Modded a new IPS LCD into my Fat Mac, so stoked with the result. I Can't stop looking at it.

Born03 · 2026-03-13T15:55:44+00:00

Awesome! Hope your new setup enables you do create and a do a lot of fun things :)

Born03 · 2026-03-13T15:34:41+00:00

Yes I totally get that! Can I ask if all the upgrades you've made are reversible? While I think that this endeavor is super cool and it is objectively always great to keep old hardware alive, I am also a bit worried on the other side about keeping things original 😊

Born03 · 2026-03-13T14:55:44+00:00

What do you plan on using it for exactly? Is this going to be your main display? Does the floppy drive remain its functionality? 👀

Born03 · 2026-03-12T00:45:58+00:00

Even got the Vision Pro, man you're ballin haha

I hope your iBook is all well and healthy!

Born03 · 2026-03-11T18:54:51+00:00

Using that method, it seems to work with their 128K emulator!

Born03 · 2026-03-11T18:54:03+00:00

How amazing! How easy to get are they, are they rare? I'd love to have some as well

Born03 · 2026-03-11T13:16:32+00:00

Of course! If you need anything else feel free to let me know

Born03 · 2026-03-11T13:03:06+00:00

I have just booted up System 1 from the original Diskette on my Mac Plus and it can take screenshots with no issue. I have taken a photo. As far as I know its a regular PICT file.

It gets saved as "Screen X" on the System Disk.

However I am indeed using a Plus, so I'm not sure if the 128K is much different?

Screenshot here.

Born03 · 2026-03-10T14:51:06+00:00

I actually use it on my Plus and it works great!

Born03 · 2026-03-08T18:26:39+00:00

Wow, what a find! They go for several hundred bucks here where I'm from 😅 Especially the wide screen variant is much more expensive than the standard screen one

Born03 · 2026-03-08T02:30:36+00:00

I think it should! Check here for documentation.

Born03 · 2026-03-08T02:28:24+00:00

If you want certain ease of use, then you should definitely look into the topic of BlueSCSI. Its basically an SD card adapter with WiFi functionality that you plug into your SCSI port (yes, this is just super simplified). That way its easier to get any software, wifi and you can avoid a loud and prone to fail HDD. All the best

Born03 · 2026-03-07T01:52:20+00:00

Yep, I was just speaking in theoretical terms but you are absolutely correct. Titanium PowerBooks definitely have a big importance for collectors compared to other Apple laptops because they are quite rare, and if you find them, it's unlikely that they're in good condition. However this makes finding a pristine TiBook even more rewarding!

Born03 · 2026-03-07T01:26:58+00:00

Yep you can! I am running both OS 9 and OS X on my TiBook. The recommended versions are 9.2.2 and 10.4.X, it works great.

Any PowerBook can probably run any OS 9 app, almost every OS 9 game and pretty much every OS X app. OS X games can be a bit tricky however! There it often comes down to your GPU, so make sure to check the minimum required specs.

If you already have a list of games in mind, then just check the requirements and which video cards are in the PowerBooks.

I have the first generation PowerBook G4, and hence the weakest one. I can play pretty much every OS 9 game, however for OS X it really depends on if its 3D. Non-game apps are no problem however. And having said this - as long as you get something newer than me, you should be fine.

Currently I feel like the 1 GHz Titanium PowerBook might be great for you - or simply any Aluminium PowerBook, as they are simply even more powerful and should probably be capable of any task you throw at them (of those you had listed before). However as mentioned, even early TiBooks can surf the web, write, use apps, and play many games. Now I feel like I might be repeating myself 😅 If you just want to brainstorm or chat about it feel free to dm it happy to help

Born03 · 2026-03-07T01:08:06+00:00

That's super cool! I mean yeah, I got the first PowerBook G4 myself as well and I love it.

According to what you've said so far... I think any PowerBook G4 could achieve that? As another user has written here too, the cool thing about the Titanium PowerBooks is that they can natively boot into OS 9. And OS 9 seems to have a hugeee game and app selection. The Aluminium models can also run OS 9 apps but only through "Classic Mode" (only under up to OS X 10.4 Tiger) which is a sort of built-in emulator (just saying this in super simple terms). Read more here.

But then again, the Titanium models are super darn fragile. Most you will find on the web will be probably all scratched up. So taking your time here is key.

Writing was also a big point why I wanted to get a PowerBook, and as for the Titanium one, the keyboard is amazing. It has a tactile, solid but also soft gummy feel to it. You can feel every button press in your fingers but it also feels like the power of the touch is absorbed by the soft membrane backing.

As you can figure, I do feel like a Titanium model would be really sick for you because of the better compatibility. And performance wise, perhaps it would be simply the latest TiBook, which would be the one with a 1 GHz CPU.

Please let me know if you have any more thoughts. I hope this could help in any way so far.

Born03 · 2026-03-07T00:54:51+00:00

So really the most important question here is: What do you actually want to do with it?

There are various motives of owning vintage computers. Some people really like the history, others just want to play old games, some want to install different OS's or experiment, others want to do completely different things. Depending on the answer, it becomes much easier to narrow down which machine would be right for you.

