Action Retro
This iMac G3 Has a Terrifying Problem... Lets Fix It
updated
Today we're upgrading (and potentially saving from internal doom) an iMac G5 iSight, one of the rarest Macs that no one ever talks about! It's one of the coolest machines ever... especially if one wants to run PowerPC Linux :)
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π iMac G5 iFixit: ifixit.com/Device/iMac_G5
π Fienix Linux: fienixppc.blogspot.com
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#PowerPC #iMac #Macintosh
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Today we're saving Apple's oft-overlooked masterpiece, the eMac G4! But what horrors have the capacitor plague bestowed upon us?!
VIDEO LINKS:
π eMac on iFixit: ifixit.com/Device/eMac
π Classicube: macintoshgarden.org/games/minecraft-152
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#PowerPC #eMac #Macintosh
Today we're saying goodbye to our G3-swapped Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - most likely the only such TAM in existence. But they computer we're trading it for is something else...
VIDEO LINKS:
π New Comm Slot II ethernet cards: https://androda.work/product/comm-slot-ii-10-100-ethernet-cards/
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#TAM #Macintosh #PowerPC
Today we're going to install RealBasic on an old computer AND a new one... technically at the same time? Or the same install? Anyway, it's really easy and fun - and you can totally do this!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Download my silly game for free here: patreon.com/posts/would-you-like-112786072
π RealBasic at the Macintosh Garden: macintoshgarden.org/apps/realbasic-1x-2x-3x-4x-5x
π Greater starter HDA image from @RonsCompVids: macintoshgarden.org/apps/ultimate-system-71
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#RealBasic #Macintosh #Programming
Today we're fixing up the greatest tablet ever released - the 2011 HP TouchPad running webOS!
VIDEO LINKS:
π webOS Archive: appcatalog.webosarchive.org
π Tedium article: tedium.co/2020/03/31/hp-touchpad-history
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#HP #TouchPad #WebOS
Today we're installing the brand new Beta 5 release of Haiku!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Haiku Beta 5: haiku-os.org/get-haiku/r1beta5/release-notes
π Haiku GUI guide: haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/gui.html
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Thank you Bambu for sponsoring today's video!
Today we're finally fixing the biggest flaw with the 2013 Trash Can Mac Pro... it's hideous appearance. Oh, and we'll install Void Linux.
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π Yeggi link: yeggi.com/q/mac+pro+2013+imperial+astromech
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#MacPro #Linux #bambu
Today we're building a PC in a one of 15 custom built Quadra 700-style mini ITX case. Every part of this case is a labor of love and work of art.
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π Subreddit: old.reddit.com/r/sffsleeperpc
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#Quadra #Macintosh #Linux
Today we're installing a developer preview of Firefox OS onto a somewhat spicy Galaxy Tab 4!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Firefox OS on Internet Archive: archive.org/details/b2g-44.0a1.en-US.win32
π The Firefox Marketplace Dump: archive.org/details/Firefox_Marketplace_2018_03_Capture
π A great first-person history of FFOS: medium.com/@bfrancis/the-story-of-firefox-os-cb5bf796e8fb
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This month, I tried:
- Yellowstone Ride by Tru Western- sbird.co/3SEnyeQ
- The Hedonist by Ex Nihilo- sbird.co/46Gas6A
- Regent Leather by Thameen London- sbird.co/3yvmwuZ
- Ambre Royal Parfum by Ormonde Jayne- sbird.co/3WDdjsv
Today we're swapping an i7 into a 2012 iMac, and installing the latest version of Ubuntu! How will it perform?
VIDEO LINKS:
π Ubuntu 24.04: ubuntu.com/desktop
π Custom Nvidia driver PPA: launchpad.net/~dtl131/+archive/ubuntu/nvidiaexp
π Ubuntu Kernel Switcher: github.com/bkw777/mainline
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Today we're turning a transparent prison-issue CRT TV into a DIY Apple IIGS monitor!
VIDEO LINKS:
π GG Labs GS2HD: tindie.com/products/gglabs/gs2hd-apple-iigs-rgb-to-hdtv-component-adapter
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Sharge Disk
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Today we're exploring some revolutionary early Mac music software that's nearly lost to time... and running it through a modern guitar pedal!
