Macintosh TV
Compacts1993Extremely Rare
The first and only all-black Mac Apple ever sold commercially. Only 10,000 were made, in a four-month production run from October 1993 to February 1994. A real cable television tuner let you watch TV through your computer — an idea so ahead of its time that Apple couldn't explain it or market it. Today it is among the most sought-after compact Macs.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M1580
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1993-10-25
- Discontinued
- 1995-02-01
- Release Year
- 1993
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,079
- Estimated Value
- $450
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68030
- CPU Speed
- 32 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 16 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 5-8 MB
- RAM Max
- 8 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- 72-pin SIMM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 1.44 MB Manual-Eject Floppy , 160 MB SCSI HD , 2X CD-ROM
- Graphics
- Built-in 14" Sony Trinitron RGB 640x480
- Screen Size
- 14"
- Display Type
- CRT
- Display Variant
- Sony Trinitron
- Native Resolution
- 640x480
Expansion & Ports
- Ports
- ADB: 2 , SCSI: 1 (DB-25) , Serial (Standard): 2 , Microphone: 1 (Built-in) , Sound In: 1 (Mono) , Sound Out: 1 (Mono) , Headphone: 1 (Front-Mounted) , Security (Lock): 1
Software
- Operating System
- 7.1
- Min OS
- 7.1
- Max OS
- 7.6.1
Physical
- Weight
- 40.5 lbs
- Dimensions
- 17.9 x 13.5 x 16.5
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
7
Typical Low
$450
25th %ile
Typical High
$675
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$601
$560 med
Full range: $400–$999 across 7 sales
Auction
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All 7 sales
RARE VINTAGE 1993 APPLE MACINTOSH BLACK TV KEYBOARD & MOUSE BOOKS PARTS REPAIR
2026-05-19$750
Apple Macintosh TV (Manufactured 1993)
2026-04-25$400
Apple Macintosh TV Pair- Restored, One Fully Functional, Details in Description
2025-09-30$560
Vintage Apple Macintosh TV M1850 1993 Black 14" 68030 32MHz 5MB RAM No HDD
2025-06-30$400
Macintosh TV
2025-01-27$999
1993 Apple Macintosh TV (Powers Up , good cosmetic shape) With Keyboard & Mouse
2025-01-13$500
Rare 1993 Apple Macintosh M1580 TV w/ Quantum Apple ProDrive ELS & Logic Board
2024-11-06$600
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