My 2005/6 Power Mac G5 was still in occasional use for defunct programmes. But it blew up the other day & I need to retrieve data from hard drive - mainly photos & Iphotos. My other computer is a 27 inch Mac 2012 High Sierra 10.13.6. However I will be buying a new Mac later this week. How can I retrieve files from the G5 hard drive please?
Earlier Mac models
Welcome!
The hard drive is easy to physically remove from a G5 tower model assuming the drive itself is not damaged.
Once the drive is out, your can use a drive dock or a bare-drive adapter to access the data to any computer that has a USB port for file recovery. Just make sure what you use has its ow power supply to power up the 3.5-inch hard drive. Both of the ones I linked have the needed power.
NOTE: This will not save most apps. This method lets you recover files. Any apps that run on a G5 will not run on a modern Mac or PC.
Welcome!
The hard drive is easy to physically remove from a G5 tower model assuming the drive itself is not damaged.
Once the drive is out, your can use a drive dock or a bare-drive adapter to access the data to any computer that has a USB port for file recovery. Just make sure what you use has its ow power supply to power up the 3.5-inch hard drive. Both of the ones I linked have the needed power.
NOTE: This will not save most apps. This method lets you recover files. Any apps that run on a G5 will not run on a modern Mac or PC.
use a usb to external hard drive adapter. plug it into other mac. then take off what you need. Sad that your G5 died. That are good computers.
I have found this link which will enable me to remove hard drive. Could someone confirm that this is what I should do in first instance? https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Power+Mac+G5+Hard+Drive+Replacement/1952
Yes - it has given me great service. I think I assumed it would go on forever! What is the external hard drive adapter please?
Thanks for the info. I am in UK so will have to do some research on those recommendations unless you can help further?
I have extracted the hard drive which seems fine!
No worries - I have bought one in UK no problem. Many thanks.
Broken Power Mac G5 - retrieving data from hard drive
