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Apple eMac 800MHz CD/DVD computer

White Apple G4 800MHz SuperDrive eMac. The All-in-One eMac was Apple's Education Macintosh: it has a 17" flat CRT screen and was designed to survive a classroom environment. This eMac features a G4 800 MHz PowerPC processor with 512 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive and a DVD/CD-RW optical drive. It has a fresh install of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with iTunes.

It comes with a power cord, original disks and a white Apple Pro keyboard and mouse as shown. More memory, an eMac Tilt and Swivel Stand and additional software are optional extras. This complete Apple eMac computer system is priced at $125 (less $30 without the keyboard and mouse) - to inquire call Dave at (1)250.354.4633 in Nelson. Shipping available in Canada at cost as it comes with the original Apple box if wanted.

read more about the G4 eMac 800MHz

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Choosing between a new iPad and an iPad 2

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OS X Panther 10.3 Mouse Pad

New-old-stock from the official release of Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. From October 2003, these round mouse pads were available to Apple dealers and employees as a promotional item for the release of OS 10.3 Panther.

Each 8" diameter fabric covered mouse pad is made of non-skid neoprene rubber and has the OS 10 "X" Roman numeral in silver and a small white Apple logo below it.

These vintage Apple OS X mouse pads are $10 each - several are available - with mailing at cost. There are other collectible mouse pads available, just click the mouse pad label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Create a bootable Lion install drive for newer Macs

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Google 'Hiring Squad' black t-shirt

Google "Hiring Squad" short sleeve t-shirt with screened graphics. It is a black 100% cotton pre-shrunk Hanes Beefy-T made in Mexico and is a size large, 42-44. This shirt was worn once by a Google new-hire at a company picnic last summer and is in excellent nearly new condition. It has been washed. The front has the multi-coloured Google name logo and the back, shown here, has an outlined white "Hiring Squad" text. Click image for a larger view. This novel Google shirt is priced at $20 and is available for mailing. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Install iPhoto For iOS Onto Unsupported Devices

[Video How-To] Cult of Mac

Apple Store Employee iPod Nano Pocket Karma T-Shirt

This rare Apple Employee T-Shirt was the promo for the launch of the new iPod Nano "Product Red" Special Edition. A percentage of sales of the Product Red iPod Nano were given to Aids research. The front (shown) has "Pocket Karma" in white lettering. The back reads "Introducing iPod Nano (Product) Red Special Edition." The left sleeve features the bitten Apple logo.

It is a red size Medium short sleeve t-shirt, made in the USA by American Apparel of 100% cotton. This (Product) Red Nano shirt is in great condition - it has been washed once by an Apple employee in California. It is priced at $35 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

(a size Small is also available - same as above)
read about Apple - iPod - (PRODUCT) RED - Help fight AIDS in Africa.

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Apple iPhone T-Shirt

This is a size Large (42-46) black Apple Computer iPhone T-shirt. It is made in Honduras by Hames Beefy-T of 100% preshrunk cotton. It is not new and has been washed several times and is in good used condition with only minor fading and cracking of the white screened graphic. This shirt was given out to Apple store employees to promote the release of the iPhone. It has  iPhone on the front (shown) and a small white bitten Apple logo on the back. It is priced at $18 with mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

there are several other iPhone, iPod and iPad shirts available, click the iPhone label below

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2003 AppleMusic.com print ad

This is an original 2003 print advertisement for AppleMusic.com featuring a Gibson ES-335 Guitar. The ad measures approx. 8 x 10.5 inches. The print is the back cover from a Sports Illustrated magazine. The image became the icon for GarageBand. Within a month Apple changed the concept to iTunes and the rest is history.

Condition Graded Near Fine, in a plastic sleeve with provenance. It is priced at $50. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

missingbite.com: Remember AppleMusic.com?
Neither does anyone else. This ultra rare Apple poster heralds the age of the iTunes Store before Apple figured out what to call it.

