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Ubuntu 24.04 on an EXTREMELY Minimal Mac

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This Apple II is running... Mac OS?!

19:17

A Ludicrous Display

16:53

I Have Built a Monstrosity

14:03

Motorola's Half A**ed Macintosh

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The Best Budget Mac for Linux?

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Apple declared this iMac obsolete about half a decade ago, but I think it has plenty of life left in it. Let's max it out, and install a cutting edge Linux distro - KDE NEON!
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16:02

Building a NeXTSTEP for Intel Rig

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Building a NeXTSTEP for Intel Rig

Ubuntu 24.04 on an EXTREMELY Minimal Mac

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Ubuntu 24.04 on an EXTREMELY Minimal Mac

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Go to bit.ly/4aCuT5P for the incredible Autofull M6 Gaming Chair! I have an old 2009 Mac Mini that just so happens to have the EXACT minimum system requirements for the latest version of Ubuntu just released. But how well will it really work? Thanks @BranchusCreations for the cameo as always! VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Ubuntu 24.04 - ubuntu.com/download/desktop ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage...

19:17

This Apple II is running... Mac OS?!

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Go to ground.news/actionretro to take control of your newsfeed and see the full picture on any story. My link gets you 40% off the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan. Today we're exploring an absolutely incredible new project for the Apple II series of computers. VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 CVT on Tindie: www.tindie.com/products/cvt/esp32-softcard-expansion-card-for-the-apple-ii/ 🍎 AppleFritter threa...

16:53

A Ludicrous Display

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Shargeek 170: bit.ly/4cJ3oJm Retro 67: bit.ly/4aX9K6f Today we're playing around with a wild rotating monitor and video card for the Macintosh SE/30. VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 @LGR's video on the PC version: czcams.com/video/mpayqVGmKyo/video.html BlueSCSI: scsi.blue/ ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please subscribe: czcams.com/users/ActionRetro 💾 Support these retro computing s...

14:03

I Have Built a Monstrosity

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This is a SuperMac SuperView, a weird eGPU from 1992 that works over... SCSI?! Let's see what kind of fun we can have with it. VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Great thread on 68kMLA about this thing: tinkerdifferent.com/threads/powerview-the-weird-powerbook-scsi-external-video-card.421/ 🍎 Drivers: macintoshgarden.org/apps/supermac-superview-rev-a-ver-10 🍎 Article about this thing from back in the day: tidbits.c...

15:48

Motorola's Half A**ed Macintosh

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Thanks pcbway.com for sponsoring today's video! I got a Motorola StarMax Macintosh clone from 1996 - the one everyone always talks crap about. Is it really as bad as they say? Featuring special guest star and possible Macintosh clone himself, @Mac84! VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Steve's StarMax video: czcams.com/video/Mv5lIWGbhjk/video.html ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please su...

14:30

Installing Linux, But Smol 🥹

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☀️ New "Totally Normal" shirt: shop.actionretro.com/products/totally-normal I found an old, teeny tiny Sony VAIO laptop. Let's install a teeny tiny linux distro - Puppy! We'll try both the Ubuntu version, and Debian Bookworm. VIDEO LINKS: ☀️Puppy Linux: puppylinux-woof-ce.github.io/ ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please subscribe: czcams.com/users/ActionRetro 💾 Suppo...

12:30

Steve Jobs Broke This Mac

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☀️ New "Totally Normal" shirt: shop.actionretro.com/products/totally-normal Today we're saving a sad Macintosh Plus, which has the old "chime but no video" issue. It's a simple fix, and I bet you can do it yourself! VIDEO LINKS: ☀️VCF East 2024: vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/ ☀️ Floppy Emu: www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ ☀️ Compact Mac T15 screwdriver: amzn.to/499xKlh (bett...

15:46

I Built a Modern BeBox with HAIKU

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Thanks Micro Center for sponsoring today's video! New Customer Exclusive - Get the Creality Ender 3 S1 3D Printer for $149: micro.center/w1wf ☀️ Check Out Micro Center’s Upcoming Charlotte Store: micro.center/ia51 ☀️ Shop Monitor Madness Deals All Month Long: micro.center/bfb2d5 ☀️ Build Your PC with Micro Center’s Custom PC Builder: micro.center/3bcc06 VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Haiku: www.haiku-os.org/ ═...

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I Perfected the iMac G4

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Thanks pcbway.com for sponsoring today's video! Today we're doing a build that I've only dreamt of - building an iMac G4 powered by Apple Silicon! And it's all thanks to some very clever Australians at @juicy_crumb VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Juicy Crumb: juicycrumb.com ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please subscribe: czcams.com/users/ActionRetro 💾 Support these retro computing s...

15:22

Wubuntu, the Dubious Linux Windows

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Try CleanMyMac X for 7 days for free bit.ly/ActionRetro or buy directly with 20% off using my code ACTIONRETRO Today we're installing Wubuntu on an early 2011 Macbook Pro. It seems like a modern day Lindows, allowing you to run Windows software on a Windows-like Linux, but can it live up to the developer's hype? VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Video from @MichaelMJD : czcams.com/video/QQD3yx-JF2E/video.html 🍎 W...

13:56

Can You Get By with ONLY Haiku?

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Thanks to Harry's for sponsoring this video! Make sure you check out Harry’s next time you’re at Target and let me know what you pick up. I daily drove Haiku on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon for a week, on our trip to VCF SoCal - which was amazing by the way! VIDEO LINKS: 🍎 Haiku: www.haiku-os.org/ 🍎 VCF SoCal: www.vcfsocal.com/ Special thanks to @TheVintNerd for organizing and hosting VCF SoCal! ══════...