The cool harp channel I showed is @emilyharpist
VIDEO LINKS:
π Music Mouse modern implementation: teropa.info/musicmouse
π Interview with Laurie Spiegel at NAMM: ww1.namm.org/library/oral-history/laurie-spiegel
π Early Laurie Spiegel interview from Bell Labs: youtube.com/watch?v=TzOJtZYsGSA
π Laurie playing live electronic music in 1977: youtube.com/watch?v=NChqEEz31eE
π Music Mouse at Macintosh Garden: macintoshgarden.org/apps/musicmouse-202
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#Macintosh #MacPlus #Music
Today we're installing the 32 bit version of Kali Linux on a tiny Goober PC.
VIDEO LINKS:
π Kali Linux: kali.org/get-kali/#kali-installer-images
π Check out my friend Mike: @MichaelAStanhope
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#Kali #Linux #Goober
Today we're hacking up an old transparent prison CRT TV to give it some better inputs... to maybe even use as a computer monitor!
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π Reddit thread: old.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/ly46s0/rca_clearview_prison_tv_users_add_composite_and
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#Monitor #Vintage #CRT
Today, the Cursed Mac returns for a slew of new mods!
LINKS:
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π Cursed Mac series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbN2ejWqayXV39t43q80P2Na6FWwLLET
π Power supply: ebay.com/itm/266898469654
π Accelerator thread on 68kMLA: 68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/fs-socketed-interware-booster-for-se-30-iix.46715
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#Macintosh #SE30 #68K
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π House of Moth CPU Delidding Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=DITLch9aSlY
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#Xeon #Linux #Mac
Today, we're upgrading the crap out of a Mac Pro 5,1 to turn it into the ultimate Linux Mac Pro. I've been wanting to do this build for ages!
LINKS:
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π Pixlas guide: thehouseofmoth.com/mac-pro-pixlas-mod
π Pixlas video guide: youtube.com/watch?v=VhFg1Xcv9E4
π Open Core Legacy: dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher
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#Ubuntu #Linux #Mac
How painful could it possibly be?
Thanks @MichaelAStanhope for donating this lil' fella.
LINKS:
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π Arch32: archlinux32.org
π Forum post about install issues: bbs.archlinux32.org/viewtopic.php?id=3431
π SSD mod guide: instructables.com/Toughbook-CF-U1-Readily-Available-SSD-Mod
π Great video mod guide by @Morninglowe: youtube.com/watch?v=9syGVhpcqGY
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#Arch #Linux #Pentium
Thank you Bambu for sponsoring today's video!
Today we're building a real working Mac "Minus", complete with working 5 inch CRT!
LINKS:
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π Mac Minus: thingiverse.com/thing:5532530
π Bambu A1 printer: bit.ly/3WiJ9e5
π Bambu filament: bit.ly/3SmLxza
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#Macintosh #RaspberryPi #bambu
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π The install Gist: gist.github.com/Alee14/e32a44e53d910a4cf5802e0c59d78061
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#Arch #Linux #Pentium
Today, we're installing Windows NT on PowerPC Mac - something that was previously impossible!
LINKS:
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π Github: github.com/Wack0/maciNTosh
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#WindowsNT #PowerPC #Macintosh
Today, we're installing the One True Linux To Rule Them All, BIEBIAN! On a Hot Wheels PC. Because reasons.
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π Justin Bieber Linux: biebian.sourceforge.net
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#Linux #PuppyLinux #Celeron
FlexiSpot E7 Pro standing desk:
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Today we're doing a totally normal SE/30 build. For normal reasons. Nothing is strange, just every day computing.
LINKS:
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π DekuNukem power PicoRC board: github.com/dekuNukem/PicoRC
π Accelerator thread on 68kMLA: 68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/fs-interware-booster-clones-for-se-30-iix.47590
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#Apple #Macintosh #SE30
Today, we're one step closer to my ultimate goal of building the world's fastest G4 cube. But is it a step too far...
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π The 68kMLA forums: 68kmla.org/bb/index.php
π The original Cube upgrade series: youtube.com/watch?v=iKrSirl2B54 βπππ«²
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#Apple #PowerPC #G4
Today we're installing modern linux on a very, very old machine. How usable could it possibly be?
