The Legendary DayStar Turbo 040 Hot Rods 68030 Macs
One of the most widely used and well known Macintosh upgrades of the 680×0 era is the venerable DayStar Digital Turbo 040. Later versions of this card have 128 KB onboard cache memory, while older ones...
View ArticleFree and Low-Cost Audio Recording Software for 68k and PowerPC Macs
Classic Mac audio software: Free and low-cost ways for vintage and classic Macs to perform in the studio. Macintosh computers have been involved in music and audio since their introduction. The...
View ArticleMaking Floppies and CDs for Older Macs Using Modern Macs, Windows, and Linux PCs
One of the biggest hassles of the vintage Macintosh hobby is loading software onto your first older Mac. To get that vintage Mac up-and-running, you need to be able to write downloaded software onto...
View ArticleFormat Any Hard Drive for Older Macs with Patched Apple Tools
With these patches and tips, you’ll never again need to use an unreliable, inconvenient third-party hard disk driver to format a hard drive for your Mac. Apple HD SC Setup and Drive Setup are the...
View ArticleSystem 7.5.5 Can Do Anything Mac OS 7.6.1 Can
Here at Restorations HQ, we really like System 7.5.5. It has the right balance of vintage feel, hardware compatibility, and modern data exchange capabilities. It runs on almost everything* from the Mac...
View ArticleThe Joy of Six: Apple’s Fast, Svelte, Reliable, and Still Useful System 6
Ding! Welcome to Macintosh. Whirr whirr whirr. A scant few seconds later, you’re clicking on Microsoft Word 5.1a and beginning to type. This is the experience of a 68020 or 68030 Macintosh. On the...
View ArticleSystem 7: Bigger, Better, More Expandable, and a Bit Slower than System 6
The early versions of System 7 provide broader capability for modern tasks than System 6 while still being practical for even the lowliest Macs. With the introduction of System 7 in early 1991, a deep...
View ArticleSystem 7.5 and Mac OS 7.6: The Beginning and End of an Era
System 7.5 and Mac OS 7.6 introduced many new features and greater modernity while staying within reach of most early Macintosh models. I’m happy to report that System 7.5 and Mac OS 7.6 are the real...
View ArticleWhich System Software Is Best for My Vintage Mac?
The choice of System software for a 68k Mac* is not so simple as deciding what software to run on a modern computer. While it’s very difficult to ignore the hum of newer, faster, better in the modern...
View ArticleMac OS 8 and 8.1: Maximum Size, Maximum Convenience
Mac OS 8 introduced several modern features while still supporting Quadras and 68040-based PowerBooks and Performas. Apple’s New Mac OS Is Grrrrr-8 The six-inch “8” from that headline adorned the cover...
View ArticleRadius Rocket: Far More than a Mac Accelerator
What’s 12″ long, consumes up to 10 amps of 5-volt power, and is without equal in Macintosh history? If you were thinking the World’s Noisiest Hard Drive, you’re close, but the real answer is the...
View ArticleVintage Macs with System 6 Run Circles Around 3 GHz Windows PC
2006: One common recommendation for the use of System 6 is word processing and creative writing. I’ve tested three System 6 machines against a typical modern computer – and the results may surprise...
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