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  1. Mac03ForLife

    PowerPC and Airport Express?

    So I just got a brand new Airport Express I'd like to be able to use it with my PMac G5 DP 1.8 Is this possible? I am not running any sort of airport card or anything like that Can I use it in wired mode and use the airport express as a streamer for my sound system?
  2. Slix

    Deck the Macs with Boughs of Holly...

    Happy holidays everyone! I rediscovered these last year, but I thought I'd share them with you guys since it's December, and Christmas and snow is around the corner! MacLampsX is a neat program that allows you to have strings of lights on your desktop, or on top of your windows when you're...
    • Slix
    • Thread
    • christmas holiday lights powerpc
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. Mac03ForLife

    PowerMac G5 as Daily Driver

    My main mac has finally failed me It was an MBP 8,1 : The HDD was corrupted somehow, and now I cant use it. It's destined for the closet, at least until my parents decide whether or not I'm allowed to Mod the inside. That leaves me with my PMacG5. It is now going to become my daily driver from...
  4. Mac03ForLife

    Autodesk Inventor Fusion on OSX

    Anyone know where to find Inv. Fusion anywhere? Not Fusion360, Inventor Fusion Fusion360 doesn't run too well on my MBP 8,1
  5. Mac03ForLife

    Java JDK8 on 10.3.9: Question

    I downloaded the JDK 8 Can I just paste it into the Java folder of the System folder? Does it work that way?
  6. Mac03ForLife

    TenFour on 10.6?

    So I'm downgrading to 10.6.8 on my MBP 8,1 (Recently it just froze and Locked entirely) I have a 10.6 disk on hand, so I'm going to use that. PPC Support through Rosetta is more important to me than iCloud. Will I be able to run TenFourFox through Rosetta? Camino? Will FF 57 and Chrome run...
  7. Mac03ForLife

    Making the Downgrade

    A few days back, I decided to go back to Lion (the OS that originally shipped with my Late 2011 MBP. I did this for a few reasons: 1. lack of an ssd. The new macOSs are designed to be used with Fusion drives or SSDs. Having neither, I decided to go with 10.7 2. Lack of 8Gb RAM: I have 4GB, was...
  8. BigBIg5

    Which ver. of Leopard 10.5.X retail will install on iMac G5 20" iSight?

    I want to upgrade a iMac G5 20" iSight to Mac OS X Leopard, but I don't know if all the retail versions will work? Also, where is the best place to find cheap Mac OS X retail DVDs?
  9. BigBIg5

    Is Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Safe in 2017?

    I got a iMac G5 20" from a family member. I installed Linux on it but have some problems. I am wondering if Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is safe to use in 2017? If any vulnerabilities, are there fixes/patches?
  10. E

    Old School - PowerBook G4 question

    Hi everyone. Was wondering if someone might be able to help me with this. Here's my dilemma. I have a TiBook G4,15", 1GHz, 1 MB L3 cache, 1GB SDRAM. It boots in OS 10.4 and I've kept it around because it also runs OS9 in Classic mode so I can use a ton of docs created in PageMaker 6.5. Last...
    • ejlain
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    • a1025 dead display hd swap os10.4 os9 powerbook g4 15" powerpc titanium powerbook
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  11. Slix

    What a deal! (ADC to DVI adapter)

    I was out to eat for lunch with my family the other day, and afterwards, I decided to swing by Goodwill on my way home. After browsing through the shelves of electronics, my eyes grew wide. For only $3.99 I got myself a (from the looks of it, pretty new!) ADC to DVI Adapter! I tried it out when...
    • Slix
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    • adapter adc to dvi power mac g4 powerpc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  12. Calum2

    Tested and working Java 1.6.0 for OSX 10.4.5 - 10.4.11 (possibly 10.5)

    This is a follow up to my last post where I found a video on YouTube that had a link to "java-6-dp.dmg". To prove that this is a functioning version of java 6 Ive taken a few pictures. Download/ other info at the bottom of the post. Here's the channel of the person who found and compiled this...
    • Calum2
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    • java 1.6.0 powerpc java 6 powerpc powerpc
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  13. 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
  14. Slix

    AirPlay Receiver PowerPC Mac?

    Hey guys! I had a thought, since I recently got an iMac G5 that works, with those nice speakers, wouldn't it be nice to turn it into an AirPlay receiver for my iTunes from my MacBook or iPod touch? I looked around online a bit, and only seemed to find 1 app that was a standalone app that didn't...
    • Slix
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    • airplay powerpc shairport
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  15. Mac03ForLife

    CD/DVD Drive Dead on PMacG5?

    Hi. I recently inherited a PowerMac G5 (Dual 1.8, 512mb RAM), and I went to load an Audio CD into the Pioneer optical drive, and it just spun, made a few honking noises, and spit it out. I have extra IDE as well as SATA optical drives, any suggestions / How easy is it to replace this drive...
    • Mac03ForLife
    • Thread
    • cd drive mac osx powermac powermac g5 powermac g5 2017 powerpc
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  16. Mac03ForLife

    Powerbook G4 Keys on Macbook Pro 2011?

    Hey guys I came across an offer of Powerbook G4 keys for pretty cheap. Now I have a macbook pro, 13.3 inch from late 2011 (intel i5) Is it possible to use the powerbook keys on the macbook pro? The PB keys are my favorite style of keyboard, ( i moved to this mbp from a 2008 macbook pro with the...
  17. The_DarkFire

    Programming for PowerPc Macs?

    Hello! This may be a newbie question, but I only just got my IBook G4 1.5 gigs of ram from eBay, and once it comes in the mail I'm going to also be able to use my IBook G3 Clamshell. Anyway here is what I want to know: What kind of software is there to program in C or C++ on Mac OS X tiger, and...
  18. S

    G5 PowerPC Video Card Replacement Advice

    I have a G5 single 1.8 and the video card no longer works with the ADC output. I wanted to replace so I can use two monitors again and was looking for some advice. I use it for music and was wondering if anyone can tell me if the compatible cards are better or worse in regards to using system...
  19. AmazingHenry

    Skripped - AppleScript Assistant for PowerPC

    ORIGINAL INFO: Yeah, I said I was done with PowerPC projects, but this is just a Mac app in general that happens to be compatible with PowerPC. ;) Anyway, I've coded a simple AppleScript assistant! It can do things like web searching, weather, timers, app launching... and it'll get way better...
  20. 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
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