RetroMacCast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Portable, Macintosh Picasso glass sign, and Macintosh 128k. James shares from Make Something Wonderful and news includes new Porsche in Apple livery and an Apple 2 laptop.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: a pair (1/2) of Finnish Macintosh posters, a MacAddict award, and a 50th Apple anniversary paper cup. John shows how aging LCD panels can be repaired, and news includes the MonsterMac Clip-On, MacOS on an ESP32 weather display, and the Apple //e Fruit Jam Enclosure.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James, John discuss eBay finds: Apple/Canon sign from Japan, PowerBook 100 in box, and NIB Macintosh numeric keypad. They take look at the Apple PowerCD, and news includes porting Mac OS X to Nintendo Wii, an excerpt from David Pogue's new book, RetroGate, and the Steve Jobs Archive. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James, John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh cloth banner, Mac-in-a-Maclock, and Apple 50th company giveaways.  They look back on their lives' intersection with Apple's 50 years, and news includes Apple's 50 year exhibition, the new book iCollect, USB-C mod for classic Macs, and Apple inspired Retro 68 keyboard.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James, John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh SE, Macintosh G3 AIO, and colorful Apple computer covers.  They pick some favorites from Marchintosh, and news includes the iNSPIRE: 50 Yearsa of Innovation from Apple, Fast Company: How Apple became Apple, LA Times: Inside the 1979 Silicon Valley demo that made Apple what it is today, and Apple: 50 Years of Thinking Different.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.     I 3D Printed a vintage Mac that NEVER EXISTED Using FireWire on a Raspberry Pi Transfer Point Big Maclock VHS - Apple User Group Connection July 1991 Home Computer Museum - Trip to the Netherlands

James, John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh floppy drive with original box, American Girl mini Macintosh, and Leading the Way Apple Computer tote bag. They look at what lead to Lil Finder Guy, and news includes the M2x2 Mac in a Lego brink, Wakcas floppy MagSafe stand, Computer History Museum Five Decades of Thinking Different, and David Pogue's "Apple: The First 50 Years".  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James, John, and Ron discuss eBay finds: 20th Anniversary Macintosh, Macintosh TV, and two-tone Macintosh II. Ron talks Marchintosh, and news includes Apple Museum Poland, retro AirPods case, CBS Sunday Morning's Apple: The first 50 years, CHM: Historic Apple Buildings Walking Tour, and Lil Finder Guy.      Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.   Ron's Computer Videos

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh/Canon desk sign, A-Max Macintosh emulator for Amiga, and sealed AppleShare File Server software. They welcome in Marchintosh, and news includes a retro wallet, Computer History Museum Techfest: Happy Birthday Apple, a Lego Apple 2.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1989 Macintosh brochure, Macintosh SE, and Macintosh LCIII. They look at an Apple Certification Training binder from 1985, and news includes CHM and the largest Mac Plus, bringing back the iPod, and retro Mac inspired Spigen cases.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: Dove MacSnap card, 1983 Servicing Macintosh VHS tape, and Macintosh Team nametag. They go back to February 1986 in Macworld magazine, and news includes Rockbox iPod mod, Maclock turned into a mini Mac, and I'm a Mac/I'm a PC returns (sort of).  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.     YouTube: Servicing Macintosh Video

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple Computer Racing press items, Mac Picasso accessories kit, and Apple Computer rainbow wall art. James and John declare Retrolutions for 2026, and news includes an iMac G3 inspired shell for your Mac mini, classic Mac inspred case for iPhone, new Macintosh book, Lego Apple Calculators, and Apple items for auction. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple Computer Racing press items, Mac Picasso accessories kit, and Apple Computer rainbow wall art. James and John declare Retrolutions for 2026, and news includes an iMac G3 inspired shell for your Mac mini, classic Mac inspred case for iPhone, new Macintosh book, Lego Apple Calculators, and Apple items for auction. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1992 Montgomery Ward newspaper ad, lot of Mac Nubus/PCI cards, and a Macintosh on RISC SDK. They look at iPhone Pocket and look back at iPod Socks. News includes a Macintosh Classic bug and Floppy Flopper. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1992 Montgomery Ward newspaper ad, lot of Mac Nubus/PCI cards, and a Macintosh on RISC SDK. They look at iPhone Pocket and look back at iPod Socks. News includes a Macintosh Classic bug and Floppy Flopper. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: Power Macintosh 9600, NIB Macintosh Plus, and SuperBowl XIX Apple items. James shows his collection of boxed copies of Mac OS, and news includes a 68060 modded Mac, Apple's Failed Foray Into Mac Clones, the original Mac calculator design and extended interview footage from Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.  

