Most recent revision of this page dated Jan 31 2008. I have a variety of Mac books and software, much of it by Apple. All disks and books are originals unless noted as "copies". We only make copies of Apple's software which Apple provides for free download, our copies are simply a service for those who cannot download or create disks from downloads. Check our Mac Web pointers page for links to Apple's site for documents and downloads. All software and manuals, copies or originals, are offered AS IS WITHOUT WARRENTY but let us know of any problems.
Here's what we have in books and software.:
When ordering, please follow this link for
ordering information, terms and conditions, and info about
orders outside the USA.
in late 2006 I acquired a set of Apple Tech Notes and New Tech Notes, which were distributed to Apple User Groups by Apple, before the Internet. They cover the years from about 1987 to 1992 or so, tech notes #1-286, many "new" tech notes. I took time to collate the Tech Notes and some of the "new" tech notes. I need to find out how much of this material Apple has put on line in their Technical Archives, how much is not there, and how much of what I have is complete. Some of this info migrated to Apple's old Technical Manuals. Anyone with information about both these paper notes, and Apple's on-line archives? Contact me.
Publishing on the World Wide Web for Mac, by Greg Holden.
Covers HTML 3.0. $5
The ABC's of Excel on the Macintosh by Douglas Hergert,
up to V2.2. $5 Programming the 68000 by Steve Williams. Over 500 pages
on assembly language programming. $15.
As a convenience for my customers, I will offer to make a copy of Apple's
System 6.0.8 diskettes (4-800K diskettes) or System 7.0 diskettes (8-800K
diskettes) for a copying charge. Apple provides these for download from
their Web page at no charge, some Web sites offer yet other operating system
versions for download; but some Mac owners may not be able to
transfer these to appropriate 800K Mac diskettes. For information on the Mac 128K, 512K, and use of the HD20
(non-SCSI) Apple hard drive, check this link on my site.
The "System 5.3" disk I offer below includes support for the HD20 for the 128K or 512K. For those
who care, the files on that disk include: finder 5.3 6/4/86; system 3.2 6/2/86;
HD20 driver V1.1 5/28/86 .
For those who have HD20 hard drives and Mac 128K systems, I can also provide a copy of Apple's early
"HD20 TEST" disk. This also has an early OS version (before System 5.3)
and a test program for the HD20, to be run on 128K's and 512Ks and Pluses.
For those interested, the files include finder V5.0 9/1/85; system [no ver] 9/1/85;
HD20 driver V1.0 9/1/85; HD20 test version 1.1 .
For users of System 6 who wish to use Stylewriter II printers, I
recently downloaded and verified an Apple software updates for
the Stylewriter II called "GrayShare Software Update".
Here are some notes about that. I've
put together a diskette with this "driver" and the system software updates
needed. I DO NOT WARRENT THIS SOFTWARE as complete or guaranteed, USE
IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. See below for the price of this Stylewriter II
"drivers disk" or check my Mac Web pointers page as described below.
For more information about these Apple software packages, I STRONGLY suggest
you look on Apple's Web site. They have archives of software, tech notes,
and technical documents. A link to Apple's web pages
can be found on my Mac Web pointers page.
I have a bit more information, and more ancient Apple software, listed
on my Mac collectables Web page.
$ 9 HD20 Test diskette (copy), 400K System 7.5.3 from Apple
Apple offers floppy images for System 7.5.3 this link to their
older software Web page. Look for "Version 7.5.3". These disk images require the use of Disk Copy 6.3 or similar versions, that is also on that page under "Disk Copy".
There is a 6.0.8L for the PB100, LCII, and Classic II; apparently the
ordinary version of 6.0.8 will not run on these. Also the Color Classic
apparently cannot run System 6. A Web search may find the sites which
explain all this.
A customer offered this additional information:
"Regular 6.0.8 runs only on the LCII and PB100 out of
this bunch. The "L" version is the only System 6 that
runs on the Classic II. From what I know it was a
special version released for development. It actually
makes Classic IIs run very fast. I've heard of 6.0.7
running on the PB100 as well."
