![]() ![]() MacTracker has replaced GURU as the best small, compact user interface style Spec database. The last version of GURU released was v2.9 and can still be downloaded from a mirror of the old Newer website. GURU was described as “the industry standard tool for determining all possible memory upgrades for Macintosh, Macintosh compatibles and Apple PowerBooks” and was published by Newer Technology, who are now out of business. Apple Computer’s own AppleSpecĪpple Computer’s own AppleSpec is an online resource and it can be found at There are a few other Specification resources available you maybe interested in checking out as well. In September, AUSOM became the first international mirror of the updated AppleSpec Database. net.au address, the actual webserver is located in the United States, so I don’t count as an “international mirror”, but like the AUSOM mirror, I also have the link from AppleSpec web site point to a web page first rather than then directly to the archives. Other mirrors of the AppleSpec database include Steve Wozinak’s website (Steve is a co-founder of Apple Computer) and on my own.Īt the time of writing, the Woz site still pointed to the September release of the AppleSpec database, but by the time you read this article, it will probably point to the October release.Īlthough I have a. Now all three releases of the database can be downloaded from the AUSOM web server. The advantage of this is you can then select which ever of the three formats you require. Unlike the other mirror sites, the link to the AUSOM mirror from the main AppleSpec web points to a webpage, rather than directly to archives. People might wonder why you’d want a Windows version of a database that reports information on Apple Computers, but you’d be amazed at the number of Mac users forced to use Windows machines at work and having this information readily available is a good thing and I congratulate Jeff on the decision to produce the Windows version. Stand-alone Windows application which is a 12.2Meg Zip archive. This is the best way of getting the Database if you can’t be sure of having access to FileMaker Pro. Stand-alone Classic Mac OS application which is 11.6meg as a StuffIt Archive. This is smallest way to obtain the AppleSpec Database. Requires FileMaker Pro 5.5 and is 9.8meg as a compressed StuffIt Archive. So on October 17, Jeff released stand-alone versions for both Mac OS and Windows. Even worse, if you didn’t have FileMaker Pro you couldn’t access the database at all.įortunately, FileMaker Inc, have kindly donated Jeff a copy of FileMaker Developer, which means he can now create special versions of the database that run without FileMaker Pro installed. ![]() When Jeff first released the Updated AppleSpec Database he only had FileMaker Pro 5.5, so he could only release the Database as a native FileMaker Pro 5 database, which caused problems for those with FileMaker Pro 4.x, although he provided a link from the AppleSpec website to a utility that could convert the FMP5 format back to FMP4 format. The Updated AppleSpec Database can be found at ![]() The machine’s original development Code Names are listed, along with the original Product Order Number and where relevant any Apple Knowledge Base references.Ī screen shot showing the full and comprehensive information provided can be found by clicking on the image below. There are now photos of each machine included in each record. Not only does it include all Macintosh models, including the new iBook’s and PowerBooks released in October, Jeff has included details on the original Apple I, the entire Apple // range, the Apple ///, the Newton/eMate and while they aren’t exactly Apple computers, he has even included all of the NeXT machines. Now Jeff Gordon has completely revamped the FileMaker version and included even more information. When Apple migrated the database away from a FileMaker Pro database across to a web based solution, the old FileMaker Pro version stopped been developed. It also became an easy way for others to learn more about some of the products Apple has introduced over the years. The database was originally developed by Apple Computer but only covered Macintosh systems as it was designed for those who had a regular need for this kind of information, such as sales and support professionals. These specifications include information about memory configurations, power requirements, video capabilities, built-in ports, software, sound capabilities, and logic board components. Apple Spec DatabaseThe Apple Spec Database contains detailed technical specifications on virtually every one of Apple computers, displays, and printers introduced since 1978. ![]()
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