Re: 2001 iMac. Is this machine still useful?
Judith has some excellent advice, except: - To prolong battery life, once a month or so, unplug the power and let the machine run down to zero battery until the screen goes dark. As soon as you unplug the power, the screen will go dark. This is an iMac, not a laptop. Gary Fortman On Apr 9, 2015, at 5:03 AM, Judith Berkowitz wrote: On Apr 8, 2015, at 7:33 AM, Mark My Word wrote: ... the machine can be brought up to date enough to use a more modern web browser that will display content and features like a modern machine. ... it would need to move up to a version of OS10, rather than the OS9.1 that is installed. Is this true, and could this machine be updated with a version of OS10? Will the hardware support and play nice with a version of OS10? Any guidance or help would be greatly appreciated. On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 2:39:33 PM, Clark Martin wrote: OS 10.4 (Tiger) will work very nicely on this machine. ... Tiger is the most recent version that can be readily or practically installed. ... Clark Martin KK6ISP Another Designated Driver on the Information Super Hiway. ~ Ditto what Clark wrote: install OS X 10.4.11 (aka Tiger). Over the years I've found a few tips and tricks to force Mac venerables to keep up with changes: - Best browser to use is TenFourFox, which is Mozilla FireFox for vintage Macs. http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/ It's only for vintage Macs, and is quite frequently updated. Current version is 31.6 (Safari is too buggy in these older Macs.) - Install Add-Ons: QuickTime Enabler and AdBlock Plus (these are available on TenFourFox) - Install Flip4Mac (Microsoft) to run Windows video. Both QT Enabler and Flip4Mac help with video play on older Macs. The iMac will run faster if you get rid of ads, so AdBlock Plus. - Install and run Monolingual https://ingmarstein.github.io.monolingual/ It'll get rid of languages besides the one(s) you actually use, and by so doing it frees up a lot of disc space. - Install and run Onyx every couple of months or so. www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html It's a great maintenance and optimizer tool. - Max out the RAM. - Installed a larger HD if possible; this machine will probably run beautifully with an SSD! - To prolong battery life, once a month or so, unplug the power and let the machine run down to zero battery until the screen goes dark. - As much as possible, never turn it off. - Remember to always download and install the OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) software version of any other apps you download! -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups iMac Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups iMac Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: iMac G3 266 Bondi (Rev. C) Question
Bondi blue is only rev A Not rare at all Value is minimal Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2012, at 7:13 PM, Matthew Gill mgill...@gmail.com wrote: I stumbled across an iMac G3 Bondi-Blue (tray loader, sans Infrared on the front)... from what I understand, this is considered a Rev. C model. Are these rare? Are they of any value? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Replacing the HD
Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Eric Volker evol...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Bill Spencer wspen...@jhu.edu wrote: Sorry for my late response. I'll try to answer as best I can, based on my experience upgrading my 2007 iMac. Is this replacement something I can do myself or would it be better to pay someone to do so? The ifixit site has a guide but it's marked as moderate for difficulty, so I'm glad to hear other opinions on the task. It's not for the faint of heart. I think you have a white iMac, which I understand is at least a little easier. That said, replacing About what might I expect to have to pay if I have someone else do the installation? Can't speak to this. I imagine it would be expensive I paid a local mac repair shop $50.00 to pull the drive and install a new OS on my iMac core 2 duo. It would have been $25 but the boss was there when I picked it up. It would not power up so I sold it on eBay for parts but did not want my data left on the drive. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
