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More Apple ][*, //* II* and classic Macintosh hardware upgrades

Posted by jpluimers on 2025/11/14

The mini micro classic Apple emulators related post last week became way too big, so here is the classic Apple 2/Macintosh hardware upgrade part follow-up I announced in Some notes on mini/micro Apple //e emulators.

Last week, I mentioned [Wayback/Archive] ARC Javmaster – YouTube. Let’s continue from there for an even bigger post (:

Javmaster actually has a shop at [Wayback/Archive] Welcome to the 8-bit stuff store – 8 bit stuff cool retro computer 3D gadgets and geekery with a lot of interesting (mainly Apple ][ era related) retro things like:

8bitstuff also pointed me to this shop with cool parts helping you fix Apple ][* and Apple //e and II* model issues: [Wayback/Archive] Shop | ReActiveMicro.com which is part of [Wayback/Archive] ReActiveMicro.com which has this great card in their catalog:

and other hardware like:

  • Disk ][+ v1.0 kit

    Disk ][+ v1.0 kit

    USD 30-40 [Wayback/Archive] Disk ][+ – Assembled or Kit | ReActiveMicro.com

    Disk ][+ v1.0 is a small PCB that installs into Apple Disk ][ drives. It replaces the red LED in the drives with a two-color LED, to better distinguish the reading phases, in green, from the writing phases, in red. Comes assembled or in kit form.

    Notes:

    • You need one set for each drive.
    • I don’t really like the way they connect to the drive electronics, see picture below from [Wayback/Archive] Disk II+ – The ReActiveMicro Apple II Wiki . Instead of the pin, I would likely solder the wires to the electronics.
      4 hook probes connected to the Disk II analog board.

      4 hook probes connected to the Disk II analog board.

  • Apple IIe Enhancement Kit

    Apple IIe Enhancement Kit

    USD 30-35 [Wayback/Archive] IIe Enhancement Kit | ReActiveMicro.com

    Comes with an ‘Enhanced’ paper template, 65C02 CPU, and all the ROM’s necessary to upgrade your Apple IIe.

    [Wayback/Archive] Apple IIe Enhancement Kit – The ReActiveMicro Apple II Wiki

    Note it has various options (USA vs European Apple //e, plus  languages: check before you order!)

    I need to check if my Apple //e already has this enhancement kit.

  • No-Slot Clock v1.0

    No-Slot Clock v1.0

    USD 65 [Wayback/Archive] No-Slot Clock | ReActiveMicro.com

    The No-Slot Clock v1.0 allows your Apple II to remember the date and time. It will work on an Apple II, Apple II+, Apple IIe, Apple IIc, and Clone systems. It features dual battery holders. Two CR1025 cells included.

    The No Slot Clock does not fit in to the IIc or IIc+ with a RAM Card installed.

    [Wayback/Archive] No-Slot Clock – The ReActiveMicro Apple II Wiki

    Likely won’t needs this as ROMXe and ROMXc both include a clock.

  • Ultimate-Micro.com Apple II 3.5″ Disk Controller Card v1.0

    Ultimate-Micro.com Apple II 3.5″ Disk Controller Card v1.0

    USD 200 [Wayback/Archive] Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card | ReActiveMicro.com

    This is the Apple II 3.5″ Disk Controller Card v1.0 from Ultimate-Micro.com.

    The Apple II 3.5″ Disk Controller Card v1.0 is a clone of Apple’s Apple II 3.5″ Disk Controller Card. The disk controller card allows you to use 3.5-inch floppy disk drives, including the Apple SuperDrive and Apple 3.5 Drive, with all Apple II computers. This card also supports the operation of older model Apple II UniDisk 3.5 drives.

    Not sure if I really want this one, especially with the USD 200 price tag: The Ultimate-Micro.com domain vanished and the Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller mentioned below at USD 170 (including cables) can do more.

  • Apple II A2io Bluetooth Game Port Receiver

    Apple II A2io Bluetooth Game Port Receiver

    USD 20 [Wayback/Archive] A2io Bluetooth Game Port Receiver For Your Apple II Systems | ReActiveMicro.com

    This is the A2io Bluetooth Game Port Receiver from CraftyMech and designed by Aaron Reid. Works on all Apple II systems with a 9 pin game port.

