- 1. No more hardware support
- (Hardware hints)
- Apple has discontinued the hardware support for the Clamshell iBook series. This means that original spare parts are no longer manufactured. Apple service partners will be not able to get a new logicboard ...
- 2. Unified Motherboard Architecture
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was the first Mac based on the new Unified Motherboard Architecture (UMA). The logicboard sported new Apple specific ASICs which supported the new standards (USB, FireWire, Ethernet ...
- 3. Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
- (Software hints)
- It is possible to install the free recent version of Ubuntu Linux,8.04 Hardy Heron on the Clamshell iBook. The PowerPC Desktop version needs at least 256MB RAM, i've installed it without problems on a ...
- 4. Sex and the City: Backup ?
- (Multimedia)
- YWSZJXhOvBw If you have seen "Sex and the City", you have probably noticed that the clamshell iBook sometimes is to seen as a "supporting act". Here a clip taken from Season 4 Episode 8 (or Episode ...
- 5. OSX Panther customized installation
- (Software hints)
- Who wants to install more current software on his Clamshell iBook needs at least OSX Panther 10.3. The following has to be considered: 1. RAM equipment: Panther is even executable on a 300Mhz Clamshell, ...
- 6. XPostFacto brings Tiger to original iBook
- (Software hints)
- ... the CD/DVD media and supported optical drives. My otherwise perfectly bootable external USB DVD drive was not accepted. Your success is not guaranteed: even if you reach the point when the installation ...
- 7. My iBook Clamshell Gemini
- (Hardware hints)
- The Gemini is based on a G3 Clamshell iBook (300/366/466MHZ) - it has a integrated touchscreen and was built to support disabled people. The Gemini iBook was the second Mac modded by Assistive Technology ...
- 8. MacOSX Tiger 10.4 - CD and DVD versions
- (Software hints)
- Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger is the last version that can be installed on Clamshell G3 iBooks with a firewire port, because OSX 10.5 Leopard doesn't support the G3 Processor. Ony the Retail Version of Tiger on ...
- 9. Mactracker-get infos on any mac
- (Software hints)
- Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion ...
- 10. No iBook promotion: Film Zack and Miri make a Porno
- (Multimedia)
- 9TTniyHOEIc The comedy film "Zack and Miri make a Porno" by Kevin Smith (2008) has a dysfunctional iBook as a supporting role. Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are roommates, they have been ...
- 11. iBook PDF manuals
- (Books)
- Do you have the original manual for your clamshell iBook? On the Apple support pages is a PDF manual available for download. Detailed information about the technology, the so called Apple Developer ...
- 12. iBook spare parts
- (Hardware hints)
- After Apple cancelled the hardware support for the Clamshell iBook which means that new parts are no longer produced, there are only a few sources of supply left. The first parts you have to replace are ...
- 13. iBook Clamshell overclocking
- (Hardware hints)
- ... for the GPU and video memory. Since the ATI Rage Mobility graphics is not officially supported by ATIcceleratorII, the only thing that seems to have an effect is overclock the video-ram. Additional links: ...
- 14. Firmware update
- (Hardware hints)
- ... (on systems with gigabit hardware), and system stability. This update also adds support for additional security options which allow the Open Firmware to be password protected. This update also contains ...
- 15. First Apple computer with Airport
- (Accessories)
- ... from of Lucent Technologies (not to be confused with the Airport Extreme card, which does not fit into the Clamshell) can be placed underneath keyboard and is also supported by all MacOS versions from ...
- 16. Booting from a USB drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... The Developer Note for Apple iBook from 1999 stated on page 30: "The Macintosh USB software supports booting from an external USB storage device" Indeed, my 300MHZ Blueberry iBook booted via ...
- 17. Apple Hardware Test
- (Hardware hints)
- An important tool for hardware problems is the Apple hardware test CD. Unfortunately the test for iBook models 300Mhz and 366Mhz without Firewire is not available. Since the test CD supports only ...
- 18. Airport alternative: Wireless Ethernet Bridge
- (Hardware hints)
- ... and supports 802.11g standard up to 54Mbps. There are two versions: The silver one with two antennas supports only WPA encryption standard, whereas the white one with a single antenna supports ...
- 19. Small Clamshell Movie Theater
- (Accessories)
- ... Box supports the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II audio formats used with DVD movies - the connection is via the Firewire port. The basis for real cinema sound! At least OSX 10.4 Tiger must be installed ...
- 20. Playing Playstation 1 Games
- (Software hints)
- ... feedback controllers and pistols were not supported. After Sony tried in vain to prevent Connectix from selling the software, the group quickly bought the small company and took the product off the market. ...