gareth266
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Q: Apple G3 - Software capability

Hi,

 

I'm a beginner in Arduino / UNO R3.

I'm looking to download Python and probably programmes relating / associated with Raspberry Pi.

 

Would an Apple G3 / 400 installed OSX4.11 Tiger, plus OS9.22 running in dual boot or 'classic' mode, support these programmes?

 

I don't really want to use my MacBook Pro so i bought a G3 as the brains behind any robotic projects.


Thanks

Gareth

PowerMac, iOS 9.2

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 2:37 PM

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  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Aug 29, 2016 2:50 PM in response to gareth266
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    Aug 29, 2016 2:50 PM in response to gareth266

    No. A G3, and the software it can run, is so far out of date that it is not worth the trouble even trying. Sorry.

  • by gareth266,Helpful

    gareth266 gareth266 Aug 29, 2016 2:54 PM in response to gareth266
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    Aug 29, 2016 2:54 PM in response to gareth266

    Thats disappointing.

     

    But thank you for the update and advice.

     

    G.

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Sep 6, 2016 9:39 AM in response to gareth266
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    Sep 6, 2016 9:39 AM in response to gareth266

    Sourceforge may have open source projects that will work with X11 and older versions of Darwin, which is essentially NetBSD.  Mac OS 9 which runs on the iMac G3 is not called iOS 9.2.1, but rather Mac OS 9.2.1. 

     

    iOS runs on iPads, iPhones, and iPad Touches. 

     

    Mac OS 9.1 or later which run without rebooting your Mac from Mac OS X lacks driver support, which is available if you can go to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Startup disk to reboot into Mac OS 9, which your iMac supports.

     

    Gamesprockets which some peripheral devices support was first introduced in pre-Mac OS X Mac systems.  It might take some digging, but that may also offer you some connectivity there.   Developer forums on this board exist that may be able to help.  Developer Forums