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Dan Knight has been publishing Low End Mac since April 1997 and posting his Mac Musings columns since July 1997. Dan also contributes to Mac Daniel, and the Online Tech Journal.

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Panther and the beige G3, unreadable CD-Rs, free music, and more, 2003.07.08. Supporting older Macs not a win-win situation, mailbag musings, OS X on a FireWire drive, building your own Mac clone, and an iChat AV suggestion.
G4 value error, beige G3 upgrades, piracy and copyright, iChat AV, and more, 2003.07.02. Apple's new G4 Power Macs, troubles with iChat AV, Low End Mac's eMac, and backup plans.
Switcher's guide to OS X, troubleshooting an upgrade nightmare, iChat AV, and more, 2003.07.01. Thoughts on slow OS X adoption, Claris Home Page, and upgrading a Power Mac G4 to accept two optical drives.
Mac vs. PC design, 9 vs. X, Mac 512K value, nonprofit Macs, G wireless, and more, 2003.06.17. More on hardware design, interface design, refurbishing older Macs for nonprofit use, 9-bootable Power Macs, and 802.11g wireless options for an older iBook.
Hard drives, switching to OS X, bouncing icons, Unix junk, and more, 2003.06.13. Drive controllers, migrating to OS X, the legality of installing OS X on non-Apple hardware, the Chooser, the Print Center, and more.
Mac vs. PC design, FireWire 800, slow OS X adoption, and more, 2003.06.11. Pros and cons of computer design, why FireWire 800 isn't IEEE 1934b, 6100 video, TV card in a 6400, and more on switching to OS X.
Internet sharing, Mac vs. PC design, low income Macs, and OS X migration, 2003.06.06. Sharing an Internet connection, horsepower vs. handling, and lots of feedback about the slow migration from OS 9 to X.
OS X and deep sleep, LEMs, upgrades, defective 7100/66, Microsoft and AOL, and more, 2003.06.04. NASA, beige G3 and x200 upgrades, FireWire 800 on CardBus, LC III and SCSI drives, Compact Flash and IDE, and Internet Sharing on Mac OS X
iTunes for Windows precursor to OS X for Intel?, flashing a Radeon, Kanga feedback, and more, 2003.06.02. Also CardBus and FireWire 800, replacement slot-loading drives, Compact Flash and PC Card adapters, static, keyboards, x200 upgrades, and sleeping G3s.
PowerBooks and static, beige G3 questions, OS X and serial ports, used Mac values, and more, 2003.05.28. Also USB drives on Windows PCs, getting to the Power Mac 8500 motherboard, a blue and white G3 sleep anomaly, Yikes! as a Road Apple, and StarMax 3000 pricing.
Preparing a beige G3 for SimCity 4, DVD screen shots in OS X, Road Apples, and more, 2003.05.22. Also Internet Sharing on OS X, x200s in school, flashing video cards, and more on OS X, SCSI, and beige G3s.
More on the Print Center, HyperCard alternatives, value of the Core Crib, and still more, 2003.05.19. Also questions about flashing a PC Radeon, slave drives on the Rev. A beige G3, "obsolete" software, and DVD screen capture.
SCSI and OS X on a beige G3, CoreCrib not a good value, tray-loading iMac upgrades, and more, 2003.05.16. Also more on the 68000 Dash 30fx clone and how to tell which ROMs your beige Power Mac G3 has.
Site subscriptions, low cost Home Page, Dash 30fx clone, Voodoo vs. ATI, and more, 2003.05.14. Also positive feedback on Apple service, HyperCard and OS X, and a letter from a future Mac owner.
Working with MS Works files, using Mac disks on a PC, HyperCard, upgrades, and more, 2003.05.09. Also thoughts on Mac reliability, GeForce vs. Radeon PCI cards, and eMac prophecies.
Downloading Mac software on a PC, upgrading a Power Mac 7100, Performa 6200 upgrade, and more, 2003.05.07. Field reports, Retrospect vs. Unix backup, Aqua overhead, the plural of "virus," and the new eMacs.
Backing up, USB drivers for classic Mac OS, backup hardware, Macs and PC culture, and more, 2003.05.05. Overclocking the G3 All-in-One, hard drive advice, the impact of Aqua, and more on declining Power Mac sales.
