MacEffects BLACK Case for Apple IIc & Mockingboard 4c News @JDW-
MacEffects BLACK Case for Apple IIc & Mockingboard 4c News  @JDW-
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch me install & enhance the matte Black MacEffects Case & Keyboard Kit on my Apple IIc. BONUS: Mockingboard 4c "noise issue" update.

🔎 *INDEX*
0:00 — Intro
1:04 — Black & Clear Compared
4:04 — Opening an EMPTY MacEffects Case
5:25 — DIY Dust Guard Filter (Kozo paper)
11:13 — Opening an INSTALLED MacEffects Case
13:26 — Polycarbonate Back Panel (Tab Strength)
14:47 — Teardown
17:26 — Sticker & Rubber Feet Install
18:17 — Metal Plate & Paper Insulator
19:14 — Bottom Case Install
25:38 — Top Case & Handle Install
29:15 — Beauty Shots
29:29 — Keyboard Backlight & Mockingboard 4c NOISE
32:25 — Typing Experience & Key Quirks
34:37 — Pricing
35:26 — Closing Thoughts

🛒 *THINGS TO BUY*
• MacEffects Black Case & Keyboard: bit.ly/3CsStG2
• KOZO Fibrous Paper, 0.03mm thick, for making a top-case Dust Guard (Amazon Japan): bit.ly/3WG5LpE
(Made from the inner bark of a Mulberry tree.)
Cut to: 25.5 x 13.5 cm (10 x 5.3")
Proxies like Japan Rabbit might let you buy it: bit.ly/4hgs39X
• GLUE to affix Kozo paper to underside of top case: amzn.to/3WBmvys
• BONDIC (for plastic repairs, securing speaker, etc.): amzn.to/4119p0b
• 10W UV Flashlight (what I use to cure Bondic): amzn.to/3DLbizS
• Black Floppy Drive FACEPLATE (3D printable file, FREE): bit.ly/4hByiEV
• Yellow Shirt reproduction (mine's a bit different because it's a 1984 original): bit.ly/4ee1cZy
• EYOYO 10" IPS Display: bit.ly/4gSm8ah
• IIc to VGA Adapter: bit.ly/4fv4BnQ
(This adapter isn't needed if your IIc's RCA/composite connector is OK. Adapter offers Composite & VGA outputs, plus monochrome modes)
• Mockingboard 4c (7% discount page): quick09.tistory.com/1534
• Mockingboard 4c (on EBAY — no discount): ebay.com/usr/ksd09
• Mockingboard 4c Speaker Clips (free STL file): quick09.tistory.com/1555
JLPCB does low cost, pro-level prints: jlc3dp.com/3d-printing-quote
• FloppyEMU (supports SmartPort Hard Disk images & Floppy disk images too): bit.ly/3DCIMW4
• Drive Switcher (for FloppyEMU): bigmessowires.com/switcher
• SPIISDv2 (ONLY supports SmartPort Hard Disk images, not floppies, but cheaper than FloppyEMU): bit.ly/42FO5P1
• ROM Xc (lets you use any of the 4 IIc ROMs, boot games from ROM, adds a real time clock, and more!): bit.ly/4a0Ia8U
• Replacement Speakers (for the stock speaker) with shallow magnets.
WARNING! I'm told the stock speaker is 38mm (1.5"). I've not measured it.
36mm (required hot glue or Bondic to secure it): amzn.to/4gGWRzk
40mm (may be too large to fit?): amzn.to/4gF7K4E

💵 _Your price on Amazon (US only) is the same even if you don't click the "amzn.to" Affiliate links above, but if you do click & purchase within 24 hours, Amazon may pay me a small commission on qualifying items in your Cart._

For you who prefer the IIc CLEAR case:
• MacEffects Clear Case: bit.ly/3CrugzG
• MacEffects Clear Keyboard: bit.ly/4fTjBft
• My Clear Case & Keyboard Review: youtu.be/2zMeLMvfeLA
• My Clear Keyboard installed in the Stock IIc Case: youtu.be/driCUnsXZcY

💾 *SOFTWARE*
• Mockingboard 4c COMPATIBLE Games & Music Apps: bit.ly/40bQZcx
• Total Replay: archive.org/details/TotalReplay
• Total Replay II: bit.ly/3UoQEhg
• Virtual ][ emulator (not free, but the best on the Mac): virtualii.com

📚 *REFERENCE*
• MacEffects Keyboard MANUAL: bit.ly/4hlD0qM
• MacEffects Keyboard SOFTWARE (143K disk image & source code): bit.ly/40NXuBc
• Mockingboard 4c MANUAL: quick09.tistory.com/1298

🙇‍♂️ *SPECIAL THANKS* to Mark Jozaitis of MacEffects for answering my many questions and of course for making these fabulous keyboards & cases!

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🎵 *BACKGROUND MUSIC* (Mockingboard generated)
• Pure Noise: http://fr3nch.t0uch.free.fr
• Ultima V: apple.asimov.net/images/games/rpg/ultima/ultima_V
• Latecomer: fenarinarsa.com/?p=1229
• pt3_player.dsk v1.4: deater.net/weave/vmwprod/pt3_player

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