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So I have finally upgraded to a current MacBook model and I cannot get used to the giant trackpad. Resting my wrists in typing position means my palm touches the trackpad surface. In turn, the MacBook registers every tap as two finger input. Is there any setting or software I can use to tweak...

What to do with the old black mini Apple TV (ARM-based A4 chip) that can't install software from the app store? I've got one sitting in a box and I'm wondering if there any hacks for it to make it more useful? Thanks in advance.

Anyone know why Macintosh Garden frequently barfs a 403 error when connecting over http? Are they aware of this? I gave up trying to connect over iCloud Private Relay. But I still have problems connecting from time to time on my non-VPN Macs.

What model year of MacBook Air, and which OS version?

Broke the metal post off the battery holder while trying to replace my G5 iMac coin battery. Wondering if anypone knows of some sort of adapter or fix I could do that doesn't involve soldering, or if I'm going to have to take the logic board out and actually replace the holder (ugh).

I just wanted to say -- this is amazing. A big thank you to the person who shared the ROM and the people working to preserve it!

You coul take the drive out and install the OS onto there from another old mac if you have an old mac with a spare bay or an external case for the drive. iFixit has decent take apart instructions for this model if you want to look into it. - You'll need to do a "Universal" install if you're...

I'd like to see someone get Copland working.

@fogWraith -- Can you check to see if the garden is reachable when iCloud private relay is on?

I use an AppleScript that unmounts volumes I don't want. Save it as an app, then drop it in the startup items folder (or add to login items in OS X).

When I did a custom install of just the SCSI network driver in an emulator running OS 9, it didn't appear to cause any problems. The "Alternate Ethernet" driver appeared in the TCP/IP control panel as expected. I don't have the hardware to test it to see if it actually works though.

You could get a comm slot ethernet card for the 5xxx and 6xxx macines. The PCI machines used a comm slot II.

Separate tip: A reminder that you can view items in Extensions Manager "by Package" to easily see and disable any outdated items that an installer has installed. I didn't see anything like this when I custom installed just the SCSI driver mentioned above.

Looks like the instructions are listed here for Open Transport... https://git.applefritter.com/Macintosh-HW/RASCSI/wiki/Dayna-Port-SCSI-Link https://bluescsi.com/docs/WiFi-DaynaPORT Doing a custom install of just the SCSIlink driver is probably your safest bet. Looking at the install disk, it...

So I have an original iPod and I am wondering if I should open it and remove the original lithium ion battery. I currently am not using it. It's just on display. I worry that the original battery might damage it over time, especially if it decides to expand? Am I worried about nothing?

There was at one time sotware that would let you read commodore 3.5" floppies on a Mac. I used it to grab some old Koala paint images and text files for a friend.

As an aside -- can I ask what that crazy icon is in the extensions list on boot? Is it some sort of fax software?

You might already know all this, but just in case... Color shift in just a corner of the display could be a gauss issue (magnetic field). Make sure the built-in degauss coil is connected since you've had the computer taken apart previously. It's connected to analog connector BP2 according to...

That was a really fascinating document. Thank you so much for sharing it. You can tell that the people that worked on this really cared about the user experience. I am thankful that yellow and blue ended up sharing the same finder. And that blue did not end up running in a window.

With all the retro stuff that has come out for older Macs, like replacement ROMS, power, supply adapters, etc. — I’m surprised no one has made a firewire thumb drive. I have so many old Macs with unused fire wire ports. ☹️