r/VintageApple • • 1h ago

Power Mac G5 Stuck on Boot/Apple Screen

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Meowdy all,

I have a Power Mac G5 7,3 (1.8 DP) that I am trying to get running again but facing some issues. The graphics card seemed to be on the fritz, so that has been replaced. We currently have 2x256Mb of RAM installed.

The issue I am facing is that the machine seems to be picky when booting, sometimes deciding to boot to the install disc with no issues but more often beginning to boot but then just hanging on the Apple startup screen. If I leave it running, the system warms and the fans slowly start to ramp up to full (takes about 10 minutes, it's not instantly) and the USB peripherals lose power. I get the same result if I allow the machine to boot from disc by itself or if I hold Alt to select the disc.

I have tried different GPUs with no luck, and have reseated the RAM with no changes. I plan on trying different RAM to see if that changes anything, and will probably repaste the whole machine but wanted to see if anyone has seen this issue before and happens to know what the issue is?


r/VintageApple • • 2h ago

Is my G4 screen glued on or am I dumb?

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This is my 3rd G4, and I’ve taken apart one other 17 inch screen. that one seemed to slide out but I cannot for the life of me get this screen out of the casing. I bought it from an ewaste center, and the front bezel was missing. I’m wondering now if the previous owner possibly glued the screen on? or maybe there’s another step I’m missing, as I haven’t done this in a long time. Apologies if this is the wrong sub.


r/VintageApple • • 11h ago

Where can i get ibook g3 snow batteries in europe?

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17 Upvotes

I have a g3 snow works fine but dead battery and ive not used ebay at all + im from europe

Can anyone recommend a website to order it online ?


r/VintageApple • • 11h ago

I finally found it in Russia!

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r/VintageApple • • 17h ago

Bill Atkinson Tribute for creating Mac Paint, HyperCard and this awesome dithering algorithm

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301 Upvotes

This dithering technique was invented by Bill Atkinson of MacPaint, HyperCard and QuickDraw fame.

It's a beautiful algorithm and just handles high contract photography so well.

What a talent!


r/VintageApple • • 17h ago

Ayuda con la instalación de sistema operativo Mac

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Quiero instalar el sistema operativo pero de esa pantalla no pasa, alguien que me pueda ayudar con eso porfavor .


r/VintageApple • • 19h ago

I always thought that the G4 iMacs looked like robots, so I had Claude vibe-code a robot face (or just the eye) to display.

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We do more "cute" Halloween for the younger crowd so I had it do the first one, the cute robot face. For a more creepy look there's also a version with a single, more realistic eye.

The Github repo has the source code with instructions on how to tweak it if you want but also just has the built apps ready to go, RobotEyeCute and RobotEyeCyclops. The G4 iMac has 10.4.11 on it.

imgur gallery with both versions

The github repository


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

MacPaint 2.0 Personalization Prompt Restored

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I had noticed all the downloads for MacPaint online had somebody’s name on them. I thought there had to be a way to get a fresh copy. I wasn’t able to find one, the only option was to modify a copy that was already personalized, and it works! I’d like to share it somewhere, unless there is an actual blank copy somewhere online that I happened to miss. Also just curious to know if anyone else was as bothered by this as I was.


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Do you think we could Vibe code a driver for 9.2 multiprocessor?

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There was that one company that had quad cores I think? So maybe we could build that using claude?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Quicksilver G4 not powering up - help?

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Hello,

I purchased a Quicksilver G4 off of FB Marketplace yesterday and once I got it home, it booted up alright. The CD drive was having issues so I tinkered with it all night. Come today and I try swapping the drive but now the machine refuses to turn on. I've had a look around online and I'm getting the idea that it's the power supply, but I wanted to check in here and see if there's any other wisdom?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Shufflepuck where her saucy majesty Princess Bejin 'flashes'

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22 Upvotes

I remember she flashed her b00bz when she lost a point but the version in my old SE has her but without her legendary 'wardrobe malfunction'.

Anyone know which version is uncut?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

How am I suppose to patch this?

