Starting a Legacy PowerPC Software Server

[Android4tw]

One of my all time fav apps is one called Quicksilver i just cant live without it

http://quicksilver.en.softonic.com/mac

Quicksilver is a handy app and folder launcher has quickly become one of the essential applications on Mac.

For those of you not familiar with Quicksilver, it's an application that lets you reach any program, folder or file in a few keystrokes. You don't have to go searching through your files, you don't have to worry about how your folders are arranged. For many, Quicksilver was a godsend in the pre-Spotlight Mac era. Although it's lost some of its importance with the new powerful search and Finder features in Leopard it still remains very much an excellent Mac application.

The search function is very quick and powerful and once you've found what you're looking for you can apply a number of actions like simply launching it, emailing or moving. What's more Quicksilver adapts to the file it finds, so if it's a document you'll get to modify or send it, and if it's an email you'll get to email or copy it. Quicksilver users also like the fact that the application learns from what you search to bring up what you search for or use most.

[skinniezinho]

Originally Posted by tayloralmond

Hello All,

I'm in the process of collecting final PowerPC versions of free programs and creating an Apache file-server so I can provide them to the community if/when official links and other mirrors go down. Is anyone interested in providing me with links to software to back up on the server? If so, I'll be glad to back them up and share them accordingly.

Also, I'm organizing all programs into folders as such:

Processor---->OS Version Requirement---->Program

For example, let's say a program requires a G4/G5 processor and only runs on Leopard. I'll organize the folders as such:

G4/G5---->Leopard---->"Example Program"

If you're interested in providing some links, feel free to contribute.

I done something like that for personal use, althought not very well catalogued.
Most of them are right (for example I have 3 folders: panther,tiger,leopard, those have folders like media,browsers, etc.
I'll try to make a list and give it to you.
If i don't have time for that, contact me through pm,I'll burn a dvd and send to you.Most of programs are freeware.
It's just to have a backup of versions that work..
Here are some examples:
google sketchup (new versions don't support powerpc, here is version 7 wich does http://sketchup.google.com/download/index2.html
iwork 09 trial (it works on 10.4 and 10.5)
inkscape powerpc: http://sourceforge.net/projects/inks...inkscape/0.48/
handbrake 0.95 powerpc http://mark.nellemann.nu/2011/04/11/...r-osx-powerpc/
GNU Octave (alternative to matlab) 3.2.3 http://sourceforge.net/projects/octa...ctave%203.2.3/

Flip4mac: http://dynamic.telestream.net/downlo...id=flip4macwmv

[Steve.P.JobsFan]

I can mail you my iWork '09 trial DVD, since you can't download it anymore.

[Starfighter]

Originally Posted by jbarley

I just downloaded the link you supplied and it is intel only.

That's exactly what I also found out a few weeks back. CNET seems to redirect visitors to the latest version of the software they try to download - which is laughable. After some searching I found a version of Spotify working with my G4 (running PPC Leopard). I saved the dmg just in case - I'll upload it as soon as I hook up my PowerBook (recently came home from traveling)!

[Starfighter]

Here you go: http://kiwi6.com/file/s986s5l5i4 PPC Spotify which should work on both Tiger and Leopard.

[tayloralmond]

Originally Posted by Steve.P.JobsFan

I can mail you my iWork '09 trial DVD, since you can't download it anymore.

That'd be great. I just wonder if Apple would frown upon me hosting that.

[Seth Mac Fan]

Very good idea , Power PC macs are still usable today even if apple does not think so .

[Steve.P.JobsFan]

Originally Posted by tayloralmond

That'd be great. I just wonder if Apple would frown upon me hosting that.

Well, no. It's a trial that is free software.

[skinniezinho]

Maybe you should backup carbon copy cloner 3.4.5 since 3.4.6 and 3.5 are now paid.
If you need tell me I will share.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by skinniezinho

Maybe you should backup carbon copy cloner 3.4.5 since 3.4.6 and 3.5 are now paid.
If you need tell me I will share.

It now sort of annoys me that I donated.

[skinniezinho]

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

It now sort of annoys me that I donated.

If you donated in the past you get a free serial =)

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by skinniezinho

If you donated in the past you get a free serial =)

Good I can them again!

[InuNacho]

Here's a few I like.

Disk Inventory X - http://www.derlien.com/
Shows files on a selected disk or image by size and color.

Moto4Lin - http://mac.themotoguide.com/getconnected.php/
Really neat application that allows access to on board storage and hidden files on older Motorola Razrs and Pebls.

Backlight 2 - http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8962/backlight
Plays screensavers as your background.

[ppcg4mac]

The Google earth 7 link to download (the actual button on the google earth page, if im making sense) sends you to v8, not 7

[Zeke D]

is there an older version of xslimmer that was free?

[Starfighter]

Originally Posted by tayloralmond

Hello All

Do you have a list of entries so that one could easily see which software has already been covered? As of now it's a pretty short thread but it won't be for long, right?