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    A2io allow you to connect and use a modern wireless game pad as either a joystick, paddle, or pad input device. You pair the game pad with your mobile device (phone/tablet/laptop) and then connect to the A2io. The mobile device acts like a translator between your Apple and game pad.

  • CFFA 300 REV C

    CFFA 300 REV C

    USD 225 [Wayback/Archive] CFFA3000 v1.0 Rev C-RM for II, II+, ///, IIe, and IIgs | ReActiveMicro.com

    This is the CFFA3000 v1.0 Rev C-RM built by ReActiveMicro under license from R&D Automation.

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    The CFFA3000 v1.0 Rev C-RM Controller is a Mass Storage Device and Floppy Emulator that once installed in your Apple II system acts like a solid-state Hard Drive using Compact Flash Cards and USB Flash Drives. Floppy Emulation allows users to load .PO images as if they were physical disk. See the manual for more details. There is also discussion about adding .WOZ support, and we will post updates if/when it happens.

    Comes with CF Card as pictured, and with Remote option standard. Manual can be found here for review.

    Plug and play ready, and fully tested. Comes started with **256MB** CF Card, preloaded with several ProDOS 8 volumes with games and utilities, and several GS/OS volumes. You can select which one to boot using the on-board firmware menu (press “M” key on power up).

    [Wayback/Archive] wiki.reactivemicro.com/images/9/9d/2021-10-23-CFFA-RM_Manual.pdf

    I already have this, including the original remote back in 2014 from dreher: [Wayback/Archive] CFFA3000 Run 3: Order Status

  • CFFA3000 Remote

    CFFA3000 Remote

    USD 40 [Wayback/Archive] CFFA3000 – Remote Option With Cable | ReActiveMicro.com

    This is the CFFA3000 Remote option built by ReActiveMicro under license from R&D Automation. ***REMOTE ONLY!***
    ReActiveMicro is an authorized dealer and partner with R&D

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    The CFFA3000 Remote option comes with the connector cable, which attaches to the CFFA3000 card installed in your Apple II system. It comes as pictured, with the Remote, the connection cable, and a 3D printed enclosure.

Finally it pointed me to [Wayback/Archive] Home | JD Micro which has RAMX (for Apple ][* systems) and ROMX (variants for any Apple 2 model) for which these are most applicable to my systems (both ROMX versions also contain the fonts mentioned in their blog post [Wayback/Archive] 11th May 2021 | JD Micro):

[Wayback/Archive] Review: ROMX+ Device for Apple II+ – YouTube

Other results from the queries I used in the post last week also returned some hardware that can be used for classic Apple machines:

  • [Wayback/Archive] The ESP32 SoftCard for the Apple II | Applefritter

    I’ve been working on a new card for the Apple II that would extend its capabilities using my favorite Wi-Fi module: the ESP32. I decided to called it a soft card, because similarly to the original Z80 SoftCard it contains its own processor allowing it to run software not originally meant for the Apple II. And similarly to the original 80-column card that was needed, it produces its own composite video enabled through a soft switch. Both NTSC and PAL are supported and can be switched using a command. In addition it can produce 8-bit sound that is mixed and played through the Apple II speaker. For most of its applications the card also needs a FAT32 formatted microSD card.

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    [Wayback/Archive] ESP32 SoftCard Expansion Card for the Apple II from CVT on Tindie

    ESP32 SoftCard Expansion Card for the Apple II

    ESP32 SoftCard Expansion Card for the Apple II

  • [Wayback/Archive] Apple2idiot card (ESP32) | Applefritter

    It is an interesting and different take on interfacing an ESP32 module to an Apple II. It uses a dual ported SRAM instead of trying to interface the ESP32 to the Apple II bus using something like 74LVC245s or through a parallel chip like a 6522 or 82C55 or through a serial chip like a 6551 or 6850.

    https://github.com/equant/apple2idiot

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    [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – equant/apple2idiot: A general purpose ESP32 IOT board for the Apple IIe

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    assembly lines

    [Wayback/Archive] Shop – CT6502 and [Wayback/Archive] Shop – Page 2 of 2 – CT6502a

    • [Wayback/Archive] Assembly Lines: The Mug – CT6502
      Assembly Lines: The Mug; Print-on-demand from Printful.

