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  1. B S Magnet

    Things which do not mix well (or at all): PowerPC edition

    Things which do not mix — either well or at all. I’ll start. :) A workbench/desk where a Mac disassembly is underway, when one gets tired for the evening and turns in without making sure all the tiny screws are properly secured away… …and a cat who, ever the opportunist, as cats are, knows...
  2. PowerPCFan

    What is YOUR favorite PowerPC application?

    Post the name (and download link if possible) of your favorite PowerPC app (even games work). If you have any questions reply to this message so I can separate questions from the other chitchat about apps.
  3. macpro5

    OSX 10.4.12 Shuriken

    18 days until the release of OSX 10.4.12 Shuriken. https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/shuriken This page is dedicated to the intial and future releases of the newest z970 project.
  4. Yumiko Noua

    Discord website/login Won't load on interwebppc on imac g3

    Hi, this morning I tried to open discord website and login to it, but the website do blank/white screen on interwebppc. if someone can help me I will be really grateful! (photos with the problem)
  5. Yumiko Noua

    how can I make discord lite of dosdude work?

    Hi, as I wrote in the title, how i can make discord lite of dosdude work? I'm not a expert of "proxy" or anything else like that, I tried everything, but I had no success. if someone is kind enough to help me, I will be really gratefulI! (my machine is a iMac g3 with Mac os 10.4.11) :D
  6. B

    Macports development for PowerPC (10.4, 10.5, 10.6): [unofficial] invitation to cooperate

    During the past year much has been done in Macports for PowerPC systems. We got gcc10-bootstrap (credit to @catap and @iains) compiler that builds with just Xcode tools and is able to then build the latest GCC – gcc12 12.2.0 confirmed on 10.5.8, 10.6 PPC (10A190) and 10.6.8 Rosetta (10.4.11 may...
  7. Melonking

    Upgrading advice PowerMac G5 to an M1 iMac

    Hi, Im planing to upgrade my mums main computer; she currently uses a G5 tower from around 2005, but it's not really able to go online reliably anymore and the DVI to ADB adapter keeps cutting out. I have a relatively clear idea of what my plan is but I figured I'd post here to check if anyone...
  8. 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"...
  9. tensixturtle

    Ideas For Interesting Uses/Projects?

    Hello, Very sorry to take up your time. Recently I have been really busy and have not had so much time to work with my PowerPC Macs. The early Intels get more attention and I have mostly been using them. I don't like having the PowerPC Macs just sitting around, and I was wondering if anyone...
  10. Yumiko Noua

    Tiny core linux don't Detects virtual hard disk in virtual pc 7.0.3

    Hi, as I wrote in the title, tiny core don't Detects the virtual hard disk, how i can fix this? Is there anything to put on when it starts? any help is appreciated :)
  11. InAWhiteRoom

    iSight Camera on PowerPC

    Hi all, I have an iSight camera arriving in a few days, and I’m trying to figure out if it can work on a PowerPC Mac with any kind of video calling these days. I can’t see that FaceTime is likely to be compatible, but any thoughts on in-browser solutions, iChat, or more imaginative...
  12. Yumiko Noua

    No mouse driver on tiny core linux 9.0 on virtual pc 7.0.3

    (I don't know if is the correct place to write this, but i try). Hi, as written in the title, i have a small problem with mouse driver in virtual pc 7 with tiny core linux 9.0, somebody know how to fix? mac: iMac g3. cpu: 500mhz. ram: 768mb. graphic card: 16mb. any help is appreciated! :)
  13. B

    FreeBSD on PowerMac G5?

    Anyone has an experience? I wanna try installing it as a second system. Instructions online appear to be pre-historic, while PowerPC (incl. ppc64) should be fully supported in the latest FreeBSD 13.
  14. D

    Performa 5215CD No Video

    Got a Performa 5215CD and when I boot it up I get fan spin and drive noise but no video. The CD drive even opens up. When I take out the board there is no damage and other than a fine layer of dust, it looks like new. What could be the problem here? If it needs a recap, where can I find an in...
  15. P

    PowerMac G3 B&W no signal

    Hello everyone, So I got an old PowerMac G3 Blue and White off eBay. At first, I had problems with getting a signal. I reseated the RAM a few times and everything worked again. Last night I was writing a text on Mac OS 8.5.1 and then I turned the Mac off. This morning, I wanted to use it...
  16. B

    What do we need to build a modern WebKit-based browser?

    TFF is no more, and anyway FF is grumpy. How about building a modern Webkit-based browser? To be honest, I do not yet conceive the difficulty involved. However, as a first step, I did fix building all essential dependencies for WebKit2-gtk for PowerPC, including the latest versions of gstreamer1...
  17. B

    How to share wifi from iOS 15?

    While this is not strictly PPC problem but rather common to old OS, I guess I have higher chances to get a reply here. After iOS 15.3.1 update iPhone hotspot began to be detected on 10.6 and lower as 802.1x network, and Mac consequently asks for Username/Password, while in reality of course no...
  18. M

    Help installing jaguar on an iBook G3 Snow

    So I have OS X 10.1 Puma installed on my iBook G3 Snow. but i wanted to upgrade it. but sadly i only had 2 blank CDs left, so i used the blank CDs for Jaguar. So when was installing Jaguar. The Installer gets stuck in the essential system apps part and the CD Drive stops. HOW DO I FIX IT! I...
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    disabling pins 3 and 11 on Nvidia 7800GS

    I would love some advice. I got an Nvidia 7800GS for my PowerMac G4 MDD. I was able to flash the correct ROM and put tape on pins 3 and 11. I installed it on my PM and booted. It took a while to boot but Sorbet Leopard loaded. I went to the profiler and it saw the GPU. However Geekbench was...
  20. B

    llvm and ld64 for ppc64 on Leopard

    I dunno if this info is gonna be of value for anyone, but just in case: if you want to build software on Leopard for ppc64 with Macports or otherwise, you will likely bump into a problem with llvm, which is required for ld64 (native Xcode one won't work for new stuff) and has to be of the same...