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@MacEffects always comes out with some of the most incredible case recreation and this new one is no exception. This was originally a Kick Starter, and now that Mark has stock, the IIc clear cases being sent out supporters. I received one last night and made a video sharing my thoughts...

I made a quick and dirty 4K iPhone video showing a nifty graphics utility that Rob Kim, creator of the IIc "Tangy Pack" HDMI/VGA Adapter, made available on his Github page: DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/rowokii/A2C_TangyPack/blob/main/Software/A2_Graphics.dsk I first spotted his software...

You'd be wrong about that. Through the years I've read many people talk about what things they THINK need recapping and what they don't. Most of that goes beyond their own personal machine usage experience and also ties in with what they read online, or more accurately, what they DON'T read...

I've known about this Nested Volume Manager article (by Mike Schuster of Adobe, April 1986) since 2007. I've always thought it was a neat concept, which I will summarize thusly: Format a HDD like the Apple HD20 (serial interface) and then use the special Desk Accessory (DA) and driver...

If you're drooling over those pixelated vintage Mac themed wallpapers but not wanting to install macOS Sequoia, here's the place to download them: https://basicappleguy.com/haberdashery/macintoshwallpapers

I've spent the last two months working like mad on a comparison of the new (July 2024) Baby Face Electronics Power Supply, comparing it to my stock recapped SONY PSU and also to the SEASONIC PSU that I've been using since 2018. I also successfully tried the 16AWG wire recommendation by...

I was browsing through some very old posts in another forum last night, revisiting the past, when I stumbled across the post below by Jag. jag Starting Member 22 Posts Posted - 14 Aug 2003 Readers of my site have seen dozens of my posts re: buying old Macs cheap. Here in Austin you can...

Folks, which of the following two wire harnesses have a thicker wire gauge? (I know the answer already, BTW.)

Question for those of you into YouTube, like @This Does Not Compute , @Mac84 and @Branchus (and others)... Some of my videos have recently been getting an influx of unusual comments like this: They didn't come all at once, and I got an email notification for each. At first, I thought it was...

Folks, @Mr. Fahrenheit very kindly alerted me to a very surprising discussion at the other forum which introduces a groundbreaking discovery by Mustermann. Apparently, you can now overclock an LC 475, CC Mystic and other machines by software alone, without even using Spicy O'Clock, from @Kay...

Folks, if any of you happen to be owners of a GCC HyperDrive, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. Mine is a 10MB drive mechanism installed in a Macintosh 512K with 64K Rev.B ROMs, and has an internal 400K floppy drive. I made 3 videos about my setup in the past so by watching those you...

SE/30 owners, if you have a BlueSCSI v2, could you please run MacBench 3.0 "All Disk Tests" and post your scores? (Please use only MacBench and only version 3.0.) I'm seeing seriously sluggish BSv2 performance in MacBench 3.0 on my SE/30 (with or without accelerators), despite the fact that...

We previously only had the French version of MacTest 2.0 on the Garden. And while I certainly have nothing against that language, it's not my native tongue, so I prodded the gang over on FaceBook and one kind soul whipped it out of his collection and uploaded it today. It's DL#3 here...

I deyellowed my Mac Portable's spacebar using this: • 3% H2O2 (normal drug store kind) • 1 teaspoon Oxiclean (boosts the H2O2 slightly) • Small transparent plastic container. • SaranWrap (as a cover to prevent evaporation) • Aluminum Foil (place shiny side up, under the container) • Two angled...

Okay, fellow Macintosh Portable owners... I've got a question for you. Mine is a 5126 Backlit model. As we all know, the Portable has a 2-minute Sleep timer active by default, but in theory at least, you can tell it not to sleep. When running System 7.1, the "Portable" control panel has been...

Below are photos of my 5126 Macintosh Portable's Keyboard with ALPS ivory switches. (Closeup photos below show more yellow than reality. They are ivory.) Note the SQAURE PADS on either side under the spacebar. The ends of that metal support bar hit the pad rather than smack the metal frame...

10/23/2024 UPDATE: @phipli ultimately provided the final solution: Use a scriptable Finder version 7.1.2, 7.1.3 or 7.1.4, install AppleScript 1.1, write the appropriate script, save as Application, then use Easy Keys to Assign the CMD-DEL keystroke. Perfect for System 7.1! (Start reading this...

NOTE! The motherboard has been ultrasonic cleaned, recapped, traces repaired, and cleaned again via ultrasonic. The Apple AC Power Adapter I am using has also been cleaned, recapped, and cleaned again. PROBLEM: I'm hearing a soft pop sound from the speaker every 10 seconds when my 5126 Backlit...

Would any of you know where I can find a video card compatibility list for the Radius Rocket? More specifically, I am curious if the Radius Thunder 24/GT NuBus graphics card can be installed at the same time as a Rocket in a Mac IIci. I know the Thunder 24/GT works fine alone because I have...

Friends, fellow forum member @MICHAENTOSH passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Feb. 16th. I did not know him a long time, but grew to know him rather well in 2023 and considered him a friend. He was a very kind person and quite knowledgeable about Macs. His passing was a tremendous shock to...