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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 3d

Yes! BlueSCSI works on PC's but a lot of people don't realize it. Watch
TME Retro setup their PC with a #BlueSCSI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1UR...

BlueSCSI works with PC's now?

YouTube video by TME Retro

www.youtube.com

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Jean-Michel Durand @onegeekarmy.bsky.social · 9d

Disk Jockey for Windows has been updated!
Version 1.6 adds support for the Snow emulator and lets you inject HFS and ProDOS partitions from other Mac disk images into your own (you're no longer limited to simple .img or .image files).

A screenshot of Disk Jockey for Windows 1.6 showing a couple of volumes injected from another disk image.

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 10d

Grab the toobox apps here:
bluescsi.com/toolbox

Grab the latest snow emulator here:
#bleeding-edgeom/#bleeding-edge" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">snowemu.com/#bleeding-edge

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 10d

BlueSCSI Toolbox 1.0.2 released:
Fix issue with 0 byte files
Fix issue with logo not appearing sometimes
Fix apps not quitting on shutdown
Fix handling file names exactly 32 chars long

Notable non-code feature is BlueSCSI Toolbox now works in the Snow Emulator - I used it to prep this release!

BlueSCSI Toolbox running in the Snow macintosh emulator!

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Skaarg @skaarg.bsky.social · 11d

Both of these computers have been sitting around since I got them as part of a bundle and I usually use my LC 575. Installed MacBatt and BlueSCSI (using my 575 drives images lol) and they both work perfectly!

Now the real question is what should I do with the both of them. Besides a cleaning.

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leaded solder @leadedsolder.com · 23d

New blog post! When you want to replace an aging SCSI disk, you go buy a #BlueSCSI. What happens if you want a cheaper BlueSCSI? You can order the parts and build one. What if you want one that costs more AND is more work? Now we're talking. #retrocomputing

www.leadedsolder.com/2025/09/16/d...

Building my own ArdSCSIno

A lot of newer computers need what is called “a hard drive,” and as I work on 16- and even 32-bit ones, I’m finding more need for SCSI drives. There’s already lots of great SCSI emulators out there, b...

www.leadedsolder.com

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 24d

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to talk about #BlueSCSI this weeked! I'm exhausted but will post a few highlights tomorrow

Bluescsi vcf Midwest table with an apple network server and a TAM

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 28d

Rachintosh Plus - Powered by a BlueSCSI v2 - neat project!

www.identity4.com/2025-racinto...

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B-Lab @b-lab-comics.bsky.social · Aug 15

@bluescsi.com Thanks for getting this old Mac SE smiling again!

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joshua stein @jcs.org · Aug 14

In the way BlueSCSI rescues old computers with failed hard drives, I wish there were a universal thing that could save old laptops by replacing their screens with modern ones that are more power efficient with better backlighting.

Like RGBtoHDMI but with LVDS and whatever laptops used before that.

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · Aug 13

Another night, another photo of my monitor teasing what I'm working on.

A monitor showing the DOS benchmarking tool SpeedSys. There's a CD performance benchmark graph showing average read speed of 6921kB/s - 46.14 X and max of 6995 kB/s - 46.63 X.

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Jean-Michel Durand @onegeekarmy.bsky.social · Aug 12

Disk Jockey v4 for macOS is out!

A better interface, a brand new Inspector for your files and support for more formats (NDIF, UCSD Pascal, Atari ST hard drives and more).

Disk Jockey

Disk Jockey, a disk image file maker for your retro stuff

diskjockey.onegeekarmy.eu

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Branchus Creations @branchus.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thanks to everyone who joined me for yesterday's livestream. I completed construction of a BlueSCSI and it worked first go! The BlueSCSI is now living inside a PowerMac 6100/66AV on one of my custom designed 3D printed drive brackets. #stirri

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Xodium [zipaligned] [deodexed] @xodium.net · Jul 21

Hey so much like last year at #VCFWest I’ll be kinda doing a thing with @bluescsi.com. If you come by my table and play your cards right (or the sea slugs like you) you may leave with a promo code for a free BlueSCSI! I’ll also have a number of free shipping codes available too.

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Joe's Computer Museum @museumjoe.bsky.social · Jul 20

Do you use your Classic Mac for business operations? I do. I print BlueSCSI instruction sheets from mine on a Laserwriter.

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Eric’s Edge @ericsedge.com · Jul 20

#Macintosh SE/30 ready to go. Clean with #BlueSCSI, #retrobrite, and recap.

Used the brush on technique with SalonCare 30 Volume Creme Developer. Requires brushing a bit more on every 15 minutes to prevent streaking for about 90 minutes in the sun.

Macintosh SE/30 computer with a BlueSCSI SD slot mounted in the floppy drive opening.

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Cyrus @cmdrcyrus.bsky.social · Jul 17

Finally installed the front loading bay for my bluescsi

Too bad the case has yellowed so much the 3d print color sticks out

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · Jul 14

Yep! There are even Atari wifi drivers to get online if you use a Pico-W.

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · Jul 14

Emulates HDD, CD, Tape, MO, Zip, Network, Floppy SCSI devices - fully open source hardware and firmware - check it out if you got some retro computers that need SCSI'ing :)

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pulu @pulusound.fi · Jul 13

another BlueSCSI assembled :3

BlueSCSI board with Raspberry Pi Pico W and connectors soldered on

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nulleric @eric.scsi.blue · Jul 12

Played with the new Macintosh emulator snow a bit more and have it emulating the @bluescsi.com Toolbox API! Can transfer files back and forth.

Logo resource isn’t loading for some reason but functions!

File downloaded from Linux to the emulator

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techknight @thetechknight.bsky.social · Jul 11

BlueSCSI really is the Swiss army knife of devices for Macs. This small duo is FTP pulling a file over WiFi without any need for a dock!

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · Jul 11

Bugfix release v2025.07.11

- Fix #276 - Issue entering initiator mode
- Fix issue with MacPlus booting
- Additional 1-2% performance improvement on PicoW
- Bugfix with USB<>SCSI Bridge mode.

github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...

BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · Jul 8

New #BlueSCSI release github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...

Highlights:
USB<>SCSI Bridge
USB Thumb Drive Mode
SD Bootloader
200MHz default
Auto Buttons on all HW
FAST20 speed
Interactive console

I'll highlight a few of them in this thread 🧵

Release v2025.07.07 · BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

NOTE: Docs and release notes are currently being updated. Please be patient while everything is updated. NOTE: Build updated to fix accidental under clock on Pico2/2W Please use 2025-07-07_e5990048...

github.com

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Joe's Computer Museum @museumjoe.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hey everyone!

Polar Filament is color matching Powerbook Grey! To do a production run, though, they need a critical mass of committed buyers.

They haven't set up a pre-order page, but I'm letting you all know now so you can be prepared!

I'll drop a pre-order link when available.

* not sponsored

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Xodium [zipaligned] [deodexed] @xodium.net · Jul 9

I’m also the Official Hand Model™ of @bluescsi.com (I joke, but I did do the photo for their website header!)

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