      Mug; handle left

      Mug; handle left

      Mug; handle behind

      Mug; handle behind

      Mug; handle right

      Mug; handle right

      This is a really cool idea including the Choplifter and Lode Runner main sprites on the mug. The right picture shows you can also get it in 15oz size.

    • Apple II wDrive Disk Drive Emulator

      Apple II wDrive Disk Drive Emulator

      [Wayback/Archive] Apple II wDrive Disk Drive Emulator – CT6502

      The wDrive is a disk drive emulator for the Apple II (II+, IIe, IIc, IIGS) that boots disk images (WOZ, DSK, 2MG, HDV, etc) from an SD card.

      Manufacturer: [Wayback/Archive] Mfa2 Workshop

      We are developer of wDrive, softSP card and related accessories which are published through Kboo HK

      mfa2workshop@gmail.com

      Note it there are two options to choose from:

      • USD ~80: wDrive only (Apple IIc and IIGS)
      • USD ~100: wDrive plus SoftSP card (Apple II, II+, IIe)

      The second option includes this one:

    • MFA2 SoftSP Card

      MFA2 SoftSP Card

      [Wayback/Archive] Apple II MFA2 SoftSP Card wDrive or FujiNet – CT6502

      The SoftSP card allows you to boot hard disk images or use FujiNet devices on an Apple II+ or IIe, which do not have SmartPort support.

      The SoftSP card is not needed on the Apple IIc or Apple IIGS.

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      The SoftSP card should be placed into a slot lower than the wDrive disk controller card. Slot 1 or 2 usually works well.

      Note: The SoftSP card will also work with the FloppyEMU. However, you MUST use a special drive cable that isolates pin 12, to avoid damaging your FloppyEMU. You do not need to use this cable with the wDrive, although it won’t cause any issues if you do. You can find details about the issue here.

      That last bit is really really important as SoftSP only can be installed in a system that also connects to a FloppyEMU under these circumstances:

      • Connect the FloppyEMU to a Yellowstone is a universal disk controller card for Apple II computers (see below), especially since the Yellowstone also supports both wDrive and FujiNet.
      • Connect the FloppyEMU to an original Disk Controller, but cut wire as explained in [Wayback/Archive] Floppy Emu SoftSP Warning | Big Mess o’ Wires

        You can’t safely connect a Smartport device to a Disk II controller card, no matter how the card’s internal logic might be modified. That includes Floppy Emu when it’s configured in Smartport emulation mode. The reason is that Smartport devices connect pin 12 internally to ground. This is how other connected equipment and daisy-chained drives know that they’re Smartport drives, and it’s essential for correct daisy-chain operation of Smartport drives with the BMOW Daisy Chainer or the Apple Unidisk 3.5 drive.

      Both options essentially makes the SoftSP unneeded for FloppyEMU, and with this signalling problem for wire (which is the SmartPort compatibility indicator) I am not sure which other SmartPort devices besides wDrive will actually work with the Apple ][, Apple ][+ and Apple //e without damaging the SmartPort device.

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Another shop via [Wayback/Archive] Big Mess o’ Wires -> [Wayback/Archive] Big Mess o’ Wires Store

Bring new life to your classic computer

From disk emulators to ROM upgrades, keyboard and mouse adapters, and more hardware creations, BMOW has your retrocomputer needs covered.

  • Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller Card and two DB-19 female adapters

    Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller Card and two DB-19 female adapters

    [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone Disk Controller Everything Bundle – Big Mess o’ Wires

    Yellowstone is a universal disk controller card for Apple II computers. It supports nearly every type of Apple disk drive ever made, including standard 3.5 inch drives, 5.25 inch drives, smart drives like the Unidisk 3.5 and the BMOW Floppy Emu’s smartport hard disk, and even Macintosh 3.5 inch drives. Yellowstone combines the power of an Apple 3.5 Disk Controller Card, a standard 5.25 inch Disk II controller card, the Apple Liron controller, and more, all in a single card.

