Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/30/10 1:31 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio at wrote: > $ problems seems to be the underlying reason in the majority of statements in > this thread. Otherwise I suspect most of us would buy new Macs and not regret > the move. My intention is to buy a brand-new Intel MacBook, but let my current

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/30/10 1:04 PM, JoeTaxpayer at wrote: > The G4 is friendly to upgrades. Maxed out the memory to 2GB. For $10 > added a USB 2.0 card. Easy to add Hard Drives as I catch them getting > cheaper and cheaper. That' what a like in minitower CPUs. Think about the fact that a first-generation iBook

Re: A headset for SKYPE

On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:07 PM, MK Karnak wrote: I use a Logitech headset. It cost about $39.00 before tax. You have to set the sound out controls to headset rather than USB headset, but other than that, it works fine. MK From: R. A. Cantrell To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, Feb

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/25/10 10:17 PM, Kasey Smith at wrote: > The only iMac to ever > have an expansion slot were the very first (Rev.A) tray-load iMacs. That was the "mezzanine" PCI slot. -- MaGioZal. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a g

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/25/10 7:05 PM, coolr...@comcast.net at wrote: > I know someday I'll have to upgrade to Intel just as I had to upgrade > from OS9 a few years ago but for now everything is working. As Bruce > quoted the old axiom, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Another thing to consider is that older Ma

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/24/10 1:55 PM, Dan at wrote: > Not crazy about the iMac G4 design (too many with limp necks). But I > really like the rest of the iMac designs over the years. Very cool. > sigh. Now if only they were easier to repair. Good industrial > design should, IMO, include easy-open / access featu

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

I use a Power Mac G4 because I can afford it, it is very attractive and it is very stable. In fact a friend of mine who works with them in a professional capacity at a print shop and she said in their experience in the art room their old G4 Power Macs are more consistently reliable then their Bra

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

My G4 (DA) 800 plays iTunes movies well and plays non-HD youtube videos fine. The TV seems like a good choice for iTunes too and maybe beyond.(I think you can get youtube vids to play on it or at least export them with QT Pro) It's only $230! Less if you get one refurbished! I'm probably going to

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 3:36 PM, Mac User #330250 at wrote: > One thing is certain though: Intel gave the Macs the performance boost to > compete the PCs again. I don't blame Apple for that. It just would have been > nice of Apple to extend support for Tiger (Classic) and Leopard (Mac OS X on > PowerPC) due t

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 3:36 PM, Mac User #330250 at wrote: >> GIMP is nice. I prefer GraphicConverter 5.9.5 on the Smurf. > > I'll check it out. But I'm guessing that GraphicConverter isn't free... ...but is completely usable in its shareware version. Well, you'll get a annoying "hang-on startup screen",

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 2:38 PM, Da'Birdman at wrote: > I find Tiger performs noticeably faster than Panther. Believe me, sometimes I feel Tiger as quick (or as slow...:-P) as Jaguar on my Beige G3. -- MaGioZal. -- You received this message because you are a member

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 1:59 PM, Dan at wrote: >> Adobe Reader 9.2 (I yet have to update to 9.3!) > > If you don't need Reader for something specific, use Preview instead. Or Apple's Safari, which is pretty confortable to view some PDFs. ;-) -- MaGioZal. -- You rece

Re: 5v power adapters

On 2/14/10 8:14 PM, Bill Christensen wrote: At 10:07 AM -0700 2/9/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: If the river is too big (high amperage), the water wheel will work just fine, because it'll only use the amount of water that fits in the paddles...the rest of the river flows on by. Ok, if the "rest of

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 11:37 AM, Lawrence David Eden at wrote: > I watch videos on the > internet...voice and video are a little out of sync. YouTube videos here are COMPLETELY out of sync, even when they'e completely downloaded. :-/ -- MaGioZal. -- You received t

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/23/10 10:41 AM, Mac User #330250 at wrote: > My experience is different, since all the Macs I have make a lot of noise. The > most silent Power Mac I own is the G5 "Late 2005" which has liquid cooling > (even though it is the 2.0 GHz single processor (Dual Core) model -- I've read > contrary

