Thread How to get rid of a zip file icon on the desktop?
How to get rid of a zip file icon on the desktop?My dad has a G4, 10.4.11. He has a zip file icon on his desktop, and we can't figure out how to get rid of it. We had originally clicked on it to see what was in it, but what happens is that we...view more
PowerMac G4 cube will not connect to wifiWhen ever I try to connect to wifi using my PowerMac G4 Cube with an airport card, it says there was an error connecting. I've tried both my networks and same message appears. I've tried resetting my modem and routers...view more
HTML5 Browser for the Power Mac G4I have a Power Mac G4 and a really outdated Safari. I been unable to download a newer version of Safari and I really just need a browser that is compatible with the G4's system and has HTML5.view more
Power Mac G5 Has Slow InternetI have a Power Mac G5 single core 1.8 GHz with 1GB of RAM. It is not AirPort enabled, is running Leopard, and was made at the beginning of 2004. After a long conversation with a friend of mine, I found out that the et...view more
Thread How do I boost wifi reception in my old G5 tower?
How do I boost wifi reception in my old G5 tower?I'm using my old G5 dual core tower as a media center for hi-res audio. I have it located in a basement office so I can hook it up via ethernet and optical cables to my receiver directly above it in the living room, a...view more
Connect Power Mac G4 to iMac via ethernetI have a G4 Power Mac running OS 9.2.2 with 400MHZ, a whopping 40GB hard drive, with 320MB RAM. As well as an 27" iMAC running OSX Lion 10.7.5 with the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, and 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 memory. T...view more
Transfer Files from G4 to iMacI have a G4 Power Mac running OS 9.2.2 with 400MHZ, a whopping 40GB hard drive, with 320MB RAM. As well as an 27" iMAC running OSX Lion 10.7.5 with the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, and 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 memory. &...view more
Thread Mac G4 desktop won't wirelessly connect to Linksys EA6350 router
Mac G4 desktop won't wirelessly connect to Linksys EA6350 routerI'm trying to find out possible reasons my G4 desktop, running 10.5.8 will not wirelessly connect to a new Linksys 6350 Dual Band Smart router. I just replaced my old router, a Linksys WRT 54G (made in 2006) for this ...view more
Kernel Error, Missing "mach_kernel"Running Leopard on an old mac g4 quicksilver edition and managed to trash the "mach_kernel"...is there any way to restore the missing file without a "c" or "target" reboot?view more
PowerMac G5 no WiFi. What should i do?We just bought one of the 2003 base model PowerMac G5s and as it looks like it has no airport card in there. what should i do? My mac is the single processor single core 1.6 GHz one. it is as i said one of the most b...view more
Thread wireless connections won't work on apple, google, others
wireless connections won't work on apple, google, othersMy wireless connection is flawless and fast on most sites but is very, very, very slow on others such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Yahoo. I'm using a powermac G5 dual 1.8 gig with 1 gig sdram. Takes 20-30 minutes to lo...view more
PowerMac 8500 ethernetI've got a PowerMac 8500 that's running OS 8.5. It has an ethernet port on the back that seems to work but I cannot for the life of me get this machine to connect to the internet. Since the computer is upstairs and to...view more
Thread Download cable speed to G5 and Intel Macbook not the same
Download cable speed to G5 and Intel Macbook not the sameWe are using a cable connection and were getting 100 download (10 up) on both the G5 and the MacBook. The internet cable goes into a router and the two computers are connected to the router. Very little fluctuation in...view more
Airport card for Power Mac G-4 model M8570I have an older Power Mac G4 Digital Audio tower Model M8570. I would like to add an Airport card to this computer to match up with my AirPort extreme router model 1354. Coluld someone out there tell me wh...view more
G5-Mini one-way street: where's the fail?I just purchased a 2012 Mini to partner with my august Power Mac G5. I've connected them with an Ethernet cable and the G5 behaves as it should—when I ask it to connect to the Mini it prompts for usernam...view more