Recent content by JackAHyde

Synced my custom iPod to mine via iTunes a few days ago. Found out that a handful of songs downloaded via yt-dlp (solely because the uploaders/artists didn't have the songs available anywhere for purchase) needed to be re-encoded into something that the G5 and the iPod can play without freezing...

Forgive me if this sort of thread has already been posted, although I did not see one upon scanning through this subforum. Just as the title says, post the last thing you did with your G5 system. I completed my personal NaNoWriMo challenge mostly using my Power Mac G5 by writing with it every...

A lot has happened in the past few weeks, but my G5 is a dream system now more than ever despite a few flaws. I have the aforementioned A1048 keyboard now, but I lubed up the sliders in it to make the typing experience a little more crisp and smooth. My copy of MorphOS is activated and fully...

Thanks for a response! I should have updated earlier, but I eventually (and I do mean eventually) figured it out. My keyboard wasn't responding to any startup commands quick enough, but it only started to actually obey me if (and only if) I had my keyboard plugged into the upper-rear USB port...

I know I'm a bit late on this, but I'm seconding what rlkerJoe said about the 32-bit EFI. I believe if you have a Core Duo (not Core 2 Duo), then a 32-bit install should be perfect for that system. I can confirm that the 64-bit CPU and 32-bit EFI made everything a giant pain if you attempt to...

Got a Power Mac G5 from eBay knowing full well that it would possibly arrive with physical damage due to their size and weight. This one was no exception. After finding a way to bend the top handles back into place, I was able to open it back up again. I managed to install Sorbet Leopard with...

Hey, everyone. I'm a more "old school" kind of guy who prefers to post on forums instead of using major sites. I somewhat recently fell down the rabbit hole of vintage Macs, getting myself an iBook G3 several years ago, a black MacBook just a few years after, and a Power Mac G5 just this week...