So I scored some recent conquests, some mac related, some not (or barely) I recently won a pair of 74GB WD Raptor (10k RPM 8MB Cache) drives off ebay and I boug…
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Thank you for purchasing the EDUCORP 8.0 Shareware CD-ROM. This is a two CD-ROM set containing over 1 Gigabyte of public domain and shareware software! The firs…
Hi! what are the specs for a Performa 630 PSU? (Voltage on each output and Amperes? I would like to replace it with something like that: http://www.picco.nl/cat…
I finally found what I have always wanted!!!! An SE/30! It even works, screen is burnt pretty bad and the case is yellow but whatever! Donor SE CRT and RetroBri…
Hi all, I'm toying with the idea of acquiring a LaserWriter and actually putting it to use as a main printer in my house. This would be partially to fulfil a de…
I just won a used May, 2007 black MacBook on eBay for $355. While it's not vintage, it's certainly an upgrade from my G4 MDD tower, which is perfectly functiona…
I wasn't sure to put this topic here or to put it in the Compact Mac forum... :-/ I'm having difficult installing System 7.5.3 on my SE/30 equipped with a CF-ID…
I have a B&W upgraded G4 which runs at 400Mhz/768MB RAM and an 8GB SSD running 9.2.2 I mainly use it for analog/digital conversion of video using a iXmi…
So this is driving me nuts. I bought a new in box copy of Virtual PC 7 at the flea market for $10! Problem is, I can't get the dang eMac to pick up the XP Profe…
How can i use the internet with the powerbook 540c. I connected an RJ45 AAUI ethernet transceiver. I have netscape navigator 2.0 and system 7.5. I try to load a…
Wilderness (A Survival Adventure) for the Apple II. or what to do after you crash your flight simulator. Did not know this to until recently. But their were 5 a…
So I turn 27 on January 9th (tomorrow for reference from the posting of this topic). and I decided to do something different. Since most people i know are going…
Installed new pram battery as I say on another thread, and these replacement cells seem to work fine, though to be honest, not having a multimeter, I haven't te…
This is sort of a late/recent post smashed into one. A while back, I picked up the following: A couple of iMac G3s (Snow) 600 MHz, otherwise different. Mac OSX …
I'm excited! Just won a PowerBook 520 on eBay for a whopping $8.01 plus shipping! Only bad thing is it has no power adapter. Hopefully I'll come across one soon…
Can I take out the internal hard drive inside my Powerbook 3400C and put a compact flash drive inside using this adapter? http://www.shopdigi.com/product.aspx?p…
A week or so, somebody advertised an SE to give away, i replied i was interested in collecting the Mac. I was quite disappointed to discover that the SE was ind…
It started when I was in the thrift store looking for parts, saw an orange iMac g3 keyboard. I then for some reason wanted the orange iMac ) . Came home, found …
So what are you guys using for AGP video cards in AGP Powermacs these days? I have a ATI 9000 in one of my Quicksilvers, Geforce 4 MX in the other and a GF 2 so…
Instead of researching this keyboard combo yet again, I thought I'd just post the question. I may be getting a bit lazy . . . : . . . but the answer will certai…
I'm not sure if this is exciting to anyone else but me, but I acquired a Power Macintosh 7200/120 today! These machines are fairly rare in Australia Specs: Powe…
Hi, I have a Rev. 1, B&W G3, and Im looking into buying an XLR8 upgrade. Its suposed to be very good and outpreform the Sonnet 1Ghz. Is there any way to…
...that you're going to go somewhere and find some Apple goodies. As I did today. I had to go to the dentist this morning. After that I went to a nearby tip sho…
Got today few parts as a trade-in for PM 6100/60. -Newertech 7MX71/81 (G3-prosessor card with Graphics card plate) -SCSI cable 25-50 -Seagate SCSI HD 1 or 2GB -…
I last used this ethernet card in my Performa 5200 but took it out when I scrapped the system. I gave it to a friend for christmas because he just had a Color c…
I had some money sitting in Paypal, and couldn't resist: 24 x 16MB 30-pin modules from a Quadra 950 for $100. One of my most expensive upgrades purchased, but w…
Hi all! After researching a bit, I'm still a bit confused about the subject... it's clear that both machines will work fine with 8 MB (eight 1 MB SIMMs) and tha…
So... this is driving me nuts. When I got my 12" AL, I noticed that the feet were worn down to the point to where the whole bottom of the computer was touching …
I have a 15" PowerBook G4, model number A1095. It already has the dead memory slot problem, so I put a 1GB stick in the working slot and removed the one in the …
I just picked up an old Toby framebuffer (820-0198-A7) to use in my IIcx. The card seems to lose sync every few seconds - I'm trying to narrow down the cause. I…
Gentlefolk, your suggestions are invited for the following insanity, spun off from discussions here: Your dream 68k setup? SE/40AV - it's a Quadra 840AV-based M…
I'll ask this.... How does Leopard perform on a 867MHz PowerBook with 1152 megs of RAM? Is it worth doing it, or should I keep Tiger?
So I dug out the old SE which I got new in 1987 and have been dragging around from house to house, because my kid wanted to play Zork, which apparently is now o…
Got a 16MB AlphaSmart Dana with WiFi. Fun unit, been spending the weekend (between TenFourFox builds) getting it to speak PPP over USB to the G5. I'm delighted …
For a long time, maybe since 1995 I had a Quadra 840AV motherboard and power supply in the closet. It came from a discarded, stripped machine at work that was b…
So I saw an estate sale advertised in my area on Craigslist a few days back and went to it this morning for one item in particular. On the site page for the sal…
I finally got copies of Designing Cards and Drivers for the Macintosh Family and Guide to the Macintosh Family Hardware today. Armed with the information these …
Possible conquests.. for free. 1x Ci, 1x 6100, 1x 7100, 1x 4400, 2x G3 powermac, 2x G4 powermac. Now wondering wich ones to pick up. WIll pass G3's and G4's unl…
High comrades, a somewhat weird question: Is there someone in North America, willing to buy these two items for my 7100av and mail it to my place in Europe? htt…
Recently got a 7200 from a friend at college that is missing most hardware, including a power supply. My 6400 is currently redundant (as I got a 6500), so I'm u…
. . . finally! I sourced a Radius PrecisionColor 24X to compare with my remaining pair of Apple Macintosh 24ACs! [] ]'> The new toy arrived today from a …
Well, I swore I'd never buy another one of these. Saw a listing on eBay, it was cheap enough so I took the plunge. The listing was very vague, just said Dual US…
Funny found from the local trash's recycling shelf : IoMega Zip100 drive (parallel version) with box of discs (most of them reads Macintosh) inc. cable and PSU.…
When I got this monitor at first it had one dead blacklight inverter but it did work. I put it into storage for six months and now when I try to use it (prior t…
Hello and Happy New Year to you guys ! Just wondering: do B&W G3s and pre-MDD G4s accept ECC Registered memory modules ? I know that standard and regist…
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This is a compilation of stuff you need to get up and running with your very own Pro Tools 24|MIX system!You will need the following parts:*At least one MIX Cor…
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Has anyone seen an add on board like this. Marked : Mac video adapter fsa 1988 made in usa Eastman Kodak P/n ?010 Rev E (the first no is unreadable) Has on Ic s…