Running Mac OS Sonoma on a Trash Can Mac Pro? Easier and cheaper than you think! Jon Obst 2024-10-18 | Running Mac OS Sonoma on a Trash Can Mac Pro? Easier and cheaper than you think!
HyperDrive FX/20 - 1985 20 megabyte SCSI Drive Jon Obst 2024-10-14 | In this video I take a look at a HyperDrive FX/20, which is a 20 megabyte SCSI Drive from 1985 designed for use with the Macintosh Plus. Let's test it, try to fix it, and then maybe reuse the case for something a little more modern if we can't fix the drive.#macintosh #vintagecomputing #electronicsrepair #harddrive
Salvaged Apple Monitor Testing Jon Obst 2024-10-07 | I have had these monitors that I salvaged from going to scrap sitting around for a while, let's test them all out and see what works and what doesn't.#apple #macintosh #appleii #electronicsrepair #crt
Late 2009 27 iMac repair and upgrade! Jon Obst 2024-09-30 | Can we take a broken 15 year old iMac and make it usable in 2024? This Late 2009 iMac has a beautiful screen hidden behind the broken glass and it is such a shame that Apple has turned them into e-waste at this point - so OCLP to the rescue! Let's fix the broken glass, upgrade the hard drive to an SSD, and max the RAM out, and throw on a (un)supported operating system!#apple #imac #computerupgrade #computerrepair #oclp
Beyond Shadowgate (2024) #retrogaming #8bitgames #shadowgate #8bitgaming Jon Obst 2024-09-25 | Beyond Shadowgate (2024) #retrogaming #8bitgames #shadowgate #8bitgaming
Lets Play: Beyond Shadowgate (2024) Jon Obst 2024-09-23 | The 35-years-in-the-making sequel to 1987's Shadowgate, Beyond Shadowgate is a 8-bit styled dungeon explorer available on Steam and GoG. Spoiler note: I play through about the end of the demo, but you will see how to solve all the puzzles to escape the initial prison!store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/Beyond_ShadowgateCheck out my detailed review video here: youtu.be/CNvwxXNRIe4#8bitgames #retrogaming #shadowgate #letsplay
Game Review: Beyond Shadowgate (2024) Jon Obst 2024-09-23 | Following the same style of 8-bit gaming as its 1987 predecessor Shadowgate, Beyond Shadowgate (2024) brings the 1980's to 2024! This direct sequel was 35 years in the making, and oh boy am I excited to finally get to play it. Let's see how 8-bit gaming holds up in today's world. store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/Beyond_ShadowgateCheck out my Let's Play video here: youtu.be/OE2GY25fDok#shadowgate #8-bit #8bitgaming #8bitgames #retrogaming
Vintage PC Facebook Marketplace find September 2024 Jon Obst 2024-09-17 | Vintage PC Facebook Marketplace find September 2024 #vintagecomputing #gateway2000 #gateway #pentium #486
Core i5 Dead Mac Mini Repair Jon Obst 2024-09-16 | Take a journey with me as I attempt to repair two Core i5 Mac Minis, both with no power issues, to see if these little fellas still have any usable life left in them. #apple #macmini #electronicsrepair #pcrepair
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (VCFMW) 19 Jon Obst 2024-09-09 | Come with me on a tour of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (VCFMW) 19! We'll check out the exhibitors, the sales, a bit of one of the talks, and drop off the things I brought.#vcf #vcfmw #vintagecomputing #vcfmw19
Recapping an LC to giveaway at VCF Midwest 2024 Jon Obst 2024-09-02 | In this video I recap a Mac LC that we will be giving away at Vintage Computer Fest Midwest 2024 (Sep 9-10 2024)! Look for the table with all the Mac LC's on it, and a guy named Scott hanging around. Get the high score in Oregon Trail and you'll be taking this LC home!vcfmw.org #apple #vcfmw #vcf #macintosh #electronicsrepair
3D Printed Flux Dispenser Jon Obst 2024-08-26 | 3D Printed Flux Dispenserthingiverse.com/thing:3148234#electronics #electronicsrepair #flux #3dprinting
Apple IIc USB Type-C Power Adapter Jon Obst 2024-08-26 | I have purchased an Apple IIc USB Type-C Power Adapter (and Atari 8-bit, and Commodore 64) and I take a look at them in this video and give my unbiased and non-sponsored review.Link: mozzwald.com/product/apple-iic-usb-c-power-delivery-adapter#notsponsored #appleii #commodore64 #atari #retrogaming #retrocomputing
DOS Compatibility Card Wattage at Idle Jon Obst 2024-08-22 | DOS Compatibility Card Wattage at IdleHow much wattage does a 486 DX2-66 use at idle when running inside a PowerMac?
