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[Early Access] TWO Custom G4s, in ONE Quicksilver Mac?

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Today, we're installing a CUSTOM dual 2GHz G4 processor card into a  Power Mac Quicksilver. Then, we'll take a look at the new version of  Sorbet Leopard, and see just what kind of crazy performance increase  we'll see.

[Early Access] Defiling a PowerBook with Windows 2000 (and a PC with Mac OS 9!)

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Today we're running Windows 2000 on top of Mac OS 9, and Mac OS 9 on top  of Windows 2000. What software can rwe run? Which one will be worse?  What in the sweet Spindler is wrong with me?  Let's find out together!

[Early Access] Building the Ultimate STEALTH Apple IIGS!

Today we're building a brand new STEALTH Apple IIGS, in a beautiful transparent case, with a brand new mechanical keyboard!

[Early Access] Getting MORE SPEED from a BlueSCSI!

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I absolutely love the BlueSCSI, an open hardware and open source  replacement for your old SCSI hard disks. However, we got some less than stellar benchmarks last time. Today, let's try and get as much speed as possible!

[Early Access] Hot Dog Linux is a Fever Dream of Retro Computing

Hot Dog Linux is an incredible labor of love for vintage computing GUIs.  As a ridiculously convoluted Linux window manager - by design! - Hot  Dog Linux is the best and worst of the vintage computing experience,  backed by the power of Slackware 15.  Let's explore it together!

[Early Access] The BlueSCSI is Pretty Much Magic

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Today we're checking out the BlueSCSI, a fantastic open source and open hardware SCSI replacement device. Have a failing old Mac hard drive?  This one's for you!

[Early Access] Building the Impossible POWER MYSTIC Color Classic!

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Today, we're building a Mac that I've been dreaming about building for  the last 15 years - a Color Classic Mystic! But, this isn't just any  Mystic - it's PowerPC!  How is this possible? Come find out!

[Early Access] The IMPOSSIBLE G3 Upgrade for "Upgrade Challenged" Macs

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Today we're looking at a bunch of PowerPC, G3 and G4 upgrades -  including an "impossible" one for Macs with no real upgrade path.

[Early Access] The UMAX SuperMac C500 was an Adorable Macintosh Clone

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Today we're exploring an adorable little Macintosh clone from 1996 - the  UMAX SuperMac C500! We'll tear it down, install a flash disk module,  and then reinstall MacOS from the original UMAX install CD!  Make sure you stick around until the end - there's a surprise!

[Early Access] The Best WORST Mac Ever - the Color Classic!

Today we're cracking open the best WORST compact Mac that Apple ever  released - the COLOR CLASSIC! Can we upgrade it beyond all recognition,  or will I absolutely ruin it? Let's find out!

[Early Access] I Streamed an iMac G3 DIRECTLY to TWITCH! (With OpenBSD)

Hey, remember that time we streamed a super-powered Quad G5 to Twitch? Let's do it again, but this time we're using an iMac G3!

[Early Access] Using an Industrial Disk on Module in a PowerMac - it's AWESOME!

Industrial disks on modules - neat little SSDs that come in tiny  packages meant to fit directly into IDE or SATA motherboard connectors  in industrial machinery - no bulky data cables required! But, how well  do they work in old computers? Could they be a way better solution than  CF card adapters? Not on...

[Early Access] Running Modern NVMe in a PowerMac G5!

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Cutting it a little close on this early access vid, because I was trying desperately to get Linux to work with a pretty funky setup, and I just couldn't give up!

Let's play with NVMe drives in a PowerMac G5

[Early Access] I Became a Twitch Streamer Using ONLY a PowerMac G5

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What does it take to become a Twitch streamer? Do you really need the  latest and greatest hardware? Nope! I became a Twitch Affiliate by  streaming with NOTHING ELSE but a Power Mac G5!

[Early Access] The Most Powerful (FINAL) PowerPC Mac, the G5 QUAD!

Hello Patreon friends! Today we're checking out a Quad G5 - that's right, there's TWO DUAL-CORE PowerPC G5 processors in this 20 year old behemoth!

Guess what we're gonna install.

[Early Access] I Accidentally DEBIAN on a Power Mac G5

Today we're going to try and install Debian 11 Sid on a PowerMac G5,  which is known to have a broken bootloader and *almost* installing from  the netinstall CD. The catch is - I've already successfully installed it  once, but I don't remember exactly how I did it. So today, let's try to  reproduce the ins...

