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Using an iMac G3 as an iTunes 'server'

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oli.watts

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Sep 17, 2003
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Hello chums,

I'm considering purchasing a G3 iMac to run as a machine to just share my iTunes library to my Apple TV.

Wondered if anyone has tried this before, or if they were aware of any limitations I might run into? Will I be able to run 10.3 on it nicely for example?

Cheers,

Oli
 
QuarterSwede

QuarterSwede

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Oct 1, 2005
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I've never used a G3 for this purpose and I'm guess you won't be able to run a new enough version of iTunes for it to work.

I can say that a G4 works fine for this and is still currently supported by iTunes. I would guess it won't be much longer though.
 
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416049

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QuarterSwede said:
I've never used a G3 for this purpose and I'm guess you won't be able to run a new enough version of iTunes for it to work.

I can say that a G4 works fine for this and is still currently supported by iTunes. I would guess it won't be much longer though.
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This^or you could get a cheap first intel generation mini and do that, unless you for some reason don't like intel, itunes will be supported for a pretty long time on those machines.
 
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musicpenguy

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Oct 29, 2006
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Yea I'd strongly recommend a Leopard capable machine like a newer eMac, upgraded G4 cube ect.
 
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