One benefit of this Mac obsession is I converted my wife to Mac. Though I kind of lost my MacBook Pro in the process. I took this without her knowing haha.
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My PPCs are on the previous page. I tried to get her to use a PowerBook 12" but made the mistake of letting her use the MBP with a SSD. I can't get her to use the PB now. I should have taken a picture then.
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Things switched up a bit trying to get the 2nd cinema display to fit.
Updated setup pic. There's also a MDD to the left underneath my gaming box.
Updated setup pic. There's also a MDD to the left underneath my gaming box.
Nice and clean. Good to see another QS still in use. My QS was my first computer and Mac. It's what got me hooked.
Yeah Im using it right now actually. My PMg5 is hiding behind my 2nd cinema display. My QS was my first ppc mac and of them, it's still my fav. The little ppc mac that could. Amazes me how zippy it still is for daily driver tasks in 2017.
Still my favorite looking Mac, despite having moved on to G5s.
If you stay within it's thermal envelope and don't add too much it won't give you any problems.
Got an iMac G4 700Mhz the other day, stripped ito down and cleaned it all out, put a 512mb in the internal slot and a new battery.
Might have to disconnnect the internal speaker though as it makes faint interference sounds when I move the mouse or do anything demanding even when the pro speakers are connected.
Might have to disconnnect the internal speaker though as it makes faint interference sounds when I move the mouse or do anything demanding even when the pro speakers are connected.
I also have a 700MHz iMac G4 with 512MB of RAM. Works really nicely, and for some reason it runs TFF better than my 1.33GHz iBook G4 sometimes. 
That iMac G4 looks great - even with the newer keyboard! I have a 1.25 Ghz model and wish I could cram a Hackintoshed Nuc into the dome and make it an everyday machine.
[doublepost=1492944712][/doublepost]Dude..i am jealous ! I have this, I swear i took care of it like a gem. Covered at all times with a dust bag, turn it on when i have the time.Got an iMac G4 700Mhz the other day, stripped ito down and cleaned it all out, put a 512mb in the internal slot and a new battery.
Might have to disconnnect the internal speaker though as it makes faint interference sounds when I move the mouse or do anything demanding even when the pro speakers are connected.
Recently i saw that there were bubbles on the screen, terrified, i turned it on, found water like bubbles on the screen, last week i checked again...and this coral had appeared ! i wanna cry man.
This was during much happier days..
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Wow! I have NEVER seen that before.[doublepost=1492944712][/doublepost]Dude..i am jealous ! I have this, I swear i took care of it like a gem. Covered at all times with a dust bag, turn it on when i have the time.
Recently i saw that there were bubbles on the screen, terrified, i turned it on, found water like bubbles on the screen, last week i checked again...and this coral had appeared ! i wanna cry man.
Looks like a bacteria culture found a home.
I dont know what it is man. It was fine. the room temperature isn't damp. its rather warm.
I have been experincing failure in a few PPCs.
- The Xserve died- PSU i think.
- an iBook 12" screen died
- mac mini G4's power brick died
- two apple bluetooth keyboards died
all of these are in the same room...i don't know what has possessed it all.
Maybe the dust bag is the traitor you're looking for wrapped in a bag means no air exchange. And that means that evaporating water can't escape the isolated system (2nd thermodynamics )
But no joke now, I think the worst one can do is to wrap up a computer. I know that especially the white ones yellow out, but they need to breathe
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wrapped in a bag means no air exchange. And that means that evaporating water can't escape the isolated system (2nd thermodynamics )But no joke now, I think the worst one can do is to wrap up a computer. I know that especially the white ones yellow out, but they need to breathe
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Beautiful it is though
You may be right about the plastic bag....a lot of electronics now come in bags with small holes in them and/or silica gel packets to let moisture escape (or be absorbed)
Wait a minute... why is Photo Booth on that machine? AFAIK the only way to get Photo Booth on a PPC running Tiger is to copy a version from an Intel Mac that came with Tiger. And even if you did that, there's no camera so what's the point?Got an iMac G4 700Mhz the other day, stripped ito down and cleaned it all out, put a 512mb in the internal slot and a new battery.
Might have to disconnnect the internal speaker though as it makes faint interference sounds when I move the mouse or do anything demanding even when the pro speakers are connected.
[doublepost=1492962625][/doublepost]Btw, forgot to say this in my previous post, but great setup!
Your setups are always the best, I've been trying to create something like it in my "PPC Room" but it only lasts for a few days.
it is... but not at the right place !!
[doublepost=1492962830][/doublepost]its not a plastic bag. its a DUST BAG. Also it wasn't wrapped. the ending part was wide open.
@redhatcode29, do you plan to make any attempt to fix this, such as disassembling or replacing the monitor?
Wait a minute... why is Photo Booth on that machine? AFAIK the only way to get Photo Booth on a PPC running Tiger is to copy a version from an Intel Mac that came with Tiger. And even if you did that, there's no camera so what's the point?
[doublepost=1492962625][/doublepost]Btw, forgot to say this in my previous post, but great setup!
Photobooth came installed on the final iMac G5 with iSight camera, all of my installs are clones from other Macs with all the updates and iLife 08 & 09, including both versions of iMovie and iMovie HD for machines which don't support the newer version. Plus the old iSight camera is compatible with these iMacs.
Forgot about the iMac G5. Only PPC with a built-in camera. Could you possibly send me a copy of the Photo Booth app? I lost the install disc for my Intel iMac so I have no way to get a copy now.
i'd love to try... semester exam in a month ! i have much neglected my macs due to studies.
Speaking of iMac G4s... I just moved one of mine to an end table next to my bed, in between my big desk and my bed. I figured it'd be cool to have it there to swivel the head around when I'm sitting on my bed or laying in bed.
