I was amazed by how sharp and clear the image was more than anything else. It's amazing what can be made these days by devout hobbyists and tech wizards!
@MePeterNichollsКүн бұрын
The old monochrome Mac classic display was small but very sharp. I had one 😂
@m4tt_314Күн бұрын
tbf I was playing around with SheepShaver and Basilisk… I was surprised that you can get 1920×1200 or even 3440×1440 no problem
@aachaionКүн бұрын
One note -- the sound isn't a limitation of the hat. The umac emulator itself doesn't emulate sound. This looks fun! I'm totally building one for the heck of it. I wonder if you could use a Pico 2 and get 488K of RAM...
@andrewr1355Күн бұрын
Hey action retro! I just wanted to say I finally got my iMac G4 lampshade working with Mac OS X the other day and I was able to visit some wonderful non-SSL websites with it! Thank you so much for all you do to preserve these machines. They hold a special place in my heart as well.
@cardboard8073Күн бұрын
seeing the Sillicon Graphics monitor makes me want to see Sean do SGI IRIX shenanigans, since he did mention before that he got a load of SGI hardware. the whole "build a macintosh using a Rasperry Pi Pico and some other stuff" idea sounds fun tbh.
@SenileOtaku22 сағат бұрын
I was thinking of AIX, but I don't have access to RS/6000 (pSeries or System-P) hardware anymore.
@gaioum712 сағат бұрын
Yeah to SGI
@suitandtieguyКүн бұрын
The Pico is unreal. I'm developing a MIDI-CV interface with one right now and the PWM is working great as my DAC. My last microcontroller product was significantly more complicated and expensive as this.
@CyanTigerКүн бұрын
I wonder how hard it would be to add a hardware midi port. It would be awesome to use some of the old midi software like the Music Mouse and others.
@strepeherbataКүн бұрын
Man, it frightens me that I understand what you've written here... How am I doing this?
@suitandtieguyКүн бұрын
@@CyanTiger it's not difficult you can actually have a few ports because the PIOs can be configured as UARTs. Web search "midi uart optocoupler circuit"
@BlueTiger-c7bКүн бұрын
I remember in 1997 trading for a complete 128K Mac kit with the drives, accessories, and I think the printer as well, probably $50 worth of stuff. I don't know which is more ironic, that back then it was "only" 13 years old, or that 1997 is now 27 years ago. Anyways, I had it only about six months, just couldn't see anything I could do with it; and of course today that setup is over $2,500. Now you can build one out of something so small it looks like a VGA adapter.
@thomasschuler53517 сағат бұрын
evwryone did. that's why they're valueable now. if everyone kept it, it'd still be seen as garbage
@EricsEdgeVideosКүн бұрын
“The most cursed thing I’ve ever done.” - that sir, is a throw down!
@LoganKavalКүн бұрын
Nice OpenSUSE install. Glad to see a modern Linux user
@tomwagner4516Күн бұрын
Hi Sean- I sent you a TRS80 mobile a few months ago with the case and accessories. You are one of my favorites. Thank you. Love it!
@dataterminalКүн бұрын
The original Macintosh was clearly an all in one computer. You need to open up a LCD or CRT and embed that tiny microcontroller. There is loads of space for it.
@JohnPorter4096Күн бұрын
WOW. This is SO COOL. Could we go crazy... and... emulate a 512K version?!?!?!?
@DonVintaggioКүн бұрын
It should be mandatory that each video shows a censored thermal past scene, a graceful shutdown or an adapter chain of 4+ links.
@tngaskellКүн бұрын
Next I'd like to see this thing running the Advanced Mac Substitute's ROM instead of an actual Macintosh System.
@MF_PlisskenКүн бұрын
audio on this would be nice :D. i always liked the old styled tracker and sequencer software^^
@aytviewer2421Күн бұрын
Man... I thought this was gonna be click bait. I thought wrong. AWESOME and VERY COOL PROJECT!!!!
@DimNussensКүн бұрын
Well, I was about to go to bed. Guess I'm putting that off for another 13:33 minutes.
