I don't know if this has been posted, but I was just looking at artmix's ebay auctions and he's got a 50 pin SCSI to SATA adaptor now! 8-o
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Hi all, I am a newbie to the forum, and (almost) newbie to Macintosh systems. I recently acquired a Macintosh SE/30 and a Macintosh Quadra 650, and I'd like to …
Yeah, CodeWarrior is pretty opaque and certainly not freeware (though I know lots of people have asked). This is one reason a lot of people who want to port C c…
At least one inquiring mind wants to know. PCBs are undoubtedly .100" centers. I'll assume that's US customary . . . . . . but how that differs from British Imp…
Is it possible to hack the avaliable display modes to add my monitors native resolution of 1440x900 in os 8.6? I may just need the ati driver for this card, but…
Hi, I have a technical question about C++ coding. I don't know if it's the best place to ask this kind of thing here but I know that some of you are expert in c…
Hi! In my new program I need to make the Finder quit. How do I do that? I could use a high-level event (or is it an Apple Event?) to do it, but I don't know wha…
Hello! I would like to create a screensaver type program that will run on a 68000. I want to make it a basic digital clock, but two versions. One version will o…
LiveCard allowed you to use a HyperCard stack as a Macintosh webserver cgi, supposedly serving up actual cards, complete with (most) of the graphics, links, etc…
Hi, I would like to teach myself how to do some simple programming of a classic Mac, such as those mentioned in the subject line. I am poised to get Inside Maci…
Hi! I was wondering how to program the serial port, either one, without using a driver? I've looked at the serial manager as much as I can, but I can only find …
Where can I get hold of PDF editions of Inside Macintosh? I've tried the links at Apple's site, but they all seem to be broken. The particular volumes I'm after…
OK, so now I'm thinking of my next big startup sound hack and I want it to be a New World Mac. I have several New World G3/G4 Macs, but the Yosemite G3 seems li…
If this was simple, someone would have done it. This proves to me that there is a lot that I am not aware of concerning what all goes on between 68k apps and Ma…
Hello, I'm working on writing a set of programming tutorials aimed at beginners. The idea is to try and foster a community of developers among people who are pa…
I haven't yet gotten a reply, but I have seen multiple people claim that if you ask Freescale via their support page, they will send you a licensed copy free. O…
I must have changed resolutions or something because my character palette's title bar was squarely under the menu bar in 10.4.11, so I couldn't move it. There's…
I'm working on a Kaleidoscope Scheme to Appearance Theme converter. I am able to read a resource fork via a roll-my-own technique, but to write to a resource fo…
For all you Mac OS X retro gamers, I've written my first game. It's an old fashioned text adventure. I grew up on these things, and always wanted to write my ow…
I added a basic 68k programming guide to the wiki. Right now it just covers installing MPW and compiling a basic program, but the next tutorial will go more in-…
If I can ever get my Mac SE going and on the Internet i'd like to start developing some Internet aware software for Mac OS 6 and 7. The last time I wrote anythi…
Books: Arbeta med C Programming Starter Kit for Macintosh with CDROM Using Java Using Filemaker Pro 5 with CDROM Learn Filemaker Pro 5.5 with CDROM Software: Mi…
Hello all, I am looking for a copy of the freeware program "MacVNC 1.2" 68k version. MacVNC 1.2 was a non-carbon freeware VNC viewer program developed by Purple…
Does anyone have the Live PNG plug-in (dead) linked to on this page? I'm liking Cyberdog on my oldest macs; and it absolutely screams on my Wallstreet, but no P…
Hi, I have a need for some software to be written for an older Macintosh operating system. Specifically, I am looking for someone to write a simple Extension (I…
I'm alright with C++, I've always wanted to build an application using C++ on my Macs. I use System7-OS9.2.2, and I'd like to know what the best tool out there …
I bought an old issue of Macworld last week, which arrived today. This particular magazine is a September 1992 issue and features commentary about the digital d…
Hey guys :beige: I wanna start developping on early Macintoshes but I'm having some troubles finding Pascal tools like Think Pascal 2.0 or MacPascal xx( Does an…
Hey Yall!!! A friend of mine gave me this little Mac SE in perfect condition and told me they used to use these for music programming in the late 80's. Initiall…
For my winter break I'll be continuing my development of MacRefLib. Won't be submitting it as a Retrochallenge entry this time around, but will be hoping to rea…
Posted to macos9, but also here for your consideration. Now that Classilla.org is back in operation (mostly -- I have to do somefine tuning) it's time to figure…
Was anybody active in the Macintosh shareware community back in the day? What programs did you write? My 15 minutes of shareware fame was Tetris Max. I wrote it…
I'm in desperate need of some vintage clipart depicting the first compact Mac and the Apple II. I used to have loads, many years ago (talking 20 years) but the …
With my recent conquest of development software, I thought it would be useful for me and others if I try to "bookscan" the programming manuals I got for Symante…
I have ALWAYS wanted this converter ever since the demo from Apple that converted Kaleidoscope schemes to Mac OS 8.5+ themes. It existed but was never released.…
Hi, Just to let you guys know, I've posted the source code archive for our retrochallenge entry, and it's now downloadable from here: http://tonilaav.fidisk.fi/…
As it is in fact 2011, whenever I Netscape Navigator 2 on my LC, I'm immediately told that the browser has "expired." A quick-and-dirty remedy is to set the sys…
Hi, I have searched around the internet and it realy seems that classic Os (8.6-9) dont support USB 2.0 Let this thread begin the developement of the driver for…
Announcing a new HyperCard Project: MacRefLib (Macintosh Reference Library), a MacTracker-esque application that I will be developing with data (and permission!…
Ok, so seriously, I need THE authoritative manual for Applesoft BASIC. I was having fun programming random things on my Apple IIc the other day, but I got frust…
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 …
One of my Pismos has developed a new tic - a little bit of "squealing" when the battery is low when replugged to power. This has happened now a couple of times …
My friend came across an Apple IIe Enhanced manual when going through his IIgs stuff. He will supposedly be getting it to me in the next week. I can scan/post i…
My friend came across an Apple IIe Enhanced manual when going through his IIgs stuff. He will supposedly be getting it to me in the next week. I can scan/post i…
It has been a great week for cheap interesting finds! Opcode: new boxed Vision 2.5 for Windoze - not as good as Mac version, but still quite good at that. Weird…
Notorious Apple II cracker, The Saltine, perhaps best known for his single-disk crack of Prince of Persia, has donated his disk collection, some 140 5.25" disks…
My SE has a PDS expansion card in it. It is identified as "MoDAM SE Rev B © 1989 MEMORY PLUS" it also has a sticker on a chip "Monochrome Spark". Has a 9 pin pu…
I just found this very tasty tidbit: http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schemview.php?id=1475 The ole' wooden cogs betwixt the ears began to smokin' . .…
a copy of the ADB Analyzer that was listed at Code: ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/Tool_Chest/Devices_-_Hardware/Apple_Desktop_Bus/ADB_Analyzer_1.0D6.sit.hqx tha…