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Q: just got a power mac g5 2ghz dual core with no os which is the best os i can get for it

Hey guys just bought my first apple computer. Rather older but im happy question is, its a powermac g5 2ghz 970 X2 with 1 gb of ram which os can i use for this since it has no os installed

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Posted on Feb 26, 2014 11:32 AM

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Q: just got a power mac g5 2ghz dual core with no os which is the best os i can get for it

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  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Feb 26, 2014 1:31 PM in response to tim1232k
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    Feb 26, 2014 1:31 PM in response to tim1232k

    See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2191 to ascertain which came with the machine, then get replacement discs from Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775.

     

    Once you get those, install the OS and then update/upgrade as required.

  • by Kurt Lang,

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Feb 26, 2014 2:01 PM in response to tim1232k
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    Feb 26, 2014 2:01 PM in response to tim1232k

    According to www.everymac.com (presuming G5, 2 GHz dual 970 CPUs is correct), that Mac shipped with Jaguar, 10.2.7. The last PowerPC version of OS X is as far as you can go, which is Leopard, 10.5.8.

     

    You could skip trying to find original replacement disks and purchase a retail copy of Leopard. Do not purchase any gray system disks. They are machine specific. A retail copy looks like this:

     

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