Using a MacBook Pro with a 25″ Dell U2515H Monitor
Having used an iMac with a 24″ screen (1920 x 1200) for years, I started to have more travel days, so a MacBook was needed. AppleWorks 6 is necessary to open older documents every now and then. It...
View ArticleOWC Data Doubler and Value Line Optical Drive Enclosure
Your MacBook or MacBook Pro probably came with one hard drive and, in most instances, a built-in optical drive that you rarely use. The OWC Data Doubler lets you install a second hard drive in place of...
View ArticleNokia Lumia 620 Review
The smartphone world might be dominated by Apple and Google devices, but Microsoft are making great progress with their Windows Phone platform. I check out the Nokia Lumia 620. I love my iPhone, and my...
View ArticleMophie Juice Pack Helium iPhone 5/5s Review
I take a look at the lightweight and thin Mophie Juice Pack Helium for the iPhone 5 and 5s. For the past few years I have loved using Mophie Juice Packs for various iPhones. My latest purchase is a...
View ArticleMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan: First Impressions
El Capitan is the twelth revision of Mac OS X. I give my first impressions of it. I woke this morning to find Apple’s 2015 offering of OS X 10.11 El Capitan was ready for download. Okay, I knew...
View Article16 MHz MicroMac Performer for Mac SE
Luca Fornari reports: About a year ago, a friend of mine gave me a Mac SE (you know the type: 68000 8 MHz, 2.5 MB RAM). A real snail, almost useless, but it was so cute I decided to keep it and put in...
View ArticleA First Look at Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft are set to launch their new version of Windows in 2015. I take a quick look at the recently released Windows 10 Technical Preview. Windows 8 might just be the most hated and controversial...
View ArticleU2, Songs of Innocence: My Review
I’m always up for something free, and if that is a piece of music, then I’ll give it a fair listen too. So when Apple ‘gave’ me the latest U2 album, Songs Of Innocence, I thought I would give it a go....
View ArticleMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite: First Impressions
Apple released OS X 10.10 Yosemite yesterday, and I take a look at their latest offering. Another year and another free version of OS X. Some says it a good thing, and some say it is just a way round...
View ArticleiPhone 5 Review: How It Handles iOS 8
The iPhone 5 might be two years old now, but this is Low End Mac. I take a look at the hardware and how it handles iOS 8. I recently had the opportunity to upgrade my iPhone 4s to an iPhone 5 for a...
View ArticleA Week with Bing (Yes, That Search Engine)
Last week, I decided to switch to Bing. It all started with wanting to add two-factor authentication to my accounts. One of the websites I was using wasn’t playing nicely with Chrome, so I was using...
View ArticleMophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5/5s Review
With a recent upgrade to an iPhone 5, I take a look at the Mophie Juice Pack Air. It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Mophie products. I have written numerous reviews for other models over the past...
View ArticleiPhone SE: Hands On Mini Review
I take a hands on look at the new ‘budget’ 4” special edition iPhone. Apple have been causing a storm in the phone world with its return to a smaller handset with the launch of the iPhone SE. I...
View ArticleNew Printer a Real Learning Experience
Life was so much easier in the olden days of the Classic Mac OS. Every PostScript printer worked with Apple’s standard LaserWriter driver. That’s not true in the world of Mac OS X, where you need the...
View ArticleUsing the Emtec P600 Wi-Fi Hard Drive
In an update to my article, Low End Wireless Hard Drive Review: The EMTEC P600, I have been able to discover some of the more intricate features of the wireless hard drive and how it can fit into a...
View ArticleMicro Review: QacQoc Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
QacQoc is making a name for itself for its environmentally friendly and very affordable line of accessories, most of them with USB-C ports. None of my Macs have USB 3, let alone USB-C, so when QacQoc...
View ArticleReview: QacQoc USB to USB Hub with Ethernet
QacQoc is making a name for itself for its environmentally friendly and very affordable line of accessories, most of them with USB-C ports. None of my Macs have USB 3, let alone USB-C, so when QacQoc...
View ArticleReview: Amazon Fire 7 (2017)
It was only $30 on Black Friday, and the 4″ screen on my iPhone 5 wasn’t particularly kind to my eyes. Facebook on a small iPhone is not a great experience, Clash of Clans and Euchre 3D, about the...
View ArticleReview: $7 Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive Enclosure
Iomega, founded in 1980, was a big name in removable media drives starting with its original 5 and 10 MB Bernoulli Box in 1982. Instead of using hard platters, as SyQuest did, the high capacity...
View ArticleMake Your Old Mac New Again with CleanMyMac 3
Want your old Mac to feel like you just bought it fresh from the Apple Store but don’t want to start from scratch and have to migrate your files back over to your computer? Let CleanMyMac 3 from MacPaw...
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