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NewtPaint was a true bitmap editing program, similar to MacPaint, DeskPaint, and the like. https://web.archive.org/web/20000823084812/http://www.landware.com/newtpaint/index.html The Drawing stationery included as part of Newton Works incorporated both bitmap-based tools and vector-like object...

Do you know if the eMate has a memory upgrade installed? If it does, you might try removing that. (I responded to this over on TinkerDifferent as well.)

There are several, but PT100 is probably the best equipped. https://web.archive.org/web/19990430060901/http://www.scrawlsoft.com/products/pt100/info.html There’s a Python script to generate a registration code. (From this thread.) https://gist.github.com/anonymous/31e24ccd9bc59b46e27d

That’s a bit beyond my scope of expertise. Someone that might be able to answer that Matthias Melcher. http://www.elektriktrick.com/Newton.html

An alternate source for the ROM image. https://newtoncity.org/index.php/newton-rom

Gotcha. I only ever seen a G5 Xserve mounted in a closed rack.

I’ve got an Intel Xserve mounted in my server rack. I can’t image that the G5 Xserve mounts differently. The rack is a vintage Digital Equipment Corporation rack that used to house a PDP8/M mini mainframe. I had to modify the Xserve mounting brackets slightly to fit around the rack uprights.

I have a couple of extra, original Newton serial cables for a Windows machine (DIN-8 to DE-9). Happy to send you one for the cost of postage. (Mind you, Canada Post is currently on strike and I won’t be able to mail anything for a while.) DM me if you’re interested.

Yes. If your Newton has a networking card (ethernet, wireless, etc.), you can connect to another computer running a package installation program. However, connecting over the network requires additional drivers on the Newton to support the card itself, so you’ll still need to start with a serial...

As mentioned, you’ll need to use a serial connection (at the very least) to install packages on your Newton. There are various ways to do this, depending on what operating system you’re going to be connecting to (macOS, Windows, Linux). The MessagePad 2000 and 2100 both came with CDs of...

Here are a handful of other methods … André Chichak’s Fast Times is designed to let you set the time much more quickly. NetTime sets the time using Network Time servers. Frank Gründel’s NewtTest offers an alternate way of setting the time. Simon Bell’s Newton Connection for OS X (NCX) has a...

By the way, if you’re looking to run Discord on certain “legacy” Mac systems, there’s this handy little thing. https://github.com/Jazzzny/Discord-Legacy-Patcher

This is amazing, Adam.

I’ve looked through all of my AMUG, Gem, Planet Newton, Ultimate Newton, and other collection backups. I cannot for the life of me locate a copy of NewtHack 1.0 … what the actual heck?

I was able to convert the image file using Disk Utility under High Sierra. My guess is that support for HFS images was dropped in newer versions of Disk Utility.

Change the file extension from .image to .img Open Disk Utility Choose Images > Convert… Select the .img file and Click “Choose” The legacy disk image will be converted to a .dmg file which can be mounted in newer versions of macOS.

Matthias Melcher put together some instructions for installing Einstein on Android. By his own admission, it’s likely a bit out of date. http://www.messagepad.org/Newton_Install_Android.html

Yes, there is a separate 2010 patch by Avi Drissman for MessagePad 120/130 devices running NOS 2.0. http://www.drissman.com/avi/newton/Fix2010/

Traps? Perish the thought. Owning a Newton device means you’re ready to embrace the quirks of the platform, not trying to avoid the traps. :) A couple of things to note: Make sure you use an original power adapter. Newton devices are extremely sensitive to voltage variations that may occur...

It’s so odd that you’re not even seeing the power indicator light up. To me, that says that there is something amiss internally … perhaps a dislodged connector. As for disassembly, the eMate casing tends to be more robust than the beige Apple plastic that we’re used to seeing snap apart.