December 2006
- 2007 wish list: iPhone, iTV,
Leopard, and more independent software development, Ed Eubanks
Jr, The Efficient Mac User, 12.22. Apple pulled of the Intel
transtion in 2006. Here are four things we'd like to see in
2007.
- Good-bye PowerPC and Classic
mode, hello Intel and the road ahead, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 12.22. After 22 years, Apple has retired the Classic Mac
OS. After 12 years, Apple left the PowerPC behind. The future
belongs to Intel and Mac OS X.
- SoundApp an audio workhorse
for PowerPC, 680x0 Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing
Obsolescence, 12.22. For those using the classic Mac OS, SoundApp
can convert tracks, play music, and look up CD tracks online.
- Walking in a winter
wonderland, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 12.22. Report from
Denver: Snow. Lots and lots of snow.
- Core 2 'Books more reliable, top
10 apps for 'Book users, notebook security, and more, The 'Book
Review, 12.22. Also using iSight to photograph failed logins, rent
a MacBook in France, safer laptop batteries, Core 2 MacBook "best
budget laptop", MacBook handle, keyboard lockout, bargain 'Books
from $209 to $1,999, and more.
- 9 million Macs in 2007, Docx
Converter for Office 2007 files, frustrated Windows users eye Macs,
and more, Mac News Review, 12.22. Analyst projects 9 million
Mac sales for 2007, frustrated Windows users are eying the Mac, the
QuikDrive flash drive, higher capacity drives from Iomega, and
conversion for the new MS Office 2007 docx files.
- The NeXT years: Steve Jobs
before his triumphant return to Apple, Tom Hormby, Orchard,
12.20. How Steve Jobs stuck with his vision from ouster from Apple
through the changing fortunes of NeXT.
- Beyond the GUI: Thepoken Word
User Interface, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living, 2006.12.20.
Macs have been talking since 1984 and responding to voice commands
since 1993. When will we see a voice-based OS?
- Save those old Macs, Matthew
Jay, Macs to the Max, 12.19. When friends, neighbors, schools, and
businesses are ready to dump their old Macs, save them from
destruction and give them new life.
- Goldtouch fully adjustable
ergonomic keyboard for Mac, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 12.19. If you suffer from typing injury or want to avoid
it, the fully adjustable Key Ovation Goldtouch Apple Compatible
Adjustable Keyboard may be just what you're looking for.
- IRS to tax Second Life, WoW,
Monopoly: How to fight back, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 12.18.
Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes, and now the IRS
wants to tax your virtual life as well as your real one.
- Cable company sets PowerBook
ablaze, glossy vs. matte, first 300 GB notebook drive, MacBook
reviews, and more, The 'Book Review, 12.15. Also lithium
polymer batteries, 'handheld lag' from using PDAs for email,
MacBook Pro target disk mode bug, wireless DSL card for MacBook
Pros, bargain 'Books from $209 to $1,999, and more.
- World's fastest Mac, 'notMac'
challenge, Intel Mac bug with target disk mode, and more, Mac
News Review, 12.15. Also a contest from ThriftyMac, miniStack V2
grows to 750 GB, PROGear's card reader matches Mac Pro and Power
Mac G5 styling, and the Ear3 hearing threat detector.
- The iAudio G3: More features
than an iPod nano at an iPod shuffle price, Nathan Thompson,
Embracing Obsolescence, 12.14. The iAudio G3 lets you avoid DRM
lock-in while providing multiformat support, more features than an
iPod nano, and a price lower than Apple's iPod shuffle.
- Mathematical and astronomical
underpinnings of the blogosphere, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side,
12.14. The mathematics that underly the blogosphere and the
astronomical terms that define it.
- Avant Prime: Rebirth of the
legendary Northgate OmniKey keyboard, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 12.13. Although Northgate went out of business in the
1990s, their justly famous OmniKey keyboard is now produced by CVT
- and it's as good as ever.
- The best OS for your hardware:
Linux, Windows, or OS X?, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac,
12.13. Why you should run the latest version of OS X or Windows
when you can - and Linux when you can't.