On Oct 19, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 19, 2010, at 8:38 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Or the $13,000 indistinguishable-from-coat-hanger wire cables, green markers for youe cd's and $450 wooden knobs... 8-) See here for an amusing list of bogus audiophile items: http://web.archive.org/web/20080110131210/www.ilikejam.org/blog/audio/audiophile.html We're lucky, aside from 'F.A.Porsche' designed hard drives (REALLY, LaCie?) this kind of nonsense hasn't taken root in the Mac world, aside from $2k tube-based amps for iPods. And real-world explanation of HDMI cables: http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/hdmi-cable-speed And a real-world source for same: http://monoprice.com; $3 for a 6- ft HDMI cable...Monoprice rocks for all sorts of AV and computer cables and other gear. I got my HDTV wall mount from them for $20 that Costco wanted $75 for, and local AV shops wanted $100+ for. -- Monoprice not rated quite as high as others, but very good price. http://hdmi-cables-review.toptenreviews.com/ Gary -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Several G3 iMac DV 400 MHz questions
An iMac can be headless. When my bondi blue's CRT died, I used it as an external drive for a while before attaching an external monitor. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:44 PM, gifutiger gifuti...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings, Sorry, an iMac can not be headless. However Headless is a term used for a Tower or Desktop types of Macs' that do not have a monitor or keyboard attached. Once setup, i.e. like a server the monitor and keyboard can be removed. Then it can be administered remotely. Therefore if there is a power failure, or any reason for the platform to reboot, it will not boot into a USB drive, it will only boot into an internal disk, a SCSI (internal or external,) or firewire drive. Cheers, Harry San Jose, Ca. On Sep 11, 2:12 am, gifutiger gifuti...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings but remember, PPC Macs can only boot from a FireWire external drive; USB drives won't work. This statement IS NOT TRUE Any PPC that is not HEADLESS and has a keyboard attached will startup from any drive as long as it has a valid operating system installed. Whether it is attached via USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 , Firewire 800 or any internal attached disk. What you need to know is that disks' that are attached via USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, can not be selected to startup automatically at power-on or during restart. However they can be selected during the start-up process. To select a USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, disk you need to hold down the Option Key as soon as you hear the start-up Bong and continue holding the Option Key until you see your connected disks' start to appear on the screen. After all of the attached disks' appear you can then click on the disk that you want to use as start-up, then click on the button with the Arrow pointing to the right. Your platform will then boot into that disk, whether it is attached via USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 , Firewire 800 or any internal attached disk. Cheers Harry San Jose, Ca On Sep 9, 10:53 pm, Dennis B. Swaney ro...@aol.com wrote: On 08/09/10 03:01PDT, Walter Sheluk wrote: Excuse me for dropping into this discussion. I have a iMac G3 that has OS 9.2.2 installed by the guy that sold this blue bean. It is my understanding that i can install OS X on top, right ? However, the said iMac G3's optical drive can only read CD's not DVD's. It rudely spits out the DVD with no explanation. How rude is that? What now ? And also the iMac G3 hard drive is only 10 GB. What now ? Walter, First, is it tray or slot loading? Second, does it have built-in FireWire? If the answers are slot and yes respectively, try the following: First take a business size card a wrap a short piece of lint-free cloth, preferably microfiber, around one short side of the cloth. Holding the cloth and card tightly, gently slide the wrapped end of the card in on the left side of the slot as you face it. Gently pull it out and clean the dust, debris, etc., off the cloth. Repeat until no more debris comes out on the cloth. You may have to try a little to the right of the left edge of the slot. Now try a DVD again. If it works, you're in like Flynn. If not, follow Jack's suggestion on external DVD drive, but remember, PPC Macs can only boot from a FireWire external drive; USB drives won't work. -- Sincerely, Dennis B. Swaney Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is ... oh, never mind. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Intel macbook ubuntu and windows issues.