"The CC cannot run System 6 of any version because of
something known as a software enabler. In the past
Apple would release new versions with two decimal
points to accomadate new Mac models (6.0.4 added IIci
and Portable support, for example). Macs released
after System 7.1 (starting with the IIvx) but before
System 7.5 required enablers so that new revisions
would not have to be made during the Mac model
explosion of the early 1990s. When System 7.5 was
released the counter reset itself. The double decimal
releases of 7.1 and 7.5 were mostly to add new
features or to fix bugs."
"Here is a link to a list of enablers: What OS can you install on your Mac? Search Apple's Technical articles on their Web site, use "Advanced Search" and you may have to check the little box that says "Include content created prior to 1997". For OS X, for instance, there is this article about firmware updates for OS X server that suggests which systems can support OS X.
I have limited quantites of the following Software Install CD's, for the Mac models listed. These are install disks for specific models of Macs as noted. They WILL boot FROM CD ONLY on a variety of PowerMacs, but you cannot install the OS except on the Macs noted. And, you CANNOT copy the "bootable" OS to a hard drive and boot from that. Otherwise, these have some files and program installs which may be of use. Check info below or search the Web to determine the limits of these OS installs. We'll try to add info below as we find out more. We've priced the CDs very modestly accordingly.
OS 8.6 on iMac Software Install CD (orange) CD version 1.1, 691-2376-A. $10 plus shipping ($4 shipping in USA) Apple provides some early operating systems for free download; we offer some of those as a copy service. Check our Apple early software section for details. The disks in this section are Apple system diskettes, offered WITHOUT WARRENTY OR GUARANTEE. "Copies" are copies done by someone else which we obtained, again no guarantees.
System 7 diskettes, probably 7.0, 8 disks plus 3 HyperCard disks. $10 If we have a driver for some piece of hardware, it will be noted
in the same place where we offer the hardware. So
go to my Mac home page and look for the appropriate section of my Web site.
Software and manuals for many network cards are on my
Mac Network page.
If you want a printer driver, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check my comments in
my Mac FAQ (frequent questions) page. You may already have it.
Apple STILL has a lot of "drivers" on their Web site. Check my
list of Mac Web pointers to find the correct
Web location on Apple's site for such software.
The problem with owning a really OLD Mac is that it only reads 800K (or
400K) diskettes. If you use a late model Mac or PC/Windows system to
scour the Web for old Mac stuff including software, that system CANNOT
write disks that can be read by 800K/400K based systems. Also; even
if your Web browsing system CAN write those disks, if a file is bigger
than the disk capacity you can't copy it over to your older Mac!
A solution to both problems is to physically "link" your newer and older
systems and do a file transfer. The "hardware" to do that is a simple
connection between the serial ports; you need the wires and correct
pin connections to do that, I won't discuss that here. You might get
some info about that on the WEb, or bug me and maybe I'll add a tech
note.
The software is
what is called a "terminal emulator" or "telecomm program" that lets
each system send and recieve files to the other. In the old days, even
before the Internet, people "dialed up" computers via the phone and
then used simple text-based commands to send email and messages as
well as to access files. Those same programs can run between more modern
computers today, without the Web or Internet or even modems (if the
computers are in the same room!) But these programs support modems
as well.
Windows- based systems often have something called "hyperterminal";
in the MS-DOS world there were many telecom programs as shareware,
such as PROCOMM and QMODEM. ANd there were similar programs in the
old Mac world. I have one example called "ZTERM" which will run on
the oldest of Mac and is small enough to put on a 400K diskette.
Apparently the author of this program offers it for download for
trial, and sold for a fee. A Web search on "Zterm mac" will find that
site. Other Web searches can find other telecomm programs.
The disks in this section are ORIGINAL Apple system diskettes, offered WITHOUT WARRENTY OR GUARANTEE.
