Category Archives: G4

The Risks of Selling an Item on Ebay – Taliesin Graff iMac G4 Edition

Posted on June 2, 2018 by gavinstubbs09

This is a learning lesson to everyone out there, beware of buyers on ebay. Some will try to take advantage of you and put the blame on you. This is my warning to everyone out there, doesn’t matter if you … Continue reading →

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PPCC 2017 – Day 1 – Configuring the G5 Quad

Posted on January 2, 2017 by gavinstubbs09

So before I even start the challenge, I need to set up my Macs. I didn’t get home until 6pm this evening, I feel terrible after a long new years night as well as snow wheeling in my truck, and … Continue reading →

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PowerPC Challenge 2017 – Introduction

Posted on January 1, 2017 by gavinstubbs09

If you follow either the PowerPC Centre facebook page (give us a like while you’re at it!) or ponder the PowerPC subforum on MacRumors, you might be aware of the PowerPC Challenge. This challenge takes place for the first week … Continue reading →

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How Useful is a Mac mini G4?

Posted on August 26, 2016 by gavinstubbs09

I purchased a 1.42GHz model off ebay a few months back for less than $40, and at the same time questioning myself why I bought it in the first place. In the past, I owned a 1.33GHz mini and thought … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Power Mac G4 – Dual 800MHz MDD

Posted on August 5, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

Ahh. Here I go with another G4! I also picked up my old 800MHz iMac G4 just over a week ago. I’ll post more on that iMac soon but for now it’s all about this odd MDD! Every once in … Continue reading →

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G4 Cubes

Posted on March 6, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

In the last post I said that I picked up two 500MHz models. I already sold one to a loyal buyer for $150 shipped which meant I still had a Cube left over. So I decided that I’ll be keeping … Continue reading →

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More New Macs, In Fact 4!

Posted on March 3, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

So where I live in the middle of nowhere, every once in a while I have to make an hour and a half trip into the “Biggest Little City in The World” known as Reno, Nevada. The reasoning for this … Continue reading →

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Flipping through Macs

Posted on February 12, 2015 by gavinstubbs09

Usually most people buy a machine and keep it for quite some time, but I tend to flip them myself. I enjoy finding a new mac to use and see which one I like the most, and below I’ll explain … Continue reading →

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