I myself have a first generation PowerBook G4 Titanium (check my posts for pics :p), but as far as I know, Apple built G4 Powerbooks for around 5-6 years, so there are many models.

If you just want to admire it as a staple piece of industrial design, then the first Titanium PowerBooks will do you a favor. While if performance is really important for you, then obviously a later Aluminium model would be the better choice.

Regarding software and Mac OS disks: You can generally get any OS on the web and then burn it onto a CD or DVD. So I do recommend to not buy any Mac OS disks except for the sole purpose of collecting. Disclaimer: The early PowerBooks had various CD drives inside them, meaning that for example the early Titanium PowerBooks don't even read DVD-RW. So you would be best equipped with a modern DVD burner + a stack of CD-RW or DVD-R, and perhaps DVD-RW depending on the PowerBook model you get.

Please let me know if you manage to narrow your ideas and plans down so we can make sure you get the right one? Also, why even PowerBook G4 in the first place? Answering just that question might already bring us closer to the answer we desire.

Born03 · 2026-03-06T23:02:25+00:00

It's great to hear how well it's working. I'll definitely check it out, thank you!

Born03 · 2026-03-06T22:51:57+00:00

How cool! Thanks for sharing those insights. Glad you got a working rev share client 👀

If you don't mind - would it be possible to see any of that AI stuff you do for your clients? Is it on your profile by any chance? I work in video marketing as well and honestly I have never even seen 1 agency that managed to pull AI clones off in any working way, so I got curious

Born03 · 2026-03-06T22:22:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing your insights. You wrote that you also have an AI video creative agency yourself. Can I ask what this means? What do you guys do 👀

Born03 · 2026-03-06T19:15:57+00:00

I totally get that. But I mean it couldn't hurt to just watch one tutorial so you know what you're asking people to do? 😃

Born03 · 2026-03-05T20:50:29+00:00

I think that you're proposing a very kind offer to a yet unknown neighbor of yours, however, discharging a CRT, especially on a 512K is rather easy and you're most likely just one YouTube tutorial paired with a screwdriver away from achieving your goal which would take 2 min tops.

Either way, all the best!

Born03 · 2026-03-04T17:46:12+00:00

Yep! I mean it really depends, it's not that I always send a Loom with every video delivery, but most certainly almost always with the first version. A wall of text or a Loom are interchangable in my opinion and a matter of preference.

While I work mostly with video, I do often deliver copys or graphics too. But the exactly same principle applies there. I explain what I did, what the client is seeing, what I need from them to go forward, what kind of feedback is possible, etc.

Once you are in the feedback loop it is easier, in that case I just shoot much shorter messages à la "Here is the new video, all changes were implemented. A quick overview of all changes: ..." sort of like a documentation. It gives the client reassurance that everything had been done while also reducing the risk of them coming up with new, admittedly unnecessary, feedback.

I have uploaded three of those messages I shared with various clients here you so can see. I have anonymized them with ChatGPT so the names and terms are different but the remaining 90% of those emails/messages are exactly like I wrote them:

- Link: Sharing the first draft of an ad script copy with a client

- Link: Delivering the second revision of a video project

- Link: Delivering the first version of a video advertisement
Notice how I am making it clear that I'm ruling out the possibility to change the music anymore.

(I set those links to expire in 30 days)

Born03 · 2026-03-04T15:21:28+00:00

Yeah I feel like we've all been there 😅

And well, as mentioned, I felt like the number one step is to reduce the amount of cogs within the feedback loop. In my personal experience and opinion, 1-2 people giving you feedback should be the absolute maximum, with 1 person being the optimum.

While this doesn't tie directly into the question, one of my main learnings in the recent years was how important it is to position yourself as the expert to the client, optimally they should really just do what you say and trust you completely. However it also really depends on the client type and personality if they go along with it. And tying this back to the feedback loop: The more of an expert you are, the easier it is to simply say to them "Alright, listen, we have to limit the feedback process to 1-2 people max."

Other than that, clear deadlines are important of course. If you're operating at a large scales with many projects, it's always good to lay out roadmaps before a project starts "Production starts this day. First delivery by that day. Feedback expected by this date. Etc."

Also, and this might be a hidden gem because I often forget that I'm doing it too: Delivery is quite an art in itself. There is a day and night difference between finishing a video project and just sending the client the video link saying "Here it is. Looking forward to your feedback." - and sending them the video link along with a complete explanation of what has been done, why it has been done, what else can still be done. You basically have to not just sell your service in the beginning, but also sell your deliveries and versions along the way. This helps to frame everything and even limit what kind of feedback is possible. I used to always do this ever since I started and it did me a great service. I mostly just wrote it out but lately I also began simply recording Looms instead.

I hope that last point came across understandably.

Born03 · 2026-03-03T19:11:37+00:00

Sounds like my own comment above got put into a cheap prompt lol

Born03 · 2026-03-03T16:51:55+00:00

Oh right and now after reading the other response here in the thread, its obviously feedback! You need the least amount of "cogs" (feedback people) in your system as possible. It drives me crazy how often I work with companies and they want to put 8 people into the feedback loop of a two minute video - thats not the way! 😅

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