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Home > Classic Macintosh Section > Useful Online Sources
The best place to find information is Apple Computer, Inc. They have an extensive support archive for every model they have ever produced. Macintosh computers are the most prominent feature of Apple's archives. There is not as much Apple II stuff in comparison, but surprisingly, there are quite a few support articles providing information on them. It makes for a really interesting read. There is even advice on how to hack the motherboard of an Apple II with the disclaimer, "This will void your warranty." I don't ever recall any advice for any Macintosh computer coming from Apple that explained how to hack the motherboard. The Apple II was primarily an "open" system complete with freely available schematics and advice on mods, some of it coming directly from Apple. Although you won't get advice on motherboard hacks concerning Macs, you will get an extensive and easy to query database full of tons of useful information. This is in the Support section of Apple's website. If you want to look for content prior to 1997, be sure to check "Include content created prior to 1997" when performing an Advanced Search.
Apple provides product specs on every Macintosh ever sold. Most Mac fans have learned the history of the company by heart. Most can give you a good description of the Macintosh family line from the 1984 128K Macintosh to the PowerPC G4. So, it is no surprising that Apple has put specifications for every Mac ever made in an easy to use Specification section. Pre-1997 Macs are in a separate section from newer Macs.
Specifications on the Lisa, Apple IIe, or any other pre-Macintosh computer can be found in the AppleCare Knowledge Archives (pre-1997) listed above. In the search query, put in the name of the computer along with the word "specifications." There are some really good private Apple sites that provide extensive support and some very useful commentary. Low End Mac is one of the best sites on the web. They provide commentary and useful technical advice on almost every Macintosh-related theme one can imagine. Their site is massive with a searchable trove of over 2000 articles. Just about every make of Macintosh is profiled, each providing useful suggestions on upgrades.
Jag's House is a straight-forward site about older Macs. Jag provides a wide variety of interesting information from getting a Plus on the Internet to turning an SE into a server. This site has a lot of great stuff if you are into Jurassic Macs. While you are there, check out his online forum. If you have a question, you can be sure that someone there will have an answer.
For those of you into Apple II as well as Macintosh, try Applefritter. This is an excellent all-encompassing site that covers everything from the Apple I to newer Macintosh computers. They have a great mod section showing all kinds interesting transformations. Their Apple I section is hands down, the most complete I have ever seen. Visit this website and you will learn a lot.
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