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      • Thread Dying Power Mac or a serious system fault?

        Dying Power Mac or a serious system fault?

        Power Mac G5 (June 2004 build) OS X Version 10.5.8 I have a 700Gb drive which has an operating system partition and a data only one where I save work and other files. A couple of weeks ago I was using La Cie's SilverK...view more
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        • Thread Power Mac G4 will will not work with QuickTake 100

          Power Mac G4 will will not work with QuickTake 100

          Hello Apple Communities!   I was searching through some stuff and found a working Apple QuickTake 100 camera. I had a PowerMac G4 with 128 mb of RAM running System 9.2. I installed the QuickTake software and it ...view more
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          Power Mac G4 will will not work with QuickTake 100

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          • Thread PowerPC G5 w/10.5 - compatible printer

            PowerPC G5 w/10.5 - compatible printer

            I have switched my father's computer from a old macmini with 10.4 installed to a PowerPC G5 with 10.5 installed. (a tiny upgrade, but not by much, I know) I now seem to be having printing issues. I had picked up via F...view more
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            PowerPC G5 w/10.5 - compatible printer

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            • Thread g4 won't start, hard driving running fast

              g4 won't start, hard driving running fast

                   help, I have a.... G5 Single Processor 1.6Ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.6), RAM 1.25 that i don't use.  recently i need to find some old document store on it, so i tried to start it and i hear the...view more
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              g4 won't start, hard driving running fast

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              • Thread G5 video to dual images

                G5 video to dual images

                I recently acquired a PowerMac G5 and would like to put it into service at my church.  I purchased a DVI splitter to get the image to the monitor and a VGA connector going to projectors.  Everything appears ...view more
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                G5 video to dual images

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                • Thread My Power Mac G4 won't boot beyond the grey screen circle with a line through it.  I have tried all sorts of key commands to no avail.  It was running OS X 10.6

                  My Power Mac G4 won't boot beyond the grey screen circle with a line through it.  I have tried all sorts of key commands to no avail.  It was running OS X 10.6

                  My Power Mac G4 Sawtooth won't boot up beyond the grey screen.  It stops with a circle with a line through it.  I have tried all sorts of key combinations to get it to booth from CD/DVD, external drives, rec...view more
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                  My Power Mac G4 won't boot beyond the grey screen circle with a line through it.  I have tried all sorts of key commands to no avail.  It was running OS X 10.6

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                  • Thread ATI Radeon 9600XT

                    ATI Radeon 9600XT

                    I'm not having a problem, I'm just looking for information.   I have an ATI Radeon 9600XT 128 MB in my G5 1.8 DP Mac.  It has one ADC port and one DVI port.  However, everything I have read says this c...view more
                    BDAqua
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                    ATI Radeon 9600XT

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                    • Thread I just found a buyer for my original mint-condition G4 450 Cube (original everything) and it would not start! It was rarely used after being replaced by a brace of dual-450s so I am at a total loss as to what may have happened. Any suggestions?

                      I just found a buyer for my original mint-condition G4 450 Cube (original everything) and it would not start! It was rarely used after being replaced by a brace of dual-450s so I am at a total loss as to what may have happened. Any suggestions?

                      I just found a buyer for my original mint-condition G4 450 Cube (original everything) and it would not start! It was rarely used after being replaced by a brace of dual-450s so I am at a total loss as to what may have...view more
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                      I just found a buyer for my original mint-condition G4 450 Cube (original everything) and it would not start! It was rarely used after being replaced by a brace of dual-450s so I am at a total loss as to what may have happened. Any suggestions?

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                      • Thread Installing OS 9 on PowerMac G3 (Beige)

                        Installing OS 9 on PowerMac G3 (Beige)

                        So I recently picked up an old PowerMac G3 that came without a hard drive. I've been having some trouble trying to install OS 9 on it. I created a bootable disk and when booting I hold down the C or Option key but I'm...view more
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                        Installing OS 9 on PowerMac G3 (Beige)

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                        • Thread DVI PCI Card/s for G3 Minitower

                          DVI PCI Card/s for G3 Minitower

                          I am a new member of this forum, and hope that someone has the answersI need. I have a Power Macintosh G3 Beige Minitower @ 333 MHz, and I am running OS 8.5.1. There is a reason I have to stay with OS 8.5.1.   I ...view more
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                          DVI PCI Card/s for G3 Minitower

