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Hi all! I recently bought a really nice Apple IIc kit, which I'm pretty excited about - it's a system I've always admired but never owned. When I bought it a couple weeks ago, the seller gave me a quick demo and everything seemed to be working well. I finally have some time to play with it...

Yup, that's what I'm starting to understand too. SOS is (as the name indicates) very sophisticated by the standards of the early 1980's, but it's also quite different from most other OS's, in the sense that it runs "invisibly" in the background, supporting and providing services to applications...

Yeah, SOS is quite impressive - especially if you compare it against the popular OS's of the day. That said, as a total beginner who is much more familiar with other systems, SOS is quite different and takes me a bit more effort to understand. I'm fortunate in that I already have a ready-made...

I'm happy to report that I have gotten one of my two Apple III's running smoothly! With a deep-cleaning, new Reactive Micro "Universal Power Supply," re-soldered Composite video connector, etc., this machine is running nicely. That said, while I'm far from an expert, I'm much more familiar with...

Ahh got it - thank you for clarifying! I'm happy to have the adapter regardless, but it's comforting to know what its capabilities and limitations are. Appreciate the info! Huxley

This is helpful info, thank you! The one detail that I can't figure out from the Github page is this: if I connect the Floppy Emu (via the adapter) to the external floppy port on the Apple III, will I be able to boot the system from a bootable disk image on the FloppyEmu, or does booting require...

Given its business-oriented design and short lifespan, I do understand that the library of software (especially entertainment / games) for the Apple III is microscopic compared to the Apple II. With that said, I'll be exhibiting one of my Apple III's in early June and I'm looking for any...

Hi again @jajan547! I bought two of these Apple III-to-Floppy Emu adapters from you recently, and I have a couple questions. The adapters I received look great with their blue 3D-printed enclosures (see pic below), but they don't look like anything pictured in this thread and I can't find any...

This is beyond awesome - thanks for sharing the info and files! Now I just have to look into getting the boards made up... Huxley

Haha no rush on the Mac Portable stuff - as you can see, I've got my hands full with other projects! Good point about the PSU though, not sure about that. My general understanding is that the primary cause of early Apple /// failures was due to the motherboard warping as heat built up, rather...

I'm definitely interested! I don't have any experience whatsoever with PCB manufacture or anything like that, but if the design exists and is available, that puts me (and probably others) a big step closer towards having cooler-running Apple /// systems! Huxley

I'm just chiming in to say that I've binged this whole thread and loved every moment of it. Congrats on your progress towards restoring this beautiful machine, and do keep us in the loop if/when you decide to revisit the Widget mystery! Huxley

Thought I'd revive this thread to share a quick update: I finally made some time this past weekend to try out one of the two Apple /// systems I received in this haul, and it works beautifully. As of now there are a few issues with this machine which I'll need to address: The little light bulb...

Great point - along with figuring out some kind of 'active cooling' (aka fan), I'll definitely look into installing some heatsinks on the various chips in there too. Also, that's cool to know that you wrote the LEM article - is this the one you wrote? If yes, I'm grateful - I'm writing my own...

Howdy everyone, I've recently become the caretaker of two Apple /// systems. One is already in good working order other than a wonky 'O' key which I need to get sorted, and the other is in rougher shape (couple broken-off keys, dead PSU, etc.). I spent some time playing with the working one...

Hi @jajan547! I'm a little late to this party, but if you're still making kits, I'd love to by one (or two, if you have an extra to spare). Let me know! Thanks, Huxley

Update: I just purchased a set of feet from this eBay listing. It doesn't specifically state that they're good for the Monitor ///, but the pics look similar enough that it's worth a try. Hope this helps someone else too! Huxley

Hi everyone, I recently became the owner / caretaker of a shocking large quantity of Apple /// stuff - two CPU's, two Monitor ///'s, a ton of books, floppies, etc. All the gear is in decent shape, but both of the Monitor ///'s are missing at least one or two of their blocky rubber feet, which...

Oh, is that correct? I always thought the smaller layout came with the 128k / 512k, and the larger layout with the 10-key pad came in with the Mac Plus. EDIT: Yep, turns out there are two versions of the "smaller" 1st-gen Mac keyboard, before the Plus-style board with the 10-key pad: Version 1...

Good info, thanks! I'd certainly be curious what you decide to part with, but at this point I'm basically having to play Tetris with every item going into my storage locker, and will likely be looking to downsize some surplus gear of my own in the near future. Do share once you're ready though...