Word 5.1 adademic version, books and several disks, $15 Mouseware M4.0.2 Mac OS, or 9.42.1 Windows, Logitech. CD HP Deskwriter 600 Macintosh Printer Driver v7.2.5, four disks including fonts "Bluestart", Mac printing on IBM printers, sealed manual and disks? When ordering, please follow this link for
ordering information, terms and conditions, and info about
orders outside the USA.
Copyright © 2008 Herb Johnsonbooks about Macs:
"Excel in Business", V1.5, Microsoft Press. $5
Apple System 7, System 6 and earlier software diskettes
$ 9 400K early Mac system disk for 128K, 512K, Plus Macs w/HD20 support
$ 9 System 5.3 - one 400K or 800K disk for 128K, 512K (copy)
$ 6 System 5.3 - 800K disk for 512KE, Plus Macs (copy)
$ 6 800K disk, StyleWriter II for System 6. 7.0: drivers and updates
$16 System 6.0.8 800K diskettes, 4 install disks, copies of Apple's
$ 6 System 6.0.8 800K boot disk with most stuff, not an install set
$29 System 7.0 diskettes, 8 disks, copies of Apple's
$no System 7.5.3 diskettes NOT offered, too many to copy! Provided on hard drives only, ask.
$?? other Mac OS's, check my Apple original disks section
notes on System 6
http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/help/sysenablers.html
I'm pretty sure these are available on Apple's website." - end quote.
Apple system install CD's
OS 9.0.4 on iMac Software Install CD (grey)for iMac DV models. CD version 2.0, 691-2629-A. $8 plus shipping ($4 shipping in USA).
OS 9.0.4 on iBook Software Install CD (orange) CD Version 1.1, 691-2703-A. $8 plus shipping ($4 shipping in USA).
Apple System diskettes:
System 7.1 upgrade kit: 8 HD disks, User's Guide, in box: $15
System 7.1: 5 HD disks, plus 7 Tune up disk. Probably incomplete. $10
System 7.5, 8 disks. $19
System 7.5, copies, 10 disks, $15
System 7.5, original boxed distribution, many diskettes and booklet, $29
System 7.5.3, copies, 14 disks, $15
System 6.0.3 disks, 4 disks. $10
Other Apple disks:
Apple Tour of the... $5 each as follows below:
---Mac SE; Mac SE/30; Mac Plus;
Laserwriter 8.3.2, six disks, $10
Mac OS 8, disk tools, 2 disks, $10
CD-ROM setup, one disk, copy $5
Apple Network Software Installer, one disk, copy $5
Apple Multiple Scan Software, one disk, copy $5
Mac OS 7.6 Disk tools 1 and 2, two disks
Hard Disk 20 startup, see collectables page
MacWorks XL system disk, probably overwritten, see collectables page
LisaList, probably overwritten, see collectables page
MacTerminal, see collectables page
Drivers for Mac and other hardware
simple telecomm & file transfer software
Apple software and software manuals, contents as noted
Also check our collectables section for old software. This section includes
commerical software or CD's provided by Apple with some of their systems.
Cost of shipping not included in prices below. Apple non-operating system diskettes can
in some cases be copied, ask for a price for a copy. We can't copy CDs of course. Check our
list of Mac Web pointers to see where Apple offers many of these
hardware or system disks or manual PDF's for free download.
IIsi Start-up Pack. System 7 disks and manual, System 7 Networking manual,
Hypercard disk and "basics" manual, Setup IIsi manual. May be more items.
Comes in Apple "open me 2" packing box. $19 plus ship
Mac CD Sampler: several CD's from Apple in 1993. This includes:
Home Productivity, Business Productivity, Cinderella, From Alice to Ocean,
Naultis, Mozart, "CD-ROM Titles from Apple", more! $5 per CD or offer
for all
Another Apple CD Sampler from 1996, several CD's: Our Times by ViCarious 1996, Grolier Version 8.0.3,
3d Altas 1.1b by Creative Wonders, Thinkin' Things collection 2 by Edmark,
The Amazing Writing Machine by Broderbund, Mayo Clinic Family Health,
American Heritage Children's edition, Club Kidsoft, Movies and Videos by Creative Multimedia.
