Resources for classic 80s and 90s 68k Macs
Well AI is everywhere today, so why not have some fun with it? As a developer, I use AI tools daily and am constantly amazed at the sophisticated code that tools like Claude produce. So naturally I had the thought: Can these tools produce real working code for antique hardware? Turns out the answer is: [ ]
Once upon a time, I wrote about the issue of older batteries being left in classic Macs. You can avoid damaging these classic machines by removing PRAM batteries when the machines are stored or not in use but on many 68k Macs it s a mini project to swap them in and out. Plus, they do [ ]
Today I ll cover some visual customizations you can make to classic Mac OS through modifying your System suitcase file. Read on and add some color and personal touches to your classic Mac desktop and learn a little ResEdit along the way! Hack in the day First, a little history. Back in the System 7 days [ ]
The term boot disk carries several meanings. Simply put, a boot disk is a disk a computer can boot from. But, boot disk was used heavily in the late 80s and early 90s in reference to floppy disks that could boot up a Mac or DOS PC, for various reasons such as installing an OS [ ]
For a while now, a go-to solution to replace mechanical SCSI hard drives was the SCSI2SD. It s still a great way to add high capacity storage to a vintage Mac but now there s a new kid in town, the BlueSCSI. This post covers what makes the BlueSCSI special, and a strong contender to replace [ ]
eWorld was a unique online service provided by Apple in the mid 90s. It was actually Apple s second online service after its predecessor, AppleLink. Not often spoke of these days, it was an interesting service for its time, and offered many similar features to the online giant that dominated the later part of the decade: [ ]
One of the coolest visual mods available today for the SE and SE/30 has to be the custom transparent cases created by https://maceffects.com. In this post, I ll walk you through the process of swapping out the stock case for one of these beauties. Clearly a good idea A while back, a photo surfaced on the [ ]
Check out Flappy Mac, a brand new release for 68k Macs. It s just like the mobile game Flappy Bird except with Macs (and various other unlock-able characters.) Hop over to https://gruz.itch.io/flappymac and check it out! Be sure to support the author and help keep the classic Mac community strong!
It s not every day that new software comes out for antique computers but a few days ago, the insanely cool MacFilm was released! With it, you can play full-screen movies on your black and white compact Mac. It seems to run well on the SE/30 and can even run respectably on a 68000-based Mac [ ]
37 years ago today, the first Macs went on sale just a few days after the airing of the famous 1984 Super Bowl commercial that introduced them. With Macintosh approaching the big 4-0, could a 40th Anniversary Macintosh be right around the corner?