All items in the category "50 Mac Essentials"

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Vintage Apple Macintosh Classic M1420

Vintage Apple Macintosh Classic M1420 computer. The photo shows the Classic running System 7 perfectly; the camera flash and refresh lines are coincidental. Items included are:

• Macintosh Classic M1420 computer
• mouse, keyboard and one biology disk
• power cord, and serial cord for keyboard
• Targus carrying bag in very good condition
  

It is priced at $145 with local pickup or insured shipping at cost. If the Targus carry bag is not wanted deduct $40. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Read about Macintosh Classic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
there is also a working Macintosh SE with keyboard and mouse on hand for $75

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Mac OS X Lion For Dummies Cheat Sheet

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Faded Vintage Apple Denim Shirt with Rainbow Logo

This is a blue denim long sleeve shirt, size Large. It was made in Hong Kong of 100% cotton by GEAR for Sports. It is in quite good condition for a vintage item - there are no holes, rips, frays or stains, just the normal fading that denim develops after many washings and it may have been stone-washed at the factory. There is an Apple rainbow logo embroidered on left front that is in very good condition.

This Apple work shirt is priced at $25 with mailing available at cost, to inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Mac OS X v10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413

Red Hat cap

This is a rare and genuine Red Hat ball cap. It has the www.redhat.com website address embroidered on the back and is made of 100% cotton. The cap is adult sized and has a one size fits all bronzed adjustable metal clasp. This brand new in mint condition hat is priced at $22 with mailing at cost of postage. Only one available and probably not sized for big hair folks. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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NANO CHROMATIC APPLE T SHIRT L and XL

These are Apple Store employee uniform t-shirts. They are teal blue, size L and XL, and made by American Apparel. Both are brand new. The front of the shirt (pictured left) says "Nano-Chromatic" in a rainbow gradient lettering, while the left sleeve has a white apple logo and text that says "Specialist". The back of the shirt has the 9 different color ipod nanos and the text is "The New Ipod Nano". This shirt was the store uniform promo for the new 2008 iPod Nano premiere and is no longer in production. click here to see the back of the shirt

These L and XL Apple iPod "nanochromatic" shirts are priced at $30 with mailing at cost. There is also a size medium (worn and washed twice) and a size XL (worn and washed once) on hand for $25 with postage at cost. Click the Nano label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Mac Eudora WILL NOT run under Mac OS X 10.7 and later.

http://www.eudora.com/faq/OSX_Lion.html

Very hard to find "i think therefore iMac" buttons

For sale - several NOS "i think, therefore iMac" pinback  buttons. These buttons show the original iMac; the Bondi was the first iMac ever made. These pins have become rare in the decade since the introduction of the iMac. They are priced at $15 each plus postage. Some Apple Bondi shirts, posters, banners and a complete original Bondi iMac computer and parts are also available - click the labels below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Rare small 1984 Original Macintosh Picasso-style Sweat Shirt

This is a worn and washed hard to find size Small Picasso style Macintosh sweatshirt. It was given to the original owner in late 1983 for work on the first Macintosh project. There are no tags and it is a bit faded but still a nice wearable Apple collectible.

The stylized Mac 128K is on the front and Macintosh on the back. It is priced at $35 with mailing at cost. There are other "Picasso" items available, click the label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570

Rare Classic - Flower Power G3 iMac

A classic Apple G3 iMac in the unique Flower Power case design. This iMac has the original 500 MHz processor and a noisy 20 GB hard drive that can be replaced with one running from 9.2 to 10.4 - your choice. The ram has been increased to 320 MB with more available. It has the factory installed CD/RW optical drive but a DVD drive is an optional upgrade. It comes with just a power cord for the collector, but optional extras include your choice of a black or white Apple Pro extended keyboard and matching optical mouse or a later white Apple keyboard and mouse as shown or any of the earlier FlavorMac colored keyboards.

This computer is not mint, it has some light scuffs on the top and a small scratch on the glass screen. If that is a problem, the case could be removed and put on a Snow 500 chassis on request. This increasingly rare iMac is priced at $145. A Blueberry G3 iMac box with factory molded styrofoam packing is also available if needed for shipping. Local pick-up is recommended but insured shipping is an option.

