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- Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:48 am
- Forum: Mini vMac and Other Mac Emulators
- Topic: Has Anyone Seen Paul C. Pratt Online in the Last Year?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 52804
Re: Has Anyone Seen Paul C. Pratt Online in the Last Year?
Anyone get a response? Paul isn't a guy with much of a social media footprint, that's for sure.
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:48 am
- Forum: General Macintosh Emulation
- Topic: Infinite Mac Project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9007
Infinite Mac Project
I read about the "Infinite Mac Project" on good ol' Slashdot: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/22/04/01/2032251/infinite-mac-project-lets-you-boot-up-mac-os-in-your-browser It says: "What makes the ["Infinite Mac"] project unique isn't necessarily the fact that it's browser-...
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:23 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Macintosh Bible Guide to System 7
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10293
Macintosh Bible Guide to System 7
I spotted the Macintosh Bible Guide to System 7 in my feed of new arrivals at the Open Library:
https://archive.org/details/macintoshbi ... rubi_z8z6/
Might be of interest to some fans!
https://archive.org/details/macintoshbi ... rubi_z8z6/
Might be of interest to some fans!
- Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:32 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Bill Condie Passed Away
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20883
Bill Condie Passed Away
I learned that Bill Condie passed away in December of 2020. Bill was one of the original Macintosh Emulation "gang" that hung out here and on the Delphi forums back in the mid to late 1990s. He created the "MacWinDos Forum" on Delphi. He was 86 years old. A few of us were lucky e...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:47 am
- Forum: Basilisk II
- Topic: System 7.1 no sound ?!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7249
Re: System 7.1 no sound ?!
Can you tell us what your host system is?
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:18 am
- Forum: Basilisk II
- Topic: Basilisk 1?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5209
Re: Basilisk 1?
Well, it is worth mentioning that it predated Mini vMac by many years.
I think it likely predated the original vMac by a few months as well.
I think it likely predated the original vMac by a few months as well.
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:34 am
- Forum: Basilisk II
- Topic: Basilisk 1?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5209
Re: Basilisk 1?
There was an emulator by the same creator just called "Basilisk."
It was a Mac Classic emulator for BeOS.
See also: http://basilisk.cebix.net/basilisk1.html
It was a Mac Classic emulator for BeOS.
See also: http://basilisk.cebix.net/basilisk1.html
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:58 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: InCider Magazine Archive
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8433
InCider Magazine Archive
The Open Library is currently scanning a microfilm collection of "InCider Magazine" which was published from 1983 to 1993 and focused on Apple and (later) Macintosh computers. They seem to have a fairly complete run: https://archive.org/details/pub_incider-a?&sort=-week Here's an issue...
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:19 am
- Forum: General Macintosh Emulation
- Topic: Application for Equation Editing (?)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12376
Re: Application for Equation Editing (?)
Nothing comes to my mind, but I will mention that it is worth checking (and requesting) at Macintosh Garden if you don't get an answer here.
They have a forum: https://macintoshgarden.org/forum
They have a forum: https://macintoshgarden.org/forum
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:14 am
- Forum: General Macintosh Emulation
- Topic: "Shut Down" Apple Menu Item?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8686
Re: "Shut Down" Apple Menu Item?
Generally speaking, the best place to locate obscure software is Macintosh Garden:
https://macintoshgarden.org/forum
They might already have a copy, so you can also do a search.
https://macintoshgarden.org/forum
They might already have a copy, so you can also do a search.
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Game Boy Emulator for 68K Macs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23385
Game Boy Emulator for 68K Macs
Someone on 68kmla is offering $500 to anyone that can find a copy of a certain Game Boy emulator for 68K Macs: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/looking-for-gbmac-version-1-3-1-offering-a-500-reward-via-paypal-to-anyone-who-can-archive-upload-it.38927/#post-420567 I would love to try a Gameboy...
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:56 am
- Forum: Mini vMac and Other Mac Emulators
- Topic: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10188
Re: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
I dunno what his policy is, but I guess it can't hurt to send it along.