[Early Access] Installing OpenBSD on a 1999 iMac G3

Wow, I'm right up on the wire on this one... thanks xorg conf nightmare!

Today we're installing the latest version of OpenBSD on a 333mhz iMac G3  from 1999. That's right - a totally modern OS! And in the spirit of the  PowerPC Challenge, I want to see just how modern of a computing  experience we can eek...

[Early Access] Brand NEW Linux Live DVDs for PowerPC Mac! (Adelie RC 1.0!)

Adelie Linux, my favorite PowerPC Linux distro, has recently released a  bunch of live media with bootable modern desktop environments - which  work on PowerPC Macs! Let's try them on a whole bunch of old and  weirdly-upgraded Macs, to see just how well KDE Plasma 5 runs on our  beloved yet neglected archi...

[Early Access] I HAVE A FACE! (New Year's Action Retrospective 2021)

Today, I want to do something a little bit  different - an Action Retro-spective! Let's look at some highlights from  2021, get a sneak peak of the computers we'll be looking at in 2022,  and oh yeah... my face is in this one!

[Early Access] How to Install Modern PowerPC Linux in 2022 (New Adelie Guide!)

Many moons ago, we installed Adelie Linux (the hard way!) on an iMac G3  to get a modern Linux kernel on a machine that should run no such thing.  Well, Adelie has a lot of update live install DVDs that make things  much easier!  Unfortunately, they don't work right on PowerPC Macs. So today, let me  ...

[Early Access] Upgrading a Neglected iMac G4 (and Installing Sorbet Leopard!)

Today we're upgrading a very neglected iMac G4 to fix some of its issues, install an  SSD, and get it ready for some big adventures I have planned for it!

[Early Access] There's a CHILLING New OS X For PowerPC Macs!

Today we're exploring a brand "new" version of OSX released for PowerPC  Macs - the unofficial 10.5.9 Sorbet Leopard! Combining parts of 10.5 and  the unreleased 10.6 PowerPC Beta, and throwing in a bunch of  interesting quirks and features, Sorbet promises Tiger-level  compatibility and speed, with Leopar...

[Early Access] We're Digging for PowerPC GOLD!

Well, it's the holidays, and I'm almost fully moved in to my new house! So, let's procrastinate with one of those weird 90's software compilations, PowerPC Gold! But, is it really gold? Was this at all worth it when new? Let's have some fun!

[Early Access] I Built the World's Worst Macintosh Portable.

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The Macintosh Portable was an iconic machine released in 1989. The  problem is, I don't own one. Let's build a bootleg Mac Portable and see  if it's any good!

[Early Access] Apple's Tiny 90's PowerBook is a NIGHTMARE (But I love it)

Hey Patreon friends! Guess what?! I'm moving! Perfect time for me to ruin a Powerbook 2400c 😢

Early access might be up against the wire, but I'm definitely not procrastinating packing by tinkering around with old Macs!

[Early Acess] Life after TenFourFox

Hey Patreon friends! Now that TenFourFox is no longer in development, how will we ever subject our PowerPC Macs to the horrors of the modern web... safely? Today, we're trying out a few options to keep the web alive on PPC.

[Early Access] Building a Perfect PowerBook 540c (PowerPC Upgraded!)

At VCF East this year, I rescued a pretty beat up PowerBook 540c, which  just so happened to have a PowerPC upgrade and maxed-out RAM! Today,  let's combine my two 540c's to make one perfect one, and test out the  PPC upgrade to see if it's really as mind-blowing as 1994 Apple claimed  it to be.

[Early Access] I Brought My Most Cursed Macs to VCF East!

Hello Patreon friends! I recently took my most-cursed Macs to VCF East, with Steve from Mac84 and Mike from Mike's Mac Shack!

[Early Access] Behold the GHOST MAC

I've been working on this one for quite a while, and here's a super early access!

The Cursed Mac is getting a spooky upgrade for VCF East - We're modding a transparent MacEffects case to fit all the upgrades, and let people gander at the crazy accelerators inside!  But will the Cursed Mac lose some of it's Cursed M...

[Early Access] FlappyMac is a NEW Game for OLD Macs! (Featuring gruz)

Today, we're talking a look at FlappyMac, a brand new and incredibly fun  game for vintage Macs, designed from scratch by the one-and-only gruz!  

This game should work on pretty much any vintage Mac, from PowerPCs down  to black-and-white compact Macs. We'll even try it on a Mac Plus!