Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
Vintage computer enthusiast and archivist. EEP! http://www.mac84.net
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Is Kodak's $400 8mm film digitizer worth it? - Full Review & Firmware Mods + Hacks
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
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The CatMac Mini is a great product, but sometimes the 3D print goes sideways. To avoid wasting filament, you can buy the Scratch-N-Dent units here for a steep discount!
jcm-1.com/product/ca...
jcm-1.com/product/ca...
December 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The CatMac Mini is a great product, but sometimes the 3D print goes sideways. To avoid wasting filament, you can buy the Scratch-N-Dent units here for a steep discount!
jcm-1.com/product/ca...
jcm-1.com/product/ca...
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Apple Mac Pro (2013)
April 23, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Apple Mac Pro (2013)
This program wasn't archived on the internet before tonight.
Is it anything earth shattering? No ...but now it's preserved!! 💾 #ArchiveEverything
Is it anything earth shattering? No ...but now it's preserved!! 💾 #ArchiveEverything
Sensible Grammar
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/sensible-grammar
Sensible Grammar for the Macintosh
#macgarden #wordprocessingpublishing #1987 #inc #sensiblesoftware
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/sensible-grammar
Sensible Grammar for the Macintosh
#macgarden #wordprocessingpublishing #1987 #inc #sensiblesoftware
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This program wasn't archived on the internet before tonight.
Is it anything earth shattering? No ...but now it's preserved!! 💾 #ArchiveEverything
Is it anything earth shattering? No ...but now it's preserved!! 💾 #ArchiveEverything
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Looking for a working ImageWriter II for MARCHintosh. The one I have doesn’t print in color. It looks like the mechanism that raises and lowers the ribbon has failed.
Dr. Nolen Scaife
Looking for a working ImageWriter II for MARCHintosh. The one I have doesn’t print in color. It looks like the mechanism that raises and lowers the ribbon has failed.
nolen.io
December 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Looking for a working ImageWriter II for MARCHintosh. The one I have doesn’t print in color. It looks like the mechanism that raises and lowers the ribbon has failed.
Eric is live streaming, come join the fun!
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Eric is live streaming, come join the fun!
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New video is out! Watch as I re-discover the joys of flex cables and somehow restore a Game Boy DMG in the process.
Huge thanks to @thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social for the guest-appearance, and @mac84.bsky.social for the guest-guest-appearance!
youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?...
#retrogaming #restoration
Huge thanks to @thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social for the guest-appearance, and @mac84.bsky.social for the guest-guest-appearance!
youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?...
#retrogaming #restoration
Restoring a Busted Game Boy DMG - ASMR Repair
YouTube video by iiiDIY
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New video is out! Watch as I re-discover the joys of flex cables and somehow restore a Game Boy DMG in the process.
Huge thanks to @thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social for the guest-appearance, and @mac84.bsky.social for the guest-guest-appearance!
youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?...
#retrogaming #restoration
Huge thanks to @thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social for the guest-appearance, and @mac84.bsky.social for the guest-guest-appearance!
youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?...
#retrogaming #restoration
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Thank you to @ericsedge.com, @gutbomb.net and @mac84.bsky.social for adding some snark to my new video bridging the #StarTrek universe and #Macintosh
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
How the Macintosh Plus helped make Star Trek history! #VFX
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thank you to @ericsedge.com, @gutbomb.net and @mac84.bsky.social for adding some snark to my new video bridging the #StarTrek universe and #Macintosh
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
Ho ho ho! Let's tinker around with some things, it's been too long! 🎄 www.youtube.com/live/aHN5sQX...
LIVE: Holiday Tinkering About! 🎄
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Ho ho ho! Let's tinker around with some things, it's been too long! 🎄 www.youtube.com/live/aHN5sQX...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
If you've curious how the effect was accomplished, you no longer have to wonder...
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
(Any help signal boosting this to #StarTrek fans would be most appreciated... this video was a lot of work!)
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
(Any help signal boosting this to #StarTrek fans would be most appreciated... this video was a lot of work!)
How the Macintosh Plus helped make Star Trek history! #VFX
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If you've curious how the effect was accomplished, you no longer have to wonder...
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
(Any help signal boosting this to #StarTrek fans would be most appreciated... this video was a lot of work!)
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
(Any help signal boosting this to #StarTrek fans would be most appreciated... this video was a lot of work!)
