October 2008
- Debunking the Apple
Tax, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz, 10.31. "...no one else is offering
the quality of computer construction that Apple offers in the same
price range."
- MacBook Pro could use both GPUs
at once, 9600M GT smokes 9400M for 3D gaming, new cases, and more,
The 'Book Review, 10.31. Also MacBook Pro doesn't support 8 GB of RAM,
matte screen petition, spill sensors in new 'Books, MacBook Pro
reviews, hard drive vs. SSD benchmarks, bargain 'Books from $259 to
$2,399, and more.
- Mac mini still alive, migrating
with Time Machine, a portable USB turntable, and more, Mac News
Review, 10.31. Also is Mac right for you?, is Time Machine good
enough?, DiskWarrior upgraded to support OS X 10.5.5, CrossOver Mac
improves Outlook support, and more.
- Free iPhone WiFi from AT&T,
Google Earth on the iPhone, iPod: The Missing Manual updated,
and more, iNews Review, 10.31. Also no Opera Mini on the iPhone,
wireless and health, Greek and Hebrew Bible on the iPhone, cardboard
iPod speaker dock, Mobile Xtand for the iPhone, and more.
- The Unibody MacBook
FireWire fiasco didn't have to happen, Dan Knight, Mac Musings,
10.30. Some are claiming that Apple had no choice but to eliminate
FireWire with the new MacBook design, but Apple could have eliminated
ethernet instead.
- Attractive and ugly Macs,
discontinued MacBook Pro value, and writing with TextEdit, Charles
Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.30. Readers weigh in on the good,
the bad, and the ugly of Macintosh design over the past 24 years.
- One OS to rule
them all, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz, 10.29. With Fusion or Parallels
letting you run Windows at full speed, Mac OS X gives you the best of
both worlds.
- Bring PC oppression
to an end, Kev Kitchens, Kitchens Sync, 10.29. "I was letting my
computer use be consumed by trying to make the thing work the way it
was supposed to."
- Does the Android G1,
doomed as an iPhone killer, dream of electric sheep?, Tim Nash,
Taking Back the Market, 10.29. "All Google wants is that Android is
seen as better than Windows Mobile. Manufacturers and carriers unable
to sell the iPhone need an alternative."
- No FireWire on MacBook a deal
breaker, getting Pismo working with AirPort, and Pismo screen
replacement, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.29. For
those with FireWire peripherals, the Unibody MacBook falls short. Also
fixing a Pismo that won't recognize AirPort and replacing its
display.
- CrossOver Mac
free for just one day, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 10.28. For just
one day, CodeWeavers is making CrossOver for Mac or Linux available for
free. Don't delay!
- New Unibody
MacBook or discontinued 15" MacBook Pro?, Charles W Moore, 'Book
Value, 10.28. The new aluminum MacBook is tempting, but the older
MacBook Pro has so many more expansion options.
- Nikon D40 provides lots
of quality at a nice price, Brian Gray, Digigraphica, 10.28. For
most photographers most of the time, Nikon's D40 DSLR has all the
features and quality necessary and an affordable price.
- Apple more green, new MacBook
details, FireWire on MacBook petition, benchmarks, and more, The
'Book Review, 10.28. Also Nvidia controller inside new 'Books, death of
matte displays, MacBook Pro distorted video service program, bargain
'Books from $259 to $2,399, and more.
- Use a new iPod with an old Mac,
convert WMA to MP3, prepurchase iPhone account setup, and more,
iNews Review, 10.28. Also nickel in some mobile phones may cause rash,
MobileMe access for iPhone users, use new iPods with old FireWire
docks, new apps and cases, and more.
- New Unibody
MacBooks provide some reasons to buy an earlier MacBook Pro, Andrew
J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 10.27. While the new MacBook line
offers some improvements, Rev. A fears and the lack of a matte display
can make the previous design a better choice.
- Is running Leopard
on a Sawtooth Power Mac G4 worth doing?, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum,
10.27. There are several ways to get Leopard running on an AGP Power
Mac G4, but a slow CPU, limited RAM, a slow hard drive, and an old
video card can bog it down.
- Backing up
your G3 PowerBook quickly and easily, John Hatchett, Recycled
Computing, 10.27. Who needs Leopard and Time Machine? With an expansion
bay hard drive and the right software, you can have a bootable clone
ready for use.
- Apple's new production
technology: Is it worth it?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the
Market, 10.27. Carving MacBook bodies from a block of aluminum
simplifies production, increases assembly automation, and gives Apple a
leg up on the competition.
- Distraction free
writing on the go with the Laser PC6, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh, 10.27. Sometimes you just need a keyboard and screen instead
of a full-fledged computer. The Laser PC6 could be what you're looking
for.
- Nvidia may power new Mac mini
and iMac, FireWire firestorm, OS X on PCs, and more, Mac News
Review, 10.27. Also turning your Mac into a WiFi access point, iKey
keyboard with Bluetooth and trackpad, MacSpeech Dictate updated, and
more.
- The October
2008 MacBook value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 10.15. Apple
changed the entire MacBook lineup on Tuesday. How do close-out prices
compare to the new ones?
- The good, the bad,
and the ugly of AppleDesign, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 10.15. Apple has produced some beautiful computers and iPods
over the years, but also a few of the ugliest and most ungainly
computers ever seen.
- G3 and low end G4
Mac performance comparison, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 10.15.
Factors that impact performance are the version of CPU, the size and
speed of the Level 2 cache, and how much RAM is installed.
- 3 reasons to use a Mac, and Pismo
troubleshooting, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.15. Why
one Windows user is also a Mac user, a Pismo that can't see its AirPort
card, and sources of kernel panics.
- Death of the iPod 'way
off in the future', Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market, 10.14.
Someday Apple will decide that the iPod is no longer profitable and
discontinue it, "but that day looks to be way off in the future."
- Will Apple's rumored
$800 notebook be a netbook?, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value, 10.13.
Netbooks are hot, and with the economy in turmoil, Apple needs to offer
a netbook for the OS X crowd.
- TruePower battery
can run WallStreet PowerBook past the 5 hour mark, Tommy Thomas,
Welcome to Macintosh, 10.10. If you have a rugged old PowerBook but its
battery is losing capacity, TruePower can give you plenty of time in
the field.
- 30% of iPhone 3G buyers switched
carriers, EU battery rule may force iPhone redesign, and more,
iNews Review, 10.10. Also iPhone 3G greatest consumer electronics
device ever, track presidential polls on your iPhone, Talking English
Dictionary, waterproof armbands, several new iPhone apps, and
more.
- Nvidia inside next MacBook?, time
for a Mac netbook, Asus launches MacBook Air killer, and more, The
'Book Review, 10.10. Also photo reveals more about MacBook Pro,
comparing 16:9 and 16:10 displays, Apple settles suit over faulty iBook
and PowerBook adapters, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,699, and
more.
- Economic crunch may slow Mac
sales, a recycled Cube, ToCA Race Driver 3 for Mac, and more, Mac
News Review, 10.10. Also don't buy RAM from Apple, customize your Mac's
appearance, MacTribe expanding into print, My Apple Space social
networking, and more.
- What would an $800
MacBook mean for the Mac mini?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 10.09. If
Apple does release an $800 entry-level MacBook next week, the $600 Mac
mini is going to look very overpriced.
- Modding your old Mac
to make it more useful, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation,
10.09. If your old Mac is too slow, too noisy, too plain looking, or
has too little room for expansion, you might want to mod it.
- Will Apple's iPhone/App
Store tornado blow away the competition?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the
Market, 10.08. The iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes Store paved the way for
the success of the iPhone and the App Store - and nobody can match
that.
- Migrating my law
office from Windows to Macintosh, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for
the Job, 10.08. By switching to Leopard Server, everyone in the office
will be able to move to a Mac - but which ones will best meet their
needs?
- The power of older Macs, why Vista
only sees 3 GB of RAM, Wangwriter supplies, and more, Charles
Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.08. Also the end of an era as MIT
HyperArchive shuts down and another suggestion for profiling Windows
computers.
- Low End Mac needs help
moving to Joomla, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 10.08. We've settled on
Joomla as the content management system that should work very well for
Low End Mac, but we're running stuck with templates.
- How to clone Mac OS X
to a new hard drive, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 10.07. Whether you
want to put a bigger, faster drive in your Mac or clone OS X for use in
another Mac, here's the simple process.
- New Apple
notebooks at zero minus one week, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value,
10.07. It's widely anticipated that Apple will overhaul the MacBook Pro
and MacBook lines next Tuesday. What should we expect?
- The cost of
moving to Small Business Server vs. moving to Leopard Server,
Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 10.06. Upgrading the existing
SBS 2003 Server would cost less, the the server will run up against
hardware limitations long before a Mac Pro does
- Use your
FileMaker Pro databases on your iPhone, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple,
10.06. Although there's no version of FileMaker Pro for the iPhone,
FMTouch will let you use your data and layouts on it.
- $19,800 Bentley Ego
laptop remarkably similar to 1999 clamshell iBook, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.06. Granted, Apple's iBook didn't have
white gold trim, a padded leather exterior, or come in colors to match
your Bentley automobile.
- Getting the
most from your G3 Mac, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 10.03. Most G3
Macs can be upgraded so they can run Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' quite
nicely. Here's how.
- Mac netbook coming?, $179 64 GB
SSD, Apple owns 20% of US notebook market, and more, The 'Book
Review, 10.03. Also head of Norton AntiVirus team uses a Mac, Toshiba
demos new battery technology, 1 TB notebook drives due in 2010, bargain
'Books from $150 to $2,699, and more.
- OS X and Safari shares grow in
September, toxic Mac Pro?, green hard drives, and more, Mac News
Review, 10.03. Also Vista terrible as Mac market grows, CrossOver Mac
Pro reviewed, SimpleTech Pro Drives, and a new toolkit for working on
computers.
- Apple drops iPhone NDA,
defecting to Android, auto performance apps for the iPhone, and
More, iNews Review, 10.03. Also more research needed on cellphone
cancer link, file sharing app for the iPhone, three new power
accessories from Macally, several new iPhone apps, and more.
- Why I'm
switching from Windows Small Business Server to Leopard Server,
Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 10.02. Windows SBS 2003 has
served very well, but with SBS 2008 just around the corner, it's time
to reconsider that choice. Leopard Server has a lot to offer.
- The best browsers
for older Macs running Tiger, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings, 09.25. A dialup user's overview of browsers for Mac OS X
10.4 puts the emphasis on reliability, downloads, and speed.
- The unwritten
rule behind Apple's App Store rejections, Tim Nash, Taking Back the
Market, 10.02. "If you want to work with someone, don't attack or try
to take over part of what they think of as theirs."
- CodeWeavers brings
Google's Chrome browser to Intel Macs, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac, 10.02.
Google's new Chrome browser uses separate processes for each tab and
brings other changes to Windows users. Now Mac fans can try it as
well.
- Tiger great on old G3 'Books,
maximum RAM for 867 MHz PowerBook G4, and more, Charles W Moore,
Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.01. Also why 4 GB of RAM in a 32-bit Vista
PC wastes most of the last gigabyte and system profile software for
Windows PCs.
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