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                          • Thread Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on a 266MHz PowerMac G3 MiniTower

                            Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on a 266MHz PowerMac G3 MiniTower

                            I stumbled across a 750 MHz G3 processor on eBay, mean't for upgrading a PowerPC Mac with a slower 233MHz or 266MHz G3 processor. It's a tempting idea as I love my G3 MiniTower, but the 266MHz really chokes when playi...view more
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                            Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on a 266MHz PowerMac G3 MiniTower

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                            • Thread Software Restore discs for a PowerMac G4 (June 2003 MDD)

                              Software Restore discs for a PowerMac G4 (June 2003 MDD)

                              Does anyone know what the part numbers for the install discs that would have been supplied with a June 2003 MDD? I refer to the very last G4 Apple ever released, configured by default with a Single 1.25 CPU and could ...view more
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                              Software Restore discs for a PowerMac G4 (June 2003 MDD)

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                              • Thread WD External drive won't mount

                                WD External drive won't mount

                                Hello everyone! I haven't been here in a while because I just haven't had any Mac issues. Now I do.   I have a 1 TB WD external HD that won't mount. I connect it via firewire to an Old G4 Sawtooth running OS 10....view more
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                                WD External drive won't mount

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                                • Thread How do I restore/wipe clean a old Powermac G4 desktop without CD or password?

                                  How do I restore/wipe clean a old Powermac G4 desktop without CD or password?

                                  I bought a apple powermac G4 desktop (2001) from a thrift store. I need to completely restore it back to factory settings. Does anyone know if this is possible? I do not know the password and I do not have a restore d...view more
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                                  How do I restore/wipe clean a old Powermac G4 desktop without CD or password?

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                                  • Thread Can a June 2003 MDD PowerMac G4 upgraded with a 1.42 DP still boot into OS 9?

                                    Can a June 2003 MDD PowerMac G4 upgraded with a 1.42 DP still boot into OS 9?

                                    I have a PowerMac G4 MDD. It's the very last G4 Apple produced and also happens to be able to boot OS 9. It came with a Single 1.25GHz G4 CPU by default or you could get a 1.25 DP option as a build to order option. &n...view more
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                                    Can a June 2003 MDD PowerMac G4 upgraded with a 1.42 DP still boot into OS 9?

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                                    • Thread G5 Mac, 10.5.8, how to remove Epson Utilities from startup??

                                      G5 Mac, 10.5.8, how to remove Epson Utilities from startup??

                                      PowerMac 10.5.8, Epson printer utility blocks or slows startup. How do I disable that utility??view more
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                                      G5 Mac, 10.5.8, how to remove Epson Utilities from startup??

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                                      • Thread self assigned ip address threw my lan ?

                                        self assigned ip address threw my lan ?

                                        hi ive had a problem with a mac pc i have just bought second hand . im getting a self assigned ip adress when i plug in on lan over ethernet , i have tryed to set up manually also un tick proxy on the connection not...view more
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                                        self assigned ip address threw my lan ?

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                                        • Thread When I open finder, there is a shared computer listed that is unknown to me.  Can I delete it, or identify who it is?

                                          When I open finder, there is a shared computer listed that is unknown to me.  Can I delete it, or identify who it is?

                                          When I open finder, there is a shared computer listed that is unknown to me.  Can I delete it, or identify who it is?view more
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                                          When I open finder, there is a shared computer listed that is unknown to me.  Can I delete it, or identify who it is?

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                                          • Thread G3/4 Shows "Input not supported" after res change, how to change back?

                                            G3/4 Shows "Input not supported" after res change, how to change back?

                                            I have an old G3 or 4 running 9.2.1, I just use it for one program, I boot it up about once a month, when it came up last time the resolution was all off, I went in to the monitor settings and changed it back to what ...view more
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                                            G3/4 Shows "Input not supported" after res change, how to change back?

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                                            • Thread PowerMac G4 won't turn on with Cinema HD Display connected.

                                              PowerMac G4 won't turn on with Cinema HD Display connected.

                                              Hi. I have an odd problem. My Mac has started acting up with my 23" Cinema HD Display, which I got ages ago for use with my PowerMac G4 (connected via ADC). I started having problems with the monitor turning off rando...view more
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                                              PowerMac G4 won't turn on with Cinema HD Display connected.

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