OS X in a Mac 512 for 24th Anniverary

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OS X in a Mac 512 for 24th Anniverary

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You knew somebody was going to do it.

This is a Macintosh 512k which I upgraded to run OS X by replacing the innards with a modern Mac Mini and various supporting components, including a grayscale CRT monitor, an LS-120 floppy disk drive, and a microcontroller-based USB device that interfaces the Mini to the original keyboard and mouse. Why? Mainly because I wanted to experiment with creating a custom USB device. Also I guess I wanted to waste hundreds of dollars and countless hours building a semi-useless computer with a 9 inch black and white screen and no arrow keys.

24th Anniversary Macintosh – [via] Link

2 thoughts on “OS X in a Mac 512 for 24th Anniverary

  1. schlammbad says:

    It took longer to boot than the original Mac did. :-) (see video)

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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