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    Levco MonsterMac/OverDrive for 512k - advice/help sought

    I do have a 512k with a MonsterMac! I'm not sure if the board is fully functional (it no longer shows the 'vampire' Happy Mac at boot), but the RAM upgrade seems to be working at least. @cj_reha - my MonsterMac is tucked away in my storage locker and I probably won't be able to get to it until...
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    Columbo's Mystery Capers full version available?

    Just chiming in to say that I would love to be able to download and try this out! I love obscure games on obscure formats... :)
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    iMac G3 ingests and immediately ejects CD's. Is the drive toast?

    I had the same thought right after I started this thread! I popped my nice cleaning CD in there annnnnd it got trapped inside ☹️ Once the cleaning disc was in there, the drive started frequently making sad whining / whirring sounds - it was obviously trying to eject the disc but not getting...
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    iMac G3 ingests and immediately ejects CD's. Is the drive toast?

    Hi all, I was hoping to install Mac OS X 10.1 onto an extra partition on my slot-loading iMac G3 (Blueberry, 350MHz, non-Firewire model). Unfortunately, every optical disc I insert is immediately ejected, without being "spun up" at all. This iMac and CD drive haven't been used in many years so...
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    Any fun/interesting apps or games to show off Mac OS X 10.1?

    Hahaha damn, that's hilarious! I haven't thought about it in 20+ years, but I feel like I installed something that did that trick back in the day - maybe from a MacAddict CD-ROM?
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    Any fun/interesting apps or games to show off Mac OS X 10.1?

    These are great suggestions - thanks everyone! H.
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    Any fun/interesting apps or games to show off Mac OS X 10.1?

    Hi all, I'm going to try to get Mac OS X 10.1 running on the Blueberry iMac G3 that I'll be exhibiting this weekend, specifically in the context of comparing it to NeXTSTEP (which will be exhibited on our NeXT Cube). It's been more than a little time since I last played with OS X 10.1, and I'm...
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    Levco MonsterMac with SCSI and lots of dirt

    Hi again @mst3k! Curious if you ever got this setup working? I'm finally playing with my MonsterMac, but I've found a few oddities too: The very first time I powered it on, I saw the little squares under the Happy Mac icon which indicates the presence of the additional 2MB of RAM, but I've...
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    Anyone ever use a SCSI2SD with a Levco MonsterMac RAM + SCSI upgrade?

    Hi all! Last year I stumbled across a rough-but-intact Mac 512k. I probably would've bought it regardless ($60 for an early Compact Mac these days is a decent bargain!), but I absolutely jumped on it when I saw that it had a "MonsterMac by Levco" sticker on the front, and a SCSI ribbon cable...
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    Apple IIgs flickering / fading video (and/or no video at all). Bad caps or something else?

    As of now, the RGB monitor is probably the only component that I'm reasonably confident is working correctly, just based on the recent repair and calibration it's received. I noticed that the image on the RGB display flickered back to life for a moment when I pressed down on the IIGS...
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    Apple IIgs flickering / fading video (and/or no video at all). Bad caps or something else?

    Hi all, I’m back with a few quick updates: I successfully recapped the IIGS motherboard yesterday. It was a challenging project for me, as some of the capacitors are tiny and packed pretty close together on the board, and the old solder was super stubborn and frequently didn’t want to come out...
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    What am I missing from this simplified Apple I motherboard map?

    I'm working on a presentation for some upcoming Retro Roadshow events, and on one slide I want to quickly summarize the major components of the Apple I motherboard. Other than the big capacitors in the top-right quadrant, what am I missing currently that is noteworthy or worth calling out...
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    Apple IIgs flickering / fading video (and/or no video at all). Bad caps or something else?

    I found it in a bundle of IIgs images / apps that I migrated to my CF card a while back. If / when I get the machine running again I'm happy to export and share!
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    Apple IIgs flickering / fading video (and/or no video at all). Bad caps or something else?

    That's totally fair and valid feedback, thanks @Callan & @bibilit. I gave the PSU a closer inspection and noted a faint but distinctly fishy smell, which I suspect points to leaking caps and/or a burnt RIFA. I've ordered a new PSU from ReactiveMicro - excited to get it installed and see if the...
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    Apple IIgs flickering / fading video (and/or no video at all). Bad caps or something else?

    Hi all! My trusty Apple IIgs (ROM1) is suddenly a lot less trusty than it used to be. I've noticed that recently the image on my AppleColor RGB Monitor (the IIgs monitor) has been flickering, so I had it professionally recapped and refurbished by a legit CRT expert (Andy King of the CRT...
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    Any tips for repeatedly displaying an image fullscreen on System 7.5.5?

    I had the same idea! I got GraphicConverter 4.x running on the SE/30 and played with its slideshow mode for a few minutes. I think it might work for what I'm attempting, but frustratingly some of the slideshow settings are literally off the bottom edge of the screen on a 512x342 display and I...
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    Any tips for repeatedly displaying an image fullscreen on System 7.5.5?

    Hi all, I'm working on something neat (which I'll share soon!), and for it to work I need a way to display a "PICT" image full-screen, and refresh / redraw the image if/when the PICT file is replaced in the background. My ideal outcome would actually be doing this with AppleScript, since the...
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    PowerBook 170 suddenly only showing garbage when powered up

    I believe you're correct - I've ordered a few of these from Digi-Key, since they appear to have the same type of 'leg' as the one in the PowerBook. Hopefully I can get one installed and it fixes the issue! :) Huxley
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    Building a Spotify player for my Mac SE/30

    It's nearly a year since this comment so I don't have high hopes but I'm really curious: hey @hifimac, did you ever make any progress on this? I have an SE/30 with network access sitting above my daily workstation, and I would *love* to have it just display the cover art of whatever I happen to...
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    PowerBook 170 suddenly only showing garbage when powered up

    Update: I’ve removed the bottom of the PowerBook and I’m taking a look around inside. The innards are remarkably clean (yay!), and it does appear to have a RAM expansion card: “Microtech International” model “MP40052 REV B” I also see the PRAM battery just under the display hinge, but it...
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