Let me start this off with a rant: The only electronics recycling facility within close distance is overpriced, unorganized, dirty, smelly, and has downright ru…
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1996http://web.archive.org/web/19961221034214/http://motu.com/1999http://web.archive.org/web/19991125175505/http://motu.com/2000http://web.archive.org/web/20000…
OMG! An iPhone Nano would r0x0r! lolz! ... Let the rumor mills start. And, yes, all the above was sarcasm. http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_NANO_announced Peace, Dr…
Hey everyone! I'm SO glad I found this forum, I've been reading posts as a guest for a while and just now got around to making an account. Today I pulled my Mac…
I've been keeping an eye on eBay for a long time (1 year +) looking for a great deal on a local G5, and I finally found what I was looking for. Power Macintosh …
april 1999http://web.archive.org/web/19990423142557/http://www2.emagic.de/june 2002http://web.archive.org/web/20020605163515/http://www.emagic.de/english/sitema…
Sometimes its not about the hardware!! An auction sat on eBay for a long, long time for four non-readable floppies. Decided to buy them after a couple price dro…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vista-V1200-6MB-Storage-Device-for-Apple-II-/201172658417 Hehehe. Looks like this company took 6 HD floppies and RAIDed them somehow for…
I was adjusting the cables on the lcd while my powerbook was on (Stupid i know, but i was half asleep), and my hand hit the power button on accident and my scre…
I just got it in today and I've looked over the motherboard and parts. The battery hasn't exploded but it was dead (blue label Inorganic brand) I replaced it wi…
I know it involves SSL somehow but is it that the libraries that classilla links against don't understand the encryption being used? If it is is it possible to …
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I picked up an untested acrylic Apple Studio Display (ADC connector) last week that was advertised locally for a small sum, brought it home and plugged it into …
Anybody have a preference for "newer" DVD+/-RW drives for G4 towers? Any of them bootable? I ordered a SAMSUNG SH-S222A from Newegg hoping it works on a G4 Quic…
So, I have this box here. I'll spare you the full back story but in a nutshell, I gave some old 2.5" IDE hard drives to my co-worker in the Service Department f…
I just got os x server 1.2 (rapsody os ver 5.6) on my G4. now that i have been playing around with it i have some questions: 1: USB flash Drive support? does it…
I just got a hold of MacBench 4.0 CD on ebay. I can't wait to get it to test out stuff. like upgrades and the like on my systems
I have a B&W G3 that is currently used headless for iTunes playback. It was a free alternative to AirPort Express. I simply use ARD to control the G3 fr…
http://www.google.ca/search?q=AKB-UATA133-PCI This card uses a Silicon Image 0680 chipset! They are incredibly common in the PC world and often very cheap! I ne…
I was wondering if anyone has one of these. I recently became aware of it's existence and I have to say that it looks AWESOME - a more modern Q950!
I’ve got a MDD with the Ati 9000 Pro graphics card. I picked up a dead MDD with a nVidia GeForce 4 Ti. Is there any advantage of one over the other if I’m not i…
Went to the recycling center today, and they had a lot of macs there, including an LC II and Mac IIsi, but all I took to keep was a //GS, which I have yet to te…
About a month ago my old 7600 decided it was time to die, so I began my search for another PCI based Power Macintosh to replace it. Luckily a fellow member of o…
I was admiring my new 5500 board yesterday and noticed the NEC PQFP VRAM chips. They look just like the Samsung KM4132G512 chips I have on hand. So I checked th…
Looking for instructions ( with pictures ) : how to replace a hard drive in my iMac G3 500 Mhz Blue jellybean. Help please.
I know that the Bondi Blue iMac uses SO-DIMM cards for memory, but is there a specific speed/type of memory that I must buy? And what is the maximum allowed mem…
I've been asked to plan a new Macintosh Lab here in Seattle, with Macs setup for use by studio photographers. I have been searching high and low for a program s…
I got a copy of mac os x dp1 and I tried to install it on my Sawtooth G4 and it won't let me. I will how ever work on my B&W G3 that has a G4 processor.…
I've never ran linux on a ppc mac before and I was wondering what would be the best distro for a 500mhz imac with 256-512mb of ram. For the time being it won't …
Got this today from a coworker, 450 mhz Cube with some tiny amount of RAM and 20GB hard drive, DVD-ROM and Airport. Popped in 1.5GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, ATi 7…
I got my first Mac, a Power Macintosh G3 AIO off of craigslist for $10 (Plus $5 for gas). It was just the computer so I bought the keyboard, mouse and a modem (…
I snagged 4 Power Macintosh G3 "for all-in-one computers" OEM OS CD's. SSW Version 8.1, CD Version 1.1, 691-2043-A along with the OEM manuals. Was wondering is …
I have a Powe Tower Pro (Mac 9500) running the NewerTech G3 processor card. Is it worth to replace the G3 with G4 CPU if there is an option? How much gain do yo…
I think I am in some variant of Stuffit hell. Here is the situation. My IIci arrived today and it works great. My only other computer is a 12" Powerbook G4 (run…
I am the terror that crawls in the night. And by "terror that crawls in the night," I actually mean "loser who prowls the local Craigslist and Kijiji listings f…
My recently purchased iMac G3 ( 500 MHz ) has a 10 GB hard drive that is dedicated to OS 9.2. I do believe that it would be to crowded to have both systems on t…
When audio records on my 7100, it is imbalanced always. It records right volume extremely loudly and left audio very quietly. I have checked that the problem is…
I was typing rapidly in text edit. I then pressed the delete key to delete some text. I heard a very short buzz sound that sounded like an electric head shaver …
I don't know quite where to post this question, so it might as well be here. I recently came across the observation [ http://lowendmac.com/tech/g3g4.shtml , tow…
Found a Kodak DC40, which is their version of the QuickTake 100 / 150 camera. It works! However, it's a PITA to get pictures off it to the web. Kodak's PhotoEnh…
This is a big one for me. I have been looking for one at a reasonable price and now I finally got one. I now own a Powerbook G4 500mhz with 512MB RAM, 160GB (12…
Do you know any good stores that sell cd rom and hard drives for performa 6116? I am looking a cd drive at least 24x cd and a hard drive (internal or external) …
how is the quality of the composite input on the beige G3? And how does to other capture solutions in classic macs like the apple tv/video system and the xclaim…
What would be the maximum memory i can install in my iMac G3 500 Mhz ( the blue jelly bean ) ?
Hello to all, I've just lucked into a near mint condition Dual 1.25 MDD complete with original 17" studio monitor and keyboard. The system came with OS X 10.4.1…
My old HP OS 9/OS X printer is not very reliable these days and there are really no new printers on the market these days ( or that I have been able to find ) t…
I've been using my Beige G3MT more and more these last few weeks and I have come to realize that I love this machine to death. However I do require some softwar…
. . . HEH! } Actually, I haven't done it yet, but I'm finding this: http://www.wegenermedia.com/pg4550.htm . . . harder and harder to pass up! :approve: Does an…
I have an opportunity to buy a 1.25 ghz eMac for $50. 512mb ram, 80 gb hard drive, DVD/CDRW. I'm told it works well and is in very good condition. It comes with…
That's right, i've advanced another level today, to the age of 19. Since for the most part i'm a quiet fellow (har), i'm unlikely to receive any gifts. I'm perf…
I want to do SLIP on my desktop Power Mac G3 running OS X 10.2.8. This is the model with built-in printer and modem port. I tried doing a Code: slattach /dev/tt…