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hello world- as i am well aware of the art of putting sd memory cards in a macintosh SE, i was wondering if the same could be done to a macintosh classic. why? …
I found myself eying a boat load of Newton accessories when I remember the 2010 problem. I've read about it but I haven't figured out if there is a definite fix…
Google gets it wrong. According to their 20 Year Usenet Timeline, the first post mentioning Macintosh and Lisa was made on August, 1982. In fact, the earliest p…
Hi all- I'm new to this site, however, i do know that it is an excellent resource for information. Many people have experienced this exact same problem, but i m…
I have no idea how to program Perl so I would love it if someone could write or give me the script and then tell me in complete easy speak how to install it and…
Our local Goodwill was having a 3-day Thanksgiving sale. So I went there to see what bargains I could find. Aside from getting a C language programming book, a …
So I'm wanting to go back to OSX from linux on my G4 Mini but it refuses to accept boot media. I'm attempting to use a 10.4 CD (verified, should work) but despi…
hi all ever since i got my Macintosh classic, i have noticed that if i leave it on and don't move any thing, it will go into screensaver mode. when i move the m…
I have a Macintosh II that appears to be a problem with the power supply. I really want to get the Macintosh II working again and have seen a power supply for s…
Ever wanted to set up a simple emulator for a Macintosh, but didn't have anything interesting to put on it? Well, you could try Macintosh Garden, but the fact t…
Today, I went over to Weird Stuff Warehouse (explained before ). Aside the aforementioned Black Friday sale (25% off in everything in the As-Is section), it tur…
Just found this on the way to a shoot. In Brooklyn I found on curb a powermac g3 in fair condition. It has 2 HDs and 1 is scsi. It has no RAM but like 2 SCSI Ca…
Ohoi! I very much want to use my Apple Extended II keyboard with some pre-USB hardware (SGIs, Amigas). If I could get an adaptor from ADB to PS/2 I think it wou…
Sold on eBay for just under $5000. Yes, that is a Color Classic prototype with clear acrylic case. It is quite possibly the coolest Mac EVER. In all existence. …
Hi, I have a PowerMac 7500 running 10.4.11 with XPostFacto. Basic setup is as follows: -Sonnet 1Ghz G4 -1GB RAM -ATI Radeon 9200 -Generic USB (1.1) -Generic Eth…
. . . that's about where I am right now. But I'm LOVIN' IT! Lots of OS 9 Software, LOTS of OS 9 Hardware, some Hardware/Vertical Market Software bundles w/ADB D…
A friend of mine just got a Powerbook 1400cs but without a CD-ROM drive. Its running a horrifyingly old install of 7.5.3 thats probably been on there since 1996…
It seems to me that since the original 128K and 512K can run BBS software to share e-mail and files via those old networks, and later, services like FidoNet all…
Hello, I'm emulating a Macintosh IIci and I want to know where I can find a very nice browser for my Mac, but remember that it's better if it supports new sites…
Out of curiousity... have any of you ever used BatteryReset 2.0 on a Lombard? If so, were you successful at fixing a battery? I've got a Pismo and a battery tha…
I'm looking for updates for CodeWarrior Pro 5 and 6. I own the CDs, but need the updates---unfortunately Freescale no longer distributes updates to versions pri…
Hi, I recently purchased a SCSI to IDE adapter board off forum member John8520 (great trader BTW), and spent a little time setting it up to work in my "sleeper"…
IIsi with Daystar Card IIci with accelerator card and nice looking video cards 7500 with Sonnet Card Really Nice IIsi with NO yellowing 2x New Style Apple SCSI …
I have a dead Macintosh Plus (early non-Platinum) just sitting here. I think for the most part a lot of it works, despite the PSU being a little bit flaky due t…
. . . for a 466 DA runnin' 9.x and a Quicksilver 02 runnin 9.2.2? Any help would be greatly appreciated! TIA
Hi, I've had my 17" Studio Display for about 3 months now (I got it for free from a University that was clearing out their older hardware). From the beginning, …
How do I get my IIci with 7.5.1 and an Ethernet card, on the internet so I can browser 68kmla in complete nostalgia, (And also win my "Lets play a game..." Thre…
Finally got my Lombard back up to 512MB RAM. So nice.... Anyway, I noticed on the bottom of the case that there is a crack from the Apple logo to about 2/3rds o…
What to do with my LC III... Right now it's just sitting here, so anyone got any ideas of what I could use it for? It'd be a shame for it to just sit here unuse…
Is there much interest in PCI Powermacs these days? Seems like 68K Compacts and Quadras are still popular, and G4 towers and newer are also, what about the 6x00…
OK, I finally have OS X 4.11 on my Pismo and it is pretty nice...I thought I'd have more of a transition after so long in the classic OS. (The Pis also has 9.2 …
. . . the folks at Adobe agree that I am a licensed user of AI 9 and would have pointed me to one of their "secret download sites" to replace my missing CD . . …
I have a iBook G3 Clamshell Special Edition ( 466 MHz with Fireware port and DVD drive), running OS X 10.3.9. Is there a way to check which version of firmware …
A long time ago, I found an old classic game called Barney Killer for Mac OS. I can't for the life of me find it again! If anybody knows where I can find it, co…
I successfully applied the hires 640x480 hack on my Color Classic. I've never even soldered before. Turned out great. My next step is to solder on a resister so…
I just scored 7 brand new Farallon PhoneNet adapters for 50 cents each. If I can manage to scrounge up a couple more vintage Macs, I'm gonna host a LAN party wi…
So I just got a IIci running System 7.1. I managed to get it booting again. It had the issue with the folder and question mark. Anyway, I fixed that. Now, I wan…
A while back, I determined that the installation issues with my PM 5500/250 I had were due to dried CPU grease. I'm stuck on how to take out the heatsink and fa…
I am in need of opinions! I'm setting up a Performa system for use at my grandmother's house. It will be used mainly for Microsoft Word, and Quicken, however it…
just got me an iMac DV 2000. Graphite, slot loading dvd rom 400mHz my first G3 machine too. This thing's got it's stock 128Mb RAM and the stock 13Gb hard drive …
I just had my first occasion to replace a hard drive in an eMac. My goodness, what a gigantic PIA! It was easy to do, but it took about an hour from start to fi…
My Sawtooth won't turn on! I have replaced every component other than the logic board and power supply with spares. When I press the power button, nothing happe…
Hey all. I have a IIcx that's been working fine up until last night, when I tried to install an ADB-PS2 adapter to use with a Logitech mouse. The adapter didn't…
it's a Dual core, 2.0GHZ, 16GB ram, 1.4TB HDD's, Nvidia 6600LE Vid card, Pioneer DVD DL? Where can I find a GOOD pcie Video card (in case I do not sell my G5) b…
hi everybody, it's been a while since i showed up here. glad to see the forum's alive and well. sadly, i have to post about a problem again. i have this ibook g…
Hi, we all remember how Marathon became silky smooth when run on a PPC, along with Doom II, Dark Forces and the like. I recall many games offered enhancements w…
When my Color Classic starts from a cold boot, this is what happens: 1. Upon powering on, the Mac startup chime immediately sounds. 2. The screen then lights up…
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I decided to spin this off from my other thread. There seems to be some interest in this, so i decided to move on with the project. Here is my progress so far: …