02: The case for a 'Book - More on living Microsoft free - Prep your low-end Mac for Linux - 03: How good a value is a WallStreet? - 05: How the iPod trounced the Walkman - 08: 13 port USB 2.0 hub

Mac longevity, Shiira speed, ambidextrous Mac and Windows use, and how Flash benefits Apple.

Instructions for zooming text and pages in Safari, Firefox, Camino, and Opera.

Ad income keeps the Web free. Blocking online ads hurts your favorite websites.

03: Kanga PowerBook too limited? - Powerline networking - 04: Average Joe still in the dark about Macs - 05: Mac mini tools - 06: Yonah, Merom, and Conroe - Battery update for 15" AlBook - Mac mini vs. $159 Linspire PC - 08: Taking Linux to OS X with virtualization - Power Mac G5 vs. Intel Mac mini

There are a lot of steps involved in disassembling a 12" PowerBook. Proceed with caution.

"Ubiquitous computing names the third wave in computing, just now beginning . . . when technology recedes into the background of our lives."

Jason Walsh continues his search for the perfect word processor and explains why he uses Google Docs - and why he will stop using it.

The used 12" PowerBook has a dead screen, missing key, damaged case, and minimal memory, but it does work.

Tiger has lower demands and runs more smoothly on low-end Macs, but Leopard gives you access to more up-to-date software.

00: AOL 5.0 - 01: A Quadra after all these years - Setting up a floppy server - 02: Trade-ins could grow Apple's market - Upgrading an old G3 - 04: Lombard CPU upgrades - 05: Cleaning your Mac's hard drive - 06: 2.7 GHz dual G5 or 2.3 GHz dual-core G5? - MySQL and PostgreSQL - 07: Making floppies for older Macs

01: Outlook Express 101 - 03: Fuel cells - Are older Macs lower than low end? - Pismo G3/800 upgrade - 05: Apple vs. PowerPage - 06: Play MP3s on 680x0 Macs - The solution to piracy - 08: Mac 'security' site serves malware - MacBook Air tossed out with newspapers

89: Tim Berners-Lee lays foundation for the Web - 00: G4 insignificantly superior to G3 - Mac IIcx for a friend - 01: Apple wins and loses - Accessorize your TiBook - 03: Student questions about the Mac - 06: Copyright bullies - 08: Mac critics now exclaim that Apple isn't successful enough

Also an open letter to Steve Jobs, Apple bans cell phone radiation app, wireless iPhone charging with Case-mate Hug, new apps, and more.

01: When should I replace my Mac? - 02: Who stole my domain? - Happiness is a new Power Mac - 03: USB for wireless networking - 04: PowerBooks have some room for improvement - 07: 11 ways to optimize Mac performance - Finding older software for Macs - Booting PowerPC Macs from USB - Installing Leopard from an Intel Mac

Also Apple files for patent on notebook cooling technology, the Mac user and his i7 laptop, HP's latest Vivienne Tan netbook, and more.

Also dreaming of a Mac mini on steroids, focus on word processiong, Ubuntu ditches brown for more Mac-like appearance, and more.

98: Internet Tax Freedom Act - 99: Geek like me - 02: Why I live Microsoft free - Wireless Internet should be free - System 1.0 and Mac OS X - 03: Sentimental journey with a PowerBook 3400 - 08: Digital SLRs affordable enough to replace 35mm SLRs

Two years of developing games for the less powerful iPhone and iPod touch has prepared developers to unleash the iPad's potential.

For writing and basic Internet access, a 500 MHz G3 provides sufficient power and Tiger provides fairly up-to-date software.

Also kudos for Shiira, G3 vs. G4 upgrade for Pismo PowerBook, and 17" PowerBook still suffices.

00: Where Mac games are going - Honest speed - 03: 9 free POP3 services - AGP video in Sawtooth - 05: Classic Mac OS features revived for OS X - 06: Core Solo mini not so good? - 08: Pixelmator 1.1.3 - Macs and non-Apple WiFi hardware

With Android threatening the iPhone's dominance, Apple views Microsoft and Windows 7 Mobile as the lesser threat.

00: Honesty - 01: Prep your Mac for OS X - 05: Will the Cell processor appear in Macs? - Top 10 Apples - 06: Unleashing the power of iCal - 2.16 GHz Mac mini upgrade - 07: DST fixes & info for OS X, Classic Mac OS

Apple's iPad will have a place as the in-between Mac that can do a lot of the light duty tasks typically done on a notebook.

