Stuff of interest

and stuff for old Macs
A simple list of documents or ripped webpages. In short, a quick link for myself when i need it. Not my work. Some of the files are txt files which are suited for offine reading on older machines, or converting to read on your Newton! The links within the pages should take you back to the original site.


Sys7 + Norton Tools.img A mini System 7 boot disk with Norton Disk Tools. Handy for that hard drive that won't show up.

System 1.1 If you are lucky enough to have an original Mac or a 512k then this should sort you.

68000.txt A list of software that works on the 68000 CPU and how. A great wealth of information.

Old FAQ Introductory Mac FAQ 1996

PB100 Facts and links.

Internet FAQ Jags Internet FAQ

Internet FAQ2 Another FAQ with lots of other good info.

PB500 Take apart guide

PB180 Manual

Apple][ Manual

Newton 2000Manual

Apple ScriptMini Guide

System 6 in an OsX environment System 6 Heavens PDF

Troubleshooting Simple Mac TroubleShooting

BeOs HandBook for BeOs

Mac Keys Mac Keyboards Shortcuts

Jan 1996 Mac Today Jan 1996

July 1995 Mac Today July 1995

Apples CRT Safety Guide Handy if you want to discharge your Compact Mac tube before messing around. I didn't bother, i just messed around.

PB1400 The FAQ for the Powerbook 1400

ATPM1995 Issue one of About This Particular Mac

Linux / 68k FAQ for Linux / 68k distro

Modem Strings Handy to get that old modem working with that old Mac

BeOs to OsX One mans journey from one to the other

SE30 Repair Screen and mobo fixes -(safari web archive.SIT)

PB500 Hardware fixes and upgrades

PB100 Battery fixes and power socket repair. No pictures tho.

Networking for old macs. Word Doc

3 Macs Networking info. Good, clear & simple

StorageFAQ HD, FDD, CDROM

20th Anniversary Mac Manual

Mac Plus Manual

Moof! DogCow!

Apple // History in 27 txt files (.sit)

Z88 How to connect your 512k Mac or Plus (jpg)

Virus Old-ish Mac Virus FAQ

PB5xx Upgrade Some info for folk who have the PPC upgrade cards for the PB5xx series.

Guy Kawasaki's EvageList from 1995/1996

WWW eBook World Wide Web starter kit eBook, featuring MacHTTP; which is serving this to you now.1995

Apple at a glance Old promo material with a few pics and info for the Apple ///

Apple //c Pin out information. I used this to connect a 12v power adapter to the 7 pin DIN plug the Apple //c uses as a power connector.

Powerbook 100 Take apart manual

Manual for (SAM) - Software Automated Mouth. The software that played a key part in my RetroChallenge.

MacWorld 1988 Editorial, why the Macintosh can't fail.

Desktop Publishing promo with Douglas Adams

A weird magazine / advert hybrid from Apple 1979

Jan 1984 - a few pages of Windfall magazine with stuff on the LISA

Powerbook 180c review. What, colour in a portable?.

Kermit 65 manual for the Apple ][ - it worked for me. Fully featured.


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