Resurrecting DOS Compatibility Cards From the Parts Bin Jon Obst 2024-08-19 | I found two "Houdini II" Apple DOS Compatibility cards on my local FB marketplace, but the catch was they had been stripped of their CPU and RAM, and the proprietary cable to run the cards was long gone. As luck would have it, I have all of these parts needed and familiarity with these cards, so let's rebuild them and give them a go!#apple #macintosh #powermacintosh #msdos #retrogaming
How to Upgrade Your OCLP Apple Mac to the Latest MacOS version Jon Obst 2024-08-19 | Did you use OCLP (Open Core Legacy Patcher) to install an unsupported Mac OS on your Mac? And now its been a bit and you want to upgrade to the latest Mac OS? No problem! Check out this video for the quick and simple steps.#macos #apple #oclp #macossonoma
Is the Trashcan Mac actually usable with Mac OS Sonoma? Jon Obst 2024-08-12 | In this previous video, I show how to use Open Core Legacy Patcher to run Mac OS Sonoma on a Late 2013 Trashcan mac: youtu.be/pczkdbpEEr8Now that I've had it running for a while, let me tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly.Tutorial on upgrading your OLPC installed MacOS to latest: youtu.be/U_qjvI-bVTo#macpro #opencore #macossonoma #macos #apple
Repair: The Monorail All-In-One PC Jon Obst 2024-08-05 | LGR's video here: youtube.com/watch?v=9_wFw1O3BR8In this video, I take a deeper look at the internals of the Monorail all-in-one PC from the mid 1990's in an attempt to resurrect an example unit.#vintagecomputing #electronicsrepair #monorail #pentium
Panasonic Business Parter 150 (Tandy 1100FD) Jon Obst 2024-07-29 | I rescued this little 8088 class (NEC V20 processor) laptop from a recycling center. Let's get it back up and running and use it for things it was never intended to do - play games!#vintagecomputing #electronicsrepair #panasonic #tandy
Testing out a vintage CRT Jon Obst 2024-07-24 | Testing out a vintage CRT with Super Mario Bros on Nintendo#CRT #vintagegaming #nintendo #supermariobros
The Apple Imagewriter I Jon Obst 2024-07-22 | Things the Apple Imagewriter can do that today's printers can't: - Get ink for $5 (newly made) - Print banners (yes, those) - Function for 40 years (release date June 1, 1984)In this video, I dig my Imagewriter out of storage and let's see if we can't make it print one of those fun banners of yesteryear!#vintagecomputing #vintageprinting #imagewriter #apple #appleii
Guide: NT 4.0 on Power Mac Blue & White G3 (maciNTosh) Jon Obst 2024-07-16 | Project page: github.com/Wack0/maciNToshWith some very speedy updates, Wack0 got the maciNTosh project working on Blue & White G3 machines. In this video I go through the steps required to turn your 1999 Power Mac into a Windows NT on PPC machine.Part 1 is here: youtu.be/n-TILm2IWiE#vintagecomputing #powermacintosh #g3 #windowsnt
NT 4.0 on Power Mac Blue & White G3 - Part 1 of 2 Jon Obst 2024-07-15 | Project page: github.com/Wack0/maciNToshPlease find part 2 here: youtu.be/rt2VsFz5adII took this two day old project for a spin on my B&W G3 - check it out! Looking forward to making a part 2 as the code matures!#vintagecomputing #powermacintosh #g3 #windowsnt
Can you retrobright using only the sun? Jon Obst 2024-07-08 | I've seen some discussions about retrobrighting using only the sun - no chemicals, no tubs, no UV LEDs - just the sun, and I wanted to put that to the test. Join me as we experiment with nothing more than a keyboard and the great outdoors!#retrobright #retr0bright #vintagecomputing #macintosh
Attic Found Commodore PC 10-2 Restoration Jon Obst 2024-07-01 | Someone was selling this PC 10-2 on Facebook marketplace in an unknown condition, as found in their father's attic. Well, I can't pass something like that up, mouse droppings and all. Let's see if it is as bad as it looks, and if we can get it working once again!#commodore #commodorepc10 #pc10 #vintagecomputing #vintagegaming