On Aug 26, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Tina K. wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Alexander Blok wrote: I feel shafted... If you really want to feel shafted, purchase a dual G5 Power Mac right before Apples makes the Intel announcement… The medical library here bought an entire roomful of IIVx'es. THAT was a shafting. Ouch, that must *still* sting. Tina If it still stings, they are keeping their Macs too long. That model is almost 20 years old. Gary -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G4 troubles
Hard drives have configurations for slave or master depending on if they are the boot drive or a secondary drive. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Alex Barnes kab...@gmail.com wrote: What's that? Tom Venney wrote: Is the HD set for Cable Select? On Aug 21, 2010, at 3:22 PM, Alex Barnes wrote: It won't it just freezes in the middle of the boot and that's when I using the bad HDD when I'm using the good ones it won't get past the folder with a question mark. Jack Suggs wrote: Will it boot with an OS installer CD in the drive? Hold down the C key to start from a bootable disc (DVD, CD) On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Alex Barnes kab...@gmail.com wrote: I am reposting this because the old post I made got sidetracked and I could not get an answer. I have an iMac G4 that will not boot past the folder with a question mark. I have tried this using 3 different HDDs and the only one that I can get to boot any farther is a bad HDD (it's also the only HDD that any of my computers will recognize). I have tried booting the computer using Mac OS 9, 10.1, 10.2, and Debian Linux. All stop in the middle of the boot. -- - Tom Venney tven...@cablespeed.com Have Radio will Travel -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Trying to find May 2009 Macbook (new)
I'm going to go go find a NEW 1957 chevy. Doesn't matter that they have not been made for 50 years. I'm sure I can find a NEW one. Duh On Mar 9, 2010, at 8:38 PM, Judith Rosenbaum wrote: I had seen those offered on Amazon; however, they are used items. Having had two second-hand iMacs, I've decided that the Macbook will be new. Thanks, though Judith Rosenbaum -- Original message -- From: Deaner Lawless Jr. law...@gmail.com On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:52 PM, Judith Rosenbaum wrote: I've been reading articles online (thank you lowendmac.com), looking at specs and have decided that the May 2009 2.13 GHz MacBook is the best option for me (2 USB ports, Firewire port). My goal is to keep my work table simple and uncluttered so I prefer not to have USB hubs, etc. I've searched long and hard but have had no luck locating this model (MC240LL/A), having tried all the usual re-sellers and any other resource that I can think of. I'd really appreciate any suggestions as to where else I might search. Thanks very much. Judith Rosenbaum Looked and found it on Amazon. Deaner -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Tiger install on Lime (333 MHz) iMac
Do you have a way to install Tiger without the CDs? On Nov 12, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: Yes, but it requires Tiger CDs, which are kind of rare. It will work though if you can get your hands on a set On Nov 12, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Elliott Price wrote: Xpost facto is another option; if you don't want to pull the HD. It'll install 10.4 on unsupported machines. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Nov 11, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: I just installed Tiger on my Blueberry iMac by pulling its hard drive, putting it in my PowerMac, installing Tiger, and then putting the hard drive back in. You might want to know that Dashboard is slow on these, but still useable. On Nov 11, 2009, at 11:34 AM, ./aal wrote: On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com wrote: What's the best method for applying it? same as a car use a clean cloth and follow the directions on the can -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) AND I RUN LINUX!!! Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we choose to scoop. - Robert Pirsig - There is an evil tendency underlying all our technology - the tendency to do what is reasona... - http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/38592.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/ netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/ netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Bondai blue iMac and linux?
Bondi iMacs are tray loaders. Good luck getting it to 512mb. I have never gotten one to more than 384. Two 256 always registered as 256 and 128 for me. Sent from my eyeFone On Oct 27, 2009, at 6:28 PM, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: Christian Wacker wrote: I have a bondai blue iMac in it's stock configuration, complete with retore cds that I would like to tinker around with linux on. I can upgrade ram to 512mb (just haven't gotten to it yet) and am looking for suggestions. I do not want to go through the trouble of system 10 (it's a pain on my slot-load 350mhz imac) any suggestions? Is this a tray loader? Debian Linux should work on this machine well enough. It will be a bit slow. Other versions may work too such as Fedora, SUSE and Yellow Dog. I've put Fedora on a slot loader. Off hand I'm just not sure how well a tray loader will work. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Bondai blue iMac and linux?
