Vintage Macs

At Low End Mac, the Vintage Macs label applies to all Macs built around a member of the Motorola 680x0 CPU family, especially desktop models. These range from the first Macintosh of 1984 through the 68040-based Quadra series.

• Legacy versions of Netscape. Whether you want 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, or 4.7, they're all linked on one convenient page.
• DayStar files. The DayStar site vanished. We've republishing all their content by their permission.

Hardware Guides

• Guide to Compact Macs
• Guide to the Mac II Series
• Guide to Macintosh LC Models
• Guide to the 500 Series
• Guide to Quadras

Compact Macs

• Macintosh 128K, 1984.01.24
• Macintosh 512K (Fat Mac), 1984.09.10
• Macintosh Plus, 1986.01.16
• Macintosh 512Ke, 1986.04.14
• Macintosh SE, 1987.03.02
• Macintosh SE/30, 1989.01.19
• Macintosh Classic, 1990.10.15
• Macintosh Classic II, 1991.10.21
• Performa 200, 1992.09.14
• Macintosh Color Classic, 1993.02.10
• Macintosh Color Classic II, 1993.10.31

Macintosh II Series

• Macintosh II, 1987.03.02
• Macintosh IIx, 1988.09.19
• Macintosh IIcx, 1989.03.07
• Macintosh IIci, 1989.09.20
• Macintosh IIsi, 1990.10.15
• Macintosh IIfx, 1990.03.19
• Performa 600, 1992.09.14
• Macintosh IIvi, 1992.10.19
• Macintosh IIvx, 1992.10.19

Macintosh LC Index

Includes LC, LC II, LC III, LC III+, LC 475, Performa 400-430, Performa 450, Performa 460, Quadra 605

500 Series Index

Includes 520, 550, 575, 580, Mac TV

Centris/Quadra Index

• Centris 610, 650
• Quadra 605, 610, 630, 650, 660av, 700, 800, 840av, 900, 950
• Performa 475/476, 630-638, 640
• LC 475, 630, LC 630 DOS
• DOS Compatible 610 DOS, LC 630 DOS

Email Lists

• Compact Macs, all-in-one from the 128K through the Colour Classic II
• Vintage Macs, pre-68040
• Quadlist, 68040-based Macs
• System 6, for those who love System 6.0.x

 

Related Resources

Guide to NuBus Video Cards

Possibly the most comprehensive guide to NuBus video cards on the Web. Also has sections covering LC PDS, SE/30, and other types of video cards for vintage Macs.

Mac Classifieds

Where to go to buy or sell uses Mac stuff, including links to auction sites.

Online Tech Journal

Serious information about hard drives, networking, processors, and other things too technical to put in a regular editorial.

Upgrade or replace?

How to analyze your computing situation and decide if you're better off upgrading what you have or buying a newer Mac.

Road Apples

Before you buy a used Mac or consider upgrading the one you have, find out if it's a Road Apple. Most Road Apples are still pretty decent, but a few....

Used Mac Dealers

Where to find used Macs from dealers and individuals who specialize in older hardware.

56k Page

Why 56k modems don't do 56k - and links to other Internet connections such as DSL, cable modems, ISDN, and more.

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