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Q: I just got this PowerPC G5 for my daughter from a garage sale up the road. Its just a screen, keyboard and mouse. I want to system restore online but your faq says i need the original id and password that purchased the software. how do i find this.

I just got this PowerPC G5 for my daughter from a garage sale up the road. Its just a screen, keyboard and mouse. I want to system restore online but your faq says i need the original id and password that purchased the software. how do i find this.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on May 14, 2015 10:33 PM

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel May 14, 2015 10:36 PM in response to Zerolimit000
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    May 14, 2015 10:36 PM in response to Zerolimit000

    That Mac model cannot be restored online. If you don't have its original disks, click here, phone Apple, and order replacements, or buy a retail Mac OS X 10.5 DVD from a source such as Amazon or eBay; on some G5 models, a retail 10.3 or 10.4 package will also work.

     

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 14, 2015 10:39 PM in response to Zerolimit000
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    May 14, 2015 10:39 PM in response to Zerolimit000

    If you really wish to make your daughter happy, then get rid of that old piece of junk and buy her a new computer. All the stuff your daughter wants to do cannot be done on that old piece of junk. It is obsolete.

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    Zerolimit000 Zerolimit000 May 14, 2015 10:50 PM in response to Kappy
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    May 14, 2015 10:50 PM in response to Kappy

    Sorry I forgot I had a money tree out the backyard. Thanks for your help, by the way my daughter is 3 so she is just learning but i want a fresh install on here for her. Shes so excited to have her own computer like mum and dad and its frustrating I can just boot a recovery.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua May 14, 2015 11:50 PM in response to Zerolimit000
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    May 14, 2015 11:50 PM in response to Zerolimit000

    I'd love another G5 myself, but Niel's advice is the way to go imho.

  • by rccharles,

    rccharles rccharles May 15, 2015 11:47 AM in response to Zerolimit000
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    May 15, 2015 11:47 AM in response to Zerolimit000

    Just because she is three doesn't mean that she doesn't need a more powerful computer.  Kids software uses animation which requires a more powerful computer.  I'd say some folks are pessimistic on the g5.  It will take a little more work to get things squared away.

     

    Be sure to get a black full install dvd.  The grey one's are machine specific.

     

    Mac OS X is rather relay-able.  Could manually clean it out and define a new user id.  This is always the risk of some inappropriate stuff being on the machine. 

     

     

    "You have to call Apple & likely ask for a Product Specialist to get it (Leopard), if they still have it... helps if you tell them you have a new iPhone (iPad) that needs it!"

    BDAqua

     

    Restore Tiger 10.4 & Leopard 10.5  DVDs are available from Apple by calling  1(800) 275-2273. Have your serial number ready. Have your credit card ready too.  There may be a small fee.

    Another number to try is 800-767-2775.

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4720126?tstart=0  -- January 20,2013

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/24588313#24588313 -- January 22,2014

     

    What are the part numbers for these disc?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2191

     

    Requirements for Mac OS X v10.5

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759

     

    Here is the browser to use on the web.

    TenFourFox -- It's a port of the latest FireFox to run on older hardware and software.

    "World's most advanced web browser. Finely tuned for the Power PC."

        --  works for me on 10.4.  Supports 10.5

    http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

    alternative download site:

    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox

  • by Drew Reece,

    Drew Reece Drew Reece May 15, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Zerolimit000
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    May 15, 2015 12:01 PM in response to Zerolimit000

    Have you considered trying another OS?

    Ubuntu Mate PPC could work OK on that older hardware. It has more recent updates compared to Apples neglected PPC OS…

    http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/15.04/release/

     

    You can download & run that from a CD or USB stick in 'live mode' so nothing is actually installed (or you can install to the disk). It may allow you to see if the hardware works OK before committing to finding an old Mac OS to purchase for it (these Macs get flaky as time progresses).

     

    If she (and you can figure it out) see could move onto a Raspberry Pi in a few years, there is quite a lot of interesting things to learn cheaply on these Linux OS's for kids.