I have recently come into possession of working copies of MacTerminal and ThunderScan. Since both of these are essentially hardware drivers, and one of them was…
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... with a single floppy Mac. This is one of the best video sequences I have seen of a Mac 128k/ 512k in actual use. All that swapping of disks would, I think, …
. . . does anybody know of a tool, technique or procedure to do this easily, without marring the plastics? I've finally gutted my (DOA Flyback equipped : ) Blue…
Good evening people, I am looking for some advice on a Classic I obtained a few months back and haven't got around to exploring it. My Classic's screen "wiggles…
Just collected today a 17" Apple Studio Display. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The r…
My daily driver remains my quad G5, and my regular laptop is this iBook G4/1.33 (12") I'm typing this in. I picked up a really nice Luxo 1GHz (15" USB 2.0) that…
With a little luck, I should be the proud owner of a 12" PowerBook G4 in two weeks. This leaves me with a bit of a quandry. I currently have a Pismo (500mhz/1gb…
For a Mac Plus with a Sad Mac code 0177A, there's no fix but a logic board swap, correct?
I noticed the flyback transformer on the analog transformer of my SE/30 has a crack that is glowing (top of the cylinder). Does this mean it is going to fail? S…
I've had a PowerBook Pismo for the longest time. I got it for free from a guy who said it wouldn't start. I took it home, got it to turn on, and what followed w…
I rather suspect the answer to this will be what I expect, but I think it's worth asking the question just in case there's something I've either missed or over-…
Firewire SD card reader DIY: Despite the speed increase depends on several factors, is easy to obtain 3X (or even more) compared to USB 1.1. Just put a IDE SD C…
I pulled out my old IIfx to turn it on for the first time in a year or two. Didn't power up. Figured one or both of the batteries went bad. Opened it up and sur…
I don't know why this isn't working, so I'm looking for some advice on where to start. I have a linux based netatalk server that runs perfectly well serving up …
Does not work. The SE/30 zebra striped and wouldn't boot. A definitive bust. There's no mention of this in any of the forum searches, so I thought I'd throw it …
Can I be reading this right? This advert appears to say that accelerators (at 25MHz and at 40MHz) for the Mac Classic were once sold. Have never heard of them, …
Just bought a 512k off of craigslist for $25. Pretty complete, with ImageWriter I, external 400k floppy drive, MS Flight Sim, Mac Paint and Mac Word, docs, etc.…
I was out doing a bit of dumpster diving over the weekend and scored a G5 with the dual 2.5, 1.5GB RAM and a SuperDrive. Doesn't appear to have any coolant leak…
FINALLY! I've wanted one since new. This was impossible.. I think I was 9 or 10. I didn't have $6K. If I was able to buy every single mac I wanted back in the 9…
I have an Apple branded Quantum "Viking II" 9.1GB SCSI HDD. I've connected the drive externally and partitioned it using Lido. But I really would like to put it…
Well, Computer Hardware club at my school has acquired a Mac Classic. It's ugly and yellowed as sin, and currently not working (checkerboard, though I did get i…
If I understand correctly, the superdrive in my Mac Classic is able to read and write dos formatted disks. Is there image software available to write a dos .dsk…
Some discussion about using the IIsi NuBus Adapter Card in the SE/30 has been cropping up with regularity around here, so as a former mod of this forum and . . …
I've been looking for a G4 iMac for a long long time now, but they are usually pick up only and/or go for stupid prices. I've missed out on a few good ones over…
The final(?) piece for my for my Pet IIfx is finall in place. Right now the only card in it is the Futurta II SX-DSP w/10baseT DaughterCard. It's running at onl…
I bought a broken Mac Classic for a Mini ITX project. I plugged it in just to see what it would do. Blank screen, DOA. I could hear something knocking around in…
If only I had 25k in my wallet... http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-APPLE-LISA-1-COMPUTER-SYSTEM-COMPLETE-BOXED-RESTORED-WORKING-/160784312263
ScanDump™ Project Listing: Video Adapter Docs Scan Dump Peripherals Scan Dump June, 1992_MacUser_Accelerators_Compared Accelerator Comparisons: July 1991 MacWor…
. . . don't get me wrong, I still prefer full travel clickey keys with sculpted caps and tiered rows . . . . . . bu t I finally gave in and went to pick up the …
I picked up a sick 512Ke to rehabilitate and am stumped at what the problem is. There is no startup `bong` and there are thin horizontal lines over the entire s…
I love these things, I've used one on and off for about 13 years. It's hardly a real conquest, I found it while rummaging through the Magic Boxen, but since I h…
Hi, The subject line pretty much says it all. I acquired this TiBook, and it has a mild case of the typical-for-that-model-over-tight-screen-hinges problem that…
Picking the stuff up tonight. I'll be back later tonight after I find out what it all is.
My 12" 867mhz PowerBook has had issues since day one, I've already replaced the hard drive in it & now it doesn't want to restart, or come out of sleep.…
I added a basic 68k programming guide to the wiki. Right now it just covers installing MPW and compiling a basic program, but the next tutorial will go more in-…
Short version: My PowerMac 6500/275 sees 256K of L2 Cache although a 512K module is installed. Long version: I acquired my PowerMac 6500 some years ago and it h…
I'm on a bit a budget & was just wondering what is the best value for money AGP card for my dual 1.8 G5, the FX5200 is a pretty weak card & coul…
So I've had the loft clearout. Brought the Mac Plus down for a look. VERY yellowed. I had thought that it was the sunlight that had done it, but apparently not.…
Hi together! I just recently bought a SE/30 that suffered from the occasional checkered flag at startup, no bong and a jailbar pattern (and a few other flaws th…
. . . from the Silicon Valley Bus Co. Here are the shots I took for the gang forming up to do the Skunkworks PS-2 <-> ADB Project The only problem…
Anybody ever wetsanded or used steelwool on an SE/30 case ? I've got some scratches I'd like to remove. Is it worth it?
i had to scrub on this case for about 2 hours, but i was able to clean it up real nice. its a pleasure to work in, feels like a really great quality machine! it…
I have this APS SCSI drive that's battery powered but no external power supply to charge it with. I would have thought it would take a DC adapter but on opening…
Is it possible to set the screen resolution of a 575 to something higher that 640x480?
it keeps saying floppy disk is unreadable, but no disk is in the drive, what do you think the issue is, maybe a sensor?
Hi, a quick outing to a friend, as stored in a cellar for years, a "faulty" Quad G5. Definately a keeper provided I can get it going, fingers crossed it will be…
Im writing this because in a vague memory, netfreak combs these forums. and written in in such a way that the search engine 'that rules them all' wont pick up a…
Hey there, new to the forums, but hoping you guys can help me out some. About 2 years ago I got a PowerMac G4 AGP, GIgabit Ethernet version. Its a DP500, and I'…
I have a Power Mac G5 1.6GHz that is just sitting around. I don't really know what to do with it. I've tried running it as a server, but the network transfer sp…
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http://archive.digidesign.com/download/mp/QuoteThis download is for anyone wishing to use Pro Tools on Multiprocessor Apple G4 computers such as:G4 450mhz DP gi…