On Aug 23, 6:53 am, MnDel <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd love jumping to 10.5 or 10.6 - but I have enough docs in Pagemill > and Appleworks that the jump looks like a bloomin big mountain to > climb. Reading this guide to using OS9 apps on Intel macs puts me > right off my > feed.http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060509180914879 > So if it really is just unworkable am I stuck with only going to a G4 > mini?
No, you just need to find install disks for a 2007 Mac Mini. Or buy a used Mini of the proper vintage which includes the original disks. Such things do appear on Ebay, and posts to the LEM Swaplist can be productive too. I agree with the others, that if you can make it work, go with the latest and greatest. The newer Minis have dual monitor support which is really nice (unless you don't use dual monitors). On the other hand, when Apple added dual monitor support in 2009, they took away the CPU socket. The earlier models have the interesting ability to swap their CPUs just by buying the appropriate Intel processor and dropping it in the socket. Neither of those feature may matter to you, but it's a trade off between the 2007 and earlier (single monitor, socketed CPU) and the 2009 and later (dual monitor, soldered CPU) Minis. I have an Intel Tiger install disk I'd happily part with, but I have no idea if it will install on a Mini. I bought the little white accessory box that included a remote control and it came with the install media as well, but I think it's from an Intel iMac, not a Mini. Jeff Walther -- 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 http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
