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Hi all. Is there a place on the SE/30 motherboard where wires could be run to an external LED to make it light/active on "heavy" CPU operations, or disk operations, or network operations? Just looking for something to blink when the system is active. Kind of like the CPU lights on the ZipGSX in...

Hi all. From what I have read so far, the Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60x25mm fan is the thing to have in an SE/30 in 2025. However, it also appears to require a lot of disassembly and soldering that I'm not comfortable doing. Can anyone point me to search terms for products that give external cooling...

I got a system from an auction site, said it had an 030 processor. On boot, the sytem was not sped up at all. Speedometer showed that it was operating just like any other Macintosh Plus. Seller said that maybe something is loose and asked me to open it and re-seat everything. So I did. It...

Hi all. Can anyone point me to a bootable SYS 6/7 800k floppy image or docs on making one that will let me test the acceleration of a Mac Plus? I think there is an accelerator inside but I am afraid to open the case since it’s probably a wild scene in there. Thanks.

Hi all. Does anyone have the kind of emblem for the beige Mac Plus available? Thanks.

Hi all. Looking for a place (or former place that is searchable) with discussions on HyperCard stacks and development. I'm particularly looking for a way to read a GIF that is bytes in a text file to display, but need to do a lot of lurk-learning as well. I did find...

Hey all. I would like to give a couple of eMates "something to do" instead of taking up space in a storage bin. Can anyone recommend a pkg of a floating clock/calendar screen saver, so the devices could show time and date in the rooom? The closest thing I could find was an UNNA search to...

Hi all. Has anyone had success writing text files to a running instance of Mini vMac disk image from the host OS (Windows, etc)? Kind of like https://www.gryphel.com/c/minivmac/extras/importfl/index.html but not "pulling" from the guest OS, but instead pushing in a way that the guest OS...

Hi all. Looking for something that can make Mac Plus (and also PB 180 bw) restart every few hours. System 6.0.8 and 7 using a scheduler agenda timetable. I put in all of the title terms in a search here, didn't find anything, so asking here directly. 🙂 Thanks.

Hi all. Can anyone share info about taking the audio input from a Farallon MacRecorder and making a visualization "stream" without saving data? Just looking for another job for a Macintosh Plus, just a visualizer on an open mic, as audio plays letting bars jump. Thanks for all ideas!

Kind of related to https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/audio-player-for-early-macs.21332/#post-231885 and https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/mod-and-midi-play-in-2023.45061/ , I'm now looking for a list (or set of attributes so I can build my own list) of 68k Sys 6 releases that use...

Hi all. Looking for solutions to write to an HFS (not HFS+) volume, only have Windows 10/11 machines available. My idea was to take an SD card, format it on Windoze, copy over .sit/.cpt/etc files using Windows Explorer, putting the SD card in a SD-PCMCIA device, and put the PCMCIA card in...

Hey all. PowerBook 3400c with new OS 7.6.1 install, looking for the right network/software setup so the PB can scheduled download XML files over HTTPS (eg https://w1.weather.gov/xml/current_obs/KVAY.xml) using built-in ethernet and place them on a classic AppleTalk share so a Mac Plus (6.0.8)...

Hi all. Looking for anyone/anycorp that would take my 3400c and re-cap and replace the battery and as a bonus put in a ZuluSCSI Laptop RP2040 2.5" that I would send off with the item so I can have a fresh install of 7.6 on it. After viewing I know I don't have the skills or materials to make...

Looking for a way to play MOD and MIDI music on Mac Plus with 4mb. I found Sound Trecker, but it requires a 68020, which is weird because my Apple IIGS will play both. All pointers/formulas appreciated. I did see this...

Hey all. I have a Fanny Mac that is noisy (like the fan is not working well) and the switch-light flickers (like the LED is not working well). Can anyone with real hardware knowledge point me in the right direction for a replacement part or service? I opened it up and it's not a standard x-mm...

I installed Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b on a 4mb Mac Plus running System 7.0.1. However, it will not launch. Suggested memory size is 5,000. I set it to 2400. After double clicking the app, the Finder appears to do "something" but FoxPro does not launch. About This Macintosh says Memory 4096k, System...

Hey all. I purchased a Mac Plus keyboard, and it happened to come with a mouse and 4mb Mac Plus. :) Completely unexpected was a "MacFan" in the top of the unit. It appears that the whole thing was sitting in an attic box for a l-o-n-g time because it took a lot of strength to slide it off, and...

Hi all. Looking for info on external speakers that were made to connect to the Mac Plus/512 series. I was thinking I could find some historical info on aftermarket items that match the color and form factor, but googling for "mac plus speakers" doesn't exactly give the results I need. :) I'm...

What is the official color code (is that a Pantone number?) of the Mac 128/512k/Plus? Looking to 3D print a case/holder that will sit next to the Mac, and want the colors to match. I have seen it called "beige" and "putty" but wondering about the specific code for realistic match. Or is there...