- 1. The Little iBook Book
- (Books)
- ... series? Because Williams and coauthor John Tollett are on the go all the time themselves, they know what you need to know to get the most out of your iBook. Williams and Tollett show you how to navigat ...
- 2. West Ridge Designs iBookBag
- (Accessories)
- The iBookBag from West Ridge Designs is probably one of the best for the Clamshell. Is was sold basically by DrBott. If you need to carry around more accessories than the power adapter, the iBook Bag provides ...
- 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 300MHZ ...
- 4. Clamshell LG TFT 800x600 - 1024x768 from iBook G4
- (Hardware hints)
- n6NEl3bBQ3g Here is a short video with a new 1024x768 screen. After a prolonged boot time the resolution switches from 800x600 to XGA, because of a firmware hack. You need a Clamshell iBook with a LG ...
- 5. Sajonara Japan: iBook Icons
- (Software hints)
- There are a lot of loyal and creative iBook Clamshell fans in Japan. At the Macworld Expo 2000 in Tokyo a meeting of iBookers took place. Mitsuaki Ohashi designed iBook Paper Craft (click on Remote CTL). ...
- 6. 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, ...
- 7. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... and use even a DVD burner as long as you make sure that it is set to master or cable select. All parts are either screwed and / or glued together. You need a philips screwdriver, a good scraper ...
- 8. XPostFacto brings Tiger to original iBook
- (Software hints)
- ... override the limitations of the Tiger installation routine. For the installation from the integrated CD-ROM drive you will need the rare 4 CD version of 10.4 with black labels, alternatively you ...
- 9. Will my iBook run OS 8.6?
- (Software hints)
- ... to Apple's product policy all new hardware turned out from that point need OS 9 as minimum OS. Clamshell iBooks with 300mhz were produced until September, so it is likely that your Tangerine or Blueberry ...
- 10. Luminiscent Apple Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... Jonathan Ive could not decide whether people would love the luminous effect or not - and in the last moment he probably decided against it. Experienced users will only need half an hour for the operation, ...
- 11. LaCie Firewire speakers
- (Accessories)
- The LaCie Firewire Speakers look pretty good and don't need an AC adapter because they are bus-powered. If you own a firewire Clamshell this might be the right choice. There connecting cable between the ...
- 12. iBook spare parts
- (Hardware hints)
- ... the battery, keyboard and power supply, but there are more parts you will need to keep your iBook up and running. The largest second-hand market can be found on Ebay. The cheapest way is to buy a similar ...
- 13. iBook Clamshell overclocking
- (Hardware hints)
- ... Rage Mobility chip. CPU overclocking You will need some soldering experience and special tools to start with CPU overclocking. You have to locate some tiny resistors on the logicboard and solder ...
- 14. Connecting to a TV set
- (Accessories)
- ... cable, which is still offered by Apple. You can run presentations or watch movies on the big screen, or use it the TV screen for games. If the TV only has only a SCART connector, you need an additional ...
- 15. Harddrive upgrade
- (Hardware hints)
- The first iBook came with a 3 GB HD, which was a fair balance because MacOS needed only 500 MB space. The next revision in February 2000 had a 6 GB HD installed, the final second Edition sported a 10 ...
- 16. External Video an a Clamshell
- (Accessories)
- ... supply is not needed. The EyeTV software in version 1.2 is, upgrades to version 1.8 are possible - but I did not, as there are increased hardware requirements (500Mhz processor). You will see on ...
- 17. Earthquake delays iBook delivery
- (Trivia)
- On September, 21. 1999, the date of the iBook delivery a major earthquake of magnitude 7.6 shook Taiwan. There were approximately 2300 dead persons, almost 10000 buildings collapsed, about 7500 were ...
- 18. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- ... You will need a Torx T8 and a Philipps screwdriver. First you have to remove the two torx screws on the left and right side. On the back whre the handle is located, there are tow more ...
- 19. Clamshell Unboxing Part 3: Accessories Box
- (Trivia)
- ... iBooks which were introduced in September 2000 have a video out port which needs a corresponding cable to hook up a TV. This AV cable was also included. Each box contains a multi-language user's guide. ...
- 20. Clamshell Mod with a touchscreen
- (Trivia)
- Do you know the ModBook - a MacBook modified to a full-featured Tablet PC ? In 2001, there was a similar project with the iBook clamshell called Gemini computer. The Topcase with a built-in touchscreen ...