Low End Mac Editorial Archive

November/December 2001

The fully utilized computer, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 12.31. How a PowerBook, iMovie, CD burner, and brother's digital camcorder improved the holiday.
The wonders never cease, Frank Ieraci, My First Mac, 12.31. Abort, retry, ignore, or discover the wonders of the Macintosh.
Low End Mac in 2001, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.31. A look at Low End Mac in 2001 - growth and more.
Jonathan's first Mac, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.31. A three-year-old shares his Mac experience. He especially likes the trackball.
Changing your startup drive, Dan Knight, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Tips for getting your Mac to boot from another drive when your main drive has problems.
How low can you go?, Andrew W. Hill, Aquatic Mac, 12.28. How low can or should you go to get a good enough Mac on a tight budget?
Make an electronic photo album, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 12.28. How to turn your pictures - film or digital - into an electronic photo album.
Apple takes it on the chin in FY2001, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.28. Apple's income and unit sales were both down over 30% in FY2001, leading to a $25 million loss.
From a Mac Plus to a home network, Mark Burch, My First Mac, 12.28. The Mac Plus was just a first step in one family's Mac addiction.
The 'Book Review 2001.12.28, Charles Moore. D-Link's Roq-it, firmware update for Rev. B TiBook, TiCase updated, two new compact external hard drives, and deals on older iBooks and PowerBooks.
Stopping a bomb at startup, Troubleshooting Your Mac. "I just installed a new program or upgraded an old program. Now my Mac bombs on startup."
Where Apple and ATI have gone before, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.27. Millions of Mac users deserve better than the second-rate drivers they're getting in Mac OS X. If Apple and ATI won't deliver, they can at least let someone else step up to the plate.
Eric Schwarz's 540c, Eric Schwarz, Tools of the Trade, 12.27. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Eric Schwarz's tool of the trade.
Dealing with Internet fraud, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 12.26. What to do if you've been defrauded using eBay or PayPal.
FBI on WinXP security flaws, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.26. National Windows Flaw Management Unit of the FBI offers advice on securing Windows XP computers.
The Rest of the WebSideStory, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.26. A second look at the WebSideStory claim that Linux is 0.24% of the desktop Web market.
Solving floppy disk problems, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Why a floppy disk might work just fine in one Mac and be unreadable in another.
'Twas the Night Before (a Mac) Christmas, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 12.24. A Macintosh spin on a traditional Christmas Eve poem.
Rage at being left behind, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.24. It's official - Apple doesn't plan to support graphics acceleration for any Mac (except the b&w G3) with ATI Rage video.
20,000,000 pages served, no paycheque, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 12.24. Thoughts on Christmas gifts, quality content, and making money on the World Wide Web.
Troubleshooting: What works, what doesn't, Dan Knight, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Of the three most common effective solutions, two deal with software.
Death of a Floppy, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.24. This gripping piece of modern American Techno-Tragedy sees "the Floppy" struggle and fail to maintain his role in a world of big files.
Dan Knight's TiBook, Dan Knight, Tools of the Trade, 12.24. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Dan Knight's tool of the trade.
You've got gold?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.21. A new online currency lets you buy and sell using gold. We look at the pros and cons.
The 'Book Review 2001.12.21, Charles Moore. Apple makes combo drive a G4 standard, announces upgrade program; portrait displays; new Willow slipcase; iPod connection kit; and bargain 'Books.
OS X and the beige G3, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 12.21. OS X runs decently on a beige G3, but also cripples the floppy drive, printer port, graphics performance....
Apple's retail grab: Crunch time, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market, 12.21. The importance of Apple retail stores and Apple staff in chain stores.
The Slashdot Effect, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.20. A look at the effect a simple link from Slashdot can have on site traffic.
Team 6100 Update. We've completed over 500 units and donated over 5 years of CPU time to SETI@home since May 2000.
Office Politics: 'Rassling with Word 2001, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 12.20. Only Microsoft could create a program this convoluted and somehow get it to become the industry standard.
Everything made sense, Twig Gravely, My First Mac, 12.20. Everything made sense. I thought to myself that this machine had to have been created by some very smart people....
Apple's Finest Art, Michael Fogus, 10 Forward, 12.20. Windows and the classic Mac OS never satisfied, but OS X is fine art.
Linux lies, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.19. Linux users only 0.24% of all Web users? Think again!
