With a power mac g5, is it worth it to switch to leopard ?

is it advisable for one using system 10.4.11 on a 1.8 gHz
power mac g5 to switch to leopard ?
i.e., do the gains outweigh the headaches ?

I've had no headaches on my G5. YMMV.
As to whether any upgrade is worth it, it depends on how much you want the new features and functions that come with the new software. If the features of Leopard seem worth it to you, go ahead and upgrade. As long as you have the system well prepared for the new version (applications and drivers updated, or ready to update, for compatibility with 10.5, no disk or permissions errors that can't be repared, and such) and take proper precautions during the upgrade process (if you can clone the existing OS before you upgrade, that give you the opportunity to go back if problems do arise), the chances of it going well for you are quite good.

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If I got a new Power Mac, would I need to get a new monitor (Apple Display), too? I have a Dell 17" LCD monitor (VGA). Would this work with the Power Mac?
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Yes. You'll need to use the included DVI to VGA adapter to connect the monitor.

I am trying to upgrade two MACs to Maverick. I have been successful with My Power Mac but unable to get my Imac to load. I am running Snow Leopard on the Imac. When I go to the App Store it shows that it has been downloaded. Any ideas? Any ideas

I am trying to upgrade two MACs to Maverick. I have been successful with My Power Mac but unable to get my Imac to load. I am running Snow Leopard on the Imac. When I go to the App Store it shows that it has been downloaded. Any ideas? Any ideas

You stated; " I have been successful with My Power Mac "
A Power Mac is incapable of being upgraded to Mavericks. It is a PPC Mac which can only run versions of OS X up to 10.5.8 and no higher. Any version of OS X higher that 10.5.8 requires an Intel processor to run.
Does the iMac meet the hardware requirements for Mavericks?
Allan

Having problems getting Comcast internet to work with my power Mac running 10.5.8 Help needed

Just got Comcast Cable and everything works: phone, WiFi, and TV, BUT ethernet won;t work with my power mac tower running 10.5.8 . Hooked modem to laptop running Microsoft and no problem, but it won't work with my Mac. Any solutions out there?

Hi, see if this changes anything...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
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Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
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208.67.220.220
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Leopard issues with G5 Power Mac

Here is a list of Leopard issues I have encountered with my G5 Power Mac. my machine is a dual 2.0 with 6 GB RAM. I have 2 hard drives, 1 500 and 1 750. I amusing the ATI x1900 G5 mac Edition card powering 2 Apple Cinema Displays.
1) the x1900 G5 Power mac Edition card has some serious issues with Leopard. Terrible redraws, artifacting and kernel panics seem to be caused by the use of this card under Leopard. The latest drivers on the ATI site are for Tiger.
2) Adobe CS3 installs, but the install crashes repeatedly and you have to keep retrying. This does not happen on Tiger.
3) Many other apps are quirky under Leopard, as are some peripherals. For example, my Microtek ScanMaker 9800 XL large format scanner works fine, but if you are saving a scanned image you are limited to one letter for the name of the image in the "Save As" dialogue.
These are some of the issues that have caused me to go back to Tiger, where everything just works.

I've got a G5 Quad with the ATI x1900 powering 2 monitors (including a 30" cinema), and leopard indeed ***** with this setup. I've troubleshot for more time than it's worth, but the setup has become ALMOST workable with a few changes. by turning off spaces, cleaning out the card's cooling system itself (dust), and NEVER EVER putting the machine to sleep, it rarely kernel panics.
This is the second X1900 (first 1 was replaced by ATI for overheating/locking up problems about a year ago with 10.4). - It seems once the card overheats to a certain degree, it fails constantly no matter what you do.
When 10.5 was first installed, it locked up and the fans kicked into overdrive about 7 or 8 times a day for no apparent reason. The machine would go to sleep fine but after about 30 seconds or so, it would kick the fans up to full and no video would come on. The screensaver caused the same problem. If the video did come back, it seemed to lock up all USB traffic when it did so.
Now, after 2 weeks of fighting with it, it only freezes once a day or so. I know Apple released a firmware update for the MacPro version of this card, but the G5 version has a different firmware, and so far nothing's come from ATI.
The problem is gone in Tiger, so it's definitely a software/driver/firmware issue. Hopefully Apple and ATI fix this thing before I have to revert to using the lame NV6600 that came with the machine. 'Be nice if the people who spent the money on "top-of-the-line" got the same amount of time and tech development devoted to them as the masses. - It seems the MacPro users with the ATI X1900 card are in the same boat as us though. (Gee - some consolation.)

Use iMac in Target Display Mode with a Power Mac G4

I would like to connect my Power Mac G4 MDD (Model = http://support.apple.com/kb/SP63) to the new iMac (27 inch, Mid 2010) in Target Display Mode. That is, I want the new iMac to be the display for my Power Mac G4. Has anybody done this (including using the iMac 27 inch, Late 2009, which can also do this)? In a general sort of way, this sort of thing is described on this support page: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3924.
The problem: The iMac requires a Mini Displayport connection. The PowerMac has ADC and DVI-I display connections and also came with an adapter for converting DVI-I to VGA. How can I convert/adapt to get the appropriate Mini Displayport connection?
Gefen makes a converter (http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8913) that will convert DVI-D to Mini Displayport, but the description explicitly says that it will work with DVI-D only while my PowerMac has DVI-I. I know that these are two different, incompatible connections.
Is there another converter that works with DVI-I? Or is there a way to adapt from DVI-I to DVI-D? Or how about a VGA or ADC to Mini Displayport converter?
Thanks.

japamac-
Thanks so much for your reply. You're right on target for what I'm looking for and that article is VERY helpful! If you don't mind, I do have a couple more questions/clarifications.
1) First, I think that I didn't read the Wikipedia reference concerning DVI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalVisualInterface) closely enough. It includes the following paragraph. If I understand it and what you said, it shouldn't be a problem to connect the male DVI-D of the converter into the female DVI-I socket of my Power Mac. Right?
+The long flat pin on a DVI-I connector is wider than the same pin on a DVI-D connector, so it is not possible to connect a male DVI-I to a female DVI-D by removing the 4 analog pins. It is possible, however, to connect a male DVI-D cable to a female DVI-I connector. Many flat panel LCD monitors have only the DVI-D connection so that a DVI-D male to DVI-D male cable will suffice when connecting the monitor to a computer's DVI-I female connector.+
2) I'm not clear on the difference between the Altona AT-DP200 and the Gefen converter. The Gefen converter is somewhat less expensive, so I'm trying to figure out what the downside is. The article you mentioned says that the ATP-DP200 "doesn't scale images", but that seems to only be an issue if I'm trying to connect other devices (PS3, Blu-ray), not if I just want to connect my Power Mac.
The description of the Gefen converter includes the following drawbacks:
+The only major drawback to Gefen's solution is no support for VGA devices or HDCP. A minor gripe would be the fact that the Gefen device only accepts one input resolution and only outputs one resolution (1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz). These limited options aside, the Gefen device looks like it could do the basic trick of transforming a DVI signal to Mini DisplayPort so that you could use your 27" iMac for a few more purposes, provided that the input signal carries the required 1920 x 1200 resolution.+
I'm not clear on what the practical impact of those limitations would be. I don't think the the lack of support for VGA devices or HDCP is an issue for my application. But I'm wondering about the statement that it only accepts one input resolution and outputs only one resolution (1920 x 1200) and the need for the input signal to carry 1920 x 1200. I take it, first of all, that the Power Mac can supply that input resolution. And, what is the impact of the device only having that resolution output to the iMac screen? That is, how would that look on the screen, ugly or okay? Finally, would the Altona device provide a better looking output on the iMac screen because it can apparently handle different resolutions? The manufacturer's description says, "Resolutions: all resolutions up to 1920x1200 (It is Important to select one of the resolutions that display
is capable of displaying, refer to your display’s users manual)."
Thanks again.

How to use one monitor with two Power Macs

I searched this forum and was unable to find an answer. Although I believe it's probably here.
Nevertheless, I have a Power Mac G5 and a rarely used Power Mac G3. I'd like to share the G5's VGA Accusync 120 CRT monitor with the G3. I know there is a way to switch the monitor between computers without pulling plugs in and out of the machines.
Does anyone have any specific switch I could buy to solve this issue. I don't care so much for picture quality for the G3. But I don't want to compromise picture quality for the G5.

You're looking for what's called a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch.
This one should do what you're looking for. I've not used it, but it does VGA switching like you want and is inexpensive.

Can I use a flat screen monitor with my Power Mac G$?

Can I connect my Power Mac G4 (model M5183) to a modern flat screen monitor? I already tried it with a small flat screen TV which works fine with my MacBook Pro but couldn't make it work with the G4. I only need the G4 for a SCSI slide scanner that I use occasionally, and would love to get rid of the mostrosity of a monitor that came with the G4. I've updated the processor in the G4 to 1 GHz and run it with OS 10.5.8.

Hi Ron, what ports are on the G4's Video card? VGA, DVI, or AGP?
Which Video card?
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac.
Then click on More Info>Hardware>Graphics/Displays and report like this...
NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT:
Chipset Model:          GeForce 7800GT
Type:          Display
Bus:          PCI
Slot:          SLOT-1
VRAM (Total):          256 MB
Vendor:          nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID:          0x0092
Revision ID:          0x00a1
ROM Revision:          2152.2
Displays:
VGA Display:
Resolution:          1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Depth:          32-bit Color
Core Image:          Supported
Main Display:          Yes
Mirror:          Off
Online:          Yes
Quartz Extreme:          Supported
Display:
Status:          No display connected
What Monitor & Ports does it have? What is the native rez of the monitor?
Power Mac G4: Display Compatibility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1825
Then, it may be possible to enable Screen Sharing on the G4 & control it all through the MBP.

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What apple Cinema display will work with a Power Mac G4 ?

