Using an Apple Power Mac G5 in 2022 – Is It Still Usable?
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The PowerMac G5 was Apple’s flagship machine in 2003, but how well does it hold up almost 20 years later? I check out some new operating system updates for Apple’s PowerPC behemoth, and see how usable it is in 2022.
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▬ Contents of this video ▬
0:00 – Intro to the Power Mac G5
01:35 – Power Mac G5 Hardware Tour
03:30 – Power Mac G5 Internals
06:30 Apple USB Mouse & Keyboard
08:07 – NordVPN Sponsor Slot
09:26 – Power Mac G5 Cooling Fan Test
10:50 – Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Tour
14:20 – Mac OS 10.5.9 Sorbet Leopard
15:45 – MorphOS
18:00 – Summary
Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use):
PowerMac G5 Ad: https://youtu.be/84YwxA6_lDU
PowerMac G5 Intro Video: https://youtu.be/ffbJDQ-ixN0
Steve Jobs introduces OS X Panther & Power Mac G5: https://youtu.be/xcbqhFwWO8A
Apple – Mac Pro commercial (fall 2013): https://youtu.be/XQcfiwu9uPg
Apple – iPod + iTunes: https://youtu.be/TaVFCdwT0hk
Apple WWDC 2005 — Intel Transition announcement: https://youtu.be/JcHQXMAd0c0
Mac OS X Leopard Time Machine Demo: https://youtu.be/R8vx9cI9yTY
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