Exploring a Vintage Macintosh Classic

[@FrustratedApe]

The ports from left to right are ADB, Floppy, SCSI and two serial (these can be used for printers/modems/networking Macs together. I think there is a missing cover on the rear - those look like the holes for screen adjustment (usually a plastic tool is used for adjustments). This Mac can support up to 4Mb RAM which will allow it to run anything up to System 7.5.5.

[@syedhassaanmujtababokhari6199]

Love the content keep up the good work my guy

[@RedTroPc]

"Whats up guys its" *proceeds to summon an ancient being*

[@bells_youroneesan]

2 MB 🥹 this computer is just so cute

[@WINDOWSXP9013]

99999999999% agree

[@weetuscren]

And was a lot back then.

[@Techlevel1534.]

@@WINDOWSXP9013hey it’s you

[@florsretep]

With the holes in the back you can adjust the screen horizontally and vertically.

[@frokfrdk]

Oh it definitely needs some adjusting, thanks for telling me. I also discovered the cover is missing

[@alc5440]

The interrupt switch triggers a high priority CPU interrupt which halts code execution. It's used for debugging programs. I'm pretty sure it also launches the debugger if it's installed.

[@Curlywhrly]

If you hit it while starting up it dies

[@fernando-loula]

The Mac Plus (very similar to the Classic) is without doubt the most ahead of it's time machine I ever had the chance to use. I was amazed back then and even more today. That kind of carefully crafted software, bespoke and adjusted to get the very best of the hardware was never made again. It is sad, hope someday we have new OSes build like this.

[@BlueSky_fur]

That mouse is fucking cursed 😭😂

[@chriskalkman3815]

I have on, but the FUCKING FLOPPY DRIVE is killing me! I recapped the motherboard ,maxed out the RAM, and replaced the fan. I have a Wombat USB-ADB adapter, two BlueSCSI adapter, and a Floppy EMU. I also have a Mac SE FDHD. The floppy drives it came with are busted. One worked, and I accidentally broke a head cable on the other while I was disassembling the unit. I forgot to disconnect the cables.

[@Sam-tb9xu]

Hold down apple-control-o-x when it starts up to boot the secret ROM drive. No floppy or HD needed.

[@HansCampbell]

The Macintosh Classic, Macintosh LC, and Macintosh IIsi were released in 1990. These 3 computers kept Apple from going out of business. 🤔

[@weetuscren]

Cracks me up because I had a friend who had one of these and I was so jealous, because I had an IBM PC

[@bamdadkhan]

*touches keyboard with endgame level alps switches* 'just some rubber dome from the 90s..'

[@frokfrdk]

@@bamdadkhan Those are NOT Alps switches, these are mushy just like membrane. I have an older model of Apple keyboard and the difference in switch quality is immense. Maybe if it isn't membrane then it's come crappy switch that feels like shit

[@bamdadkhan]

@frokfrdk i stand corrected. that's probably an 'apple keyboard ii' which has mitsumi or smk mechanisms, both are membrane-based. i mistook it for an 'apple standard keyboard' which has orange/salmon alps. sorry mate..

[@frokfrdk]

@@bamdadkhan I think it's slider over membrane of some shit like that tbh

[@the_iancu]

Please take it apart and get that CMOS Battery out because it will destroy your motherboard.

[@BahiyaMullah]

dankpods will be proud.

[@AzVfL]

Wait, 2:29 why does it create X-rays? And why it only written in German & some Nordic languages?

[@leecremeans5446]

This is the export version of the Mac Classic, which was sold in various places in Europe as well as in AU, and so needed to mention compliance with German, Swedish and Finnish regulations. All CRTs produce X-rays because of how they work (smashing electrons into something with enough energy will create X-rays as braking radiation). This is also why CRTs are so heavy; the glass is leaded to keep the X-rays in.

[@AzVfL]

@@leecremeans5446 Thx, this tech is older than me

[@RealRedcodi]

Woah you just uploaded this, hi mr frokfrdk

[@frokfrdk]

Hello

[@mintybudgie]

hello

[@itzbenplaiz]

*comment that will boost the algorithm here*

[@LeoFlipnotes]

heres a comment because this is a good video

[@42kenward]

"One button and no scroll wheel"...? um, try a Magic Mouse, mate, the top of the mouse is pretty much a touchpad for just those purposes...

[@frokfrdk]

Yes I know and the Magic Mouse is complete dogshit

[@ipavemyownroad]

The ports are labelled; why did you point at the ports labelled with the floppy and SCSI icons and claim that one was a printer port, especially when one of the serial ports was labelled with a printer?

[@swamihuman9395]

- Put the poem into an AI music generator! :D ...

[@ParanoidFactoid]

Please figure out the ports and other basic information about the hardware before shooting.

[@frokfrdk]

Can I put a cookie in the floppy drive?

[@ParanoidFactoid]

@@frokfrdk Your toy!