Mac Plus Specs

• Codename: Mr. T
• CPU: MC68000
• CPU speed: 8 Mhz
• FPU: none
• motherboard RAM: 0 MB
• maximum RAM: 4MB
• number of sockets: 4 -- 30 pin SIMM
• minimum speed: 150 ns
• ROM: 128 k
• L1 cache: n/a
• L2 cache: n/a
• data path: 16 bit
• bus speed: 8 Mhz
• slots: none
• SCSI: DB-25
• Serial Ports: 2
• ADB: none
• Floppy: 800k 3.25"
• HD: none
• CD-ROM: none
• Monitor: 1 bit (Black & White) 512x384
• Sound Output: mono 8 bit
• Sound Input: none
• Ethernet: none
• Gestalt ID: 4
• power: 60 Watts
• Weight: 16.5 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.6" H x 9.6" W x 10.9" D
• Min System Software: 1.1
• Max System Software: 7.5.5
• introduced: January 1986
• terminated: October 1990
• Current value: $0

Upgrades

Check out my Mac store for parts!
Memory - d/l HyperCard stacks on how to install memory. Color Black and white
You'll need HyperCard or HC Player to view the stacks
Download my Get Your Compact Mac On the Web Tutorial for info on memory and system upgrades.
Accelerators
Ram Guide for Macs
EN/SC - converts SCSI port to ethernet.
Power R Video converter - lets you attach an external monitor to the 128, 512, Plus, SE and SE/30
How to install an external hard drive to a Mac Plus

Repairs

Plus, SE Schematics
Mac Plus Schematic
Fixing a vertical line on a Plus monitor.
Fixing A Mac Plus Keyboard
How To Repair A Mac Plus With Vertical Lines on the Screen
In the UK and looking for a Plus battery?
How to remove magic marker ink from classic Macs.

Internet

How about a Mac Plus web server running off floppies?
Controlling Mac OS X With A Mac Plus (or other Classic Mac)
RedRyder boot disc - surf the web on a 512k Mac or other 68000 Mac
9600 modem throughput (faster with loss of data).
Start here for internet info on a Mac Plus
Get Your Compact Mac On the Web - everything you need.
Worldshare has free internet for 68k Macs - Mac Plus or up. No banners, no proprietary software to download. (Requires minimum $10 donation to the charity of your choice, also requires filling out 1 survey a month. Not available in all cities).
A Mac Plus web server
Tips For Browsing On Older Macs
Info About Browsers On Older Macs
Maximum modem throughput on a Mac Plus
Surf the web through another Mac - Mac Plus or up
I set up two Macs: (Plus and Color Classic) as web servers at the same time.
NOTE: these servers are only up when I am online, typically 8 pm to 2 am CST.
Surf the web through another Mac - Mac Plus or up
ZTerm HOW-TO. Connect to Unix hosts or Macs and PC's with this terminal emulation program.
Tips on using Eudora on older Macs
Sue Korlan's Internet FAQ - tips and tricks on getting online and staying online
Disc image of system 6.0.8 with Eudora 1.3.1 - use email while booted off a floppy

Hacks

Put an entire Mac Plus on a memory stick - Mac on A Stick 
A simulated iPlus - OK, it's not a Plus, but I thought the iClassic should go here too.
Speed Up Your Mac Plus
An actual letter referring to the above web page.
Making A StyleWriter II Work On A Mac Plus (It's not supposed to!)
Make A Mac Plus A Fax Modem - Requires some soldering and good vision. 
Hack Plus has some interesting info...
Using a Global Village Bronze Modem On A Mac Plus - the ADB port powers the GV modem, but you have to do some fancy work to get it to work on the Mac Plus. Here's how.
c Plus with internal hard drive - not recommended!
A Mac Plus Clock

