The Macintosh Color Classic, introduced in February 1993, was Apple’s first compact Macintosh to feature a color display. It combined the beloved all-in-one form factor of the original Macintosh with a 10-inch Sony Trinitron color CRT.
History
The Color Classic represented the end of an era for Apple’s compact Macintosh line. While it brought color to the classic form factor, it was also one of the last machines in this iconic design language before Apple shifted focus to other product lines.
Despite its relatively modest specifications, the Color Classic became popular in education and home markets where its compact size and color display were valued over raw performance.
Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Release Date | February 1993 |
| CPU | Motorola 68030 @ 16 MHz |
| RAM | 4MB (expandable to 10MB) |
| Storage | 80MB or 160MB hard drive |
| Display | 10" Sony Trinitron, 512x384, 256 colors |
| OS | System 7.1 |
Useful Documents
- Macintosh Color Classic Service Manual (PDF) - Apple’s official service manual for the Color Classic. Covers disassembly, CRT safety procedures, logic board replacement, and troubleshooting for this compact Mac.
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