HI, I just bought an Imac G5 with 10.4.11 OS in it but I can't do much with it. I can't even wach Netflix on it because it needs a newer version of browser but I can't download newer version because My Mac's OS is to old, at least 10.6 needed. Can anybody can help Me? Thank you
iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
It is not an Intel Machine so cannot be updated past 10.5.8 You would need to contact Apple about purchasing a DVD.
Cheers
Pete
It is not an Intel Machine so cannot be updated past 10.5.8 You would need to contact Apple about purchasing a DVD.
Cheers
Pete
If you are correct that your iMac is a G5 then it is the old PowerPC architecture that Apple used prior to 2005. A Mac with a PowerPC processes limited to OS X no greater then 10.5.8. Apple is no longer selling the install DVD for Leopard so you will have to go on the used market to get it. The cost will be around $200.
Hi,
It's an Power Pc G5 (3.1) version
Can I download this 10.5.8 version??
No, sorry. It was only ever available on Disc. You can search places like eBay or Amazon for a Retail Copy. Do not get the Grey Set as they are machine specific. I don't think 10.5 will let you do much more than 10.4 as you said you needed at least 10.6 which is not possible due to the age of your Mac.
Cheers
Pete
Thanx, is there any browser with what I can watch at least Netflix??
Sorry, I know nothing about Netflix. That you would need to Google.
Cheers
Pete
It may be worth giving TenFourFox ( only a couple versions Mozilla's Firefox browser ) a try. It supports HTML5 and NetFlix started its content port to HTML5 last year.
The current version plays youtube and other HTML5 video - BUT - the MP4s are mostly encoded using H.264 which is very dependent on very fast processors.
For me, youtube is like watching a "slideshow" while the audio mostly struggles (but that may be server load issue).
Bottom line, your iMac probably doesn't have the horsepower to play H.264 encoded content and I have NO Idea what NetFlix encoding is
- but you still may like TFF, I certainly do - much more than Safari 4.1.3 that is OS X Tiger 10.4.11 stock issue
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Jemen844 wrote:
Thanx, is there any browser with what I can watch at least Netflix??
On an older PowerMac G5, unfortunately, no.
Netflix has always needed the Microsoft Silverlight browser plugin which has always only been available for Intel Macs running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and above.
So watching/streaming NetFlix is out on a PowerMac.
With the aid of a newer web browser like TenFourFox, you maybe able to watch/stream movies and TV shows from Hulu or Hulu Plus (if you pay for the Plus service) or free movies services like Crackle or Popcorn Flix or other free streaming movie services.
You would need to go to these websites and try them.
If they stream on your G5, be advised that the stream may be choppy. The audio may be fine, but the video may lag or be choppy.
I used the FireFox web browser on my G4 running OS X 10.5.8 when Mozilla was still supporting OS X 10.5 and I was able to stream Hulu fairly decent with the ATI Radeon X800XT, 256 MB VRAM video card I had installed. The audio was fine, but there was a slight, but noticeable lag in the video. Plus, at close range, the video was not a crisp and clean as it has been on my much newer Intel iMac.
Your PowerMac is a much newer model than mine. So, it should possible for you to achieve a better streaming experience than I experienced.
Good Luck!
Just bought an Imac G5 but can't do much with it, how can I upgrade to neewer version and which is the next version after 10.4.11?
