Macintosh IIci upgrades
A 25 MHz 68030 Macintosh with a 68882 FPU, three NuBus slots, a cache slot, built-in video, and SCSI.
Also called: Mac IIci
At a glance
Introduced: 1989
Products listed: 6
Exact-model evidence: 6
Family/interface evidence: 0
Upgrade types: 5
Vintage searches: 0
Upgrade directory: IIci
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Showing 6 products.
| Status | Product | What it does | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold outChecked Jul 24, 2026 | Artmix 16 MB 30-pin FPM SIMMby Unbranded | Single 16 MB, 60 ns, non-parity fast-page-mode SIMM for specifically listed 30-pin Macintosh systems. For this system (exact model): The seller explicitly lists the Macintosh IIci and requires four modules for Macintosh use. Confirm bank population and the intended total memory configuration. The Artmix product page reported out of stock on 2026-07-24. Check the direct page for a restock and confirm the exact computer's ROM, addressing, bank-population, and clearance requirements. | Check Artmix 16 MB SIMM availability |
| AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026 | BlueSCSI v2 and Ultraby BlueSCSI project | Open hardware SCSI emulator with SD-backed storage, optional Wi-Fi networking, and host-side management tools. For this system (exact model): The official compatibility list names the Macintosh IIci. Current seller checks on 2026-07-27 found a $39 internal 50-pin Pico 2 W kit, a $49 assembled external DB-25 model, a $49 PowerBook model, and a $59 assembled Ultra Narrow 50-pin model at authorized seller ToTs RETRO. JCM also carried assembled Ultra hardware and model-specific Macintosh adapters. Prices, stock, included media, and support differ by seller. Ultra models require Berg or Molex power and cannot run from SCSI termination power. The initial Ultra hardware release is not yet open hardware, although its firmware remains GPL; the project says hardware licensing will open later. Sources
| Official seller listCompatibility documentationHardware and firmware projectWi-Fi DaynaPORT setupBlueSCSI ToolboxSystem 6 and 7 Wi-Fi desk accessoryToTs RETRO external DB-25 modelToTs RETRO internal 50-pin kitKero's Mac Mods external DB-25 variantKero's Mac Mods internal Desktop variantMacintosh Portable adapter detailsMacintosh Plus internal adapter detailsPowerBook internal variantBlueSCSI Ultra overviewUltra Narrow 50-pin modelUltra Wide 68-pin modelUltra Wide 80-pin SCA modelUltra front panel |
| Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026 | GW4402B 8 MB ROM SIMMby Garrett's Workshop | Open 64-pin ROM SIMM with selectable 32-bit-clean System 6 and System 7.1 ROM disks for six 68030 Macintosh models. For this system (exact model): The IIci is explicitly supported. Use either custom image or the unmodified IIsi ROM; the supplied unmodified IIx ROM is not compatible with this model. The assembled Tindie module was out of stock on 2026-07-24 and had been sold out since May 7, 2025. Hardware, software, and fabrication files remain public. Most tested 68030 accelerators work, but some 68040 accelerators do not; select the stock IIsi or IIx ROM when the custom image is incompatible. Only 8 MB of the 16 MB flash can be selected at once, with the computer powered off before changing the switch. | GW4402B product pageOpen hardware and ROM softwareGarrett's Workshop documentation |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | SMC 4 MB 30-pin SIMM Kitby Infinity Products | DIY 4 MB 30-pin Macintosh memory module made by transplanting DRAM from a compatible 16 MB 72-pin SIMM. For this system (exact model): The IIci is explicitly named. The module is an advanced soldering project, not a plug-and-play conversion of the whole donor SIMM. The current store listed the bare kit and optional passive-component set without an out-of-stock marker on 2026-07-24. Compatible donor DRAM is not included. | SMC 4 MB SIMM kit and assembly resources |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | SMC ROM SIMM Cardby Infinity Products | Provides a programmable 2 MB Macintosh ROM SIMM using four socketed PLCC32 flash chips. For this system (exact model): The IIci is explicitly named. ROM preparation and any boot-disk image are the user's responsibility. The current page offered populated and chipless versions in multiple PCB colors on 2026-07-24. Its dated notice says the red PCB alone was out of stock on 2026-04-26, with black and purple also listed. | SMC ROM SIMM product and programming page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 27, 2026 | TT Design ADB Optical Mouse Boardsby TT Design | Replaces the ball mechanism in an original Apple ADB Mouse or ADB Mouse II with an adjustable optical sensor while retaining the ADB interface. For this system (exact model): TT Design explicitly tested the optical board on a Macintosh IIci. Use only a supported original ADB Mouse or Mouse II shell and retain its ADB cable. Both $72.99 variants were out of stock on 2026-07-27: the Mouse II board since May 25 and the original wedge board since July 18. Match the replacement to the exact shell and board shape before ordering. The original ADB cable is required, and installation may require moving its four wires or connector. The USB-C connector changes settings and firmware; it does not turn the mouse into a USB device. | Project documentationOriginal ADB Mouse boardADB Mouse II board |