The iBook is a line of PowerPC-based laptop computers sold by Apple between 1999-2006, alongside the higher-end Powerbook line. This tag should only denote questions about iBook laptops; questions about e-books should use the iBooks and related tags.
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Can my iBook use any PC2700 DDR-SDRAM RAM?
My iBook currently has a stick of 256MB DDR PC2700 RAM installed.
I want to bump this up to a gigabyte (because programs these days take a lot of RAM to link). I was wondering if an iBook G4 can use ...
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How do I get LibreOffice 4.0 running on an iBook G4?
My brother just got an iBook G4 running 10.4.2 (Tiger), and we were trying to get LibreOffice 4.0 (the latest version) installed. The machine insists that the LibreOffice package is damaged or ...
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Two older Macs (G3 / Intel) need their drives erased. No install discs
I have two older Macs in which I want to erase the hard drive. Secure-erase is a plus, but not a show-stopper at this point. I don't have any Mac OS X discs so I can't use disc utility.
What I'd ...
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iBook G4 opening procedure (for hard disk replacement)
I am about to replace the hard disk of an iBook G4 (a 12" 1.33 GHz model) with a SSD. The guides I find online, such as this one, describe a rather long procedure where both the bottom and top covers ...
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Free programming editor w/ syntax highlighting for iBook G4 running Mac OS X 10.4.11 (PowerPC)
I am looking for a free programming editor for my iBook G4.
I was going to to get the lightswitch trial until I looked at the sys requirements (needs Intel CPU).
Can someone please point me to a ...
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What is the best OS X version for iBook G4?
I have an old but perfectly usable iBook G4 (1.33 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB disk). I am currently running Mac OS X 10.4.11 but I'm wondering what sort of update should it take.
What is the most recent ...
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What's the most recent version of OS X I can run on a 1999 iBook and where can I buy it?
I've got a 1999 Blueberry clamshell iBook an I want to get it up and running agin. I'm wondering if I can get Mac OS 9 or OS X on it and more importantly where I could buy the software.
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Recurring “error code -50/invalid argument” resolved by reboot, better solution sought
I'm using an old iBook G4 (PowerPC) running Tiger to serve iTunes to the house. For the past week or so, the mac boots fine, and then sometime during the day starts generating
An unexpected error ...
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Like to make a Hackintosh using an old iBook 14" [closed]
This is a bizarre question, but here it goes. My wife's first computer was an iBook G4 14" machine, which she loved. That is until the processor itself fried for some reason. I know this is the case ...
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Is it possible to specify a different root device to a MacOS kernel?
I have an old iBook (2003, G4) with a burnt-out harddrive. Being a poor academic, I don't want to bother with replacing the drive. I'd like to use an external USB drive in place of the harddrive. I ...
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Will Photoshop CS version 8.0 work if I update from Tiger to Leopard?
I have just baught an Iphone and I have to upgrade my itunes, but it says my operating system is too old. I have an Ibook G4 10.4.11 with a 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor. The support team are sending ...
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How do I erase old user and become the new user on a iBook G4 I just got from a friend?
My friend gave me his iBook G4.
I could not login because I did not know his password.
I have the 2 DVD Mac OS Install disks of the laptop.
After I installed these OS X Install discs, once again I ...
