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Re: Insalling OS X on a Beige G3 853 Views / 7 Replies  
Have you looked at the XPostFacto (http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/) website?
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Jan 14, 2004 at 02:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
What's driving obsolesence? 10,655 Views / 75 Replies  
My 7600/120 from 1996 was just replaced with a G5 1.8. I'd have to wholeheartedly agree with everyone else about the lower cost of ownership with Macs.

However, I'm wondering what creates...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Jan 10, 2004 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Check out yesterday's MacOSRumorsMacOSRumors... 1,179 Views / 15 Replies  
Check out yesterday's MacOSRumorsMacOSRumors (http://www.macosrumors.com/).
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 3, 2003 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Norton strikes again! 897 Views / 6 Replies  
In case anyone else suffers from the same fate, this is apparently a "feature" of Norton Antivirus:
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Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 2, 2003 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Would do it again 1,827 Views / 25 Replies  
I bought my G5 1 month ago with the full knowledge that in the future there would be faster and cheaper machines. However, I really wanted to have Bluetooth on the motherboard so I had to buy from...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 2, 2003 at 06:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
My ATi Rage 128 Orion (bought new when it first... 737 Views / 7 Replies  
My ATi Rage 128 Orion (bought new when it first came out years ago) included an adapter to convert the cable from an older Mac display (like my 1st generation 15-inch Studio Display) to a standard...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 1, 2003 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: ATI Rage 128 on PowerMac 7600 737 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi again - congratulations on your new card! I assume it is the Rage 128 Orion?

If you are only using OS 9, you don't need to do anything aside from loading the standard drivers that come with the...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 1, 2003 at 10:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
Holy dusty broomsticks, Batman! OmniDiskSweeper -... 897 Views / 6 Replies  
Holy dusty broomsticks, Batman! OmniDiskSweeper - that is one excellent utility!

In my /private/var/tmp folder, there is a 73.6GB "spacesuckingfile"

I suppose this is one of the perils of...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 1, 2003 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
G5 with disappearing disk space 897 Views / 6 Replies  
I got the 250GB drive on my G5 figuring I'd never have to worry about space again. And I really didn't pay attention to disk space until I noticed that I only had 137GB left. I hit "Get Info" and...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Dec 1, 2003 at 05:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
MacAddict article 1,699 Views / 23 Replies  
Here's a link to the MacAddict article online - it has the text, but not the actual graphs:

http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0312/rev.g5.html
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 29, 2003 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Here's a strange one: Upgrading from OS 8.6 to 9.2 686 Views / 4 Replies  
OS X 10.1 and 10.2 also include full versions of OS 9 that you can use to upgrade from 8.6. (You don't need to upgrade to OS X to do this.)

The only pitfalls would be if you run older programs...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 28, 2003 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: help in choosing g5 958 Views / 6 Replies  
For your usage (which is basically what I use mine for, in addition to light work on PhotoShop Elements 2), I would recommend getting the 1.8 if you can find one - it's a steal.
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 28, 2003 at 11:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G4 Quicksilver NIC Card-Which are compatible? 1,043 Views / 6 Replies  
I have the D-Link DFE-530TX+ in my old 7600 running 10.2.8. You need to download the latest drivers from the web sit:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=122

I found this at a local office...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 28, 2003 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
There's a nice set of graphs in the December... 1,699 Views / 23 Replies  
There's a nice set of graphs in the December issue of MacAddict (page 51) that looks at your particular question. It looks like you would benefit from the 2.5GB RAM if you work with Photoshop files...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 27, 2003 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Upgrade! 891 Views / 8 Replies  
It's always good to set a price limit for upgrades. Over the years, I've put enough money into upgrading my 7600/120 to buy an iMac or two:p. However, it's also been the Mac that has lasted me...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 26, 2003 at 05:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Dual 1.8 G5 are here! 7,453 Views / 49 Replies  
Am I the only one that is a little skeptical of the cost:benefit ratio of dual processors? I know that with every new release of OS X, more processes are dual processor-aware (multithreaded), and...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 24, 2003 at 12:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Questions regarding G5 system and components. 1,699 Views / 23 Replies  
System Profiler lists my 250GB drive as a "Maxtor 6Y250M0" with the following details:

Capacity: 233.76 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y250M0
Revision: YAR51FW0

I haven't heard any unusual clicks...
Posted by UpgradeManiac, on Nov 22, 2003 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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