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  1. M

    1980’s Employee Collectables

    Hello All, I’m new to this forum. I’m posting because I am wondering if anyone has seen these clothing items before. My Dad worked for Apple in the 1980’s. He was a test/production engineer based out of the factory im Fremont and was part of the “Mac 100 team”. My Dad passed away a few years...
  2. K

    Can you identify this 90s Mac game from the photo?

    Hello, I played this puzzle game often as a kid in the mid-90s, but cannot find the name of it. It had a red ball and you had to push blocks to clear the way for the ball to progress through different mazes. Here is a photo of one of the screens. Can anyone identify this game? I would be so...
  3. B

    Utopia Ep 8 ABC Australia Features Old Mac's

    For anyone interested, episode 8 of Utopia on ABC Australia features a bunch of old Mac's which I thought was pretty cool. The episode also discusses the challenges of paper vs computer based records. ABC Australia Utopia Ep. 8
  4. vmflame

    PowerMac G4 / 3 Beeps on startup

    I received today my PowerMac G4. I tried installing Mac OS 9, I received a message that Installation is complete and computer is ready to restart. Then I restarted a computer and I heard 3 beeps holy sh*t. I have no idea what to do. Can someone help please? Thanks!
    • vmflame
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    • apple applepowermacintoshg4 macintosh macos9 macosclassic power powermacg4 powermacintoshg4 powerpc powerpcg4
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  5. M

    Apple Quicktime Conferencing Kit

    I recently listed an Apple QuickTime Conferencing kit and was contacted by an eBay member with a LOT of vintage listing saying it couldn't be sold because it was a prototype and that I needed to unlist it. I don't think this is true, but I've been looking through old Mac magazines and searching...
  6. keelus

    Macintosh Plus Display vertically compressed

    Hello! I've been working on my Mac Plus for a month and I got this issue out of nowhere. (The diagonal lines are from the camera) As you can see, the display is very compressed vertically, strange display resolution. I tried adjusting the height potentiometer, but it's maxed out, if i turn it...
    • keelus
    • Thread
    • compressed crt macintosh vertical vertical deflection
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  7. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Hello there! A few days ago I got a Mac Plus for like 40€, but it's not working (I knew that when buying it). I've been looking in this and other forums, videos, manuals, and I can't really find the issue. This is what my Mac Plus is doing: Normally, i press turn on button, and theres no chime...
  8. Retro collector

    Radius Accelerator 16 Plus rom file

    Hi! Does anyone have the rom file for Radius Accelerator 16 Plus? I would need it
  9. zastin17

    400K Floppy Drive Repair, Fails To Initialize 95% Of the Time! But IF successful, will boot from the disk reliably.

    So I recently Purchased a donor 400k drive to fix my Original 128K Macintosh Floppy drive. I transplanted the head, which the old ones 0 sensor arm got deformed by me, lol. Lubricated everything, and tried to format. Keep in mind, my zero sensors is wrong, I am not really focusing on that quiet...
  10. niiiiikd

    Price Advice Two old Powermacs for (sale?)

    Hey together, greetings from Germany. I'd like to get straight to the point. I have two old Powermacs G5 in my attic that are currently only collecting dust. They both do not work anymore, but i have seen other use cases for them (furniture, collectors items, etc.) online. The cases are intact...
    • niiiiikd
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    • apple collectors item computers for sale macintosh powermac g5 shipping
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  11. Retro collector

    Radius Accelerator 16 Plus

    Hello! I have a Macintosh Plus with the following specifications: -Radius Accelerator 16 (Plus) MC68020 16MHz (no FPU) -4mb memory -40mb Hard Drive -System 7.0 (Accelerator driver Installed) Under Speedometer 3.23, you can see twice the acceleration of the MC68000 (8mhz), but the Brainstorm...
    • Retro collector
    • Thread
    • macintosh macintosh 128k macintosh 512k macintosh plus motorola 68020 radius radius accelerator 16
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  12. Retro collector

    Replace TA7774P engine controller

    Hi! The engine controller burned out in the 800k floppy drive in a Macintosh Plus. Is there any other engine controller what I can buy and use to replace the TA7774P?
    • Retro collector
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    • 800k engine controller floppy drive floppz drive 800k macintosh macintosh 128k macintosh 512k macintosh plus
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
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    Mac Plus Repair

    So, I have an old Mac Plus I'm trying to fix. I have an idea on what the problem might be but I want the opinion of someone who knows what they're doing. I'm pretty sure the problem is the flyback transformer but I think there might be more to it than that. When I turn on the computer there is...
    • arcademan0
    • Thread
    • macintosh macintosh plus software mac system 7.5.5 update mac os update older
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  14. zastin17

    Macintosh 128K Original 1984 Mis-aligned 400K drive, HELP ME!

    Ok, I need some serious help with my 1984 Macintosh 128K Guys!! I put this on a shelf for almost a year. Wishing it worked, but never being able to Re-align the 400k drive again. I am sad To start off, A few years ago, I found this incredible condition 128K Macintosh set. All Factory stock...
    • zastin17
    • Thread
    • 128k 1984 400k 800k alignment drive floppy macintosh misalighned procedure
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
  15. C

    macintoshes in garage

    Hi everyone! I'm going through things in a relative's house but there appears to be boxes of old Macintosh computer equipment that have been stored in the garage. They have been there at least five years. I believe they were also transported across the country at one point. To the best of my...
  16. rasvoja

    Video playback on iMac G5

    Hi, I have iMac G5 (single core G5 2Ghz, 1GB and standard SATA drive). I am very pleased how iWorks 09, Office 2008 and mp3 playback works, I am amazed with TenFourFox but I have a bit of trouble with video playback. I dont know are my expectations too high for single core G5 but 720 HD video...
    • rasvoja
    • Thread
    • imac g5 macintosh playback powerpc video
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  17. BacioiuC

    New Game for (68K) Compact Macs

    Hi everyone, This year I plan to release a couple of new games for 68K macs and I'm starting out with a First Person Dungeon Crawler for the the Mac Plus and newer compact macintoshes. The game has been in development for the past 4 months and I'm aiming for a possible release date in late...
  18. macnerd93

    Mac OS 9 missing bottom access bar?

    Hi all, Wondering if someone could help me. I got my iMac G3 DV Graphite out of storage a few days ago and have been playing about with Mac OS 9 again. Found a load of wonderful abandoned ware and been reminiscing my childhood. However, the problem I've noticed is that after installing a few...
  19. S

    Old Mac game

    Hi. I'm looking for an old 2D Mac game my brother and I used to play. There were 2 players on the screen at one time, where each player was a circle with a cannon. The circle traveled in a direction on a predetermined track, and the only movement you could do was to reverse direction. You...
    • Stevenrb718
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    • apple cannon game iilc mac macintosh multiplayer old shooter vintage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac and PC Games
  20. ParzivalR

    Resolved Macintosh Plus - Vertical Deflection problem

    Hello everyone! I introduce myself, my name is Rodrigo. I live in Argentina, so I apologize if my English is bad. First, I apologize for asking for help without having helped before. I've been reading forums since 2017, but I've only just had time to get back to work on the Mac during...
    • ParzivalR
    • Thread
    • analog board classic mac crt deflection horizontal line macintosh macintosh plus vertical deflection vertical sweep
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Apple Collectors
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