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  1. mraroid

    is https://www.macintoshrepository.org/ down?

    Hi... Almost a week ago, I tried to go to Macintosh respiratory.  But I forgot my password.  I asked for a password reset and was sent email, a code and a link.  When I tried the link, nothing happened.  I tried several times, and then tried the main web site again.  I got either a time out...
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    Photoshop 3.0 +serial # will not work (Color Classic)

    Hi.. I have a Mystic Color Classic.  I am running 8.1  I bought the original disk and paperwork for Adobe Photoshop 3.0 from ebay.  Included was the serial number.  I use Photoshop and I actually use my Mystic for work I do at home.  I have bought and used many different versions of Photoshop...
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    CC Mystic; 8.1; what versions of software can I run?

    Hi folks...   I have a Color Classic Mystic.  I have a SCSI2CF for a hard drive,  132MB MBs of RAM, a full 68940 in a LC 575, the 640 X 480 mod, and Internet access.  I can boot to 7.6.1 or 8.1.   Here is my issue....   I keep looking on ebay and other places for the latest versions of popular...
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    Degaussing coil fixed my Color Classic

    Folks...   I converted my Color Classic to 640 X 480, and installed a board who's CPU I replaced with a full 68040,  I have a SCSI2CF for a hard drive, and I can boot to 7.6.2 or to 8.1 It boots kind of slow because I have a 128 MB SIM in it, but I am OK with that. I have a network card...
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    Color Classic floppy needs a rebuild- gears?

    Hi... One of my color classics has a bad floppy drive.  I saw some videos on You Tube about rebuilding a floppy drive, but they were for a floppy drive in an earlier Mac, not the Color Classic. Anyone know of a video that shows the rebuilding of a floppy drive from a Color Classic?  Are folks...
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    Recommend a browser (or 2) for Tiger please

    Folks....   I *finally* have a working DVD drive in my B&W.  And I have *finally* updated to Tiger.  I am running a G4 Yikes! logic board @ 500Mhz.  Tiger is installed, as well as the apple updates. I have yet to install OS 9.22.   What I am looking for now, are recommendations for a browser...
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    recommend a CD/DVD burner to me (G4 Yikes)?

    Hello....   I have installed a Yikes logic board in my Blue and White running a G4 at 500Mhz.   I have installed Panther and it seems to be running just fine. I also updated my video card to a ATI 9200.  I have a DVD of Tiger that I would like to install, but I only have a CD optical drive.   I...
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    Access latch on B&W needs an adjustment

    Hi....   My Blue & White G3 was completely dirty and filthy when I bought it.  I ended up taking everything apart to clean it and then put it back together.  That was maybe a month ago.  I have noticed that the access latch is kind of loose.  It seems like if I give the computer good shake...
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    Will a iBook 9.2.2 disk do a full install to a B&W G3?

    Hello...   I have a apple branded 9.2.1 CD.  I am looking for a 9.2.2 CD.  Will a 9.2.2 CD made for the iBook, install everything I need for my Blue & White G3 tower?  If not, I can go back to what I have been doing. I have been installing 9.2.1 from my Apple OS 9 CD, and then down loading...
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    Nice Mac PCI SATA card on ebay

    Folks....   I was going to post this in the trading area on this forum.  But I thought it might apply to users here. I hope I have not broken any rules....   This is a PCI SATA card made for Macs, that is suppose to have the ability to not only boot you into OS9 but also early flavors of OSX.   ...
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    Have you installed a internal floppy in your Blue & White?

    Hi...   My B&W came with a CD drive and a empty bay below it where a Zip drive is often installed.  Has anyone installed a internal floppy drive in the space below the optical drive?   Yes, I know I can plug in a external USB floppy drive.  But I am interested in learning if anyone has...
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    PCI SATA card for Blue & White?

    Hello....   I was reading about a older card from Sonnet called a Sonnet's Tempo Serial ATA PCI adapter card:   https://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo_serial_ata.html   I went looking for a used one, but could not find one.   Are other companies making PCI SATA cards that I could use in my...
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    how to run OS 9 and OSX on the same machine?

    Hi...   I have a Blue & White G3, soon to be updated to a G4 processor on a Yikes! motherboard.   I have OS 9.2.2 installed on my hard drive and all seems fine.  I tried to load Tiger (10.4).  Tiger said it had to erase the hard drive and install a new file system, so I backed off.   I am...
  14. mraroid

    down load speeds on a B&W G3 (165KB/sec)

    Hello... I am running a Blue & White G3 @ 400Mhz.  I have 1 GB of RAM.  The OS is 8.6.  I am using the 5 GB mechanical hard drive that came with this computer. I just got the B&W on line a few minutes ago.  It is plugged into my ethernet network. I have about 150Mbps down load speed...
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    Blue & White CPU jumpers- Where to buy?

    Hello....   I have posted a photo of the jumper settings of my Yikes! motherboard.  I believe they are the same for a G3 Blue & White.The top of the photo is the inside of the motherboard and the bottom of the photo is the outside of the motherboard.   I am using the chart here:  ...
  16. mraroid

    Which Mac was the last that could run 9.22?

    Hello....   What was the last Mac that could run 9.22?   mraroid
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    G3 B&W motherboard upgrade to G4

    Hello...   I just bought this G4 motherboard for under $20.00 and free shipping:   https://www.ebay.com/itm/143061278226   Is this the Yikes motherboard?  It looks to be a drop in replacement for my version 2 Blue & White G3 motherboard.   I am unsure of which G4 CPU this motherboard and...
  18. mraroid

    powered USB hub for USB 1.1 (G3 Blue & White)

    Hello....   My Blue & White G3 has two USB 1.1 ports.  I need more USB ports.  I see powered hubs that are available, but most are USB 3.0.  I do not care about faster USB speeds, I just needs a few more USB ports.  If I use a small modern powered USB hub will the higher voltage of USB 2.0...
  19. mraroid

    Help with apple keyboard KY1200XGKK4VC repair (G3 Blue & White)

    Hello...   I have a apple keyboard model number KY1200XGKK4VC that came with my Blue & white G3.  It is completely filthy an dirty.   I removed the keys.  I removed the very small Allen screws and then the rest of the small Philips screws.  I see that the usb ports want to slide out.  But it...
  20. mraroid

    help with Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White)

    Hello.... For the most part, the most modern Mac I have ever owned was a Color Classic.  I made the 640 X 480 Mystic mod.  I was looking for a support Mac to help me with my CC.  I ended up buying a very dirty Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White) on Craig's List for $50.00. My B&W is a...
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