hork Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-G4-733-QUICKSILV...1QQcmdZViewItem My budget is ~$200 incl. shipping Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayklor Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Leo Will Run Fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-587013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hork Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Alright thanks! Also, would I be best off buying this or one with Dual 455 MHz PowerPC G4 processors? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-587023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Alright thanks! Also, would I be best off buying this or one with Dual 455 MHz PowerPC G4 processors? The dual 455 wont even run Leopard, so you might as well stick with the single core one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-587089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR-33 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 The Quicksilver will work, but keep in mind you will have to do some hacking on any Mac with a processor speed under 867MHz. Otherwise when you put the disk in the installer will say that the computer is incompatible and won't let you install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-588241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The dual 455 wont even run Leopard, so you might as well stick with the single core one. It can with a bit of work but it will be sluggish and very illegal (please remove link if it violates the rules) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-589688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
four! Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It's easier than you think... All you do is install it on a Leopard on a PPC Mac that supports it. Get a firewire iPod and use Carbon Copy to make an exact copy of your leopard drive Boot off the iPod and you have Leopard running Then use Carbon Copy to clone it back to you internal drive.. Thats how I got Leopard running on my unsupported G4 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-589897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It's easier than you think... All you do is install it on a Leopard on a PPC Mac that supports it. Get a firewire iPod and use Carbon Copy to make an exact copy of your leopard drive Boot off the iPod and you have Leopard running Then use Carbon Copy to clone it back to you internal drive.. Thats how I got Leopard running on my unsupported G4 You can just edit the OSInstall.mpkg to change the minimum spec it will install on. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-589912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It'll run faster than a G3, but slower than a G5. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-590040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Wow, Colonel, very useful comment. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82725-how-well-will-this-powermac-g4-run-os-x-leopard/#findComment-591644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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