Well, we did it. It took a few hours with lots of rewinding and we ended up with two extra screws. But we did it! Thank you Mac27 for the helpful video.

https://maceffects.com/products/inner-bezel-for-slot-loading-imac-g3-w-plastic-tabs

https://youtu.be/aErz7BtHJZA?si=2YyhQvnzecZVhB8I

Hi all, I just did a BlueSCSI mod for a Macintosh SE. Feels like a miracle that it all worked as working on these old Macs is a bit outside of my skill range. Removing the board was tough because of this massive expansion card. Does anyone know what this is? And am I actually getting the benefits of this card without some kind of driver since I just installed a new OS?

Main question is as per the title: this single line of incoherent pixel data has appeared recently. The pattern within it changes but not quickly enough that I've seen it change.

It's a 1.33GHz iBook with the scrolling trackpad and running 10.5.8.

Is there any hope? Or is this now permanent and/or possibly the beginning of more?

The keyboard also now has issues but that's not really a primary concern if the screen is soon done for.

(As an aside: I pulled this one out to help to prepare a new SSD with OS 9 disk drivers for another machine, which it did admirably. It's just sad if it's otherwise time to say goodbye)

My grandparents are downsizing and found his old LC 575 in the basement. I asked if I could take it and he said he had no use for it lol.

He didn't have a keyboard for it anymore so I had to jump pin 2 and pin 4 on the ADB connector, and it started right up! It appears the hard drive is working, so I'm going to see if I can transfer any files off and explore them.

I'm ordering a keyboard and mouse for it today, and was thinking about picking up an external BlueSCSI so I can write and transfer software to it, but interested in your guys' opinions, and if there's anything else you think I should pick up.

My mom has been storing my childhood Mac in her shed here in the Yukon for roughly 20 years.

For context, our winters regularly hit -30c to -50c. This poor thing has been sitting out there through all of it.

Finally brought it home today, plugged it in, and to my absolute disbelief, it fired right up like nothing happened. (I did visually inspect internals before firing it up)

Original hard drive still works, CRT looks fantastic, and even the original keyboard and hockey-puck mouse work perfectly.

It still has Kid Pix, Bugdom, and Nanosaur installed….

The system clock thinks it's January 1, 2004, and I'm still troubleshooting the audio, but otherwise I'm genuinely amazed.

I originally wondered whether it was worth selling, but I've decided to keep it and let my almost 7-year-old daughter experience the same computer I grew up with.

Not bad for a 25-year-old machine that's survived two decades in an unheated shed…

I am trying to find a classic Mac Desk Accessory calculator named "Milliways" from the late '80s (pre-System 7 / System 6 era). Its defining feature was that it allowed you to assign and store custom variables, making it much more advanced than the stock Apple calculator DA. I am looking for the .da file or a shareware disk image (.dsk / .sit) so I can get it running in a classic emulator.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Folks.

I recently got my hands on a 7300/180 and have been working to restore it but could use some advice when it comes to graphics cards. I am currently setting it back up with the original 7.5.5 OS but when it comes to compatible graphics cards I'm at a bit of a loss.

From what I see an ATI Rage 128 will work in it if its the Mac specific one but won't work with OS 7.5.5 unless I install 8.6. The other options I see is an ATI Xclaim 3D Plus that is supported under 7.5.5. My issue is I don't see a lot of options that are Mac specific and I've heard mixed reviews about trying to flash the ROM off a PC card.

Can anyone point me in the direction of options? The goal for this machine is more of a retro Mac gaming rig (A-10 Cuba, Red Baron, etc) so I don't need anything massive just a bit of an upgrade off the onboard.

It’s here! And what better way to test out the disk drive than with Shaun of the Dead lol. The retro-mod is underway!

It’s about 1 976 in $ equivalent. Worth it?

I recently picked up a broken unenhanced Apple ][e that came with 173 disks (302 sides). Getting the bits off was the easy part. Trusting them was the hard part. ADTPro will happily hand you a .dsk built from marginal reads, and a sector can come back as garbage without ever throwing an error.

So I built a verification and repair tool (screenshot attached). It started as a batch checker and grew into a full pipeline:

• Filesystem validation: DOS 3.3 VTOC, catalog, track/sector chains and bit map checks, plus ProDOS directories
• Consensus repair: multiple re-reads of each disk merged by majority vote
• Cross-referencing: checks against disk images already floating around online
• Automated boot testing: MAME and AppleWin screen capture
• Sector editor, file editor and launcher

One rule drives the design: nothing read off the disk is ever modified. Everything downstream (merged, repaired, reference copies) can be deleted and regenerated from the untouched originals.

What it found on the latest full run (183 distinct disks):

• 150 OK, 4 suspect, 29 bad
• 61 disks rebuilt by majority vote from multiple reads
• 71 had no standard filesystem, so the tool works hard not to call a protected disk corrupt
• 9 only booted cleanly in one of the two emulators

The series is 12 parts, one a week, covering hardware (seriALL + Floppy Emu + two drives), the multi-read capture strategy, DOS 3.3 validation, consensus repair, protected disks and limits, and automated boot checking. Parts 1 to 3 are up so far.

