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I have no idea WHY the hell Apple decided for the Lisa they should use a capacitive keyboard. Everything before it did not use it and nothing after used it eith…
· 3 posts · started 6 Oct 2013 - 05:47 · last 6 Oct 2013 - 18:09
Hardware
Man are these beautiful machines and I've often thought about getting one but they are too new for what I collect. Well, I couldn't resist any longer. My G4 Cub…
· 13 posts · started 2 Oct 2013 - 23:56 · last 6 Oct 2013 - 16:33
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Rob from black hole, has me re-capping a stack of NeXT boards. I started and completed the worst looking one first, I said yeah you know that 33mhz 040 baord, j…
· 6 posts · started 5 Oct 2013 - 09:44 · last 6 Oct 2013 - 05:12
Troubleshooting
I took a punt on a used Ti Powerbook, model A1025. It looks and runs great - even the battery and PRAM appear to be functioning OK. Only minor quibble, it's an …
· 10 posts · started 22 Sep 2013 - 20:58 · last 6 Oct 2013 - 01:47
Troubleshooting
{move to Hacks & Dev; renamed} As subject. Either one, good working order. PM for details.
· 47 posts · started 1 Sep 2013 - 04:38 · last 5 Oct 2013 - 22:49
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Did a search to see if this question had been asked before, but could not find it - so to the point: Have '93 Classic II with what might be an ailing 80 MB hard…
· 10 posts · started 4 Oct 2013 - 22:57 · last 5 Oct 2013 - 20:51
Development
A picture is worth . . . View attachment 19772 It's almost time for the next five year tune-up for the pet IIfx. 1) re-cap 2) Internal Zip next to the FDD 3) CN…
· 17 posts · started 19 Sep 2013 - 21:22 · last 5 Oct 2013 - 04:18
Peripherals
This morning, I managed to get ten free compact Macs. Yes, ten free compact Macs. One of said Macs is an SE/30. Now, before you go and get jealous, let's review…
· 5 posts · started 11 Sep 2013 - 04:52 · last 5 Oct 2013 - 03:18
Hardware
I've been pretty disgusted by the apparent siphoning off of all tech treasures from our local recycling monopoly, so haven't visited much recently. On a whim, I…
· 3 posts · started 4 Oct 2013 - 12:50 · last 4 Oct 2013 - 23:17
PowerPC
Woohoo, I just received 2 PowerBook G4's. One will be going to a young friend as her first computer! They are in remarkably good shape for their age. Very clean…
· 1 posts · started 4 Oct 2013 - 21:55 · last 4 Oct 2013 - 21:55
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I have a nominally 25MHz 68040 CPU that I yanked from a 9x0. It had a cute little heat sink on it, and when I put it in my 33MHz 475 the socket had the attachme…
· 5 posts · started 3 Oct 2013 - 18:48 · last 4 Oct 2013 - 18:01
Software
Has anyone else encountered a problem with getting Extension Manager 3.0.3 to work with System 7.1.x? Everytime I try to open the control panel is says not enou…
· 1 posts · started 3 Oct 2013 - 22:05 · last 3 Oct 2013 - 22:05
Peripherals
I caught a mac plus that had been hanging out on our local Craig's List for a few weeks. The guy who had it lived a few hours away in Champaign and it included …
· 3 posts · started 2 Oct 2013 - 05:29 · last 2 Oct 2013 - 21:38
Hardware
The back room is finally cleared so now I'm getting my 512K tidied up and cleaned before I fire it up for the first time (hopefully not the last) and then sorti…
· 8 posts · started 22 Sep 2013 - 10:42 · last 1 Oct 2013 - 22:03
Troubleshooting
I've done quite a bit of Googling and I *think* I've figured the situation out, maybe, but perhaps someone here could help me confirm if I've got it right. My r…
· 11 posts · started 30 Sep 2013 - 22:59 · last 1 Oct 2013 - 04:41
Hardware
Hi guys I have a slight problem and i was wondering if anyone else has suffered this. I bought a Classic off ebay earlier this year, it seemed perfectly fine. T…
· 18 posts · started 26 Sep 2013 - 14:22 · last 30 Sep 2013 - 12:12
Networking
Does anyone here use Netatalk with System 6, specifically via one of those Localtalk->Ethernet bridges? (The one I have is a Farallon EtherMac iPrint.) I…
· 7 posts · started 24 Sep 2013 - 19:47 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 23:55
Games
I'm looking for a game but I don't know what it's called. It's a game where there are a bunch of levels with ladders that your guy must climb to get to the top.…
· 5 posts · started 29 Sep 2013 - 20:54 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 22:30
Networking
I have a 45 Mbps connection, and I'm hardwired to the modem with my 540c on System 7.1.1 & OT 1.2, but I seem to be maxing out at ~540 Kbps downstream. …
· 18 posts · started 25 Sep 2013 - 08:25 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 21:54
Troubleshooting
Hey guys I'm having a video issue with a macintosh SE logic board that I just bought off craigstlist. It came with a set of low density roms which I used to get…
· 1 posts · started 29 Sep 2013 - 21:38 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 21:38
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Found this puppy at the local recycler. Or rather, my brother found it. Orchid Kelvin 64 MPEG VBA/VESA video card. 2MB memory and has an MPEG decoder on it. Not…
· 9 posts · started 28 Sep 2013 - 05:56 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 20:32
Software
I was curious about this. The Plus originally said 1MB on the back and from what I am reading you had to cut a resistor in order to be able to upgrade the Plus …
· 3 posts · started 28 Sep 2013 - 19:29 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 19:36
Hardware
Hi, which of the Macintosh models (apart from the 128, 512, 512e and Plus) worked without needing a fan?
· 12 posts · started 22 Sep 2013 - 13:28 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 19:28
Hardware
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· 45 posts · started 9 Feb 2011 - 19:20 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 18:53
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