$5 each, offer for set.
DOS Compatibility Card (for 6100) manual with 5 disks. $15. (possibly sold)
DOS Compatibility Card 5 disks only, copies, $10
Stylewriter 1200, 5 disks. $15 for copy
Laserwriter Pro, 9 disks, $15, too many to copy.
Laserwriter Pro, 7 disks, includes Windows drivers, $15
HyperCard manual and disk sets are in my Mac Collectables page
Seperate manuals or disks are below:
HyperCard disk set (I believe) as follows below: $10
-- Hypercard Help (690-5181-b), Ideas (690-5182-c), Stacks (690-5116-d)
HyperCard disk set (I believe) as follows below: $15
-- Hypercard Help (690-5181-b), Ideas (690-5182-b), Stacks (690-5381-A Ver. 1.2.5)
HyperCard Beginner's Guide 030-1639-A, still wrapped, unopened.$10
HyperCard User's Guide, 030-3081-D or -C., still wrapped, unopened $10
Hypercard Basics manual, with Sys 7 HyperCard program disk (690-5765-a ver 2.1): $10
Video Software, v1.5, 690-3170, two installer diskettes
Apple Network Software installer, EtherTalk & TokenTalk, ZM 690-2218A, ver 1.5.1, one disk
Microsoft software products:
Word V5.0, manual only, Getting Started, $10.
Word, 1987, Utilties and Program disks, 034-096-086 and 034-096-085.
--- # see collectables page
Word, 1985, Program disks, 034-096-059
--- # see collectables page
Mercury PCTEL fax/modem driver and User Manual, CD
Works 2.0, 4 disks, $10
Flight Simulator 4.0, one disk, $10
Excel Sampler book, 1988, $10
Excel 1.0, Users's Guide only in binder,- see collectables page
Excel "Arrays, functions and Macros" manual, 1985, $5
Excel "Data Access Functions" disk, 1990, # - see collectables page
Excel, 2 disks, very early., # - see collectables page
---Program disk 1, data disk 2, 065-096-005 and 065-096-004
Excel, Ver 1.04, 1 disk, # - see collectables page
Excel, Ver 1.5, program disk, # - see collectables page
Excel 2.2, three disks, # - see collectables page
Excel 4.0, seven disks, #, $20
QuickBasic for Mac, year 1988, # manual, 2 disks- see collectables page
Basic Interpreter, 1984 # - see collectables page
Basic Interpreter, 2 disks, 1986+
# - see collectables page
Multiplan, early disk, # - see collectables page
True Type Master Set Ver 1.0, four disks
Other Software and manuals, contents as noted
$10 per item; if one diskette or one CD or one book, $5. Other prices as
noted. Some items include books as noted. Shipping extra. The disks in this section are ORIGINAL Apple system diskettes, offered WITHOUT WARRENTY OR GUARANTEE.
