Thank you Angelo and Bruce for your feedback. Will definitely shop around for the 512 RAM. Contemplating the larger HD, makes sense if installing a more complex OS. Have downloaded the guide from iFixit.com a while back and should be able to follow it.
Just to clarify... if I purchase OS X 10.4, I can download the updates to 10.4.11 without paying extra, correct? Thanks again! > > > 2012/1/17 piyopiyo320 <[email protected]> > > I pulled out my old iBook 600mHz Dual USB (with 15GB HDD, 385 MB RAM > > and DVD player), and I'm hoping to update it so that it runs a little > > faster. It currently runs OS X 10.1.5 and does have OS 9 also > > installed. > > > Any recommendations as to the newest OS X that would not run too > > sluggish on such an older computer? > > I run Tiger (10·4·11) on my 400 MHz Pismo and it's not fast but acceptable > for what I do with it. > > To update the hardware so it goes faster, maximise RAM. (Have a look at > everymac.com for hints on maximum RAM and what sort to buy). > > Then replace the traditional hard disk with an SSD. This cut boot and > processing times by about a quarter on my Pismo. SSDs are a lot more > expensive than HDs though - up to you and your budget. > > 15 GB is just enough space to run Tiger but I'd strongly suggest getting a > bigger lump of storage (HD or SSD) - at least 32GB. Don't go above 120GB > unless you want to fiddle with software that gets round a built-in hardware > limit. For both SSD and HD If you go this route, be sure to get a PATA SSD > (**NOT** SATA) because the hard disk connector inside the iBook is PATA-only. > > You may find getting into the guts of an iBook a bit of a challenge - but it > will be a worthwhile one. Just get the relevant guide from iFixit.com, print > it, find a day with a couple of hours to spend, decent screwdrivers and > plenty of calming beverages. > > You might then put the original hard disk in a firewire 400 or USB enclosure > to have as a back-up destination. > > hope this helps > > Bruce -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
