- 1. 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 300MHZ ...
- 2. Goodbye, www.BlueberryiBook.com
- (Trivia)
- ... news - bad news! BlueberryiBook.com is back (end of June 2008). The new Blogger Design is a drawback, and the new owner is "borrowing" content from my website word-by-word without even asking. I refer to ...
- 3. 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, ...
- 4. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... and a spatula. Removing the white spacer pad needs your special attention. The picture shows the attachments (without bezel), which must be dismantled. 6 screws - 4 on the side, 2 on the ribbon cable ...
- 5. XPostFacto brings Tiger to original iBook
- (Software hints)
- ... without FireWire therefore accept only OSX 10.3 Panther as maximum OS. The newer Clamshell iBooks models with FireWire can use Tiger without any problem. With the help of the software XPostFacto you can ...
- 6. MAMP: Macintosh, Apache, Mysql + PHP
- (Software hints)
- ... Mac fashion: very easily. MAMP will not compromise any existing Apache installation already running with your OS X. You can install Apache, PHP and MySQL without starting a script or having to change any ...
- 7. How to identify the display panel: LG, Samsung, IBM
- (Hardware hints)
- ... By using the software SwitchResX you can identify your display without cracking the iBook case open. Minimum requirement: OSX 10.3.9 Panther - download SwitchResX Version 3.63, OSX 10.4: SwitchResX Version ...
- 8. 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 ...
- 9. iBook harddisk swap quick and dirty
- (Hardware hints)
- There is a much more easy way to put a new harddisk in your iBook Clamshell - only 19 screws which takes only 8 min 17 seconds (without time to re-assemble) The trick is to remove the screws in the region ...
- 10. Harman Kardon Soundsticks for your iBook
- (Accessories)
- ... an ideal solution for a Clamshell iBook with a single USB Port. The succeeding versions Soundsticks II and Soundsticks III came with a standard audio cable and can hook up to all devices without using ...
- 11. External Video an a Clamshell
- (Accessories)
- ... old MPG codec. Who only a 300MhZ Blueberry and Tangerine or a 366Mhz Graphite without FireWire with 4MB graphics can also connect the box, but it takes about 20 seconds in full-screen mode until the ...
- 12. DVD drives
- (Hardware hints)
- ... ND-7550A Information without guarantee - The drives must be configured as master or cable select. Most of the drives have no physical jumper, this setting has to be done by firmware. You will ...
- 13. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- The first iBooks with a translucent polycarbonate plastic case sometimes show some stains on the inside of the display bezel. Fortunately it is possible to open the display case without touching the rest. ...
- 14. Clamshell Unboxing Part 2: The contents
- (Trivia)
- ... four-columned housing. The theme on top of the box differs between the editions. The 300Mhz iBooks in Tangerine and Blueberry and the Graphite iBook Special Edition without Firewire (Feb.2000) ...
- 15. 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 ...
- 16. Buy Clamshell from overseas
- (Hardware hints)
- ... PayPal customers cannot have their address verified. Two disadvantages of devices from the USA are that they have an international keyboard without German umlauts and that you have to buy a suitable power ...
- 17. iBook secrets: Charging contacts
- (Trivia)
- ... Ive wanted to provide a wireless alternative way to charge the battery without the UFO adapter. The idea was for a third party to offer a charging and storage station for many iBooks in a shelf form with ...
- 18. VW Beetle convertible + iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... provides information about common production errors. Without the additional purchase of the expensive Apple Care Protection warranty extension, you really shouldn't let anyone out of the store. Those ...
- 19. Playing Playstation 1 Games
- (Software hints)
- ... most Playstation 1 games on any G3 iMac, Powerbook or iBook smoothly without loss of quality. There were different versions for PAL and NTSC games. Joysticks and gamepads could also be used, only force ...
- 20. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- ... about functionality and features because they got it "from a friend" and without a power supply, assume that it is defective. In the worst case you get cannibalized ruins. 3. Devices in their original ...