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Hey guys. I'm a 23 year old computer software aficionado. I'm especially interested in software for older platforms. Not so much the hardware.
Before I get started, does anybody else like the IE5.5 interface on the Mac? After having used that ugly Internet Explorer interface on Windows, using the Mac version was a breath of fresh air.
I actually have been running a Mac since sometime in the late 90s, when I aquired a used 7200/75mhz PowerMac, with System 7.5.2. Which I ran along side several old Pentiums, and an e-Machine. After having mastered Windows 3.11, and the Windows 98, it was nice to have something different to try.
One of the first things I did was to snatch up an "Appearance Extension", and load it up. All too often I would ease up on the mouse button, and open up a program I had not intended to. Or worse, sent something to the trash. Eventually I loaded OS 8.0 on it, SimCity Classic, and Tie Fighter.
Since that time, I've had the opportunity to use a wide variety of Macs while working at my Family's computer business. We would buy auctioned PCs, and we would refurbish them. I would handle the Macs. Because of which, I first became the Mac guy, then the Linux guy...
Those Macs Include,...
Several Apple ][s.
- Apple ][e
- Apple ][gs (Loved using the retro Finder disk)
- MacIIxi (System 6)
Several Quadra AVs.
- Quadra 840 AV (Nice system, sharp edges)
- Quadra 640 (Actually, I don't remember. Looks the same. Hated its small size.)
Several LCs
- LC B&W. (Used it for a couple of days.)
- LC III
- LC 5200/75 AIO
Several PowerMacs
- PowerMac 6100/66 (with DOS card)
- PowerMac 7200/75 (My first Mac, which I no longer have...)
- PowerMac 4400/200 (One of my Favorites)
- PowerMac 6500/250 (Still got it.)
Finally, Several G3s.
- PowerMac G3 Desktop
- Beige Tower
- Blueberry iMac & a Graphite one.
- Blue & White G3 (looks green?)
--- 400mhz, 400+mb of RAM, DVD-ROM, 20gb HDD, MacOS 9.2/OSX 10.2.6. (My current Mac.)
I need to find my old Apple][GS.
Hey guys. I'm a 23 year old computer software aficionado. I'm especially interested in software for older platforms. Not so much the hardware.
Before I get started, does anybody else like the IE5.5 interface on the Mac? After having used that ugly Internet Explorer interface on Windows, using the Mac version was a breath of fresh air.
I actually have been running a Mac since sometime in the late 90s, when I aquired a used 7200/75mhz PowerMac, with System 7.5.2. Which I ran along side several old Pentiums, and an e-Machine. After having mastered Windows 3.11, and the Windows 98, it was nice to have something different to try.
One of the first things I did was to snatch up an "Appearance Extension", and load it up. All too often I would ease up on the mouse button, and open up a program I had not intended to. Or worse, sent something to the trash. Eventually I loaded OS 8.0 on it, SimCity Classic, and Tie Fighter.
Since that time, I've had the opportunity to use a wide variety of Macs while working at my Family's computer business. We would buy auctioned PCs, and we would refurbish them. I would handle the Macs. Because of which, I first became the Mac guy, then the Linux guy...
Those Macs Include,...
Several Apple ][s.
- Apple ][e
- Apple ][gs (Loved using the retro Finder disk)
- MacIIxi (System 6)
Several Quadra AVs.
- Quadra 840 AV (Nice system, sharp edges)
- Quadra 640 (Actually, I don't remember. Looks the same. Hated its small size.)
Several LCs
- LC B&W. (Used it for a couple of days.)
- LC III
- LC 5200/75 AIO
Several PowerMacs
- PowerMac 6100/66 (with DOS card)
- PowerMac 7200/75 (My first Mac, which I no longer have...)
- PowerMac 4400/200 (One of my Favorites)
- PowerMac 6500/250 (Still got it.)
Finally, Several G3s.
- PowerMac G3 Desktop
- Beige Tower
- Blueberry iMac & a Graphite one.
- Blue & White G3 (looks green?)
--- 400mhz, 400+mb of RAM, DVD-ROM, 20gb HDD, MacOS 9.2/OSX 10.2.6. (My current Mac.)
I need to find my old Apple][GS.