In order to try and free up some workspace I'm thinking of getting rid of my 19" Formac CRT VDU and getting a flat panel display as there are several on eBay at the moment.
I have a Power Mac G4, model no. M5183 and according to some info I found on Apple's site about identifying your Mac I believe this version is known as 'Power Mac G4 Digital Audio' (the headphone and speaker sockets are aligned vertically on the top left corner of the back panel).
So basically, can I hook any of the cinema displays up to it and expect it to work (I appreciate I'll probably need a VGA / DVI converter) or is it not as simple as that ?
Many thanks for any assistance you can give ?

Do you need something that is good or just something to display basic video? Do you want new or used? The original Rage 128 cards that shipped in the AGP G4's can usually be found on ebay for around $5-10 in abundance. They are pretty much bottom of the line as of today's standards, but provide a VGA connection and display decent video. There are some different RAGE models, but the original model is 2x AGP and has 16 MB of RAM.
You may be intersted in this auction on ebay:
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Garageband did not come with my Power Mac

I just recently changed from PC to Mac for my recording. It has 10-5-8 leopard but doesn't have i-life or garageband. How do I get this, I was under the impression that all Macs come with garageband. I am completely new to the mac world and am becoming more frustrated by the minute. Can anyone help?

No I didn't, but I just put it in and this is the only file on it
"+Installing Mac OS X and Applications+
+To install Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer, use the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. Double-click "Install Mac OS X and Bundled Software" and follow the onscreen instructions.+
+© 2004 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "+
Can you confirm that all mac's come with ilife or garageband. I have used my PC without too many problems for the past 8 years, but I was constantly told that the mac was far superior, I am beginning to doubt that. Also I downloaded audacity and mixpac which are free and every time I try to record I get either "There is a problem with the recording device you have selected for this track. Please check that it is turned on and connected" or "Error while opening sound device. Please check the input device settings and the project sample rate. I have a presonus firepod hooked to the firewire port, the audio for safari and itunes works great, I have loaded my melodyne which also works to record into and playback with the same settings that don't work with the other software. I am hesitant to purchase anything as I don't want to waste any money on something that doesn't work, and I can't find a single trial version of anything to load and try without purchasing something or other. I am at my wits end. If I can't solve this soon I will have no other option but to tune back to the evil PC, which I don't really want to do. Can anyone help me?

I have a electrical problem with my Power Mac G4

My PowerMac G4 I think it has an electrical issue when when I boot up everything starts fine and I get to the desktop everything seems to be working OK but after a few minutes I hear the hard drive click off and then the hard drive restarts itself but the computer completely freezes up so the first thing I checked was the hard drive and did a diagnostic check and the hard drive is functioning properly so then I checked the wiring and everything looked to be OK so then I tried leaving the side door open and turning the computer back on and the computer works perfectly dozen freeze up and the hard drive doesn't click off so I think it might be overheating so I removed the heat sink and put more thermal paste on the heat sink and it still seems to have the same problem with the side door closed all the fans are running normally I've taken the computer completely apart and checked every piece and I don't know what else to check because inside it looks all normal the only other thing I can think of is that when I close the door there some kind of wiring that might be faulty and shorting out and the computer inside somewhere but if I leave the door open it runs perfectly and it doesn't freeze up if anybody else has any suggestions please let me know I've run out of ideas

BDAqua wrote:
so I removed the heat sink and put more thermal paste on the heat sink
Wonder if it was done properly?
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Which PCI USB 2.0 expansion card is compatible with my Power Mac G4?

I know its a PCI card with a NEC chip set but every card that I see online does not appear as if it would fit into the slots provided on the motherboard. It is a long strip...short strip...long strip kind of slot and all I see online is short strip...medium strip...short strip. I just want to know what the ACTUAL NAME of the expansion card is. Please help me upgrade from the ever so slow 1.1 USB to 2.0 USB. Thanks.

Hi-
The actual name of the card that you want is a "USB 2.0 PCI Adapter".
The PCI slots are configured to accept different PCI cards for different purposes, each with slightly different pin configurations.
As long as a PCI card is PCI, not PCI Express, or PCI-X, it will conform to the PCI standard to which the PCI slots are configured, and fit.
There may be unused pins in the slot, and this is not a problem.

I am trying to use a sony HD Camcorder with a Power Mac G5. Will it work?

I just bought a Sony HD Camcorder and the info booklet says to contact the Apple People to see if this will work together? Thanks

Hi, I think it depends which version of Movie or FCP you're using...
iMovie ’08: Camcorder Support...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1014
iMovie '09: Camcorder Support...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290
SD mode for G5s...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1793

I still have the problem with my Power Mac G3 Blue/white. Turning the power on i can hear it go thru POST but nothing every shows up on the monitor screen. Also when booting pressing the "C" or the Shift key nothing happens.

I don't get anything on the monitor screen. During startup i can hear it going thru POST but never any screen image. Any ideas?

The "C" key will work if there is a bootable volume on a disk in the optical drive. Are you running OSX? Jaguar, Panther, Tiger? On OSX (UNIX) you can use the command "S" (⌘-S) at start up to go to the root and do a file system check: Type; fsck -f -y at the prompt when it appears then press Return; let the root check for problems and repair. To exit after the test type; reboot and press Return

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