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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Freitag 22 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:08 PM +0100 1/21/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: I've just made an old G3 BW working

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

2010-01-23 Thread Geke
One more angle: I like to type stuff in silence. Now where do you find a silent computer these days, and a notebook at that? My 15-y old Powerbook 1400 (with G3 processor upgrade) has a 1GB compact flash card for a hard drive, and it doesn’t have a fan. It runs on Mac OS 8.6, just enough for

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

2010-01-23 Thread Len Gerstel
On Jan 23, 2010, at 1:06 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: On Jan 22, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Jan 22, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:51 PM -0800 1/21/2010, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Yes, Apple is dropping support for PPC machines and Tiger in general. I've seen information about

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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com One more angle: I like to type stuff in silence. Now where do you find a

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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Freitag 22 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com OpenSSL CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3555 Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac

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

2010-01-23 Thread Lawrence David Eden
For me, the answer is simple: My G4 PPC works perfectly and runs the software that I need at an acceptable speed. An added advantage is that my G4 can still boot into OS 9 when needed and I can connect my old SCSI hard drives easily too. I have several friends that insist on buying the

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

2010-01-23 Thread Dan
At 2:45 PM -0800 1/22/2010, John Niven wrote: Like all good rumor there is truth in some of this. Semiconductor line widths have become so small that the operating voltage has had to be reduced constantly to combat leakage and NBTI effects. Having a overvoltage condition is VERY hazardous to

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

2010-01-23 Thread John Niven
--- On Sat, 1/23/10, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dan dantear...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 9:30 AM At 2:45 PM -0800 1/22/2010, John Niven wrote: Like all good rumor there

Re: .cdr .dmg. .img ?

2010-01-23 Thread Cliff Rediger
On Jan 22, 10:49 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Disk Utility can work with and produce all three, which you use is determined by your eventual output needs. Thank you Bruce and all others for your clarification. Sounds like for my needs it makes little difference I

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

2010-01-23 Thread Da'Birdman
On Jan 22, 2:46 pm, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: --  Original message  -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:    Freitag 22 Januar 2010N From:    Da'Birdman sa...@defalcos.com To:      G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I've

Re: .cdr .dmg. .img ?

2010-01-23 Thread Cliff Rediger
On Jan 22, 10:49 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Disk Utility can work with and produce all three, which you use is determined by your eventual output needs. Thank you Bruce and all others for your clarification. Sounds like for my needs it makes little difference I

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

2010-01-23 Thread mlitwin3797
The used Apples I bought had the classic programs taken off. I tried to add them again but couldn't . They only worked partially. Apple works was great though when it worked. -- From: Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net Sent: Saturday,

Upgrade question for my Dual 533 G4

2010-01-23 Thread Mark
Hi everyone, I'd like to upgrade by adding Tiger (replacing Panther) CS 2. (replacing photoshop 6) I want to run an updated browser web design software compatible w/ tiger. I know little about computers except creating art in Photoshop,so would appreciate any suggestions. I'm considering a

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

2010-01-23 Thread Arnel Tuazon
It's was the same when people asked, Why don't you just throw away that IIsi? The IIsi can still run MS Word 4, boots up quicker than any PPC and Intel Mac I know of and if you can still find a use for the thing then it ain't dead. Surfing the web with it is tricky, but it was my main computer

Re: Upgrade question for my Dual 533 G4

2010-01-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 23, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Mark mjsteph...@everestkc.net wrote: I'd like to upgrade by adding Tiger (replacing Panther) CS 2. Go right ahead...your system will run Tiger just fine! -- Bruce -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3,

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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 11:59 AM +0100 1/23/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: Why? What did you do to it? My

Re: Upgrade question for my Dual 533 G4

2010-01-23 Thread Bill Christensen
At 11:58 AM -0700 1/23/10, Kasey Smith wrote: On Jan 23, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Mark wrote: Hi everyone, I'd like to upgrade by adding Tiger (replacing Panther) CS 2. (replacing photoshop 6) I want to run an updated browser web design software compatible w/ tiger. I know little about computers

