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Exactly what it says on the tin. I'm just curious about what it actually looks like. I know that OS 8/9 has graphics for Black & White mode, and I've se…
· 8 posts · started 8 Sep 2010 - 00:17 · last 8 Sep 2010 - 10:58
It's hard to google for anything containing the word "screenshot" these days, and even harder to google for anything AppleScript that relates to pre-Mac OS X. D…
· 2 posts · started 24 Jun 2010 - 15:28 · last 25 Jun 2010 - 11:11
A recent dumpster diving trip rewarded me with a Power Computing 604/150, which is a 150 MHz PPC 604 mac clone. It's got three PCI slots, 384 MB of memory, and …
· 11 posts · started 10 Jun 2010 - 16:20 · last 17 Jun 2010 - 17:41
Anyone run across any software that runs in OS8.6 that can manipulate an mp3 file, say, change the sample rate? I have an older mac I am doing some mpegdec test…
· 4 posts · started 3 Jun 2010 - 09:24 · last 4 Jun 2010 - 08:43
So what browser are you using on your Quadra running Mac OS 8.1 or lower? Is iCab 2.9.9 the best available?
· 2 posts · started 10 Feb 2010 - 08:23 · last 17 Feb 2010 - 16:24
Hrm. I now have a copy of Virtual PC 2.1 (thanks to atireduser!) But... I really want to run it on my B&W G3, in Mac OS 8.6. Unfortunately, there is a k…
· 8 posts · started 1 Feb 2010 - 01:40 · last 4 Feb 2010 - 18:58
I can't seem to find anything on the correct procedure on taking apart a Performa 6300CD (or 6320CD). Splitting Mac OS 8.6 and Debian between a 1.2GB HDD is qui…
· 3 posts · started 18 Jan 2010 - 16:20 · last 19 Jan 2010 - 06:45
Hi, My SE/30 could connect to network, the hard disk damage, I replaced the disk and ran the system installed 7.5.3 and upgraded to 7.5.5, I installed drivers f…
· 1 posts · started 11 Jan 2010 - 06:23 · last 11 Jan 2010 - 06:23
Anyone know the part number or identifying marks on a IIsi ROM SIMM? I have a bunch of 64-pin SIMMS I acquired recently and I don't want to let this slip throug…
· 9 posts · started 6 May 2007 - 22:47 · last 1 Dec 2009 - 19:48
Okay. I've got a Power Macintosh 7500 (see signature) with a 68-pin Ultra 160 SCSI LVD/SE Adaptec controller card. The model number of the card is AHA-2940U2B. …
· 3 posts · started 1 Dec 2009 - 04:20 · last 1 Dec 2009 - 16:17
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…
· 8 posts · started 21 Apr 2008 - 09:21 · last 28 Nov 2009 - 12:29
I came across two external drives today, first is a USB2 CD-RW from goodwill for $6. Normally they have no computer stuff, but I found it in the bottom of a bin…
· 5 posts · started 5 Sep 2009 - 23:04 · last 21 Sep 2009 - 04:03
Does anyone know where I can find it? I was hoping to play with it since it is so outdated and supports OS 8.5.1 but I'm stumped as to where I can find it.
· 8 posts · started 15 Aug 2009 - 20:30 · last 9 Sep 2009 - 19:08
I found the blog of someone who povides links to the Copland developer PDFs that came on the CD's. Of course its called Mac OS 8,like in the small source parts …
· 1 posts · started 26 Aug 2009 - 15:26 · last 26 Aug 2009 - 15:26
http://pastebin.com/d77bd70d3 This one is deleted but the search looks like some software included. Well off them, there is some files included, mainly SSW Reco…
· 3 posts · started 19 Aug 2009 - 04:21 · last 20 Aug 2009 - 17:35
After i picked up my 8100/110 several months ago, i had no monitor to use with it. On sunday, i found someone on craigslist selling a 7200 with monitor and a bu…
· 4 posts · started 16 Jul 2009 - 22:20 · last 17 Jul 2009 - 03:51
Boxed Color StyleWriter 2200, looks complete 2x Good condition RGB displays 1 really nice no yellowing RGB display 2x PM 7200s Box of software, etc. including a…
· 1 posts · started 17 Jul 2009 - 01:22 · last 17 Jul 2009 - 01:22
Does anyone know of a good, free HTML editor for OS 7-9? I looked on Pure-Mac and couldn't really find anything. Better yet: Is there a way to type HTML into Si…
· 7 posts · started 14 Jun 2009 - 04:36 · last 20 Jun 2009 - 01:06
I noticed that whenever using Desktop Pictures in OS 8.1, the picture doesn't overlay the pattern until the desktop is loaded. Is it possible to save an image a…
· 2 posts · started 18 Jun 2009 - 00:29 · last 18 Jun 2009 - 02:29
It was a 3D mac game I downloaded many years ago. I used it on Mac OS 8.6 or 9. There was the hammer that you hammer nails in each level, a screwdriver to screw…
· 4 posts · started 17 May 2009 - 03:13 · last 17 May 2009 - 06:05
Hi, does anyone know the part number of a PB Duo "revision F" keyboard? The keyboard on my newly acquired 2300c is making my fingers get toned muscles as I have…
· 3 posts · started 13 Mar 2009 - 23:12 · last 15 Mar 2009 - 11:51
Someone has been telling me that Mac OS 8.5.1 was ported to SPARC. I am thinking this is fake. "Used for testing on SPARC". I am calling bull on it. If it does …
· 10 posts · started 1 Mar 2009 - 03:03 · last 3 Mar 2009 - 01:18
Hi folks! I'm doing some research on the software production of MetaCreations Corp. (ex MetaTools) and its innovative user interface. I already own Bryce, Paint…
· 5 posts · started 23 Feb 2009 - 23:17 · last 25 Feb 2009 - 02:14
In your opinions, is it really worth shelling out $200 to bump my 1400 to a G3/400?
· 6 posts · started 17 Jan 2009 - 18:34 · last 5 Feb 2009 - 08:06
I have an OS 8.6b9 CD which won't mount, but I'm pretty sure still has recoverable data on it. I made an image of it using DiskDup Pro this morning. I started a…
· 4 posts · started 17 Dec 2008 - 17:52 · last 10 Jan 2009 - 05:14
Hi, Im going to buy a Wifi card for my PB5300cs, a question of sharing information with a main computer comes up. Anyway my point is, would it be possible to fi…
· 1 posts · started 2 Jan 2009 - 12:36 · last 2 Jan 2009 - 12:36
I have a Samsung SE-S184M LightScribe DVD Burner, one of those USB ones. I want to use it with my G3. The computer recognizes the drive as a "Mass Storage" deal…
· 13 posts · started 26 Dec 2008 - 19:40 · last 29 Dec 2008 - 13:04
Does anyone know how a IIsi ROM SIMM is marked on the SIMM itself? Or a IIfx ROM SIMM for that matter? I have seen this list with part numbers: http://home.eart…
· 12 posts · started 22 May 2007 - 20:40 · last 1 Dec 2008 - 00:03
Subject says it all. I have a 9600 with a stock card that seems to be going bad (the screen is displaying really odd ghosting pattern). What PCI cards can I get…
· 8 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 22:58 · last 26 Nov 2008 - 20:08
So I'm at uni today, as I'm taking a course over the break, and as I went to the library I noticed that they put some more books out on the book sale shelf. Saw…
· 5 posts · started 25 Nov 2008 - 02:23 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 06:26
Hello all, I have a .toast file with Mac OS 7.6 on it. I know the file works because it was tested before being sent to me. I burn it in Toast ( 7.1 ) and go to…
· 10 posts · started 14 Nov 2008 - 02:22 · last 15 Nov 2008 - 05:10
Has anyone used this on a Mac here? I have a Power Mac 7600/120 with OS8.6 on it. I saw somewhere I could use this with OS 8.6 but the web site says OS9 so coul…
· 3 posts · started 6 Nov 2008 - 00:47 · last 6 Nov 2008 - 02:52
I made a page in iWeb of my software collection, so here it is http://www.freeweb.siol.net/jstarc4/Mac%20OS%20History%20Collection/Mac%20OS.html Well, I am miss…
· 26 posts · started 8 May 2008 - 07:01 · last 5 Oct 2008 - 20:52
My old high school was getting rid of some machines, so I went and picked a few up... I got 500mhz G4 Sawtooth and two iBook 366mhz Clamshells, graphite yey
· 8 posts · started 11 Sep 2008 - 02:21 · last 13 Sep 2008 - 16:36
Greetings everyone. I just reinstalled Mac OS 8.6 on my 1400 and I have an ORiNOCO WaveLan wireless card for it. Before I installed 8.6, the card worked perfect…
· 3 posts · started 26 Aug 2008 - 16:24 · last 27 Aug 2008 - 08:19
Just won on ebay. 9500 for £12 and Sonnet G3 300 card for £6 [] ]'> Stick in my spare Rage 128 card and that'll be a nice system 7.6 machine.