The blueberry is not bondi. Bondi was only the 233 tray loader. Sent from my eyeFone On Oct 27, 2009, at 8:30 PM, Doug Burton slu...@embarqmail.com wrote: From EveryMac.com: The Apple iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry, No Firewire), based on the Kihei architecture, features a 350 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 512k backside level 2 cache, 64 MB of RAM, a 6.0 GB Ultra ATA hard drive, a slot loading 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/ 3D (AGP 2X) graphics with 8 MB of VRAM, and a Harmon-Kardon designed sound system packed into a translucent blueberry all-in-one case design with a 15-inch CRT display. Unlike previous iMac models, the iMac Slot Loading series is convection cooled for quieter operation and lacks the internal metal housing for a more translucent appearance. Compared to the iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors) series that it replaced, the iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry, No Firewire) has a slot loading CD-ROM drive -- as one would expect given its informal name -- as well as a faster processor, faster system bus, faster RAM (and more installed by default), a faster hard drive standard (Ultra ATA), a faster video processor with more VRAM, a superior sound system, and support for an optional AirPort (802.11b) wireless card. It also says that this model can unofficially support 1 Gb RAM. HTH Just a message from Doug... On Oct 27, 2009, at 9:17 PM, Elliott Price wrote: There are no slot-loading Bondi's. The Bondi Blue iMac only shipped with 233MHz processors; and it was discontinued in January 1999 when the five Flavored iMacs came out. According to MacTracker, the Rev. B Bondi iMacs could support up to 512Mb. I think you're probably thinking of the later slot loading iMacs; but none of these came in Bondi Blue -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Oct 27, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Elliott Price wrote: yup; 384mb is the max RAM limit for the Bondi iMacs. I wonder if they have any Ubuntu's old enough that it would work on a 233Mhz iMac? There's always Free BSD; I'm pretty sure I've seen ones that'll run on old G3's. It seems like it's not generally known but there ARE slot loading Bondis that can go to 1Gb of RAM with a 350 MHz CPU. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac 2.8 won't boot
Your hard drive died. Take it to an apple store. Mine did the same thing two months out of warranty. I now have a 500 GB HD for $250 from a third party recommended by the Apple store. Sent from my eyeFone On Sep 28, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Jonathan Rowson jonathanrow...@gmail.com wrote: I've just run into a problem, my iMac won't boot. It's a late 2008 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo. When I press the power button, I hear a 'whirr' like the HD or SuperDrive is spinning up and it stops and makes a short click. It won't get past that. I can't get into target mode, I can't hold the option key because the keyboard isn't being recognized. I'm going to try another keyboard. Any other suggestions before I contact Apple (the machine is about 6 months old) -- __ Jonathan D. Rowson, M.D. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Help
Have you tried rebooting and selected time machine to mount a new disk? Sent from my eyeFone On Sep 18, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Amanda Ward amanda.w...@comcast.net wrote: Hi All... Just upgraded my Intel iMac to Snow Leopard. Mostly it went okay... EXCEPT... my external HD is no longer accessible. It is a Maxtor 500 GB connected via USB 2. I've tried everything I can think of and all I can get is this message... The alias “ONETOUCH4” can’t be open ed because the original item can’t be found. I can mount the drive in Disk Utility and it shows up on the desktop, but if I try to see what is in the drive, I get the error message above. I've deleted the alias and restarted the iMac, remounted the drive in disk utility and... nada. I know you should back up everything before you upgrade an OS, but I didn't think I needed to back up an external drive I use to back up files. Any suggestions? HELP! Amanda --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard from Tiger...?