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: Mini vMac and Other Mac Emulators
- Topic: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10188
Re: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
I took a moment to scope out LinkedIN, but there was no sign of him there.
Maybe Macintosh Garden will have some leads.
Maybe Macintosh Garden will have some leads.
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:03 am
- Forum: Mini vMac and Other Mac Emulators
- Topic: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10188
Re: GIF Converter on Gryphel site - serial?
The developer appears to be this guy:
http://www.dashingfalcon.com/contact/
His blog was last updated in 2011, but perhaps he still monitors that email address.
http://www.dashingfalcon.com/contact/
His blog was last updated in 2011, but perhaps he still monitors that email address.
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Statesman article on Cap'n Magneto
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8508
Re: Statesman article on Cap'n Magneto
Wonderful article. Thanks for sharing.
I think I posted it on one of the Facebook groups when it was published, but neglected to share it here.
I think I posted it on one of the Facebook groups when it was published, but neglected to share it here.
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:29 am
- Forum: QEMU
- Topic: Qemu-system-m68k for Windows to run MacOS 7.1-8.1
- Replies: 45
- Views: 33985
Re: Qemu-system-m68k for Windows to run MacOS 7.1-8.1
Awesome work setting up this guide. You're the best!
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:05 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: MacWorld Archive
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23111
MacWorld Archive
The Open Library now has an archive of MacWorld, starting with issue number one from 1984:
https://archive.org/details/pub_macworld
Steve Jobs is on the cover of issue number one. The June 2003 "Versiontracker" list mentioned Basilisk II version 1.2
https://archive.org/details/pub_macworld
Steve Jobs is on the cover of issue number one. The June 2003 "Versiontracker" list mentioned Basilisk II version 1.2
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:57 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Amiga World Magazine Archive
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9563
Re: Amiga World Magazine Archive
If you are more of a Commodore guy, you can check out this archive of "Run" magazine:
https://archive.org/details/pub_run
https://archive.org/details/pub_run
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:13 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Amiga World Magazine Archive
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9563
Re: Amiga World Magazine Archive
Issue three has an interview with Andy Warhol, "An Artist and his Amiga."
https://archive.org/details/sim_amiga-w ... y-1986_2_1
https://archive.org/details/sim_amiga-w ... y-1986_2_1
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:11 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Amiga World Magazine Archive
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9563
Amiga World Magazine Archive
Hey, the Open Library is currently scanning in issues of Amiga World: https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?query=amiga+world&sin=&sort=-publicdate Right now they have everything from issue one in 1985 to mid 1991. This is literally the most recent scan in the library, so I am sure there wil...
- Wed May 19, 2021 6:34 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Reverse Engineering MacWars
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20147
Reverse Engineering MacWars
Here's a fun article about trying to crack the copy protecting for a 35 year old Macintosh game: https://barberd.medium.com/reverse-engineering-macwars-816e7a563141 Interestingly, the game MacWars had "a very sophisticated anti-piracy code that encrypted the entire game, literally decrypting ch...
- Sat May 08, 2021 5:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Nibble Magazine Archive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10257
Re: Nibble Magazine Archive
And, hey, if you are into old computer magazines, they just started scanning in "Network Magazine."
https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?q ... publicdate
https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?q ... publicdate
- Fri May 07, 2021 6:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Nibble Magazine Archive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10257
Nibble Magazine Archive
The Open Library is currently scanning in a microfilm archive of Nibble magazine, a publication for Apple II users that ran from 1980 to 1992. Catch the latest scans over here: https://archive.org/details/inlibrary?query=nibble&sin=&sort=-publicdate I hope they eventually scan copies of &quo...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:49 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Mac Using Ancient Display
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8304
Modern Mac Using Ancient Display
Here's a fun article - https://www.journaldulapin.com/2021/04/ ... splay-mac/
This guy's got macOS Catalina working on the monitor from his Performa 450. Not an easy feat.
This guy's got macOS Catalina working on the monitor from his Performa 450. Not an easy feat.
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:32 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What happened to this portion of the website?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10166
Re: What happened to this portion of the website?
Here: https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php