's House on the future of the
Mac, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 09.26. "I'd much
rather have the stability and features of Mac OS X and lose a
couple of old odds & ends than still be using Classic. Time
marches on, and so does innovation."
- Ubuntu Linux not best for Macs, OS
9 on Macintel, using FireWire Target Disk Mode to install OS X, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.25. Also
looking at WallStreet hard drive ugprades, problems with
fifth-generation iPods scratching, and media issues when reading
CD-R and DVD-R.
- Jag's House, where older Macs
still rock, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 09.25. Over a
decade old, Jag's House is the oldest Mac website supporting
classic Macs and remains a great resource for vintage Mac
users.
- VisiCalc and the rise of the
Apple II, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 09.22. "VisiCalc was first
released for the Apple II, which quickly became an invaluable tool
for businesspeople - at least until IBM moved into the "personal
computing" market in 1981."
- Apple's Pippin and Bandai's
@World: Missing the mark(et), Cortland, 09.15.
Intended as a multimedia player to fit between gaming consoles and
full-fledged computers, Apple's Pippin technology just couldn't
carve a niche between two already saturated markets.
- iTunes 7 improves organization,
adds new browsing modes, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive,
09.22. Apple has streamlined content organization with iTunes 7 and
added a couple of great new browsing modes for your music
collection.
- Apple II greatest PC ever,
Core 2 in a Mac mini, iMac Core 2 Duo 'ultimate Mac value', and
more, Mac News Review, 09.22. Also firmware restoration for
Intel Macs, Mac Pro firmware updates, iron on iPod nano cases, Boot
Camp beta 1.1.1, and more.
- Virgin bans 'Book batteries,
Sony to take on MacBook, glossy screen upgrades for G4 PowerBooks,
and more, The 'Book Review, 09.22. Also MacBook "fashionably
late" to go Core 2, new battery tech still years off, wrappers for
MacBook, control your backlit keyboard, bargain 'Books from $119 to
$2,399, and more.
- Beginning my Macintel
adventure, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 09.21. When Apple
introduced the Core 2 Duo iMacs, the time was ripe to pick up a 20"
Core Duo iMac on the cheap.
- How iTV will become Apple's
'next big thing', Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.20. Just as the
iPod began as an expensive device with a limited audience and grew
to dominate the field, Apple's iTV will become the dominant
computer-TV interface as television goes digital.
- Microsoft Zune incompatible
with Microsoft Plays For Sure media, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
09.19. If you use a Plays For Sure player with DRM content (instead
of an iPod), don't expect to use that content on Microsoft's Zune.
It's incompatible.
- A $25 Mac, growing up Macintosh,
and a complete Mac addict, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh,
09.18. Three Mac users recount what drew them to the Mac in the
first place - and what keeps them with the platform.
- Is Ubuntu Linux a sensible
alternative for Mac users?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 09.18. 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?
- MacHome magazine:
1991-2006, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 09.18. MacHome
specialized in practical advice for the average Mac user. It will
be missed.
- Reliability can't wait:
Reflections of a MacBook guinea pig, Andrew J Fishkin, The
Mobile Mac, 09.15. Lesson learned from using a PowerBook 145B,
PowerBook 5300c, Toshiba Portegé 4000, and MacBook: "let someone
else buy the bleeding edge."
- iTV will succeed because it
lets you watch video on your TV, Adam Robert Guha, Apple
Archive, 09.15. Apple realizes that we'd rather watch our TV show
and movie downloads on our television sets, not our computer
monitors or iPods.
- eWorld: Apple's overpriced,
poorly marketed online service, Cortland,
09.15. Apple's eWorld was innovative, built communities, and
allowed Internet access in 1994, but hardly anyone even knew it
existed. And those who did thought it overpriced.
- The story behind the Sony
Walkman, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 09.12. Sony's chairman was
convinced that a small, portable cassette player would find a
receptive market. Everyone else thought leaving out a record
function doomed the Walkman.
- Core 2 iMac praise, MS Vista 'a
pile of crap', Cube redux?, high capacity iPod battery, and
more, Mac News Review, 09.15. Also the Mac Pro's 'pure,
unadulterated power', Parallels now runs on the Mac Pro, iMac Core 2
specs, dual G4 upgrade for MDD and Xserve G4, and more.
