Mini vMac variation builds - for a classic PPC Mac OS
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mini-vmac-variation-builds-a-classic-ppc-mac-os
Mini vMac Macintosh variation builds, for use in classic PPC Macintosh systems, 7.5 to 9.2.2
#macgarden #Emulators #2026 #MacintoshGarden #MTT #PaulCPratt
Just watched the ActionRetro video on getting the Mac Plus online with a BlueSCSI [1]. I got mine setup last year with the help of Basilisk II, but it was relatively convoluted.
Seems like using Infinite Mac makes us the process of creating disk images and downloading software much easier now. The Snow emulator [2] also is promising.
With recent improvements by @jcs.org to the BlueSCSI appear to speed up networking, this years #marchinosh is going to be even more fun than last year.
1. https://youtu.be/nlT8aRMm-cE
2. https://snowemu.com/
3. https://hachyderm.io/@BlueSCSI/115890032103613775
#macintosh #retrocomputing #macintoshgarden #bluescsi
@hp so basically an #archival page similar to #MacintoshGarden?
You need some help? Let me know...
Anyone else getting an error on Macintosh Garden? “403 Forbidden openresty” #macintoshgarden #apple #macintosh #retrocomputing
SDL2 for macOS 9 "rough draft"
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/sdl2-macos-9-rough-draft
#HackerNews #SDL2 #macOS #SDL2ForMac #macOSDevelopment #GameDev #MacintoshGarden
@stevelord i boot my mini from time to time to see how developments for this old machines go and which new gems are available at #macintoshgarden ;) my old iBooks still work too but needing new screens :( they are somewhat dark nowadays.
i miss the simplicity of #MacOS9 and how easy it was to repair/tune the old Macs.
A Faux BBS Gets Software On To Your Vintage Machines
Back in the golden age of modems and phone lines, bulletin board systems, or BBSes, were a great way to find new software from the comfort of your own home. Most have shut down over the past few decades, as the Internet took over as a more flexible method of ~~cat picture~~ software distribution. [equant] was a fan of browsing for warez through a text interface however, so recreated the experience in a way that's useful today. The result is RetroBridgeBBS.
The software runs on a modern PC, ideally a Linux one that runs Python 3 and has a serial port. Then, you can hook up your old retro computers via serial using a null modem cable. Fire up appropriate terminal software on the retro computer and you're rewarded with a BBS-like interface. From here, you can search selected online repositories for software, and download what you like. The host PC parses requests from the retro PC over the serial link, and shuffles back the requested files downloaded from the Internet. Currently it's set up primarily for Macintosh users, with some useful features to avoid downloading StuffIt archives of the wrong version - a perennial frustration in the 90s. Future plans involve expanding the system to suit more platforms.
It's technically anachronistic, but it feels like a period-correct way to get software onto a vintage computer. It's also a great way to do so when you're lacking appropriate floppy hardware, hard disk emulators, or network cards - all of which can be expensive and in short supply. There's other ways to go about it, too, of course - [you can do some nifty things with an ESP8266, don't you know](https://hackaday.com/2017/06/17/bbsing-with-the-esp8266/#more-260818)! Video after the break.
#retrocomputing #bbs #bulletinboard #bulletinboardsystem #macintosh #macintoshgarden
