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G5 wakes up for no apparent reason
I’ve got a very odd problem with an old G5 of mine. It's a 2.3GHz Dual-Core G5 with Mac OS X 10.5.8. Sometimes, though not always (about 50/50), when putting the computer to sleep, it wakes up after a ...
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How do I build a PC Into a Mac PPC G5 case?
How can I convert my (unfortunately) obsolete Mac G5 PPC case into a PC? It only supports Leopard OS-wise and I'd like to keep the beautiful Mac Case and reuse it with PC components inside.
Can that ...
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How can I run Spotify on a PowerPC Mac?
Are there any version of Spotify that will run on a PowerPC Mac?
Which one(s)?
Where can I get one?
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How to reformat and re-install an old G5
I was given an old G5, and the existing installed OS is locked, and I don't have the password. I don't care about erasing its whole content. I have a bunch of CDs, and I want to know how can I restart ...
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Safari won't load on my G5; how can I get my bookmarks?
I have a Mac, a Power PC G5 desktop, running MAC OS X 10.5.8, the last release made for this machine. I've been having a lot of problems lately with Safari; when I launch it, I get a spinning disc, ...
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I have a Dual G5 Power Mac I can only start in safe mode
Processor: Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5
Memory: 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM
I can only start with a safe boot.
I've used the Leopard disk to run Disk Utility to repair the disks. There appears to be no problems. ...
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Pure Genius Or Pure Stupidity: Does An Old Mac G5 Make A Great BBQ?
This question has some humor as well as practical implications for owners of Apple Mac G5s.
I came across this earlier on today as an alternative recycling option:
Source Macgasm
Is this really a ...
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How to take out HDD (hard drive) from a G5
G5 is totally defunct, I trying to take out the HDD for archive purpose.
But realize ... there is no way for me to take out the casing.
Any idea?
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Can I link two different kinds of Macs each using different OSes?
Is it possible to link (run as one machine) my G5 PowerPC OSX 10.4.6 machine to my G5 INTEL running OSX 10.6.x or higher simultaneously? I want to run differing versions of OS X, and be able to use my ...
