![]() Plus, you wouldn’t have had the fun of building it yourself. Look how far we’ve come since 1990! Your brand new Mac will only run you about $160, when the original would have cost you $1000 in 1990. If you’ve done all that, you should have your own min Mac Classic or Mac Pi or Mini Mac n Cheese or whatever you want to call it. After all of the wiring and installing the appropriate software and vMac OS, you can super glue your electronic components to the 3D printed case and close the front and back with magnetic connectors, for easier access. Ruiz explains how to set up all of the hardware to run your tiny replica, including how to connect the 6600mAh battery pack that can power the computer for about 15 hours, as well as the PiTFT touch screen that acts as the monitor and the PowerBoost 500, which pushes up the voltage of the battery pack and includes an on/off switch for turning the computer on. And, if you want to modify the STL files for the project with your CAD magic, you can do so with free software, like Autodesk’s 123D Design. If you’re into building stuff, but lack the 3D printer to put this mini Mac together, you can have the files printed through a service bureau, like Shapeways or i.materialise, or you can have it printed by a local printer through 3D Hubs or makexyz. ![]() And, once it’s complete, you’ll be satisfied knowing that the little Mac is a pretty satisfactory duplicate, though it only has minor application support, no audio support, can only run Mac 7, lacks networking, and has a reduced screen size.Īll of the hardware for the job – including the PiTFT 320×240 2.8″ Touchscreen, a Raspberry Pi B, a lithium ion battery, cables, and internal speakers (though vMac doesn’t support audio) – can be purchased from Adafruit and the Mac enclosure can be downloaded for free via Thingiverse. As daunting as it may seem to recreate the computer, Ruiz suggests that the project isn’t too difficult, requiring only a small amount of soldering, with most parts simply connecting together. ![]() ![]() Like all Raspberry Pi projects, this project runs on an SD card carrying the operating system, but the OS for the Mac Pi uses MinivMac, a software emulator that mimics Mac OS 7. Inspired by John Badger’s, from RetroMacCast, own mini Mac project, Noe Ruiz takes you through the steps of building a Mac Classic replica that runs on a Raspberry Pi Model B and enclosed in a 3D printed case. As if to illustrate both of these points, Adafruit’s Mini Mac Pi tutorial, from Noe Ruiz, goes through the process of how to create your own Mac Classic with a Raspberry Pi and 3D printing. If you find Mini vMac useful, please consider helping the Gryphel Project,of which it is a part.Those who aren’t all that familiar with the Raspberry Pi may not have a full grasp on exactly what it is and just how powerful it is. I provide versions of Mini vMac compiled for various platforms.There are also ports by other peopleto additional platforms. Or, the Variations Service can compile it for you in seconds: You can compile variations yourself, followinginstructions in the Building Mini vMacpage, using the source: There are many other possible variations, emulating other Macintoshmodels, other screen sizes, using other languages for the userinterface, and much more. Download Macintosh 128K VariationsĮmulate the original Macintosh, using the “-m 128K” build option. The most popular nonstandard variation, using the “-m II” build option. Download Standard Variationsįor emulating a Macintosh Plus, with an English user interface, for various platforms. Downloads may also be available for alpha,beta, and old branches of Mini vMac.
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