iMac performance evolves through the years

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the iMac’s release, Macworld Lab digs some older machines out of storage to see how well they perform compared to the current models.

Eight ways the iMac changed computing

Ten years ago, the iMac shipped to eager customers, and the computing world was never the same. Benj Edwards looks at the iMac’s impact over the last decade.

Happy Birthday, iMac

Yes, it's time once again to say, "Happy Birthday" to our old friend, iMac. Hard to believe the iMac has been around for 10 years today. Apple transitioned the "consumer device," as Steve called at its introduction, into something more of an icon of computer design. Above is a commercial for the iMac G3 which shipped in Lime, Grape, Blueberry, Tangerine, and Strawberry and featured the song "She's a Rainbow" by the Rolling Stones.The specs for the original iMac were nothing to laugh about then, but it's certainly laughable now. The G3 iMac sported a 15" CRT monitor (resolution of 1024x768), 4 GB hard drive, 233 MHz PPC G3 (750), 32 MB of RAM (expandable up to 128, whoa!), 56 Kbps modem, 24x tray-loading CD-ROM drive, Mac OS 8.1 (or 8.5 on later models). This monster weighed in at 40 pounds! The original design followed the iMac until 2003, when Apple retired the design for the iMac G4. In 2004, Apple created the iconic design of the iMac G5, which is the same major design style they use for the iMac today.On an iPhone/iPod touch? Click here to see the video.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Hello (again): Apple's iMac turns 10

Apple's iconic iMac has made a lasting impression on the world of consumer computers over the last 10 years and made some powerful contributions to the turnaround of Apple. Happy 10th anniversary, iMac. Read More...

From the Lab: Penryn iMacs show promise

Macworld Lab has begun testing the new iMacs released Monday, and we’ve got results for the entry-level 2.4GHz model as well as the build-to-order 3.06GHz machine.

Ask TUAW: Finder thumbnails, wifi connection manager, external drive on PS3, Tiger on an old iMac

In this Ask TUAW we have questions on the need for anti-virus protection, customizing Finder views, connecting automatically to an AFP share, using an external drive with both Mac and PS3, installing Tiger on an unsupported iMac and more.As always, your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of Mac OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!Continue reading Ask TUAW: Finder thumbnails, wifi connection manager, external drive on PS3, Tiger on an old iMacRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments