Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
Vintage computer enthusiast and archivist. EEP! http://www.mac84.net
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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
· Sep 6
Mind Control for your Mac?! - 1985 Oddware (Personics View Control System)
YouTube video by Mac84
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This is THE WEIRDEST device I've ever used!
Watch me check out this silly piece of oddware from 1985.
Oh, and maybe do some neck stretches first.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41jC...
Watch me check out this silly piece of oddware from 1985.
Oh, and maybe do some neck stretches first.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=41jC...
What a time to be alive! ✨
Mac OS 7.6 for CHRP on an iMac G3 (Rev A) 💿… which was previously limited to running Mac OS 8.
Mac OS 7.6 for CHRP on an iMac G3 (Rev A) 💿… which was previously limited to running Mac OS 8.
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What a time to be alive! ✨
Mac OS 7.6 for CHRP on an iMac G3 (Rev A) 💿… which was previously limited to running Mac OS 8.
Mac OS 7.6 for CHRP on an iMac G3 (Rev A) 💿… which was previously limited to running Mac OS 8.
I'm all for fun design, but this is the weirdest, most impractical thing I've seen in a while. 😵💫
It's like the designers thought "Let's mimic the feeling of losing your phone inside of a scarf" or "Let's make an iPod sock so big your device wants to fall out!" 🧦
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/11/a...
It's like the designers thought "Let's mimic the feeling of losing your phone inside of a scarf" or "Let's make an iPod sock so big your device wants to fall out!" 🧦
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/11/a...
Apple Debuts iPhone Pocket, a Limited Edition iPod Sock-Style Accessory
Apple has teamed up with Japanese fashion house ISSEY MIYAKE to launch iPhone Pocket , a 3D-knitted limited edition accessory designed to carry an iPhone, AirPods, and other everyday items.
www.macrumors.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm all for fun design, but this is the weirdest, most impractical thing I've seen in a while. 😵💫
It's like the designers thought "Let's mimic the feeling of losing your phone inside of a scarf" or "Let's make an iPod sock so big your device wants to fall out!" 🧦
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/11/a...
It's like the designers thought "Let's mimic the feeling of losing your phone inside of a scarf" or "Let's make an iPod sock so big your device wants to fall out!" 🧦
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/11/a...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
BTW if anyone in the Houston, TX area wants Mac SE and/or a G3 iMac for free, DM me and I'll put you in contact with the person with these, they're trying to save them from the dumpster.
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
BTW if anyone in the Houston, TX area wants Mac SE and/or a G3 iMac for free, DM me and I'll put you in contact with the person with these, they're trying to save them from the dumpster.
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You have an old Mac with an AAUI port. I have an adapter to allow you to actually use it.
Farallon EtherMac 10Base-T Transceiver [PN512B] - Joe's Computer Museum
Farallon EtherMac 10Base-T Transceiver. These new-old-stock (NOS) units are sold as-is, with no warranty. Model Number: PN512B Format: AAUI 10-BaseT (RJ45) Ethernet Adapter
jcm-1.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
You have an old Mac with an AAUI port. I have an adapter to allow you to actually use it.
In 1997 Steve Jobs returned to Apple and silently killed this unreleased version of Mac OS. It remained a mystery... until NOW! 💿
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIo...
The Mac OS that Steve Jobs Killed! - Apple's unreleased Mac OS for CHRP systems
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In 1997 Steve Jobs returned to Apple and silently killed this unreleased version of Mac OS. It remained a mystery... until NOW! 💿
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbIo...
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An amazing conversation with @mossrc.bsky.social - author and Macintosh gaming expert!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
Let's Chat with Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming expert!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
An amazing conversation with @mossrc.bsky.social - author and Macintosh gaming expert!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Join us for an entertaining discussion of gaming, writing and what it takes to get a passion project over the finish line.
Let's Chat w/ Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming historian!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
Let's Chat w/ Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming historian!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
Let's Chat with Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming expert!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join us for an entertaining discussion of gaming, writing and what it takes to get a passion project over the finish line.
Let's Chat w/ Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming historian!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
Let's Chat w/ Richard Moss - author and Macintosh gaming historian!
youtu.be/3q4Lgoreb74
My pal Dan, aka the Canadian Computer Collector, and his brother Stac are back!! Check out this fun video of what's been going on in their new studio and lives - so glad to have them back!
youtu.be/-m4n_9dgNJw?...
youtu.be/-m4n_9dgNJw?...
A Year+ In Our New Shop, Back Surgery, and Diarrhea
YouTube video by CanadianComputerCollector
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My pal Dan, aka the Canadian Computer Collector, and his brother Stac are back!! Check out this fun video of what's been going on in their new studio and lives - so glad to have them back!
youtu.be/-m4n_9dgNJw?...
youtu.be/-m4n_9dgNJw?...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Every once in a while I find myself coming back and giving this a listen. It's just so good!
youtu.be/eURHmUBkjJA?...
youtu.be/eURHmUBkjJA?...
Yuzo Koshiro - Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Master System) - Bridge Zone by @banjoguyollie
YouTube video by BG Ollie
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Every once in a while I find myself coming back and giving this a listen. It's just so good!
youtu.be/eURHmUBkjJA?...
youtu.be/eURHmUBkjJA?...
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Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Everyday.
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Everyday.
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
November 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Join me live tonight at 8 PM eastern with @ronscompvids.bsky.social and the gang on Retro Repair Roundup! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHoI...
Userlandia - Retro Repair Roundup Episode 87
YouTube video by Retro Repair Roundup
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Join me live tonight at 8 PM eastern with @ronscompvids.bsky.social and the gang on Retro Repair Roundup! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHoI...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Want a piece of my tech collection? I'm reorganizing my office and need to find new homes for a variety of stuff -- some newer, some older. I posted a thread with the details over at Tinker Different: tinkerdifferent.com/threads/the-...
tinkerdifferent.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Want a piece of my tech collection? I'm reorganizing my office and need to find new homes for a variety of stuff -- some newer, some older. I posted a thread with the details over at Tinker Different: tinkerdifferent.com/threads/the-...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
2/2
buy your own in the US: jcm-1.com/product/pc-g...
buy your own in Canada (I'll be at VCF Montreal in Jan 2026 or contact me)
make your own, anywhere: github.com/Mu0n/PCGamep...
video explainer: youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
buy your own in the US: jcm-1.com/product/pc-g...
buy your own in Canada (I'll be at VCF Montreal in Jan 2026 or contact me)
make your own, anywhere: github.com/Mu0n/PCGamep...
video explainer: youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
PC Gameport Party - Joe's Computer Museum
Expand your vintage PC gameport abilities to the maximum! Plug in two joysticks at once Use MIDI out* to a synth module Use MIDI in* with a playing keyboard controller ... it lets you do ALL of t...
jcm-1.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
2/2
buy your own in the US: jcm-1.com/product/pc-g...
buy your own in Canada (I'll be at VCF Montreal in Jan 2026 or contact me)
make your own, anywhere: github.com/Mu0n/PCGamep...
video explainer: youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
buy your own in the US: jcm-1.com/product/pc-g...
buy your own in Canada (I'll be at VCF Montreal in Jan 2026 or contact me)
make your own, anywhere: github.com/Mu0n/PCGamep...
video explainer: youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
It’s DOOMSDAY… er… Domesday time! 💿 Join me live as we have a spooky time figuring out if I ordered the right components! 👻
www.youtube.com/live/1bNAzRd...
www.youtube.com/live/1bNAzRd...
LIVE: Soldering up a DOOMSDAY LaserDisc Archiving Thing!
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
It’s DOOMSDAY… er… Domesday time! 💿 Join me live as we have a spooky time figuring out if I ordered the right components! 👻
www.youtube.com/live/1bNAzRd...
www.youtube.com/live/1bNAzRd...