Eudora Mail Pro v3.1, 65-8108-3, three disks
Omnipage Direct V2.0, 872-0905010 rev B, two disks
Spectre Supreme, 333-3058, two disks
Norton Utilities for Macintosh, 08-50-00456, 1992, 4 disks
PictureWorks PhotoNow!, windows version 1.5, 1995, 1 disk
After Dark starter edition, 1994, one disk
Marathon by Bungie Software, 1994, four disks
Dazzle (compact flash) installation CD for Windows or Mac, CD
"Red Ryder", one diskette 800K/400k
"A Train" and "A Train Construction Set", 1992, 3 diskettes 1.4M
"Calendars and more calendars", 1995, Mindscape, CD-ROM
"(Prince) Interactive", Warner Bros., 1994, CD-ROM
"Dracular Unleashed", Viacom, 1993, CD-ROM
"checker HellCab", Time/Warner, 1993, CD-ROM
"MadDog McCree", American Laser Games, 1993, CD-ROM
Grolier's: US Atlas 5.0, World Atlas 5.0, The Animals 2.0. MUltiple CD-ROMs
"Launch #8", CD-ROM publication. Mac and PC
Click Art Holiday Scrroge Pack, one disk
Star Micronics Printer software for Mac, 2 disks
Communicate Lite Mark/Space Softworks, 1 disks
MacFax software, Prometheus, V 3.53, 1 disk
Anubis Utility diskette
Timbuktu for Windows Version 1.0 And UPGRADE for Windows 1.1,
with PhoneNET PC 3.0 and 3.1; use with PC/Windows Phonenet
card. two boxes, different distributions by Fallalon.
--includes books, diskettes, but not PC ISA or PCI card. $15
EmpowerII Users Guide V4.0, 1990, 2 disks and manual
....also manual only available
Word Perfect 4.2? for Mac, manual only
"Gofer V2.0" search utility, disks and box. prob 512K to SE/30
Global Village Global Fax OCR 1.0, 3 disks only in sealed bag.
Symantec SAM AntiVirus disks as follows:
...V2.0 program disk
...V3.0, two disks in Symantec envelope
...V3.5, three disks in Symantec envelope
...V4.0, two disks
MacEnvelope Professional, Synex, book and disks
Adobe SuperATM, 3 disks, $10
Adobe Type Reunion, 2 disks,
Type Fonts from Adobe and others, 14 disks some not originals, $15
BitStream Font pack 1992: 4 disks PostScript Type 1, 3 disks TrueType: $10
Adobe Type Library, Type On Call, 1-265. CD-ROM. $15
WordPerfect 3.0, 3 disks, $10
Ashton-Tate, Fullwrite Professional, 2 disks, $10
Ashton-Tate dBase Plus, V 1.01, 5 disks and books, $20 all:
---learning dBase mac, comparing dBase III, Application Templates
Lotus 1-2-3, version 1.00, 5 disks, $29
Quicken ver 6, 3 disks
Panorama from ProVUE, 4 disks including 2.02 update
FACstf, STF Technologies, V3.1.1, 5 disks, $10
FAXcillitate Software, PSI, 1 disk
Power USer's Toolkit 7.0, Bobker, 1 disk
LAst Resort, Working Software, 1 disk
On Cue II, ICOM, 1991, 1 disk
On Cue, ICOM, 1988, 1 disk
INITPicker, Semo, V2.01, 1 disk
Address Book Plus V2.0, 2 disks
American Heritage Dictionary, college edit. 1991, 13 disks, $15
WriteNow, Wordstar International, 2 disks
MicroSpeed Control panel & Utility disk V1.1
DOS Mounter by Dayna, V5.0
Conflict Catcher II, Casady & Greene, 1 disk
MasterJuggler, AlSoft, 1 disk
SuperDoubler, Fifth Generation, 1 disk
Suitcase, Fifth Generation, 1 disk
INITPicker, Inline design, 1 disk
MasterFinder, Olduvai, 1 disk
MultiClip Pro 3.0.9, Olduvai, 1 disk
MultiClip 2.1, Olduvai, 1 disk
MultiClip 2.0 Olduvai, 1 disk
MultiArt, Olduvai, 1 disk
Railroad Tycoon Sid Meier's, Microprose, 5 disks, $10
on Location, ON technology, 1 disk
MacUSer Stack Magic, 1 disk
Calendar Creator, PowerUp, 1 disk
PANTONE Professional Color ToolKit, 1 disk
MacUSA, PC Globe, 1 disk
Word For Word, Mastersoft, 2 disk
QuickKeys, CD Software, 4 disks
Quicken Version 3.0 (system 7), in box w/disks and manual
Broderbund "Print Shop" for Mac ver 1.3, boxed w/disks and manuals
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", for Plus, SE, II; box and disks and docs
Broderbund "The Playroom", for Mac SE, boxed
The Fidelity "Chestmaster 2100", Software Toolworks, boxed
Clairs MacWrite II manual, disks COPIES, $5
"Dreams" Reference and Symbol LIbrary Manual, IDD Inc, 1998 (Sys 6).