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    The “everything” bundle includes the latest version Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller Card and two DB-19 female adapters

    • [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone: Cloning the Apple II Liron | Big Mess o’ Wires

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      The “Liron” disk controller was introduced by Apple in 1985. More formally known as the Apple II UniDisk 3.5 Controller, it’s designed to work with a new generation of “smart” disk drives more sophisticated than the venerable Disk II 5.25 inch floppy drive. The smart disk port on the Liron is appropriately named the Smartport, and it can communicate with block-based storage devices such as the Unidisk 3.5 (an early 800K drive) and Smartport-based Apple II hard drives.
      Why care about the Liron? The Apple IIc and Apple IIgs have integrated disk ports with built-in Smartport functionality, but for the earlier Apple II+ and IIe, the Liron is the only way to get a Smartport. For owners of the BMOW Floppy Emu disk emulator, the Liron card makes it possible to use the Floppy Emu as an external hard drive for the II+ and IIe. Unfortunately finding a Liron is difficult, and although they occasionally turn up on eBay, they’re quite expensive. That made cloning the Liron a logical first goal.

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    • [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller – Big Mess o’ Wires

      Article: [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone Universal Disk Controller for Apple II | Big Mess o’ Wires – Run any disk drive with your Apple II computer!

      Supported Drives

      Need to attach a disk drive to your Apple II? Yellowstone has got you covered. Yellowstone is compatible with the Apple IIe, Apple IIgs, Apple II+, Apple II, and most Apple II clones. It works with these disk drives and drive emulators:

      Can be connected directly
      Disk II A2M0003 Naked Apple 3.5” 800K, black label
      Naked half-height Apple 5.25″ Naked Apple 3.5” 800K, red label
      Floppy Emu 5.25 mode Naked Apple 3.5” 1.44MB, auto-inject
      Floppy Emu Model C dual 5.25 mode Naked Apple 3.5” 1.44MB, manual-inject
      Floppy Emu 3.5 mode wDrive
      Floppy Emu Unidisk 3.5 mode [1]
      Floppy Emu Smartport hard disk mode [1]
      And more…
      Requires optional DB-19F connector
      Unidisk 5.25 A9M0104 Macintosh 800K External M0131
      Disk IIc A2M4050 Apple SuperDrive (Apple FDHD Drive) G7287
      Duo Disk 5.25 A9M0108 Unidisk 3.5 A2M2053 [1]
      AppleDisk 5.25 A9M01075 Applied Engineering 3.5 [2]
      Laser FD100 5.25
      Apple 3.5 Drive A9M0106
      And more…

      [1] smart drive
      [2] partial compatibility

      When using 3.5 inch drives, Yellowstone is compatible with Apple II standard 800K double-sided double-density disk media.

      A naked drive is a bare drive mechanism without any enclosure, such as an internal drive taken from a Macintosh, Apple IIc, or Apple IIc+.

      Yes, pull the internal 3.5 inch drive from an old Mac and use it directly with your Apple II!

      This brought back Applied Engineering memories (:

    • [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone DB-19 Female Disk Adapter – Big Mess o’ Wires

      The adapter includes a six inch ribbon cable and a detachable mini-board that converts the ribbon cable connector into a DB-19 female shape.

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      This adapter has custom wiring that’s specifically designed for use with Yellowstone, and should not be used with other disk hardware.

      Can be connected directly to Yellowstone board
      Apple Disk II A2M0003 BMOW Floppy Emu
      Naked Apple 5.25” Drives wDrive
      Naked Apple 3.5” Drives
      Requires Yellowstone DB-19F adapter
      Unidisk 5.25 A9M0104 Macintosh 800K External M0131
      Disk IIc A2M4050 Apple SuperDrive (Apple FDHD Drive) G7287
      Duo Disk 5.25 A9M0108 Unidisk 3.5 A2M2053
      AppleDisk 5.25 A9M01075 Applied Engineering 3.5
      Apple 3.5 Drive A9M0106 Laser FD100 5.25
      A naked drive is a bare drive mechanism without any enclosure, such as an internal drive taken from a Macintosh, Apple IIc, or Apple IIc+.

      (note that’s a ~15 cm ribbon cable)

    • [Wayback/Archive] Yellowstone Back From the Dead | Big Mess o’ Wires
  • Floppy Emu Model C Deluxe Bundle

    Floppy Emu Model C Deluxe Bundle

    USD 130 [Wayback/Archive] Floppy Emu Model C Deluxe Bundle – Big Mess o’ Wires

    The BMOW Floppy Emu is a disk emulator for classic Apple II, Macintosh, and Lisa computers.