You can buy a used PowerBook or a hackable netbook, or you can buy a notebook with enough computing power to do real work.

By filing suit against HTC, Apple may slow adoption of the Android platform while giving Windows 7 Mobile an unexpected boost.

After 10 years on Macs, switching to Windows and Linux only highlighted the elegance and consistency of the Mac experience.

98: Mac a long term solution - 00: Design a computer room - AirPort works! - 01: Silence is golden - Your Mac is an alarm clock - 02: How much power is enough? - 05: 4 Mac OS features missing in OS X - 06: Pismo and Panther

"...I'm finding myself not in any hurry to stop using Shiira 2.3 and go back to Safari 4 as my WebKit browser pick."

No, Apple didn't really make a netbook, but the 12" PowerBook G4 certainly came close - and with far less compromises than a real netbook.

Comparing a used 12" G4 iBook or PowerBook with a netbook running Snow Leopard, which is the more practical choice?

89: Mac IIcx - 00: Website organization - 01: Outlook Express 101 - Apple: The green computer? - 03: Beyond multimedia and megahertz - Upgrading your G3 iMac - 05: Apple's leaky ship - UPS Canada brokerage fees - 06: The great PowerBook 100 - 08: Trading up a week-old MacBook - Apple outsells Dell in education

00: Rescued Fat Mac - 01: The only computer worth using - iMac underpowered for MP3s - 02: Bring back the Cube - The upgrade option - Is your Mac secure? - 03: Defending the Mac in 3 minutes - Why you want an AGP Power Mac - 07: The $900 notebook: Where is Apple? - 08: Black MacBook a gem of a notebook - The Mac vs. PC debate

Also iPhone OS vs. OS X, doctors love their iPhones, new Pioneer receivers integrated with iPhone, new and updated apps, and more.

01: One brain or two? - Zero click Web surfing - 02: Configuring your firewall - CPU upgrades a waste of money? - 03: FireWire hot swap concerns - Yikes Power Mac isn't worth the money - 04: Screen size vs. screen resolution - 07: OS X 10.2 is best for Classic - 08: Leopard on a G4 Cube

Also why isn't Apple using Intel's latest CPUs?, notebook stands compared, new WD drives use e-paper display, and more.

Jason Walsh is seriously considering getting an old PCI Power Mac with OS 8 as his next production machine.

Also Apple as capitalism done right, Mozilla dropping Tiger support, synch data with Google, startup key combinations, $20 Photoshop Elements rebate, and more.

00: G4 debacle not Apple's fault - 02: What is Gnutella? - 03: Blue and white G3 a best buy - Complete Mac makeover - 05: iPod: Fad, fashion accessory, or forever? - Apple turning away from FireWire? - 08: One month Windows saga - Microsoft's Reality Distortion Field - Panther faster than Jaguar

Turning a Lenovo S10 into a Hackintosh is relatively simple, and the resulting HackBook is usable, but there are some sacrifices.

00: Who is self serving? - 03: Value and limitations of the beige G3 - Super capacity batteries for Lombard and Pismo - 04: Is iTunes best for artists? - 05: Search engines, page links, and the worldwide Web - 06: 12 months with a Mac mini - 08: OS 9 browsers

The differences between Mac and PC users, the 'latest and greatest' syndrome, clearing corrupt WiFi preferences, and more.

Compare a $300 netbook and a used, top-end, maxed out iBook with OS X. You can go Mac at netbook prices and have the full Apple experience.

Jason Walsh searches for the perfect writing tool for his Mac but fails to find one that's "just right".

87: Mac SE - Mac II - 99: Promising new browser - 00: Don Crabb, I truly never knew you - 01: The gaming challenge - That 70s iMac - 05: The eMac: Where do we go from here? - 06: Replacing your iPod's battery - Low End Mac Media Center - 07: The First Expandable Macs - $25 802.11g card for PCI Macs

"If you suffer from mousing pain, they should prove well worth the price."

Although last year's attempts to install OS X failed, new utilities made it easy to turn this Dell netbook into a Hackintosh.

If you're looking for a small, inexpensive, usable netbook, Lenovo's S10-2 may very well satisfy you.

00: A boy and his Mac - 04: Pismo, Lombard, and WallStreet CPU upgrades - 05: OS X and the Blue & White firmware update - 06: Intel Mac mini value equation - Installing OS X on a WallStreet using an external CD-ROM