· 9 posts · started 17 Aug 2008 - 21:54 · last 24 Aug 2008 - 22:10
Someone here a while ago made a post in an unrelated thread about having 9 running on a PPC upgraded Quadra and then disappeared. I have seen articles about get…
· 8 posts · started 26 Jun 2008 - 11:51 · last 22 Aug 2008 - 12:53
Somebody here might be interested. Remember Kaleidoscope? There was a built-in version of this made by Apple in Mac OS 8.5 - 9.2.2. There were very few themes e…
· 8 posts · started 26 Jul 2008 - 07:26 · last 27 Jul 2008 - 05:19
Help! I'm trying to locate the necessary driver to use a VST Zip 100 expansion bay module in my PowerBook 5300. Iomega drivers apparently are not enough, becaus…
· 5 posts · started 21 Jul 2008 - 15:42 · last 22 Jul 2008 - 06:05
I finally got off my lazy arse and uploaded these pix to my Flickr. Here are: Top Bottom Open display Partial disassembly and part of the logic board
· 5 posts · started 11 Jun 2008 - 00:15 · last 12 Jun 2008 - 04:25
Apple cds Performa 5200 series 7.5.1 PM 7200,7500,7600,8500, and 9500 series 7.5.3 PM 6100/60,6100/60av,7100/66,7100/66av,8100/80 and 8100/80av 7.1.2 QUadra 630…
· 3 posts · started 9 Jun 2008 - 02:24 · last 9 Jun 2008 - 08:51
Hi! I finally got my PowerMac G4 Sawtooth 400 MHz I bought on eBäh.. After threatening with court and lawyer they finally just sent it. [}] ]'> It's comp…
· 4 posts · started 30 May 2008 - 12:35 · last 30 May 2008 - 19:33
CD's Norton Utilities 6.0 MacAdvocate II -Fall 1997 Typing Tutor '99 WarCraft II- Tides of Darkness " " - Beyond the Dark Portal- Expansion set " -Orc &…
· 8 posts · started 20 Apr 2008 - 06:54 · last 21 Apr 2008 - 19:25
Got everything a while back though... After Dark 1.0 x3 SE/30 tour disk SE tour disk(800k) MS Works 2.0 SAM Mac 512ke edition IIcx tour disk Extended Keyboard A…
· 3 posts · started 18 Apr 2008 - 14:31 · last 20 Apr 2008 - 14:57

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Hello, I've recently acquired an old apple mac Se/30 and decided to face the challenge of getting it onto the internet so I bought a Dynaport Esi/30 Ethernet ca…
· 13 posts · started 28 May 2007 - 19:11 · last 2 Feb 2010 - 21:41
If you are trying to install Mac OS 8 or 9 to a NewWorld Mac, you'll need to make sure you have a matching Mac OS ROM file for your machine. Apple has published…
· 2 posts · started 28 May 2009 - 21:53 · last 29 May 2009 - 02:27
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