Biggest pain by far - the web. Everything is terribly slow, many glitches, I dunno. And TFF has 16GB of ram it could use but with 5 tabs open the G5 is using less than 2GB in total. This machine is the best PowerPC someone could own, if I'm having a disappointing experience with a Quad, I'm wondering how you G4 guys are doing!
As far as the internet thing goes, I'm torn if TFF is just making everything load slow or if the speeds are so low it's taking forever to load pages. Who knows. At this point I'm leaning towards TFF, but I'll test some other browsers and figure it out.
For decent playback, abandon HTML5 - for TFF install Greasemonkey/Viewtube or in Webkit/Leopard go with CTP or Ninjakit/Viewtube (if you can still find it anywhere).
Of course, PPC Media Center works great too.
A jailbroken iPhone with the Remote Messages tweak installed solves this for me (a long time ago as I was doing this on the G4 when I got it).
Nice to see you randomly show up in here from time to time.Sniffing around the PPC forums again, just to see what's up. I'm now in college, and abruptly dropped PPC altogether during my later high school years. That being said, if I hadn't received my 1,1 Mac Pro (and later a free 4,1 Mac Pro), I'd either be using my PMG5/iMac G5 alongside my 2009 MacBook Pro, or I'd have the MacBook Pro be a "desktop" machine (with attached monitor) and use some PPC notebook on the side.
Three things accelerated my unwillingness to continue using PPC products (which I actually used mainly, even after my first Intel machine was introduced to me in 2012).
1. I was focussing on college-related material and had to stop distracting myself with vintage tech equipment
2. I started using iMessage/Messages more (on desktop) and currently have to rely on it for all my instant messaging, save for Facebook Messenger. I couldn't even stay on Snow Leopard on my Intel machine, since it would mean no Messages.
3. My 2003 PowerMac G5 was noisy and sucked a lot of our expensive electricity, and it felt weird using it when my silent laptop would do everything I was doing and more. I switched back to my iMac G5 as my main desktop, but it slow browsing speeds altered my timeliness on completing homework assignments; and the sheer noise of that desktop started to drive me insane. (Typing papers on it was fine, though). Seriously, 2015 was a BAD year for the integrity of PowerPC Macs. After around 2012, things fell apart because many websites began filling themselves with utter B.S., like integrated media content and such. The Web is a pain even on a new computer...
I COULD probably do the challenge, but I'm on break and have no school work. I'm barely doing anything on normal machines as it is; and most of it is Web-based stuff that the PPC Mac would have a hard time dealing with. I could try it back at college, but college sites and such, which I often visit, would probably be a total pain on a PPC Mac - and I'd have to transport something weak, such as a PowerBook, all the way to my university.
Like I've said, if I were a grown adult with a job and predictable path, I could probably have a PowerMac G5 or some PPC Mac set up on my desk, to perform tasks that I already am aware of. I mean, if someone's job is making spreadsheets, they already know what every day of their career is gonna look like and what exact piece of technology they need to get them through their job. Schoolwork isn't too demanding for many computers, but life isn't too predictable at the stage of being a student.
So, at the most, I could have possibly had a PowerMac on the side or something (along with my MacBook), but I came upon Mac Pros and such. Much better computers to use as daily drivers. Heck, I am wondering if I would have still completely given up PPC, regardless of whether or not I had received those Mac Pros. I'm sure I would have gravitated closer to the MacBook Pro. I just can't imagine what I would still do on a PowerPC Mac these days, besides typing papers and reading the e-mails (and I barely use e-mail anymore). My needs have changed.
Hmm... currently things are a little difficult.
I unexpectedly got a "new" Mac Pro recently, which really made things difficult. This isn't my first time getting an Intel Mac; my first Intel Mac was an '09 MBP, which I got in around 2012. At that point, I wasn't a PowerPC fanatic, even though I collected Macs---I was just getting an upgrade and was happy about it. I kept my iMac G5 on the side (which was my main Mac before getting the MBP) to use in our "computer room"/for general tasks, as I still liked using it. Later on I realized that my MBP didn't work well on my work desk, and I just didn't like using a laptop as a desktop. I ended up moving my iMac G5 to my main work desk, and henceforth I began drifting into using it as a main machine. I started to become more fond of the iMac, as well as the other cool PowerPC Macs I was adding to my collection. My entering into the PPC community here really did it, and I ended up neglecting my MacBook Pro almost fully... so, I sort of went BACK to PowerPC.
However, this unexpected edition of a Mac Pro shook things up. Now, I was sort of longing to use a faster computer, and I DID considering using my MBP again since it uses less power than the PowerMac G5 I was using, yet is much faster. Since my attachment to PowerPC Macs is pretty great, I have been devising a plan to be able to use my awesome Mac Pro, yet not ditch PPC Macs... I just feel some sort of sadness from the thought of it.
SO, I have decided to move my iMac G5 back at my work desk, casting-aside the power-hungry PowerMac G5. I have created a nice set-up for my Mac Pro, in the "computer room" rather than on my work desk. I have decided to use the iMac G5 as a simple work computer at my work desk, and save my Mac Pro for heavy-duty work, recreation, etc. (it's also good to have my best computer be in the "computer room"). And although I have sort-of been drawn back to my MBP, I will continue to enjoy using my PPC laptops, such as my iBook G4, which I sometimes bring to school. So in conclusion, I am planning to use Intel and PPC Macs side-by-side, as I really like my PPC Macs and don't want to ditch the fight, but also take pleasure in using my nice Mac Pro. I don't know how everything will work-out yet, as I am on winter break, which is obviously a break from the normal workflow. Hopefully I can enjoy my Intel Mac sometimes, yet also still be involved with PPC Macs and the community for them.
