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  1. T

    iMac 8.1 doesn't boot, plays partial chime

    Hey all, My old 2008 iMac has suddenly stopped booting correctly. When I press the power button, it only plays a partial chime and then shuts down completely. To make it chime again, I have to disconnect and reconnect the power. I tried removing both memory sticks, but it just beeps repeatedly...
  2. Rantipole

    Wifi issues corrected? Ventura on older Mac?

    Hi. I'm one of the people having problems with wifi with Monterey (see: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/wifi-issue-with-monterey.2323222/ and several other threads). I considered updating to Ventura, but I have a 2017 iMac. I'm concerned this will slow down my Mac to brick status. I tried...
  3. Erkinshadow

    Early 2009 Mac mini on a 2K display

    I dug my old Mac mini out of the closet to mess around with. I connected it to my 27in 2k gaming monitor by display port. It looks good and runs everything well at 2560x1440. When I say everything i mean web browsing and built in apps. I am surprised. Mac specs, Mac mini (early 2009) 2...
  4. castroa320

    Blinking floppy icon on startup but then boots with SSD upgrade

    Hello there. Got a iMac 600 MHZ summer 2001 that I recently upgraded to a Inland 128 GB SSD with a IDE to SATA converter board. Also install 768 MB of RAM. I installed Mac OS 9.2.2 on it. Did see a little bit of a different speed wise. My issue is every time I boot into the system, it gives me a...
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    • Thread
    • imac g3 mac os mac os 9 mac os 9.2.2 old mac ppc ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  5. christiann

    MacBook Pro won’t turn on! Charges though.

    HELP-I tried all the solutions I could find online, and it has a battery, I replaced it with an apple one. Been trying for a few hours to get it running-MagSafe comes up as orange. It’s the first MacBook Pro. Images below!
  6. I

    Removing photo library from old mac to give to kids stuck at home!

    I have an old macbook pro that I want to pass to my kids for basic learning given they can't go to school now! I have a newer macbook model that I use day to day and it holds my photos etc (I have iCloud enabled and copies of all the normal stuff are stored there). I have the same apple ID with...
  7. B S Magnet

    Post your non-working/dead Macs!

    I get the feeling we all have at least one or eleven of these tucked away somewhere. They may be future projects, donors, or even cobblestones for your own paved road to best-laid intentions. So I’ll start.
  8. nadation

    Can't install Mountain Lion on an unsupported MacBook

    First of all, I'd like to mention that I'm not an advanced user but I manage quite fine Well, I have this old machine that has been running perfectly on MacOS X Leopard for years now and which I have upgraded to MacOS X Snow Leopard and then to MacOS X Lion but I want to go further, this is...
    • nadation
    • Thread
    • intel core 2 duo mac os mac os x macbook 4.1 macpostfactor mountain lion old mac old macbook
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
  9. T

    Circa 1993-94 looking to convert files

    Hello, my brother passed along a tremendous amount of work I had done back in the early 1990's and saved into text and picture files. I believe I was using a program called Lightning Paint (Mac Paint type of program) and can't even imagine what word processing software I had back then. My iMac...
  10. danakm

    Can I still download and make a bootable copy of El Capitan?

    I'm sure I had a copy, but I must have misplaced it and lost it somehow, and now I need to do a fresh install on my ancient mid-2009 MBP and I'm not sure how to proceed. Any help is BEYOND appreciated :)
  11. Xbfryfd

    Modifying Mac OS Sierra system files

    Hi, I was looking one night a few weeks ago about trying to modify Mac OS Sierra's InstallableMachines.plist in the installESD.dmg file. When I noticed it again this morning, I tried messing around with it again, but I still can't add anything. What I want to do is add a Mac Pro 2008 motherboard...
    • Xbfryfd
    • Thread
    • installablemachines.plist installesd.dmg mac pro mac pro 2008 macos 10.12 macos sierra modify macos modify system files old mac system files
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  12. J

    Do you have an old PowerBook 3400?

    Hey guys.. I'm scavenging for a Serial port cover and also the back door for a Powerbook 3400c.
  13. sjuktstarkgrogg

    MBP late 2011 w/ new SSD and RAM, Which OS?

    Hello everyone, so I've ordered a Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb and 8Gb RAM from Corsair to revive a family members' MacBook Pro 13" late 2011. It's a known fact in my field of work that Apple computers get slower with (major)updates. Therefore some of the workstations we use still run on Mountain Lion...
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    • Thread
    • el capian macbook pro (13" 2011 late) old mac os update ssd
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: macOS
  14. Z

    Buy the new Macbook Pro 2016 or the old 2015?

    I do not want to replace my Windows computer, but I want a macbook to work separately, I want to code and i need a mac to make multiplatform applications working on a mac (compile, debug on a mac). I do not want to buy a new Mac in the next 5 years. But the new macs are much more expensive in...
    • zatraks
    • Thread
    • buy macpro first mac macbook pro old mac
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. fayelizabeth12

    FrankenMac 2006

    Hi Guys, I hope this is the right place to post, first time here. I have an ancient Macbook from 2006 (I looked up the serial, I had no idea it was quite that old!) It has the intel core duo processor but is in reasonable health and I installed plenty of RAM a few years back. Its obviously not...
  16. iimmiinn

    Late 2009 iMac 27

    Late 2009 iMac 27 no hard drive or keyboard / faulty logic board want can i do with it? can it be my macbook screen?
    • iimmiinn
    • Thread
    • old mac trash
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  17. J

    Reinstalling Old Mac Pro. Please help!

    Hi. I had a trouble partitioning my hdd and ended up deleting my hdd with the Operating System, which is OS X El Capitan. unfortunately/fortunately El capitan has an OS install program saved on the HDD, but requires an Internet connection to valid the IMEI. But apparently My Mac Pro from 2008...
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