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  1. JDW

    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    Thank you very much for testing and reporting back! So, we now have 2 people thus far with the stock resolution and with a TechStep replica cartridge Vol.4 (whether a removal one or one inside the memory of the Replica TechStep shouldn’t matter), and both gentlemen can diagnose the stock CC MB...
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    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    By the way, this is a teensy tiny bit off-topic, but since I started this thread it's no big deal... I never liked the look of the Color Classic back in the day, and it wasn't only me. The April 1993 issue of Macworld had this to say... But like Tim Warner said in the end, I found that...
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    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    I wrote this in my earlier post... since the ports on the stock CC M.B. and the 520 board are the same Meaning, two ADB ports, in comparison to the LC575 board which has only one. I was using the term "the same" only to refer to the ports being similar. Indeed, and we see that in the April...
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    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    But here's the thing. I have two Serial Loopback Plugs, and Snooper 2.0 completes testing of the serial ports multiple times without error: I tested that just now with the stock CC motherboard and of course 640x480 resolution via the 84v screen mod.
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    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    Thank you for very much testing and replying back. I really appreciate it! I'm overjoyed, in fact! I wired everything in the same way I wired the LC520 motherboard, which is meaningful since the ports on the stock CC M.B. and the 520 board are the same, yet the 520 worked with the TechStep's...
  6. JDW

    Mac-O-Meter REVIEW (voltmeter)

    Very glad to hear my review helped you. I should mention that CayMac Vintage web store is down until Sept. 10th (2025), and sadly, the way Ko-Fi works is that web pages seem to go offline when the store is down. But Will Jacobs told me he would be back in Cayman on Sept. 10th and the store...
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    System Software for Color Classic and Color Classic II

    I'm pretty much never on Discord. I don't hate it, and I like it's there for folks who enjoy it. It just doesn't suit me. Believe me, I've tried. Yes, I did start out in real forums like this one so there is a little bias, I guess, but I find that "Discord" is truly that. A bit more strife...
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    System Software for Color Classic and Color Classic II

    Asking questions in this forum can be good because a lot of people don't make time to post anything once they've solved their own questions. The ends result is all that research and effort only benefits them. By asking questions, the exploration is made available to everyone. A lot of folks...
  9. JDW

    System Software for Color Classic and Color Classic II

    Had the same problem (missing Enabler) the first time I booted my LC520 board inside my Color Classic, as shown at the 43:20 timestamp in my latest video here:
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    Mac Plus J8 part number?

    Since we're sharing specific links now (and boy do I LOOOOOOVE "specifics"), I think it's necessary to share an exact link to that board. But the only link I can find is the a variant of the board that is larger... https://jcm-1.com/product/se-to-128-512-plus-adapter/ QUESTIONS for @Ron's...
  11. JDW

    Calling on Color Classic owners who own a TechStep

    I'm not getting any replies in the TechStep recreation thread, so I decided to make this a new post. If you own a Color Classic with the stock motherboard and also have a TechStep along with the required Vol.4 Cartridge for testing the stock CC M.B., I've love to hear if you are able to perform...
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    Mac Plus J8 part number?

    I guess @Ron's Computer Videos never found out because I don't see a post from him in that thread. But maybe the post today by @theducks will lead Ron to the correct one. (I don't have a Plus myself, so I've never been on a search for the J8 part number.)
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    System Software for Color Classic and Color Classic II

    No question, System 7.1. No question whatsoever. I have an LC575 board in my CC with the means to overclock it to 50MHz, but I still prefer 7.1 over any other compatible OS. Why? Well, speed, quite frankly. I want an OS that lights my pants on fire. :-) Besides, you can beef up S7.1 with...
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    Bolle's Recreation daystar acceleration board

    Japan Post declared their restrictions to the USA on August 25th here: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2025/0825_01_en.html Declare it as a Gift less than $100, and you can still send it. Not a gift or more than 100 smackers is now done via a more expensive shipping partner...
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    Bolle's Recreation daystar acceleration board

    yes, he is on this forum.
  16. JDW

    Bolle's Recreation daystar acceleration board

    You can send @Bolle a private message.
  17. JDW

    Recreateing the Apple TechStep

    I just tested the LC520 board with the same cartridge vol.4 and it works…
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    Recreateing the Apple TechStep

    I noticed today that the companion thread on the MLA offers more detail, so I will link to that thread below, especially to show everyone the Cartridge recreations which are great for people like me who have the original Apple TechStep...
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    Color Classic analog board trouble

    @BobDaAggie Thank you! I'm actually doing my final edits on that video right now! :) It will go out to my channel supports first, and then it will be Publicly released. I've actually never done a recapping video on the Analog Board because when I got my CC, that was already recapped. But...
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    From MacSketch to MacPaint

    Right. A real mess of version numbers! o_O