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I have a problem here, Trying to set a wallpaper but i want a black background behind the wallpaper, every time I try what is described in another thread is the…
· 3 posts · started 3 May 2008 - 17:04 · last 3 May 2008 - 21:55
Silly Question: in OS 9, how do I get my desktop pattern to be all black behind my wallpaper? All it will let me choose from are a bunch of weak pastels for pat…
· 3 posts · started 16 Apr 2008 - 08:57 · last 16 Apr 2008 - 19:43
So today I discovered that the uni is throwing out old Ipex P3/450s. Anyway, I asked if I could get some parts, and they threw me a 256MB PC133 DIMM Which will …
· 5 posts · started 11 Apr 2008 - 03:11 · last 11 Apr 2008 - 15:13
Going to put OS 9.22 and OS X 4.11 on a G4 Dual 867 cpu machine with a 80GB hd. Is there any patition size for either OS.
· 5 posts · started 6 Apr 2008 - 19:51 · last 6 Apr 2008 - 20:58
I have looked everywhere for these. All hotline servers I know of, macdrivermuseum, and clever google searches. Even Logitech's site does not seem to carry them…
· 2 posts · started 17 Mar 2008 - 00:44 · last 17 Mar 2008 - 02:15
Hey I am wondering if there is any presentation OS 9 app's that have a Presenter View when used with OS 9. Much like the one in PowerPoint 2004. Anyone know if …
· 3 posts · started 14 Mar 2008 - 13:59 · last 14 Mar 2008 - 18:48
Wow! I am happy! today I got 3x Bondi 64mb 4gb w OS 9 1x iBook g3 700 (Dead) I cant fix the iBook. Tried. I would be willing to buy a non-upgraded unit for chea…
· 5 posts · started 9 Mar 2008 - 00:07 · last 9 Mar 2008 - 14:10
The "molar Macs": they have a reputation as ugly by design, but I think they are rather elegant machines. They do, however, have to be seen in person to be full…
· 10 posts · started 20 Feb 2008 - 03:14 · last 25 Feb 2008 - 22:28
Is there any way to do this? I have Virtual PC 5 with Windows 2000 on Mac OS 9, which is running on a Power Mac G4 Yikes! at 500 Mhz. Whenever I try to insert t…
· 1 posts · started 24 Feb 2008 - 00:58 · last 24 Feb 2008 - 00:58
What cards work the best with old g3 powerbooks (wallstreet/lombard)? I saw there are WG511T that work but do all the model WG511T work or just some. I hate try…
· 4 posts · started 22 Feb 2008 - 09:48 · last 22 Feb 2008 - 21:16
I need to know of a good freeware VCD player for Mac OS 9.2. I will be using it on my iMac G3 350. Also I need to know of a good VCD maker (I can use the Nero s…
· 2 posts · started 18 Feb 2008 - 17:11 · last 18 Feb 2008 - 18:51
Anybody actually running a Lombard or Pismo with a VST SuperDisk expansion bay module? I kow they work under OS 9, How about OS X? Anybody know if they will rea…
· 4 posts · started 7 Feb 2008 - 02:49 · last 8 Feb 2008 - 04:17
I went through my Powerbook 520s HD and found a folder called cool icons so I uploaded them to a site, so you can DL them if you want. Some pretty cool ones.. T…
· 6 posts · started 23 Dec 2007 - 06:03 · last 17 Jan 2008 - 22:03
haha! i'm posting this message from my powerbook 1400 computer running MacOS9.1 with a wireless card i just wanted to say somthing cus i think its cool.
· 16 posts · started 15 Jan 2008 - 05:39 · last 16 Jan 2008 - 02:43
Just bought it off of eBay, plan to get a bigger HD and I have a 256MB stick I can put in it now, also plan to put Jaguar on it since it has iMovie 2 which I am…
· 19 posts · started 27 Dec 2007 - 03:19 · last 29 Dec 2007 - 01:00
All from the same eBay seller I got: 2X iMac Mac OS 9 Install CDs Mac OS X 10.0.3 Retail Install CD Mac OS X 10.1 Upgrade CD Only $31.05, free shipping! Mac OS …
· 11 posts · started 16 Dec 2007 - 01:49 · last 24 Dec 2007 - 19:15
I was at Computer Hardware club at my school and the teacher who hosts it has a giant back room filled with computer parts(and occasionally whole computers) He'…
· 7 posts · started 19 Dec 2007 - 10:47 · last 20 Dec 2007 - 06:56
Hi. I've got Speed Doubler "9" but it says it isn't compatible with 9.2.2 although the readme mentioned Mac OS 9. Was there an updater? :?: I'd like to be able …
· 2 posts · started 14 Dec 2007 - 16:36 · last 19 Dec 2007 - 18:05
Hi, If someone knows which videocards are supported by these drivers, please let me know as there was no documentation at all included. More specifically I'd li…
· 2 posts · started 15 Dec 2007 - 04:51 · last 15 Dec 2007 - 05:45
Hi, I'm pretending to upgrade my video card and I'm not sure what would be the right model. It must be regular PCI (flashed). I know that the latest driver upda…
· 3 posts · started 14 Dec 2007 - 01:22 · last 14 Dec 2007 - 02:04
What video cards are available for a PowerMac 6500 ? I have a 22" monitor that can do 2048x1536, is this possible with this Mac ? Bert
· 16 posts · started 25 Nov 2007 - 22:20 · last 3 Dec 2007 - 14:55
I thought I'd post this, since it's a new mac. I finished putting an iMac G3 together from parts I bought today. Specs: Indigo Case 400mhz G3 128mb RAM CD-RW Dr…
