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I installed OS 9.1 on the computer (via a questionable burn from a Windows machine). USB drives worked just fine. I transplanted the drivers from 9.1 to 9.2.2. It would still didn't work. The difference was that "USB Mass Storage Support" is only found in 9.2.2, so I deactivated it in the...

So I've swapped out the not so happy hard drive for a CF card in my recently acquired iMac G3. In the process I changed system on the G3 from OS X 10.2.8 Jaguar to OS 9.2.2. I noticed that there was a problem when I wanted to connect my USB floppy drive. It had worked just fine under Jaguar...

### UPDATE ### So I boiled the belt for 2-3 minutes (flipped it over every 20-30 seconds with a fork so it wouldn't stick to the bottom of the pan). First I washed the belt with some dish soap. Then boiled the belt in tap water. I let the belt rest for maybe 10-15 minutes on a paper towel...

I've written an introductory guide about how to use emulation and BlueSCSI to getting software to your vintage Mac. It's almost as convenient as drag and drop to a thumb drive. I've written this guide because it took quite a bit of research and asking around to get it all going, and it has...

I'm using a bit-driver set for electronics sold by Clas Ohlson. It's an iFixit knock-off. Lots of bits, and a short extender. It's narrow and slim enough and just long enough to get the job done. My Macintosh Plus opened up without resistance. I've previously tried using screwdrivers with 1/4"...

I'll get my IDE to CF-adaptor next week, so I'll take out the CD drive and look at it closer while I'm in there. Thanks for the idea that the belt might be boiled back into shape. I have to admit it sounds a bit radical, but it might very well work. Hopefully the belt is easy to remove - I...

The inject and eject is sluggish and low power. It just barely moves the disk in and out. I've heard that it's common that a belt age and that prevents normal ejection. Is this belt easy to replace?