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π DOSLABS, home of the fancy IDE SSD I used: doslabelectronics.com
π Adelie Linux: adelielinux.org
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#Pentium #Linux #P4
DeleteMe International Plans: international.joindeleteme.com
Today we're finally getting modern linux running on the garbage Windows CE netbook from CVS Pharmacy.
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π Github repo: github.com/wh0/bookconfig
π VCFSW: vcfsw.org (June 14-16th 2024 at University of Texas at Dallas)
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#Debian #WindowsCE #ARM
Today we're trying to boot a Raspberry Pi from some really old IDE hard drives... for science!
VIDEO LINKS:
π RISC OS: riscosopen.org/content
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#RaspberryPi #HardDrive #IDE
Today we're exploring a weird cheap computer thing from the early 2010's that tried to bring Windows CE to the "desktop"... or at least, laptop.
VIDEO LINKS:
π @vwestlife's review from back in the day: youtube.com/watch?v=nCHHAFyp9I0
π Great Tedium article on Windows CE: tedium.co/2021/02/10/windows-ce-history
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#Linux #Apple #iMac
VIDEO LINKS:
π Mac Pro SSD adapter: thingiverse.com/thing:1630550
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#Linux #Apple #iMac
Apple declared this iMac obsolete about half a decade ago, but I think it has plenty of life left in it. Let's max it out, and install a cutting edge Linux distro - KDE NEON!
VIDEO LINKS:
π KDE Neon: neon.kde.org/index
π iFixit guide: ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2544+RAM+Replacement/16601
π Good video for redoing adhesive: youtube.com/watch?v=BYNFJwhuDm4
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#Linux #Apple #iMac
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Today we're exploring the world of "white hardware" NeXTSTEP machines by building one!
Special thanks to guest star @MacintoshLibrarian and Maccy!
LINKS:
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NeXTSTEP 3.3 on Internet Archive: archive.org/details/NeXTSTEP33CISC
π NeXTSTEP Install Resources: http://shawcomputing.net/resources/next/software/install/ns_install.html
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#Apple #Rhapsody #ThinkPad
I have an old 2009 Mac Mini that just so happens to have the EXACT minimum system requirements for the latest version of Ubuntu just released. But how well will it really work?
Thanks @BranchusCreations for the cameo as always!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Ubuntu 24.04 - ubuntu.com/download/desktop
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#AutoFull #AutoFullM6gamingchair #gamingchair
Today we're exploring an absolutely incredible new project for the Apple II series of computers.
VIDEO LINKS:
π CVT on Tindie: tindie.com/products/cvt/esp32-softcard-expansion-card-for-the-apple-ii
π AppleFritter thread: applefritter.com/content/esp32-softcard-apple-ii
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#MacOS #Apple #Macintosh
Retro 67: bit.ly/4aX9K6f
Today we're playing around with a wild rotating monitor and video card for the Macintosh SE/30.
VIDEO LINKS:
π @LGR's video on the PC version: youtube.com/watch?v=mpayqVGmKyo
BlueSCSI: https://scsi.blue/
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#Radius #Apple #Macintosh
Let's see what kind of fun we can have with it.
VIDEO LINKS:
π Great thread on 68kMLA about this thing: tinkerdifferent.com/threads/powerview-the-weird-powerbook-scsi-external-video-card.421
π Drivers: macintoshgarden.org/apps/supermac-superview-rev-a-ver-10
π Article about this thing from back in the day: tidbits.com/1992/07/20/superview
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#Motorola #Apple #BeOS
I got a Motorola StarMax Macintosh clone from 1996 - the one everyone always talks crap about. Is it really as bad as they say?
Featuring special guest star and possible Macintosh clone himself, @Mac84!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Steve's StarMax video: youtube.com/watch?v=Mv5lIWGbhjk
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#Motorola #Apple #BeOS
I found an old, teeny tiny Sony VAIO laptop. Let's install a teeny tiny linux distro - Puppy! We'll try both the Ubuntu version, and Debian Bookworm.
