Hi. I'm looking for System Profile software for the Mac IIsi. I'm running 7.0.1 right now. I'd just like to see a display of what's inside, rom, ram, devices, IDs, and if possible the MAC Address of my Ethernet Card (Asante). Any ideas? Thanks.
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2013, May 9 - 2:11am
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Mac IIsi - Hardware Profile Software
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2013, May 9 - 4:10am
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The IIsi is not exactly the most complicated mac. While it sounds convenient to have an application to get all the info, the hardware is so simple that it wouldn't take much time to get all the info you're asking. First i would try to see if the apple system profile that comes with macos 7.6 runs on 7.0.1. If not, well, without opening the machine, you can get the following: Ram installed is on the apple menu selecting "About this Macintosh". The ROM size is pointless. All IIsi's, either with ROM simm or soldered ROM, size is 512k. Now the devices: the IIsi has only room for one floppy drive and one hard disk. That's it. If the hard disk is still the original, you have either a 40 or 80MB one. 99% sure it's Quantum. If not sure, you can click on it and select File menu, then "Get Info". The SCSI ID is somewhere on the info window. Double click the hard disk, and you will get the free and used hard disk space, add both amounts and you will have the size of your hard disk, assuming it has only one partition, and the partition is the size of the disk. Now, the mac address... i don't remember if MacTCP gives this info but if you upgrade your OS to 7.5.3 and instead of MacTCP you use Open Transport you will get that info. Now, if you open the machine, which it is extremely simple, just lift the two tabs in the back, you will see your hardware. The hard disk has the size stamped somewhere. The ethernet card has a sticker or printed the mac address somewhere. It would be an excellent opportumity to check if you have capacitor leaking on the motherboard, which all the IIsi's at this time probably have, and i mean ALL (mine had of course, and replaced them recently), and check for corrosion damage.
The IIsi is one of my favorite models. Feel free to ask anything. Hope this helps.
2013, May 9 - 5:33am
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You can try "TattleTale", It might provide what you need, in instant info's.
This was a good "must have" utility back in the day.
p.s. Congratulations on owning a working IIsi 
2013, May 9 - 12:07pm
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TechTool might also spring to mind, not sure whether it was working with a IIsi, though.
TechTool was the swiss army knife for many with such old Macs.
2013, May 9 - 2:28pm
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Thanks everyone. I'll let you know how it goes.