Apple Macintosh IIci

Apple Macintosh IIci was introduced in 20 September 1989 and combined a faster 68030, built-in colour video and cache slot in the successful IIcx enclosure. It used a Motorola 68030 at 25 MHz with 1MB standard; expandable to 128MB. Integrated video reduced the need for a NuBus display card.

Strong performance, expandability and reliability made the IIci one of the longest-lived and most respected modular 68K Macs.

Notable Features

• Integrated video reduced the need for a NuBus display card.
• 32KB cache card substantially improved performance.
• Three NuBus slots and a separate cache slot supported extensive upgrades.

Historical Significance

• Strong performance, expandability and reliability made the IIci one of the longest-lived and most respected modular 68K Macs.
• Its place in the range reflects Apple's progression from the original compact Macintosh toward broader professional, educational and portable markets.

Collector’s Notes

• Cache cards, original video-memory configurations and clean battery compartments are desirable
• Original keyboards, mice, storage devices and model-specific accessories help document a complete period configuration.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple Macintosh IIci
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Wednesday, September 20, 1989
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68030 at 25 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	System 6.0.4 through Mac OS 7.6.1
I/O	Built-in video, SCSI, two serial, ADB, audio, cache slot and three NuBus slots
Keyboard	External ADB keyboard and mouse
Storage	1.44MB floppy and internal SCSI hard disk
Sound	Eight-bit mono sound
Graphics	Integrated colour graphics using system RAM
Display	Built-in colour video plus external NuBus displays
ROM	512KB ROM
RAM	1MB standard; expandable to 128MB
CPU Speed	25 MHz