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Filed under: Software, Developer, iPhone, SDK

iPhone 2.2.1 SDK on a PPC Mac

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 2nd, 2009

There's a great tutorial at Apokalypse Software for getting the iPhone 2.2.1 SDK working on a PPC Mac (up until now, doing development for the iPhone meant getting an Intel-based Mac). It takes some work, but nothing that will pose a problem for most developers. Before you begin, remember that you must have 6GB of disk space available. Also, if you've tried to install the SDK on your target volume before, you'll have trouble until you uninstall Xcode with /Library/Developer/3.1/uninstall-devtools.

If you don't want to go through the hassle, you can buy an installer for just $5. As a guy who still uses his G4 iMac, I understand the appeal of using an older Mac.

Tags: iphone, ppc, sdk, vintage macs, VintageMacs

Filed under: Multimedia, Blast From the Past

Making music with Hypercard

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jul 16th, 2007

This post combines two things we love: inventive geeks and vintage Macs.

Peter Jungers and Josh Burker worked together to write several HyperCard stacks to compose their music, which you can listen to here. That's a trio of 68K Macs you're listening to (though it reminds me of a scene from Suspiria).

On their site you can listen to all of the music, watch a video of the Macs in action and download their HyperCard stacks for use in your own weekend projects. Well done, Peter and Josh!

Tags: 68k macs, 68kMacs, hypercard, vintage macs, VintageMacs

Filed under: Enterprise, Hardware, Cult of Mac

A tour of Microsoft's Mac labs

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 20th, 2006

Here's something interesting I haven't seen before. Blogger David Weiss works at Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (MacBU), and offers a great tour of the MacBU's Mac labs on his blog. There's a lot to see here, from rooms full of vintage Macs, all sorts of printers you can image up and running (test, test, test!) to a room of 150 Mac minis! He writes:

"Up until a few months ago we had every significant hardware revision Apple has ever released since the dawn of time."

Woah. Check it out, it's a great tour.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

Tags: hardware, mac business unit, MacBusinessUnit, microsoft, mini, vintage macs, VintageMacs

Filed under: Hardware, Cult of Mac

Rig of the Day: Pizza box

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 14th, 2006



Ah, the pizza box Macs: Flat, broad squares of loveliness. I knew someone who had a Centris 660AV just like this one, which she refused to replace up until only two or three years ago (and its replacement was a 350MHz G3 iMac). Sometimes it's hard to let go.

"old workhorse" posted by glug.

For the month of April, the theme for our Rig of the Day will be "Vintage Macs" in honor of Apple's anniversary. If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. Let's see your vintage Macs (Apples and Newtons, too)! We'll select an image every day to highlight.

Speaking of flat vintage Macs, does anyone have a nice shot of a TAM out there?

Tags: 660, 660av, centris, rig of the day, RigOfTheDay, vintage macs, VintageMacs

Filed under: Gaming, Hardware, Apple

Rig of the Day: Family reunion

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 4th, 2006



Today's rig shot is fantastic. Flickr user and TUAW reader thenode hosted a bit of a "family reunion" for many of his Macs. Specifically, he got a Powerbook 520c, an SE-30, a Quadra 630 and a Mac mini (the youngster of the group) all networked together to play Armor Alley. The kids even got in on the fun. As thenode said, "This is a true monument to what you can do if you have enough cables." As a person who loves playing with vintage Macs, I've got to be biased and say this may be my favorite rig shot so far.

"Family Reunion" posted by thenode.

For the month of April, the theme for our Rig of the Day will be "Vintage Macs" in honor of Apple's anniversary. If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. Let's see your vintage Macs (Apples and Newtons, too)! We'll select an image every day to highlight.

Tags: mini, powerbook, quadra, se30, vintage macs, VintageMacs

Filed under: Hardware, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Apple

Rig of the Day: The collector

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jan 17th, 2006

Now, I collect Macs and other Apple goodies, but Flickr user mactarkus has got me beat. Check out the iMacs (is that a flower power in the foreground?), All in One, compact Macs, Mac TV...even a Twentieth Anniversary Mac, which, for me, is the Holy Grail. Two great posters wrap up the collection.

"Macintosh Fever" posted by "mactarkus"

If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. We'll select an image every day to highlight.

Tags: imac, mac collection, MacCollection, mactv, posters, rig of the day, RigOfTheDay, tam, vintage macs, VintageMacs

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