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James and John discuss eBay finds: NIB Macintosh System Software Update Verion 5.0, Power Macintosh 8600/300, and Macintosh II. News includes CHIP-8 emulator for classic Macs, 5 1/4" floppy connected to a phone, and System 7 ported to X86. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1985 MacCollege binder, Macintosh TV, and 1989 Macintosh Pink OS binder. James opens up another bin of Apple stuff from his colleciton, and news includes a USB-to-ADB keyboard adapter and an archive of Mac programming books.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: six-color Apple decals, NIB Macintosh Plus, and Lionel Apple well car.     Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1983 Apple hoodie, Twentieth Anniversary Crystal Apple, and "What to do next" poster.   James rummages through a container full of Apple collectibles, and news includes an RR Auction Apple collection update, great vintage Apple watchface, the ESP32 SoftCard Expansion Card for Apple II, retro Mac sticker, and DockLite G4.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and Matthew from MAC Museum discuss eBay finds: Tonka Apple computer crate, 1983 Mac developer's binder, and Mac II with IIfx logicboard.  James opens his Collector's Edition Pico-Mac-Nano from 1-bit Rainbow. News includes upgrading iBook soldered RAM and Universal Control for a Macintosh Classic.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh advertisement "Best way to evaluate a computer", Power Macintosh 4400, and Apple beach towel.  They look back at July 1995 in Macworld magazine, and news includes the Power Mac G4 Cube 25 years later, and Before Macintosh: The story of the Apple Lisa in Hackaday,   Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss Etsy finds: 90s Macintosh poster, Apple 2 stained glass sign, and sealed box of MacX networking software. John shows us his new scale mouse, and news includes Frame of Preference (A history of Mac settings 1984-2004), and the LisaGUI Lisa Office System recreation in your browser. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss Etsy finds: sealed Guided Tour of Macintosh cassette tape, restored Color Classic II, and PowerPC 603 paperweight. James looks at the book "20 GOTO 10" by Steven Goodwin, and news includes James Wages' SE/30 Retrofit video and Ron's interview with Bill Appleton. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss Etsy finds: Macintosh keychains, 3D Mac icon wallart, Apple logo socks. They look at Conway's Game of Life for Mac, and news includes the end of FireWire, Spigen iMac shaped Watch charger stand, a miniature Mac how-to, Mac-colored filament, and a Mac Classic emulator called Snow.       Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple plush rat, Macintosh IIsi, and Pioneer MPC-LX100 clone. They look back at June 1985 in Macworld magazine, and news includes the wokyis Mac mini docking enclosurenand the 1-bit rainbow pico-mac-nano.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh II,  Apple IIc, and $100M Marketing Team Award.  They look at the Apple feature in the May/June 1985 issue of Comminication Arts, and news includes a detail foud in Macintosh System 1.0 and revisiting Nanoraptor. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Power Macintosh G4 with Studio Display, Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One, and SE/30 case with color LCD mod. John digitizes some old Apple VHS tapes revealing the 1984 Macintosh Commercial Epilogue from 1995, and news includes a MacOS software server, and some great retro Mac videos from This Does Not Compute.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple "Ripple" poster, Power Computing PowerBase 180, and Macintosh PowerBook 180c. They check out James's iPhone coaster display, and news includes Apple's vintage/obsolete products, and converting a vintage Mac using a Raspberry Pi. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple "Surfs Up" poster, Apple National Account Support Dealer sign, and AirPods retail display. They look back at Macworld magazine in April 1985, and news includes the Atomic Keyboard, the NTATV Project, and Pico Micro Mac Adapter.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple ceramin plate, Macintosh IIfx, and a Macintosh museum. They highlight some projects from last month's Marchintosh, and news includes A Look Inside MacPaint, Lumon Terminal Pro, and Own a Macintosh video. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Demo CD-ROM, Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and Apple Computer Dealer Sign. They look at more Apple auctions at RR Auction, and news includes an article on Infinite Mac and a look back at iMac.    Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Demo CD-ROM, Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and Apple Computer Dealer Sign. They look at more Apple auctions at RR Auction, and news includes an article on Infinite Mac and a look back at iMac.    Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Quadra 650, Apple ImageWriter, and Apple Performa rolling duffel bag. They look at the RR Auction Apple prototype lots, and news includes the Synch030/S 256MB PDS card for SE/30.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple tablecloth, Macintosh 512K, and Apple pin set.  They look back at Macworld Magazine February 1985, and Mac SE and SE/30 clear case, iBook clamshell battery how-to, Jobs' bow tie auction, more rare apple auctions, and Marchintosh.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James, John, and Matthew discuss eBay finds: Macintosh sailboat poster, Timex iMac alarm clock, and Flower Power iMac. John shows off his 3D-printed classic Mac project, and news includes Apple teasing a new member of the family, Apple IIc HDMI/VGA adapter, and USB-C for a Power Mac G4 tower. 