@BulbasaurForeverКүн бұрын
Same
@joelcarson951421 сағат бұрын
How far chip design and manufacturing has come. An early computer clone for nearly free. I now have a silly urge to put together an Amiga clone with an Rpi.
@SnipE_mSКүн бұрын
There’s another project with the pico that essentially runs like a Commodore 64. I think it’s called pico56. It’s pretty cool what this little microcontroller can do!
@Dreamshadow1977Күн бұрын
Recently discovered Basilisk II and enjoying running it on my Linux desktop. Being able to play Empire and Technomaniac again was amazing. Still trying to get Spaceward Ho! and Pax Imperium running under Mac os 7.5.3.
@kirishima638Күн бұрын
I’ve found Basilisk to be unstable. You will have better luck with SheepShaver.
@EvertG808619 сағат бұрын
@@kirishima638I’ve been playing old macOS visual novels. Using sheepshaver. I can recommend
@webmonkeesКүн бұрын
now if I could drive the mac's monitor I'd be set. what, they're valuable? huh.
@andrewnugent9625Күн бұрын
I had a Mac 512 and still have a working Mac SE/30, awesome project!
@andresbravo2003Күн бұрын
This sounds fantastic.
@pseudotasukiКүн бұрын
Fun fact: it will run Doom. Just not in Mac OS.
@appleleptikerКүн бұрын
Right, didn't expect to see a "$14 Macintosh" today, but here I go, I guess
@3rdPersonProductionsКүн бұрын
Awesome video, TYSM!! Love watching the soldering.
@yoshi31417 сағат бұрын
it's a real show of technological advancement.
@SpectereКүн бұрын
10:35 Not gonna lie, I really wish AdapterZilla would have somehow made that setup work. :P
@HenrikVendelboКүн бұрын
The pico 2 might get you close to 500kb ram
@MegaManNeo17 сағат бұрын
Interesting. I'll share your video with others who are into old Macs too. This looks cool, maybe I'll look into it myself someday.
@VerightessКүн бұрын
Well, Once you hit the $20 mark.Why not just grab a Raspberry Pi Zero?
@chadmasta5Күн бұрын
Because with a pi zero you still have to wait for an entire Linux distro to boot before you can do anything. This is mostly just for novelty's sake anyway.
@user-misho712Күн бұрын
Can you release more videos of the apple lisa?
@Francois_L_7933Күн бұрын
This is pretty much on par with the ESP32 Vic-20 project, as in fantastic I want one good 😊
@ConnahComputerSmithКүн бұрын
I would love to see someone build a drop-in replacement motherboard for a 128K/512K Mac that drives off one of these! Obviously, it would take a lot of work to get the signal to a compatible with the analog board, and to also get all the ports set up, but I'm sure with some skilled PCB designers (and maybe some more pins available to the Pico), it could be done! Great video as usual!
@murdockscottКүн бұрын
This is pretty fun, think I will build one! I am looking forward to future versions with more capabilities. 😀
@hyperturbotechnomikeКүн бұрын
Sadly, EU shipping is 47€ according to the website shipping cost calculation. Maybe i can build my own.
@maxandroverinc.Күн бұрын
People should make Macintosh clones on single chips like they do for the NES
@curiousmind4870Күн бұрын
It's incredible how much technology has advanced. And has brought us fun, much fun to play with. Thanks!
@JamesTenniswoodКүн бұрын
I love it. I don't need it. I do want it.
@cammelspit22 сағат бұрын
Holy shit, I had that exact model, at least the 22 inch drafting variant of it. Actually had several dozen of them, first time I ever used triple head mode in Windows ME/2000. Had my a friend who worked for an art firm who upgraded all their monitors just a couple years after getting them and I took a whole truck load of them, LITERALLY a proper ruck load of them. I used two of them plus an S-Video output to my TV. This is how I watched my first DVD as an aside. Ah the HOURS and HOURS of PC gaming I did on those monitors...
@yetztКүн бұрын
I can't belive you traded your TAM for this.