The vintage Apple Rip. Mix. Burn. poster, shown in the photo, that caused the music industry to howl in protest is also available as are other Apple collectibles like mugs, shirts and mousepads. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

read about the Early 2001 Flower Power/Dalmatian iMacs at EveryMac.com

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HyperDither

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The cost of HyperDither is $0.00.
System Requirements: HyperDither 1.3 was developed on OS X 10.5.2 — earlier system back to OS X 10.3 should work, but have not been tested. HyperDither is a Universal application, which means it will run natively on PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Apple Logo Pens and Pencil

4 Apple Pens (since 2 of them that look the same were highliters, a white pen has been substituted), and 1 pencil. Kind of cool - hard to find items you don't see around much anymore - and a nice addition to your collection. The "Apple University" pen has a yellow highliter on one end and a ball point pen on the other. Available as a set for $25 and mailing at cost. There are other individual collectible Apple items - click the pen or pencil label below. To inquire further, contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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Linux Penguin 'Go Mobile!' t-shirt 2XL

Linux "Go Mobile!" black short sleeve t-shirt. The graphics and text are silk screened.

It is made by Gildan Activewear in Honduras of 100% heavy weight pre-shrunk cotton. The size is 2XL: 26" armpit to armpit, 32" in length. It appears to be brand new.

It is priced at $22 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

How to Share an External Drive Between a Mac and a PC

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Apple Store Promo T-shirt Back to School 2009

Apple Store Concierge Uniform T-Shirt. This is a brand new, never worn, Apple Store Uniform. The t-shirt is orange, size Large, made by American Apparel. The front of the shirt has the icons of a Mac laptop and iPod touch while the back of the shirt says "Buy a Mac for college. Get a free iPod touch." in white lettering. The left sleeve has a white apple logo with the word Concierge.

This shirt was the uniform for the Back to School Sale 2009 at the Apple store. It is no longer in print and has become very hard to find. It is sourced from a New York Apple Store and is priced at $28. Like all KootenayMac shirts, it is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Search iTunes radio stations using playlists

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APPLE Computer official t-shirt - June 9 '08 WWDC

WWDC June 9, 2008 is spelled out with 3 iPhone/touch Apps icons. The app icons show that the WWDC starts at 10 o'clock on June 9 at Moscone West. The WWDC was held at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The graphics appear to be in new condition but the shirt has been washed at least once. The size is Large (42-44) and it was made in Mexico of 100% preshrunk cotton by HANES Beefy-T.

The back says WWDC08. This shirt is from a high tech collector in Cupertino. It is priced at $35 and is available for mailing at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Apple Posts Guide to 'Getting Started Developing iOS Apps'

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Apple Computer SURF's UP Chiat/Day magazine ad proof

Apple Computer genuine vintage iMac SURF's UP magazine ad proof circa 1999. Who needs surfing lessons when you can just hop onto the internet with an iMac? Simply plug it in and you'll be online surfing in 10 minutes. (No wet suit required). www.apple.com Think Different

The small text at bottom of reads: TBWA CHIAT/DAY, INC.LA APPLE Q399-99-P2013A Magazine 4/C. It is printed on glossy magazine paper and measures 50cm wide x 36cm tall or 19.5" wide x 14" tall. This proof was used to create a magazine advertising campaign back in 1998/1999 in Australia. This is the original, genuine ad proof provided by the famous Apple advertising agency. It is priced at $120 and will be mailed, at cost, in a heavy cardboard tube with insurance. A second ad is also available - click the Chiat/Day label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Essential Apps for Your Mac

Barkings! | The Small Dog Apple Blog

APPLE Mac Mini 1.25GHz G4 PowerPC

For sale in Nelson is an Apple Mac mini desktop computer with a 1.25GHz G4 PowerPC processor running 10.5.8 Leopard, 512 ram, 80GB hard drive with a combo optical drive. It comes as shown with only the Apple power supply in an otherwise empty original box. It has a DVI monitor connector and a DVI to VGA is available if wanted as are a keyboard and mouse as optional extras. A 17" Acer LCD monitor is available as are several older CRTs or use your own. This is a 2005 model Q88 with a ram and hard drive upgrade. It was owned by a gamer and has 45+ games of the Nintendo Super Mario and Donkey Kong variety - no disks are included. It is priced at $150 with shipping at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

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WiFi Dropping in OS X Lion? Here are Some Wireless Troubleshooting Solutions

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Vintage Apple Mouse Platinum M0100 NIB