And this relates to SL how? Sent from my eyeFone On Sep 6, 2009, at 6:56 PM, Ryan Waldon ryanwaldon2...@gmail.com wrote: ATT is the reason why I don't have an iPhone. Based on my usage of and experience with my iPod Touch, I'm quite sure I would love the iPhone's hardware and interface. But I'm not willing to downgrade both my wireless connectivity and customer service by going from Sprint to ATT... --ryan Sent from my iPod Touch On Sep 6, 2009, at 12:31, Dennis B. Swaney ro...@aol.com wrote: Elliott Price wrote: Yup, that about sums it up. Apple figures that if you never bought Leopard, then you never paid the $130 for it, and therefore should buy the way more expensive Box set Snow Leopard. It'll upgrade Tiger anyways, though, so I don't know how they're going to enforce this... The box set is a ripoff because it contains software that I DON'T want; I should not be required to buy unwanted applications just to upgrade my operating system. Apple is the new Microsoft. -- Sincerely, Dennis B. Swaney Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is ... oh, never mind. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Assistance/Advice Please
On Sep 2, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 1, 2009, at 6:19 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Here's what I want to do: Move OS 9 apps Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Adobe PhotoShop 5.0, and if possible, QuarkExpress 4.0 onto my Intel iMac 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo with 2G's of RAM and a 298GB hard drive. I may want to move some fonts over as well. Is it even possible to do this? With regard to the Adobe apps in particular check them to see if they are Carbon apps. I got the whole set of Adobe apps from a Client because they had bought the new versions to use with OS X. Well it turned out the old versions were Carbon so they worked natively in X (as well as OS 9). They will be running under Rosetta but they won't need something like sheep shaver to run. Early Adobe Carbon-based apps (like Illustrator 10 and Photoshop 7) stopped working with the advent of 10.5. Adobe can force upgrades as well as Apple can :-/ Adobe Creative Suite 3 was the first Universal version of Adobe's products. I believe CReative Suite 2 will run in 10.6, CS1 (which included Illustrator 11 and PS 7) will not. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group A list of what runs under SL is here: http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Trying to breathe new life into an eMac
Emacs were sold to the public in the US. I bought a return from the Apple store. Sent from my eyeFone On May 10, 2009, at 11:15 AM, Adrian boston.maine...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the suggestion! It hadn't even occurred to me to call Apple; I figured they would just try to sell me a new (retail, full price) copy of OS X, or try to convince me to buy a whole new machine. I wonder, though... my machine is an eMac, not an iMac, and the eMacs were only sold to schools... do you think that would pose any kind of problem, since I'm an individual and not an educational institution? I guess it can't hurt to ask! Thanks again, Adrian On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 12:08 PM, skyvalley4jesus skyvalley4je...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Adrian. Have you tried calling Apple directly? I recently purchase a refurbished iMac from a local retailer. Unfortunately, it did not come with OS X disc. I had a copy of OS X Leopard, but the cd rom on my old iMac went haywire trashed the disc. I called Apple they sent a replacement copy of OS X Leopard for $15. They can also send the original restore disc for your iMac for $15. The folks at Apple are quite helpful. Give them a call: http://www.apple.com/contact/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Trying to breathe new life into an eMac
The 700mhz emacs had a combo drive. Reads and writes CDs. Does not read DVDs. Sent from my eyeFone On May 10, 2009, at 1:05 PM, emelvy halbe...@esper.com wrote: On May 9, 2:56 pm, Adrian boston.maine...@gmail.com wrote: (snip) I found one forum posting from a person who said that he tried several distros and that OpenSUSE was the only one that worked... so I checked out the OpenSUSE site, but their PowerPC distros are only available in DVD format or network install. Net install isn't an option for me, and DVD install is a no-go because this machine doesn't have a DVD drive. (snip) Adrian I have a 1 GHz G4 eMac (bought from my University's computer store) that can read DVDs, although it cannot write them. So, are you sure that your eMac can't read DVDs? This eMac came with OS X 10.2.4, but I upgraded later to 10.3.9. Now it's running 10.4.11 with no problems (RAM is now 2x 512MB instead of the original 128 MB). The upgrade CD for 10.3 was supplied by Apple under some special program that required that I mail in one of the Software Update coupons that the eMac came with. The upgrade to 10.4 was done with a retail Tiger upgrade DVD to 10.4.6 followed by download from Apple.com of the update to 10.4.11. If it's of any use to help you identify what model you have, here is some information I copied from Tiger's version of About this Mac: Machine Model: PowerMac 4,4 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.1) CPU Speed: 1 GHz Bus Speed: 133 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.6.4f1 Graphics/Display ATI Radeon 7500 Chipset Model: ATY, RV200 Disk Burning Philips CDD5301Firmware Revs: 21.8 Interconnect: ATAPI CD-Write: -R, -RW Reads DVD: Yes --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: New Member :)
