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      • Thread Can I upgrade my PowerPc G5 to blu-ray

        Can I upgrade my PowerPc G5 to blu-ray

        My Superdrive has just packed in. Can I upgrade to a Blu-ray drive to write Bru-ray discs for storage and movie playback?view more
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        Can I upgrade my PowerPc G5 to blu-ray

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        • Thread which external enclosure should I get for a Power Mac G4 superdrive?

          which external enclosure should I get for a Power Mac G4 superdrive?

          I have a Power Mac G4 that died. I need to take out the superdrive and mount it into an external enclosure.   There are many enclosures out there; I don't want to purchase the wrong one.   What specs/encl...view more
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          which external enclosure should I get for a Power Mac G4 superdrive?

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          • Thread How do I make a disk copy of files

            How do I make a disk copy of files

            How do I make a disk copy of files on my desk top.... Your attention is greatly appreciated...Ty     Power Mac G5view more
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            How do I make a disk copy of files

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            • Thread Power Mac G5 Superdrive won't read DL DVDs

              Power Mac G5 Superdrive won't read DL DVDs

              Hey all,   I have recently inherited a 2003/2004 Power Mac Dual Processor G5 1.8GHz, and I'm having some issues with the Superdrive.   It won't read any burned dual layer(DL) DVDs or CD+Rs. Either the disc...view more
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              Power Mac G5 Superdrive won't read DL DVDs

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              • Thread Will the generic OS 9.22 disk work for these three G4 towers ?

                Will the generic OS 9.22 disk work for these three G4 towers ?

                Regarding these three G4 towers:   1.   PMG4  1.25   UNI/256/80GB/Combo/RV250/56k, serial ending in PC1   2.  1.25 GHz/256MB/80GB/HD/DVD/CDRW/R9000PRO/KY8D, serial ends in PC4...view more
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                Will the generic OS 9.22 disk work for these three G4 towers ?

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                • Thread g4 cd drive does not work

                  g4 cd drive does not work

                  1.25 GHZ POWER PC G4 1MB L3 CACHE 1 GB DDR SDRAM   RUNNING OSX 10.5.8       I have a couple of problems with my machine. I want to erase the hard drive and reload the operating software back...view more
                  BDAqua
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                  g4 cd drive does not work

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                  • Thread Power Mac G4 no iMovie and no restore disk

                    Power Mac G4 no iMovie and no restore disk

                    I purchased a used Power Mac G4.  It is running OS 10.4   The problem is that it does not have iMovie installed.  Online help states that I need the restore disk, which I don't have.  Is there a w...view more
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                    Power Mac G4 no iMovie and no restore disk

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                    • Thread Powermac G4 pci can't get to boot

                      Powermac G4 pci can't get to boot

                      So my son (23 yo college student) picks up this G4 to fool with because he's in Information Systems and wants to learn Mac. He booted it a couple of times and it worked but was having problems accessing the internet. ...view more
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                      Powermac G4 pci can't get to boot

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                      • Thread Giga Designs G celerator 1.6ghz cpu firmware problem

                        Giga Designs G celerator 1.6ghz cpu firmware problem

                        I am in dire need of help, well a little bit of help, my G4 QS has a Giga Design G celerator 1.6ghz cpu in it, now when I check the About this Mac it tells me it is a 1.6 ghz powerpc g4 processor. when I go to more in...view more
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                        Giga Designs G celerator 1.6ghz cpu firmware problem

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                        • Thread Audio is really unbalanced, I don't know what to do =(

                          Audio is really unbalanced, I don't know what to do =(

                          Okay so I noticed recently that the audio on my PowerMac G4 isn't centered but instead comes out the left speaker a lot more than the right. I just check the speakers with my mp3 player and the speakers are perfectly ...view more
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                          Audio is really unbalanced, I don't know what to do =(

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                          • Thread How do i preform a clean install of OSX

                            How do i preform a clean install of OSX

                            I have a Powermac G4 with no HDD, I purchased it on ebay....however it came with no hdd. I have a HDD that will work with this computer, and a copy of OSX 10.4 Tiger, and would like to install it, so how can i boot fr...view more
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                            How do i preform a clean install of OSX

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                            • Thread *Installing OS x 10.5.6 problems* I put in a new 2 TB hard drive, it connected fine but I don't think the OS x is installing.

                              *Installing OS x 10.5.6 problems* I put in a new 2 TB hard drive, it connected fine but I don't think the OS x is installing.

