powerpc

I'm trying to boot Leopard off a USB drive on my Early 2004 iBook G4. Using the command: boot usb1/disk@1,\\tbxi I receive the following information: load-size=0 adler32=1 LOAD-SIZE is too small ok So, I ask, what exactly does this mean? My machine is equipped with only 256 MB of RAM, do...

THIS IS A WIKIPOST- Please add the apps you use on tiger to the list below! On behalf of @gavinstubbs09 and the rest of the PowerPC Archive Team, we're looking for apps that we can add to the Tiger section of the Archive. As anyone who has visited the website in search of software, most of it...

Hey Guys! I kinda want to throw this out, but my friend and I both use PowerPC macs everyday and we were thinking about programs for our systems saying that macOS is going to use a new file system. Basically I have a question, What if you just complied a program for PPC? Take Google Chrome for...

I posted this for 3 reasons: 1, I want to show you guys some things I've tried out and want some new tricks that you've tried. 2, I want your opinion on whether these gloriously old beauties are obsolete. 3, I am shamelessly promoting my new channel sparked tech. So, what is your opinion? Is...

Am the new owner of an old G5 dual 2 GHz machine. This thing is awesome. Looking to get an install disk so I can install a larger HD. It's my understanding you have to use a DVD to re-install. If so, are there any special versions needed? I see prices on eBay ranging from $25 - $100. Any help is...

With my main gear still down in Dublin while I'm up the country for the summer, I've taken the time to set my G5 Quad up in a comfy and appealing manned. With a warm room, big solid desk and the luxury of using genuine PPC tech I have no exuses to stay away from the DAW over the next few months...

Currently I am using these for privacy / ad blocking - • BetterPrivacy • Bluhell Firewall • uBlock Origin • Disconnect Plus a few others, such as - • User Agent Switcher

Hi Guys, So I'm failing miserably with saving money at the moment and I'm struggling not to buy older macs and it's just not happening and I'm lusting over other macs now, especially since my PowerBook G4 is now running almost as good as a low spec windows PC. I've seen a PowerMac G5 on eBay...

Hi Guys, Just a quick one- Is there anyway to get older unsupported apps working again? Like mobileme for example? Would there be anyway to get this running with iCloud? Or iChat - anyway to get this working with iMessage? Paul

Hello, On my old powermac g4 I attempted to install Ubuntu Linux on it. Once the installation finish I rebooted the computer. everything seemed to be fine, it was booting properly. then the screen just went black and stayed that way. I did a little research and I figured out that it was...

Hi all, I just picked up a couple graphite G3 clamshells, one of which being just for parts that doesn't run. I also have a spare i7 MBA 11'' I wouldn't mind stuffing into the spare casing. Looks like theres a guy who's done this and charging around $3k on ebay for an example. Anyone know of...

Cloud- and Sync-Options for PPC I'd like to start a discussion about the Cloud- and Sync-options for PPC's with Tiger/Leopard - especially when it comes to synching with an iPhone-(App) running the latest iOS and the option to collaborate with PPC-Macs(Tiger/Leopard), intel-Macs(Lion)...

I got an iMac G3 at an auction yesterday for $5. It is an iMac DV special edition, model M5521. I got it home and plugged it in and it does NOTHING. No light. No click. Nothing at all. I tried the reset button in the RAM cover (PMU reset), and I also tried replacing the PRAM battery. The old...

Hi, I'm new to play with the PowerPC and found problem to install the Leopard Server. I got the Old PowerPC G5 (2005), 2.0GHz with 7G Ram and running with OS10.4. Tried to upgrade the OS to Leopard Server with Disc, usually put the DVD in Rom(it's readable) and holding "C" to startup, it's...

Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum, so this is my first thread/post. I hope you can help me. I had a PowerBook G4 with a 160GB Hard Drive, it was running OS X 10.4.11 Tiger. As my Mac Mini G4 had a 40GB I deceided to install the PowerBook's 160GB into my Mac Mini. I had no problems with the...

Starting a new thread because I didn't want to double post on an old thread. So here's what I'm trying to do: Install OS X 10.4 or 10.5 on an SSD in my iBook G4, with a broken DVD drive. What I have: A PC with TransMac, Images for 10.5 and 10.4.3, a FireWire 400 cable, an iBook G3/500 with...

Hi there PowerPC folks. So I ran across an interesting older YouTube video in which some IBM representatives are demoing the then-upcoming Cell processor running on what appears to be Mac OS X. So what I want to get clear: Mac OS X is most-likely NOT running just on the Cell, but rather is...

Hello everyone, I've aquired a iMac G5 20" unit with the powerpc processor a bunch of months ago. It sat in my home office on the floor as I was told it's dead and my plans were to eventually take a look at it. Well with the help of a friend last night, we turned it on and to my surprise...it...

THERE WILL BE NO RELEASE OF THE EL CAPITAN PACK, I AM JUMPING DIRECTLY TO macOS SIERRA for the release this summer. So in the past I made a Yosemite icon pack for Leopard, however I never did complete it and most of the icons in Yosemite at the time were all new, and I released a beta with a...