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{{Infobox computer
#REDIRECT [[Macintosh Performa 588CD]]
| name        = Macintosh Performa 588
| image        = [[File:Macintosh Performa 580CD - front.jpg]]
| caption      = Macintosh Performa 588
| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
| type        = All-in-one personal computer
| release date = April 1, 1995
| discontinued = May 1, 1996
| price        = n/a
| cpu          = Motorola 68LC040 @ 33 MHz
| memory      = 8 MB RAM (4 MB on-board) expandable to 52 MB
| storage      = 500 MB IDE hard drive, 2X CD-ROM drive
| display      = Built-in 14" shadow mask CRT, 11.5" viewable (640×480, 1 MB VRAM, 16-bit)
| sound        = Mono sound input, 8-bit stereo output; built-in microphone
| dimensions  = 17.9" H × 13.5" W × 16.5" D (454 × 343 × 419 mm)
| weight      = 40.5 lbs (18.4 kg)
| os          = System 7.5 – Mac OS 8.1
| predecessor  = [[Macintosh Performa 578|Performa 578]]
| successor    = [[Macintosh Performa 5200CD|Performa 5200CD]]
| codename    = n/a
| model        = M3872
}}
 
The '''Macintosh Performa 588''' is an alternate name for the [[Macintosh Performa 588CD]], the consumer variant of the [[Macintosh LC 580]] sold exclusively in Europe and Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_588cd.html |title=Apple Macintosh Performa 588CD Specs |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> All Performa 588 units shipped with a 2X CD-ROM drive; the "CD" suffix was sometimes omitted in marketing materials.
 
In Japan, the 588 shipped with KanjiTalk 7.5 for Japanese language support. The model shares its hardware platform with the [[Macintosh Performa 580CD]] but was marketed in different regions.
 
== Hardware Overview ==
 
The Performa 588 shares its logic board with the [[Macintosh LC 580]] and uses the same LC 630-derived architecture:
 
* '''Processor''': Motorola 68LC040 at 33 MHz (no FPU)
* '''RAM''': 4 MB soldered on-board plus 4 MB SIMM (8 MB total), expandable to 52 MB
* '''Storage''': 500 MB IDE hard drive, 2X CD-ROM
* '''Display''': 14" shadow mask CRT (not Sony Trinitron) at 640×480
* '''Expansion''': LC PDS slot, communications slot, video I/O slot
 
=== Regional Variants ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|-
! Region !! Order Number !! Notes
|-
| Japan || M4059J/A || KanjiTalk 7.5 pre-installed
|-
| Europe || Varies || Standard System 7.5
|-
| Asia || Varies || Standard System 7.5
|}
 
== General Maintenance ==
For cleaning, PRAM battery care, and preventive maintenance, see [[Macintosh Performa 580 General Maintenance]].
 
== Capacitor Replacement Guide ==
The Performa 588 uses the same logic board as the LC 580. For capacitor specifications and replacement procedures, see [[Macintosh Performa 580 Capacitor Replacement Guide]].
 
== Troubleshooting ==
For diagnostic procedures and common issues, see [[Macintosh Performa 580 Troubleshooting]].
 
== Service Documentation ==
 
The official Apple Service Source documentation for this model:
 
<pdf width="800" height="500">File:Lc_580.performa_580cd.pdf</pdf>
 
 
== Apple service data ==
 
Apple's own figures, from the ''Macintosh LC 580/Performa 580CD'' Service Source volume hosted on this
wiki.<ref name="ss580">Apple Computer, ''Macintosh LC 580/Performa 580CD'', Service Source. Hosted here as [[Macintosh LC 580/Performa 580CD Service Source]] ([[:File:Lc_580.performa_580cd.pdf]]). Specifications and Additional Procedures &mdash; Battery Verification chapters.</ref>
 
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{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:90%;"
! Item !! Apple's figure
|-
| Processor || Motorola 68LC040, 33 MHz, built-in memory management unit
|-
| RAM || '''4 MB on board''', expandable to '''52 MB''' in '''two 72-pin SIMM connectors''' (fast-page mode, 80 ns)
|-
| ROM / PRAM || 1 MB ROM; 256 bytes of parameter memory with a long-life lithium battery
|-
| VRAM || '''1 MB of DRAM soldered to the logic board''', enough for thousands of colours (16-bit). Not expandable
|-
| Display || 14-inch diagonal, '''11.5-inch viewable image'''; 0.28 mm dot-pitch shadow mask; vertical frequency 66.7 Hz; active raster 9.5 × 7.3 in. (240 × 180 mm); white point 9,300 K; shipping brightness 30 ± 5 foot lamberts
|-
| Sound || Sound-input port for '''monaural''' input; sound-output port and headphone jack each capable of '''8-bit stereo'''; integrated stereo speakers; records and plays back at 11 or 22 kHz
|-
| Audio amplifier || Drives a '''16-ohm''' speaker; audio input 0.707 V rms into 10 kilohms
|-
| Serial || Two RS-232/RS-422 ports &mdash; the '''modem port is a 9-pin mini-DIN''' and the printer port an 8-pin mini-DIN
|-
| Slots || 114-pin processor-direct slot; 112-pin communications slot for a fax modem or Ethernet card; 60-pin video-in slot; a 22-pin external video connector for a second monitor
|-
| Power supply || 90–264 V rms, 50–60 Hz ±3 Hz, automatically configured; surge 300 V rms for 100 ms; peak inrush 40 A; '''2.0 A maximum''' and '''120 W maximum''' for all line and load conditions
|-
| Case || Height 17.9 in. (45.5 cm), width 13.5 in. (34.4 cm), depth 16.5 in. (42.0 cm); 40.5 lb. (18.4 kg)
|-
| PRAM battery || Verify on the 10 V DC scale; '''replace below 3.0 V'''. It is a lithium cell, so neutralise any leakage with '''sodium bicarbonate''', never vinegar
|}
 
Internal video is 640×480 only. With the external video connector kit the machine will mirror to 640×480
on Apple's 12-inch, Color Plus 14-inch, Performa Plus and Multiple Scan 15/17/20 displays, and to 800×600
on the Multiple Scan 15/17/20 and SVGA monitors.<ref name="ss580" />
 
== See Also ==
* [[Macintosh LC 580]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 580CD]]
* [[Macintosh Performa 588CD]]
* [[Macintosh LC 630]]
 
== References ==
 
<references />
 
[[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]]