Clickable for me (even on my eyefone). Not sure of the issue here?? Sent from my eyeFone On May 6, 2009, at 7:52 PM, Charles Davis c...@gamewood.net wrote: Ah, yes Here is one of those little Gotcha's!!! Note how the URL [which is in BOLD type because of 'Rich Text' settings, is no longer a 'Clickable link'? There IS a reason for specifying TEXT only posting. Chuck D. On May 6, 2009, at 4:11 PM, macjc50...@aim.com wrote: Thank you, Neeta and Mike for the warm welcomes. I have to admit I do not know much about mods such as that, but you might want to check out the YouTube like I am attaching because they have a vast amount of information on this. http://tinyurl.com/d87aqv [Of course, by the time the 'Reply' routines get through, it's no longer BOLD] Also, I hope I got the quoting part correct. -Original Message- From: Nesta nestami...@gmail.com To: imaclist@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 5 May 2009 8:34 pm Subject: Re: New Member :) Welcome Justin. Do you know an an older imac that is touchscreen capable? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mac Mini In G3 iMac Case...
The G3 iMac has a standard VGA video connector. If you have ever added memory to one, you would have to disconnect it to pull the back off and access the memory slots. Gary On May 4, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 3, 2009, at 6:27 AM, Simon Royal wrote: Hi I love the G3 iMac and miss it. I was thinking of stripping the insides out of a G3 iMac - leaving the screen there and replacing it with a Mac Mini. If I mounted it in the right place I could use the slot in the front of the iMac for the drive slot and hook up the existing speakers. Obviously this is all in my head - I have yet to put it to paper. What do you all think? That would be cool, and should be readily doable, IF the video circuitry is separate from the motherboard, ie, the iMac's video signal out off the MoBo is vga. Otherwise, you'll need to remove the CRT and mount a properly sized LCD panel. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password Protected iMac G3
Don't pirate the OS? Get real! He said he got the iMac from a school. Therefore the school had a license for whatever OS is on the machine. It would pass to a new owner, so whatever OS is on the machine is valid. He just needs to get a system CD and install the OS again. Gary On May 4, 2009, at 8:47 AM, Dan wrote: At 2:47 PM -0400 5/3/2009, Brooks Heinlein wrote: I recently purchased an old iMac that used to be owned by a school, there are two user accounts, student and teacher, the teacher (admin) account is password protected and the person I bought it from doesn't know the password. Is there any way to get around this? Boot the Mac from the OS X DVD then reset the password. I was thinking about re-installing the OS, how difficult would that be? Easy. And in fact, that's what you should do. There's no telling what's on that HD or how that system has been abused. I would zero that drive to make sure there are no bad blocks, then do a complete clean installation of the OS. is there a place I can download the OS for free since it's not the newest version? Don't pirate the Mac OS. There are many places on the 'net to purchase it. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: How to boot from USB flash drive
To install OS X on a flash drive simply, you will need a 32GB flash drive (for Tiger or Leopard). To install on as small a drive as 2GB, you would need to use pacifist. Info here: http://blog.bradbergeron.com/2006/11/howto-install-and-boot-os-x-on-a-flash-drive/ On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Brian Troisi wrote: On Apr 3, 2009, at 11:11 AM, nestamicky wrote: Brian Troisi wrote: On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:24 AM, nestamicky wrote: Brian Troisi wrote: On Apr 2, 2009, at 9:57 PM, pat wrote: Hi, I have an Intel iMac. I would like to know how to boot from the USB flash drive. Is it matter where I plug the drive? I'm curious; does this really work. If so, how? Yes it does. Thanks, but would you care to say how you got it to work. Would all USB drives work, or just some. Please pass on information that I could use to try it out. This is fantastic news! Well, since you can boot from a USB HDD, booting from a solid state flash drive should work too. If you have a bootable WIndows Xp install, os x install or installer, or linux install or installer, it should boot fine. Use Startup Disk from System Preferences to chose which drive or optical disk to boot from. Good luck! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: end of life desktop
$849 from the apple store under special deals. Lower left on the store page. Store.apple.com If they are not available, just wait a few hours and recheck. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2009, at 3:12 PM, johnwd5 john...@gmail.com wrote: Join this group and place an ad: http://groups.google.com/group/lemswap?pli=1 eBay is another alternative. On Apr 3, 12:38 pm, ll mlitwin3...@att.net wrote: Where can I find an end of life 20 inch imac desktop? My local Apple stores don't have any. My birthday is coming up and I want a newer apple computer.The new Mac Mini is promising but I think I want more.I am retired and have limited funds. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Is Battery for Tray loading Slot Loading G3 iMAC's the same battery?
