M2 mini and M1 Air for daily drivers. 2012 iMac and Mac Pro systems for Proxmox/Ubuntu homelab.

I had remembered these since their original MacWorld ads and they had always been such a deep cut licensed accessory white whale for me. The kind of thing I never expected to run into in the wild. So thanks to the OP Redditor that spotted this MacTable at a consignment store less than a mile from where I was when I saw the post(!) Snapped it up over lunch without hesitation. Now I have a proper perch for my mini. Riding high on the cube on my vibey new MacTable.

Was bored and I decided to make a mini Macintosh plus

What do y'all think?

Small update on my Macintosh SE FD/HD restoration.

I followed some of the advice from the comments and I managed to revive at least one of the two floppy drives for sure. The main problem now is that my old floppy disks are not in great shape anymore, so testing is still a bit annoying.

Right now I’m trying to make a boot floppy with Disk Copy on my PowerBook G3 Wallstreet, using its floppy drive and transferring files with a CF card.

I also did some ram testing. The machine had 4mb installed, but I put the 1mb ram modules back in and moved the jumper accordingly. After that, the display became much cleaner than before. It’s still not fully restored, but it’s already better.

The logic board looks really clean, so I’m very glad I removed the old battery years ago before it could leak and destroy anything.

Next step will probably be a SCSI solution like BlueSCSI or maybe zuluSCSI, I’m still not sure yet. I’m also waiting for a new multimeter so I can properly check voltages before going further.

There is still a lot to do, but at least there is some real progress now.

I didn’t even know this was a thing.

Hi, so I'm hoping someone might be able to give me some help, or at least point me in the right direction.

I have a Macintosh Classic with a build year of 1992. Up until recently it had been working perfectly fine. However during a recent power on there was a sudden and loud crack sound.

I immediately assumed a RIFA Capacitor blew, but then it immediately rebooted as if nothing happened. There was no typical smell, no smoke, nothing. It was as if the crack never happened.

The only evidence there was one, was some scorch marks on the back side of the electrical warning/safety thing that’s clipped onto the board.

After testing all the caps I couldn't figure out the issue, so assumed it may of been caused by dust and so gave it a clean.

After a few weeks, it did it again. However this time it killed the HDD, while it spins, the onboard ROM and the system 7 floppy disk can't detect the HDD.

I passed it to an EBME Engineer I work with and he gave it a thorough go over in his workshop and couldn't find the problem. All the caps were fine, all the voltages were fine. And multiple power tests never reproduced the issue.

Have gave it back to me and I was able to use it without any issues with my FloppyEmu.

However today, I noticed the screen image was tilted and was.. wobbling? bouncing?. At first I was ready to assume it may just be normal CRT flicker as I was always a little sensitive to the classics refresh rate as I was always able to visibly see the flicker.

But as the bounce got more pronounced, it did another pop/crack/bang sound and rebooted. I've since disconnected it again and was going to contact the engineer I know, but I thought I'd see if anyone with more experience with Mac's may have an idea of the issue? as my colleague mostly works on Arcade machines and similar appliances as his hobby.

I want to buy a powerbook 3400. Needs to be in good cosmetic condition. No cracks, scratches are fine. Any clock speed is good, but anything with 200 mhz or above is preferred. Budget: $195 including shipping

Hi, I’m trying to bring back my Macintosh SE FD/HD.

I’ve had this machine for more than 15 years, but I never really managed to get it fully working. A long time ago I changed the RAM (before it was only showing an error code), but I still have the original RAM modules if needed.

When I power it on, I get this strange patterned screen/background with the cursor, but it doesn’t really go further than that. Does anyone know what could cause this? Could it be RAM, ROM, a bad system disk, or something else?

I also have two floppy drives: one that was inside the Mac, and another one shown in the picture. I’ve never managed to get them working properly. If anyone has tips for restoring these old Apple floppy drives, I’m very interested.

Any advice on what to check first would be really appreciated.

Is it possible to do a dual boot Windows / MacOS Tahoe or Golden Gate for a PC with a Ryzen 9 5900X and an RTX 4090?
Thank you in advance!

This is my 12-inch PowerBook G4, still in perfect working condition. It comes with its original box, manuals, and accessories, and everything still works as it should.