Merry Christmas and Hoppy Holidays! 🎄🐰
December 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Merry Christmas and Hoppy Holidays! 🎄🐰
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Another LGR Christmas thing! Watching/reacting/researching stuff in the Computer Chronicles Christmas Buyer's Guide from 1987
youtu.be/bWXLDfbmpU8
And that's it for both holiday videos and LGR overall in 2025. Have a happy new year and I look forward to getting back to more LGR things in January 🎉
youtu.be/bWXLDfbmpU8
And that's it for both holiday videos and LGR overall in 2025. Have a happy new year and I look forward to getting back to more LGR things in January 🎉
1987 Computer Chronicles Christmas Buyer's Guide 🎁
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Another LGR Christmas thing! Watching/reacting/researching stuff in the Computer Chronicles Christmas Buyer's Guide from 1987
youtu.be/bWXLDfbmpU8
And that's it for both holiday videos and LGR overall in 2025. Have a happy new year and I look forward to getting back to more LGR things in January 🎉
youtu.be/bWXLDfbmpU8
And that's it for both holiday videos and LGR overall in 2025. Have a happy new year and I look forward to getting back to more LGR things in January 🎉
Freshly scanned & archived! ✨
Here's a scan of my manual for the Z64 Mr. Backup device for the Nintendo 64 that used Zip disks to backup games/saves! 💾
I'll be playing around with this in a video at some point. This manual differed from the one I found online. 😮
archive.org/details/z64-...
#N64
Here's a scan of my manual for the Z64 Mr. Backup device for the Nintendo 64 that used Zip disks to backup games/saves! 💾
I'll be playing around with this in a video at some point. This manual differed from the one I found online. 😮
archive.org/details/z64-...
#N64
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Freshly scanned & archived! ✨
Here's a scan of my manual for the Z64 Mr. Backup device for the Nintendo 64 that used Zip disks to backup games/saves! 💾
I'll be playing around with this in a video at some point. This manual differed from the one I found online. 😮
archive.org/details/z64-...
#N64
Here's a scan of my manual for the Z64 Mr. Backup device for the Nintendo 64 that used Zip disks to backup games/saves! 💾
I'll be playing around with this in a video at some point. This manual differed from the one I found online. 😮
archive.org/details/z64-...
#N64
Mmm more Macintosh floppies to archive! 💾
December 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Mmm more Macintosh floppies to archive! 💾
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The weekend before Christmas Eve is here. What better time to decorate your Mac with festive lights and falling snow? 🎄❄️
Get Festivitas for Mac (and iPhone) 👇
festivitas.app
Get Festivitas for Mac (and iPhone) 👇
festivitas.app
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The weekend before Christmas Eve is here. What better time to decorate your Mac with festive lights and falling snow? 🎄❄️
Get Festivitas for Mac (and iPhone) 👇
festivitas.app
Get Festivitas for Mac (and iPhone) 👇
festivitas.app
Heads up! 📦
If you used ShipStation as part of PayPal for packages/labels you may now have some subscription charge!
I had to call PayPal to figure this out as I have zero emails from ShipStation or any invoice regarding such a service. I don't even have a ShipStation account!
What a scam! 👎
If you used ShipStation as part of PayPal for packages/labels you may now have some subscription charge!
I had to call PayPal to figure this out as I have zero emails from ShipStation or any invoice regarding such a service. I don't even have a ShipStation account!
What a scam! 👎
December 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Heads up! 📦
If you used ShipStation as part of PayPal for packages/labels you may now have some subscription charge!
I had to call PayPal to figure this out as I have zero emails from ShipStation or any invoice regarding such a service. I don't even have a ShipStation account!
What a scam! 👎
If you used ShipStation as part of PayPal for packages/labels you may now have some subscription charge!
I had to call PayPal to figure this out as I have zero emails from ShipStation or any invoice regarding such a service. I don't even have a ShipStation account!
What a scam! 👎
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a dumb idea i had yesterday
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
a dumb idea i had yesterday
I wasn’t planning on being in New York City today… but hey look, pizza! 🍕
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I wasn’t planning on being in New York City today… but hey look, pizza! 🍕
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Snow v1.2.0 is released!
SE/30, IIx & IIcx emulation
Easy file sharing, powered by #BlueSCSI Toolbox
Serial port bridging over TCP/pty
Labels in the disassembly view!
Drag-n-drop support
CRT-shader!
ASC sound fixes
twvd, nulleric, SuperSVGA , flutterby, gloriouscow
github.com/twvd/snow/re...
SE/30, IIx & IIcx emulation
Easy file sharing, powered by #BlueSCSI Toolbox
Serial port bridging over TCP/pty
Labels in the disassembly view!
