I was recently given (free) a PowerMac series G3 (Teal) which has 9.2.2 installed. Has 576MB of built-in memory, and the machine speed is 400MHz. ROM Version is $77D.45F6. I do not have any of the original software (OS or applications) that came with it. I don't want to get rid of it (I can't afford a new machiine) and because it has a lot of graphics software that I use daily.
Here are my newbie questions:
What version of OS X can I install on this old of a machine?
Is that upgrade easy to accomplish? Any special things I must have?
Is that OS version still available? Where might I find it?
What is the max amount of RAM that I can put in it?
Will I lose any applications when I upgrade to OS X-whatever?
I have many more questions, but if someone could at least answer these it would be a great start. I know the best thing would be to buy a new, modern machine, but theis is the best I can do at the moment.
Thanks for helping me out!
Rick
Portland, Oregon
Here are my newbie questions:
What version of OS X can I install on this old of a machine?
Is that upgrade easy to accomplish? Any special things I must have?
Is that OS version still available? Where might I find it?
What is the max amount of RAM that I can put in it?
Will I lose any applications when I upgrade to OS X-whatever?
I have many more questions, but if someone could at least answer these it would be a great start. I know the best thing would be to buy a new, modern machine, but theis is the best I can do at the moment.
Thanks for helping me out!
Rick
Portland, Oregon