@ActionRetroКүн бұрын
TAM = Tiny Apple Macintosh
@GalenlevyPhoto20 сағат бұрын
Amazing how technology made these things really tiny in 40 years.
@TeionM83Күн бұрын
I swear these people are insane. But, in a good way.
@CameronReapeКүн бұрын
It’s the Mac Pico!
@donkimbleКүн бұрын
Would it work with an old ADB Mac keyboard with an adapter? I’ve got a huge Mac keyboard that this might fit inside of. How cool would a Mac in a vintage Mac keyboard be?
@philtkaswahl212412 сағат бұрын
"Misusing the marvels of modern engineering" could be a tagline for this channel.
@abdelali92797 сағат бұрын
Yup, we all have that drawer full of raspberry picos 😂
@bobobear1977Күн бұрын
Loving your openSuSE
@andrew.nicholsonКүн бұрын
Just ordered one. This will go great with my Drakware ADB2USB.
@anumeonКүн бұрын
The day when Action Retro did some Retro Action. :)
@CubicleNate12 сағат бұрын
What a cool project thank you so much for sharing! I was looking for the software development kit for the Pico and outside of Thonny or VS Code, I am not sure what else there is so I think I'm missing something!
@JapanPopКүн бұрын
I hit the like so fast. I can’t wait to do this with my pico!❤
@glennorr3568Күн бұрын
Is there one with HDMI out.?
@iou4152Күн бұрын
Finally decided to try out microcontroller shenanigans because of this video! Love the vids ❤
@JohnSmith-xq1pzКүн бұрын
Apple How DARE you!!
@cmedeirКүн бұрын
This is freaking amazing! I love this.
@tea_bonica4 сағат бұрын
How come nobody is commenting how Sean is looking like a snack with that haircut?! 🥰I hope we get to see more Raspberry Pi shenanigans ❤ !
@rager1969Күн бұрын
Graceful shutdown. LOL! Now, can you get Haiku running on it?
@በተሰበ15 сағат бұрын
Pico micro micro pico pico pikachu!
@HisVirusnessКүн бұрын
Is it cursed, or is it... ascended?
@singletona082Күн бұрын
Now for a challenge. Try daily drivering one of these to get work done that can be done on that computer.
@TheRetroMacintoshКүн бұрын
They are a fun project and these have been a round for a while in the UK especially the SD Version, the annoying thing is the screen size limitation and its inability to scale up to the monitor or LCD you use, but still a cool project with heaps of future potential
@simonupton-millardКүн бұрын
Bet it won't be long before sound is done, loads of cpu power and can use the Analog to digital pins to do it
@alextirrellRI9 сағат бұрын
Even on a Pico it seems to be running a bit fast, although I realized the solid state storage vs a 400k floppy will speed things up.
@aaroncheah2088Күн бұрын
Now I need something similar for an Atari ST especially STE or Falcon030.
@JeffHeonКүн бұрын
Lode Runner!!! I played hours on the C64 😊
@retropuffer2986Күн бұрын
Very cool project. Shufflepuck was def an awesome game! 😀
@RussianSevereWeatherVideosКүн бұрын
That's awesome!
@pheflin526Күн бұрын
Love this!
@casperolesen9139Күн бұрын
Just watched this nice video on my 2008 MSI Wind U100 Notebook! 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor and 2. GB. Ram Not at all' a bad experience lowered resolution of course, but the screen is only 10 inches so perfectly acceptable! the wonder of Linux 32 bit still supported Many thanks for this exciting video
@mikec4694Күн бұрын
I saw this video and went to the page to order this kit and it is out of stock😢
@KaztledКүн бұрын
Now i wonder if it's possible a PCB that has PS/2 ports, printer and ethernet for the pico in order to replicate the ports used in original models to make old systems still reliable Many universities and government offices use still 80's Macintosh and Commodore 64 for simple things and that would be very helpful
@dave4shmupsКүн бұрын
That is a really cool project! I played games on my Dad’s Macintosh 512K, back in the late 1980s, and it was fun! Action Retro, before you switched to Ubuntu, what Linux distro were you using on your laptop?
