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cultofmac.com /1 month ago

Today in Apple history: Multimedia Macs take on the world

On July 18, 1994, Apple launched the Quadra, Performa and LC 630 Macintoshes tailored for professional, home and educational markets. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest...

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cultofmac.com /3 weeks ago

Today in Apple history: Mac Centris 660av is an audiovisual masterpiece

On July 29, 1993, Apple released the Macintosh Centris 660av. The Mac came with PlainTalk, Apple's first software that recognized speech. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the lat...

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cultofmac.com /1 month ago

Today in Apple history: Mac LC 520 sets its sights on the classroom

On June 28, 1993, Apple shipped the Macintosh LC 520, an all-in-one Mac targeted at the education market and schools' multimedia needs. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the lates...

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koreatimes.co.kr /1 week ago

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He e...

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macworld.com /2 weeks ago

Your old Mac and iPhone are suddenly worth a lot more

Macworld When Apple hiked prices on dozens of devices in late June, we were left wondering what that meant for trade-ins. Since Apple was charging more for new devices, we na...

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stuff.co.nz /2 weeks ago

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life....

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cultofmac.com /1 week ago

Today in Apple history: Original iMac arrives to save Apple

On August 15, 1998, the colorful iMac G3 went on sale to a rabid audience. The original iMac was the world's first internet-ready computer (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the la...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

As AI Grips World, The Thrill of Collecting Vintage Computers is Growing

The community's passion was evident at the Vintage Computer Festival held in Silicon Valley in early August.

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everymac.com /1 month ago

EveryMac Turns 30

EveryMac: Thirty years is a long time — and a great deal has changed since then — but what has not changed is that EveryMac.com has been there to provide you with detailed info...

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blog.adafruit.com /1 month ago

A homebrew Apple II clone, the SB mini II

The original Apple II and II Plus computers were built with all off-the-shelf components. It wasn’t until the later models like the IIe that Apple was getting custom chips made whi...

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cnx-software.com /1 month ago

Macintosh emulator works on ESP32-P4 display devkits from M5Stack and Waveshare

ESP32 chips have been used for retro gaming and computing for years, but Austin McChord (Amcchord) adds to that with a Macintosh emulator ported to a couple of ESP32-P4 display dev...

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mysanantonio.com /2 weeks ago

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

As Silicon Valley invents the artificial-intelligence future, a growing community of hobbyists is preserving the classic computers that helped launch the digital revolution.

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cultofmac.com /1 month ago

Today in Apple history: Apple ships its last Mac with a CRT monitor

On July 5, 2006, Apple discontinued its last CRT Mac, with the cancellation of the low-end eMac product line aimed at schools. Thin is in! (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the la...

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inc.com /1 month ago

A Working Apple-1 From the 1970s Is Expected to Fetch $300,000. The Real Treasure May Be 5 Faded Storefront Photos

RR Auction’s Apple anniversary sale includes a working Apple-1, Steve Jobs memorabilia, and rare photos of the Byte Shop, where Apple’s retail story began.

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cultofmac.com /3 weeks ago

Today in Apple history: Macintosh SE gets supersized storage

On August 1, 1989, Apple introduced the Mac SE FDHD, which came with a versatile new SuperDrive capable of storing a massive 1.4MB of data. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the l...

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cultofmac.com /2 weeks ago

Today in Apple history: Original Mac Pro packs serious Intel power

On August 7, 2006, Apple launched the first Mac Pro, a high-end desktop that completed the transition to Intel processors from PowerPC chips. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the...

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github.com /1 month ago

ArtfulType: Markdown Writing App for the 68K Macintosh

Sean Malseed — “Action Retro” on YouTube — created a Markdown editor for the original Macintosh. Source code on GitHub; intro video on YouTube. It’s written in C, not Pascal, and u...

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kotaku.com /23 hours ago

Revolutionary Macintosh Fantasy Series Celebrates 40th Anniversary With PC Version

The intricate and intensely animated Dark Castle pushed ‘80s Apple computers beyond their limits, its 1-bit legacy lingering to this very day

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cultofmac.com /1 week ago

Today in Apple history: Power Mac G4 gets a mirrored redesign

On August 13, 2002, Apple introduced the final redesign of its Power Mac G4, the Mirrored Drive Doors model. A flap over fan noise ensued. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the la...

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albawaba.com /4 weeks ago

First-ever Apple computer set to sell for at least $300,000

ALBAWABA - The Apple-1, a vintage 8-bit desktop computer and the tech giant's first-ever product by Steve Jobs, is expected to garner at least $300,000 in an upcoming auction, with...

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

A new map app for Mac OS 9

OS9Map is a new OpenStreetMap browser for Mac OS 9, which was last updated 24 years ago: three years before the volunteer-maintained mapping service was even founded. The app requi...

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cultofmac.com /1 week ago

Today in Apple history: PowerBook 165 becomes Apple’s most affordable laptop

On August 16, 1993, Apple shipped the PowerBook 165. It lacked a color screen, but came with a relatively small price tag of $1,970. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest A...

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

Reviving old PCs with Linux now that new ones cost an arm and a leg

Apple sharply raising the prices of laptops and other gear brought home that the

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cultofmac.com /4 weeks ago

Today in Apple history: The last iBook laptop goes on sale

On July 26, 2005, Apple debuted the final iBook before switching to the MacBook product line. Here's a look at the opaque white iBook G4. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the lat...

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