RetroMacCast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple employee "hello" pin , Macintosh SE with green CRT , and Dr. J's Fat Mac . They look at Apple 1 hardware emulators, and news includes the Apple 2TS Apple ][ Emulator , the F ranken-Lisa Project , and their interview in Compute's Gazette .  Join our  Facebook page , follow us on X (Twitter) , watch us on YouTube , and visit us at  RetroMacCast.   Briel Apple...

James and John discuss eBay finds: PowerBook 145B , Classic II , and LC III . James and John look back to June 1986 in Macworld magazine, and news includes WWDC stickers , WWDC swag , and The Apple Ad that Broke Microsoft .  Join our  Facebook page , follow us on X (Twitter) , watch us on YouTube , and visit us at  RetroMacCast.  

James and John discuss eBay finds: iPhone launch water , 17" PowerBook G4, and Mac/Lisa Development Team package . James shares an article about him and his collection from his local paper in 2007, and news includes porting an iPhone 17 image to Macpaint on an original Mac , the Return of the Grouch , the Mr. Macintosh App , and the Virtual OS Museum .    Join our  Facebook page , follow us on X (...

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple 1 replica , Mac/Apple 2 service binders , and classic Mac  coasters . They look back at May 1986 in Macworld magazine, and news includes Steve Jobs in Exile , Long Island Museum: 50 Years of Apple Collection , the Kevin Lenane Collection, and USB to LocalTalk adapter . Join our  Facebook page , follow us on X (Twitter) , watch us on YouTube , and visit us a...

James and John discuss eBay finds: retro Apple mouse pad , unreleased Mac 128k developer manuals , and Macintosh II .  Scott joins the podcast to show the Hartmut Esslinger Frog Design MacBook concept he brought to life. News includes an Apple Lisa created with an FPGA , turning a $20 AliExpress clock into a functioning Mac , and the LaCie FM Radio Tuner .   Join our  Facebook page , follow us on...

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...

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 vis...

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 pa...

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 f loppy MagSafe stand , Computer History Museum Five Decades of Thinking Different , and David Pogue's " Apple: The First 50 Years ".  Join our Faceboo...

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 visi...

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...

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...

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...

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) ,...

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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 X8 6. 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 w ell car.     Join our Facebook page , follow us on X (Twitter) , watch us on YouTube , and visit us at  RetroMacCast.