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    The bundle includes:

    • Floppy Emu Model C
    • Frosted Ice Acrylic Case
    • Vintage Apple Software Collection SD Card
    • Full-Size SD Adapter
    • Disk Extension Cable

    [Wayback/Archive] BMOW Floppy EMU for Vintage Apple Computers! | Mastergeko4 – YouTube shot at the time the YouTuber was quite a novice, which brought back memories of me being young and figuring out things by fiddling with them and bumping my head against walls (:

  • Noisy Disk Mechanical Sounder with 2 ribbon cables attached

    Noisy Disk Mechanical Sounder with 2 ribbon cables attached

    USD 20 [Wayback/Archive] Noisy Disk Mechanical Sounder – Big Mess o’ Wires

    Noisy Disk uses a mechanical relay to create authentic-sounding mechanical stepping sounds for disk head movements for your Floppy Emu disk emulator’s virtual 5.25 inch floppy disk.

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    Nothing will be harmed if Noisy Disk is used with other computers or emulation modes, but you’ll hear strange clacking noises that don’t match the disk activity.

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    The product includes the Noisy Disk board with 2 x 10 pin rectangular input and output connectors, and a 6-inch extension cable for connecting to your Floppy Emu board.

    This likely sounds exactly like the more expensive Disk Clicker which was reviewed at [Wayback/Archive] Testing the New Classic Floppy Clicker on Apple Floppy Emulator – Authentic Retro Sounds! – YouTube and sold at [Wayback/Archive] Disk Clicker – 8bitdevices.com

  • Internal/External Drive Switcher for Apple IIc

    Internal/External Drive Switcher for Apple IIc

    USD 25 [Wayback/Archive] Internal/External Drive Switcher for Apple IIc – Big Mess o’ Wires

    At the flip of a switch, select which Apple IIc floppy drives should act as Drive 1 and Drive 2. Add support for dual external 5.25 inch floppy emulation. For the Apple IIc with the Floppy Emu disk emulator.

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    [Wayback/Archive] Internal/External Drive Switcher for Apple IIc | Big Mess o’ Wires

    This is a two-part device: a signal tap that should be installed inside the Apple IIc, and a modified DB19 adapter with two slide switches for the external connection. Two female-female jumper wires are passed through a gap in the case to make the connection between the two parts.

  • Daisy Chainer Disk Coupler

    Daisy Chainer Disk Coupler

    USD 45 [Wayback/Archive] Daisy Chainer Disk Coupler – Big Mess o’ Wires

    Link the Floppy Emu disk emulator into a daisy chain with other Apple II disk drives. For use with Floppy Emu Model B and C.

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    In order to work correctly, Apple II computers require daisy chained drives to be connected in a specific order:

    1. any 3.5 inch drives must go first in the chain
    2. Smartport and Unidisk 3.5 inch drives must go second
    3. any 5.25 inch drives must go last

    There can be at most two drives of each type, six drives total.

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    There are two primary firmware versions for the Floppy Emu: normal firmware and Smartport daisy chain SPDC firmware. When using a Floppy Emu with the Daisy Chainer, the SPDC firmware is required if your Emu is configured to emulate a Smartport Hard Disk or a Unidisk 3.5. In all other cases, the normal firmware should be used.

    [Wayback/Archive] Floppy Emu Update: Smartport Daisy-Chain Support | Big Mess o’ Wires

    Most people should use the normal firmware version, and it’s the default for newly-purchased hardware. The Smartport daisy chain firmware version is only needed in uncommon situations when:

    1. The Floppy Emu’s selected emulation mode is Smartport Hard Disk, Smartport Unit 2, or Unidisk 3.5AND

    2. The Floppy Emu is plugged into the back of a BMOW Daisy Chainer or to the Apple Unidisk 3.5 drive, A2M2053.

    The wiki.apple2.org died, so here are archived links: [Wayback/Archive] wiki.apple2.org: A2 3.5 Drives -> Apple UniDisk 3.5 (A2M2053)

    Daisy Chainer clear acrylic case

    Daisy Chainer clear acrylic case

    Oh: there is also this one for it:

  • USD 10 [Wayback/Archive] Clear Acrylic Case for Daisy Chainer – Big Mess o’ Wires

    A clear acrylic case to protect and showcase your Daisy Chainer board. These custom-made Daisy Chainer cases protect your board in style!

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    This is a top-and-bottom “plate” style case with open sides. Assembly takes about 5 minutes.

