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Hi, I don't know a whole lot about these things (yet!), but I was curious if anybody has somehow replaced the stock SCSI chip with something faster in, say, the…
· 6 posts · started 27 Jun 2012 - 02:49 · last 28 Jun 2012 - 00:11
Software
I loved my Star Trek AD collection. It was the first software I purchased (not including Word/Excel which came bundled with my first Mac in college). I keep thi…
· 10 posts · started 20 Feb 2012 - 19:23 · last 27 Jun 2012 - 17:16
Software
Hi, I've dragged out my Newton 2100, and would like to use it under OS X with the help of a Keyspan USB --> Mac serial adapter (model USB-28, single port…
· 3 posts · started 24 Jun 2012 - 13:21 · last 27 Jun 2012 - 07:38
Software
I've had a Mac Plus project on the go for a while now, it's been upgraded to 4 meg or ram, it also came with a CMS 20 meg HD and I've also added an original HD2…
· 12 posts · started 10 Jun 2012 - 15:54 · last 27 Jun 2012 - 05:06
Hardware
I'm about to crack into my new Mac Classic II and do all sorts of upgrades and fixes: Cap exchange, 256MB HDD, 10MB ram, and a new battery (I'm stuck in 1956). …
· 5 posts · started 23 Jun 2012 - 18:05 · last 26 Jun 2012 - 20:51
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In the summer of 1993 I purchased a Macintosh Color Classic. I maxed out the memory, added the FPU, and added VRAM. I used this system for a long time. It has b…
· 10 posts · started 18 Jun 2012 - 15:12 · last 26 Jun 2012 - 18:46
Hardware
All of the Disk Tools floppies (7.6, 8.0 and 8.1) I have tried on my TAM crash it. Does anyone have a *floppy* image that boots a TAM or know of one? Yes, I can…
· 15 posts · started 21 Jun 2012 - 01:57 · last 26 Jun 2012 - 07:53
PowerPC
I helped my father in law with an iMac upgrade and transferred all his info (his 5th Mac: LCII, Beige PM G3, Snow iMac G3, Intel iMac, now a 21.5" iMac), and he…
· 2 posts · started 25 Jun 2012 - 16:44 · last 26 Jun 2012 - 05:58
PowerPC
I was hoping that the 601 Power Macintosh card in my Quadra 800 would go from 66 to 80MHz when I clockchipped the Q800 from 33 to 40 (since it will run at 80 in…
· 4 posts · started 16 Jun 2012 - 03:16 · last 25 Jun 2012 - 21:59
Software
Hello! I red this page about apple II software: http://www.vectronicsappleworld.com/appleii/internet.html#utilities And now I want to install binscii.exe on min…
· 2 posts · started 25 Jun 2012 - 19:50 · last 25 Jun 2012 - 20:32
PowerPC
My old place of work had some G5s it was getting rid of and I was asked if I had any interest in one, so I figured I'd go for it. This is the dual 2.5 model (wa…
· 1 posts · started 22 Jun 2012 - 16:18 · last 22 Jun 2012 - 16:18
Hardware
I hope to make my Mac II an 'ultimate System 6' box. Since System 7+ is so common I would like to focus on finding hardware and software that did not run well o…
· 29 posts · started 18 May 2012 - 18:41 · last 22 Jun 2012 - 14:40
Peripherals
Does anyone have experience with/recommendations for barcode scanners that work with Mac OS?
· 5 posts · started 19 Jun 2012 - 18:20 · last 22 Jun 2012 - 08:04
Hardware
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· 9 posts · started 19 Jun 2012 - 05:03 · last 20 Jun 2012 - 21:43
Troubleshooting
Saw a USB Zip 250 at the thrift store today. I've had bummy luck with the older ones in the past, mostly "click-of-death" issues. But now that I have a Classic …
· 9 posts · started 18 Jun 2012 - 22:02 · last 20 Jun 2012 - 19:00
Software
Yesterday, I acquired something that I did not expect to find. I've become increasingly fond of the click wheel based iPods as of lately, having spent considera…
· 6 posts · started 14 Jun 2012 - 18:12 · last 20 Jun 2012 - 00:17
Peripherals
I have an Apple Extended Keyboard which I picked up from a junk heap a little while ago. It's yellowed and probably a tad gunky inside. I found what seems like …
· 3 posts · started 19 Jun 2012 - 01:33 · last 19 Jun 2012 - 15:53
Hardware
Hello, My LC has acted up over the years, and I've been able to get him back in line, but now I'm stumped. Today I had 2 power outages, both within an hour. The…
· 4 posts · started 19 Jun 2012 - 06:52 · last 19 Jun 2012 - 09:54
Hardware
Hey everyone. So I did a little bit of searching on here first, but i'm still not quite sure where to start going with this. Anyways, the lisa that we have won'…
· 14 posts · started 21 May 2010 - 03:49 · last 19 Jun 2012 - 05:00
Software
So, I have a PB180 that was running 7.5.3 for awhile, but that didn't work out so well because of how slow it was. I had been told to try putting System 7 Pro o…
· 8 posts · started 18 Jun 2012 - 01:13 · last 19 Jun 2012 - 03:16
Troubleshooting
I don't have a PowerBook, but I understand one of the issues for the older models is maintaining a working 2.5" SCSI drive for the thing(s). Have folks consider…
· 6 posts · started 15 Jun 2012 - 22:03 · last 19 Jun 2012 - 02:19
Networking
Lincoln, IL - Jun. 18, 2012 - Author David Finnigan has written and published a paperback book covering the Apple II computer. Before the Macintosh and iPod, Ap…
· 1 posts · started 18 Jun 2012 - 19:37 · last 18 Jun 2012 - 19:37
Networking
Announcing the Retrochallenge 2012 Summer Challenge As usual the competition is open to all, so come and join us for a legitimized month of playing, hacking and…
· 4 posts · started 17 Jun 2012 - 11:57 · last 18 Jun 2012 - 18:31
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particularly when you have a small child. Good way to practice his math Still have to go though what software I have to find all the age appropriate stuff and o…
· 6 posts · started 21 May 2012 - 13:47 · last 18 Jun 2012 - 15:17
PowerPC
Im trying to use my PowerBook G3 to interface with some very old proprietary synths - running 9.2.2, anyone know of any Firewire audio interfaces that work in P…
· 4 posts · started 31 May 2012 - 19:17 · last 18 Jun 2012 - 15:16
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