Winning Mac users to OS X, why Power Mac sales are down, OS X printer peculiarities, and more, 2003.05.01. Also thoughts on recasing older Macs, choosing Jaguar and an iBook, adding CD-RW to an iMac, a source for a gigabit ethernet card, and a really cheap Windows PC.
Comparing the G3 and G4, Internet sharing with AirPort, chipping a G3 All-in-One, and more, 2003.04.30. Disk Tools sources, Google searches, automatic network detection, 802.11g wireless networking, cheap SCSI drives, and more.
OS X observations, OS allegiance, Radeon 7000 differences, memory prices, and more, 2003.04.29. More on Compact Flash for virtual memory, booting current Macs into OS 9, iMac questions, OS X on a SuperMac C600, and still more.
Norton warnings, .mac deals, Apple vs. Microsoft upgrades, screen problems, complainers, and more, 2003.04.28. Also moving to OS X, the Panther upgrade, gigabit ethernet cards, "girly" iBook, and helpful tips.
iBox reflections, beige G3 upgrades, more on Internet Sharing, 802.11g for older Macs, and more, 2003.04.25. A new paint for old Macs, PB 1400 replacement, System 7.5 in Russian, Low End Mac religion, and more.
Performa 475 modem, PB 5300 power connector, Internet Sharing issues, Small Dog, and more, 2003.04.24. Also more on OS X and beige G3s, finding the Mac OS in Spanish, skipping Jaguar, and thoughts on ADB, USB, FireWire, and Serial ATA.
Dump Classic, Jaguar upgrades, DFS problems, OS 9 on new iBooks, Pismo upgrades, and more, 2003.04.23. Also more on OS X and beige G3s, finding the Mac OS in Spanish, skipping Jaguar, and thoughts on ADB, USB, FireWire, and Serial ATA.
Slow Compact Flash, new Mac on hold, beige G3 and OS X, bad OS Xperiences, and more, 2003.04.22. Also angry Mac users, OS allegiance, why OS X isn't slower than OS 9, and an unsupported OS X workhorse.
Third party 802.11b support, RAM for Lombards, Jaguar and Panther upgrades, and lots more, 2003.04.21. Also the Mac286 Page, slave drive support under OS X, and the danger of using Norton Utilities for Mac.
Switching to Windows, angry about OS X, upgrade pricing, Kanga, Apple and Intel, and more, 2003.03.31. Readers weigh in on leaving OS X for Windows XP, the cost of OS X upgrades, the existence of a Jaguar upgrade CD, the original PowerBook, and a Jobs-Intel relationship.
The Panther upgrade fee letters and multiprocesor kudos, 2003.03.26. Readers swear Panther will be free or won't be out until long after WWDC. Others agree Apple must avoid another no discount upgrade fiasco.
Kanga a best buy, Kanga RAM, wireless for older 'Books, Western Digital problems, and more, 2003.03.25. Also Lombard memory issues, yet another Apple going Intel rumor, Pismo and Lombard battery prices, and more problems with the Rev. 1 blue and white G3.
Western Digital drive issues, iBook questions, Mac manuals, Kanga feedback, the longest lived Mac, and more, 2003.03.21. Powerline networking, NuBus SCSI card info, beige G3 memory and ROM revisions, and more on Quartz Extreme and PCI video.
Powerline networking, Quartz Extreme and maximum memory on a beige G3, all about AGP, and more, 2003.03.17. Also USB modems, USB-to-ethernet adapters, locating an old Mac manual, and booting the PowerBook 500 series using flash memory.
USB for wireless networking, the rev. A b&w G3, beige G3 memory upgrades, and more, 2003.03.12. Reports from the field, further reports on Sawtooth AGP incompatibility, and a possible lawsuit against Apple over the *nix core of OS X.
More on b&w G3s, beige G3s, motherboard revisions, AGP video in Sawtooth, and wireless networking, 2003.03.10. Importance of Revision 2 motherboards, ADC limitations of the Sawtooth Power Mac G4, ethernet vs. USB for wireless networking, and a wired alternative to ethernet.
An incredible B&W G3 deal, more on the G4 that wouldn't work, Apple's G4 that wouldn't work, 2003.03.07. Also upgrading vs. replacing your old Mac, the best version of OS 9, slot count in the G3 Power Macs, and more on USB bandwidth.
