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  1. Appleuser201

    Anyone still use a PowerPC mac as their daily machine?

    Anyone out there still own and use a PowerPC Mac as their main daily driver? While PowerPC macs haven't been made since 2006, they still are to me personally a TRUE macintosh and not associated with that intel windows garbage. I know the PowerMac g5 machines are actually still decent in...
  2. bobesch

    Resolved iMac G3 with SATA-IDE-adapter doesn't boot into Mac OS9

    Hi there. Need some help about MacOS9. I've installed a 120GB SSD with SATA2IDE adapter into one of my 400MHz iMacG3 DV. Via TargetDiskMode (from a G4/Tiger-PPC) I've created 3 partitions: 1) 10GB (for os9) 2) 40GB (for Tiger), 3) Rest (for data). Drivers for OS9 included during partitioning the...
  3. HunterCupp

    iMac G3 Game Issues

    Hello all! Picked up a lime iMac G3 running 8.6 (upgraded to 9.0 as to allow multiple users and keep the previous owner's files untouched) and have been trying to get some classic games running. I've been downloading and unzipping .sit and .toast files from MacintoshRepository and...
  4. MrAjarix

    iMac G3 Optical Drive Replacement

    Hey guys. I have an iMac g3 600MHz Graphite (slot loading) and am looking for a replacement optical drive. As is common with these computers, the optical drive stopped working a while back. I decided that instead of simply replacing it with another CD-RW drive, I would upgrade it to a combo...
    • MrAjarix
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    • combo drive ibook imac imac g3 mac mini power mac powerbook powermac powerpc superdrive
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  5. R

    iMac G3 power on issues

    Hi, I have recently acquired a G3 iMac tangerine edition of which it has the common power up issue however while there's lots of mentions about what is the likely culprit there's no clear "check this part" from what I can tell. The problem is when I press the power button I get the chime...
  6. MrAjarix

    iMac G3 Restore

    Hey guys, I want to restore my iMac G3 and have the original disks ('Software Restore' and 'Software Install'). Both have options to essentially install OS9. What is the difference between the 2 ways of doing it? Thanks
    • MrAjarix
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    • 600mhz apple graphite imac imac g3 powerpc ppc system system install system restore
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. bb426

    iMac G3 help!!

    Here’s my problem: while booted into OS X Tiger install disk (1/4), I cannot get Disk Utility to successfully recognize the new SSD I installed. It hangs with a spinning wheel. At times, it might display the manufacturer name of the SSD (OWC Mercury), but hangs still. I have to power the iMac...
    • bb426
    • Thread
    • disk utilty format imac g3 installation os 9 ssd tiger
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  8. MrUNIMOG

    iMac G3 Bondi Blue with Rev. C spec?

    Hi folks, about a year ago I got a Bondi Blue iMac G3 from eBay, to complement my Tangerine iMac G3 ("5 Flavors", Rev. D). Given the color, I assumed it to be a Rev. A or Rev. B Model with 233 MHz CPU. However, just now I decided to set it up and discovered, much to my surprise, that it has a...
    • MrUNIMOG
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    • bondi blue imac imac g3 mac history powerpc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  9. AppleAsker

    Resolved iMac G3 - Partitioning Hard Drive for OS 9 + OS X Dual Boot

    Hey y'all, I'm trying to install Mac OS X 10.3 Panther on my Indigo iMac G3. The iMac has a 20 GB hard drive, and already has Mac OS 9.2.2 installed on it. I'm planning to do that by splitting the hard drive in half using Disk Utility on the Panther install disk, then installing OS X on the...
    • AppleAsker
    • Thread
    • imac imac g3 mac mac os 9 mac os x powerbook powermac powerpc
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  10. ajarix

    iMac G3 Repair

    Hey guys! I would like to start out with this post by acknowledging that the iMac G3 is in fact very old. I do not plan to use this as my main system by any means as I have a very capable computer for that. When I was younger however, I used to use this machine so there is a huge amount of...
    • ajarix
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    • classic imac imac g3 power pc powerpc
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  11. AppleAsker

    Removing Magic Eraser scratches on iMac G3

    Hey everyone, I bought an iMac G3 Indigo 500 MHz from Summer 2001. It was pretty dirty, had sticker residue and paint everywhere on it, and the mouse was encrusted with dirt. I mean, that thing was dirty. So, I decided to clean the whole darn thing up with some Goo Gone, Mr. Clean spray and...
  12. AppleAsker

    iMac G3 Screen Discoloration

    Hello everyone, Here is an iMac G3 Graphite 600 MHz model from Summer 2001. The CRT screen has some significantly noticeable discoloration, and the entire right portion of the screen has a green tint and is darker than the other half of the screen. The image also doesn't seem to fill the entire...
  13. AL1630

    iMac g3 HD upgrade

    I've been thinking about upgrading the hard drive my 1999 iMac g3 DV (Slot-Loader), and I have some questions. I know this model uses 3.5" drives, but what type of connector? Also,what's the maximum speed that can be put in there without heat issues, as it has no fan? Thanks!
    • AL1630
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    • g3 macs hard drive help imac g3 upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. TonyTiger66

    iMac G3 333 external hard drive boot question

    Hello, I have an iMac G3, 333mhz. It has never been upgraded; it still has just 32mb RAM and a 6GB hard drive. It was running OS 8.6. It basically gets used as a word processor and music player (Cd only). We are very fond of it, but the hard drive has gone down. We have other macs (lots!) but...
  15. AL1630

    iMac g3 won't fully eject CD

    As shown in the gif, the cd peeks out, only to be sucked back in a couple seconds later. Are there any fixes for this?
  16. Slix

    New Desk for iMacs...

    Hey all! I've had a large collection of iMac G3s for a long time, so when one of my friends told me she was getting rid of an old desk they had, I jumped on the offer. After some janky setting up with my dad and a few friends (some of the pieces of wood were initially forgotten at her house...
    • Slix
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    • imac g3 imac g4 powerpc set ups
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  17. 2

    I found a brand new iMac G3

    I was surfing ebay and came across a brand new in the box snow 600mhz imac g3! The price is a bit high for me but if anybody's interested here is a link to it...
  18. U

    Here we go..another iMac G3 Rebuild Thread!

    Alright, so I know this project has been attempted many times by many different people..some successfully at that I've always loved the G3 iMacs more or less due to their uniqueness, nostalgia, and of course, those killer colors. Probably my all time favorite computer made. The model I'm...
  19. jessicaleigh

    iMac G3 WiFi Questions

    I got this computer a long time ago from an older man who worked on them for a school. When I was a kid I loved to mess with computers but all I knew was PC so he gave it to me to play with. Well, I loved it for a couple years and eventually pushed it aside for a normal working computer, but I...
  20. AL1630

    Resolved Forgot Keychain Password on iMac

    So, I bought an iMac g3 (400 mhz, OS X 10.2 Jaguar ) off craigslist, and it works fine. However, when trying to set up an application, I am asked for the keychain password, which I don't have. I tried putting in the user password, but it did not work. I also looked into the keychain manager and...
    • AL1630
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    • help imac imac g3 keychain vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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