  • Apple Disk Drive A/B Switch

    Apple Disk Drive A/B Switch

    USD 20 [Wayback/Archive] Apple Disk Drive A/B Switch – Big Mess o’ Wires

    Select between a Floppy Emu and a real floppy drive at the flip of a switch. Includes switch module and one 3 foot 20-pin ribbon cable.

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    For Lisa computer owners, and Macs with only one internal floppy connector, disk drive emulation can be awkward sometimes. The Apple Disk Drive A/B Switch aims to eliminate that awkwardness. This accessory makes it possible to attach a Floppy Emu and a real floppy disk drive at the same time, and select between them with a switch. Both drives will be powered, but the computer will only “see” one drive at a time, depending on the switch position.

    …

    ⚠ Do not use Floppy Emu’s Dual 5.25 mode in combination with the A/B Switch. It will cause disk errors and may damage the Floppy Emu or your other 5.25 inch drive.

Macintosh specific stuff from BMOW:

Then there is a shop on the Cayman Islands that ships world wide and has both the Mac ROM SIMM and the Mac ROMM SIMM programmer:

And there is [Wayback/Archive] a2heaven: For everyone who still loves and uses old computers.:

  • Liron Reborn

    Liron Reborn

    USD 60 [Wayback/Archive] Liron Reborn

    Liron Reborn is a Samrt Port / Disk II controller card for Apple II/IIe computers.

    It is a functional hardware compatible Liron clone , with original Liron card Firmware.

    A difference from Original Liron card is that card can be used as a a standard 5.25 inch (Disk II) controller or Liron ( SmartPort ) card .

    I likely won’t need this as the Yellowstone card looks way more promising

  • FASTChip //e - 65C02

    FASTChip //e – 65C02

    USD 150 [Wayback/Archive] FASTChip //e – 65C02

    The FASTChip //e accelerates the Apple //e™ by replacing the on-board microprocessor with a much faster one. Because the memory on the Apple //e™ can only run at a 1 MHz speed maximum, faster memory (SRAM) must be provided to increase performance and allow the 65C02/65C816 CPU to run at full speed.

    To do this, the FASTChip //e contains 512KB/1024KB of fast SRAM memory. The clever design allows the acceleration of programs running in both main and auxiliary memory. The additional FASTChip //e memory can emulate both 192/448 KB fast RamWorks compatible RAM and 256/512 KB fast RamFactor (slinky) compatible RAM.

    [Wayback/Archive] REVIEW: FastChip //e Accellerator by A2Heaven – YouTube

  • 65C816->65C02 Board

    65C816->65C02 Board

    USD 35 [Wayback/Archive] 65C816->65C02 Board

    You can use 65C816->65C02 board to connect 65C816 CPU to your Apple II computer .

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    * This board was based on Daryl Rictor’s original design. More information can be found here: sbc.rictor.org/support/conv.html

    [Wayback/Archive] 65816 to 6502 converter by Daryl Rictor.

  • DB19 to IDC20

    DB19 to IDC20

    USD 11 [Wayback/Archive] DB19 to IDC20 Floppy Disk adapter

    DB19 to IDC20 Floppy Disk adapter

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    directly connect IDC20 Pin Cable  connector to the 19-pin port of Apple IIc, or to a floppy controller with a 19-pin connector

    Probably cheaper to use the package deals from BMOW

  • IDC20 to DB19 cable adapter

    IDC20 to DB19 cable adapter

    USD 13 [Wayback/Archive] IDC20 to DB19 cable adapter

    The product is designed to be directly connect IDC20 pin connector to the DB19 pin port .

    Likely the combo from BMOW is cheaper.

    TrackStar II

    TrackStar II

     

  • USD 75 [Wayback/Archive] TRAK STAR II

    Readout of Disk Drive head position .

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    Constant Digital Readout of Disk Drive head position .

    Work with any 5″ Apple II compatible Drive .
    Display Full , Half and Quarter track head position .

    Nice idea, but has not been in stock for a long time and feels overpriced.

  • Quadlink Clone Kit

    Quadlink Clone Kit

    USD 160 [Wayback/Archive] Quadlink Clone Kit

    It’s an ISA expansion card from the ’80s designed to turn your IBM PC (such as a 5150 or 5160) into an Apple ][! After booting and running the software, you can switch quickly between PC and Apple mode using Ctrl-Alt-A (for Apple) and Ctrl-Alt-P (for PC).

