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Well I had the flu this week. First time in my life too. 103.2 fever aching everything, loosing balance, coughing like no tomorrow. What a steal
A question: When running a system with Quickdraw GX enabled (and yes, the OS is properly configured), why can I not see the additional characters supposedly inc…
Hi guys, As the subject states, I'm trying to find a driver for this Farallon Etherwave NuBus card that will work under System 7.1. This card is working fine in…
Hi guys. So, I'm working on my Mac IIfx, and last night I installed System 7.1 on a third partition (I've got eight 4gb partitions), and the install went just f…
So i was going to install System 7.5.3 on my Performa. I downloaded all the parts, and burned the image to a CD. I booted the Performa with a Disk Tools diskett…
How good are these programs compared to other Mac programs such as Excel Wings 123 Clarisworks Do not know any databases for the Mac.
I walked into a pc shop the other day, the owner knows I am into old Macs and he hates Macs...(that has been good for me several times), his shop is a surplus s…
Today I found OS/2 v 2.1 on 5.25" foppy as well as "Aces of the Pacific" which is some kind of flight simulator / war game (this one is still shrink wrapped!). …
Well, this challenge idea sounds fun, but I would most likely have to use something fairly old (like my Quadra 950) to make it really a challenge though. In my …
I just swiped these today off of my C-list. I even mentioned the db-25 cord I lost to my applecd and he brought one for me for free! The sweetness of Craigslist…
Okay, here's my status: Apple IIGs "Woz" with 5.25 & 3.50 drives. PC Windows ME (fully blown) PC Windows XP (no floppy) Mac Performa 550 (MacOS 7.5) I'v…
You'll like these Have a look here: http://web.mac.com/pjlarge/iWeb/PJLarge/The%20Computer%20Museum.html It's in fantastic condition. The box isn't 100%, but it…
Hi, Just as a personal milestone, I want to share one experience I just did! I had my SE/30 with a failed floppy disk. On another side, I had a Performa 63xx th…
Does anybody know anything about this old site on TriPod that had new Apple IIgs software for sale WarLords and others? A Robert Ryan and maybe a Nathaniel Perk…
i have a small problem that cropped up recently with my tiger cd's i get an error when the installer checks the first cd and it says the cd si damaged or dirty …
I just won this PowerBook! This completes the macs that I have always wanted to have. I can't wait till it comes! Also it is my 10th mac!
I restored my Performa back to its original factory settings, but when i install the driver for my AsanteFast PCI Ethernet adapter, i open the control panel and…
I've got a USB/Firewire CD writer I am trying to get to work with the 5500. I have a Belkin F5U008 USB/Firewire PCI card in the PCI slot. I am running 9.1 (whic…
I need to find a version of StuffIt Expander that will run under OS 7.5 on my Duo 280. Anybody know where I can download that?
So when I put this TTS Software on my Duo 280, -- http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/Syst…
I landed a set of 5 original install floppies for the PowerBook 500 series notebooks. I haven't checked but I think it's system 7.1.1. Now if only I could get t…
Well, a friend of mine had a white 1gb iPod Nano, she wanted $40, but i talked her to down to $30! So, how should I go about removing scratches?
I've read a lot of supposedly very reliable sources that say the SE/30 was discontinued in October 1990. However, as a longtimer in the Mac community, I beg to …
Got three 1st Gen iMacs. Have not checked them out yet. The plastics are in good shape. Software on cd EndNote 3.01 Apple Hardware test- iMac version 1.0 Faxstf…
I'm looking to get an external CD drive for my PB540c so I can finally install OS 8. I was wondering if Apple made a CD drive that matched the color and style o…
I'm currently setting up a 500gb USB hard drive that we picked up for about $55 on clearance at Target. I know WD doesn't have the best track record, but I real…
I've been thinking lately about getting my greedy hands on a copy of the new OSX Server for various work-related reasons, but came across a little nugget by acc…
I am fixing an iMac for a friend and she has TONS addresses and numbers of friends and family on her mailing list using an old version of MyMailList. I am despe…
My eMate's battery doesn't really hold a charge anymore. I've heard of people using regular AAs instead ... how does one go about doing that?
ok so i used Basilisk II to create a HFV file containing Macintosh System 7.0.1 as a complete bootable install that i wanted to burn this to a CDROM, my compute…
I plan on restoring my Q630. It needs a new OS, and new HD. I could use more RAM too. Would any 30 pin simm work? Also, where can I find TV Tuner card? Thanks
Just one thing i've been wondering for a while...exactly how many AppleVision 1710 or 1710AV displays are left? I know that back when they were new they did hav…
I just got a Logitech MX 600 Cordless mouse for my (pre) birthday!!! It's REALLY nice. I can assign certain buttons to do certain things. stuff like volume and …
Hi, I've done a quick google search that didnt show up too much, but I was wondering if anyone had ever compiled a list of software that is known to work on a s…
Hey, Quick question: does a Powerbook 540 with card cage (in this case, a revision C model) allow you to boot from a PCMCIA-->CF adapter? And for those t…
Does anyone know where I can find the Tiger X wallpaper ? What I mean is the big X in tiger fur. Bert
So, I was helping my parents clean up, and I vaguely remember playing with macdraw on their mac plus when i was a kid, but I was going through a box and found a…
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/images/lee-stoetzel-computer.jpg Just like the one Fred Flintstone used.
The latest are a IIci and a pair of Appledesign Speakers. The IIci is for System 6 work; now for a good video card to match. The speakers, which are rather disc…
Extremely useful for electrical info when "experimenting" ... http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=20361 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnu…
Any opinions on ways to benchmark (particularly compact) macs? I'm curious about benchmarking different system software and hardware setups. I'm about to put an…
A 1.2 GB Quantum Fireball HD arrived today...free... except for shipping. Came loaded with OS 9.1 and a bunch of applications, including Appleworks.
has gone from godawfull system 6 to system 7.0.1 which is equally awfull but less awfull at least i got more choice in software now it reads floppies with out w…
Well after looking around a long time I have found Rasterops video drivers (Graphics install version 1.66, OS 6.0x and 7.0x) for system 6. Anybody who wants the…
My last final is at 2 PM PST. Afterwards, I plan on getting my Mac SE's Ethernet working. I have never gotten it to work before I was rummaging through a pile o…
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Hello, I just installed the Xfce desktop environment on my bondi blue iMac running Gentoo (233 MHz, 384MB RAM and a big HD), and the thing it's quite usable com…