Drag-n-drop support
CRT-shader!
ASC sound fixes
twvd, nulleric, SuperSVGA , flutterby, gloriouscow
github.com/twvd/snow/re...
Release v1.2.0 · twvd/snow
New features
Macintosh SE/30, IIx, IIcx model emulation (68030 still pretty experimental)
Easy file sharing, powered by the BlueSCSI protocol, by @erichelgeson
New Snow mascot! Thanks to @dbalsom
...
github.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Snow v1.2.0 is released!
SE/30, IIx & IIcx emulation
Easy file sharing, powered by #BlueSCSI Toolbox
Serial port bridging over TCP/pty
Labels in the disassembly view!
Drag-n-drop support
CRT-shader!
ASC sound fixes
twvd, nulleric, SuperSVGA , flutterby, gloriouscow
github.com/twvd/snow/re...
SE/30, IIx & IIcx emulation
Easy file sharing, powered by #BlueSCSI Toolbox
Serial port bridging over TCP/pty
Labels in the disassembly view!
Drag-n-drop support
CRT-shader!
ASC sound fixes
twvd, nulleric, SuperSVGA , flutterby, gloriouscow
github.com/twvd/snow/re...
This was a fun look behind the scenes at 65scribe to learn about the collection and how the episodes are created. And of course, another great interview by Ron. Well done! 👏
Thank you to all my friends who've watched my interview with Macintosh collector supreme 65scribe! To those who haven't watched, we can still be friends but I'm starting to doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion.
youtu.be/xwV6flbqQzI
youtu.be/xwV6flbqQzI
Let's Chat with 65scribe - YouTube creator and Macintosh Collector Supreme!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This was a fun look behind the scenes at 65scribe to learn about the collection and how the episodes are created. And of course, another great interview by Ron. Well done! 👏
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I hadn’t been watching his activities for a while, but it appears that the known scam artist and unrepentant thief Sean Lee Robinson (also known as Geek With Social Skills) is once again active in vintage computing circles.
Avoid this loser, and don’t get scammed.
youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c?...
Avoid this loser, and don’t get scammed.
youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c?...
Don't take my word for it about SeanRox / Geek with Social Skills - LISTEN TO THIS GUY! #SCAMMER
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I hadn’t been watching his activities for a while, but it appears that the known scam artist and unrepentant thief Sean Lee Robinson (also known as Geek With Social Skills) is once again active in vintage computing circles.
Avoid this loser, and don’t get scammed.
youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c?...
Avoid this loser, and don’t get scammed.
youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c?...
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
The cable-TV powered Sega Channel for Genesis/Mega Drive has been preserved and over 140 ROMs recovered. Here's the remarkable story: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Sega Channel Preserved: Over 140 Mega Drive ROMs Recovered
Unreleased prototypes, never-before-seen MD web browser.
www.digitalfoundry.net
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The cable-TV powered Sega Channel for Genesis/Mega Drive has been preserved and over 140 ROMs recovered. Here's the remarkable story: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...
Good morning snowy shed ☀️ ☃️
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Good morning snowy shed ☀️ ☃️
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I wrote a few things about my friend @burgerbecky.bsky.social. ❤️
Memories of Burger Becky
Rebecca Ann "Burger Becky" Heineman passed away last month, after a brief but intense battle with cancer. Her contributions to video game history are innumerable; if you've played a video game made wi...
blitter.net
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I wrote a few things about my friend @burgerbecky.bsky.social. ❤️
Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
Is Kodak's $400 8mm film digitizer worth it? - Full Review & Firmware Mods + Hacks
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
Reposted by Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
Didja hear about WOOTSwitch: a cool ADB switcher unit for your Classic Mac?
Set up four macs to use a single keyboard and mouse: great for bench diagnostics, space savings, and more!
Use Code HOLIDAY2025 and get 10% off!
jcm-1.com/product/wo...
Set up four macs to use a single keyboard and mouse: great for bench diagnostics, space savings, and more!
Use Code HOLIDAY2025 and get 10% off!
jcm-1.com/product/wo...
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Didja hear about WOOTSwitch: a cool ADB switcher unit for your Classic Mac?
Set up four macs to use a single keyboard and mouse: great for bench diagnostics, space savings, and more!
Use Code HOLIDAY2025 and get 10% off!
jcm-1.com/product/wo...
Set up four macs to use a single keyboard and mouse: great for bench diagnostics, space savings, and more!
Use Code HOLIDAY2025 and get 10% off!
jcm-1.com/product/wo...