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“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest the company has to offer.

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Fun in Germany - Part One

After a slight change of plans (Rob's flight being canceled) Josh flew solo to present the movie to an international group of Mac fans, complements of the Globians documentary film festival. Everyone seemed to have a good time, as could be found in the reviews by MacNews Germany as well as MacLife Germany.… Continue

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Next Stop: Potsdam, Germany

Our bags are packed and we are ready to ride- or fly- for about 10-13 hours- to Potsdam, Germany. Rob and Josh will be on site for the European Premiere of Welcome to Macintosh at the Globians Film Festival, August 12th. We will show a never before seen version of the film which includes Ron Wayne, one of the original co-founders of the Apple Computer Company. We are very ha… Continue

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Conversations with Ron

Not too long ago we (Rob and Josh) had the pleasure of visiting with Ron Wayne. We spoke about how he became involved with Steve Jobs, then Woz, the Apple. What his role was, why he left, and what he has been up to since. We got view never before seen photos of a schematic for an Apple I case, hear the story of the original logo, and were given an insight into the mind of Steve Jobs. We are including his input into the film, and will be putting many of his wonderfully told stories on the DVD. C… Continue

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Who are you and where are you from? 18 Replies

Tell us who you are, and a little about yourself! You can even talk about your first Mac or Apple "Experience"!

Tagged: community, profiles

Started by Welcome to Macintosh in General Discussion. Last reply by Matthew Lesh Jul 12.

Deleted Scene: Sosumi 1 Reply

This part of an interview with Jim Reekes was cut from the festival release due to time constraints. He talks about where the beeps sounds in System 7, particularly Sosumi, got their origin.Deleted...

Tagged: reekes, jim, deleted, sosumi, scene

Started by Welcome to Macintosh in The Extras. Last reply by Jim Reekes Apr 5.

Interview Extra: Bite Your Head Off

Before Andy Hertzfeld worked for Apple he was like the rest of us- a fan of the company and its products. How he got his foot in the door is the fun part. Interview Extra: Bite Your Head Off

Tagged: hertzfeld, jobs, extra, apple

Started by Welcome to Macintosh in The Extras Mar 27.

RetroMacCast News

Episode 83: The First Hackintosh

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh XL. eBay Finds are a diamond and gold Apple pin and a portable LCD monitor for the Apple //c. Finally, the news includes RetroChallenge results and the 10th anniversary of the iMac.

Other related links from this episode:

The Mac Museum of Franklin Park, NJ
Lisa/Macintosh XL Do-it-yourself Guide
Low End Mac: Apple Lisa 2/Macintosh XL
Lisa Emulator Project
Wired: 10 Years of Cuddly, Friendly iMacs
Gizmodo: 10 Years of the iMac: A Visual History Through Ads
Macworld: iMac performance evolves through the years

Episode 82: The Original Switcher

James and John find a copy of AppleDesign and So Far on eBay along with a very nice Lisa 2. They also discuss the Switcher Construction Kit and the latest Apple news.

Other related links from this episode:

Folklore: Switcher
The Mac 512: Switcher Construction Kit
Macintosh Servant
Stories of Early Mac
Guidebook: Switcher Obituary
Steve Jobs on MobileMe: the full e-mail
Operator Headgap Systems
Digibarn Computer Museum

 
 

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