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Hi, Just scored today a complete PWB 165 (including Targus carrying bag, and battery case) all for the total amount of 5 € (around 7 $) In working order (System…
· 5 posts · started 19 Jun 2011 - 11:33 · last 20 Jun 2011 - 20:50
I'm trying to get a dual-boot going between OS 9.2.2 and Tiger on my Pismo. I have a 30GB hard drive in it, which is partitioned with 18GB for OS9 and 12GB for …
· 6 posts · started 18 Jun 2011 - 15:54 · last 20 Jun 2011 - 19:04
I managed to get this 70lbs monster home I got it for my sister to use with her laptop since the screen's going out (It's a PC since we can't afford a good Mac …
· 17 posts · started 25 Feb 2011 - 15:44 · last 19 Jun 2011 - 21:02
Ive been contemplating putting a dos card in my Quadra 950, Ive heard the 6100 Series PDS Dos cards will work Anyone have a dos card in a 950
· 3 posts · started 18 Jun 2011 - 08:15 · last 18 Jun 2011 - 18:33
Any Mac hacks out there to let one program the SPD chip on a DIMM? I know such things exist in the Windows world.
· 5 posts · started 25 May 2011 - 23:55 · last 18 Jun 2011 - 02:55
I'm leaning towards having a bad card because I think I'm doing everything correctly. I have an Apple II SCSI Card (not the Hi Speed Card, just the regular one)…
· 10 posts · started 16 Jun 2011 - 22:08 · last 17 Jun 2011 - 17:12
I noticed that some vendors list a generic lcd for the PBs 145/145b/160/165, does it mean that I can transplant the good of an otherwise busted 145b onto the 16…
· 5 posts · started 27 May 2011 - 07:00 · last 16 Jun 2011 - 06:31
Thanks to some tools borrowed from my friend, I finally managed to get the case open on my Plus (never again will I ever screw in those handle screws!). Like an…
· 24 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 16:42 · last 15 Jun 2011 - 16:35
I have a couple of early Macintosh 128k's (with just "Macintosh" on the back). However they all have International analogue boards pn: 630-0108 with red PRAM ba…
· 4 posts · started 15 Jun 2011 - 03:47 · last 15 Jun 2011 - 09:18
Hi Everyone, I think my 5500 is on the path to death. The CRT squeals and its stuck on a resolution of 640x480. I tried a PRAM reset and that did not fix it.
· 3 posts · started 4 Jun 2011 - 01:31 · last 15 Jun 2011 - 05:42
I'm well into building the "Total Apple" Mac II setup however I'm not sure what else I'm missing from my system that was then era-specific and was made by Apple…
· 11 posts · started 13 Jun 2011 - 21:09 · last 15 Jun 2011 - 04:42
Does anyone have a diagram for the Color Classic screen adjustment knobs? I've got some geometry issues to work out on mine and while I have worked on plenty of…
· 3 posts · started 31 May 2011 - 04:01 · last 15 Jun 2011 - 03:25
So, I got this about a year ago for a steal - $125 with box and a pro keyboard. Anyway, when I got it, of course, it would not boot. I then read about the whole…
· 1 posts · started 14 Jun 2011 - 19:19 · last 14 Jun 2011 - 19:19
I heard somewhere that the 166mhz 603e in the 1400/166 is actually a 180mhz or so module. Is this true? I wouldn't mind unlocking 20mhz for the cost of an oscil…
· 5 posts · started 13 Jun 2011 - 01:31 · last 14 Jun 2011 - 16:21
{ "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try aga…
· 1 posts · started 14 Jun 2011 - 04:39 · last 14 Jun 2011 - 04:39
Hello! Does anyone know the dimensions of the Portable's lead acid battery? I know I've seen this info but can track down where I found it. Thanks, Tom
· 3 posts · started 13 Jun 2011 - 18:59 · last 13 Jun 2011 - 20:01
Here are some photos of the Macintosh ED I received in the mail yesterday. These are just a starter set; I am planning on taking a better set later. First, the …
· 18 posts · started 5 Mar 2011 - 23:09 · last 13 Jun 2011 - 17:05
I's still sorting through that massive load of stuff I got months ago and I have started to accumulate several HASP and EVE ADB security dongles. The brands the…
· 2 posts · started 5 Apr 2011 - 21:06 · last 13 Jun 2011 - 09:30
I recently picked up my second Color Classic (to perhaps serve as a parts source for the working one I already possess, which has an ugly screen discoloration a…
· 1 posts · started 13 Jun 2011 - 06:37 · last 13 Jun 2011 - 06:37
I recently had a g4 quicksilver 2002 die on me. I thought it was the cpu, so I bought a 733 mhz on ebay for 15$. I'm still getting the same issue, and have orde…
· 36 posts · started 23 Mar 2011 - 22:19 · last 12 Jun 2011 - 19:20
I was doing some testing with my Lombard today and it freezes up consistently after about 30 minutes. I reinstalled OS 9.2.2 but same result. Now I am running i…
· 10 posts · started 10 Jun 2011 - 18:25 · last 11 Jun 2011 - 20:33
Mac II Initial state (as acquired): Something was rattling inside - turned out to be just one of the floppy slot blanks - now returned to its proper location Do…
· 14 posts · started 9 Jun 2011 - 04:58 · last 11 Jun 2011 - 17:54