Again, a fantastic initiative - I am willing to help in any way shape or form possible. I'm not living anywhere close so I can't show up to perform exotic dances and I'm pretty poor (barely making the rent) but other than that.

[alexreich]

Is this server online yet, or are you still acquiring the applications and media at this time? Just curious, I would like to check it out.

[Starfighter]

alexreich: It seems like a extremely large project so I wouldn't be surprised if this takes time.

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Anyway, here are a few apps I can think of right of the bat that hasn't been mentioned yet. (Well, some has been mentioned but no helpful links.)

Adium 1.4.5
Tiger or later (there are older processors and operating systems supported with older versions - but this is the final PPC-version)
http://bit.ly/NmFTma

Alfred 0.9
Leopard
http://media.alfredapp.com/alfred_0.9_final_126_PPC.zip

Bean 3.1.1
Leopard
http://www.bean-osx.com/releases/Bean-Install-3-1-1.zip

Iconverter 0.9
Panther (10.3.9) or later
http://www.macupdate.com/download/94...nverterv09.zip

Jumpcut 0.63
Panther (10.3.9) or later (there are older processors and operating systems supported with older versions - but this is the final PPC-version)
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/jum...mpcut_0.63.tgz

MacTubes 3.2.4
Tiger (10.4.2) or later
http://www.macupdate.com/download/28...bes_v3.1.4.zip

Playback 1.8.11
Leopard
http://www.yazsoft.com/files/pb/ppc/pb1811.zip

Songbird 1.10.0a
Leopard (I think?)
http://www.the-eleven.com/tlegg/file...macosx-ppc.dmg

Tenfourbird 10.0.6
Leopard (there are older processors and operating systems supported with older versions - but this is the final PPC-version)
http://iij.dl.sourceforge.jp/tenfour...dG5-10.0.6.zip

[jbarley]

Originally Posted by Starfighter

Tenfourbird 10.0.6
Leopard (there are older processors and operating systems supported with older versions - but this is the final PPC-version)
http://iij.dl.sourceforge.jp/tenfour...dG5-10.0.6.zip

I believe this should read "most recent" PPC-version as it is still being supported.

[tayloralmond]

Originally Posted by alexreich

Is this server online yet, or are you still acquiring the applications and media at this time? Just curious, I would like to check it out.

I don't have it online yet. I wanted to have a good supply of applications up beforehand. I've been kinda busy here lately so I haven't had much time for it. I'd estimate it'll be up in the next week or so.

Also, thanks again everyone for the great turnout and recommendations.

[alexreich]

Originally Posted by tayloralmond

I don't have it online yet. I wanted to have a good supply of applications up beforehand. I've been kinda busy here lately so I haven't had much time for it. I'd estimate it'll be up in the next week or so.

Also, thanks again everyone for the great turnout and recommendations.

No hurry. A quality product is always better than a rushed one. Can't wait to see the site when it becomes available!

[Starfighter]

Originally Posted by jbarley

I believe this should read "most recent" PPC-version as it is still being supported.

Ah, you're right! Thanks!

[Ariii]

I just remembered... the MacOS 9 updater has a broken link on Apple's page. It's still on a few mirrors, though.

EDIT: You can find a copy here:

http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/apple/US/Macintosh/System/

[Jessica Lares]

Okay, just finished going through my MacHeist and other stuff, digging out versions that work on our PowerPCs. I have some more I'll add later too. All of them are working demos that can have serials purchased for them. Most developers will generate you a working one for these versions too if you just buy the latest Intel ones then e-mail them asking.

** Note that you can get Poser Debut for free with TrialPay. I recommend if they give you the option, go with Big Fish Games as it's the cheapest offer and they have games that work with PowerPC still, so it's a win-win deal **

Games

Cro-Mag Rally
Requirements: Mac OS 8.6, Beige G3 owners need to install a more recent 3D accelerator, doesn't work on the Rev A iMac

In Cro-Mag Rally you are a speed-hungry caveman named Brog who races through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages in primitive vehicles such as the Geode Cruiser, Bone Buggy, Logmobile, Trojan Horse, and many others . Brog has at his disposal an arsenal of primitive weaponry ranging from Bone Bombs to Chinese Bottle Rockets and Heat Seeking Homing Pigeons. In addition to single-player racing where one player races against the computer, there are also several different multi-player modes including Tag, Capture the Flag, and Survival. Two players can play on a single computer in split-screen mode, or up to 6 players can play over a network.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...G52aUI0YkxVYTQ

Multiwinia
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, PowerPC G5, or any Intel Mac

Multiwinia is a multi-player real time strategy war game unlike any other. A chaotic war is raging in a fantastic fractalized world populated by bloodthirsty little stick men with a mission: follow your orders to annihilate their enemies. They will do your bidding no matter what the cost: order them to take that hill, flank the enemy or run screaming towards the flame turrets. The Multiwinians are bent on destruction, and if a few hundred of them have to be incinerated to get that flag, so be it!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...nFMeThHek5uVU0

