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I have tried to do some scripting with applescript on my 9500 (System 7.6.1) and I am always having the same error. This is a strange one and it is always comin…
· 12 posts · started 11 Nov 2014 - 20:42 · last 20 Jan 2015 - 09:25
Troubleshooting
Hi, I acquired an SE/30 some time ago and it worked but started to show first symptoms of SimasiMac. Some weeks ago I gave it to a friend who has good soldering…
· 26 posts · started 16 Jan 2015 - 20:48 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 19:46
Troubleshooting
I am having a crazy time trying to set up a IIci. First I tried the external SCSI - with three different drives, in combination with three different cables, on …
· 22 posts · started 9 Jan 2015 - 17:15 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 19:31
Hardware
I received a PB190 with a 5300C screen, very nice machine in excellent quality. It came with a NIB Lapis Ethernet/Video out combo card, specifically stamped "Fo…
· 8 posts · started 20 Dec 2014 - 02:28 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 19:18
PowerPC
This may be utterly stupid. My knowledge of Macs, while anyway very limited, is primarily limited to pre-G3 machines. I just got my first G4. It works fine, alt…
· 13 posts · started 12 Jan 2015 - 22:40 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 15:15
Peripherals
Discovered a Mac carrying case in the back of the cave and inside found this interesting package. A 128k badged 'thin' Mac with a french KB, a square plug mouse…
· 6 posts · started 19 Jan 2015 - 00:21 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 08:51
Software
I fairly recently restored my fathers old SE/30 thanks to uniserver and techknight, however the harddrive had failed quite brutally mechanically. Software can a…
· 5 posts · started 17 Jan 2015 - 11:18 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 08:25
Software
Even further back in ' the cave ' was this 512k with no rear case placard ( product description ) Also bottom of case has a rectangular depression molded into t…
· 3 posts · started 19 Jan 2015 - 02:33 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 04:05
Troubleshooting
My 5125 Portable had been working great since I recapped it back in 2008. Then I started to get "This (floppy) disk is unreadable. Eject | Initialize" error mes…
· 8 posts · started 18 Jan 2015 - 07:39 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 01:28
Troubleshooting
Roland/Dinaware Ballade 1.11:http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=986.0Info, Tips & Trics here...
· 13 posts · started 7 Jan 2015 - 02:38 · last 19 Jan 2015 - 00:40
Development
I've been searing the interwebs for a copy of Eric Grant's FATCarbon plugin but the website is gone and I haven't had any luck finding a mirror. Does anyone hap…
· 3 posts · started 17 Jan 2015 - 23:46 · last 18 Jan 2015 - 20:02
Software
I recently dug up my laptop from 20 years ago, and after a lot of fiddling around I got it to boot up. The screen is flickery, it crashes every third or fourth …
· 5 posts · started 18 Jan 2015 - 02:49 · last 18 Jan 2015 - 10:56
Troubleshooting
A friend got me a dead Duo Power Brick, it is completly dead and something shakes inside. Model: M7783 So I want to get it open, but with as least damage as pos…
· 5 posts · started 13 Jan 2015 - 03:51 · last 18 Jan 2015 - 04:43
Hardware
Hi, I'm currently restoring a Quadra 950 which I gather has not seen use for many years. It has an Apple PPC card in the PDS slot and Apple network card. I took…
· 7 posts · started 31 Dec 2014 - 11:36 · last 18 Jan 2015 - 03:53
PowerPC
I am installing a GeeThree Stealth port in my G4, and cannot for the life of me find the ribbon cable + mini-DIN connector which came with it. Not too much of a…
· 1 posts · started 17 Jan 2015 - 19:02 · last 17 Jan 2015 - 19:02
Peripherals
I'm in the process of trying to acquire a boxed original Mac 128k and was wondering what's supposed to be in the box. I saw this web page http://www.macworld.co…
· 7 posts · started 8 Jan 2015 - 12:49 · last 17 Jan 2015 - 16:43
General
What is the best media player for pre-Mac OS X machines?
· 5 posts · started 16 Jan 2015 - 14:55 · last 17 Jan 2015 - 16:07
Hardware
The much unloved 4400 is not super easy to get info on like some models. Its all boiler plate stuff. But I want to be sure, did the 4400 ever come with a 604e? …
· 5 posts · started 16 Jan 2015 - 20:49 · last 17 Jan 2015 - 01:00
Games
I am trying to play the game Defender of the Crown on my Macintosh SE. I got a copy from Macintosh Garden: <snip> The game starts fine and you can…
· 11 posts · started 14 Jan 2015 - 04:00 · last 16 Jan 2015 - 21:37
Peripherals
Hi: I tried to make a rescue zip disk but for some reason I can't select it form 'start-up disk'.(it's grayed out'). I have a 'System Folder' with a proper icon…
· 9 posts · started 24 Dec 2014 - 17:04 · last 16 Jan 2015 - 16:04
Peripherals
Never mind it's a long story about why I need this but does anyone know of any good screenreader software for Macintosh System 7.x?
· 12 posts · started 23 Dec 2014 - 12:10 · last 16 Jan 2015 - 10:30
Hardware
I'm missing the two terminator resistors on a 1990 Maxtor 7080SR 80 mb drive. They are 11-pin SIP (? I think that's correct). Does anyone have any thoughts on p…
· 12 posts · started 13 Jan 2015 - 06:40 · last 16 Jan 2015 - 04:41
Troubleshooting
Hello everyone! I have a bit of a problem with my new Mac 128. Everything is beautiful on the inside and out but the issue with it is I'm getting that error cod…
· 49 posts · started 19 Oct 2014 - 06:13 · last 15 Jan 2015 - 00:15
68k
Hey, do you know what is the smallest 68k Mac? I'm going to a demoscenenparty on March and trying to get a portable 68k desktop. Or should I stick with IIc+ or …
· 14 posts · started 13 Jan 2015 - 16:49 · last 14 Jan 2015 - 17:59
Hardware
Hello. I recently acquired a Mac SE FDHD and am having difficulty booting up. It switches on fine but just get the flashing question mark. So I created two Syst…
· 19 posts · started 12 Dec 2014 - 10:34 · last 14 Jan 2015 - 17:44
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