Category Archives: G5

LeopardRebirth Theme… and what happened with the PPC Challenge

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

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 →

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PPCC 2017 – Day 2

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

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 →

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PowerPC Challenge 2017 – Introduction

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

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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Trying this again – Purchased another G5 Quad

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

Well I did not plan on this purchase, but… I was at work yesterday looking at craigslist to see if there was anything good and with my luck, there was a 3 day old posting for a G5 quad and … Continue reading →

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More New Macs, In Fact 4!

Posted on March 3, 2015 by

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

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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Power Mac G5 – Resurrection

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

This is something I didn’t plan on, but it all worked out. The other day, my 2.7GHz G5 was being a nightmare so I cooked the logic board in the oven and now it works (however, I am still limited … Continue reading →

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Yosemite Pack for Leopard

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

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 →

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Using The 2.7GHz G5 – Day One

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

This is a post I wish I made video for, but enjoy the read! This was an entire day of stuff I had to mess with, I wanted to work on the MDD a bit but that’s for tomorrow! Keep … Continue reading →

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Power Mac G5 – 2.7GHz Take Two

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

Earlier on my blog and throughout the PowerPC Centre facebook page, I have talked a bit regarding to a Liquid Cooled 2.7GHz Power Mac G5. I traded Robert (my now best friend, who has done quite a bit for me … Continue reading →

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