Low End Mac's low cost holiday gift list, Tristram Perry, My Turn, 12.19. More than a dozen low cost Mac-related gifts from free to about $35.
Running Windows on your Mac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 12.19. What are your options for running Windows on a Mac, and which is the best choice?
Bible software for Macs and Palms, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 12.19. Seven Bible study programs for the Mac - and one for the Palm.
Yes, the rumors are true, Chris Edwards, My First Mac, 12.18. I couldn't work on those cumbersome Windows 3.1 PCs. I went out and bought a PowerBook....
The 2001 Top Ten, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 12.18. The ten best Mac-related developments of 2001 don't include a single cow.
Do the right thing, Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.18. Why Apple really should provide accelerated graphics drivers for older Macs that run Mac OS X.
Michael 'Mike' "Mick" McMac's Mac Know-it-all Column, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.17. Real Mac advice for real Mac users from a real Mac expert - really.
The best portable, desktop, and minitower Macs, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 12.17. Best choices in used PowerBooks, minitowers, and modular desktop Macs.
iCab & SmoothType: Odd couple?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.17. iCab & SmoothType usually work well together, but sometimes things get messy.
Your right to link, Dan Knight's Soapbox, Cobweb Publishing, 12.14. In this crazy society, you can't even assume that another site wants you to send visitors their way - or that your link is legal.
Early G3s losing support, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.14. If Symantec is abandoning early G3 support, can Apple be far behind?
Apple's retail grab: What risk?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market, 12.14. Why Apple's retail stores shouldn't be compared with Gateway's failures, and what Apple can gain from a strong retail presence.
The best iBooks, PowerBooks, and desktop Macs ever, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 12.14. The five best iBooks, PowerBooks, and desktop Macs. Some may surprise you.
The 'Book Review 2001.12.14, Charles Moore. G4 upgrade for Lombard, WallStreet; 30 GB TravelStar and expansion bay Zip 100 deals; laptop stands; cases; and bargain 'Books.
Updated: Macintosh History: 2002 and Beyond, Dan Knight, 12.14. We've updated our year-old predictions about tomorrow's Macs.
About 20 million served, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.13. Wow, 20,000,000 pages! Low End Mac past, present, and future.
Crash-proof, John Holmes, 10 Forward, 12.13. "I love the [classic] Mac OS, but I have to admit that it's always one click, one application away from a CPU locking crash."
AOL UK dropping Mac software, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 12.13. A look at the AOL OS X client, and AOL UK's plans to stop distributing their Mac client.
Resistance was futile, Evan Kleiman, My First Mac, 12.13. Hooked on computers, then slowly converted to the Mac.
3 Macs and a Printer, Matthew Glidden, History of the Mac Web, 12.13. The story behind one of the Web's best Mac networking resources.
Popularity vs. respectability, Dan Knight, 12.12. Is there a correlation between how well known a site is and how well respected it is?
Dish and DirecTV: A digital hub opportunity, Pastor Mac, My Turn, 12.12. How the proposed Dish/DirecTV merger gives Apple an opportunity to bring the digital hub to 20 million users.
Equality isn't enough, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 12.12. The stable Unix underpinnings, gee whiz graphics, and trademark Apple usability are nothing to sneer at, but at the consumer and business level it just doesn't seem to matter any more.
Upgrade my 9600 or buy a G4?, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 12.12. Upgrading a 9600 costs less but falls behind in performance in several areas.
Evangelism that works, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 12.11. Preaching has its place, but one-on-one evangelism is much more effective.
A home away from home, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 12.11. Three solutions for accessing your home computer from work or vice versa.
Love at first use, William J Rose, My First Mac, 12.11. Five minutes with an SE led to seven years of longing for a Mac.
Four top 10 lists, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.11. 10 Dell claims for 2002, 10 tasks Microsoft must complete, 10 things Steve Jobs won't say at Macworld, and 10 reasons Apple will never take ove the world.
Sorry, Mac-using suckers, Katherine Keller, My Turn, 12.11. You've had your years of use, so don't expect Apple to fully support your old Mac under OS X.
Rest of the Mac Web results, 12.11. We asked your opinion on 41 Mac-related sites. Here's what you told us.
Picking a computer for Christmas, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel, 12.10. Picking the right new or used Mac to meet your computing needs and budget.
Sorry, Bill, but my PCs work, Chris March, My Turn, 12.10. No, Mr. Gates, some PCs do work as well as they should - but they don't run Windows.
Real reasons to upgrade, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 12.10. Thoughts on real and artificial reasons for upgrading or replacing your older Mac.
The Mac you want at a price you can afford, Pastor Scott, My Turn, 12.07. Why the "pizza box" Macs are great computers for those on a tight budget.
The 'Book Review 2001.12.07, Charles Moore. Sorting out the G3 PowerBooks, new case for 'Book and printer, Apple's guide to power adapters, and bargain 'Books.
Apple's ahead-of-time innovation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.07. Response to "Apple's Just-In-Time Innovation: Can It Last?"
A worthwhile upgrade!, Krishna M. Sadasivam, 10 Forward, 12.06. Stability and Unix roots make the change worthwhile. Impressed coworkers - icing on the cake!
The eight year road to Macintosh, Walter R Basil, My First Mac, 12.06. Eight years with PCs paved the way for conversion to the Mac.
Seven great games for Mac users, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 12.06. Some excellent games for those who don't care for or have the power for first person shooters.
Microsoft innovation leads to new sentencing guidelines, Broderick Sagacious, The Lite Side, 12.06. Lawyers seeking to apply Microsoft settlement terms to broad range of cases.
Tips for fighting spam, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.06. Some online resources to help wage the war against spam.
Selling AAPL, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.05. Thirteen-and-a-half months after investing in AAPL, I sold it all. Here's why.
Living in a Windows world, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows, 12.05. Sharing the Internet, files, and printers on a mixed Mac and Windows network.
Chatroom failure, IRC success, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 12.05. X-rated Aimster Mac chat, nobody home on AOL's Mac channel, but IRC and dalnet come through.
Browser wars, OCR, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 12.05. Why OmniWeb was ignored, positive impression of OmniPage 11, VRAM for a StarMax, and more.
Serial ATA, Andrew W. Hill, My Turn, 12.05. A look at a new protocol that promises faster, inexpensive, and easier-to-install internal drives.
Undercover at the Apple Store, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 12.04. A trip to Dallas, discovery of a new Apple store, and going undercover as a Windows user.
Spam, spam, spam, spam, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.04. Why spam won't go away - and some suggestions for fighting back.
Upgrade or replace my old iMac?, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 12.04. Which is the better value, buying a new 600 MHz iMac or trying to update my old one?
The value of Voodoo video, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 12.04. Why an inexpensive Voodoo3 video card can be a real boon for low-end PCI Power Macs and clones.
Macs for writing and typesetting, Laraine Anne Barker, My First Mac, 12.04. How the Mac displaced dedicated word processors and phototypesetting machines.
Forget the flat panel iMac, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 12.04. Why there isn't ever going to be a flat panel iMac. Never.
Special FX: The future of low-end Macs, Chris Lozaga, Online Tech Journal, 12.03. The promise IBM's PowerPC 750fx holds for the lower end of the Apple product line.
At the Genius Bar with Bit and Byte, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 12.03. Just like those car guys on the radio, Bit and Byte try to solve a user problem with an old beater.
Postscript printing a major bug in OS X, Marten van de Kraats, 10 Forward, 12.03. Although a big step forward in some ways, OS X falls flat when printing Web pages to a Postscript printer.
Not @home, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 12.03. What do you do when @home shuts down and you have no working phone line?
Internet charges and Low End Mac, Daniel Jones, My Turn, 12.03. With limited Apple support for older Macs, Low End Mac plays a crucial role in keeping older Macs in service.
Titanium toilet?, Dan Knight, The Lite Side, 11.30. Something about the new Macworld cover struck us as odd....
OS X and the iMac 266, Alan Zisman, 10 Forward, 11.30. Some real trials installing OS X 10.0 on a Revision C iMac - but all is fine now.
A Quadra will do in a pinch, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.30. When the 'Book's screen gives out, an old Quadra saves the day - and does it well.
Macs no bargain!, Martin Spenceley, My Turn, 11.30. Hoping for a deal at a liquidation auction, the author discovers how well used Macs hold their value.
The 'Book Review 2001.11.30, Charles Moore. Bargain 'Books; OS X battery monitor, PC Card ATA support, and IrDA; cases; sales; rebates; and other deals.
A new option for online funding, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.30. Paythrough, a new an alternative to PayPal for subscriptions, donations, and selling online content.
Rest of the Mac Web Survey, 11.29-12:07. Share your opinion of 41 sites not included on the "Best of the Mac Web" survey.
Time to go with point one, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 11.29. If your computer can handle it and your applications are Carbonized or Native, you should switch to 10.1.
Macs an inseparable part of my life, Dave Mitchell, My First Mac, 11.29. A dozen years with Macs and encounters with crashing Window machines confirm the Mac's superiority.
Good surveys and bad surveys, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.29. Why some surveys are meaningful and others meaningless.
Buy this site, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.28. Thoughts on ownership and the Web.
Meet the digital hub, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 11.28. Why the digital hub needs a simple piece of software to coordinate everything.
The Digital Lifestyle: Pictures, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 11.28. The advantages and disadvantages of dealing with digital cameras and digital pictures.
Mac crossroads, David Yi, My Turn, 11.28. Why turn to a Mac at the intersection of Apple Way and Microsoft Drive?
Internet security for the home user, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 11.27. Determining how much protection your home computer needs and picking the right solutions.
Hooked by Apple engineering, Eric McCann, My First Mac, 11.27. Well designed hardware and a friendly OS win over a Windows user.
More thoughts on Mac browsers, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.27. More thoughts and advice on Netscape, Internet Explorer, iCab, and Opera.
OCR software for the Mac, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.27. Three programs for turning printed, scanned, or faxes text into editable word processing files.
Best of the Mac Web results, 11.26. Which is the best known Mac site? Which is the best rated?
Converting Windows users with the iPod, Tim Nash, My Turn, 11.26. How Apple could use the iPod to grow Mac market share.
Best of the PeeCee Web, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 11.26. The unexpected results of PeeCee User's first ever Best of the PeeCee Web survey.
First person shooters: Hardware & software, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 11.26. Recommended hardware and software for those interested in first person shooters.
CyberDog saves the day, Phillip Blancher, My Turn, 11.23. Caught without his installer CDs, this Mac tech finds CyberDog and saves the day.
Can a low-end Mac be a suitable only Mac?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.23. Can an older PowerBook cut it on the road - or will it just seem slow?
Using Palm Desktop without a PDA, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 11.23. Getting your calendar organized with Palm Desktop - even if you don't own a Palm.
The 'Book Review 2001.11.23, Charles Moore. Hard drive compatibility, Quanta, SuSE Linux for PowerPC, bargain 'Books, and lots more.
Saved by the clones, Alex Dalmady, My First Mac, 11.21. Calculators, pocket computers, and how clones kept one business from going to the dark side.
Multimedia greeting cards for any occasion, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac, 11.21. How to create your own online multimedia greeting cards for birthdays, holidays, and more.
The computer of the future, Andrew W. Hill, My Turn, 11.21. Tomorrow's personal computers won't be so much faster as the will be more flexible.
Stop the upgrade insanity, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 11.20. Slow down - you don't need a new computer every six month or two years.
MSN, black bras, and the future of Apple, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 11.20. An MSN UK billboard inspires thoughts for future Apple ad campaigns.
Good people, good software, good business, John C. Foster, My Turn, 11.20. Some of the people, programs, and places on the Web that make it great to own an older Mac.
The Digital Lifestyle: Text, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 11.20. The advantages and disadvantages of dealing with digital text.
Eudora's Mood Watch: Annoying or entertaining?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.20. Is Mood Watch annoying censorware or an example of why censorware doesn't work?
Mac OS X: Developers and Users, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.19. Why developers and users have a very different perspective on Mac OS X.
First person shooters: Netiquette and tactics, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 11.19. Online gaming etiquette and strategies for staying alive in first person shooters.
What else were you XPecting?, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 11.19. "A mole at Microsoft leaked the following internal memo, apparently an in-house employee newsletter at Microsoft."
The 'Book Review 2001.11.19, Charles Moore. 500 MHz WallStreet upgrade, mini USB hub, FireWire, laptop cases, and bargain 'Books - with a special WallStreet focus.
Golf and computers, Andrew W. Hill, My Turn, 11.19. How computers are sometimes like golf.
The future of free Web content, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.16. Ads and affiliate fees are no longer adequate to keep the Web afloat. Where next?
Faster browsing on your Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.16. Two fast Web browsers and how to use a RAM disk for your browser cache
The irony of low end Macs, John S Comeaux, My Turn, 11.16. Why the low-end Macs remain a favorite.
Eight-year-old PowerBook is enough, Andrew Lawman, My First Mac, 11.15. When it comes right down to it, a PowerBook 145b is plenty of computer for almost anything except using the Web.
Hands on: iBook carts in the classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 11.15. A teacher looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Apple's 'mobility solution' for iBooks in the classroom.
Second Best of the Mac Web Survey, 11.15-22. Rate the Mac sites you're most familiar with.
The best browser for the classic Mac OS, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.14. Which is the worst possible browser, except for all the other ones?
Mac user makes fool of self, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 11.14. Examining Mr. Vuillemot's ludicrous claims against Apple Computer.
Time to play hardball, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 11.14. If Microsoft is right and business is tired of expensive Unix solutions, Apple needs to play the OS X trump card.
First person shooters, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 11.14. An introduction to first person shooter games and their system requirements on the Mac.
Technical aspects of network privacy and security for business, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 11.13. Tips on picking a firewall, mail server, Web server, and antivirus program.
Abandoning the low end, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth, 11.13. Thoughts on retiring a faithful Quadra and going 100% Power Mac.
All because of an SE, Anne Frederick, My First Mac, 11.13. An SE purchase in 1992 leads to long-term vintage Mac addiction.
Blast from the past, Jody Dugan, My Turn, 11.12. A newly acquired used Mac haunts the network with a virus from the past.
Apple and the PC price wars, Dan Knight, iMac Musings, 11.12. Dell, cheap PCs, iMac value, and growing Apple's mind share and market share.
Subversive user initiatives, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 11.12. Subvert the dominant Windows paradigm with these helpful hints.
Speed your Mac on the Internet, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.09. Tips to improve browser performance on new Macs and old.
The 'Book Review 2001.11.09, Charles Moore. Higher capacity notebook drives, Cinema Display on TiBook, nCalc, memory upgrades, cases, bargain 'Books, and more.
Astronomy software review: The Digital Universe, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 11.08. An excellent, extremely accurate program for advanced users.
The simplified Mac life, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 11.08. A computer collector culls his collection, frees a room, and simplifies family life.
Soured on Windows, Douglas Metcalfe, My First Mac, 11.08. Driven to distraction by Windows, the author decided to follow a different path and go Mac.
The flea market Mac, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel, 11.08. Replacing an LC, IIcx, and PowerBook with a Duo system found at a flea market.
Quandary: OS 9, OS X, or Linux?, Nancy Butts and Dan Knight, My Turn, 11.07. Thoughts on migrating to Mac OS X vs. Linux vs. sticking with the classic OS 9.
Browsers, bus errors, 'Books, OS X, clones, Microsoft, and more, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.07. Readers and writer interact on a variety of issues.
Legal aspects of network privacy and security for business, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 11.06. The importance of establishing company network and Internet use policy.
I'd rather use a Mac, Joseph Prisco, My First Mac, 11.06. Given the choice, the IS guy and long-time PC user chose a Power Mac over a Pentium.
Steve, the iPod, and the future of Apple, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 11.06. Thoughts on the iPod's success and Apple after Steve Jobs.
The best browser for recent Macs: Another view, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.06. Another perspective on the best browser for recent Macs.
iPod: More than an MP3 player, Tim Nash, My Turn, 11.05. The market for the iPod could be much broader than that of a simple MP3 player.
The Apple Store: Westfarms, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 11.05. A visit to the Apple Store find something for everyone.
Life is swell, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 11.05. A dialogue between three people using two operating systems.
iPod spawns family, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 11.05. Introducing a cheaper, bigger iPod and the rest of the iPod family.
The best browser for newer Macs, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 11.02. Choosing the best browser for a newer Mac.
Tech Week in Review 2001.11.02, Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections. Naughty Microsoft, Mac Plus Web Server retired, more iPod uses, invisible TiBook improvement, learning from Windows XP, hijacking the Internet, and DeCSS wins.
The 'Book Review 2001.11.02, Charles Moore. Internal CD-RW for original iBook, TiBook Rev. A vs. Rev. B, small optical mouse, fuel cells coming, battery life under OS X, IBM TravelStar deals, and bargain 'Books.
Bring back user programming, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 11.01. The case for a revived Applesoft BASIC or HyperCard to give users control of the computer.
Stuck between 9 and X, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 11.01. Caught between two operating systems, Mac OS 9 and X.
An everyday user looks at Mac OS X, Jim Champlin, My Turn, 11.01. The pros and cons of Mac OS X 10.1 from a user's perspective.