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BOB5522
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Q: F*** THAT MY G4 IS OBSOLETE, CAN'T APPLE MOVE MY OLD OPERATING SYETEM TO NEW IMAC??

MY OLD, STILL WORKING MODEL G4 POWER MAC, HAS APPS & DOC'S THAT ARE NOT SUPPORTED

ON MY NEW IMAC. CAN'T APPLE PARTITION MY HARD DRIVE (ON IMAC) AND INSTALL THE OLD OPERATIONG SYSTEM.

SO THAT I CAN AT LEAST READ MY OLD DOC'S.

G4 POWER PC, Mac OS X (10.6.3), CAN'T APPLE PARTITION IMAC HARD

Posted on Aug 2, 2012 7:41 AM

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Q: F*** THAT MY G4 IS OBSOLETE, CAN'T APPLE MOVE MY OLD OPERATING SYETEM TO NEW IMAC??

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Aug 2, 2012 7:43 AM in response to BOB5522
    Level 9 (54,075 points)
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    Aug 2, 2012 7:43 AM in response to BOB5522

    No. Your old Mac uses a PowerPC and the newest versions of OS X are written for Intel.

     

    If I miss any of your questions it is because it so difficult to read when you type in caps. Becuase that is considered shouting on the web and is rude.

     

    Allan

  • by MlchaelLAX,

    MlchaelLAX MlchaelLAX Aug 2, 2012 4:50 PM in response to BOB5522
    Level 4 (2,256 points)
    Aug 2, 2012 4:50 PM in response to BOB5522

    Try being a bit more specific and maybe you'll get a useful response.

     

    For example what Applications were you using on your on your G4? 

     

    You could move the G4 documents over to the new iMac and potentially use them with updated applications and/or replacement applications.

     

    You got 6 years out of your G4 and it will still function within the parameters that it was purchased for... NOT BAD!

     

    BTW:  You will be unhappy with your new iMac WELL BEFORE 2018....