What are the available OSX native educational kids games that will run on an iMac G4 (I have the 400mhz one)? I bought the Jumpstart games off ebay, but those seem to be ClassicOS games that they just slapped a wrapper on, and as such they don't work very well. 640x480 in a tiny window not-well, for instance.
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posted by BeeDo
on Feb 15, 2013 -
6 answers
I have an old G4 tower that I'd like to donate to charity. I don't have the OS X 10.3 disc to format the drive & reinstall with. What do you recommend I do?
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posted by AMSBoethius
on Oct 8, 2011 -
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OldMacFilter: I've found myself in the possession of a PowerMac G4 and a Harman Kardon iSub. They both work, but when I adjust the system volume with the keyboard the subwoofer goes quiet. What's the deal?
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posted by neckro23
on May 31, 2011 -
3 answers
I need to do a fresh install of OS X on a G4 1.42ghz mac mini. What OS version do I need to download?
posted by nitor
on Apr 20, 2010 -
12 answers
What should I do with an old 450 MHz Sawtooth G4 Mac running OS X 10.2? Assume that it runs well as-is and that I have $100 to spend on accessories. Bonus points to answers involving robots (for which I don't have materials for) and/or digital cameras (for which I do).
posted by infinitewindow
on Jul 27, 2009 -
3 answers
Will the lower exterior case and optical drive from a mac powerbook G4 12inch 867 MHz be compatible with a mac powerbook G4 12inch 1.5Ghz?
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posted by silkygreenbelly
on Jul 16, 2009 -
4 answers
iMac G4 won't start from (iMac G4-specific) OS X install disk. But WILL start from the Apple Hardware Test CD. More details follow...
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posted by The Deej
on Apr 24, 2009 -
10 answers
Trying to find a keybaord / mouse combo for a G4 Mac Mini (no IR, no bluetooth) that will work in a living room PC without costing me an arm and a leg. Recommendations?
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posted by caution live frogs
on Apr 24, 2009 -
4 answers
How can I "upgrade" my Mac PowerBook G4's OS 10.3.9 to at least a 10.4.9 in order to install MS Office Home & Student Edition?
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posted by kim in chicago
on Mar 8, 2009 -
20 answers
The hard drive in my girlfriend's iBook (12" G4 late 2004) died, or at least that's what I think happened. I want to cover all my bases and I need a little advice on best practices.
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posted by clockwork
on Feb 17, 2009 -
8 answers
I saw a really cool ad for Fight Club featured on the awesome channel G4. What I am after is the soundtrack to that ad, does anyone know what it was? Or possibly where there are scores like it? It was basically a 30 second really intense drum beat. I know this is vague, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
posted by bostonhill
on Oct 29, 2008 -
6 answers
Tossing an idea around here ... I'd like to use my old Powerbook as a media server for my Windows network.
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posted by chairish
on Jul 12, 2008 -
5 answers
iBook G4 battery is out of juice. Computer won't start up... even when AC adapter is plugged in. Is there something else going on?
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posted by kmtiszen
on Jun 10, 2008 -
7 answers
Mac Powermac G4 AGP will not boot, can I take the drive and boot using a firewire enclosure on another G5?
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posted by safepants
on May 26, 2008 -
6 answers
i live two floors above the wireless router, and my powerbook can't get a strong enough signal. what's the most cost-effective solution?
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posted by twistofrhyme
on Jan 22, 2008 -
12 answers
[Ohgodno!Filter] My iBook G4 has for months been making a weird sound when I move it, but today something in the vicinity of the hard-drive has started to make a sharp rhythmic whine/scrape when the laptop is tilted. Is there any hope other than bringing it into the shop?
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posted by Marquis
on Oct 22, 2007 -
15 answers
the optical drive in my powerbook G4 has separated, sayeth the genuis, but i didn't buy applecare for my now 19-month old computer. there seem to be a few options, but i don't know which to try. advice, please!
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posted by twistofrhyme
on Sep 12, 2007 -
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The battery in my G4 Powerbook won't charge, and I am a long way from any technical help!
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posted by Rumple
on Jul 30, 2007 -
5 answers
My 12" Powerbook G4 has decided it likes the current CD inside it so much that it has refused to spit it out.
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posted by bryanzera
on Apr 13, 2007 -
7 answers
My year-old Powerbook G4 has acquired the habit of suddenly shutting off when it thinks it has no more power, which usually happens when the menubar item says the battery is around 30% full. Do I need a new battery? Or can I massage it into the proper sleeping/hibernating behavior somehow?
posted by dreamyshade
on Jan 18, 2007 -
8 answers
My friend is trying to finish his album on pro tools but is running out of hard drive space.
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posted by phaedon
on Jan 12, 2007 -
11 answers
I am going to rebuild a used G4 as a media centre and have a few questions for anyone who might have done this
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posted by iTristan
on Jan 10, 2007 -
9 answers
I need to install linux on a PPC G4 Powermac at work. What distro should I use?
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posted by govtrust
on Nov 25, 2006 -
8 answers
The sound on my OS X G4 laptop has suddenly become very loud and distorted. Help me make it stop.
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posted by cccorlew
on Nov 14, 2006 -
4 answers
My iBook G4 has lately been winking out, for no apparent reason, as I'm in the middle of something (I have to reset the date each time, among other things).
The weird thing is that it only seems to happen when I'm on battery power. When I press the little button on the bottom, it seems to indicate full power. However, I was noticing a month or so ago I was getting weird battery warnings -- saying it was almost out of power, when it said there was 41% power remaining, etc.
Has anyone had this problem, and might a new battery somehow be the solution?
posted by jgballard
on Aug 17, 2006 -
5 answers
My G4 iPod has crapped out. It's a few years old and was working with no problems for some time. But recently it corrupted a bunch of my songs. I tried reloading and it now crashes my Mac running 10.4 because the move hangs halfway and nothing can be done.
Is there anything I can do with this thing?
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posted by Napierzaza
on Jun 27, 2006 -
8 answers
Yesterday on the sidewalk in front of the office, my computer bag strap broke and the bag fell to the ground, denting the corner of my (loaner) Powerbook G4.
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posted by mr_crash_davis
on Jun 27, 2006 -
9 answers
macfilter: What is the best way to create a wireless network between my eMac and iMac g4 (lamp) without using Airport or Airport Express?
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posted by greedo
on Jun 26, 2006 -
5 answers
On a Mac G4 system, OSX Tiger, how do I stop my external firewire drives from going to sleep whenever I step away from the machine for more than a 5 minutes?
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posted by StarForce5
on Jun 9, 2006 -
5 answers
Help me save my Powerbook G4. It keeps freezing and I have to force quit it. It will not last more than five minutes without freezing. What can I do? Is my computer dead? Is there no hope?
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posted by billysumday
on May 5, 2006 -
15 answers
I need to add a bigger hard drive to my oldish Mac G4. This kind of machine can only see 120G of storage on a drive.
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posted by zadcat
on Apr 7, 2006 -
5 answers
I would like to upgrade my old 15" G4 powerbook laptop 400 Mhz. I would like to get more speed out of it. I have maxxed the ram out and installed a faster access HDD. What else can I do? Motherboard? Recommendations?
posted by fox_terrier_guy
on Mar 24, 2006 -
7 answers
