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I stopped using my G4 ibook in 2008 because I guess the processor (Power) was not supporting new software-is it possible to upgrade it so I can use it again?
Unless you’re looking for a retro games Mac or want to keep it as a collectible, the PPC Macs are not really that usable today for mainstream tasks. I would only fix this if you’re looking for a Mac for retro games, or just want to save it as a collectible. The primary issue beyond OS support is the battery - like everyone else, Apple was bit by the 2006-2008/09 Sony battery recalls :(. Sadly, Apple has since pulled the info on how to check (granted, Dell also made it harder to find despite also being hit hard. I guess Apple and Dell logic is the people who still run these only want them for retro games, so they know to tread with caution on original packs), so I would either see what you can find, or replace the battery out of caution unless you know it’s not affected. I was able to find it on archive.is, but consider this a very lucky find; not all of it was properly archived.
I like the idea of keeping it out of a landfill for awhile longer This will still run as long as the hardware is good, however the latest operating system this guy can use is only OS X 10.5.8. If you maxed out the specs and got it updated all the way you’d still have trouble getting an internet browser to support it. Maybe TenFourFox will still work. Honestly I wouldn’t recommend paying someone to do it, but if its for fun and you don’t mind doing it as a project this can be salvaged. Let me know if you do get him running I like pokey projects like this
