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  1. Meowx

    Hardwiring Pismo fan to be permanently on

    Does anyone know of any way to get a power source off the Pismo internals and just have the fan running all the time? The Pismo fans are notorious for not running until things get really hot, and mine just doesn't ever turn on. (I've confirmed that the fan does in fact work.) I have a 550 G4 and...
  2. juanstdio

    Make phone calls with an Internal modem

    Hello forum, Does anyone know of any software to make calls using the Powerbook modem? something similar to Windows "Phone Dialer" (dialer.exe) but that works on OS X Tiger and/or Panther I've investigated the Garden but found nothing. Thank you!
    • juanstdio
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    • calls dialer osx tiger panther phone powerbook
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. iQuit

    iPhone 8/Plus What AI features do you think iPhone is lacking?

    This isn't trolling. I am hardware agnostic. But back in the day AAPL used to have a team visit this website for feature suggestions. What AI features would you like to see in the iPhone 16 and what features do you do you feel like I might be missing in the iPhone 15? I recently switched from a...
    • iQuit
    • Thread
    • iphone 15 pixel powerbook
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. A

    PowerBook G4 Box Size?

    Hey there! I'm currently trying to recreate the original PB 12" & 15" (al) boxes but I can't seem to find any info regarding dimensions whatsoever. I'd be incredibly grateful if any of you could provide me with the measurements. If it isn't too much too ask, I'd also love to get some good...
  5. Rikintosh

    Powerbook g4 with OFFICIAL 7448

    I was looking for schematics for my ibook 1.33 when I happened to open a schematic of what appeared to me to be a PBG4, but in the processor section, it is designated as 7448 (and not 7447b as it should be), it seems that apple really intended to release a PB G4 7448 that some people say never...
  6. B

    Best way to preserve TiBook battery?

    I have a mint G4 TiBook that I cherish. I also have a battery for it with only 8 cycles. As I never really use it, everytime I do boot it up (maybe a few times a year), the battery is completely depleted and the CMOS battery has depleted as well. I'll then charge up both fully, and it goes back...
  7. macpro5

    PowerBook Rasberry Pi Conversion

    A Rasberry Pi inside a PowerBook G4? Is this even possible? I have a 2004 1GHz PowerBook 17” and after trying Leopard, Linux, and Sorbet Leopard, I’m hoping to give my aging Mac a brain transplant. I’m having trouble finding wiring diagrams for the keyboard/ trackpad and display. It is my...
  8. PowerPCFan

    Help! Overheating after repasting

    So i've always wanted to replace my 12'' PowerBook g4 867mhz hard drive, and I always wanted to repaste it, too. I took off the heatsink, cleaned the CPU and heatsink with alcohol wipes, let it dry, and then I applied a small dot of Arctic MX5. When I was trying to take off the heatsink to get...
  9. flatjuba

    Powerbook A1106 change LCD to hi-res A1138

    I want to replace my LCD Screen of my powerbook A1106 with the hi-res A1138. Some says it's possible, but when I bought the lcd screen (A1138), there are two cables (bluetooth & wifi) which is not long enough. Is there someone out there who already able to put A1138 LCD Screen to A1106?
  10. CPark98

    My PowerBook / MacBook Pro Collection so far

    Hey, I just wanted to show a bit of my PowerBook/ MacBook Pro collection so far! I'm missing the Retina and Butterfly models and still looking to add them soon. Left to Right: 2001 15" PowerBook G4 Titanium, 2004 15" PowerBook G4 Aluminum, 2006 MacBook Pro 15" Core Duo, 2010 MacBook Pro 15"...
    • CPark98
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    • collection m1 max mac macbook powerbook powerpc vintage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. TechSteph

    Best Apple Laptop that can run Snow Leopard and older

    Hello all. I’ve been recently looking into getting more older macs, but I want to purchase one that is the best for running 10.6 SL or older. Preferably looking into computers that have easy-to-access Memory Slots, and easily upgradable in terms of Hardware. Also looking for a model with USB...
  12. PowerPCFan

    AWESOME PowerPC trick, thought I might share

    Hi! I have a PowerBook G4 with Audacity 2 (I think) and it has the Digital Audio In port. Really, its pretty simple, but all you have to do is grab a mobile devoce, laptop, compiter, Nintendo, Xbox, anything with YouTube and a headphone jack. Open a good song in YouTube on that device. Then...
  13. A

    Powerbook G4 12" keyboard and trackpad connection

    hi there, I currently own a very unhappy Powerbook G4 12" and was thinking about using it for another project (for context, the hard drive and disk drive have gone and before that it would constantly shutdown or refuse to let me log in at all for weeks at a time). I am thinking about trying to...
    • adamissad
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    • powerbook powerbook g4 powerbook g4 12" raspberry pi
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. C

    UK-based Collectors?

    I have used Macs since the mid 90s and have a large number of items that would be appreciated by a select few. I was actually Apple certified from the dark days when you sat exams for configuration and printers up to the era of the Apple Store. I am having to sell up and relocate abroad. I am...
  15. lepidotós

    Club 14

    I've been... advised to start up a 14" club. so I suppose I will. You know the deal, 14" PowerBooks and iBooks. No G requirement this time, because my intimate knowledge kinda just stops entering into Old World territory so if there are any pre-G3 14" PowerBooks, feel free to share yours. I...
  16. flatjuba

    Dropbox Alternative => CloudMe

    While I looked around for the Dropbox for my G4 machines (Powerbook G4 1.5, MDD 2 x 1Ghz & Powermac G4 1.2Ghz), since @Czo had stopped updating his Dropbox magic, I found two alternatives that can sync what I type in my Powerpc realm to the current world of two-way aunthentication. 1. I use...
    • flatjuba
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    • cloud cloudme dropbox powerbook powermac powerpc webdav
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  17. CPark98

    2001 PowerBook G4 Titanium vs 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max

    I recently found my old TiBook while at my parent's house over the holidays and thought I'd grab some shots of it along side my new M1 Max MacBook Pro. While internally, the differences are night and day, externally, it's eery how similar they are, especially with the new design's callbacks to...
    • CPark98
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    • apple laptop mac macbook powerbook vintage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  18. juanstdio

    Bluetooth software for dongle in Tiger

    Hello everyone I have my PB G4 12" as my music/video machine while I'm working, right now i'm using it with cord headphones, but when I try to use some bluetooth headset, the audio is chopped and with very low quality (assuming that because bluetooth 1.1).. I connected a bluetooth dongle but...
  19. reddrag0n

    audio stuttering titanium powerbook

    i'm running itunes in the background, but when i open other apps or move the mouse, i get audio stuttering and glitching. now when i reset the pram and do the open firmware commands then boot into leopard, the stuttering isn't there. but if i shut down the mac or restart it after, it starts the...
  20. reddrag0n

    "Messages" and ppc architecture

    I'm wondering if there is a protocol that allows the "Messages" app (or it's backbone structure) to be allowed to be run on ichat? Just like the old imessage was able to run on ichat when 10.8 came out. I would like to have my powerbook do more other than run itunes in the background or to...
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