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Can we upgrade PowerPC Macs to OS X 10.7 now that 10.8 is out?
I know that 10.8 is out now, but we have older Macs that will not work under 10.8, as they do not have Intel processors. Can we still buy and get 10.7, which I believe will support older CPUs?
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List of PowerPC apps
I'm breathing life again into an "old" MacMini G4 1.5Ghz. Instead of searching each and every one of my favorite apps to check whether there's still an old version that runs on PowerPC / OSX 10.5.8, I ...
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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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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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Where I can buy an original OS X Leopard PPC disc for my iMac G4?
I've a wonderful iMac G4 with 2 GB of RAM so I can install/upgrade from Panther to Leopard but I cannot officially buy from Apple site!
Is there a possibility somewhere to buy an original disk?
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What software for video editing should a G5 Tower Use?
My friend has a G5 Tower and would like to create some music videos for his band. I've looked into Final Cut Pro, but unfortunately the latest version is Intel only.
I assume if we went that route, ...
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Whats the last OS X that supported Power PC?
I still have an old Power PC machine and was wondering what the latest OS X build I can install on it?