New Old Stock: one (1) vintage Apple Mouse Platinum, model # M0100, part # 661-0400, made in Japan. The mouse appears to be new and unused, and is in an the original Apple Service box. There are no apparent marks or blemishes anywhere on this mouse, and it is still in what appears to be its factory plastic packaging. A note found in the box indicates this VGA mouse, a replacement for a Mac Plus mouse, had been ordered by an Apple Service provider for a customer, but the customer never picked it up. The enclosed New Brunswick invoice dated 6/22/98 lists the total price as $132.24. It is now $55 in the original box - with shipping at cost. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

How To Fix Common Mac Startup Problems

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GOOGLE DANCE 2004 Mens Small T-Shirt

Brand new official GOOGLE DANCE 2004 men's small T- shirt from the collection of a long time Google employee in L.A. This shirt was for employees only and not available to the public.
• Google Dance 2004 logo is printed in multi-color on the front
• Google logo in brown on the left sleeve
• New white 100% pre-shrunk cotton made in Mexico
• Hanes Beefy-T Men's Small (34-36)
This shirt is priced at $22 and is available for mailing. There are 2 other Google Dance shirts on hand - click the Google Dance label below. To see other Google collectibles click the Google label. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

First Look: Messages for Mac

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Apple Store Specialist T-Shirt

If you bought a Mac and got the free iPod touch a couple of years ago then you might have seen this shirt on a store employee. This is a New York Apple Store manager's uniform during the promo. The t-shirt is teal, in a hard to find size Small, made by American Apparel. The front of the shirt has the icons of a Mac laptop and iPod touch and the back of the shirt says "Buy a Mac for college. Get a free iPod touch." in white lettering. The left sleeve has a white Apple logo with the word Specialist.

This shirt was the uniform for the Back to School Sale 2009 at Apple stores and is no longer being made. This shirt was worn and washed once and is in excellent condition. It is priced at $25 and is available for mailing. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Use Both 10.6 and 10.7 on the Same Mac

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Rare Apple store iPad promo T-shirt

Apple Computer store employee iPad promo t-shirt. Made of 100% combed cotton in Downtown LA by American Apparel. There is a small white Apple logo on the sleeve and the text reads: iPad “A magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price.”

There is a size Medium and a Large Apple iPad shirt available. Both were worn and washed a couple of times during the week of the US iPad launch and they are still in near new condition. The price is $30 each plus postage. They are very hard to find and are no longer being made. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

How to install Snow Leopard on a brand-new Lion-based Mac

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Apple Computer Family Vehicles Chiat/Day 1999 iMac ad proof

Apple Computer genuine vintage iMac FAMILY VEHICLES magazine ad proof circa '99. The text reads: Family vehicles for the information superhighway. Fast, sporty and zero-maintenance. A new iMac takes the family from zero to internet in just ten minutes out of the box - without a single "are we there yet?" www.apple.com Think Different

The small text at bottom of reads: TBWA CHIAT/DAY, INC.LA APPLE Q399-99-P2013A Magazine Page 4/C. It is printed on glossy magazine paper and measures 50cm wide x 36cm tall or 19.5" wide x 14" tall. This proof was used to create a magazine advertising campaign back in 1998/1999 in Australia. This is the original genuine ad proof provided by the famous Apple advertising agency. It is priced at $120 and will be mailed, at cost, in a heavy cardboard tube with insurance. A second ad is also available - click the Chiat/Day label below. To inquire contact Dave via kootenaymac.tel

Tips to Solve Blue Screen at Startup in Mac OS X 10.6

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Apple G4 1.25 GHz Mirrored Drive Door Tower

For sale: an Apple G4 PowerMac 1.25 GHz MDD computer. This is the last of the G4 PowerPC series and was a re-release due to demand to boot to OS 9 as well as 10. The Mirrored Drive Door series is styled with the chrome and portholes reminiscent of a Buick Roadmaster from the 50's. The hard drive is an 80GB running OS X Leopard 10.5.8 with room for adding up to 3 more drives. There is a 1.25 GB of memory installed and that can be expanded to 2 GB. The optical drive is a DVD/CD-RW "combo drive"; with a second bay available for an additional drive. It has iTunes, iPhoto, Garage Band, Time Machine, 3 web browsers, 2 email clients and a suite of word processing programs installed and is internet ready. A wireless card is an option. More details after the jump:
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