    Kit contain all PCB , passive components and chips needed to build working Quadlink Clone .

    [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – schlae/quapple: Quadlink clone turns your ancient IBM PC into an Apple ][

    Only useful if I find back an ISA compatible PC.

  • 3D Stickers set

    3D Stickers set

    USD 10 [Wayback/Archive] 3D Stickers set

    Apple II logo and Disk II label sticker set .

    Actually this is quite a nice idea, despite them having been out of stock like forever.

  • RamFactor1M

    RamFactor1M

    USD 85 [Wayback/Archive] RamFactor1M

    RamFactor1M is based on Aplied Engineering RAMFactor card ( firmware is same as original ), however it uses more modern low power 1MB SRAM and can provided battery backup up to 1-2 Year with small CR2032 Battery.

    The battery is for backup data (just like PowerFactor from Aplied Engineering ) and can be used as Solid State Disk.

    This is a trip down memory lane, though back then school could not afford these.

  • Apple II Slot Extender

    Apple II Slot Extender

    USD 40 [Wayback/Archive] Apple II Slot Extender

    The Apple II slot extender allows you to easily and freely test the functionality and repair your Apple II cards outside of the computer.

    You can also turn off voltages that aren’t necessary for the card to work to prevent testing errors.

    Package include

    • 1 x Apple II extender PCB bottom
    • 1 x Apple II extender PCB Top
    • 1 x 50 pin Flat ribbon cable with 0.5m length ( contact me if you want a longer cable )
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One more shop (: I think I found it searching for [Wayback/Archive] BlueSCSI, but anyway at [Wayback/Archive] Shop – Joe’s Computer Museum, focussing on [Wayback/Archive] Apple //e Archives – Joe’s Computer Museum I found these interesting items:

For all shops: I didn’t list all of their items, just the ones that I might use in the future.

An interesting device I did not know about either was the FujiNet one: it is fully open source! One thing to check out is where to order pre-assembled ones for Apple II series.

  • [Wayback/Archive] FujiNet · GitHub
    FujiNet is a multi-peripheral emulator and WiFi network device for vintage computers. The first completed hardware was for the Atari 8-Bit line of computers and development has begun for other systems (Coleco ADAM, Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari Lynx, ZX Spectrum and more) with the goal of supporting as many old systems as possible.
    What sets FujiNet apart from other WiFi devices is the new Network Device (the N Device). The N device allows vintage computers that do not have enough processing power to handle TCP/IP connections themselves to talk to the modern internet over WiFi. Virtual adapters have been created for many protocols including: TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, TNFS, HTTPS (SSL/TLS), SSH, TELNET, WebDAV and JSON parser.
    The FujiNet project is 100% completely open source, software and hardware. All code and schematics are available here.
  • [Wayback/Archive] FutureVision Research was the only shop I found selling them, but I probably overlooked others.
    • [Wayback/Archive] FujiNet – FutureVision Research
    • Apple II/III FujiNet w/ accesoiries

      Apple II/III FujiNet w/ accesoiries

      USD 110 [Wayback/Archive] FujiNet for Apple II & III (With Accessories) – FutureVision Research

      The FujiApple Rev1.1 for SmartPort enabled Apple II computers emulates SmartPort drives, Disk II drives (read only), CP/M, Clock, Modem, and a new Network Device. Disk images can be mounted directly from the internet via TNFS servers or from the onboard MicroSD socket*. The Network device enables access to Internet protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, TNFS, SSH, TCP, UDP and more.

      …

      This kit comes with the following (ribbon cable color may be gray or rainbow depending on availability):
      • FujiNet for Apple II & III
      • DB-19 to IDC20 Female adapter
      • 30cm IDC20 Female to Male cable
      • 30cm IDC20 Female to Female cable
      • DB-19 spacer
      • Two different lengths of thumbscrews
        • Two 1.375″ thumbscrews for use with IIe/III
        • Two 1.5″ thumbscrews for use with IIc/gs/+

      The page contains many more helpful information and links.

 

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Some non-shop links

An external monitor on a Macingosh SE/30

Mac SE/30 and Macintosh Classic

Since I own both a Macintosh SE/30 and a Macintosh Classic, these are relevant too:

Queries

I used additional queries than the first blog post to complete this blog post. Here they are:

--jeroen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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