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Random_Seed :apple_inc: 💾 🇿🇦Argh’ness. I’ve repaired quite a few power supplies, new and vintage, and I still have PTSD from the one where the fuse (so designed) popped. Something about that cracking sound. It’s not my profession, so the longest gap between actually needing to plug it in was like 6-months 🙄, but it was fine 🙌🏻! <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a>

Dr. Nancy Wayne ✅<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BackUpDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BackUpDrive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MacIntosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacIntosh</a> I need <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADVICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ADVICE</a> from people smarter than me about backup drives for my MacBook Pro (Chip Apple M1, MacOs Sequoia 15.4) My ancient WD external hard drive is completely full and won't take any more of my files.I bought a Samsung SSD T9 and it won't recognize Time Machine, so I'm returning it. (I spent way too much time trying to figure it out.)What backup drive do you recommend that is compatible with Time Machine and will just plug-and-play like the good ol' days? 🙏

pulusoundlets build an open source NuBus synthesizer card! (i can write DSP code for a microcontroller but i have no idea where to even begin with NuBus 😂) <a href="https://anticapitalist.party/tags/VintageApple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VintageApple</a> <a href="https://anticapitalist.party/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a>

HenryI am very disappointed to discover I cannot use the "Multimedia Extras" on the second hand <a href="https://social.lol/tags/CD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CD</a> I bought, even though my computer is clearly "<a href="https://social.lol/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> System OS8 or later, has 32MB of available RAM, with QuickTime 3 or later installed", plus I have the pre-requisite soundcard and CD drive.Who do I complain to about this?!<a href="https://social.lol/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a>

SetSideBJohn Calhoun’s Lost Mac Games While the original Mac isn't often considered a top gaming platform, there were neverthless some very nice games for it. One of those was John Calhoun's classic shareware title Glider. (Glider can be played on Infinite Mac's emulation of System 6—look in the Games folder in the Infinite Mac disk on the De <a href="https://setsideb.com/john-calhouns-lost-mac-games/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://setsideb.com/john-calhouns-lost-mac-games/</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/indies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indies</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/ClassicMac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicMac</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glider</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indie</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/InfiniteMac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InfiniteMac</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/JohnCalhoun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JohnCalhoun</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/UnfinishedTales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnfinishedTales</a>

InfoLibreInstaller <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac</a> OS 9 à partir d’une clé USB amorçable <a href="https://infolib.re/blog/installer-mac-os-9-a-partir-d-une-cle-usb-amorcable/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://infolib.re/blog/installer-mac-os-9-a-partir-d-une-cle-usb-amorcable/</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a>

Alex :mastodon:<a href="https://bitbang.social/@kalleboo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kalleboo</a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/@unna" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@unna</a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/@newtontalk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@newtontalk</a> I was wondering if you've come across the NetiGame Enhancement Kit? <a href="https://www.enfour.co.jp/newton/software/netigame/neti_p.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.enfour.co.jp/newton/software/netigame/neti_p.html</a>I found the package image here: <a href="https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/150002214" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/150002214</a>It adds some features such as an English patch. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Newton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Newton</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newtonmessagepad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#newtonmessagepad</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleNewton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppleNewton</a>

DesertFOXThe Simpsons Screen Saver CD-ROM also works great on the Macintosh... I just installed it onto my Basilisk II emulation system and Mac OS 8.1. I love the Simpsons icon collection! 😜 Again, here's the link (Windows/Mac): <a href="https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/after-dark-the-simpsons" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/after-dark-the-simpsons</a><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Simpsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Simpsons</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ScreenSaver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScreenSaver</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Emulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Emulation</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MacOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacOS</a>

Wesley MooreGot some new books…These turned up cheap on AU eBay and I had recently been using the 'Text' book online while writing my font suitcase parser. That was the only one I was looking for, but couldn't pass up acquiring the whole set. The seller was the original buyer in the 90s.<a href="https://mastodon.decentralised.social/tags/VintageApple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VintageApple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.decentralised.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a>

Scientific PascalMacPaint was a revolutionary app that demonstrated the capabilities of early <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> computers. Jeffrey Starr reviews its source code in his blog. The code in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Pascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pascal</a> and assembly language, while still in old procedural style, is an example of good programming practice.<a href="https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/</a>

Retro Markus 🇩🇰🇩🇪Sunday morning recap - Macintosh LC<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/recapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#recapping</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/68k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#68k</a>

Peter CohenReading rumors that Apple is planning a significant resdesign for the 20th anniversary iPhone.All I'm saying is that they already have a high bar set for 20th anniversary product designs.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a>

Cloaked AlienTime (to beat?) Prince of Destruction, on OG Macintosh hardware of course! twitch.tv/cloakedalien <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OriginalHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OriginalHardware</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sega</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/twitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#twitch</a>

Bits&Terminal JeffI love this plywood folly at <a href="https://bitbang.social/@BigBadBiologist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BigBadBiologist</a> 's table. It's practical and looks weird in a good way - meaning it's just a about perfect.<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VCFEast</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retroComputing</a>

Nick MelnickCurrent status: still don’t want to, but it’s improving. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a>

Mark Gardner“One of two launch applications for the <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> in 1984, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/MacPaint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacPaint</a> is emblematic of the Macintosh’s early quirky revolutionary branding, focus on ease of use, and appeal to artistic customers. Using the source code, we examine the design and implementation of the application.” <a href="https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ztoz.blog/posts/macpaint-source-code/</a><a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coding</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#design</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac</a>

derSammlerDer <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Quadra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Quadra</a> 840AV ist mittlerweile bei Kleinanzeigen drin, falls jemand Interesse haben sollte. Tauschangebote werden weiterhin gerne entgegen genommen. 🙂 <a href="https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/apple-macintosh-quadra-840av-68040-mit-40-mhz-16-mb-1-gb-hdd/3043644339-228-19161" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/apple-macintosh-quadra-840av-68040-mit-40-mhz-16-mb-1-gb-hdd/3043644339-228-19161</a><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a>

vga256the interior of the cisco 2500 series is particularly interesting as it’s full of 90s era hardware. those are two 8mb and one 16mb 72-pin simmsrarely mentioned is the cpu that powers this little mighty mite: a motorola mc68ec030 - a 25 mhz embedded variant of the mc68030 cpu in a preponderance of macintosh 68k systems in the 90s. this router is effectively more powerful than my mac LC 475 i picked this particular router for one reason: it supports AppleTalk right out of the box!<a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/globaltalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#globaltalk</a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/vintageApple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintageApple</a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a>

Retro Markus 🇩🇰🇩🇪Hardcore-bodgewiring ... 😂<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bodgewire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bodgewire</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macintosh</a>

Blake PattersonAnyone know what the CRT refresh rate on the original Mac / Fat Mac / Mac Plus is? 60Hz?<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macintosh</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagemac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagemac</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintageapple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintageapple</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRT</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/MacPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacPlus</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Mac128K" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac128K</a>

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