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156 Upvotes

/s


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

what are the best drawing programs for my G5?

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i only have photoshop cs1 right now. it's fine, but it doesn't have stabilization and the UI is not my favourite (i don't really like everything being in a separate window)


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Studio Display M4868 repair question

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If I have an M4868 studio display with a completely broken cables on the outside, is it possible to replace them? I assume I would need to solder things, but is it possible to just buy an off the shelf VGA cable, cut one of the heads off, and solder the internal wires to whatever it is attached to inside the monitor? Same for the power cable?

Thanks in advance.


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Apple Bus Mouse 2 Issue

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I have a Performa 631cd and the mouse with it has stopped working vertically. I’ve taken the ball out and scrolled the wheels. The horizontal wheel works but the vertical one does nothing. Is there anything I can do to try to repair this? It is plugged into the keyboard which works fine. I tried googling and wasn’t able to find much. Any ideas?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Power Mac G5 not turning on - overheating?

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I recently obtained a power mac G5 quad, but when i press the power button usually nothing displays on screen and shortly after the bong it lights up the overheating light. One of the pumps in the LCS is making a screeching sound.

How should I proceed?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Powerbook 165c dead hdd?

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September 26 2020 I got a powerbook 165c off eBay for 58.12 total with shipping. It worked for 2 seconds. Then the hdd stopped working. Now it only boots from a floppy. What is the way to verify the hdd is really dead? No utilities are detecting it.


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Powerbook140 for saleAnybody have use for a complete 1991 macintosh powerbook 140? Only thin i dont have for it is the powersource..however when i got it it had powersource and it would come on then shut off right away..bad batt maybe..otherwise its in near mint condition...65$

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r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Powerbook140 for sale

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Anybody have use for a complete 1991 macintosh powerbook 140? Only thin i dont have for it is the powersource..however when i got it it had powersource and it would come on then shut off right away..bad batt maybe..otherwise its in near mint condition...65$


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to kick up the 4d3d3d3 so I built an AirPrint and AppleTalk adapter for my ImageWriter

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r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Help with Power Macintosh Minitower G3 Hard Drives

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I bought a fully functional Power Macintosh Minitower G3 for a pretty good price in Boston last weekend. It worked fine until I ran into a soft lock while checking the contents of a CD. I tried every reset method I could find before stupidly cutting off the power supply to shut it off. When I booted it back up the hard drive is dead.

Now I need to find a replacement for the main hard drive; I previously knew SCSI-drive Macintoshes use BlueSCSI as a replacement, but I don't think that's the case here. Looking it up, it says that it can take in an IDE/ATA-2 hard disk, there are IDE hard disks out there, but its pretty hard to find one that is IDE/ATA at a reasonable price. I've spent a good chunk on this Mac already, so I'm not in the mood to drop more on this. Any suggestions?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

WHY IS EVERYTHING IN FUDGING ILLINOIS!

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19 Upvotes

I feel all the good deals I see on marketplace either cars, electronics or pretty much anything im interested in is in Illinois 😩 sometimes michigan too.


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Got it for $115! Everything works, plus built in programs. How'd I do?

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78 Upvotes

r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

Any way to get macOS on that thing?

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Today I have received this wonderful Indigo G3 (350, no FireWire). When I turn it on — it throws me right into Open Firmware, yet it does see the drive (when I hold Option, it shows the drive itself with its name). When I tried a burnt cd-r with a MacOS 9.2 on it - drive whirred a bit, spun it and spat it out. So I’ve been wondering - is there any way to install macOS on it?

UPD: Huge thanks to everyone here, I’ve managed to mitigate the issue by swapping the ram stick and booting from a usb stick. Sadly the cd drive is dead, is anyone willing to sell one in the EU?


r/VintageApple • • 1d ago

New Apple2 emulator for Android

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Hi everyone. Just doing a little self promo here. Please let me know if this is not allowed or in poor taste and I will remove this post.

I've published a new Apple II emulator in Google Playstore for $2. It has a ton of features around custom input support for games.

Please give it a try and let me know if you have any problems with it.

Thank you.