Mac os Tiger, 800mHz, 512mb RAM. Nothing running in the background. Why is it laggy?

No Ethernet card and didn’t want to buy one just to transfer a few files. CD drive doesn’t seem to read CDRWs either and the floppy drive needs some TLC.

Only had an 8-pin to DB25 printer cable to hand so DuPont jumper wires and pppd to the rescue!

Seems to handle 56700 fine. 115200 won’t work at all.

I had a Mac classic II I got for cheap not long ago. It didn't boot. It has a dead short on the analog board that blows fuses. I recapped the motherboard and put it into my classic one to see if it boots. It didn't. So I set the whole project aside for a while. Last night I saw the board sitting on a shelf across the room. And I saw it, omg I'm so dumb lol. There was no RAM installed. Of course it wouldn't boot 🤣

Anyone else have stories like this so I don't feel so dopey?

Hi all. I am really interested in making jungle music, similar to how people do on Amigas.

I have various Macintoshes, Plus, SE etc.

Does anyone know of any software that is similar to OctaMed for the Amigas - a tracker that I can control external MIDI devices (AKAI S2000). (I will buy a MacMan MIDI Interface). Just want to know if any software like this exists.

Thanks!!

Also, anyone know what manuals and disks you’re supposed to get with these? I think I’m missing one manual, and I’ve seen another listing that includes a HyperCard disk but I’m not sure if that was just cause it was bundled in with a computer or if they normally come like that.

I picked up a iMac G4 17” for cheap today! I’m curious if anyone has any recommendations for a modern screen that I can swap in?

Here are my requirements for the screen are:

1. It fits inside the casing of the old screen (front bezel doesn’t matter because I’m going to cut that up to fit whichever screen I retrofit)

2. A 3.5 audio jack out for external speakers.

3. HDMI.

I’m going to use it as a monitor for my M4 Mac Mini or a plug in play Apple TV monitor. I’m not going to install a juicycrumb conversion like most people do. I would like to just be able to place an Apple TV or M4 Mac mini in the base as a plug and play monitor with HDMI. I plan to fully disassemble the monitor arm to run the HDMI, 3.5, and power adapter through the neck. Worst case scenario, I have to custom have a cable running from the back of the screen for the 3.5 audio jack.

The cd tray of my imac g3 slides back and forth in the casing, is this normal? if not how do i fix?

Hello!
I just got another PowerBook G3 Wallstreet/PDQ, and I thought it had a 400Mhz G3 CPU ugrade, but it turns out it is still the original CPU even though System profiler in Mac OS 9.2.2 reports 400Mhz instead of 266Mhz. Also, the screen is extremely yellowed, and I have another screen that I could use, but I'm worried about the plastics -- do they break very easily?

Would it be possible to take the case of an eMac and stuff the internals of the Dell M782 inside? They seem to have the same screen size. Thanks in advance! https://crtdatabase.com/crts/dell/dell-m782

So i recently bought this macintosh se just for fun and as a project. I got it working but when i put in a floppy it said it wasnt a mac disk(to be expected they went to an old ibm). but now when i hit eject it wont eject it and i have to manually eject. kinda strange bc the first few disks ejected fine. when i press eject it makes an odd motor sound but it wont pop out. please help. (also it wont let me attach the video so your going to have to imagine what its doing)

I have discharged the CRT and now I am going to be doing work on the PAV to see if there is any damage to it. I was wondering if it is safe to touch the PAV board now that the CRT has been discharged, or if I have to discharge the PAV board as well. I know that there is probably no charge because I've left it unplugged for 48+ hours but I'd rather be safe then shocked

Also, the parts from the iMac G3 will be on sale if I cannot get this thing up and going.

Again, Thank all of you for your help!

I want to use it with my 386 running Windows 3.1.

Does anyone know the proper sizes and needed to replace the fans in the power Mac G4? It’s QUITE loud and getting better fans may help it be more quiet. What are the proper sizes to replace them. (I think there are 3?, one large one in the case and one smaller one in the PSU, and one by the cpu heat sink )

I extracted the Mac OS 9 system folder from a def and placed it into the root for like someone told be before. When I opened classic in system preferences, it did not find the System Folder. What do I do?

Hi guys,

I just bought a Powerbook 5300CE, but the power adapter seems to be dead. It doesn't output the right 24V, and I don't have the time to fix it up, so I'm looking for a replacement. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a replacement that's affordable?

I have a Powerbook 1400c in mint condition with some amazing upgrades (250mhz G3, 16-bit video card, 64mb ram). However boot up behavior is very strange. When I plug in, the power cord it instantly powers it on without me pressing any buttons, and many times it only boots up with the reset button. Looks like an issue with the power management but the strange thing is, resetting it doesn't help and I've replaced all PRAM batteries (it has 2 packs of 2) with brand new ones and it keeps track of time and settings perfectly. The laptop doesn't have a main battery, which I'm still looking to rebuild. Could that be causing it?

The whole system becomes unbearably slow when I just have VLC with an old movie running. Is that normal? I’ve got 512 mb and a PowerPC CPU.

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My sister used an SE FDHD for college. Brand new then at 1989's prices. Not a barn or eBay find or goodwill. Still have it in the basement.

I don't remember where the original ram sticks went. But I upgraded to 4mb from eBay some time ago. But the ADB ports don't works and it makes crackling sound like its a power supply issue. Also one of the ram tabs broke off but it still holds pretty well. Some times it shuts off while mid booting.

I don't want to spend a fortune fixing it. But I am m curious what is wrong. I don't know how to solder and all that. Don't know if it's even worth sending somewhere.

Also here is the thread I started on Mac rumors.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macintosh-se-intermitten.2302071/

and my blog has some pics. Post number 6.

Any idea what is wrong with my SE? Bad supply, mb, analog board, or something else.

It feels like it’s made of concrete