Review - Tozinova G5 Handheld Game Console Jon Obst 2024-06-24 | In this video I review the Tozinova G5 Handheld Game Console. Is it good, crap, or somewhere in the middle?#retrogaming #handheldgames #emulation #tozinova
The Commodore Colt Jon Obst 2024-06-10 | I recently acquired this unique Commodore Colt. Let's set it up and see what Commodore thought x86 should look like!#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #commodorecolt #commodore
May/June Vintage Computing Pickups Jon Obst 2024-06-09 | May/June Vintage Computing PickupsHere’s all the fun projects I’ve lined up for myself in the past couple of months!#vintagecomputing #retrogaming#commodore #apple #amiga #colecovision #mx84
Compaq Portable II Restoration - Part 1 Jon Obst 2024-06-03 | This Compaq Portable II was rescued from an e-cycling center, about to be scrapped! Let's see if it works, and if not, try to restore it to good working order.Part 1! Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion to this series!#compaq #electronicsrepair #vintagecomputing #vintagegaming
Fujinet for Apple II Machines Jon Obst 2024-05-27 | In this guide I explain how to get your new Fujinet adapter working on your Apple IIgs (and it'll work very similarly on your //e)https://fujinet.online/category/apple-ii/#appleii #fujinet #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #vintagegaming
Apple ][+ (and Fossils) at Great Plains Paleontology Jon Obst 2024-05-20 | Join me as we take a look at the Apple ][+ and Silentype printer being used at Great Plains Paleontology in Madison, WI!#apple #appleii #paleontology #retrocomputing
Wins and Fails - 1000 Subscriber Extravaganza Continued! Jon Obst 2024-05-13 | Part 2 of 2 of the 1000 subscriber extravaganza!In this episode we will:* Randomly select a winner of the recapped Mac LC II system* Take a look at a number of projects that were dead endsHope you enjoy and thanks for 1000!#applemacintosh #vintagecomputing #electronicsrepair #macintosh
1000 Subscriber Giveaway: Macintosh LC II Jon Obst 2024-05-07 | 1000 Subscriber Giveaway: Macintosh LC II#applemacintosh #macintosh #contest #vintagecomputing
1000 Subscriber Celebration! Mac LC II Recap and Giveaway! Jon Obst 2024-05-06 | In this video I recap a Macintosh LC II and then tell you how you can win it!Please watch the video for complete rules and details.#macintosh #vintagecomputing #recap #electronicsrepair
Vintage Retinal Scanner (with Windows 2000 PC) Jon Obst 2024-04-29 | I got this vintage Windows 2000 machine, that also had the retinal scanner that it was used with included. Let's burn my eyes out with it!#vintagecomputing #retinal #windows2000
2010 Acer Pentium D Laptops - Trash to Treasure? Jon Obst 2024-04-22 | I found a pair of 2010 Acer laptops at the recycling center. Let's see if we can make these machines useful in 2014!#acer #pentium #windows10 #reducereuserecycle #pentium
New In Box 2004 Gateway Pentium 4 Restoration and Upgrade Jon Obst 2024-04-15 | I got this "New In Box" 2004 Gateway Pentium 4 system! Let's find out if it truly is new and unused, and then fix the board up, upgrade the video card, and play some 2004 Triple A titles on it!#gateway #gateway2000 #gw2k #vintagecomputing
Performance Test: Mario Kart 64 on HP T420 Thin Client running Batocera Linux Jon Obst 2024-04-10 | In the related video, a viewer commented that they didn't believe that a thin client was up to the challenge of running Nintendo 64 games. Since I had not yet tried this, I couldn't confirm or deny this statement. In this short, I give a quick demo of Mario Kart 64 to show how it peforms. #emulation #batocera #retrogaming #nintendo64
DIY $10 Awesome Retro Games Console Jon Obst 2024-04-08 | Let's take a used $10 boring business focused HP T420 Thin Client and turn it into an Awesome Retro Gaming Console!#batocera #retrogaming #thinclient #emulation
#Retrogaming on an HP T420 Thin Client Jon Obst 2024-04-02 | #Retrogaming on an HP T420 Thin Client#turbografix16 #pcengine #thinclient