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/22/10 7:41 PM, Dan at wrote: > At home, I think it's pretty stupid to dedicate a $1000+ computer to > play streaming radio and drive a scanner. But for YouTube videos, it is very hard to handle them in older computers. :-/ -- MaGioZal. -- You

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/22/10 7:41 PM, Dan at wrote: > All my Macs, that run System 7, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Panther, and > Tiger, are still running. They didn't suddenly gak the other day. The only BIG problem for these older OSes is web surfing. :-/ -- MaGioZal. -- You re

Re: 5v power adapters

At 10:07 AM -0700 2/9/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: If the river is too big (high amperage), the water wheel will work just fine, because it'll only use the amount of water that fits in the paddles...the rest of the river flows on by. Ok, if the "rest of the river flows on by", does that mean tha

Re: CandyBar & FullCircle

You have to have fun with it, Bruce... http://tinyurl.com/yexx5wh On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > Google: CandyBar OS X > > you get this: > > > > Google: FullCircle OS X > (Are you sensing a trend?) > > you get this: > >

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

Why? 'Cause they rock. 'Nuff said. Felix -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at htt

Re: Downgrade from iMac/10.6 to PM G5/10.5

For the record, I have used MobileMe and Time Machine for a year, now. Never had to use those backups, though, and assume they won't restore anyway! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/21/10 7:12 PM, Mac User #330250 at wrote: > But then... I love the Power Mac/Mac Pro aluminium case. It is beautiful but > still functional and an do-it-yourself-hardware-upgraders' dream... And you can left one of the sides visible from the inside...;-) -- MaGioZal.

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

On 1/21/10 6:51 PM, Jonas Ulrich at wrote: > Yes, Apple is dropping support for PPC machines and Tiger in general. But on the other side Tiger is still quite usable. It is my everyday OS here, runnning on a non-upgraded Beige G3. By now, the only major softwares that don' run on Tiger that I "mi

Re: RAM Upgrade for Quicksilver

On Feb 12, 8:38 pm, Albert Carter wrote: > Information on RAM: > > Crucial RAM: > 512MB 168-PIN DIMM 64Mx64 SDRA (from my understanding 64Mx64 is Low > Density). This is the information on the Crucial Sticker. > > Information on the tag with an M with a circle going through it > (Micron?) says the

Re: Downgrade from iMac/10.6 to PM G5/10.5

On Feb 14, 2010, at 2:26 PM, Timo V wrote: I see advice to back up the iMac (above in this string), but I don't see why, exactly. It's copying FROM the iMac TO the G5 I said to back it up because A) it's someone ELSE's computer, B) it's his SO's computer, and C) He's also downgrading from

Re: CandyBar & FullCircle

On Feb 14, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Gottick International wrote: These two folders are just there in my X.5 User/Library/Application Support -folder. What are these for? Anyone who knows what might have installed them? Google: CandyBar OS X you get this: Googl

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:10 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 3:33 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> >> On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Dan wrote: >> >>> At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-able ... from

Re: Downgrade from iMac/10.6 to PM G5/10.5

On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Timo V wrote: > I am in a similar pickle. My iMac is getting flakey. I have a ProTools > program I need regularly for work. My ProTools disc is damaged. I > cannot install it on the g5 PowerMacintosh that I'm going to try to > use as a replacement until I can afford s

Re: Downgrade from iMac/10.6 to PM G5/10.5

I am in a similar pickle. My iMac is getting flakey. I have a ProTools program I need regularly for work. My ProTools disc is damaged. I cannot install it on the g5 PowerMacintosh that I'm going to try to use as a replacement until I can afford something new. The latest Leopard is on both computers

CandyBar & FullCircle

These two folders are just there in my X.5 User/Library/Application Support -folder. What are these for? Anyone who knows what might have installed them? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 3:33 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Dan wrote: At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play- able ... from the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just not from the burned DL

