Can iMac G5 be upgraded?
The original and Ambient Light Sensor iMac G5 models can be upgraded to a maximum of 2.0 GB of RAM by removing the pre-installed module and installing two 1.0 GB 400 MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Matching RAM modules should be installed for optimum performance.
What is the highest OS for iMac G5?
Revision history
| Component | iMac G5 (August 2004) | iMac G5 iSight (October 2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Video out | Mini-VGA | |
| Original Operating System | Mac OS X 10.3.5 “Panther” | Mac OS X 10.4.2 “Tiger” |
| Maximum Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5.8 “Leopard” | |
| Weight | 18.5 lb / 8.4 kg (17″), 25.2 lb / 11.4 kg (20″) | 15.5 lb / 7 kg (17″), 22 lb / 10 kg (20″) |
What OS can iMac G5 run?
All G5 iMacs can run OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard, the last version of OS X to support PowerPC Macs. Tiger runs decently with 512 MB of memory, while Leopard really wants 1 GB.
What was the last PowerPC mac?
Mac OS X 10.5
Why did Apple stop using PowerPC?
In his keynote address on June 6, 2005 at WWDC, Steve Jobs officially stated that the reason for switching from PowerPC-based to Intel-based systems was: Because we want to make the best computers for our customers looking forward.
Can you still use an iBook?
Apple today sent out an email to iBooks Author users, letting them know that the Mac app is being discontinued on July 1 and removed from the App Store. You can continue to use iBooks Author on macOS 10.15 and earlier, and books previously published to Apple Books will remain available.
Can you still use old Macs?
Although you should be fine (depending on what kind of work you need to do) with a MacBook even several years old, try to get something as close to new as possible. That way, you should have access to software updates for at least a few years, and of course, a newer Mac will last for a longer period.