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  1. JDW

    Mac 512ke HyperDrive 20 project complete

    Fantastic! Congratulations, Jeff!
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    1984 Macintosh Intro Brochure

    I made a pristine 600dpi scan of a mint condition brochure, which I acquired from the original photographer on EBAY. To avoid moire, I did not apply sharpening, but it honestly looks sharp enough that added sharpening is not needed. For more information, please see my video here. ⬇️ DOWNLOAD...
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    Something like Vintage Apple 101: Getting Started thread

    @oldmacuser My approach through the years has been to basically vacuum up any and all info related to Macs in general (I've maintained my Macworld subscription since the 80's, for example), and I also try to have a presence in most places where vintage Macs are discussed. So I am not only...
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    vision pro

    Any thoughts on the AR device known as Tilt5, by Jeri Ellsworth? https://www.tiltfive.com/
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    SE/30 ROM replacements issues + power cable connector name

    All of those mentioned need hacks, as per this... https://www.bigmessowires.com/mac-se30-with-upgraded-rom/
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    SE/30 ROM replacements issues + power cable connector name

    I show how to make such a cable in my video here... Not sure who's ROM SIMM you have. I have a purple colored ROM SIMM from @Kay K.M.Mods , and they come in black and red too: https://en.infinityproducts.co.jp/product-page/smc-rom-simm-card I've actually been doing some prep work on a new...
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    Tinker Different 2024 Calendar Competition

    Specifically, the rule in the opening post says this... Photographs must be provided as JPEG files in landscape aspect ratio (turn those phones on their side please) and of a suitable resolution for print reproduction (5 megapixels or greater). The rule doesn't specify details like 4:3 versus...
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    Recreateing the Apple TechStep

    For now, I will link to this thread under my TechStep video and my recent Mac-O-Meter video where I briefly showed my TechStep. I look forward to hearing when the product will go on sale so I can inform people further about it. I am really excited about this because I know how fun a useful a...
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    intro oldmacuser

    Welcome to TinkerDifferent, @oldmacuser ! This forum is definitely the place to be to learn about those topics. For lots of videos about soldering, I highly recommend you check out Bruce Rayne's channel, Branchus Creations. I would say we are kindred spirits because the vast majority of my...
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    Mac-O-Meter REVIEW (voltmeter)

    I spotted a fascinating little gadget in a post to the Vintage Apple Macintosh Enthusiasts Facebook group in April this year. I sent a PM to one of the co-creators, Joakim Larsson , and that led us down the rabbit hole of conversations which resulted in me buying one and then doing the full...
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    Tinker Different 2024 Calendar: Important Dates

    Birth of Apple: April 1, 1976 Apple I debut: July 5, 1976 Apple II debut: April 16, 1977 Lisa debut: Jan. 19, 1983 Macintosh 128K debut: Jan. 24, 1984 iPod debut: Oct. 23, 2001 iPhone debut: June 29, 2007 Of course, the number of notable dates is pretty much endless, such that if too many are...
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    Tinker Different 2024 Calendar Competition

    I am not a board member, but being an Admin I may not qualify to enter. Even so, I am not seeing many photos in this thread, unfortunately, so I felt there would be no harm in adding a couple of mine, both of which I shot many years ago and which have been on my Flickr account for ages. The...
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    SMC Fat Mac Switcher

    I'm excited to reveal my detailed installation and review of Kay's Fat Mac Switcher... Thanks for making great stuff like this, @Kay K.M.Mods !
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    Apple Does It Again (reseller brochure)

    This is a 1984 brochure that I completely refurbished. It provides Apple product dealers and resellers with guidance on how to sell the Macintosh 512K relative to the 128K model. ⬇️ DOWNLOAD NOTE! To download the PDF, please click the blue "Go to download" button in the upper right corner of...
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    Macintosh IIci video sync problems with modern LCDs

    In addition to English, they put Japanese, Chinese and Korean on that label.
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    Japanese vending machines

    When I first came to Japan in 1994, one of the biggest surprises was that they sold beer in the vending machines. Not that I cared since I am not a beer drinker, but it was rather striking to see that for the first time. But the biggest shock came when I started using them and found they...
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    TashTwenty - Single-Chip DCD (Hard Disk 20) Interface for Macintosh

    The good news is that Will (Caymac Vintage) will have them on his Ko-Fi store again soon. I actually received an email from him only moments ago, and it seems he may also offer some Tash20 units with the PIC16F1704 chips, By the way, I also have one of his Vintage Mac Voltmeters, which...
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    TashTwenty - Single-Chip DCD (Hard Disk 20) Interface for Macintosh

    Indeed, and my previous post does not seek to, in any way, diminish the importance of the FloppyEMU. Everyone should own at least one. I personally own two (Revs B & C). But the Tash20 doesn't support floppy drive images (to my knowledge), which means the lack of moof support own the Tash20...
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    TashTwenty - Single-Chip DCD (Hard Disk 20) Interface for Macintosh

    I only discovered the Tash20 about a week ago. Quite embarrassing that I missed this thread for so long. There's also a 68kMLA thread that's been following the project since its inception. Sorry to be so late to the game. As an owner of multiple FloppyEMUs, I think it is useful to make a...