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Dan wrote: > At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: >> All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-able ... from >> the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just not from the burned DL >> disk on my Zenith set top. Sometimes its beca

Re: DL DVD burning

At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-able ... from the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just not from the burned DL disk on my Zenith set top. Sometimes its because I burned the iso file with the wrong Toast windo

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Dan wrote: At 11:22 AM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: Really don't feel like wasting another DL DVD ,,, but I guess I could double click the iso file, creating the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS in Disk Image, and burning them. Should I drag the Disk Image file t

Re: DL DVD burning

At 11:22 AM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote: Really don't feel like wasting another DL DVD ,,, but I guess I could double click the iso file, creating the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS in Disk Image, and burning them. Should I drag the Disk Image file to Toast, or just the VIDEO_TS folder? or the

Re: PM G5 Firewire front port bad

On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:50 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a PM G5 Dual 2.7. The front panel Firewire port seems to have quit. A non powered device when plugged to it shows power but never appears on the desk top nor do powered uni

Re: PM G5 Firewire front port bad

On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:50 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a PM G5 Dual 2.7. The front panel Firewire port seems to have quit. A non powered device when plugged to it shows power but never appears on the desk top nor do powered units. Is this the end of my logic board or something

Re: DL DVD burning

What Mac are you using? how much available room is on the HDD volume you are booted on? You did not get a full rip until the file name says .iso with out you trying tot change it John Carmonne I'm on a DA Dual 533 under OS X 10.5.8, 1.5GB SDRAM. My boot volume only had 8.2GB free space.

PM G5 Firewire front port bad

Hi All I have a PM G5 Dual 2.7. The front panel Firewire port seems to have quit. A non powered device when plugged to it shows power but never appears on the desk top nor do powered units. Is this the end of my logic board or something I can fix? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You rec

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> >> On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: >> > The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in "copy image format" to burn the DVD don't let

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> >> On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: >> > The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in "copy image format" to burn the DVD don't let

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: MDRP made a file with suffix ".ripping" I changed it to .iso, and dragged that file to Toast. It created another coaster, mainly because Toast added directory files and burned it as a Finder type file ... not as a video. Just changing

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in "copy image format" to burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression. Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble wi

Re: printing problem

On 14 Feb 2010, at 02:06:41 PST, t...@nehaia.dk wrote: out of the blue (at least it seems that way to me) I can't print to my samsung color laser printer, but get an error message: "recoverable: Unable to connect to printer; will retry in 30 seconds...: Operation timed out" - copied from th

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: >>> >> >> >> The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in "copy image format" to >> burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression. >> Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble with DVD movies. If >> after that the

Re: DL DVD burning

The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in "copy image format" to burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression. Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble with DVD movies. If after that the DVD glitches in the set top get the Pioneer. I tried all their firmw

Re: iMac OS9 printing hP Epson

On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:54 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: >> On 13-02-2010 18:59, John Carmonne, carmo...@aol.com, wrote: >> >>> Hi All I'm having trouble getting an Epson Stylus 600 working on an iMac 600 >>> using booted OS 9.2.2 does anyone do this, also I want to get my HP 870Cse >>> working t

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:02 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:47 PM, John Carmonne wrote: >> >> On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: >>> >>> On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: >>> On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > TSSTcorp

Re: iMac OS9 printing hP Epson

On 13-02-2010 18:59, John Carmonne, carmo...@aol.com, wrote: Hi All I'm having trouble getting an Epson Stylus 600 working on an iMac 600 using booted OS 9.2.2 does anyone do this, also I want to get my HP 870Cse working too. Any ideas? Under OS 9.2.2 you will need the drivers for the print

Re: DL DVD burning

On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:47 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L: Firmware Revision: SB01 Current firmware is SB03 released Ja

printing problem

out of the blue (at least it seems that way to me) I can't print to my samsung color laser printer, but get an error message: "recoverable: Unable to connect to printer; will retry in 30 seconds...: Operation timed out" - copied from the cups webpage at: http://127.0.0.1:631/printers what I have