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· 3mo ago

MacSurf Hits 2.0 To Bring PowerPCs back Online https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/macsurf-hits-2-0-to-bring-powerpcs-back-online/ #Retrocomputing #SoftwareHacks #MacClassic #MacOS9 #Netsurf #Webbrowser

hackaday.com

MacSurf Hits 2.0 To Bring PowerPCs Back Online

There’s an interesting thing about retrocomputing — the moment that you realize your 25-year-old machine can do almost everything your average person uses a computer for. The problem is…

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Sidde @sidde@bitbang.social

· 5mo ago

Boosted by @joe@f.duriansoftware.com

Just happen to see this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48283099 https://github.com/mplsllc/macsurf "MacSurf, a web browser port of Netsurf for Mac OS 9 with native TLS" Downloaded it to the #iBook running #MacOS9 and started MacSurf. I could browse sites like #osnews pretty well actually. #PowerPC #G3 #Retrocomputing #VintageMac #Apple #Macintosh #PPC

news.ycombinator.com

Show HN: MacSurf, a web browser port of Netsurf for Mac OS 9 with native TLS | Hacker News

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Luke Dorny @Luke@typo.social

· 6mo ago

Just mildly disassembling this G4 Cube and it’s impressive. #apple #PowerPC #MacOS9 #classic #M7886 mactracker://E9A1BFD8-F233-4C65-B859-A7421F9614D1

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Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube Specs (Power Mac G4 Cube, M7642LL/A, PowerMac5,1, M7886, 1844): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

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Luke Dorny @Luke@typo.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

Sadly it looks like enough parts on this are missing that it’s not easily usable. Would sure love to Mac OS 9 again. #apple #PowerPC #MacOS9 #classic #AppleCube

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Luke Dorny @Luke@typo.social

· 6mo ago

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Oh, hey! It was on this day May 6th, in 1998 that Apple launched the iMac in a world of beige that turned around the company. https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_ab.html #apple #PowerPC #MacOS9 #classic #iMac

everymac.com

iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B) Specs (iMac - Original, M6709LL/A*, iMac,1, M4984, None): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B). Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

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Luke Dorny @Luke@typo.social

· 6mo ago

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The power button on this Cube is a light capacitive touch sensor that is able to detect touch through the thick plastic top. The internal block has an impressive clamp to attach itself to the top vent piece. #apple #PowerPC #MacOS9 #classic #G4Cube #AppleCube

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