Category Archives: Customization

LeopardRebirth Theme… and what happened with the PPC Challenge

Posted on March 17, 2017 by gavinstubbs09

I’ll start off with the challenge. So about halfway through the week I was making good progress on the macOS Sierra theme for Leopard, and then I found that a member of MacRumors released a theme called “LeopardRebirth” which ultimately … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G5, Hardware, News, OS X 10.5 Leopard, Software | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Updated iOS 7 Screensaver for Leopard

Posted on January 2, 2017 by gavinstubbs09

Almost two years ago I wrote a post about an iOS 7 style screensaver for Leopard. After realizing the link was hosted on a server that is long offline, I found a version I had stored on Google Drive. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, OS X 10.5 Leopard, Software | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

PPCC 2017 – Day 2

Posted on January 2, 2017 by gavinstubbs09

Alright. Since yesterday was rough today goes smoother! I needed to finish installing some software I didn’t get to yesterday, so at this point I am all set with what I need, and if something comes up I’ll install it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G5, Hardware, OS X 10.5 Leopard, PowerPC Challenge, Software, Uses for PowerPC | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Resurrecting a 466MHz PMG4 DA

Posted on June 8, 2016 by gavinstubbs09

The last time I mentioned this machine was February of 2015 – well over a year ago and figured I should bring it back to life! I shoved it into a shed last summer with my B&W and the 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G4, Hardware, OS X 10.4 Tiger, Software, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Some Updates on the MDD

Posted on August 6, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

So today I had some downtime and figured I would improve the MDD a bit in the hardware dept. One thing I didn’t mention was that I replaced the broken Optical Drive with a DVD burner out of a Core … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G4, Hardware | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Swapping a 1.5GHz Logic Board into a 1GHz PowerBook G4 12″

Posted on January 30, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

When I originally bought the 1GHz PowerBook, I planned to use it as a quick little portable machine which is even smaller than my 14” iBook G4. I never expected this to turn into a 1.5GHz, so continue reading on … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G4, Hardware | 2 Comments

OS X Yosemite pack for Leopard Update!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by gavinstubbs09

Okay, I’ve been receiving quite a few emails from people asking when I would release the next update. My goal will be by thanksgiving for a complete pack so we’ll see. I imagine you guys would like to know why … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, OS X 10.5 Leopard | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Fliqlo Screensaver

Posted on September 20, 2014 by gavinstubbs09

If you have a spare machine – such as an iMac G4 that sits around most of it’s time, this screensaver may be perfect if you need a huge clock to see across the room! The picture below is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, OS X 10.4 Tiger, OS X 10.5 Leopard, Software, Uses for PowerPC | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Yosemite Pack for Leopard

Posted on July 1, 2014 by gavinstubbs09

On a late Monday night after finally getting the G5 running after an all-day teardown (I’ll make a post about it in the upcoming days) I installed AQUAdock’s Mountain Lion themed pack for Leopard. I went on to further using … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G5, Ideas, Software, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Experiences with a 2.7GHz G5

Posted on March 28, 2014 by gavinstubbs09

Figured that I would write up this post so that I can share my experiences with this G5. Since the case was a bit bent/broken when UPS shipped it, my original intention was to get another G5 of some sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, G5, Hardware | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment