Recent content by mac27

Yeah, something similar happened to mine which finally provided me with a good reason to move forward with the replacement. Let us know how it goes with these, hopefully they will be a suitable replacement.

Indeed, looks like the units I used are no longer available. I agree that the drivers without the silver centers would not look stock and would therefore be unappealing to me. I see that the drivers at your third link appear to be only 24mm in diameter instead of the 34mm that is needed, but...

Depending on which size/model you have here (15", 17", 20"), links to the SSD solutions I have used in my own iMacs are at the bottom of each of those links, respectively. Note that there are significant differences in terms of jumper configurations between the models.

So I spent the morning using the beta app, inputting a few devices and generally seeing how things work. I agree with wottle that it is very nice from a design perspective, and it would seem to be a really useful tool for many collectors who want a nice, clean way to keep track of their...

Amazing! Looking forward to testing this out. It does say that I need an email link or an invite code before I can use it, so let us know what that is.

Along with leaking batteries and failing capacitors, hard disk drives are one of the common failure points these days in vintage computer systems of all shapes and sizes. My own vintage Mac collection is no exception, so to get ahead of the curve I've spent the last year slowly converting my...

Following up here to say that after one final re-attempt to install Panther using the drive configured to cable select mode, the iMac has now been working flawlessly. Boots up quickly every time, wakes from sleep with no issues, and is also super speedy (and much quieter) now with the SSD. Not...

I've tried both of those options using the existing controllers, if that's what you mean. There is no way to swap the IDE cables around in different ways, given the extremely limited space inside the machine. There's a very short cable for the hard drive that connects to one controller, and a...

So I am struggling mightily to get an SSD up and running in my 1.25 GHz 17" iMac G4. I had success with using one of the red Startech IDE-to-mSATA adapters in my 15", so I thought that the same thing might work here. But alas... The 17" model differs significantly in that it has two IDE...

One of Bill's final public appearances was at the Computer History Museum's Mac at 40 event panel just last year. I'm so glad he was able to make that event before his passing. Most definitely worth a watch for anyone who hasn't seen it previously.

This is looking really nice. I've been corresponding with Roland over email about this for a while, and it's shaping up to be my favorite of the available programs of this sort so far. Perhaps this will be the one that finally displaces the catalog spreadsheet! Below is the list of...

Agreed, this looks great @wottle . I would only ever want to use it on desktop so having the web app would be super useful.

I actually tried this out recently after hearing about it elsewhere. After discovering that use of the desktop app requires (1) using the mobile app first to unlock the "pro" tier; (2) a purchase fee for the unlimited items functionality, AND (3) a *paid subscription* for the desktop app, that...

It's some form foil-backed fiberglass insulation, up against a concrete wall. The studio area is on the lowest floor of the house so it's always nice and cool down there, which I enjoy.

For the first time in my 10+ years of tinkering, collecting, and working generally with vintage Macs, I finally have a proper workbench space. Woohoo! In the past I've resorted to doing cleaning, tinkering, and/or repairs (sometimes involving soldering, polishing, and other messy activities)...