RetroMacCast

RMC Episode 742: Dash 30fx

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple banner, Apple eraser set, and Apple sign. They talk about the Dash 30fx clone, and news includes a Mac emulator for ESP32-P4, Sotheby's Apple 1, and RR Auction. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 741: Mr. Macintosh Lives!

James and John discuss eBay finds: Dash 30fx Clone, Apple corporate training manuals, and never used Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. Attila from AJ Design talks about the Lost Legend of Mr. Macintosh and with Eric Shapiro, they discuss the Return of The Grouch. News includes the Snow emulator, insulator sheet for your classic Mac, Retrodio internet radio, KansasFest, and VCF: Southeast. Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 740: Apple 1 Forever!

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 Franken-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 1 Replica 1 Plus A-ONE Apple 1 SmartyKit One Brain Board II

RMC Episode 739: A Free McIntosh!

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.

RMC Episode 738: Above the Fold!

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 (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 737: E-mail is Oversold

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 at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 736: Scott's Frog Design MacBook Concept Creation

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 X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 735: Make Something Wonderful

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.

RMC Episode 734: Vinegar Syndrome

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 RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 733: Mac Like Things PowerCD

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.

RMC Episode 732: Apple Turns 50!

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 visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 731: Marchintosh Favorites

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 page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast. I 3D Printed a vintage Mac that NEVER EXISTED Using FireWire on a Raspberry Pi Transfer Point Big Maclock VHS - Apple User Group Connection July 1991 Home Computer Museum - Trip to the Netherlands

RMC Episode 730: Lil Finder Guy

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 floppy MagSafe stand, Computer History Museum Five Decades of Thinking Different, and David Pogue's "Apple: The First 50 Years". Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 729: More Marchintosh with Ron

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 visit us at RetroMacCast. Ron's Computer Videos

RMC Episode 728: Marchintosh!

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.

RMC Episode 727: Prospecting, Qualifying, Process, and Closing

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.

RMC Episode 726: Lasers for the Future

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: Servicing Macintosh Video

RMC Episode 725: Bow Ties

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 (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

RMC Episode 724: 2026 New Year's Retrolutions

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 (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

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