Free Geek - Vintage Computer Shopping in Minneapolis, MN USA Jon Obst 2024-04-01 | Lain and I had a trip planned to The Cities in Minnesota, so I thought we should definitely make a stop at Free Geek store and check things out! What exactly is Free Geek? Keep watching to find out, or check out the links below:freegeektwincities.orgfreegeek.org#vintagecomputing #macintosh #apple #freegeek
Vintage Computing Pickups Feb/Mar 2024 Jon Obst 2024-04-01 | Vintage Computing Pickups Feb/Mar 2024#retrocomputing #macintosh #next #atari #texasinstruments
Lengthen your SE and SE/30 Cable to Make Repairs Easier! #MARCHintosh Jon Obst 2024-03-25 | Are you trying to troubleshoot that SE/30 board with the battery leak? Finding it difficult to test voltages and signals with the board powered on? Worry no more! Lengthen your analog to digital board cable and run that SE/30 two feet away from the chassis!#apple #macintosh #marchintosh2024 #vintagecomputing #electronicsrepair #MARCHintosh Event Logo concept and design by Javier Rivera | YouTube: youtube.com/c/JavMaster | Twitter: @javmast3r
GlobalTalk? AppleTalk over IP to celebrate #MARCHintosh Jon Obst 2024-03-18 | This year for #MARCHintosh, the community has come together to do AppleTalk networking over IP on a global scale! In this video I go through setting it up using @Mac84 's BlueSCSI image and connecting my vintage #Apple #Macintosh systems to the global network!#MARCHintosh Event Logo concept and design by Javier Rivera | YouTube: youtube.com/c/JavMaster | Twitter: @javmast3r#marchintosh2024 #vintagecomputing
#MARCHintosh #GlobalTalk Jon Obst 2024-03-16 | Leeching software from @RonsCompVids to test out# GlobalTalk during #MARCHintosh
Reviewing Vintage Macintosh Goodies from wish.com with Lain #MARCHintosh Jon Obst 2024-03-11 | I am always searching on the sites like AliExpress, Wish and now Temu for anything vintage apple related. Sometimes you find stuff, sometimes you don't. In this video are three cheap-o items that I picked up from these sites that we will review for you.#marchintosh #marchintosh2024 #vintagecomputing #applemacintosh #MARCHintosh Event Logo concept and design by Javier Rivera | YouTube: youtube.com/c/JavMaster | Twitter: @javmast3r
Macintosh SE Speaker Replacement #MARCHintosh2024 Jon Obst 2024-03-04 | No sound coming out of your Macintosh SE? The problem could be as easy as a dead speaker! Check out this video to see how difficult and dangerous Apple made it to change out a $0.50 speaker in one of these machines.#MARCHintosh #MARCHintosh2024 #apple #macintosh #applemacintosh #vintagecomputing#MARCHintosh Event Logo concept and design by Javier Rivera | YouTube: youtube.com/c/JavMaster | Twitter: @javmast3r
Vintage Computing Exhibition @ Crucible (Madison, WI) Jon Obst 2024-02-26 | I was invited (ok I got myself an invite) to display some vintage computers at (what I lovingly call) a nerd show! Mixed in with Magic: The Gathering, Tabletop RPGs and various crafting, I setup four machines with some games for the general public to play with. #vintagecomputing #atari #macintosh #compaq #commodore64 #vintagegaming
What’s your favorite system for vintage gaming? Jon Obst 2024-02-21 | What’s your favorite vintage system for vintage gaming?#vintagecomputing #vintagegaming #macintosh #atari #commodore64
Review: PocketSprite! The Worlds Smallest Vintage Game Emulator Jon Obst 2024-02-19 | In this video I take a look at the tiny PocketSprite - the World's Smallest Vintage Game Emulator. Does this little device have enough horsepower to run demanding NES titles? Are the controls even usable? Can you even see the screen? Let's find out!pocketsprite.com
PS5 DualSense Liquid Damage Repair Jon Obst 2024-02-12 | If your PS5 controller charges, but won't turn on with a button press - this video might have the tips you need to make the simple repair to fix it!#playstation #dualsense #electronicsrepair #gaming #liquiddamage