VIDEO LINKS:
βοΈPuppy Linux: puppylinux-woof-ce.github.io
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#Linux #Sony #VAIO
Today we're saving a sad Macintosh Plus, which has the old "chime but no video" issue. It's a simple fix, and I bet you can do it yourself!
VIDEO LINKS:
βοΈVCF East 2024: vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east
βοΈ Floppy Emu: bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu
βοΈ Compact Mac T15 screwdriver: amzn.to/499xKlh (better magnetic version)
βοΈ My Hakko soldering iron: amzn.to/4a59n9z
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#Macintosh #MacPlus #MARCHintosh
βοΈ Check Out Micro Centerβs Upcoming Charlotte Store: https://micro.center/ia51
βοΈ Shop Monitor Madness Deals All Month Long: https://micro.center/bfb2d5
βοΈ Build Your PC with Micro Centerβs Custom PC Builder: https://micro.center/3bcc06
VIDEO LINKS:
π Haiku: haiku-os.org
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#Haiku #i9 #PCbuild
Today we're doing a build that I've only dreamt of - building an iMac G4 powered by Apple Silicon! And it's all thanks to some very clever Australians at @juicy_crumb
VIDEO LINKS:
π Juicy Crumb: juicycrumb.com
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Today we're installing Wubuntu on an early 2011 Macbook Pro. It seems like a modern day Lindows, allowing you to run Windows software on a Windows-like Linux, but can it live up to the developer's hype?
VIDEO LINKS:
π Video from @MichaelMJD : youtube.com/watch?v=QQD3yx-JF2E
π Wubuntu: wubuntu.org
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#MacbookPro #Wubuntu #Lindows
I daily drove Haiku on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon for a week, on our trip to VCF SoCal - which was amazing by the way!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Haiku: haiku-os.org
π VCF SoCal: vcfsocal.com
Special thanks to @TheVintNerd for organizing and hosting VCF SoCal!
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#Haiku #VCF #ThinkPad
We're turning an industrial PC into the world's worst laptop. It'll be fun.
VIDEO LINKS:
π Inverter I used: amzn.to/3uBzo0D
π The lovely little 4:3 LCD with VGA, HDMI and composite: amzn.to/3uBzrtl
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#WindowsME #PCBuild #Cyrix
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Today we're doing something I've always wanted to try - installing the same version of Apple Rhapsody OS on both a Powerbook and an Intel based laptop!
LINKS:
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π Rhapsody OS resource: http://www.rhapsodyos.org
π Download Rhapsody installers at the Macintosh Garden: macintoshgarden.org/apps/rhapsody-dr1-dr2-intel-x86-ppc
π Previous Rhapsody shenanigans:
πΏ Installing Rhapsody on the ThinkPad: youtube.com/watch?v=vYY54U3VG3M
πΏ Previous Kanda install: youtube.com/watch?v=jMFnwhTXar8
πΏ Installing it on a Blue and White G3 PowerMac: youtube.com/watch?v=MzwM_LjLRgM
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#Apple #Rhapsody #ThinkPad
So I found a brand new laptop that retails for under a hundred bucks at some retailers. That is wildly cheap, so the only question is... will it run Haiku?
Also let's see what other shenanigans can be had with it.
LINKS:
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π Microcenter listing for the laptop (NOT SPONSORED!): microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestro-116-laptop-computer-dark-grey
π The SSD I used in it: amzn.to/3Ow3kls
π Haiku: haiku-os.org
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#Haiku #Netbook #BeOS
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Today we're building a sleeper gaming PC with a Steam-focused Linux distro in a super weird wooden case from 2009!
Thanks @Mac84 for the extremely serious cameo!
LINKS:
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π ChimeraOS: chimeraos.org
π Historical site for this case: web.archive.org/web/20091226085219/http://www.nmediapc.com/htpc8000.htm
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#Woodgrain #PC #Linux
Today we're installing Debian 12 Sid... for Power PC! That's right, leave it to Debian to keep supporting the Mac PowerPC platform nearly two decades after it's demise. Even in 32 bit!
VIDEO LINKS:
π Debian 12 PPC: cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/current
π PowerProgress repo: repo.powerprogress.org
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