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  1. Michael.S

    PowerBook G4 15“ shows folder after boot

    I recently bought a PowerBook G4 15“ to fix it. After boot it first shows an icon with a world globe. Then it turns into a folder that is switching between MacOs face and a question mark. See pics attached. Can you tell what it is and how to fix that? Is OS missing maybe the drive is broken?
  2. Doq

    Working around the brightness issue with Linux on PBG4s with ALS

    Okay, I made a thread for this for visibility purposes, though it's not much. A known issue with some PowerBooks, specifically G4s with the ambient light sensor, is that there's a chance that on startup it'll kill the brightness and you have to spend several minutes trying to turn it back up to...
    • Doq
    • Thread
    • fix linux pbg4 powerbook g4
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. PowerPCFan

    I installed Leopard and now my computer shuts down by itself when I turn it on.

    A few days ago, I used CCCloner to back up my 867MHz PowerBook G4 (aluminum version, not the TiBook) and make a full bootable copy of its hard drive. I copied to a 30gb USB and it took 8.5 hours :rolleyes: USB 1.1 is much worse than I remembered it, I'm used to 2.0 on my 2015 imac, and that...
    • PowerPCFan
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    • cfcard dead mac failed hdd g5power pmg4 power mac powerbook g4 psu usb1.1
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  4. Michael.S

    Which config of PB G4 Ti to look for

    Well, after my recent purchase of a PB G4 Al 1.5 GHZ (Powerbook 5.6) I am thinking about going even further into the past and getting a PB G4 Ti - if the price and condition suit me, of course :apple: Can someone give advise which configuration I should be looking for? Right of the bat I'd say...
  5. flatjuba

    After bubbled MBP Screen, replaced with Mod PB G4

    After suffering from the bubbled & snowflaked LCD Screen, I found someone who can replace it with hi-res version. Since the logicboard of my previous 1,5ghz only recognized 1 slot of RAM (a problem which Apple also admitted) I upgraded my logicboard as well. Then, when I paid and my PB is...
  6. flatjuba

    Bubbles & Snowflakes on my Powerbook G4 LCD

    I have Powerbook 1.5 ghz which I already owned for more than 16 years. Lately, I heavily used this machine since I installed Sorbet Leopard. However, a month ago, it started to have "a" bubble on the screen. Then, the next day, it has more bubbles. Then, come the snowflake, before becoming...
    • flatjuba
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    • bubbles lcd powerbook g4 snowflakes sorbet leopard
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. 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
  8. F

    Aluminium PowerBook G4 15"—borked battery information

    Hi MacRumors, I'm wondering if anyone would be able to help fix this strange battery problem: I purchased a used A1095 15" PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz), and the battery always thinks it is fully charged or completely dead. In System Profiler, the battery appears to have a preposterous 65Ah capacity...
  9. Mr. Dee

    Hands on with the 2021 MacBook Pro

    After a long week, I finally got some time to play with the new 2021 MacBook Pro at the Apple store earlier this evening. During my time there they certainly had a few folks checking them out and potential customers interested in buying one right then and there. But, reception felt reserved...
    • Mr. Dee
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    • 2021 macbook pro apple store m1 max m1 pro powerbook g4 titanium powerbook
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. macnerd93

    Newest acquisition A boxed example of the Titanium PowerBook G4

    I had spotted a previous example for sale on UK ebay a fairly rare 1Ghz last gen model in excellent shape, but missing the distinctive silver headed power lead, hard drive, box and accessories. The seller was actually unsure if it worked or not, but condition did look like new. That ended up...
  11. 2tmb

    Battery for PowerBook G4 titanium mercury (500mhz)

    I have a PowerBook G4 titanium mercury 500mhz, but the battery for it is dead. Because of this, whenever I want to use it I have to keep it plugged into the wall, unlike a traditional laptop. I recently updated it to macOS 10.4 tiger, and put a bunch of emulators on it, so I think it’s finally...
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    • m6091 powerbook g4 powerpc replacement battery
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  12. Tymscar

    Resolved Cry for help. Powerbook G4 wont boot Tiger

    Just got this Powerbook G4 (A1138) and it came with 10.5 on it. The reason why I bought it was to experiment with Tiger as I never had the chance before and I wanted to use Classic mode on it as well! Now where the problems start: the dvd drive is completely broken. I watched a couple of videos...
    • Tymscar
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    • 10.4 a1138 cant boot freeze frozen osx powerbook g4 powerpc stuck tiger
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  13. Mormislaw

    PowerBook G4 Titanium touchpad not working

    Hello, I've just got a Titanium PowerBook G4 DVI (emc 1913), but the touchpad doesn't seem to work at all, not even the button. Keyboard works fine, the buttons feels ok, and the touchpad is connected well to the logic board. I've reset the PRAM (the PRAM battery is dead btw) and SMC. What could...
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    • help powerbook g4 tibook titanium powerbook touchpad trackpad
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. Appleuser201

    Watching YouTube in Leopard Webkit (fix?)

    Some users have mentioned Webkit not working well with youtube anymore and lacking features such as full screen... No fullscreen option can be a problem and also the fact that WebKit loads the old style of youtube (and most of the web too) A user on here by MrPilot had sent me a video a couple...
  15. Y

    High Res Screen in A1106 PowerBook?

    Can i use a high res screen from an A1138 in an A1106? I know they are the same size, but are the connectors different or anything?
    • Yedly
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    • high resolution powerbook powerbook g4
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  16. LOLZpersonok

    Resolved Strange issue with PowerBook G4 and install media

    See the resolution here. I recently got a PowerBook G4 (PowerBook5,6, 2005 model, 1.5GHz) that I want to get running on Mac OS X 10.5.8 so I can use Webkit, but I have a really odd problem I haven't been able to resolve. It won't boot my retail Mac OS X 10.5 disc. Initially, it wouldn't read...
  17. M

    Resolved Installing Tiger by USB on wiped PowerBook G4

    Not sure if this is the right place for posting this, but I recently got my hands on a 17" PowerBook G4 with a wiped hard drive. I have a .dmg of 10.4 that I'm trying to write to a USB flash drive so I can boot from it and install Tiger. I don't have access to any system running OS X so I can't...
    • MHanson75
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    • installing linux mac os x powerbook powerbook g4 tiger usb usb boot windows
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  18. gocke004

    TiBook (Gigabit) HD Replacement

    Dear Fellow PPC Enthusiasts, I have seen this question posted numerous times on the tubes and in various venues. In my research I've been seeing some conflicting reports and information floating around. I thought I'd come here now that it's 2018 and ask again! I've got a titanium PowerBook G4...
    • gocke004
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    • hard drive advice hard drive replacement hd failure partitioning scheme powerbook powerbook g4 powerbook g4 titanium solid state drive ssd tibook
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  19. T

    anti virus for osx 10.5.8 and other suggestions

    Hi guys, i'm fairly new to the os x g4 scene, my only previous experience of powerPC's is my family's first PC (iMac g3 rev a) this I still have to this day, however this is still on os9. I love this powerbook g4 with the 17". its a fairly good spec as well being the 1GHZ model and id love to...
  20. L

    PB G4 DLSD - Keyboard swap

    Firstly, I suppose I should get the formalities out the way - been lurking on the PowerPC forums for quite a while now, have been meaning to sign up and join in here but only now getting around to it! I’ve recently got a PowerBook G4 15” 1.67GHz DLSD - the machine is great, and in pretty good...
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