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Q: I have G5 tower running Tiger, use Macbook Pro a monitor?

I have G5 tower running Tiger which I no longer use (replaced with 27" iMac) but I keep because it has a couple of old useful PowerMac programs I may need to dip into occasionally. Is it posibble to use my Macbook Pro laptop (Intel Maverick) as a monitor for this unit? I just do not have the space to keep a spare monitor.

Posted on Dec 3, 2013 9:31 AM

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Q: I have G5 tower running Tiger, use Macbook Pro a monitor?

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Dec 3, 2013 2:23 PM in response to Artdesign
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    Dec 3, 2013 2:23 PM in response to Artdesign

    Well,

     

    I think your best bet would be to enable screen Sharing on the G5, then control it from the MacBook, basically running the G5 from the MB.

     

    Only trouble is I'm not sure the G5 will boot without a Monitor connected.

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Dec 4, 2013 5:43 AM in response to Artdesign
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    Dec 4, 2013 5:43 AM in response to Artdesign

    It would be easier to hookup both MacBook Pro and PowerMac to a DVI A/B switch and an LCD display, placing the MacBook Pro on the top of the Powermac G5's top surface, and closing its lid.    You just need the proper video adapter to DVI for the MacBook Pro.    If we know the MacBook Pro x,y model you have in your system profiler and its x,y values, we can tell you what adapters to get.

     

    The PowerMac should have  DVI compatible video card.

  • by Artdesign,

    Artdesign Artdesign Dec 4, 2013 6:44 AM in response to a brody
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    Dec 4, 2013 6:44 AM in response to a brody

    I do not want a third element like a LCD dispaly, this is what I have at the moment. I want to eliminate excess equipment, which is why it would be great if the rarely used G5 Tiger could use the MacBook Pro (about 6 years old) as its screen just occasionally when I need to access old Powermac programs.

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Dec 4, 2013 6:58 AM in response to Artdesign
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    Dec 4, 2013 6:58 AM in response to Artdesign

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6351 offers some solutions, but many don't work between PowerPC and Intel.   You'll have to try each and see what may work.