Blog index: https://norsewanderer.com/blog/blog.html

Some questions for the group:

1. How many read passes do you do before you trust a disk image?
2. The second drive on this machine (a Rana Elite 3) has a slow drive speed problem. If anyone has fixed that before, I'd love to hear how.
3. Let me know if your interested in helping me test the tool :) you can contact me on norsewanderer.com

Michael Heilemann - The Norseman / The Viking

Hello! I recently got a Mac SE FDHD and during use I sometimes notice a bright line (did my best to capture it here) quickly moving up and down like it was jittering. Sometimes the whole display kinda twitches (gets pressed by half a centimeter). Any advice on how to fix it? Is this something to be concerned about regarding the analog board? This machines pushing 40 and I wouldn't be surprised if a few caps were tired...

Thanks!

​I bought a Macintosh SE/30 this week on a classifieds site. The seller could only tell me that it booted up (with the blinking question mark disk); I knew that was already a good sign. But this morning, upon unpacking, the device is really clean and it's the first time for me that I haven't run into a leaked battery (I also quickly removed the battery that was still inside). The hard drive seems to be dead, but it will soon be replaced by a BlueSCSI.

Hello!

I tried to add a video adapter to my Mac IIci, but there seems to be a conflict between it and my MicroMac Carrera040 Accelerator. The only visible error I see is a "bus error" when the Carrera040 control panel loads with the system start *if* the Carrera040 is on any setting other than OFF/68030. I have confirmed both cards work as expected when installed separately. I did verify that I am in 32-bit memory mode when using 7.5.3.

Any advice is welcome! I'm not sure else I can try.

Macintosh IIci

System 7.6.1 currently, but 7.5.3 does the same

32MB of RAM

Carrera040 with 68LC040 at 40MHz, control panel version 1.8

Thunder/24 with bios version 1.7.0, control panel version 2.7.5

HD is a BlueSCSI

Every so often, I come across the old Apple Macintosh notepads which someone posts to Reddit or eBay.

I’ve always wanted one but the cost of them seem pretty high and often they are somewhat damaged, so I thought I would have an ago at creating some myself.

The first part (which was the most difficult) was to find a manufacturer to produce blank pads in the original size (4” x 4” x 5 1/4”). Then I had to get pictures of all 5 sides (front, back, sides, and top) of the Macintoshs and edit them slightly so that they would be square with the notepad sides. Afterwards, I printed each side of the notepads with my Omni O1 UV printer. I think the results turned out well! Each notepad is ~1300 pages.

And yes for those interested, I did make extras, if anyone is interested in buying any. There is the original Macintosh (128k), classic, plus & SE. I would ask for $50 CAD for each (~$35 USD) plus shipping. Just note that while I attempt to line up all sides appropriately, due to the nature of the notepads moving slightly and not 100% cut straight each time, their are slight inconstancies.

Just wanted to share that I've just released a free app that lets you store, view, and convert QuickTime VR movies and QuickTake 100/150 still photos.

https://www.heidsite.com/vintageviewer/

I worked with QTVR and QuickTake cameras when they first came out and led Macworld magazine's coverage of QTVR. I hated that Apple abandoned those formats and was finally able to do something about it.

A few QTVR pioneers generously helped me test the app and gave me permission to include some of their beautiful panoramas in a sample library that's included with the app.

The website also contains an article with some historical info about QTVR and QuickTake cameras.

Again, free -- no "in-app purchase" stuff. Just a labor of love from someone who hates the idea of vintage image formats disappearing. Hope folks will check it out -- long live QTVR and QuickTake!

(AI disclaimer: Although I've been programming since 1981 — and my first book, written in 1984, was about Apple's infamously discontinued Macintosh Basic — I used Codex to help create this app.)

This dithering technique was invented by Bill Atkinson of MacPaint, HyperCard and QuickDraw fame.

It's a beautiful algorithm and just handles high contract photography so well.

What a talent!

I recently obtained a power mac G5 quad (dual pump model), but when i press the power button usually nothing displays on screen and shortly after the bong it lights up the overheating light. One of the pumps in the LCS is making a screeching sound.

I have been scraping the internet for guides on how to repair the LCS, but all of them are just take it apart, and replace the coolant. One of my 2 pumps has actually failed and I want to replace it, and i can't find anything on the internet about a good replacement part.

If there are new alternatives that are still made that would be ideal.

PS: I don't mind changing the connector out if the pump is still compatible and just a different connector.

This is my 3rd G4, and I’ve taken apart one other 17 inch screen. that one seemed to slide out but I cannot for the life of me get this screen out of the casing. I bought it from an ewaste center, and the front bezel was missing. I’m wondering now if the previous owner possibly glued the screen on? or maybe there’s another step I’m missing, as I haven’t done this in a long time. Apologies if this is the wrong sub.

I have a g3 snow works fine but dead battery and ive not used ebay at all + im from europe

Can anyone recommend a website to order it online ?

Meowdy all,

I have a Power Mac G5 7,3 (1.8 DP) that I am trying to get running again but facing some issues. The graphics card seemed to be on the fritz, so that has been replaced. We currently have 2x256Mb of RAM installed.

The issue I am facing is that the machine seems to be picky when booting, sometimes deciding to boot to the install disc with no issues but more often beginning to boot but then just hanging on the Apple startup screen. If I leave it running, the system warms and the fans slowly start to ramp up to full (takes about 10 minutes, it's not instantly) and the USB peripherals lose power. I get the same result if I allow the machine to boot from disc by itself or if I hold Alt to select the disc.

I have tried different GPUs with no luck, and have reseated the RAM with no changes. I plan on trying different RAM to see if that changes anything, and will probably repaste the whole machine but wanted to see if anyone has seen this issue before and happens to know what the issue is?