Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Midnight rider
I find it strange I had a Apple I machine yet I never had a TAM. How sad Yet i'm still looking for one... -- 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

Re: iMac G5 fans on high

2010-09-21 Thread Dan
At 10:14 PM -0400 9/20/2010, Midnight rider wrote: Rev. A iMac G5 20 1.8Ghz. My iMac G5 kicks it's fan on HIGH whenever it starts up, but only before it boots on the Apple logo. once the Apple logo appears, the fans die down. This is only happening when the system has a question mark on a

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 20, 2010, at 6:16 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: It should work, although development was halted several years ago. I still use it in Leopard on my 1.25Ghz eMac, and have used it in the past in Tiger and Panther on several G3 iBooks The reason that it was halted is that it was

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Ashgrove
*thunk* (fall to floor unconscious) On Sep 20, 11:06 pm, Midnight rider coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: That was just my line of iMacs. Here's my entire list of 16: -- 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

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Ashgrove
On Sep 21, 10:22 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: The reason that it was halted is that it was no longer necessary, which is what it says on the website. 10.5 removed that 'feature'. Bruce, OK, so what you're saying is that 10.5 removes the firmware crippling from any

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 21, 2010, at 8:00 AM, Ashgrove wrote: Bruce, OK, so what you're saying is that 10.5 removes the firmware crippling from any machine it can be installed to, is that right? Yes. I swear I read that at the site but I cannot find it any more. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Melvyn Edith Halbert
Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: There is a caveat, though: G5 iMacs and the first couple generations of Intels suffered from display and/or graphic card problems. I've not only read about it, but seen them firsthand. I too have an iMac G5. I bought mine, a 20-inch iSight, 2.1 GHz model

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Ashgrove
On Sep 21, 4:48 pm, Melvyn Edith Halbert halbe...@esper.com wrote: I too have an iMac G5. I bought mine, a 20-inch iSight, 2.1 GHz model (MA064LL/A), at the end of January 2006 after the first Intel iMac was revealed and the price of the iMac G5 began to drop.  I really like it and hope it

Keyspan USB Twin Serial Adapter

2010-09-21 Thread Walter Sheluk
I was given a Keyspan USB Twin Serial Adapter ( two RS-422 MiniDin8 serial ports ) which would allow me to use a MOTU midi interface and possibly a Apple printer. However the guy could not find the driver installer CD and the Mac it was installed to is long gone to Mac heaven. I have had to

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Matt Rhinesmith
Anyone have good advice about installing 10.5 on a 450 dual-core blue and silver PowerMac? I understand this can be done, but I'd feel better with a little advice on how to do it. Assuming it's a G4 (I don't think there were dual processor G3s) yep, it can, and easily. Use LeopardAssist at

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Tina K.
On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:04:42 -0400, Midnight rider wrote: If you are going to put leopard on a 450Mhz dual G4, go for it, it'll run like a 900Mhz G4. That's not entirely true. For apps that are able to utilize dual processors it may seem so, but apps that can only utilize one CPU at a time

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Elliott Price
I installed 10.5 on a 550Mhz G4 Powerbook with 768Mb of RAM. It runs OK, but there are some hang-ups, and you can't open a lot of apps at the same time. My advice: 1. Max out the RAM. 2. Get a better graphics card. 3. Optimize 10.5 by turning of the glass dock, and disabling Dashboard. If you

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Walter Sheluk
I always thought that Apple installers run a check to ascertain if the OS software can be installed to the selected hard drive ? Just now the Leopard is being installed to a FireWired drive with a QS G4 ( 933MHz) hosting the drive. No complaints from the installer. When you say slow and

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 10-09-19 10:58 AM, Bill Chapman wrote: I have a Quicksilver G4 800MHz with 1Gb RAM... it can only support 1.5Gb ram... I have the QS G4 933 MHz with 1.5Gb RAM with two internal hard drives with the Tiger and Leopard getting along nicely. It is not a speed demon as compared to ??? well

Re: Leopard?

2010-09-21 Thread Matt Rhinesmith
Don't! You are far better off with OS 10.4.11. Simply put Leopard wasn't built for a G4 processor running less than 800MHz. I have a G4 Dual 867 and felt the performance was too slow. I'm hearing this more and more lately, and it's getting me really ticked. LEOPARD IS FASTER THAN TIGER.

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Steven
I got a 20 inch white Intel iMac as my high school graduation gift in 2007, and it is a great computer. It runs Final Cut Express, Photoshop, and Flash extremely well, even with the low 1gb of ram that it currently has. If you can afford one, it is a great computer, and although I don't use any

Re: internal mic buzz sound in issues, Intel iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 10-09-20 10:32 AM, Beverly Woods wrote: I have here a 20 2 GHz Intel iMac in which the internal mic used to work, but now the only sound that comes in is a steady buzzing noise through the internal mic. I tried to plug in a headset mic either directly or through a USB iMic but no sound at

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Tina K.
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:13:46 -0400, Bill Chapman wrote: Would that apply to a tower G5 as well? No. Tina -- 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

Re: internal mic buzz sound in issues, Intel iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Tom Venney
Sounds like you might have a bad ground some where. Also have you checked your sound Preferences to make sure that the internal mic is selected ? On Sep 20, 2010, at 12:32 PM, Beverly Woods wrote: I have here a 20 2 GHz Intel iMac in which the internal mic used to work, but now the only

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Bill Chapman
I didn't write that... I said I have 12 On 21/09/10 11:44 AM, Elliott Price wrote: 16? 28? Sorry to say, but I have about 36... Not all of them are super-collectible, but if we're just talking quantity I think I have you guys beat. :) -Elliott On Sep 20, 2010, at 9:47 PM, Bill

Re: iMac G5 fans on high

2010-09-21 Thread Tina K.
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:14:02 -0400, Midnight rider wrote: This is only been a recent problem, and I need help with this. My iMac G5 kicks it's fan on HIGH whenever it starts up, but only before it boots on the Apple logo. once the Apple logo appears, the fans die down. This is only

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Clark Martin
On Sep 21, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Elliott Price wrote: 16? 28? Sorry to say, but I have about 36... Not all of them are super-collectible, but if we're just talking quantity I think I have you guys beat. :) I know I can be beat but my collection weighs in at 54. And that's not including

Re: Keyspan USB Twin Serial Adapter

2010-09-21 Thread Dennis B. Swaney
On 17/09/10 07:10PDT, Walter Sheluk wrote: I was given a Keyspan USB Twin Serial Adapter ( two RS-422 MiniDin8 serial ports ) which would allow me to use a MOTU midi interface and possibly a Apple printer. However the guy could not find the driver installer CD and the Mac it was installed to is

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Midnight rider
54? I might as well turn my house into a giant iMac G4! -- 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

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Ashgrove
On Sep 21, 9:02 pm, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: I know I can be beat but my collection weighs in at 54.  And that's not including two Newtons And I thought I was in bad shape and needed to go on rehab... I am a mere Mac hoarder wannabe. I salute you guys. F -- You received this

Re: considering a used iMac

2010-09-21 Thread Bill Chapman
Good idea for another reality show. You guys should post those numbers on PCWorld... and watch the Mac-bashers have a field day. Any topic with the word 'Apple' in it draws PC fanboiz and Fandroids like bees to honey. On 21/09/10 10:05 PM, Ashgrove wrote: On Sep 21, 9:02 pm, Clark