- MacBook shutdown solved, better
batteries after recall, MacBook Pro better for Vista than Vaio, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.15. Also MacBook troubleshooting,
the value of a used iBook, Apple to sell 1 million 'Books this
quarter, replacing cells in an old PowerBook G3 battery, bargain
'Books from $299 to $1,299, and more.
- Quad-core Mac Pro,
carbon-free computing, Lonelygirl15 scam, Microsoft Zune, and
more, Ed Eubanks Jr, Tech Tracker, 09.15. Also students have
option to buy lectures online, students spurn free and legal music
downloads, the frustration of anonymous surfing, and Apple's
FairPlay undergoes antitrust scrutiny.
- Using FireWire Target Disk Mode to
install OS X on Macs without DVD drives, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.14. Two methods for using FireWire
Target Disk mode to install OS X on a Mac that can't read
DVDs.
- Small networks: Apple's AirPort
hardware trumps the competition, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient
Mac User, 09.14. Creating a wireless network with a range extender
was a nightmare with other brands, but Apple's AirPort Extreme Hub
and AirPort Express were plug and play.
- 30 days of old school computing:
Increasing battery life with a RAM disk, Ted Hodges, Vintage
Mac Living, 09.14. When using the hard drive, the old battery ran
out of juice within 30 minutes, but running from a RAM disk it
still has a 50% charge after half an hour.
- Nintendo and Apple, industry
leaders, Matthew Jay, Macs to the Max, 09.13. Both Apple and
Nintendo remain committed to providing the best platform in their
market, and neither company is afraid of innovation.
- The GIMP, a free alternative
to Photoshop, Brian Richards, Advantage Mac, 09.13. Although
it's not as powerful or polished as Photoshop, the GIMP may be all
the image editing software you need.
- Region Free DVD Viewing Options
for Intel and PowerPC Macs, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac,
09.12. Several hardware and software options that will let your
view 'wrong region' DVDs on your PowerPC or Intel Mac.
- MaxxBoxx: The biggest, most
colorful, least known Mac clones, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 09.12.
Designed to accommodate several different Apple motherboards, the
MaxxBoxx clones had room for up to 10 internal drives, garnering a
dedicate following among German power users.
- 30 days of old school computing:
Computing at work with a PowerBook 170, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac
Living, 09.08. This vintage Mac laptop's battery still holds a
charge, and it's a competent performer for browsing the Web, email,
writing, and instant messaging.
- Mac OS 8 and 8.1: Maximum size,
maximum convenience, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations, 09.11.
Mac OS 8 and 8.1 add some useful new features and tools, and it can
even be practical on 68030-based Macs.
- iPod drive failure: Culprit may
not be the drive, fix may be free, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac, 09.11.
Many times an iPod's "drive failure" is nothing more than a loose
cable inside the iPod. Here's how to reseat it.
- iMac startup problem solved,
PowerBook 5300 and WallStreet memories, removing languages, and
more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.11. Also Kanga
"all I need", another WallStreet upgrade, dual USB iBook thoughts,
and problems reading CD-R in older Macs.
- Microsoft high school,
Vista reality check, Unbox is spyware, eBay seller tips, and
more, Ed Eubanks Jr, Tech Tracker, 09.11. Also the top secret
warplanes of Area 51, the father of blue LEDs, trash to fuel in
Florida, the iPod is losing its cool, and more.
- Inside your notebook's battery:
Ordinary AA Li-Ion cells, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.08. That
expensive battery in your notebook computer probably holds less
than $30 worth of off-the-shelf AA Li-Ion batteries.
- 30 days of old school computing:
A partnership and weird network problems, Ted Hodges, Vintage
Mac Living, 09.08. Another participant in 'Vintage Mac Survivor'
and troubleshooting some very strange server behavior.
- Andy Hertzfeld, software
wizard: From Apple to Google, Cortland, 09.08.
Andy Hertzfeld, an innovative software engineer, loved the Apple
II, helped create the original Mac OS, and cofounded Radius,
General Magic, and Radius. Today he programs for Google.
- Compared with creaky old
Windows, OS X is a pleasure to use, Brian Richards, Advantage
Mac, 09.08. Compared with bogged down Windows 9x and 2000
computers, a late 90s G3 with OS X is a breath of fresh air.
- MacBook random shutdown, inside
a notebook battery, Portectorz for MacBook, EVDO support, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.08. Also MacBook Q&A, Logitech's
revolutionary laptop mouse, Danger Mouse in black, bargain 'Books
from $119 to $1,899, and more.
- Core 2 7% faster, iMac goes
Core 2, G4/1.6 GHz dual, SAFE drive secures data, wireless
headphones, and more, Mac News Review, 09.08. Also how to share
a printer with OS 9, more praise for Logitech Revolution mouse,
CrossOver lets you run Windows apps without Windows, a USB car
charger for the iPod, and more.
- The genes that make us
human, home theft via identity theft, danger of a shared calendar,
and more, Ed Eubanks Jr, Tech Tracker, 09.08. Also virtual
theft in the online world, Google's eavesdropping software, hacking
a voting machine, being green, energy independence, clever use of
an Xbox 360, and more.
- Putting Apple's Intel transition
in perspective, Trevor Wale, One More Thing, 09.07. Going
toe-to-toe with other computers based on the same CPU is nothing
new to Apple. Just look at what Amiga and Atari had in 1985.
- The new Mac mini value
equation: Core Duo entry level changes everything, Dan Knight,
Mac Musings, 09.07. For the first round, the top-end Intel Mac mini
offered far more power for your dollar, but that's not the case
with the newly introduced models.
- 30 days of old school computing:
Setting up a Mac Classic II, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living,
09.07. Fond memories of using a Classic II in elementary school
lead to it being the first Mac set up for a month of vintage, very
low-end computing.
- The iMac Core 2 value equation:
Practically perfect pricing, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.06.
The new iMacs, build with Core 2 Duo processors, are a great value -
and refurbished prices on the older Core Duo models are right where
they should be.
- Installing Linux on a PCI Power
Mac, Part 1, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End, 09.05.
Preparing your PCI Power Mac (or clone) for Linux and getting
openSUSE Linux installed.
- PDQ PowerBook G3 at 8: Still
Useful Or Too Long In Tooth?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 09.05. The WallStreet and PDQ PowerBooks were Apple's
most expandable 'Books ever, but is even that enough to keep them
practical in the era of OS X?
- The good old days of
computing, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh, 09.05. There was
a time when you didn't need GHz CPUs, multi-GB hard drives, or
hundreds of megs of RAM to computer - and it was more fun.
- Setting up a titanium PowerBook
for video editing, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 09.01.
Working with a limited budget, a 867 MHz TiBook should be
sufficient for basic video editing.
- Apple updates battery recall,
MacBook 'best computer for school', random MacBook shutdown, and
more, The 'Book Review, 09.01. Also more on battery safety,
high capacity battery for 14" iBooks, low-cost USB 2.0 PC Cards,
turn your 'Book into a reading light, bargain 'Books from $380 to
$2,399, and more.
- The Amiga story: Conceived at
Atari, born at Commodore, Tom Hormby, Orchard, 09.01. Conceived
by Atari's Jay Miner as a floppy-based 16-bit game console, the
Amiga grew into a powerful video system far ahead of its time -
then stagnated
- Apple III chaos: What happened
when Apple tried to enter the business market,
Cortland, 09.01. Apple had known nothing but success with its Apple
II product line, but when it tried to enter the business world with
the Apple III, the learned the cost of failure.
- Death of a Mac Plus and
refurbishing old Macs for students, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 09.01. A funeral fit for a Mac, and how one person has
refurbished hundreds upon hundreds of Macs and given them away to
students.
- Toshiba to build Zune, make
your own .mac, how soon an email response?, 17 Office killers, and
more, Ed Eubanks Jr, Tech Tracker, 09.01. Also skipping morning
classes in favor of the podcast, a Star Trek thesis, and Nokia's
new N80 multimedia phone.
- Logitech's scrolling
revolution, G4 upgrades reach 2.0 GHz Mark, Solar Charger for iPods
and cell phones, and more, Mac News Review, 09.01. Also Mac Pro
"the ultimate in desktop computing", Apple USB modem meltdown,
Parallels coming to Mac Pro, Mac Pro memory upgrades, and
more.
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