It DOES feel defeating to not keep my streak of using PPC as a main platform, and giving the finger the Apple, but hopefully I can comfortably go back to the time where I used Intel and PPC side-by-side! Here's to the new year. Happy 2015!
It is. Then you also realize that with a Fluid or TFB app you can split conversations to different windows or tabs. And that through your phone you can also send SMS and not just iMessage.Now that is pretty neat!
can you give us link where to download this beautiful pack? please![]()
It is. Then you also realize that with a Fluid or TFB app you can split conversations to different windows or tabs. And that through your phone you can also send SMS and not just iMessage.
The only glitch so far and is one I don't really care at all about is I could not get ichat to synch with my gmail/google+ account. Again, I could care less really.
My second day is complete. Outside of the iOS screensaver and working on the theme pack I didn't really use the G5 much today (I was away from the house for a good portion of my day!).
The tweak is just for the Messages app. If you're meaning any of the new app like stuff in iOS 10.x, then I wouldn't know. I'm on iOS 9.0.2. The new jailbreak for iOS 10 is very unstable at the moment and my understanding is that it's semi-tethered.So it works just like Messages on OS X 10.10+ with full SMS integration. Do other apps work through that tweak?
I failed.
I went to edit days 1 and 2 and iMovie HD (which is all I have at the moment) simply wouldn't respond. The videos from my iPhone proved too much. So alas, I'm on my dual Xeon hackintosh rendering. I think instead of uploading these, I'm going to do a compilation video talking about the best use for a PowerPC in 2017. They still have a lot of use, just not as a daily driver. Remember when I did this for 3 months, I had my mid 09 iMac editing videos and such. Sorry guys.
For fb messenger try use this:
http://shand0w.github.io/messenger0/
There is also tutorual for ppc skype modification:
http://lowendmac.com/2016/using-skype-on-your-ppc-macintosh-in-2016/
Oommmm, didn't you get aware of my mantra about "iFiles" for iOS?This brings up a good point. In the spirit of full disclosure, if I was to take a video on my iphone6s, I would not be able to import it directly to this G5 because my itunes version is too old thus preventing it from connecting. All videos I make, I typically do on the phone itself because of this.
Out of curiosity, does anyone have a work around for this that does not entail doing anything to the phone?
First: better get an mSATA with mSATA-IDE-converter instead of that SD-Card hack (if I remember well you use an SD card as your PowerBook's main drive ... )I failed.
I went to edit days 1 and 2 and iMovie HD (which is all I have at the moment) simply wouldn't respond. The videos from my iPhone proved too much. So alas, I'm on my dual Xeon hackintosh rendering. I think instead of uploading these, I'm going to do a compilation video talking about the best use for a PowerPC in 2017. They still have a lot of use, just not as a daily driver. Remember when I did this for 3 months, I had my mid 09 iMac editing videos and such. Sorry guys.
Beam me up Scotty - you did an outstanding job!Im really enjoying PowerPC era
Day 2:
I had couple issues with my iBook G4 12" and i have to remove AirPort card because i had too much kernel panics..
Currently im on cable and everything else works fine
Tommorow i will pick up a cheap USB wifi stick..
Day 3:
I purchased a "D-Link 802.11 b/g/n USB stick.." and i have some issues with installation.. I cant find any driver to support OS X 10.5.. Also i Did find it but that was Intel only..
I returned to the shop and i found wifi USB stick that supports OS X 10.4 and above
When i came to home i found something interesting.. My iBook cant start up.. So i dissasembled and i had issues with IC DUAL REGULATOR chip.. I tryed to repair but all i did it "resolder".. Then it worked 2hours and again.. iBook doesnt want to turn on..
Later it turned on and my SSD couldnt be recognised.. I connected to G3 iBook and works fine..
I found on Craiglist new mainboard for iBook G4 1.33GHz with AirPort and bla bla.. for 30€
So i went to the city meet with the guy who was selling the mainboard and we agreed with price 25€
When i came to home.. i dissasembled iBook G4 and swap the mainboards..
Surprise surprise... everything works fine for now.. Oh God Day 3 is the worst day, that can happen to me :/
Sorry for english im from Slovakia so... that makes sense..![]()
Im really enjoying PowerPC era
Day 2:
I had couple issues with my iBook G4 12" and i have to remove AirPort card because i had too much kernel panics..
Currently im on cable and everything else works fine
Tommorow i will pick up a cheap USB wifi stick..
Day 3:
I purchased a "D-Link 802.11 b/g/n USB stick.." and i have some issues with installation.. I cant find any driver to support OS X 10.5.. Also i Did find it but that was Intel only..
I returned to the shop and i found wifi USB stick that supports OS X 10.4 and above
When i came to home i found something interesting.. My iBook cant start up.. So i dissasembled and i had issues with IC DUAL REGULATOR chip.. I tryed to repair but all i did it "resolder".. Then it worked 2hours and again.. iBook doesnt want to turn on..
Later it turned on and my SSD couldnt be recognised.. I connected to G3 iBook and works fine..
I found on Craiglist new mainboard for iBook G4 1.33GHz with AirPort and bla bla.. for 30€
So i went to the city meet with the guy who was selling the mainboard and we agreed with price 25€
When i came to home.. i dissasembled iBook G4 and swap the mainboards..
Surprise surprise... everything works fine for now.. Oh God Day 3 is the worst day, that can happen to me :/
Sorry for english im from Slovakia so... that makes sense..![]()
Spanish? He is from Slovakia!Yea great job on keeping it going. Your English is quite good actually. It's better than my Spanish anyhow![]()
Spanish? He is from Slovakia!
My wife's Spanish is better than my English.Yea great job on keeping it going. Your English is quite good actually. It's better than my Spanish anyhow![]()
He was making a joke.Spanish? He is from Slovakia!