Productivity

AppShelf
Requirements: Only tested on G5/Leopard

AppShelf is for you if you've bought apps in the last several months - or even years ago - and now have no idea where the serial number is. Have you ever found yourself digging through archived emails in search of registration info? With AppShelf you can bundle all the "stuff" related to a software purchase into one place. It's easy, just drag and drop!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...DZfcDhLeHBabFU

Little Snapper
Requirements: Requires Mac OS X 10.5+

LittleSnapper allows you to take screenshots of an entire webpage, or specific portions of your screen in general, without cluttering your desktop with a ton of icons.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...TJRMDViTTJfZ1k

Delicious Library 2
Requirements: Delicious Library 2 requires OS X Leopard (10.5) to run. If you have a Tiger (10.4), you can still download version 1 and purchase a license for it for $20 (using version 1's in-application store).

Delicious Library allows you to import, browse, and share all your books, movies, music and video games with Delicious Library.

Leopard: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...TNUVDk2aDQzdDA
Tiger: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...G1ZSFFwbFlYSTQ

The Hit List
Requirements: Only tested on G5/Leopard.

The Hit List manages the daily chaos of your modern life. It's easy to learn - it's as easy as making lists. And it's powerful enough to let you plan, then forget, then act when the time is right.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...jJHUi1abzA2aW8

iSale 5
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or later

iSale is an eBay auction manager. It keeps track of every aspect of monitoring, bidding and exchanging items on eBay.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...WVZX2ozcjJpczg

SousChef
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 and above

SousChef is a dynamic recipe resource for home cooks and aspiring chefs alike. Most cooking software stops at organizing recipes. SousChef helps you cook, start to finish. Find a recipe, cook it, modify it and share it with friends & family -- all in one application.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...lJ5SE5mSkdVNHM

Times
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5

Times presents you with headlines and photos from a variety of sources all in one place, letting you more easily discover the news you want to read. Like your own personal newspaper, you can put feeds into separate areas, create pages for different subjects, and more.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...Hh5LWxEcl84U2s

Editing

WireTap Studio
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7, QuickTime 7.6.4 or later, 1GHz G4 or faster, or any Intel Mac

WireTap Studio is a professional audio recording, editing, and management solution, allowing you to manage and manipulate your audio with ease. Discretely record from a specific application, record all of your Mac system audio simultaneously, or even record from any hardware/line-in device of your choice.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...FBUOFh4cTJIeGM

Kinemac
Requirements: Mac-Intel or PPC G5 or G4. MacOS X 10.6, 10.5, 10.4.9

Kinemac is a real time, 3D animation and presentation program that allows you to create your own professional 3D animations with the simplicity of a 2D presentation tool.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...kRxTkJuRnhnbHM

BoinxTV
Requirements: PowerMac G5, Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.8)

BoinxTV is the pioneering live-production software for video podcasters that turns any recent Mac into a TV studio "for the rest of us".

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...0lfMFI5TVVGa3c

Picturesque
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4+

Picturesque is an award-winning application designed to make images look gorgeous for the web.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...jBMdWlxdDFjZk0

Acorn
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 and later

Acorn is an image editor built with one goal in mind - simplicity. Fast, easy, and fluid, Acorn provides the options you'll need without any overhead. Acorn feels right, and won't drain your bank account.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...GJTX0Rab2hFQXM

Espresso
Requirements: Only tested on G5/Leopard

Espresso is not a bunch of apps forcibly smashed together. Instead, we looked at the needs of modern Web developers and streamlined their workflow into one focused app. Extremely powerful editing and searching, sleek projects, live preview (we make CSSEdit!), real publishing and extensive synchronization tools.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6s...HFJM2dqa2FUSE0

Poser Debut
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6, 10.5; 700 MHz G4 processor (Intel Core Duo or 1 GHz G4 or faster recommended)

Poser Debut lets you create scenes to add, pose and animate 3D characters. Master 3D art and animation with our easy to follow, step-by-step Project Guide. Poser Debut has everything you need to get started quickly, including dozens of ready to pose characters-- from cute cartoons and animals to robots and photo-realistic humans. Within minutes you can start rendering 3D scenes into gorgeous art and cool animations that will impress your family, friends, teachers and coworkers. It's easy, it's fun, it's Poser Debut.

(Part 1; 1GB): https://sendstuffnow.com/securedownl...M/soQw16DaRJQs
(Part 2; 1 GB): https://sendstuffnow.com/securedownl...e53IQw16DaRJQs
(Part 3; 237.7 MB): https://sendstuffnow.com/securedownl...eueIQw16DaRJQs

... Left behind my ***

[Starfighter]

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

All of them are working demos that can have serials purchased for them.

As much as I liked this list I must ask, did you know OP wanted free programs?