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<p>Steve is a friend of dot matrix printers ๐Ÿ“  CRTs ๐Ÿ“บ &amp; floppies ๐Ÿ’พ Makes geeky old tech videos. Please no tech support DMs! ๐ŸŒฑ Thoughts are my own ๐Ÿฐ www.mac84.net</p>

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  • Post #4228023

    Feelinโ€™ SCSI? ๐Ÿ’– Then this new video is just for you! Learn the basics of the SCSI interface, the doโ€™s and donโ€™ts, and some weird tricks to keep your SCSI bus and devices happy. Repost this to avoid SCSI voodoo!๐Ÿคž https://youtu.be/_rDUhK6yMUI?is=5PSVmv6BxKGDqv71 #SCSI #Macintosh

  • Post #2457464

    YES!! I successfully repaired my Apple 40SC Tape backup drive by creating a new 3D printed capstan for it. I then was able to recover some lost Apple / Claris engineer&amp;#39;s goodies from 36 years ago! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Read all about it here... ๐Ÿ“ผ https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/repairing-my-apple-tape-backup-40sc-drive-and-rescuing-apple-history-from-36-year-old-data-tapes.4477/

  • Post #2300138

    Check out this gripping new podcast AMERICAN AFTERLIFE, adapted/written by my amazing partner. It follows the survival of Cielo in the search for her mom after a catastrophic earthquake devastates the west coast of the US. ๐ŸŽง Listen now for free ๐ŸŽง Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-afterlife/id1833063666 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bKU2wfj4DXnHJ5z1GzERd iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-american-afterlife-289478503/

  • Post #2300136

    Let&amp;#39;s take a look at some of the stuff I picked up at some of the recent shows and swap meets, and see if any of it works... ๐Ÿคž https://youtube.com/live/IINUrrMjsnk

  • Post #2113713

    IMPORTANT #GLOBALTALK UPDATES! โš ๏ธ Please share! 1. A shared pre-made Mac HD image had a virus on it. A new version is linked in the guide/spreadsheet. Run Disinfectant to remove it from your Mac. โ˜ ๏ธ 2. Please DO NOT use SimpleText or TeachText to print files to people&amp;#39;s printers! It crashes often and send dozens and dozens of pages to the selected printer. ๐Ÿ˜ญ 3. Want to join in on the fun? Please don&amp;#39;t DM me - instead check out the #MARCHintosh website for details: ๐ŸŒŽ http://m...

  • Post #1940310

    I&amp;#39;ve wanted to explore a Pippin for ages... and now I have a prototype one?! Let&amp;#39;s see what this is all about... ๐Ÿงhttps://youtube.com/live/LJ7HrORFYMk

  • Post #946032

    For Apple&amp;#39;s 50th anniversary let&amp;#39;s explore super rare prototypes, collectables, and never released systems at the new iNSPIRE exhibit at the MIMMS museum! ๐Ÿ https://youtu.be/gQM09mjg9ws #Apple50thAnniversary

  • Post #841228

    Random SyQuest disk find of the day: AOL for Macintosh source code from 1993!? Whaaatttt?! ๐Ÿ˜ณ Look at those original icons with the Apple logo in them! #ArchiveEverything

  • Post #718279

    The DayStar Genesis MP is just begging to be filled with SCSI drives. Who am I to deny it? ๐Ÿ‘€ #BlueSCSI #shenanigans #MacClone

  • Post #712074

    The PicoIDE is a new open source CD/DVD &amp;amp; HD emulator for vintage IDE/ATA computers. Let&amp;#39;s see how it works in some Macs! ๐ŸŽ (...and PCs too) Video: https://youtu.be/e00F8KIFc6A #PicoIDE #MARCHintosh

  • Post #712073

    Only best friends let friends test 30+ year old printers! ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Hereโ€™s a fun video @RonsCompVids and I did a while back. Repost it for good luck with your #MARCHintosh printers! ๐Ÿ˜… ๐Ÿ’ฅ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18QfVoBdD9c

  • Post #712072

    Happy #MARCHintosh ? ๐Ÿ˜ฉโ˜ฃ๏ธ ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ

  • Post #712071

    #MARCHintosh tinkering action, action, action!! ๐Ÿ Let&amp;#39;s crack open this Macintosh SE and a LaserWriter Pro 630! Live in 15 min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Empd9ywrco

  • Post #712070

    ITโ€™S ALIVE!! โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ณ (After a successful recap! And yes it still needs some workโ€ฆ)

  • Post #712069

    Recently I needed to dust off DVD Studio Pro 4 to author a DVD of home movies for a family member. However, the modern Compressor 5 app&amp;#39;s MPEG-2 video presets weren&amp;#39;t playing ball... at least not without some tinkering. Here&amp;#39;s how I got it to work! ๐Ÿ“€๐ŸŽ‰ https://mac84.net/web/2026/03/15/using-compressor-5-to-export-dvd-studio-pro-compatible-mv2-mpeg-2-files-on-an-apple-silicon-mac/ #MARCHintosh #DVDStudioPro