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Today I flipped on my 1991 Macintosh Classic just to discover its original 40MB Quantum ProDrive finally bit the dust. :( It's been a couple years since I've been really into vintage Macs and following along with developments. I knew about SCSI2SD (I purchased an external one for my SuperSE)...

As a follow up to my last thread about modern TrueType fonts in System 7 (which I actually wrote a blog post about), I have another related issue: How can I get modern TIFF, EPS, or other image formats (PICT?) into a format that most software can recognize in System 6 and System 7. When I had...

Lately I've been wanting to install newer custom TrueType fonts on my Macintosh Classic under System 7.1. However, I'm not sure how to get the font files onto the computer or into a format the computer can install. I thought it was as simple as dragging the TTF files into the Fonts folder in...

Lately I've been having an issue with my ImageWriter II printer. After loading paper between the red guides, the printer will start printing as if the center of the paper is the left edge of the paper. Centered text is on the right half of the page while the left half is blank. Some text is...

I've been trying to remove the batteries from my PowerBook 165 and Duo 270c, but haven't had any luck. On the PowerBook 165, I've got the plastic end piece to slide over, but the battery will not pull out of the machine. I've tried prying the plastic end piece off the machine carefully, but...

A couple days ago, I posted this PowerBook Duo 270c for sale somewhat locally (about 60 miles away) for $75. My current Mac collection consists of 68000-powered compact Macs, and I'd like to get into something with a little bit more power and a color display. Therefore, the Duo 270c has captured...

Apple printers are a world I'm not too familiar with, so I'd like some advice on setting it up and maintaining it. Yesterday I received an Apple ImageWriter II from a fellow 68kMLA member. The printer works fine with my 1991 Macintosh Classic, which already had the ImageWriter driver installed...

My 1988 Macintosh SE still has its original Varta PRAM battery installed, which works fine and keeps the date/time almost perfectly. Despite the PRAM battery working, I'd rather not chance having it rupture one day and taking out the logic board. Unlike in my Classic, this battery is soldered...

Ever since I've had the analog board in my 1991 Macintosh Classic recapped, it's been running great. Until tonight, that is. Earlier this evening I was playing around with my FloppyEmu when the Mac gave me a "Sad Mac" error after having to restart the machine. (Sometimes I have to do a hard...

The System 6.0.8 installation I use on the FloppyEmu for booting my 1988 Macintosh SE only has three of the basic fonts (Chicago, Geneva, and Monaco.) I was wondering how I what type of fonts can you install and how you install them? I know there's a "Font Mover DA" desk accessory for moving the...

I've discussed this a couple other times in some other spots, but still haven't been able to find a solution. I've been wanting to see if MIDI playback or software synthesis is a possibility on a compact Mac running System 6 so I can play music (MIDI files) without the need for external MIDI...

Ever since I got my 1991 Macintosh Classic recapped and back up and running, I've noticed I've developed the bad habit of turning it off and back on a couple times a day. As in I'll do something with it, turn it off, and turn it on a couple hours later when I want to do something else. I've read...

A week ago I received the analog board for my 1991 Macintosh Classic back from having it re-capped. It works pretty well, but the guy who recapped it suggested that I add some fingernail polish over exposed copper traces (the nasty electrolyte ate away the silkscreen) to protect them from the...

Since my SE can only read/write to double-density disks and all my software is on high-density disks, I've been thinking of a temporary workaround to test out software on the SE until I get a FloppyEmu for my Classic and SE. I recently got my Classic up and running, and I had an idea to use...

Recently in a couple posts I found a Macintosh SE on my local Facebook Marketplace. I wasn't going to go for it since I'm already sinking a bit of money into my (superior) 1991 Macintosh Classic, but I wanted to see it go to a good home instead of a landfill or electronics recycler. Last night I...

Strange question today... I found someone who can recap my Classic's analog board. I noticed there is a little bit of hot glue keeping the neck board connected to the CRT base. They suggested I could use some rubbing alcohol to dissolve the hot glue, so I don't have to worry about using a box...

Ever since I received and installed my freshly-recapped logic board for my 1991 Macintosh Classic, the machine has been reliable and working wonderfully. (Besides the 1-2 minute delays on startup, where it displays a pattern on the screen. It supposedly is something related to the ROM.) I should...

After about 6-7 years of wanting a vintage Mac, I finally acquired one. It's a 1991 Macintosh Classic. It works, but obviously needs some work as these untouched vintage Macs need. Also, I don't have an ADB keyboard or mouse, so I haven't been able to go through the system and find out more...

Couldn't resist sharing this. There is a common misconception, especially in vintage computer newbies, that only the red Maxell batteries can leak. Proof that even the purple/green Taridans (sp) can leak:

My grandparents have a complete collection of world books dating from 1963 and 1996. Of course, the PC revolution took off in the 80s, so I thought it would be captured in the World Books. But was I wrong... The world book was for 1984 (sent in 1985?) and it featured an Apple ///, but made no...