Apple’s Environmental Commitment to Create More Low End Mac & iOS Device Users
We users of low-end Macs know how long Apple computers last and how durable they are thanks to the high-end materials and components used in the creation of Apple hardware. Due to this longevity, short...
View ArticleUp Close and ‘Personal’ with Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs (1955-2011), the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., left us on this date seven years ago, having passed away on October 5, 2011, from a personal battle with pancreatic cancer. Today,...
View ArticleThe ‘Leo and Mac’ Reader Roundup #3: CleanMyMac 3 Met with Fire & Fury
Welcome to this third edition of Reader Roundup for the “Leo and Mac” column here on Low End Mac, where we take a look at a sampling of reactions shared by readers on articles I’ve written. All...
View ArticleLow End Communities on Facebook
In addition to lowendmac.com and our communities on Google Groups, Low End Mac has had a presence on Facebook since December 2008 – and we’ve had requests to create new Facebook groups for similarly...
View ArticleMac mini (Late 2018)
The Mac mini seems to be the Mac that Apple forgets about for years between updates. The 2014 model came out two years after the 2012, and the 2018 a whole four years after the 2014. It may have been a...
View ArticleThe Late 2018 Mac mini Value Equation: Wow!
The Mac mini has been one of the most affordable desktop Macs ever made since the original G4 model was introduced in January 2005 at US$499 and $599. The entry-level price has varied over the years,...
View ArticleKeeping 1997 Through 1999 Macs Running in 2018
Not everyone uses modern Macs. I spent a day with a friend who still runs 1997 and 1999 Macs 20 years on. I am not as low-end as I used to be, and it has been a long time since I had any major dealings...
View ArticleMy First Year with Consumer Cellular
Last year I made the switch from AT&T Mobile to Consumer Cellular. I was paying for more service than I needed, and I recently went through my data usage records to see if it is still enough for...
View ArticleThe Long and Short of Keyboard Cables
The earliest Macs with their all-in-one design used a simple coiled keyboard cable similar to what telephones used to use – and the perfect length for use on the desktop. But in 1987, we got the Mac...
View ArticleWired Audio: Is the 3.5mm Socket a Thing of the Past?
I love being able to plug in some headphones and listen for hours, but is the ageing 3.5mm (1/8″) socket disappearing or is it here to stay? When Apple dropped the headphone socket with the release of...
View ArticlePower Mac G5: Cheap Power, Easy Upgrades
Apple did a very nice thing when it introduced the Power Mac G5 in June 2003 – it introduced a line that would use the same upgrade options across the board. Well, until the dual-core models shipped in...
View ArticleApple Posters Show Evidence of Touch and Voice Control Used by Disabled in...
Apple, Inc. has always been at the forefront of some leading technologies and innovations. Two of its three alternate computing interfaces that were designed to assist the disabled — touch and voice...
View ArticleSIP: A Lesser Known Security Feature Built into Modern Macs
Macs are known to be generally more secure than their PC counterparts and relatively free of virus and malware attacks. But with the rise in popularity of Apple computers in recent years — thanks first...
View ArticleMy Oldest Low End Mac, a MacBook Pro, Turns 10 Years Old
A Mac I acquired brand new ten years ago this month, the first aluminum unibody MacBook Pro, is now the oldest of three modern low-end Macs I currently own which I have purchased (not counting two...
View ArticleDVI Scaler for All Low End Mac and Gaming Needs
Greetings Low End Mac friends! It’s been a while since I have written an article solely dedicated to Apple Tech and Gaming, but this one fits the bill perfectly. A while back I had gotten a hold of a...
View ArticleA Look Back at the Macintosh 128K, the Mac That Started It All 35 Years Ago
35 years ago this month on January 22, 1984 the world would get its first preview — in a now iconic commercial that aired during Super Bowl XVIII (18) that year — of a new personal computer from what...
View ArticleiMac Brief Cameo in M. Night Shyamalan Sequel ‘Glass’ and Other Examples of...
There’s a star among stars in the 2019 film Glass by renowned screenwriter and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan which has its origins from Cupertino, California, and it briefly shares screen time with some...
View ArticlemacOS 10.15 Catalina Won’t Drop Any Macs
macOS 10.15 Catalina has just been announced, and it’s good news for older Macs. This may be Low End Mac, but we like to keep up with the latest in the Apple world. With yearly releases of macOS, that...
View ArticleMid 2010 and Mid 2012 Mac Pro Won’t Run macOS Catalina
Sad news for owners of Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 Mac Pros, no Catalina for them. In my previous article, I wrote that all Macs that run macOS 10.14 Mojave will also be able to run macOS 10.15 Catalina....
View ArticleRCA MM36100 – Amazing “Under the Radar” Consumer CRT Display
Dear Low End Mac Friends: It’s been a while. Life and other typical duties keep one busy, but when something extraordinary comes up, there’s always time to talk about it with our community. In this...
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