· 3 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 23:55 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 13:12
What was the last version of Acrobat Reader made that would run under 7.6.1? The latest I have around here is 2, and that's just because it came on the 7.6.1 in…
· 5 posts · started 18 Sep 2007 - 22:01 · last 18 Sep 2007 - 22:58
I'm wondering, why do all builds of Mozilla run verrrryyy slowly on earlier PPC like the 601 or 603? I have tested it on my 6200 75mhz and omg so slow. On my 65…
· 9 posts · started 17 Sep 2007 - 19:20 · last 18 Sep 2007 - 15:54
Has anyone gotten one of these to work successfully on a System 6 machine with a 68000 chip? I know some say it can't be done with a StyleWriter II but it can, …
· 2 posts · started 21 Aug 2007 - 04:54 · last 15 Sep 2007 - 23:29
Ok , I"ll just settle for OS 9 on this machine.....Currently I have OS 9.1, but I'd like to step up to 9.2.2, I remember that I tried this hack with that OS9for…
· 3 posts · started 15 Sep 2007 - 13:37 · last 15 Sep 2007 - 17:44
Hello All, I'm in the process of upgrading a PB1400, and am looking at wired ethernet pc cards. I've been looking at 3Com's line, but I'm confused on a couple o…
· 1 posts · started 9 Sep 2007 - 01:42 · last 9 Sep 2007 - 01:42
Another Freecycle liberation: Blue and White G3, 350MHz, 320MB RAM, 6GB HD, DVD drive with DVD hardware decoder installed. Currently running OS 9.2.2. I'm going…
· 3 posts · started 7 Sep 2007 - 23:25 · last 8 Sep 2007 - 16:27
can anybody identify the name amnufacturer type name etc of this card ? it sobviously a pc card the seller said it was a amd k6 466 but i somehow doubt it if th…
· 9 posts · started 23 Aug 2007 - 00:52 · last 31 Aug 2007 - 12:04
Will be getting legitimate original Microsoft Office 98. How upgradeable is it?
· 10 posts · started 27 Aug 2007 - 07:16 · last 29 Aug 2007 - 12:31
Well what do you think, should we keep the Wiki 68k only? Or should we extend it to cover PPCs and other vintage machines? Since the forums cover PPCs, then I t…
· 16 posts · started 27 Jul 2007 - 11:42 · last 24 Aug 2007 - 11:55
got my hands on a duakl G4 800 mhz quicksilver 768 mb ram pioneer superdrive geforce mx 2 64 mb vid card only thing weedy about it is the hd which is just 8 gig…
· 5 posts · started 22 Aug 2007 - 05:17 · last 22 Aug 2007 - 23:32
I just installed OS 9.22 on my sawtooth which has a radeon 7000/agp, and I'd like to use a video mode other than 640x480@256 colors. Thanks!
· 11 posts · started 30 Jul 2007 - 23:46 · last 4 Aug 2007 - 14:07
A toast image with OS9?
· 2 posts · started 31 Jul 2007 - 14:55 · last 31 Jul 2007 - 15:19
Hi there. I've been trying to set my desktop to 16 colors mode with no success. I've got 2 HDs, one with Mac OS 9.2.2 and the other with OS 8.6, but both won't …
· 11 posts · started 22 Jul 2007 - 16:41 · last 28 Jul 2007 - 22:27
this is friday morning in my world and another entry plopped into my mailbox - the page has nto been updated yet, but that makes 19 folk. how cool is that? anyw…
· 11 posts · started 29 Jun 2007 - 06:59 · last 30 Jun 2007 - 03:51
Well, I got myself my first clone today: a Power Computing PowerWave, originally with a 604/132 inside but now with an early G3 upgrade, along with two sizable …
· 12 posts · started 22 Jun 2007 - 23:49 · last 29 Jun 2007 - 07:18
Anyone on the IRC channels will know I've been carrying on about this for two days but I thought I'd post it anyway. Besides, it's taken me this long to get it …
· 10 posts · started 19 Jun 2007 - 17:24 · last 20 Jun 2007 - 18:31
If there was an iMac with Mac OS 9.2.2 connected to the internet via Airport, would it be able to share the connection with AppleShare IP 5 to other macs connec…
· 3 posts · started 7 May 2007 - 05:03 · last 8 May 2007 - 01:16

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Saturday I went out to a local recycler thinking I could snatch up some more vintage Macs for less than $40 a piece (got an SE/30 and some IBM 5150s for $18 eac…
· 27 posts · started 7 Sep 2007 - 20:48 · last 2 Dec 2007 - 07:51
I am having a bit of trouble trying to get my installation of Mac OS 9.2.1 to boot from my thumb drive. I have a PowerMac G4/500Mhz and the only OS on my HDD is…
· 10 posts · started 19 Jun 2007 - 12:16 · last 21 Jun 2007 - 09:59
ok, my B&W is great, runs tiger like a champ. It does have one major flaw: in it's current setup, it can boot off my OS 9 CD (version 9.0.4) or a 9.0.4 inst…
· 14 posts · started 24 May 2007 - 23:46 · last 31 May 2007 - 20:33
This PHPBB theme was created as an original work. Any similarity to existing themes is coincidental (except insofar as good taste is shared by many). This theme…
· 4 posts · started 20 Jan 2007 - 17:17 · last 7 Apr 2007 - 03:51

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