@CralexKokiri18 сағат бұрын
Well shucks, I got mine a month or two ago but there wasn't an sd adapter available as an option at the time. I'll definitely be coming back later when I manage to get one.
@Bu11er_Dawg23 сағат бұрын
Good Video!
@CyanTigerКүн бұрын
I wonder how hard it would be to add a midi port to this. I really would love to run Laurie Spiegel's Music Mouse and other midi software.
@tOSdudeКүн бұрын
I wonder if you could make this output composite video instead of vga.
@methanoidКүн бұрын
They should make this for the Wave share Pico which has HDMI, SD card etc and for only a few bucks more than stock Pico
@HCoRE811 сағат бұрын
Cool but very niche I would say.
@mulad55 минут бұрын
It would be interesting to know if PSRAM runs fast enough to allow for larger memory on the emulator
@zsombor_99Күн бұрын
You should modify this tiny thing to have sound as well! 😉
@christopherdecorte1599Күн бұрын
I was waiting for beos to be loaded in clasic mac lol
@jordananderson8299Күн бұрын
That's cool, now stuff it inside an old Mac that has a faulty motherboard and also make it cursed just like the clear blue Cursed Mac. Also, where the heck do you find a Pico for $4?? Because everywhere online as far as I can see they want $25 or even 50 for a Pi no matter what kind or generation.
@EagleRockneyКүн бұрын
Aside from the nostalgia aspect, what can you really do with one of these old junk boxes? Don't get me wrong I have a few older computers, but at least then can still internet for now.
@habeeb102Күн бұрын
As soon as the video started I went and bought the parts, there were only a few left for order.
@sampellino11 сағат бұрын
10:35 I had the same issue trying to get things displayed on my Macintosh PowerPC. Something about sync-on-green is why it was not working? I tried the non-adjustable DB25 to VGA adapter and no dice. Those displays also have a really goofy refresh rate.
@drunkenn00bКүн бұрын
HI! is it possible to activate noise reduction/filter for your vids? Sure - sometimes you want some noise from retro computer like when they boot up. But somehow the background noise was very unpleasent to me in this vid. thx
@TheDigitalOneКүн бұрын
Cool, how about a Linux OS that turns a classic cellphone into a desktop computer is the challenge…👌😺💪🥰
@naorunaoruКүн бұрын
Surely there has to be a way to reconfigure the output resolution by building a custom image from source?
@coolduder1001Күн бұрын
I'd be really nice if I could do it over composite
@nadirafurry18 сағат бұрын
openSUSE with KDE? Aren't you saucy.
@JackpkmnКүн бұрын
dang and i thought mini vmac itself was tiny!
@ksagvold20 сағат бұрын
Does this mean you have technically made a PiMac?
@DatBlueHuskyКүн бұрын
you should be able to add more memory using the sd card
@SenileOtaku22 сағат бұрын
7:21 Ah, so you *CAN* "download" more memory...
@robot797Күн бұрын
can it do composite video out?
@bpmadmasta98Күн бұрын
So idk if it would be possible but I think that it would be fun if someone could hack it into the case of an actual 128k or classic form factor Mac.
@the_sjdoКүн бұрын
now built it in a real Macintosh
@LordPaijoКүн бұрын
waiting for the lisa
@kirishima638Күн бұрын
So you have to buy the board, the micro controller, find and buy/restore a working and compatible VGA monitor that will actually work with it, just to run a build of minivmac limited to 128k, to play a tiny selection of old games, with no sound? When you can just run minivmac with the same image on your modern PC? And get sound, more memory etc? I don’t get the point of this. BlueSCSI serves a real need; This is just an expensive way to run an emulator on a difficult to find monitor, which isn’t even from the same decade as the original Mac? If this were an FPGA recreation of the actual hardware, I would be impressed. But I know from experiences that emulators cannot run certain old games properly, Continuum for example. Or Final Impact. Or Rescue. You need an actual original 68000 Mac for that.
@strapazoot714123 сағат бұрын
I have 2 questions. Can I install Music mouse on this, and can i make it output midi?