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Interesting 512k upgrade!?
Posted by: ktkm on 2023-03-21 23:34:49 Not sure if I should post this here, but I got curious about an upgrade for the 512k listed on the Swedish auction site Tradera. Macintosh 512, vintage 1985, komplett Utropspris: 4000 kr. Typ: Auktion. Slutar: 2023-04-04 21:38:31. Köp & sälj begagnade & oanvända Övriga retrodatorer på Tradera. www.tradera.com The first image in the Listing shows the 512k with a finder I am not familiar with, and in the top right corner, a rocket pictogram similar to that of Radius shows. What could that upgrade be?
Posted by: joshc on 2023-03-22 03:26:59 It's not a hardware upgrade. That is a utility/extension called On Cue for System 6 IIRC. On Cue - Macintosh Garden "...the ultimate application and document launching utility..." (v1.3) In System 6.0.8 and earlier, simply copy the "On Cue" file into the System Folder and restart the Macintosh. This will enable the menu from then on. See Also: Apollo, HandOff II, On Cue II Utilities macintoshgarden.org
Posted by: ktkm on 2023-03-22 04:19:29 I see, thanks. I believe I was caught by the listing mentioning a ROM upgrade. Looks like an exciting utility, though.
Posted by: Andy on 2023-03-22 04:24:23 On Cue is a pretty sweet utility. For the Finder windows it looks like the previous owner is using this program to make the window resemble NeXT windows. https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/erics-wdef
Posted by: avadondragon on 2023-03-22 04:29:22 Can't find anything about that UniMac drive in the photos but I'm guessing it is SCSI so it probably does have some interesting upgrades.
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