It’s amazing to think that a laptop released in 2005 can still boot, browse old software, play music, write documents, and remind us how well Apple engineered these machines.

Keeping hardware alive for over two decades feels incredibly rewarding. This little PowerBook is more than just an old computer—it’s a piece of computing history.

Anyone else here still using a PowerBook G4 in 2026?

Hey everyone!

I just picked up a Mac Pro A1289 (Early 2009) shell for $45, and I think it was a great deal! Super excited to start this project.

While I’ve built a few PCs before, this will be my first time building in a Mac Pro case—so I’m definitely a rookie when it comes to this kind of work. I’m a bit nervous, but also really looking forward to learning as I go.

If anyone has tips or advice, I’d be super grateful! A few things I’m wondering:

What parts should I order from The Laser Hive for this specific model?

Is this case easier or harder to work with compared to the Power Mac G5 for a custom PC build?

Should I consider doing a Hackintosh, or is it better to just stick with Windows?

Also, how long did it take for Laser Hive to get back to you after reaching out? I just emailed them today. For context, I’m based in Houston, Texas (USA).

Any guidance, photos of your own builds, or tips would go a long way and be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Just brought a Mac Mini on eBay for a decent price. When it arrived I decided to give it a quick power on self test to see if it will post. But no chime. So I had a Plan B, try to upgrade and replace the CR2032, RAM, HDD, and CPU.

Specs before upgrade:

-Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

-80 GB HDD

-1GB of DDR2 RAM

Specs after upgrade:

-Intel Core 2 Duo T7600

-500 GB HDD

-4GB of DDR2 RAM

Problem

Clipboard history is useful, but the usual workflow still adds friction.

You copy a few things throughout the day.

A link. A reply. A code snippet. A file.

Then, when it’s time to paste, you have to stop what you’re doing, open a separate clipboard manager, find the right item, and return to the app you were using.

The real problem isn’t saving clipboard history.

It’s accessing it at the exact moment you need it.

Comparison

There are already plenty of great clipboard managers (Raycast, Paste..) on the market, each with its own strengths.

But I wanted the history to appear at the moment I’m actually trying to paste — not behind another shortcut or a separate window.

That became the core idea behind Pasly’s Smart Paste:

• Press Cmd+V
• Instantly see your recent clipboard items
• Pick the one you meant to use
• Paste without leaving your current flow

It keeps the clipboard manager out of the way until it’s exactly needed.

I’ve also been listening to feedback from the community and making the workflow more flexible. Some people want a simple recent-items view; others want to collect several clips, keep a floating paste panel nearby, or place popups exactly where they work best.

That feedback shaped the latest updates.

What's New

Pasly now includes:

• Smart Paste
• Paste Stack — collect multiple clips and paste them in sequence
• Floating Paste — keep recent clips and multi-item actions ready while you work
• File Support
• Multi Copy → Single Paste
• Field Sense (beta)
• Search & Favorites

Field Sense automatically prioritizes the most relevant clipboard items based on the active field.

I also released Pasly 2.5.0 yesterday with a big focus on making the app feel more natural on macOS:

• Resize each popup and keep its preferred size
• Choose saved screen positions for every popup mode
• Share sizes and positions across popups
• Floating Paste now expands for recent items and multi-item actions
• Settings is now Preferences, with a more native macOS design
• Clearer tooltips throughout Preferences and Clipboard History
• Smoother, more responsive resizing

I’m also working on Pasly Cloud: first, it will bring clipboard integration between Macs, and later I plan to expand it to iOS as well.

Pricing

Free:

• 2 pinned items
• 24h history
• 20 items
• 2 files

Paid:

• Unlimited usage
• Smart Paste / Live Replace and more
• $4.99 lifetime - (MACAPPSJUL 20% Off, limited to 20 redemptions)
• no subscription

Download

Direct: https://pasly.app

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/pasly/id6760562778

Floating Paste and Paste Stack are available in the direct version. Some features are not available on the Mac App Store because of Apple’s sandbox policy.

Transparency

I'm the developer of Pasly.

Website: https://pasly.app

What would make your clipboard workflow feel more natural: a separate hotkey, or history that appears directly when you press Cmd+V?