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Power Mac G4 doesn't start anymore
I have an old Power Mac G4 here that stopped working recently. It just doesn't start anymore when pressing the power button, not even a light or anything. It just doesn't react to the power button at ...
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Most suitable Mac OS X version for Power Mac G5?
I have a Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8 with 3.5GB of ram running 10.5.8
The system feels so slow though.. :(
Taking in mind that this was a beast back then, which would be the best OS X version I could ...
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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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Why is my ethernet connection between two Macs so slow?
I'm currently trying to port all my old stuff from an old Power Mac G4 (MDD) to a newer Power Mac G5 (Late 2005). Both have gigabit ethernet and so I decided to connect the two via ethernet cable ...
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What to do with equipment for old PowerBook 5300c and other Equipment? [closed]
I found a box with equipment (PC Cards, cables, etc.) from my old PowerBook 5300c and I wonder what to do with it.
Here in central Europe it seemed that nobody needs something like that.
Are there ...
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Upgrade Power Mac G5 1.6GHz Logic Board
Is it possible to upgrade the logic board in a Power Mac G5 1.6GHz? Mine recently died and I was thinking of trying to fit a more powerful board like the Dual Core 2.7GHz logic board into the case ...
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Why is my G5 running so slow and hot?
We have an early 2005 Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI). This tower has been having a lot of problems: freezing randomly, runs hot and slow, fans race intermittently, CDs/DVDs don't always load, won't ...
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Help “Rebuilding” a Mac Pro G3?
I've got a gutted Mac Pro G3 tower which I'm thinking of building a machine into. What form factor should the motherboard be and what are some good starting points for parts?
I'm not necessarily ...
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Suggestions on what to do with an old Power Mac G4?
So I've had an old Power Mac G4 sitting around collecting dust.
Realistically, is there anything I can do to salvage this old, run down machine?
My thoughts were to turn it into a backup server but ...