Dali Clock

Software

Tons of cool System 6 add ons
Games for system 6
Start here for info on software for the Mac Plus
Classic Mac icons
Software that will work on 68000 Macs
Desktop Manager. Ever switch between System 6.0x and 7.x on a Mac Plus and hate it whe it rebuilds the desktop? Takes 5 min on my 520 meg drive. This will eliminate rebuilding the desktop.
Sim 020 let's your 68000 Mac (Plus, SE, Classic, PB 100, Portable) run 68020 applications.
Formatting third party (non Apple) drives on a Plus.
Mac Plus site
Init/CDEV is an extensions manager for System 6 Macs.
WindowShade - Gives you the popular window shade effect that came with 7.5 but it works under 6.x and up.
Screen shot of Ram Charger at work - 17 apps on a Plus at once.
SCSI Accelerator will supposedly make your Plus faster, although I have never noticed a difference.

Emulators

Win 95/DOS

Executor : Demonstration version of a commercial software (MS DOS & Win95)
Gemulator : A commercial Software which emulates the Atari ST/TT and the Mac 128/Plus/2 (Win95 / Win NT)
vMAC (Virtual MAC) : A Mac 128 Emulator for MS DOS / Win97 (available for OS/2 too)

MAC OS (!!)

vMAC (Virtual MAC) : A Mac 128 Emulator for Macintosh !!!

UNIX / X Windows

Executor : Demo version of a commercial software (Linux / NextStep)
Macintosh Application Environment (MAE) : for HP-UX and Solaris

AMIGA OS

The Official ShapeShifter Home Page

Uses

a matrix on using your Plus for a clock
Word Processing
Web server
Email
HyperCard programming for kids
Learn How To Type
Play old games
Learn Unix
Play network games
Paint programs for kids
Animation creation with HyperCard, Director, VideoWorks (last two are out of print)
Clock
Datase, mailing list, recipes with Filemaker 1-3, HyperCard

Other

The very first announcement of my getting my Mac Plus on the web back in 1996 (the posting that eventually lead to Jag's House.com ).
Download Mac Minix (it's now free!) and run it on your Plus or up, System 6 or up. No need to reformat your hard drive.
Networking a Mac Plus to a Linux Box - includes details on how to instlal Linux on an SE/30.
Networking A Plus to an iMac While Booted Off A Floppy
Home Automation Links (Mac Plus or up)
Mac Plus ROM bug info.
Networking a Mac Plus and USB Macs.
Run Unix on a Mac Plus while booted off a floppy.
Scanning With A Classic Mac - tips and suggestions.
Using A Zip Drive On A Mac Plus
Turning your dead Plus into a MacQuarium.

There were actually 4 different versions of the Plus released:
Plus (bronze color just an Apple on the front and some with the name "MacintoshPlus")
Plus (platinum color with Macintosh plus on the front)
Plus (with the 1mb distinctive label)
Plus just labeled ED. (educational market)

Links 

Usenet

comp.sources.mac : Software for the Mac
comp.sys.mac.advocacy : Macintosh family compared to the others
comp.sys.mac.announce : Important notices for Mac users
comp.sys.mac.apps : Discussion of Macintosh applications
comp.sys.mac.comm : Discussion of Macintosh communications
comp.sys.mac.digest : Mac info & uses
comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc : General Mac hardware topics
comp.sys.mac.misc : General discussion about Mac
comp.sys.mac.programmer.help : Help with Mac programming
comp.sys.mac.programmer.info : FAQ
comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc : Other issues of Macintosh programming
comp.sys.mac.system : Discussion of Macintosh software system

 

Web

CMQ - Groupes d'usagers Apple (french)
Everything for the Mac
Nerd World MACINTOSH COMPUTERS

 

FTP Servers

University of British Columbia
Osaka University
ftp.luth.se (Sweden)
Sunsite
Arizona Macintosh Users Group
National Center for Supercomputer Applications
Washington University
Stanford University
ezinfo.ethz.ch (Switzerland)
University of Texas Mac archive
Technion (Israel)

Some content used ith permission from Apple_history.com.