This is a technical post on how to get the Snow Leopard OS running on a Mac in Parallels Desktop, so that older Apple software can be run on a newer Mac. It has been verified on Parallels 16.1.0. If you want our office to set this up for you (which we can do remotely), please email ...
Installing old versions of macOS
Usually, you want to be running the latest version of macOS, which at this moment is 10.12 Sierra (version 10.12.3), available for free from the Mac App Store. But, sometimes, for one reason or another, you might want to install an older version of macOS. Here's how you get them, and some of the ...
Blast from the Past: Vintage iPod Circa 2004
One of our clients just found an old iPod -- this one looks like it's 4th generation, from about 2004, based on Wikipedia's iPod page. These had actual hard drives inside, with moving parts, so after many years often the drives failed. However this one is still working! We were able to ...
Apple II forever, at least around here
As many of you know, my first computing love was the Apple II, which I was introduced to when I was approximately half my current height. It was Apple's first mass-market computer, and it came with tapes (but we got a floppy disk drive as soon as it was available). Many people think that Apple means ...
Apple II Conference
Ivan still loves his Apple II, which he started using in the late 1980s. He attends an Apple II conference every year. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6GC2tnuLt4&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] Transcript of the video: Believe it or not, my history with Apple products goes back ...
Mac and Tech Gifts, Day 10: Mac Cufflinks
Day 10 of our gift guide for tech and gadgetry. These cufflinks, made from Shrinky Dink material with silver-tone metal attached at the back, are in the shape of the old Happy Mac icon. Black and white, so goes great with any outfit. Available on Etsy from pixelparty, for only $18. Pixelparty has ...