MacFixIt reader John Wolf notes an interesting new feature on the PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800), and possibly other models, where FireWire target disk mode can see what is in the optical drive: "I ...

Latch fails PowerBook G4 17" owners are reporting that the latch - which binds the screen to the lower portion of the laptop when closed - stops functioning after only a few months of usage. There are ...

I've had this Powerbook G4 for a couple months and something strange has started to happen. After updating to 10.1.2, my audio has been behaving strangly. Before any sound is played, the spinning ...

I was originally going to title this entry, “A funny thing happened on the way to the rating.” It’s been weeks since I posted my last diary, and I know many of you have become restless with ...

Apple Computer Inc. is a company that's made its reputation by following the beat of its own drummer. In fact, I can't remember another time when Apple has publicly cited another company's product as ...

It’s a nagging question for which there is seemingly no correct answer, akin to the “paper or plastic” query at the grocery store: PowerBook or iBook? Aluminum or polycarbonate? Twelve-inch or 14-inch ...

Many Mac users would like the PowerBook G4 to be a portable version of a desktop Power Mac, but buying a PowerBook has always meant trading some performance (and adding cost) for portability. But that ...