Apple’s Mac Mini has been sitting quietly on desks all across the world, pushing through daily business and creative chores with the simplicity of a small powerhouse. In spirit, if not in design, it is right next to an equally little, yet quite different, machine known popularly as the Mini Mac, or Wondermac in some circles. This little device began life as a Maclock, a desk clock that looks exactly like the original 1984 Macintosh, complete with the instantly identifiable beige shell, a teeny-tiny screen bezel, and even a false floppy disk port, but what occurs next adds a lot of complexity to what was once a simple gimmick.

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SNSやAmazonでチラチラ見かけていた「Maclock」と呼ばれる置き時計。1984年に発売された初代Macintoshコンピューターをフィギュア化したようなデジタル時計だ。

Eine Digitaluhr im Design des Macintosh Classic, damit will Kokogol Schreibtischen den passenden Retro-Charme verschaffen. Mit einem integrierten Wecker, einer Datums-Anzeige, einem beleuchteten Display und einer Akkulaufzeit von zwei Monaten bietet die Maclock eine vielseitige Ausstattung.

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If you appreciate retro computing and DIY electronics, a new project from This Does Not Compute (YouTube channel) will be the best thing you will see today. The build emulates the 1984 Apple Macintosh, but in a miniaturized version. Not the smallest, but decently small to sit in the corner of your desk and do more than its intended function of a clock. If that sounds puzzling, here’s a clearer explanation. The modder has actually taken a Maclock, which is a clock that looks identical to the original Mac, but of course considerably smaller, and ripped it open. He replaced the original alarm clock mechanics with a Raspberry Pi, turning it into a homage to the classic Apple computer. Designer: This Does Not Compute The project, as the modder himself states, “is just for fun” and doesn’t really reach out to prove anything other than love to toil with anything Mac. With the innards of the clock replaced by Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, the original display of the clock is also swapped with a 640×480 2.8-in color screen from Wave Share, and the project is interestingly called Wondermac. The name is in reference to Wonder Boy, the Chinese company that makes Maclock. The modder, as you can see in detail in the video above, starts by cracking open the Maclock case, which has screws, but they are only used to mimic the Macintosh and have no significant usage. Opening the case was “probably the hardest part of the whole project,” he says. The case is clipped together pretty tightly, but he was able to separate the front bezel from the back using a wide metal pry tool. Once the front panel was free, he unplugged the wiring harness and pulled out the main circuit board and the screen to clear up the space inside the Maclock body, which will now have new guts and a new purpose. “Compact, low power, and relatively inexpensive,” Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W was a clear choice for the Mac’s innards, the modder affirms. It comes with a pin header presoldered and includes a heatsink, which would be a nifty addition to keep this tiny computer cool when it does some computing. The Pi is now connected to the externally purchased screen, and the modder gets down to launching the Raspberry Pi imager app and installing Minivvac on an SD card for the software side of the project. For powering the Wondermac, the modder doesn’t rely on the Maclock’s built-in battery; instead, they take advantage of the USB-C port on the back housing for power. After some tweaking to power output, some wire soldering, and sticking, he was able to get the power going as required to run the screen. Finally, he designed a 3D printed bracket with black filament to fit the screen in place, and then everything was assembled back into shape. Content with the outcome, he leaves the little Mac on the desk with the Afterdark screen saver. Add as a preferred source on Google ### SHARE * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Print (Opens in new window) Print * More * * Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor *

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Maclock AliExpressで販売されている、Xiamen WonderBpy Innovation DesignのレトロMac風時計「Maclock」を試してみました。 初代Mac「Macintosh 128K」の筐体デザインをベースにした温度計＆アラーム付きデジタル時計です。 1200mAhバッテリーを搭載し、最大60日連続使用可能です。

Oui j'ai acheté un Maclock chez Kogogol. C'est juste une simple horloge avec alarme en forme de Macintosh originel. Ça ne sert à rien, des horloges j'en ai partout, dans mes Mac, mon iPhone ou iPod.....

Today we're playing with a cute little Maclock (or Mac Clock) and transforming it into a real Macintosh! @ThisDoesNotCompute 's excellent Maclock video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRr5iVjMfqs Co...

Maclock-Retro 1984 Mac Pixel Art