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Got a Macintosh! Now What?
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:39:49 You could go down that rabbit hole, as many of us have done, but if you can source enough original floppy disks, you don't have to. My stock Mac Plus was my only computer for nine years. WriteNow, MacWrite, MacPaint, Microsoft Multiplan, Microsoft QuickBasic, Epyx Rogue, Wizardry, and Dark Castle all got plenty of use during that period of time. Thanks. I just had an idea: External SCSI to SD. That answers my question for the floppy ideas. But you can't beat original floppies.
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 07:41:06 Also, do any of y'all have a good way to burn Macintosh-Compatible floppies (400K). I'm afraid that this is why I suggested getting a FloppyEmu, there isn't a "good" way of writing 400k or 800k disks from a modern computer.
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:41:28 By the way, post any pictures of your Macs! The fun is seeing everyones idea of the ideal Classic Mac(intosh)
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:41:59 I'm afraid that this is why I suggested getting a FloppyEmu, there isn't a "good" way of writing 400k or 800k disks from a modern computer. Oh, that makes more sense.
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 07:42:12 But you can't beat original floppies. Yes you can! Absolutely any other media! 😆
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:43:58 @Phipli, but wouldn't an SD-SCSI make it easier to get any software to a Mac SE, or does the Floppy Emu have a SD slot?
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 07:45:34 By the way, post any pictures of your Macs! The fun is seeing everyones idea of the ideal Classic Mac(intosh) The picture is slightly dishonest - I have a card that will drive the big screen, but have never got the card to work as it should. But otherwise, this is my 1987 Macintosh SE that I have had since the late 90s, and has been in the family since the mid 90s. It's name is Merlin, I don't know why, but it's hard disk has been called that since before we owned it and I've never had the heart to change it. It currently has a 50MHz 030 upgrade and 16MB of RAM.
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:46:16 Yes you can! Absolutely any other media! 😆 True. I can be a traditionalist at times. 😅
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 07:46:47 @Phipli, but wouldn't an SD-SCSI make it easier to get any software to a Mac SE, or does the Floppy Emu have a SD slot? It has an SD card Slot and an onboard menu system for selecting disks. It can use disk images up to 2GB. What you choose is up to you though.
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2023-12-11 07:47:55 The Floppy Emu is a really good piece of engineering IMO.
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:48:35 View attachment 66576 The picture is slightly dishonest - I have a card that will drive the big screen, but have never got the card to work as it should. But otherwise, this is my 1987 Macintosh SE that I have had since the late 90s, and has been in the family since the mid 90s. It's name is Merlin, I don't know why, but it's hard disk has been called that since before we owned it and I've never had the heart to change it. It currently has a 50MHz 030 upgrade and 16MB of RAM. 😱 It's... It's beautiful! Nice setup!
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 07:49:24 True. I can be a traditionalist at times. 😅 I stopped using floppy disks as soon as anything else was available. They were a nightmare. Newer beige Macs often wouldn't read disks from older machines, disks would go bad, you can never fit enough on an 800k disk...
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 07:50:56 Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: ClassicGuyPhilly on 2023-12-11 07:56:15 So in order to make an SE productive, you *have* to get another Mac. *I see what you are doing.* 😉 And in order to make the bridge machine more useful, you need to have other Macs to connect to it. You alright, I learned it by watching you! For those non-US folks, or the younger set, this was a classic 1980's anti-drug PSA that was played over and over (and over) again on TV. I think we can safely substitute Vintage Macs for the drugs. And might as well get it over with...since @MacintoshSE1987 is new, should be warned to watch out for @joshc and @Phipli . Perfect example, Josh mocks me immediately after I plug his awesome machut site. No love 😆
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 08:02:48 You alright, I learned it by watching you! For those non-US folks, or the younger set, this was a classic 1980's anti-drug PSA that was played over and over (and over) again on TV. I think we can safely substitute Vintage Macs for the drugs. And might as well get it over with...since @MacintoshSE1987 is new, should be warned to watch out for @joshc and @Phipli . Perfect example, Josh mocks me immediately after I plug his awesome machut site. No love 😆 haha!😝
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 08:04:46 You alright, I learned it by watching you! For those non-US folks, or the younger set, this was a classic 1980's anti-drug PSA that was played over and over (and over) again on TV. I think we can safely substitute Vintage Macs for the drugs. And might as well get it over with...since @MacintoshSE1987 is new, should be warned to watch out for @joshc and @Phipli . Perfect example, Josh mocks me immediately after I plug his awesome machut site. No love 😆 @MacintoshSE1987 he's just sore because he hasn't found himself a tidy Powerbook Pismo yet.
Posted by: joshc on 2023-12-11 08:05:05 Some of my Macs over the past few years if you're interested @MacintoshSE1987
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-12-11 08:06:41 Some of my Macs over the past few years if you're interested @MacintoshSE1987 View attachment 66579 View attachment 66580 View attachment 66581 View attachment 66582 View attachment 66583 View attachment 66584 View attachment 66587 View attachment 66588 View attachment 66589 View attachment 66586 View attachment 66585 That's a nice Pismo joshc 🙂
Posted by: MacintoshSE1987 on 2023-12-11 08:08:46 Some of my Macs over the past few years if you're interested @MacintoshSE1987 View attachment 66579 View attachment 66580 View attachment 66581 View attachment 66582 View attachment 66583 View attachment 66584 View attachment 66587 View attachment 66588 View attachment 66589 View attachment 66586 View attachment 66585 Woah...😳
Posted by: ClassicGuyPhilly on 2023-12-11 08:09:53 @Phipli - Merlin is awesome!
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