power cord is not workingMy Powerbook G4 cord is plugged into the jack, but it won't light up - and consequently won't charge. Is the cord broken? Can I charge the computer any other way?view more
PowerBook G4 won't boot upHello! I have a 15 inch PowerBook G4, and I was trying to Re-Run the OS X Setup Assistant. After rebooting the laptop it took me to the grey boot screen and it seems like its booting but after 2 minutes of showing the...view more
PowerBook G4 17-inch won't recognize iPhone 4SI have a PowerBook G4 17-inch that was made in 2004, its OS is Mac OS X Version 10.5.8. My phone is an iPhone 4S, it is updated to the latest version, iOS 8.4.1. I connected my phone to my computer and it will only re...view more
Powerbook G4 12" Not runing, only beep !!!Powerbook G4 12" Not runing, only beep and flash sleep light. A friend gave it to me, no charger. I bought but he does not want to run. Its model A1010, 867mhz I uploaded the video, look at it. Please help !!!? &nb...view more
Thread Pb G4 Aluminum: SSD install how-to, RAM and OS 10.5 question
Pb G4 Aluminum: SSD install how-to, RAM and OS 10.5 questionHi, I've bought a Macbook Pro 15" Retina last year, and my old Powerbook was gathering dust since then. So, mostly for fun, I decided to install an SSD and I am really surprised by the results. It's the 1.5 GH...view more
HELP! My Powerbook G3 Pismo won't boot...Dear Friends, I have a Pismo G3. Unfortunately, it does not boot anymore. Which can be the reason? I am pretty sure that my power card, inside powerbook, has not damaged. It Could be the AC adapter? There are any way...view more
Compatible Games for my Powerbook G4I FINALLY got my first real Mac the other day from ebay. It's the 15" 1.25GHz 2GB RAM, 80Gb HD. I've upgraded all the software, and I'm loving it! Now that I've got got at the essentials on it (iLife, iWork etc...) I ...view more
Thread POWERBOOK G4 A1025 no audio, optical drive, trackpad
POWERBOOK G4 A1025 no audio, optical drive, trackpadHi everybody! This is my first posting. As the title says: "powerbook ti g4 no audio or optical drive or trackpad". Im running OSX Tiger. The unit powers on, runs great on battery [almost 3 hours]. But trackpad, aud...view more
What OS Should I Install?I have recently bought a PowerBook G4 Titanium (Gigabit Ethernet.) The previous owner wiped the hard drive. I thought I had the CDs that worked with it, for the iBook and the Power Mac G4 Cube. From what I've read, th...view more
migration - files not searchableI migrated the entire contents of a powerbook to a new powerbook via ethernet cable. Now spotlight can't search for files by title or content and mail is having the same problem. Is there a way to make spotlight...view more
Powerbook G4 12" (A1010) blank screenAfter powering on, the machine chimes and after a short while screen's backlight turns on but the screen stays black. When an external monitor is connected, the image can be seen on the external monitor. Googl...view more
POWERBOOK G4 Software Upgrade:im looking to upgrade my software on my PowerBook G4. Currently running MAC OS X Version 10.4.11. Processor:1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 Memory: 1 GB DDR SDRAM. Whats the latest software available for...view more
Thread Getting 'blue screen of death' and Darwin/bsd screen
Getting 'blue screen of death' and Darwin/bsd screenI would be much appreciated if someone would willing to give their almighty wisdom and experience to help a amateur mac user like me with this problem. The laptop had been working well until I booted it up cou...view more
PowerBook G4 will not closemy 17 inch PowerBook G4 will not close. When lowering the screen, the lititle hooks pop out but they do not lock into the bottom of the computer. Is there a way I can fix this? I had already cleaned out the area where...view more
Thread Looking for safe download of Adobe Reader 9.4
Looking for safe download of Adobe Reader 9.4My G4 PowerBook funs on 10.4.11 and I currently have Adobe Reader 8. I have been looking for a newer Reader, as some text sites I look at will not open using Reader 8 now. Nothing appears on the Adobe webs...view more
Thread PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz 2GB RAM for high school. Good idea??
PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz 2GB RAM for high school. Good idea??Hi again everyone, I spotted a PowerBook G4 Laptop on eBay for $90. It's a top of the line 15 inch with 1.67Ghz and 2GB of RAM running 10.5 leopard. I had a twelve inch, and it was, well, garbage. It was really slow ...view more
Thread PowerBook G3 (Pismo) Mac OS 9.2 Wi-Fi Drivers
PowerBook G3 (Pismo) Mac OS 9.2 Wi-Fi DriversHi, I've a PowerBook G3 (Pismo) running Mac OS 9.2 and OS X 10.4 with a home Wi-Fi network handled by an Apple AirPort Extreme with WPA2-Personal security. In OS X I'm able to connect with the PowerBook's inte...view more