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Other Computer / System Cores • monochrome civ 1 for mac plus

MISTerFPGA about 1 month ago

I know this is not warez-bb but i bet monochrome civ 1 for mac plus is hardly warez, i can find .sit, . zips and disk collections with 1.4 mb disks but not the version that must have exists since i seen the videos which should run on 400/800 byte disks or …

Macintosh Plus new user questions

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Hi all,Just had a Mac Plus 1 MB fall into my lap,never really used a Mac much in the past but wanted to explore the possibilities with this one. A few questions: 1. It came with what I think is Mac OS 6.08. Is this the recommended OS to use? Looks like it …

Creating boot disk for Mac Plus using a Mac Plus?

VCFed about 4 months ago

Hi, I have a mac plus and can boot it using a SCSI2SD, is it possible to create a boot floppy disk using the Plus only? Do I just drag the system folder to a floppy? Thanks …

Dantz / ‘SuperMac’ TapeFit software WITH DataStream Tape Driver - where to find?

VCFed about 5 months ago

I am attempting to restore files from several DC2000 tape cartridges that were backups of a Mac system in use in the late 1980s. The owner of the tapes recalls that they were written using TapeFit software, possibly over a network. The owner of the tapes …

Issue with Mac 128

VCFed about 9 months ago

I am looking for assistance with a Mac 128K. At start up I get the « bong » but it’s followed by a repetitive « flup, flup, flup » sounds and nothing on the screen. The analog board works as I have used it with another logic board (Mac Plus). Henc …

The Mac Plus had modern multi monitor support in 1986 and I got it working!

Adrian's Digital Basement about 10 months ago

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Retr0bright findings

Tinker Different about 10 months ago

I've been trying retr0bright for some devices now. I live in a building in a city with a balcony, but with no direct sunlight. This are my findings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cream hydrogen peroxide …
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Mac Plus/SE Performer accelerator build

Tinker Different about 10 months ago

I just finished my build of a Performer accelerator clone for the Mac Plus/SE. Enormous thanks to @Bolle , he reverse-engineered an original accelerator and posted the board file online, along with the GAL files. Thanks to DrGonzo, his thread on 68kMLA abo …

Mac Plus Bridge Machine

68Kmla about 11 months ago

Could I use a Mac Plus with a BlueSCSI to make 800k disks for other Compact Macs? If so, how would I do it? …

Mac 512ke no sound

68Kmla about 11 months ago

I have my original Mac 512ke I've had since I was a kid in the 90s. I'm trying to show it some love after all these years (and a career in computers that started with this little mac) and get it more than fully working. While the machine appears to work a …

MacClip with broken socket(s)

68Kmla about 11 months ago

A month or so ago I bought a MacClip on eBay (with the ultimate goal of running Minix, Common Lisp and a lot of that fancy Mac Plus software on my childhood Mac512ke!). Unknown to me at the time, this MacClip had a couple broken sockets. I know these old …
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MacFan by Blowhard Industries

68Kmla about 11 months ago

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 …

Looking for Alto Clock screensaver/app

68Kmla about 11 months ago

Years ago, I had an app that I could run on my Mac Plus called "Alto Clock". It was a port of a digital clock screensaver that ran on the Xerox Alto computer. I used it as a desk clock in my kids' room for many years. I've lost the disk that had …
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External Speakers?

68Kmla about 11 months ago

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" d …

Questions about getting started with a Mac Plus

68Kmla about 11 months ago

Hello everyone, I've recently become the proud owner of a great condition Macintosh Plus (boots to screen waiting for disk) and I ordered some parts and peripherals for it after scouring various forums and YouTube videos: Recap kit from Console5 Solid Ta …

Mac Plus CRT in an SE ?

68Kmla about 11 months ago

Is this a direct replacement, requirerewiring or does it not work ? Thanks …

BlueSCSI stopped working

Tinker Different about 11 months ago

I have a BlueSCSI v2 connected to my Mac Plus, using the MacPack image. It's been working fine, but today it stopped, and I think it's an issue with the BlueSCSI itself. I've tried powering the BlueSCSI standalone, not connected to the Mac, as well as con …

Retail Spots for Mac Plus Items?

68Kmla about 11 months ago

Hey all. Looking for any place that sells (putty/beige) Mac Plus keyboards or mice or 4mb upgrades, I acquired one without any input. Would rather not do eBay. Actually if the keyboard is from a 512/128 that would be better since there is no number pad and …

Macintosh Plus black screen repair

Adrian's Digital Basement about 1 year ago

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HS SCSI card died

Apple Fritter about 1 year ago

About 2 months ago I got a bluescsi for my Mac plus, and decided to pick up a high speed scsi card for my IIgs. I hadn't used the IIgs a lot since, but it was working. The past two days I had been using it more. Today suddenly GSOS was prompting me to inse …