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  1. AmazingHenry

    What Do You Recommend For a PPC Laptop?

    I'm currently using a 1.33GHz iBook G4 as my main laptop computer and I'm thinking about getting something a bit better, such as a PowerBook. I don't think I want to go with the 1.67GHz, as those are a little pricey when compared to other PPC laptops. What do you recommend for a low-cost, fast...
  2. basilt

    Pro 1.1 EFI vs FCP7 vs FCPX and BMD card

    hello, i just bought a used mac pro 1.1 Xeon 2.66ghz with 8GB ram and video card supplied by apple (geforce 7300). OSX Lion 10.7 I know it has EFI 32 bit that can be upgraded to 64bit. I admit i still cannot understand what the 32b vs 64b boot can offer though. I have also a PPC G5 2Ghz with...
  3. lcdswat

    Private Apple Museum in Moscow photos

    A week ago I have visited the private Apple Museum in Moscow city and took some photos. Maybe it will be interesting for somebody :) All these wonderful machines belong to the person who is caring for them, repairs and maintains the software up to date. The museum has only a third of his...
  4. bobesch

    Handbrake and VLC on PowerPC

    I 've encountered this "32-bit Handbrake asking for a 32-bit VLC" issue today. Couldn't really figure out, how to solve the problem when reading this thread: "32 bit PPC version of Handbrake not recognizing PPC version of VLC"...
  5. ReventonPro

    Open Firmware help

    I'm trying to boot Leopard off a USB drive on my Early 2004 iBook G4. Using the command: boot usb1/disk@1,\\tbxi I receive the following information: load-size=0 adler32=1 LOAD-SIZE is too small ok So, I ask, what exactly does this mean? My machine is equipped with only 256 MB of RAM, do...
  6. bobesch

    Resolved Wish to change "ClickToPlugin's" default media-player to "CorePlayer"

    Change the default media-player within "ClickToPlugin" to "CorePlayer" - is that possible? First of all: many thanks to inspiration from this forum to find this fine stuff: - "ClickToPlugin" from http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/ or via Safari-extensions-download within...
  7. tevion5

    PowerPC Production - Rock Solid Demo Machine

    With my main gear still down in Dublin while I'm up the country for the summer, I've taken the time to set my G5 Quad up in a comfy and appealing manned. With a warm room, big solid desk and the luxury of using genuine PPC tech I have no exuses to stay away from the DAW over the next few months...
  8. Adamscomputerrepair

    How to Skin Ubuntu MATE to look like El Capitan

    Do you use Linux instead of or alongside of OS X? Are you sick of the way it looks? Do you miss your OS X interface? Then this video is for you! Let me know if you have any questions. -AJC
  9. bobesch

    Cloud- and Sync-Options for PPC

    Cloud- and Sync-Options for PPC I'd like to start a discussion about the Cloud- and Sync-options for PPC's with Tiger/Leopard - especially when it comes to synching with an iPhone-(App) running the latest iOS and the option to collaborate with PPC-Macs(Tiger/Leopard), intel-Macs(Lion)...
  10. P

    iBook G3 Corrupted OS X

    I have an iBook G3 with firewire and that is about all I can tell you. When I bought it off of ebay it came running Mac OS 9.2. Stupid me decided that I should take a copy of Mac OS X off of an iMac G3 and copy that to the HDD of the iBook. I then attempted to boot off of the OS X folder I put...
  11. blut haus

    Post your favorite PPC Children's games!

    Hey everyone. I'm a long-time Mac user and started a family a couple of years ago. I've posted in another thread about my sons first computer, a dual 1.8GHz G5 (in my sig). I've been looking around at various children's games (mostly thanks to the folks over at Macintosh Garden, you rock!)...
  12. I

    What to do with PPC Macs?

    Hey guys we have several PPC Macs, basically replaced by our 8 core Pro, and IPads. Any ideas on what to do with them? Heck even art ideas! Get creative! These are the ones in question... 933mhz Powermac G4 Quicksliver (Leopard) 1.6ghz Powermac G5 (leopard) 1.8ghz IMac G5 White (Tiger) 700mhz...
  13. L

    Wondering if its "permitted" to...

    Can one create a virtual currency, as a developer within an app (I am not a developer, but I have plans to release an app. A developer is going to code the app for me)... Can one create a virtual currency which gives users, say, Gems, each time they click on a standard small banner ad, which is...