James, John, and Matthew discuss eBay finds: Macintosh Quadra 700, Microsoft MacEnhancer, and custom painted red Macintosh 512k. Matthew tells us the story of Matthew's Apple Computer Museum, and news includes a look back at the Macintosh release 41 years ago. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: "I'd rather be driving a Macintosh" bumper stickers, Macintosh Quadra 900, and  Apple Computer rug. They look back at Macworld magazine January 1985, and news includes an Apple collection in the Design Museum in London, and a tour of Matthew's Apple Computer Museum. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: iMac G3 piggy bank, Apple TechStep, and Mac mini clock. They share their retrolutions for 2025, and news includes 1-Bit daily artwork, Mac mini G4 for retro-gaming, and a new poster from Apple Muzeum Polska.   Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1984 Macintosh x-ray poster, Mac 128k bare logicboard, and 1982 and 1983 Apple Santa posters. They review their holiday shopping gift ideas, and news includes a Lego Mac build video and amzing Kevin Noki's amazing build of an Esslinger FlatMac concept. Apple Museum Poland calendar, G3-inpired iPhone Cases , Throwboy Pillows, MacEffects, 3D Apple Logo, keyboard shortcuts throw, Apple logo LED lamp, JMBricklayer set, floppy disk coasters, Classicbot.     Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh IIx, Macintosh 512K, and Painting on a Monitor III canvas. John tries emulating older Mac OS versions on his new Mac mini, and news includes a 3D printed Mac mini enclosure and an M4 powered iMac G4. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: 1984 Apple Macintosh Picasso poster, Macinosh SE motherboard, and rare Apple "The Personal Computer" wooden box. John shows off his MacRecorder, and news includes the Mac IIvx, Apple Twiggy Macintosh auction, and overclocking an LC475/Quadra 605/LC575 and Mystic Color Classic to 40 MHz and beyond.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: I'd rather be driving a Macintosh bumper sticker, Power Mac G3 AIO, and Apple IIe Card of Macintosh. Ron (Ron's Computer Videos) and Jason (Gutbomb) drop by to discuss their Mini SE desktop case, and news includes Teaching an Old Mac New Tricks, and Kankakee Mac Users Group celebrates 40 years. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Mac OS 8 Sherlock banner, Picasso dealer sign without base, and 1987 Apple Computer wooden plaque. John gives an update on his collection of G3 iMacs, and news includes a video on MacRecorder clone TashRecorder, new merchandise at Throwboy. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Mac OS 8 Sherlock banner, Picasso dealer sign without base, and 1987 Apple Computer wooden plaque. John gives an update on his collection of G3 iMacs, and news includes a video on MacRecorder clone TashRecorder, new merchandise at Throwboy. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: black NIB Apple //e Card, boxed Power Macintosh G4, and Mac OS X banner. They look at the results of the most recent RR Auction sales, and news includes recent Apple announcements, Apple screensavers, Understanding the Apple //e book, and a 3D printed Mac. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple cafeteria tray, Wheels for the Mind Vol 2 No 4, and Apple baseball cap. James shows his Apple baseball cap collection, and news includes Christie's Auction of Paul Allen computer collection and the 3D-printed Brewintosh.     Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Lisa 2/10, ELO touchscreen iMac, and Power Macintosh cap. Jason shares his Mac Plus Plus Max, and news includes Apple items at RR Auction and a new episode at Mac Folklore Radio podcast.     Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

James and John discuss eBay finds: Mr. Macintosh button, Wheels for the Mind bookmark, and 1981 Apple Computer hot air balloon poster. John reports back from Vintage Computer Festival Southeast, and news includes a new Apple IIc USB-C power adapter, TechStep recreation, Mac Plus Plus, and lots of vintage Apple stuff at RR Auction.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.