I'm in the market for either a Quicksilver (Dual 1GHz) or a MDD (Dual 1.25GHz FW400) and wanted to get some opinions. I need something that boots Mac OS 9 nativ…
· 19 posts · started 17 Dec 2010 - 14:21 · last 11 Jun 2011 - 15:42
Well I had been contemplating the purchase of a new computer for a while since my iPad has essentially replaced my MacBook for portability. Looked on craigslist…
· 8 posts · started 6 Jun 2011 - 21:57 · last 10 Jun 2011 - 14:25
Mac Pro 1st gen - MacPro1,1 2x 2.66GHz Dualcore Xeon (Woodcrest) 250GB - Stock HDD Stock SuperDrive 2GB DDR2-667 FBDMM in 4x512MB config - seems to be as shippe…
· 4 posts · started 7 Jun 2011 - 15:28 · last 10 Jun 2011 - 14:19
I'm looking to make some Internet applications for System 6. I'm having trouble figuring out where the MacTCP API is documented. I'd like to use MacTCP because …
· 4 posts · started 6 Jun 2011 - 22:34 · last 10 Jun 2011 - 07:13
A WGS 95 wandered my way. Now my 950 has a friend. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The…
· 13 posts · started 8 Jun 2011 - 03:28 · last 10 Jun 2011 - 05:21
Here it is, after years of waiting! The DayStar Turbo601 does *not* work in the SE/30, and I'm pretty sure we won't ever convince it to. The good news: -With th…
· 6 posts · started 9 Jun 2011 - 06:16 · last 10 Jun 2011 - 04:10
I have a nice silver PowerBook G4 (exact model and year unknown), that stopped working a while ago. When you turn it on, it shows the light gray screen with the…
· 17 posts · started 7 Jun 2011 - 19:59 · last 9 Jun 2011 - 23:16
I'd really like to get some form of A/UX-compatible Mac and have been thinking about a IIcx. It can run all versions (even the unobtanium 1.x) and will also giv…
· 16 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 17:28 · last 9 Jun 2011 - 15:54
In between bouts of schoolwork, I've been trying to get some kind of OS on my Mystic CC, but nothing seems to work. First I tried to make a System 7.1 boot CD (…
· 8 posts · started 7 Jun 2011 - 04:41 · last 8 Jun 2011 - 03:25
http://www.applefritter.com/powercolorclassic/stuartbell Editor's note: This is a complete mirror of Stuart Bell's original Power Colo(u)r Classic site, last up…
· 4 posts · started 6 Jun 2011 - 18:09 · last 7 Jun 2011 - 07:17
I have an LC III around with a destroyed case. It's been put in a Bawls cardboard box. I'd like to give it a proper case again, without buying an LC case on eBa…
· 5 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 22:08 · last 7 Jun 2011 - 05:44
I decided to pull out and take apart the Mac Plus Hyperdrive 20 machine to see whats inside, This is the machine i picked up from the rack full of compacts at t…
· 19 posts · started 3 Jun 2011 - 03:17 · last 7 Jun 2011 - 03:30
Hello all, I've looked over the error codes on other websites but to be honest I'm still not sure what my error code means. I've got an SE Superdrive running 6.…
· 6 posts · started 3 Jun 2011 - 20:14 · last 6 Jun 2011 - 21:51
I just purchased another iBook G4 to replace the one I damaged 2 years ago. I tested it, and Software update ran perfectly fine and installed updates with no is…
· 1 posts · started 6 Jun 2011 - 18:25 · last 6 Jun 2011 - 18:25
Well, I am trying to get my Powerbook Lombard working, but I am not having any luck. Yesterday, it was working just fine, except the computer couldn't recognize…
· 4 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 17:02 · last 6 Jun 2011 - 00:53
Hey all! I ran across a Performa 640CD a couple days ago at the local Habitat! I have a few questions though, with the dos card installed in this computer, woul…
· 4 posts · started 23 May 2011 - 01:28 · last 6 Jun 2011 - 00:45
Friday: A Power Mac 6500/250 with an Apple Multiple Scan 15AV Display. When I powered it on, I was surprised to find out that it had a Sonnet Crescendo G3 upgra…
· 4 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 16:27 · last 5 Jun 2011 - 21:39
Coming all the way from the neighbors to my north (Canada), I have in the post office (just cleared customs) A 400Mhz Pismo! I think it has 320MB RAM, 30GB HDD,…
· 3 posts · started 2 Jun 2011 - 08:11 · last 5 Jun 2011 - 19:00
Just browsing through the storage area in my friend's basement tonight I uncovered SCSI heaven: 1 Zip 100 Plus (SCSI/Parallel) drive 1 Zip 250 SCSI drive 1 Jaz …
· 5 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 05:25 · last 5 Jun 2011 - 12:43
Found an average looking SE for $5 today. It was marked "no video" but came up to simasi-like video corruption. So, I picked it since I didn't have a dual-super…
· 5 posts · started 5 Jun 2011 - 05:38 · last 5 Jun 2011 - 07:56
Here's something you don't see every day: the unboxing of an Apple Network Server 500 over in one of the Apple sets on Flickr, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/t…
· 8 posts · started 2 Jun 2011 - 22:18 · last 5 Jun 2011 - 04:24
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