If you're running at least Tiger, my experience is that almost any cheap-o USB 2.0 card for PCs will work just fine in a Mac. Virtually any FireWire 400 card will work fine.

What's the best version of Word for Mac to run in Mac OS 10.4.11? I was going to poke around and see if I could find a used copy of Office 2003, but I want to make sure that's the …

Thanks, Never, that is exactly the advice I was looking for. I do have Word 98 and it runs in classic mode on this Pismo, but I'm having odd trouble with key delay and repeating le…

iTunes? yuck. I already use it as my programming machine anyway.

I still use my 350MHz iMac Summer 2000 "Fireball", with its upgraded 320MB RAM. The 6.99GB Quantum Fireball is a bit limiting though. Click to expand... Use it as a satellite …

Hi, I use a 20" G4 iMac and 12" G4 PowerBook both running Tiger's last update that you mention, 10.4.11, and running Office 2004 for Mac's Word, as well as Excel and PowerPoint. I …

It would only be piracy if you used the CD or DVDs to install the same software license on TWO machines at the same time. Click to expand... What if he installs Tiger on a Powe…

I dont know from a os-mac-ect perspective, but 2000, and 2003 are good office packages, 2007 is good too, if you get used to that (whatever they call it) interface and set all the …

What's the best version of Word for Mac to run in Mac OS 10.4.11? I was going to poke around and see if I could find a used copy of Office 2003, but I want to make sure that's the …

There's no USB2.0 support under OS 9. I'm not sure of the situation with SATA cards, but a little searching would probably turn up something. Try xlr8yourmac and the apple suppor…

. . . for a 466 DA runnin' 9.x and a Quicksilver 02 runnin 9.2.2? Any help would be greatly appreciated! TIA

I use a MIDI Timepiece (original) by Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU). I think even the modern versions have an 8-pin serial port for older Macs. MOTU's own FreeMIDI software works good.…

OMS is also freely available (Open Midi System). Apple MIDI Manager runs best on older System software (7.x.x and below). There's nothing wrong with a 61xx if you're running a st…

You will also need MIDI software. Click to expand... Apple's MIDI Manager is freely available.

I hated my 6116. I would get the suggested MIDI kit and use that instead on the 7500.

There are MIDI kits for the mac serial port (macman midiman for one), try to find one of those. You will also need MIDI software.

I am thinking of buying a macintosh performa 6116. I would like to connect to this machine a roland mt-32 so to play old adventures like sierra with roland sound. Does this mac mod…

i am considering buying a new battery and a 500mhz cpu for the pismo. 3 questions: 1) will i notice a considerable difference in speed between the 400mhz cpu and a 500mhz cpu (both…

I recently scored a ZIP drive for mine for $5! Click to expand... What is the deal with the price of Pismo ZIP drives? I've been looking off and on for one, but they seem to co…

i am considering buying a new battery and a 500mhz cpu for the pismo. 3 questions: 1) will i notice a considerable difference in speed between the 400mhz cpu and a 500mhz cpu (bot…

Um, thats a segmented cd image. I have a .dsk diskset of 7.6 and the 7.6.1 update, complete with disk tools disks. PMming

When I worked on ditabeardmemo's board, I made sure to check the battery out. It was reading about 3.67 to 3.68 Vdc. So his battery isn't the issue. I also reset the PRAM while …

Eh. Not like I'm gonna bother replaceing them... The only time i will do that is when I get a mac that needs them to startup. I'm cheap. $30 is the most I'd pay for an old mac.…

Hurrah! in time we will be crowned kings i tell ya! Remember folks the Winter Warm Up is just around the corner, take the tarps off those old systems and get them tuned up for th…

I have a Mac IIci with no ROM in the ROM slot, but it works fine. What's the ROM slot for? Does it provide any advantages? Click to expand... The advantages were only to Appl…