- 2 free programs that give you more
space on your Mac's hard drive, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report,
12.13. Is your hard drive filling up? Monolingual and iPhoto Buddy
may free up 1-2 GB for you.
- 13 sources for free and
shareware Mac software, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User,
12.12. If you're looking for free, shareware, and other low-cost
programs for your Mac, here are over a dozen places to help you
find them.
- Forming the next Macintosh
generation, Matthew Jay, Macs to the Max, 12.12. We've been
hooked by the Mac. Now we have a responsibility to bring the
experience to others and create a new generation of Mac users.
- The iEmulator and 'Other Red'
controversies, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 12.12.
iEmulator appears to be nothign but a ripoff of an open source
program, and the legitimacy of the "Other Red" program remains
under question.
- Web leaving Mac OS 9 behind, Pismo
and Tiger, USB for PowerBook 5300, and more, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 12.11. Also a Pismo with no video, USB vs.
USB and FireWire external drive enclosures, free WordPerfect
download, and iListen in Canada.
- Does Zune improve the DRM
landscape or just increase confusion?, Nathan Thompson,
Embracing Obsolescence, 12.08. Microsoft has forsaken backward
compatibility with its own PlaysForSure standard to take on the
iPod. Won't that just further confuse potential customers?
- 12" MacBook Pro rumored, useful
MacBook freeware, Core 2 provides 'brisk improvements', and
more, The 'Book Review, 12.08. Also MacBook Pro production
halted, Sony "should have been quicker" with battery investigation,
Quicky WiFi transciever now supports iBook, bargain 'Books from
$209 to $2,199, and more.
- DiskWarrior 4.0 universal
binary, dual- and triple-display support, cable-free USB, and
more, Mac News Review, 12.08. Also LaCie's Huby USB/FireWire
hub, Apricorn's tiny 80 GB hard drive, and FastMac expands iPod
repair program to cover 4G iPods.
- Watch out! Getting notebook
design wrong, Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac, 12.07. Some
notebooks have just the right mix of design, quality, and features,
but others fall seriously short of the ideal.
- Libraries not playing nice
with Macs or iPods, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence,
12.06. Digital restrictions limit the library's digital audiobooks
and ebooks to Windows users who own MP3 players that support DRM.
No Macs. No Linux. No iPods. No generic MP3 players.
- Corporate greed at work: The
RIAA, MPAA, Apple Computer, and Universal Music, Dan Knight,
Mac Musings, 12.06. These four companies are examples of what's
wrong with corporate greed today - wanting money for doing
nothing.
- Tablet Mac? Ultralight MacBook?
Or both in one?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.05. Rumors predict
a tablet Mac and a thin-and-light MacBook Pro. Perhaps it's a
single computer....
- Apples from other orchards:
The Apple II clones, Cortland, 12.05. Before
the IBM PC spawned compatibles, companies around the world cloned
the Apple II - some with more success than others.
- Getting notebook design 'just
right', Andrew J Fishkin, The Mobile Mac, 12.05. Some notebooks
have just the right mix of design, quality, and features, while
others fall short in one or more categories.
- Why older users love Macs,
Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.04. Metafacts says that 46% of
Mac users are 55 and older. Apple says it's closer to 20%. Why
would older computer users gravitate toward the Mac?
- $20 i-Rocks IR-9200 USB 2.0 2.5"
drive enclosure a good value, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 12.04. This inexpensive USB 2.0 drive enclosure is a
great way to repurpose a 2.5" hard drive that's been removed from a
notebook computer.
- Core 2 'Books run cooler and
faster, MacBook Core 2 adds value, holiday sales, and more, The
'Book Review, 12.01. Also 17" MacBook Pro Core 2 has faster GPU,
Core vs. Core 2 benchmarks, Asus' leather-clad notebook, bargain
'Books from $210 to $2,199, and more.
- MacTablet rumors, OS X 10.4.8
boosts Photoshop, Adesso's compact $30 USB keyboard, and more,
Mac News Review, 12.01. Also a look at Spaces, Apple's rumored 17"
widescreen display, top photo editors for the Mac, new iPod stands,
iPod A/V integration, and more.
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