Fast ethernet surprise, Mozilla HTML editor useful, comments on beige G3 and blue & white G3, and more, 2003.03.06. Also a possible risk using Drive Setup, the lowdown on SCSI throughput on the oldest Macs with SCSI, and setting up a wireless network with pre-AirPort Macs.
Really wiping a hard drive, OS X and the beige G3, viruses, a Mac that won't shut down, flash memory PowerBooks, and more, 2003.03.05. Also more on printing from an older Mac, where to get Claris Home Page, a switcher's request, and the value of the beige G3.
Some haxies worse than others, Web page design options, free email warning, really wiping a drive, and more, 2003.03.03. Also the cost of a big onboard cache, more on switching from Macs to PCs, a source for CD drivers, and tips on printing from an older Mac.
More on Claris Home Page, overclocking a beige G3, designing with CSS, CPU competition, and AirPort Extreme USB Printer Sharing, 2003.02.28. The final word on sharing a USB printer with an AirPort Extreme hub, possible replacements for Home Page, comments on overclocking, and more on the Pentium 4 and PowerPC 970.
Switching from Mac to Windows, really clearing a hard drive, OS X and viruses, RAM disks, and more, 2003.02.26. More on replacing Claris Home Page, printing from a classic Mac, getting a CD-RW drive to work with a Performa, SpamBouncer, and why some G4s won't work in G3s.
The joy of Claris Home Page and some alternatives, yet more on 'dark side' CPUs, and supporting older Macs, 2003.02.25. Why others love Home Page, finding or creating a replacement for it, assorted thoughts on CPUs and HTML, and raves for Low End Mac.
OS X networking, AirPort Extreme USB Printer Sharing, danger of haxies, reporting spam, and more, 2003.02.24. Also more on the Macintosh MHz speed chart, DVD authoring software for G3s, feedback on Claris Home Page, and more thoughts on 'dark side' CPUs.
Intel CPU sockets, LEM saves money, overclocking iMacs and beige G3s, viruses, OS security, and more, 2003.02.20. Also thoughts on dropping a G4 into a beige G3, fighting spam, the best PCI Radeon, faster ethernet, browser/OS integration, and drawbacks of Mac OS X.
ATI Radeon trade up program, yet more on Intel and other CPUs, and step-by-step overclocking of a beige G3, 2003.02.19. Get $50 back when you buy a new ATI card, a lengthy discussion of the Pentium 4 and other CPUs, and how to change the CPU speed in a beige G3.
PowerPC 970 misinformation, the perils of browser integration, death of the G5, OS X complexity, and more, 2003.02.17. More on AirPort Extreme printer sharing, sharing an Internet connection, and feedback on the Mac as a writer's tool.
The best Mac for writing, online banking with a 68K Mac, network advice, Move2X, and more, 2003.02.14. The Mac as a writer's tool, secure online banking with older Macs, solving a network problem, and still more on the Radeon 7000 on a beige G3 with Mac OS X.
More Safari tips, beige G3 stuck at 266 MHz, Rage Pro 128, 'dark side' CPU comments, and more, 2003.02.13. Three more Safari tips; a beige G3 that won't run faster with a faster CPU; thoughts on Intel, AMD, Motorola, and IBM; and more.
Classic booting restored to iMac, Beige G3 upgrades, Macs in heaven, and more, 2003.02.11. Also the latest OS for a PPC upgraded Centris, 24-bit Macs, more on the PowerPC 970, and further thoughts on older Macs and digital photography.
Importance of updated OS X printer drivers, "old" as a computer insult, a couple Safari tips, and more on the value of a low end Mac, 2003.02.07. Readers share their thoughts on outdated printer drives, the use of "old" as a disparaging term, two helpful Safari tips, and thoughts on Mac vs. PC upgrades.
Old G4s not discontinued, the CPU race, back to WYSIWYG, source for Comm Slot II ethernet, and OS X performance, 2003.02.05. Older Power Mac G4 remains as OS 9 bootable option, the physical accuracy of WYSIWYG, upgrades for older Macs, and more.
Making a bootable OS X CD, Why Apple should choose AMD over IBM, iMac startup problems after OS X install, and more, 2003.02.03. Also reflections on Mail, errors in our Aqua article, upgrading a beige G3, Moore's Law, and new vs. old Power Mac G4 value.

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