Mac OS for CHRP shenanigans coming soon... 💿
October 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Mac OS for CHRP shenanigans coming soon... 💿
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
LIVE ALL DAY: Scanning #filmstrips and digitizing soundtracks, all #lostmedia that's never been on the internet. I'll be uploading it all to @archive.org. Watch history being saved!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/hmv1hYX...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/hmv1hYX...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
October 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
LIVE ALL DAY: Scanning #filmstrips and digitizing soundtracks, all #lostmedia that's never been on the internet. I'll be uploading it all to @archive.org. Watch history being saved!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/hmv1hYX...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/hmv1hYX...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
ROMs for booting MacOS on the Apple Network Server have been found/archived - now how to flash them to other ANS - Are you a OF expert or know about PPC Mac ROMs? Join in and let us know.
tinkerdifferent.com/threads/appl...
tinkerdifferent.com/threads/appl...
October 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
ROMs for booting MacOS on the Apple Network Server have been found/archived - now how to flash them to other ANS - Are you a OF expert or know about PPC Mac ROMs? Join in and let us know.
tinkerdifferent.com/threads/appl...
tinkerdifferent.com/threads/appl...
A tease of something amazingly exciting... Mac OS 8 for CHRP PowerPC systems! 😳
I'm working to get this CD archived properly... (along with it's friends) 💿
Super thankful to the amazing people who helped make this happen. ❤️
Learn about CHRP here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_...
#CHRP
I'm working to get this CD archived properly... (along with it's friends) 💿
Super thankful to the amazing people who helped make this happen. ❤️
Learn about CHRP here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_...
#CHRP
October 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A tease of something amazingly exciting... Mac OS 8 for CHRP PowerPC systems! 😳
I'm working to get this CD archived properly... (along with it's friends) 💿
Super thankful to the amazing people who helped make this happen. ❤️
Learn about CHRP here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_...
#CHRP
I'm working to get this CD archived properly... (along with it's friends) 💿
Super thankful to the amazing people who helped make this happen. ❤️
Learn about CHRP here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_...
#CHRP
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Seeing lots of Canadian commenters on this episode wishing to attend but would prefer one in Canada: well the first VCF Montreal is a thing this January!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...
Exhibiting there will be free and they're actively looking for more exhibitors right now to attend. Check it out! 🇨🇦
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...
Exhibiting there will be free and they're actively looking for more exhibitors right now to attend. Check it out! 🇨🇦
VCF Montreal Exhibitor FAQ – FAQ Exposants – Vintage Computer Federation
vcfed.org
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Seeing lots of Canadian commenters on this episode wishing to attend but would prefer one in Canada: well the first VCF Montreal is a thing this January!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...
Exhibiting there will be free and they're actively looking for more exhibitors right now to attend. Check it out! 🇨🇦
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...
Exhibiting there will be free and they're actively looking for more exhibitors right now to attend. Check it out! 🇨🇦
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Installing PEAR OS, the Linux-based MacOS fever dream, on a totally normal computer.
youtu.be/LRhsJt5kFrg
youtu.be/LRhsJt5kFrg
Installing PEAR OS on a Nightmare Computer
YouTube video by Action Retro
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Installing PEAR OS, the Linux-based MacOS fever dream, on a totally normal computer.
youtu.be/LRhsJt5kFrg
youtu.be/LRhsJt5kFrg
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
InfoPedia DEMO
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infopedia-demo
InfoPedia - The ultimate multimedia reference tool!
#macgarden #businessproductivity #1994 #futurevisionmultimedia
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infopedia-demo
InfoPedia - The ultimate multimedia reference tool!
#macgarden #businessproductivity #1994 #futurevisionmultimedia
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
InfoPedia DEMO
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infopedia-demo
InfoPedia - The ultimate multimedia reference tool!
#macgarden #businessproductivity #1994 #futurevisionmultimedia
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infopedia-demo
InfoPedia - The ultimate multimedia reference tool!
#macgarden #businessproductivity #1994 #futurevisionmultimedia