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4

2010-01-23 Thread Dana Collins
(Quote) On 1/23/10 4:03 PM, Mac User #330250 of macuser330...@gmx.net sent Full ACK. Consider the QS option for you (buying a used one for around 100 Dollars with no HDDs and no RAM makes your upgrade easy -- you'd just go for the CPU speed). Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the QS

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 mhz G4

2010-01-23 Thread A.McCullough
On 1/23/2010 4:03 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: If you want to reuse parts like memory, you're much better off with the Dual-1 GHz Quicksilver, or even a Dual-800 (like mine!). Beware that the Quicksilver 2002 is the first to support large hard drives 128 GB (system board Rev. B). Full ACK.

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 mhz G4

2010-01-23 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On Jan 23, 2010, at 4:47 PM, A.McCullough wrote: On 1/23/2010 4:03 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: If you want to reuse parts like memory, you're much better off with the Dual-1 GHz Quicksilver, or even a Dual-800 (like mine!). Beware that the Quicksilver 2002 is the first to support large

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 mhz G4

2010-01-23 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 23, 2010, at 6:47 PM, A.McCullough wrote: Okay, this brings up another question... let's say I did that: would the HD from my current Sawtooth (with all the apps that came with it, many of which do not have any physical media for reinstalling) work as-is in a faster QS? In a Windows

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

2010-01-23 Thread captarne
Well I use them mostly as a hobby, I just was given a pre imac all in one G3 266 and it works great! I can put all my old OS 9 games on it Arne -- 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: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 mhz G4

2010-01-23 Thread A.McCullough
On 1/23/2010 8:03 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: Yes, this does work differently in a Mac. Windows installs a custom system for each computer, and generally it can't be moved from one computer to another unless the two computers are physically identical. Macs install a unitary system that normally is

Lost hd space - where did it go?

2010-01-23 Thread Jonas Lopez
Lost hd space - where did it go? Cleaning up no longer needed stuff, emptied 8 Gb partition - all gone - yet info shows 2.6 Gb, trash has been emptied. At a loss for where and what is still using 2.6 Gb? Any ideas will be helpful. G4 450 MHz box with OS 8.1-9.2, X 10.2.8. AGP Graphics on a

Re: Lost hd space - where did it go?

2010-01-23 Thread Jeffrey Engle
Jonas, try erasing the free space there's a button for that in the erase tab of disk utility. Jeff Jeffrey Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 macgu...@gmail.com On Jan 23, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote: Lost hd space - where did it go? Cleaning up no longer needed stuff, emptied 8 Gb

Re: Lost hd space - where did it go?

2010-01-23 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Jonas, try erasing the free space there's a button for that in the erase tab of disk utility. I think the term free space in the Disk Utility/partition world means unused space that isn't formatted or partitioned. Once a HD has been

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

2010-01-23 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
Every Winter we see one or more topics like this make 100 or more posts. Luckily this one is on topic and there is no Nanny whiplash or shutdown needed. Best of all everyone is in a comfort zone. Way ta go Listers ! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

g5 question

2010-01-23 Thread roger d
what powermacs where liquid cooled? where all late 05 powermac g5s liquid cooled? thanks roger -- 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

Re: g5 question

2010-01-23 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jan 23, 2010, at 11:47 PM, roger d wrote: what powermacs where liquid cooled? where all late 05 powermac g5s liquid cooled? thanks roger -- You might find info here: http://www.mactracker.ca/ Free download. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4 Date:Sonntag 24 Januar 2010N From:Dana Collins dlcatft...@verizon.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On 1/23/10 4:03 PM, Mac User #330250 of macuser330...@gmx.net sent Please

Re: g5 question

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: g5 question Date:Sonntag 24 Januar 2010N From:roger d stink...@ptd.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com what powermacs where liquid cooled? where all late 05 powermac g5s liquid cooled? You may also look at everymac.com: I have a

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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:kimtoufectis kimtoufec...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com This questions has plainly drawn a great deal of interest and

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

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Sonntag 24 Januar 2010N From:Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:23 PM, captarne arnechristian...@gmail.comwrote: Well I