I have an older mac g4 cube.. want an older version perhaps that would be compatable.. All I get is an error stating my system won't support version 4

I have just installed an older mac g4 cube in sons room..
want fiefox installed but when I went to website it stated that my operating system will not support the newer version.. I'm ok w/ an old one then

iMac optical drive problems are often attributable to heat. The newer Intel iMacs aren't as bad as the 1st Gen G5s were (I know... I had one), but Apple optical drives tend to "flake out" when they get hot, and in iMacs, they get hot quickly. Near the end of my iMac's life, I was ONLY able to use the optical drive within the first five minutes after booting up. After that, it wouldn read, write or even accept a disc.
If yours works right after a long sleep or shut down, but then goes to failing, it's probably heat.

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That is a new one on me.
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@doclochte
Well, if you loose functionality und good user experience due to apples and googles quarrels its simply not a matter of bugfixing. If you want to get rid of googles services (Maps, Youtube) you should at least make shure, the user experience stays the same. Without the youtube app custom made for easy iPad use, you need to buy an app to at least get fullscreen view but with a much more complicated navigation (iCabMobile for example). And GoogleMaps is right now still the far better service.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
Xserve (Early 2009)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4759
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