diagnostics

  1. jack 68k

    USB-Serial Adapter and Cable Options

    Creating this thread to track USB-Serial adapters and cables that can be used to make a serial connection between a Classic Mac and a modern machine. In case you haven't seen it: Reconnaissance: Modern Diagnostics for Your Classic Mac USB Serial Adapters Mac hosts: adapters with the FTDI...
  2. jack 68k

    Reconnaissance: Modern Diagnostics for your Classic Mac

    #MARCHintosh 2026 is here and I'm excited to share a project I've been working on. https://reconnaissanceapp.com You may know that many Classic Mac models have a diagnostics mode built into the ROM that you can access over a serial connection. But it's extremely cumbersome, limited, and there...
  3. J

    New Diagnostic Tool

    Hi All, I wanted to share with you a project that RetroSix is currently working on for diagnosing my Macintosh SE/30 using the serial diagnostic interface, which can be accessed via the modem port on most compact Macs (or anything compatible with the TechStep). It's a really useful piece of...
  4. JDW

    MacTest 2.0 for 5126 now on Macintosh Garden

    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...