Introduced in september 1984 as a second system in the macintosh line, the 512k soon replaced the original macintosh. The system, rebranded mac os in 1996, was preinstalled on every macintosh until 2002 and offered on macintosh clones for a short time in the 1990s. Whereas the program that implements the floppy file system mfs is stored in the 64k of the macintosh s readonly memory rom, the hard disk file system software is loaded into ram when you insert the hd 20 startup disk. Discussion of the evolution of the macintosh operating system, demonstration of software that was available for. How to generate floppy disks for old macintosh computers. Technical specifications at apple macintosh 512ke at. The increased memory turned the macintosh into a more businesscapable computer and gained the ability to run more software.
System 6 also referred to as system software 6 is a graphical user interfacebased operating system for macintosh computers. This precluded upgrading ram beyond 512 kb by simply plugging in higher capacity chips. The hard disk 20 system file now allows you to use the macintosh 800k disk drive released 1986 with the mac plus on the mac 512k. Ive done several searches on the world wide web and havent found a sin. It has an apple soft case and all the original peripherals. Which system software works best depends to a great extent on just which mac you have and how much ram is. This is the software and drivers for the famous hyperdrive internal hard drive upgrade for the original macintosh 128k, 512k, and plus by general computer corporation. Though i am not much of an apple guy, i always wanted one of these in my collection. Now lets take a look at the maximum system software version that apple says the mac 512k can run.
V3r1 has added support for hfs and hyperdrive 2000 upgrade. What came with the mac 128k, 512k, and plus, andrew conachey, classic mac nostalgia, 2006. System 2 is a good choice for the macintosh and macintosh 128k, system 3. Ive done several searches on the world wide web and havent found a single, easy to read, list.
Jan 03, 2014 i have an original macintosh 512k not 512ke in practically mint condition still has energizer clock battery from 1984. These are apples recommended releases for machines with 128k and 512k of. All the software below has been tested on a mac 512k with 400k floppy drive, running system 2. The unitron mac 512 was the worlds first macintosh clone photo. The size of the system file with the minimum system font set see below and control panel installed is 281k.
It was virtually identical to the previous macintosh, differing primarily in the amount of builtin randomaccess memory. A demonstration of the macintosh plus from 1986, including software demonstration and a programming overview of what its like to program the. Jul 18, 2019 the increased memory turned the macintosh into a more businesscapable computer and gained the ability to run more software. It was virtually identical to the previous mac, differing primarily in the amount of builtin memory, which quadrupled the originals. The only way to correct the problem is to reinstall a fresh version system software 7. Read on, and well see how to run later system versions on a stock mac 512k, up to system 6. Sales of the macintosh were strong from its initial release on january 24, 1984, and reached 70,000 units on may 3, 1984. Apr 25, 2017 i picked up an apple macintosh 512k for christmas. This system also excluded a model, the mac 512k, since you needed 1 mb of ram to run it. Oct 23, 2016 i found a 512k macintosh at a thrift store. The following information reflects the current state of my knowledge of macintosh 128k m0001 and m0001p mac and 512k m0001w and m0001wp fat mac hardware.
According to the serial number this macintosh 512k was the 2685th mac manufactured during the 49th week of 1985 in usa. Original macintosh macintosh 128k macintosh xl macintosh 512k fat mac macintosh 512keed. After the introduction of the macintosh 512k, the original macintosh was relabeled macintosh 128k to differentiate it from the macintosh 512k. Eight months later on september 10, 1984 apple introduced the macintosh 512k. Macintosh the macintosh 128k512k512ke is an obsolete. This page is dedicated to software that will run on the earliest macintosh computers, the 128k and 512k. Did you buy an old macintosh computer such as the macintosh 128k, the macintosh 512k, the. So for now the hard disk system runs only on macintoshes having 512k or more of memory. The macintosh 512k is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured and sold by apple computer, inc. For information about macintosh hardware compatibility with system 6. With quadrupled ram, the macintosh was able to become a more business capable computer along with having the ability to run more software. Discussion of the evolution of the macintosh operating system, demonstration of software that was available for the 512, and where to get old.
The difficulty of fitting software into its limited free memory, coupled with the new interface and event driven programming model, discouraged software vendors from supporting it, leaving the 128k with a relatively small software library. Simple, powerful and a new path in computing, the macintoshs graphicsbased operating system changed the face of computing permanently. There is no technical limitation preventing the macintosh 512k with its 64k rom from running newer system versions. Like its predecessors, it has little room for expansion. This is an archive containing all of the most popular macintosh models rom files for emulation purposes, ranging from the first 64k rom from the mac 128k to the 4mb rom files from the bandai pippin or powermac g3, listed below in rom size, then by release date from oldest to newest. Obsolete product s and their service parts are no longer available for purchase from appl e computer, and information about these products is no longer updated as of 9198.
