The Classic Mac Pro (cMP) has been stuck on Big Sur version 11.2.3 for a bit now. There have been many fine folks working on a solution but, at least for now, 11.2.3 appears to be the end of the line for us. So the question is; stick with this early version of Big Sur, … Read more
During the Mac Yak shows this month, we will cover some of the best backup utilities and strategies. Whether you use a Macintosh with System 7 or a 2019 Mac Pro with Big Sur, we’ll have you covered. This article will be updated with the latest info after each show. Kicking this off on June … Read more
TL;DR? The MacBook Pro’s keyboard and top case was replaced. A few weeks ago I posted APPLE SERVICE TODAY: MacBook Pro Keyboard Replacement Program which outlined the trouble I had with my 2016 MacBook Pro 15”. Towards the end of the article, I mentioned ‘I await their response’, from both the Authorised Service Centre and … Read more
Or ‘Why you should question every single service interaction with Apple.’ TL;DR? Scroll to the last paragraph. In 2017, I succumbed to a niggling feeling I had developing regarding buying a new laptop. As many of you know, I’m one of those vintage collector nutters that own way too many very cool machines. Starting with … Read more
Steve himself is a machine when it comes to vintage hardware, so he deserves his own entry here. An edit of his blog post follows, or you can read his original post at mac84.net here: https://mac84.net/web/2021/02/26/living-in-a-68k-world/ “The idea of the challenge after all is not to get fired from your job for not being able … Read more
The Challenge, as we like to call it, gives us all an opportunity to put some time into using the machines that we stream / repair / collect and or, ahem, hoard. (I’m not singling you out Steve, but I am singling you out – Ed.) No one used an Apple ][, ///, or Lisa. … Read more
Well, the 68k PPC Challenge is over for another year, and we saw some great vintage Apple hardware doing some amazing things. This once again proves that the vintage hardware we all love can still prove useful and fun. The great thing about these challenges is we all get to dust off machines that we … Read more
It’s almost that time again, time to fire up those old Macs and spend a week trying to use it as much as possible. This year we’re expanding the challenge to include 68K Macs as well. THE GOAL Use the 68K or PPC Mac as much as you can for your day to day computing. … Read more
OpenCore has changed a LOT since this article was written. For the latest updates and files please check the following sources: – MacRumors thread – OpenCore on the Mac Pro Facebook group This article may be updated in the future but it is not planned. NOTE1: Some issues were observed with the 10.15.5 Catalina update … Read more
CONGRATS Trina Conrad!! The giveaway is done, thank you to all the subscribers for your support! Rules for the Mac Yak Giveaway. Mac Yak is giving away: – A 2008 MacBook with 2GB memory and 250 GB hard drive, courtesy of Greg T. – A choice of any Steam game up to $50, courtesy of … Read more