Can't access Recovery Mode on old MacI've had an old Mac lying around unused for the last few years. It is currently running (from "About this Mac") OS X version 10.5.8 Dual 1.3 GHz PowerPC G4 2 MB L3 cache per processor 768 MB...view more
Power Supply for Powermac MDDHey all, I've had a dead Powermac MDD sitting in my room for a couple years now that I picked up for free because it wouldn't turn on. I came to the conclusion it was the PSU, so I took it out and tossed it ye...view more
PPC live streaming softwareDoes anyone know of a live stream i can use for my powermc g5 running leopard, if you can that would be SO HELPFULL!!! thanks!!view more
Quad 2.5 thermal paste reapplication.HI all, I have to admit that I went out and bought a refurb MacPro and tricked it out before I dared to attempt this with my BFF quad 2.5 PowerMac. I got a: long handled T 4 mm ball hex, Long h...view more
Thread Need to find PowerPC Data Recovery Software
Need to find PowerPC Data Recovery SoftwareSo, I was working one day inside my Power Mac G5 Quad by putting in some additional memory. Suddenly, my arm accidently pushes over my external hard drive with lots of my back up software. The drive falls to the carpe...view more
G5 Freezes on BootMy G5 (A1047, mid-2003, 10.5) is having booting issues - when I try to boot normally it freezes on the grey boot screen. The fans go crazy, and the machine sounds like a freight train. When I attempt to bo...view more
Thread Power Mac G5 Dual Core gets hot and fans run slow
Power Mac G5 Dual Core gets hot and fans run slowHello I have a Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Dual Core that has fan problems. The temperatures get high and the fans barely spin up. The CPU fans sit at 499 and 515 rpm and when playing Minecraft they go to about 6...view more
Thread grey screen on startup on ppc g4 quicksilver
grey screen on startup on ppc g4 quicksilvergood day all, i had ppc g4 quicksilver 933 , and it just sit on my room, never use. last week i turn it on, and everything went well, but last night, when i turn it on, it gave me grey screen without apple lo...view more
How to access external HD thru terminalI have an external HD, from an old 15" PB, connected via USB to my G5 (2.3). How can I access it thru the terminal? When I issue an ls command for items on the desktop, the HD doesn't appear, although it d...view more
Thread Change OS9 G4 resolution without extensions
Change OS9 G4 resolution without extensionsI have an old working G4 but the monitor died. MacMall recommended the View Sonic VA1917a VGA monitor but after it loads the extensions the monitor turns black and displays a box saying "OUT OF RANGE". An ...view more
Power Mac G5 no serial number presentI have a Power Mac G5 that i reinstalled OS X on, since the reinstall it no longer shows a serial number anywhere. Could there have been a problem during install to cause this?view more
Apple Recycling Program - Needs RecyclingApple have a recycling program. See http://www.apple.com/recycling/ Apple recently announced they had recovered vast amounts of metals including gold as a result of this program. (There is gold in them thar Macs!) S...view more
Airport Extreme Card for my G5I have a dual 2 Ghz PowerPC G5 tower that was connected to my old modem via ethernet cable. I want to connect to my xFinity modern wirelessly. Is it best to buy an Airport Extreme card to accomplish this?&...view more
navigator choice?Which is the best navigator Web for PC G5 10.5.8? I have packages flash player modified for safari, but safari remains slow for a simple loading of page HTML 5view more
Up grade to latest X OS?I have an 80 yr old friend with an older desktop Mac: Processor 1.8 GHz Power PC G-5 Memory 1 GB DDR SDRAM Model Name Mac G5 Number of CPU's 1 L2 Cache (per cpu) 512 KB Memory 1 GB Bus Speed 600MHz...view more
Thread I need to manually configure Mail account on Mac G4
I need to manually configure Mail account on Mac G4Can someone give me the correct info please. I have to mail docs to myself because I can't access my old docs any other way. I can get on the internet but it won't open yahoo or gmail. I'm desperate.view more