--- 12 disks: install, 2 residental construction, 3 light commercial construction,
--- 3 preliminary design, 2 plotter driver, . $25 plus shipping
MacDraft ver 1.2, IDD Inc, one disk
Mac Draft by IDD Inc. 1994 two disks.
Mac Draft by IDD Inc 1993 two disks.
Berkley Systems "After Dark" and "More After Dark", Vol 1. 2 disks, box, manuals
ExperVision "TypeReader" User's guide, 1992, w/serial number, manual & 6 disk, $19
"Tom Throop's Bridge Baron II", Great Game Products, box w/disk and manual
"Select Phone 2000" 1st edition, by ProCD. 6 CD's, USA. $15
"Corel Draw 8" upgrade, boxed with manuals and SEALED CD-ROM and registration card.
---for OS 8 or 7.6 Power Mac. $20 plus shipping, 7 lbs weight
"miniCAD" 4.0 by Diehl Graphsoft, Inc.. Box, manuals, disks. System 6. $15
Aldus "Datebook and touchbase" Pro bundle, 1993, one disk
Mac Laplink Ver 1.2, one disk
Stuffit disk 1 & 2, 1993
"Working Watermarker", Working Software, V1.0.11
"Toner Tuner", Working Software, V1.0.8
Several "MacNail" disk sets, 20 disks: Turtle Creek Software:
--- Ver 2.2 (5 disks), HyperEstimator (2 disks), 2.2 demo
---MacNail Estimating 3.0 (3 disks), MacNail Custom 2.5 2 disk,.
--- MacNail Accounting 3.4, estimating 3.3, Scheduling 3.2 $25 the set
Central Point Software, PC tools, one disk, 1988
Central Point Software, PC Tools Ver 1.2, 4 disks, $10
Central Point Software, PC Tools Ver 1, 3 disks, $10
Central Point Software, MacTools Ver 3.0b, 4 disks, $15
Disk Express II V 2.11, one disk
Shanghai, Ver 2.0, Activision, 1989
"Sidekick", Borland, 1985, one disk
Aldus Pagemaker 3.0, disks are program, utilities, install, templates).
--- Serial number handwritten. $15
Aldus Pagemaker 4.0, disks are getting started, program, utilities, install, templates).
--- also two update disks, ver 4.1. Serial number handwritten. $20
Aldus Pagemaker 5.0 / Macintosh, disks 1 to 13. $20
Aldus Pagemaker 5.2, disks 1 to 5, two PDD disks. $20
Adobe type Manager 2.0, 1 disk
Sierra "hoyle Classic Games for Laptops", Ver 1.0, 5 disks, $15
Epson (Printer) Stylus Color 500 vdr 2.5CA for Mac, 2 disks
Epson (Printer) Stylus Color 500 vdr 2.1BE for Mac, 2 disks
Mac Warehouse: "Power User's tool kit", versions 3.0, 4.0, 24.0. 3 disks
Fastback series: Fastback V 1.3 disk, 1.2 disk
--FastBack II, one disk; FastBack Plus, fifth generation systems, 2 disks
EMAC Hypercard Disk Software reference disks, SOFT-00063-00 and SOFT-00067-00, 1990
Delta Graph by Delta Point, disk sets:
---Professional, Ver 2.03b, 1991 , 4 disks
--- upgrade, 1991, 2 disks; 1989, 2 disks; upgrade, 1991, 4 disks;
QuickBooks Pro V 4.0, 7 disks, $15
Address Book Plus V2.0 by Power Up!. Book, two diskettes. $10
Herb Johnson
New Jersey, USA
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