{"id":21411,"date":"2025-06-23T13:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=21411"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:54:49","slug":"vin59","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin59\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Macintosh LC 630"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Apple Macintosh LC 630\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"apple-macintosh-lc-630\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple Macintosh LC 630<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>[vin 59]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Macintosh LC 630\" class=\"wp-image-21438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250623_191638789-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Apple Macintosh LC 630, introduced in 1994, was notable for being the last desktop model in the LC (Low Cost\/Low Cost Color) line, featuring a 33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, up to 36 MB RAM, and pioneering the use of an IDE hard drive in a Macintosh, which made it more affordable and accessible for education and home users. Its claim to fame was its multimedia capabilities, including optional AV features, a TV tuner, and real-time video input, as well as its modular, easy-to-service design, making it popular in schools and among budget-conscious consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Apple Computer Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Released<\/strong>: 1994<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $1,199 (CAD ~$3,000 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hardware-specifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169789978 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: Motorola 68LC040, 33 MHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 4 MB onboard, expandable up to 36 MB (80 ns, 72-pin SIMM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hard Drive<\/strong>: 250 MB IDE (first Macintosh to use IDE instead of SCSI for the internal drive)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Floppy Drive<\/strong>: 1.44 MB manual-inject<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CD-ROM<\/strong>: 2x speed (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video<\/strong>: DB-15 video port, supports up to 1280 x 1024 resolution (8-bit color at higher resolutions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expansion<\/strong>: Communication, TV tuner, and video-in slots available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: ADB (keyboard\/mouse), DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, printer, modem, speaker, headphone, remote control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW50331614 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>O\/S<\/strong>: System 7.1.2P and supported versions up to Mac OS 8.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Programming Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C and C++ (via Macintosh Programmer\u2019s Workshop and CodeWarrior IDEs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pascal (Apple\u2019s classic Pascal compiler)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assembly language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AppleScript and HyperCard (for scripting and rapid application development)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perl (via MacPerl)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BASIC (via Real Basic and other interpreters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"notables\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Macintosh LC 630 was also marketed as the Quadra 630 and Performa 630<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was the first Macintosh to use an IDE hard drive instead of the more expensive SCSI, making it more affordable and accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LC 630 introduced a new, easy-access case design with a sliding motherboard tray and was the first Mac to feature front-panel headphone and volume controls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was available in a PC-compatible version with an Intel 486 processor card, allowing it to run both Mac OS and MS-DOS\/Windows software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LC 630 was the least expensive Mac in its lineup at launch, starting at $1,199 USD, and was especially popular in education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It played a key transitional role, bridging the gap between the 68k and PowerPC eras at Apple, and was the last new model in the Quadra\/LC series before the Power Macintosh line took over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donated by<\/strong>: Dr. Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Macintosh LC 630 [vin 59] The Apple Macintosh LC 630, introduced in 1994, was notable for being the last desktop model in the LC (Low Cost\/Low Cost Color) line, featuring a 33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, up to 36 MB RAM, and pioneering the use of an IDE hard drive in a Macintosh, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":19704,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[90,123],"class_list":["post-21411","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-vintage-computing","cu_page_type-vintage-inventory"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21411"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24908,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21411\/revisions\/24908"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=21411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}