                              Alright, so I'll continue off the title. I got a used Power mac G5. There was no Hard Drive or video card, I threw in an old dual link DVI video card and a newer 2 TB hard drive (which connected fine). I'm a Windows P...view more
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                              *Installing OS x 10.5.6 problems* I put in a new 2 TB hard drive, it connected fine but I don't think the OS x is installing.

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                              • Thread Is it possible to use an internal optical drive/ZIP drive mount from a PowerMac G4 Graphite in a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver?

                                Is it possible to use an internal optical drive/ZIP drive mount from a PowerMac G4 Graphite in a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver?

                                Hello, All. Is it possible to use an internal optical drive/ZIP drive mount from a Power Mac G4 Graphite (Sawtooth) in a Power Mac G4 Quicksilver? Obviously, the two computers use physicly different mounts, but does a...view more
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                                Is it possible to use an internal optical drive/ZIP drive mount from a PowerMac G4 Graphite in a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver?

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                                • Thread I had to G5's 2.2Ghz donated, and they were not wiped clean, and I don't have a Leopard CD. Anyone know what I can do? I am a non profit.

                                  I had to G5's 2.2Ghz donated, and they were not wiped clean, and I don't have a Leopard CD. Anyone know what I can do? I am a non profit.

                                  I would greatly appreciate some help here. I have two PowerPC's that were donated to my community center, and they were not wiped clean. (insert major frowny face) I am at a loss on what to do, being a non profit I do...view more
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                                  I had to G5's 2.2Ghz donated, and they were not wiped clean, and I don't have a Leopard CD. Anyone know what I can do? I am a non profit.

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                                  • Thread Changing the Optical Drive in my Power Mac G4/AGP.

                                    Changing the Optical Drive in my Power Mac G4/AGP.

                                    I want to take the current optical drive out and replace it with my Sony DRU-720A DVD+RW 18x drive. I tried replacing it, but it didn't show up in System Profiler, and I can't find any drivers for it for Mac OS X.view more
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                                    Changing the Optical Drive in my Power Mac G4/AGP.

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                                    • Thread Which OS 9 for Cube 450 Mhz (Powermac 5.1)

                                      Which OS 9 for Cube 450 Mhz (Powermac 5.1)

                                      Hi there from Germany,   I've got an Apple Cube 450 Mhz with 1,5 GB RAM running OS X 10.4.8 I've tried to install OS 9 from the normal CD ROM (the one with the orange 9 on it), but holding C doesn't bring the C...view more
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                                      Which OS 9 for Cube 450 Mhz (Powermac 5.1)

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                                      • Thread Replacing G5 DVD Drive

                                        Replacing G5 DVD Drive

                                        Can anybody tell me what replacement dvd drive will work in a power pc g5 that will give me +/- dvr and dual layer capability? My drive has gone bad and Apple no longer furnishes drives for this computer?   Eliz...view more
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                                        Replacing G5 DVD Drive

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                                        • Thread Can't restore an early G5 single 1.8

                                          Can't restore an early G5 single 1.8

                                          I have a 1st gen single 1.8 Powermac G5. I am trying to restore using the original restore disc but the computer will not boot from the disc. The disc contains 10.3 sox, the computer has been upgraded to 10.5.8 leop...view more
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                                          Can't restore an early G5 single 1.8

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                                          • Thread I bought Mac OS X Snow Leopard new Version 10.6.3 cause I needed to install my 2013 Office 365. While about to install it say "To install Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you need an Intel-based Mac."

                                            I bought Mac OS X Snow Leopard new Version 10.6.3 cause I needed to install my 2013 Office 365. While about to install it say "To install Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you need an Intel-based Mac."

                                            Please help I dont know how to install the MAC OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6.3 cost me $19.99+ tax when installing the prompt asking that I need to have intel-base mac to install it.   My system is Mac OS X Ve...view more
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                                            I bought Mac OS X Snow Leopard new Version 10.6.3 cause I needed to install my 2013 Office 365. While about to install it say "To install Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you need an Intel-based Mac."

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                                            • Thread can I put a SATA DVD drive in my G5 DP1.8?

                                              can I put a SATA DVD drive in my G5 DP1.8?

                                              Hello, my trusty old 1,8 DP G5 tower is still humming along great, except the superdrive is dying, no write/slow read. The one in there now is a replacement panasonic OEM, however when I went to microcenter, could no ...view more
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                                              can I put a SATA DVD drive in my G5 DP1.8?

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