Hi everybody! I am not only new to this forum but new mac too. I bought a older iMac G5 with OS X 10.5.8, to see if I like the iMac's or not. I have a desktop w7 desktop that I built. Recently I changed my phone to a iPhone. I liked it so much i got a iPad I use it more than my w7 desktop. I want to get a new 27" iMac. Where is the best site (besides here) to learn more about setting and running the mac G5 and its software? Thanks funnnyfarm
Hey!
As others have already pointed out, you are a little limited with your OS and Processor, but that doesn't stop the G5 from being an awesome machine!
You can run most common apps albeit lower versions, I've found
http://www.oldapps.com/mac/ to be the most effective at finding older software, just make sure that it is compatible with 10.5 Leopard.
Web browsing is a little iffy on PowerPC but thankfully there are some choices. Most people on this forum swear by a fork of Firefox known as TenFourFox though I personally find Webkit to be faster. Flash is outdated and extremely slow, so try to avoid it completely. If you choose to use webkit there is an awesome add-on called "ClickToPlugin" that will require you to click before flash content is activated. Also, GlimmerBlocker is a lightweight ad-blocker that works on the PowerPC
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YouTube is also possible, but requires an external application such as MacTubes or YouView that routes the video through quicktime. I'm pretty certain HD video will be unplayable on your G5, but 480p should fair okay!
Good luck and enjoy your Mac