Apple Legacy Product Manuals

The links on this page are to manuals for older Apple products. Each link will take you to a Knowledge Base document containing a list of available manuals for that product in PDF format.

To view these manuals, if you're not using Mac OS X, you would need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you see garbled text, you may need to change your browser's preferences to handle PDF files. Have questions--check out our FAQs.

Legacy Product Manuals

Apple Hardware Products
• Apple II
• Apple Scanners
• PC Card
• CD ROM Drives+
• DOS Compatibility
• Network Hardware+
• Macintosh Performa
• Macintosh LC
• Newton
• PowerBook Troubleshooting
• PowerBook 140-190
• PowerBook Duo Dock Series
• PowerBook 1400 Series
• PowerBook 3400
• PowerBook 5000 Series
• PowerBook 200/2000 Series
• PowerBook 500/5000 Series
• Power Computing Power Center
• Power Computing Center Service
• Power Computing Center Training
• Power Macintosh
• Power Macintosh 5000 Series
• QuickTake Cameras

Apple Displays
• AppleVision Displays
• Apple Multiple Scan Display
• Cable Cinema

Apple Mac OS Products
• Mac OS 7.x
• Mac OS 8.x

Apple Printer Products
• LaserWriter
• StyleWriter and Printer Accessories
• ImageWriter

Apple Software Products
• AIX
• Apple Server/Workgroup Server
• AppleScript
• Avid
• Data Dectectors
• MAE
• Miscellaneous
• WiggleWorks

Frequently Asked Questions

Why I can't find the exact manual I want?

Many manuals are available here, but not all manuals for all products. Apple cannot provide copies of manuals that are not already in the archive. Occasionally a manual is revised after it is released. These manuals may or may not reflect those changes.

Are these manuals available in other languages?

Some of the other manuals are available in German (D), French (F), Italian (T), Dutch (N), and Japanese (J). If there is a + icon next to a link then that manual is available in another language.

What do the filenames mean?

The name of most files contain its Apple part number, an abbreviated name of the product, and abbrevaiation that designates the type of manuals. For example, UG stands for user's guide, TI stands for technical informaiton, and GS designates a Getting Stated manual.

Why doesn't the illustrations always look good?

Many of the PDF files were originally produced for internal Apple use only. The reproduction quality may not be as high as the quality of illustrations in printed Apple manuals. We hope you still find these manuals useful.

Can I print a manual?

These PDF files are intended for viewing on screen. Depending on your computer and printer, you may experience problems printing these files.

How do I view these manuals?

In Mac OS X you can simply download and open PDF files to view them. Or else you have to download Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to open and print these manuals. If you see garbled text you should try to save the PDF file onto your hard drive instead of viewing them in your browser.