Thread Quick question about iMac G3 (Final attempt to fix it)
Quick question about iMac G3 (Final attempt to fix it)I wanted to try something. If an iMac G3 I got came with Mac OS 9.2, would it most likely be 9.2.1 or 9.2.2? If you think you know tell me please. I'm going to try to get an external boot disk to get m...view more
iMac G3 Hard Drive IssuesHello, I know that this product is likely way out of support, but I still have questions. I have a summer 2001 iMac G3 (600MHz, 10.4.11) in a small collection, and when I use it, it runs pretty slow. It takes a ...view more
iMac G4 Graphical Glitches and MoreI have a 2003 IMac G4, when I attempt to boot it up, the screen will spaz out and flash red and blue constantly, however the Apple Logo Will appear and the loading circle will start spinning, but after a few minutes i...view more
Cd Drive will not open on imac g5Good Morning Team, I have an imac g5 no OS but I cant get the CD Drive Open so I can put in my Install disk.. Any help would be great thank you... All the best from Alanview more
iMac G3 stuck at happy mac screenI Got given an a Purple iMac G3 (tray-loading) from a friend. When you turn it on it loads and then it gets stuck at the happy Mac and displays a colorful spinning disc. The issue is that I have a restore ...view more
Is my iMac an iMac PPC or Intel?If possible, go to Apple menu -> About This Mac to know what you are working with. If not use one of the ways of visually identifying your iMac described below. iMac G3 (PPC a.k.a. PowerPC) iMac G4 (P...view more
iMac g3 slot-load firmware updateI have recently acquired an iMac g3 400mhz /dvd/128mb ram upgraded to 1gb. I am looking for the firmware update 4.1.9 to install OS X Tiger, but I can't find it anywhere on the apple website. Does anybody know where I...view more
Thread Hard Drive Replacement G5 "Error Loading Operating System"
Hard Drive Replacement G5 "Error Loading Operating System"Hello, I recently acquired an iMac G5 I get a DOS-like screen saying "Error Loading Operating System" I just replaced the hard disk, It wouldn't boot from a CD/DVD before or after the replacement Before I replaced the...view more
how do I eject a cd from a dead mac?My desktop mac (10.5.8 I think!) starts up with a folder with a flashing question mark. I inserted a start up cd but it's not doing the job. How do I get the cd out of the drive? There is no eject button on the keyboa...view more
Tray loader iMac G3 won't recognize CDsHello everybody, Recently I got a Blue iMac G3 with the Tray-loading drive, which does work (the disc spins up normally) but the OS won't recognize, even show any alerts. The Apple CD/DVD Driver extension is e...view more
PATA/IDE Jumper configurationI recently bought an iMac G4 Flat Panel ("Snowball") 1.25 GHz, Model M9168LL/A, with 756 MB RAM, a 160 GB HDD and a non-working optical drive. the previous owner did intend to replace the optical drive and had alread...view more
Thread iMac G4 reads DVDs as blank when they are not
iMac G4 reads DVDs as blank when they are noti have an iMac G4 15 inch 700 MHz with combo drive, and when I put in DVD movies it says they are blank when they are not. I know the DVD drive works because I've upgraded to OS X tiger with no problems. how come it c...view more
Thread Upgrading Mac OS X 10.5.8. on 1.9 GHz PowerPC G5
Upgrading Mac OS X 10.5.8. on 1.9 GHz PowerPC G5I have a Mac OS X 10.5.8. running on 1.9 GHz PowerPC G5, how can I upgrade it to the latest version? My firefox web browser disappeared when I tried to upgrade with a report saying that the architecture of my computer...view more
Is my iMac an iMac PPC or Intel?