Simple, powerful and a new path in computing, the macintosh s graphicsbased operating system changed the face of computing permanently. Nov 11, 2014 macintosh 128k 512k 400k disk images and software. These systems are much more limited in their use in modern daytoday computing tasks than their later bretheren. With additional memory, the maximum supported system software can be extended to 6. I have an original macintosh 512k not 512ke in practically mint condition still has energizer clock battery from 1984.
Macintosh 128k macintosh xl macintosh 512k macintosh 512ke. Not to mention the additional hardware required to write to 5. It is the same as the macintosh 512k but with the 800k disk drive and 128k of rom used in the macintosh plus. Lets begin with a brief overview of macintosh system software. Wikipediasapples developer cd classic mac os system software numbering scheme is.
A platinum sanctuary for old software of the classic mac os era. It is the first update to the original macintosh 128k. Meet the unitron mac 512 worlds first macintosh clone. For everything older than system 7, you will need a mac plus emulator like mini vmac new. This meant that to boot a macintosh 512k computer off a hard disk 20 drive, you had to first. Unlike the plus, the 512ke used ram chips rather than simms, just like the 128k and 512k. From a history of macintosh system software, appendix a in macintosh system software users guide version 6. The macintosh 128k and 512k can not read 800k floppies. System software 5 was possible if used with the hard disk 20.
With the oem 800k drive and rom upgrade kit a 512k e could accept up to system 6. This is the first solid mac software release, three months after the original. In 1984, apple debuted the operating system that is now known as the classic mac os with its release of the original macintosh system software. The macintosh 128k512k512ke is an obsolete product. With the oem 800k drive and rom upgrade kit a 512ke could accept up to system 6. Did you buy an old macintosh computer such as the macintosh 128k, the macintosh 512k, the macintosh plus or the macintosh.
A look at the software and system versions that apple shipped with the original macintosh, the 512k fat mac, the mac plus, and the mac 512ke. An updated version replaced the mac 512k and debuted as the macintosh 512k enhanced in. The macintosh 512k personal computer, the second of a long line of apple macintosh computers, was the first update to the original macintosh 128k. All contents found on the macintosh repository website is uploaded by fans and is known to be abandonware but if you find ed material on this archive, please let us know and a moderator will remove it. Recommended for machines 1 mb or more of memory, with two floppy drives, or a hard drive. Not to mention the additional hardware required to.
It was released in 1988 by apple computer and was part of the classic mac os line of operating systems. I have all the original documentation including receipts and service documents and all the original software. Aug 01, 2017 a demonstration of the macintosh plus from 1986, including software demonstration and a programming overview of what its like to program the mac plus. To install on a macintosh 512k e, do a custom installation of system software for macintosh plus or minimal software for macintosh plus. Up for auction is a restored apple macintosh 512k computer. Introduced in september of 1984, the mac 512k was a mac 128k with 384 kb more ram. Macintosh 128k m0001 system with not often seen 128k badging. The macintosh 512k enhanced 512ke was introduced in april 1986 as a cheaper alternative to the topoftheline macintosh plus, which had debuted three months previously. It was replaced by the macintosh 512ke and the macintosh plus. Case design was identical in the 128k and 512k mac models, with a 9. The mac 512k originally shipped with macintosh system 1. This customized disk includes apples hd20 init, which enables the mac 512k to use a floppy emu in hard disk mode, or an external 800k floppy drive. The original 512k could accept macintosh system software up to version 4. Once you have reinstalled system software, you can use version 7.
Restored apple macintosh 512k computer with full 1mb. A collection of emulated software for the early macintosh computer, created by apple as the successor to the apple ii series. Itll boot your machine if supported but it is not a full os and does have an installer. May 17, 2006 the macintosh 512k was the first power macintosh. An updated version replaced the macintosh 512k and debuted as the macintosh 512k enhanced in april 1986.
Macintosh repository served 1074346 old mac files, totaling more than 194349. The problem is, classic macs like the macintosh plus have an 800k floppy drive. Unitron also translated the operating system software into. You will be very hard pressed to find a 34 year old computer that looks as good as this one.
All macintosh models all 1984 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Vintage apple macintosh mac computer m001w 512k system bundle. Whereas the macintosh plus, and to a lesser extent the macintosh 512k, are compatible with much later. All contents found on the macintosh repository website is uploaded by fans and is known to be abandonware but if you find ed material on this archive, please let us know and a. Whereas the program that implements the floppy file system mfs is stored in the 64k of the macintoshs readonly memory rom, the hard disk file system software is loaded into ram when you insert the hd 20 startup disk. So im trying to find a list of software, not so much for the 128k but for the 512k system.
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