Q: I have a non intel G5 and would like to download i-tune songs that I have recently purchased. I have tried everything and can't find the downloads. Did this G5 just become obsolete with itunes? If not what is the problem?

Be sure your iTunes is as high as it can go with 10.5.8...and if it still will not allow you access to the current music downloads, there isn't anything left to do.  Since you cannot access iCloud or the Mac App Store you are pretty limited with 10.5.8.

You can do it with Leopard but it depends upon the iTunes version which you did not reveal.  Also make sure you are looking in the right place for purchases.

Consider buying a backup drive so you do not need to do this again.  If you are going to run old hardware and software you need to live differently because yes, at some time you will find your version of iTunes no longer works.  You're lucky it still works with Leopard.  As you can see, some versions still work with the iTunes Store but not for repeat downloading.

Downloading (using iOS or computer) past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not all media formats are available in all countries (see: iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability by country - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085); apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this).  Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later.  Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list (e.g., ringtones, audiobooks), or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid.  Apple recommends,  "... back up your iTunes library. " (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519).

Additional tip at https://discussions.apple.com/message/24176756#24176756

  Select the iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes if you have the sidebar displayed, or with the button at the top right.

  Click on Purchased on the right side under Quick Links (see https://discussions.apple.com/message/26364186#26364186)

  You can re-download your available previous purchases.

mujr wrote:

 

I have a non intel G5…

There is no other kind of G5. 

All G5s have a PPC chip (CPU).  If a Mac "looks" like a desktop G5 but has an Intel chip, then it's a Mac Pro, not a G5.

With iTunes 10.6.3 you should still be able to get your purchased music, even from the 11 series of iTunes.  Just cannot sync iOS devices anymore.

Are you using the Purchases tab to get the iTunes music, of Downloads?  You may need to play around, as you say, to get at the music content.  Is the music you are trying to download content you downloaded with your other Macs iTunes or an iOS device?  You may just be running into problems with tunes that are now syncing through iCloud if you have an account.

The G5 iMac is a terrific machine, still have my 17" but have given up on it since the software is so out of date now.

You are very welcome, muir...I keep hoping my MacBook Pro and new iMac last as long as the 2005 iMac G5...am keeping it for now even if I don't use it

I have 10.6.3 i tunes on this computer. ... don't understand why the purchase page is blank for this computer. My mac book pro and iMac work fine,

As I said much earlier, according to Apple's site all you need is iTunes 10.3 so with 10.6 you should be fine.  As I also suggested, are you sure you are looking at the correct purchases area?