I can't afford RAM, so I'm upgrading my 1989 Mac instead
Jeff Geerling
Oct 3, 2026 16:08
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Here are links to all the upgrades / classic Mac things I'm talking about today:
- Bolle's 50 MHz 030 upgrade + Ethernet Combo Cards: https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/fs-se-30-ethernet-accelerator-adapter-combo-cards.42856/
- CRT Tweaker stick model: https://www.printables.com/model/276900-tv-set-crt-alignment-tool-tweaker
- THETechKnight's CRT Swap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVIlZZAEpXM
- MacMesh: https://macmesh.xyzzy.computer
- TashTalk: https://github.com/lampmerchant/tashtalk
- BlueSCSI: https://bluescsi.com
- VCF Midwest 2026 wrap-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW-Hp8-DAB0
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Contents:
Science & Technology
#mac
#se30
#classic
#compact
#macintosh
#retro
#vintage
#computer
#upgrade
#computers
#bolle
#accelerator
#network
#asante
#teardown
#rebuild
#ram
#memory
#crisis
#pc
#shortage
#ntp
#time
#gps
#timing
#demo
#vcf
#midwest
#vcfmw
#east
#crt
#burn in
#yoke
#danger
#voltage
#high
#cathode ray tube
#tools
#solder
#desolder
#card
#nubus
#pds
#processor direct slot
#macos
#mac os
#system 7