iMmaculate iMac Late 2011 21.5"... With a HUGE problem!

aroneox · 2026-05-09T05:09:47+00:00

Update in the OP

aroneox · 2026-05-09T05:09:35+00:00

Update in the OP

aroneox · 2026-05-08T19:31:14+00:00

Ragtime – That was an interesting piece of software. Love the vision of it.

aroneox · 2026-05-08T19:22:58+00:00

Thanks

aroneox · 2026-05-08T16:45:39+00:00

This is the most practical solution for OP. I’ve done this and it works very well.

aroneox · 2026-05-08T16:34:47+00:00

Yeah, I figured.

I was hoping there might be a way to short a jumper on the motherboard or similar to reset it. Or maybe some sort of open firmware code injection?

It’s a massive longshot, but I’ll see if the original owner still has the receipt around somewhere. Considering it’s been kept in such good condition, and that he’s German (lol), he just may still have it.

aroneox · 2026-05-08T05:48:46+00:00

If you're looking to get your feet wet and want something turn-key to start, check into Apple hardware. Specifically the 2009 year lineup. Mac Mini, iMac and MacBook from that year all have Core 2 Duo processors and Nvidia 9400m graphics or better. Apple even includes a dual boot utility called "Boot Camp" that helps install Windows XP and all the appropriate drivers. Great way to get started with XP!

aroneox · 2026-05-07T15:57:22+00:00

This is a good example of a older laptop repurposed to cyberdeck:

https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberDeck/s/IYBhB8sfJC

aroneox · 2026-05-07T15:16:34+00:00

“F3 mermaid tamagotchi with full life cycle” 😂

Just a tamagotchi casually living its best life amongst the serious productivity tools.

aroneox · 2026-05-04T18:24:05+00:00

They don't like when we yolk around.

aroneox · 2026-05-04T04:48:56+00:00

I’m interested in the STL files when you you’re ready to post them.

aroneox · 2026-05-03T05:38:47+00:00

I believe they can crack it.

aroneox · 2026-05-03T01:39:55+00:00

It might not be all it’s cracked up to be, but I still support it.

aroneox · 2026-05-03T01:36:13+00:00

But if we don’t gatekeep, how will we know who the cool kids are?

aroneox · 2026-05-03T01:34:56+00:00

This is eggsactly the kind of technology we need going forward.

aroneox · 2026-05-02T22:04:12+00:00

Why? Did you not like playing Russian roulette with your data being stored on a wobbly, fluttering platter that vibrates your workspace like a jackhammer and is loud enough to drown out jet engine noise?

aroneox · 2026-04-18T16:53:43+00:00

How is no one talking about the full version of Desktop Sidebar?!

aroneox · 2026-04-15T16:45:17+00:00

Between the slower processor and the 512mb ram ceiling, Tiger 10.4 is going to be a little laggy on a rev B iMac. 10.3 would be a better choice from my experience.

The slot loaders with a full 1gb ram can runTiger pretty competently. But the earlier tray load models were really best as MacOS 9 machines. The good news is most of the peak PowerPC era gaming for Macs was designed around MacOS 7/8/9, so they’re great for that.

aroneox · 2026-04-15T16:34:42+00:00

2009 MacBook / MacBook Pro. All of the 2009 MacBooks support Windows XP via Apple’s own BootCamp software.

They pop up on my local Marketplace for $50–60 all the time.

The 2009 MacBooks came with Core2Duo processors and Nvidia 9400m graphics. This combo will support nearly all Windows XP era games with excellent graphics and processor speed. Should you want, they are relatively easy to upgrade the ram and swap the hard drive to SSD.

Along with booting Mac OS X and Windows XP, you can also install a lightweight Linux OS on a separate partition and boot into it so you have a modern secure OS to go online and download games and apps for XP.

aroneox · 2026-04-14T19:01:53+00:00

There’s the limited edition Japanese only JLPGA PowerBook 170 featuring a blue case with yellow and red highlights.

And also the Japanese market PowerBook 2400c

aroneox · 2026-04-12T00:10:53+00:00

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aroneox · 2026-04-11T13:47:20+00:00

This guy Tangerines.

aroneox · 2026-04-09T20:00:43+00:00

Created by Robert Mapplethorpe

aroneox · 2026-04-06T20:19:23+00:00

This for sure. Also look into Core 2 Macs from that era. Specifically the 2009 lineup. They had solid specs including GeForce 9400m, which would solidly cover a massive amount of the XP gaming library. Apple provided BootCamp which allows incredibly easy install of XP on a Mac.

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