233 MHz iMac (Rev. B)
On October 17, 1998, Apple released Mac OS 8.5 and the first update to the popular Bondi iMac. CPU speed, base RAM, and most other specs were identical to the original iMac. In addition to coming with...
View Article266 MHz iMac (Rev. C)
Steve Jobs announced this faster, more feature laden iMac at Macworld Expo 99 in San Francisco. In addition to a 14% faster CPU and 50% larger hard drive, the 266 MHz iMac shipped in five different...
View ArticleMac OS in a Nutshell
I recommend Rita Lewis’s Mac OS in a Nutshell – with mild reservations. The book is a concise (360 pages), inexpensive ($24.95) guide to Mac OS 8.x, with a primary emphasis on OS 8.5. Mac OS in a...
View ArticleHow OS 8.5 Saved My Macintosh
When I bought a used Power Mac 6100 to replace our aging Performa 600, I thought I was moving into Mac Heaven. The feeling of swapping out a restricted 030 for a PowerPC chip, albeit a slower one, was...
View ArticleMac OS 8.5 Issues on Umax SuperMacs
There are plenty of sites offering installation and troubleshooting advice for Mac OS 8.5 – at least for the Power Mac user. Since neither Apple Computer nor Umax Corporation provides any support for...
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