Battery is about $10 at radio shack. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2009, at 4:51 AM, imac_chips99 rvhod...@hotmail.com wrote: Is the Battery for Tray loading (233/266/333 MHz) Slot Loading iMAC's (350/400/450/500/600/700 MHz) the same battery? I need to change a battery for a Tray Loader and may have to help a friend with a Slot Loader. Both don't keep the date/time when turned off and/or unplugged. They both have different parts #'s from apple but I think they are a Lithium battery @ 3.6 Volt, 1/2 AA size, 850 ma rating. Is this correct and can I get a cheaper battery from Wall-Mart or any PC computer store (camera batteries, special types, etc)? Please list brands and model types for replacement if you know any for me to look for. How much trouble is it to change a battery in both models? Simple way? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac I/O ports question
Bruce, Send me your snailmail address privately and I will happily send you a plaintalk mic to try. I have been selling omnidirectional mics and PlainTalk Mics for five years on ebay. The PlainTalk does not work with any apple faster than 433 Mhz. I would love to be proved wrong. Gary Sent from my EyeFone On Jan 29, 2009, at 9:33 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Jan 29, 2009, at 7:44 AM, pat wrote: You do not need a powered mic like the plaintalk. Starting with the early G4s, Apple switched to digital audio. You need a USB mic like the Griffin iMic. So what is that sound-in port for? If I have a paintalk mic, can I plug it into the sound-in port? Gary is wrong. You can use a plaintalk mike. Apple's audio in was designed with audio pros more in mind, hence the line-level input. Mic-level needs a preamp, true, but LOTS of audio gear simply needs to be plugged right in. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac I/O ports question
You do not need a powered mic like the plaintalk. Starting with the early G4s, Apple switched to digital audio. You need a USB mic like the Griffin iMic. Sent from my EyeFone On Jan 28, 2009, at 2:45 PM, pat p...@grad.com Now, what is the next one? This port has the symbol of two triangle points together and a circle in the centre. Is this an analogue mic port? Can I go to the electric shop and buy any karaoke mic and plug it in? This is audio in but not Mic in, it is line level in. You need a pre-amp to use most mics with this input. What? That's ridiculous. Today's Mac still need the pre-amp mic likes the plain-talk mic of the Old-World-Mac? Unlike its major competitor Windows machines, to which you can connect any karaoke mic, or the line-out from the Hi Fi, TV, Karaoke, etc. That's more convenience, shame on you Mac --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: USB 1.1 Ports Upgrade?
FireWire started in the fruit colored iMacs at 350 MHz and up. Sent from my EyeFone On Dec 9, 2008, at 8:20 PM, Jim Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope, not as factory equipment. Jim Scott On Dec 9, 2008, at 12:24 PM, Michael Marsden wrote: Does the Bondi have Firewire? Simon Royal wrote: Hi Is there such a thing as a firewire to USB converter. Must admit I haven't seen them, but it might give you faster USB via Firewire. Simon On 9 Dec 2008, at 18:51, ./aal wrote: --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk and http://www.nmug.org.uk --- sent from my PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 768MB RAM, Mac OSX 10.5 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
