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Today, we're installing a CUSTOM dual 2GHz G4 processor card into a Power Mac Quicksilver. Then, we'll take a look at the new version of Sorbet Leopard, and see just what kind of crazy performance increase we'll see.
2022-05-07 01:53:43 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today we're running Windows 2000 on top of Mac OS 9, and Mac OS 9 on top of Windows 2000. What software can rwe run? Which one will be worse? What in the sweet Spindler is wrong with me? Let's find out together!
2022-04-30 03:28:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're building a brand new STEALTH Apple IIGS, in a beautiful transparent case, with a brand new mechanical keyboard!
2022-04-22 03:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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I absolutely love the BlueSCSI, an open hardware and open source replacement for your old SCSI hard disks. However, we got some less than stellar benchmarks last time. Today, let's try and get as much speed as possible!
2022-04-16 02:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hot Dog Linux is an incredible labor of love for vintage computing GUIs. As a ridiculously convoluted Linux window manager - by design! - Hot Dog Linux is the best and worst of the vintage computing experience, backed by the power of Slackware 15. Let's explore it together...
2022-04-09 02:16:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today we're checking out the BlueSCSI, a fantastic open source and open hardware SCSI replacement device. Have a failing old Mac hard drive? This one's for you!
2022-04-02 04:45:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today, we're building a Mac that I've been dreaming about building for the last 15 years - a Color Classic Mystic! But, this isn't just any Mystic - it's PowerPC! How is this possible? Come find out!
2022-03-26 03:33:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today we're looking at a bunch of PowerPC, G3 and G4 upgrades - including an "impossible" one for Macs with no real upgrade path.
2022-03-18 20:29:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today we're exploring an adorable little Macintosh clone from 1996 - the UMAX SuperMac C500! We'll tear it down, install a flash disk module, and then reinstall MacOS from the original UMAX install CD! Make sure you stick around until the end - there...
2022-03-12 03:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're cracking open the best WORST compact Mac that Apple ever released - the COLOR CLASSIC! Can we upgrade it beyond all recognition, or will I absolutely ruin it? Let's find out!
2022-03-05 05:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, remember that time we streamed a super-powered Quad G5 to Twitch? Let's do it again, but this time we're using an iMac G3!
2022-02-26 04:43:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Industrial disks on modules - neat little SSDs that come in tiny packages meant to fit directly into IDE or SATA motherboard connectors in industrial machinery - no bulky data cables required! But, how well do they work in old computers? Could they be a way better solution than ...
2022-02-19 02:03:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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Cutting it a little close on this early access vid, because I was trying desperately to get Linux to work with a pretty funky setup, and I just couldn't give up!
Let's play with NVMe drives in a PowerMac G5
2022-02-12 06:13:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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What does it take to become a Twitch streamer? Do you really need the latest and greatest hardware? Nope! I became a Twitch Affiliate by streaming with NOTHING ELSE but a Power Mac G5!
2022-02-05 05:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon friends! Today we're checking out a Quad G5 - that's right, there's TWO DUAL-CORE PowerPC G5 processors in this 20 year old behemoth!
Guess what we're gonna install.
2022-01-29 00:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're going to try and install Debian 11 Sid on a PowerMac G5, which is known to have a broken bootloader and *almost* installing from the netinstall CD. The catch is - I've already successfully installed it once, but I don't remember exactly how I did it. So today, let's ...
2022-01-22 05:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow, I'm right up on the wire on this one... thanks xorg conf nightmare!
Today we're installing the latest version of OpenBSD on a 333mhz iMac G3 from 1999. That's right - a totally modern OS! And in the spirit of the PowerPC Challenge, I want to see just how modern of a computi...
2022-01-15 05:25:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Adelie Linux, my favorite PowerPC Linux distro, has recently released a bunch of live media with bootable modern desktop environments - which work on PowerPC Macs! Let's try them on a whole bunch of old and weirdly-upgraded Macs, to see just how well KDE Plasma 5 runs on our &nb...
2022-01-08 02:45:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, I want to do something a little bit different - an Action Retro-spective! Let's look at some highlights from 2021, get a sneak peak of the computers we'll be looking at in 2022, and oh yeah... my face is in this one!
2021-12-31 23:12:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Many moons ago, we installed Adelie Linux (the hard way!) on an iMac G3 to get a modern Linux kernel on a machine that should run no such thing. Well, Adelie has a lot of update live install DVDs that make things much easier! Unfortunately, they don't work right on PowerPC...
2021-12-23 23:31:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're upgrading a very neglected iMac G4 to fix some of its issues, install an SSD, and get it ready for some big adventures I have planned for it!
2021-12-18 02:30:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're exploring a brand "new" version of OSX released for PowerPC Macs - the unofficial 10.5.9 Sorbet Leopard! Combining parts of 10.5 and the unreleased 10.6 PowerPC Beta, and throwing in a bunch of interesting quirks and features, Sorbet promises Tiger-level compat...
2021-12-11 01:29:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, it's the holidays, and I'm almost fully moved in to my new house! So, let's procrastinate with one of those weird 90's software compilations, PowerPC Gold! But, is it really gold? Was this at all worth it when new? Let's have some fun!
2021-12-04 01:14:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Macintosh Portable was an iconic machine released in 1989. The problem is, I don't own one. Let's build a bootleg Mac Portable and see if it's any good!
2021-11-19 00:31:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patreon friends! Guess what?! I'm moving! Perfect time for me to ruin a Powerbook 2400c 😢
Early access might be up against the wire, but I'm definitely not procrastinating packing by tinkering around with old Macs!
2021-11-13 04:34:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patreon friends! Now that TenFourFox is no longer in development, how will we ever subject our PowerPC Macs to the horrors of the modern web... safely? Today, we're trying out a few options to keep the web alive on PPC.
2021-10-29 23:42:36 +0000 UTC View Post
At VCF East this year, I rescued a pretty beat up PowerBook 540c, which just so happened to have a PowerPC upgrade and maxed-out RAM! Today, let's combine my two 540c's to make one perfect one, and test out the PPC upgrade to see if it's really as mind-blowing as 1994 Apple clai...
2021-10-23 02:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon friends! I recently took my most-cursed Macs to VCF East, with Steve from Mac84 and Mike from Mike's Mac Shack!
2021-10-16 00:24:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been working on this one for quite a while, and here's a super early access!
The Cursed Mac is getting a spooky upgrade for VCF East - We're modding a transparent MacEffects case to fit all the upgrades, and let people gander at the crazy accelerators inside! But will the Cursed ...
2021-10-05 20:15:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we're talking a look at FlappyMac, a brand new and incredibly fun game for vintage Macs, designed from scratch by the one-and-only gruz!
This game should work on pretty much any vintage Mac, from PowerPCs down to black-and-white compact Macs. We'll even try it on a...
2021-09-25 00:05:08 +0000 UTC View Post