i have a mac power book (Titanium G4), and a mac server(Quicksilver G4). im constantly needing files off it, if you live in the seattle area, i might be able to imburse someone for taking the time to show me
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I'm going to guess that you have OS X.\n\nYou will want to use a Remote Desktop service.
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Try Shreve Systems.  Google it.  They have lots of older Mac components.  They claim to be the oldest and largest supplier of vintage Mac components.  I just heard of them today, actually.
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Throw the whole thing out and get a Mac.
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I don't know about the place your talking about but I do know at least here in Madison we have many small computer shops that have many older but still good computers for a cheep price.  Maybe they would be willing to donate a few of them, wouldn't hurt to ask.
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I have a Mac Powerbook and I love it.
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You can check http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/index.html it has a listing of Apple Power Mac. G4 Systems with all their specs. :D
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So many answers and so much bad info. I use both on a daily basis. Neither is a piece of junk or a wrong choice just because of what it is.\n\nFirst, I'll explain the bad info and then give you some straight dope:\n\n"Macs for one there's no right click" -- hold the Command key when you click, same. How often do you right-click? Most people, about twice an hour. No big deal.\n"...confusing to go from a PC tool bar where it seems so simple..." -- I use both Windows and Mac, no problem with the toolbar. It's almost the same as on Windows.\n"... costs $300 or more for software, you'll find almost no shareware or freeware..." -- I haven't found any $300 or more programs except the ones that cost $300 for Windows also, such as Photoshop and Quark XPress. Tons of Mac freeware /shareware. I have dozens of them. Try versiontracker.com\n"You have to buy all your motherboard and internals from Mac franchised dealers there is no OPEN SOURCE like on a PC" -- not true. You can buy NVidia, ATI, Beldon, etc. at almost any large computer store such as Comp USA, Fry's, etc. The motherboard is not made by third-party companies but do you plan to change the motherboard in your laptop? Come on, guys!\n"Do NOT, however, expect easy data exchange UNLESS you buy Mac/PC compatible programs." --I exchange Excel, Word, JPEG, HTML files, no problem. Microsoft made some Word and Excel bottle-necks for Mac software ten years ago but now they have figured it out.\n"pictures made with the "free" software that came with his Mac. Totally unreadable in a PC" -- Huh? I make JPEG and PDF files on my Mac using Preview and screen capture and send them by email to my brother's Windows box, no problem. Someone has a lame Windows setup if they can't read standard JPEG and PDF files.\n"...he has to compress them using a Mac compression tool that does not work well with Win Zip" -- I don't have to compress my files at all. If I do, I can unzip them fine on my Windows box and so can my friends.\n"You will not find familiar, easy to use tools.  ...Fetch for FTP" -- If you don't want to see something unfamiliar, stick with Windows. And vice versa for Mac users, don't look at Windows, it's unfamiliar. About FTP, just use web-based such as www.01ftp.com\n"if you do picture work you may HAVE to buy Adobe at $600 if you want to exchanged images with PC users, because we can't deciper their PCT images" -- Not true, get GraphicConverter or QuickImageCM for free and don't save in PICT format unless you plan to publish or print it from your Mac.\n"Too many "Mac" proprietary formats to deal with..." -- Maybe your Mac using friends don't know what formats are good for Windows. They can save files in almost any format that other platforms need. Not true for Windows, but never mind. They needn't use the TWO OR THREE Mac proprietary formats.\n"...only good exchange is Apple Quicktime" -- No, Macs can use almost any video format. Microsoft has stopped making Internet browser plugins for Macs since they got mad at Apple for offering Safari to replace Internet Explorer so their PROPRIETARY WMV format needs a third-party plugin.\n"...not for casual computing, game playing or even Internet browsing, since many of the sites are Linux or NT based" -- Huh? Since when does the type of server affect your browsing ability? Many web sites use Mac servers and that doesn't keep Windows boxes from browsing. No sense here.\n"You CAN expect to have problems seeing some sites" -- older versions of Safari were totally wacky but with newest version or Firefox, this is not an issue.\n"I never got the hang of macs. they are way too complicated to operate." --  My friend's 8 year old learned to use my Mac in about ten minutes. You just have to relax and accept new ideas.\n".
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hi i have the same laptop with books if you want a will photo copy them and send them to you if so pls email me and i will sort it out for you
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This may not be helpful as i use strictly Macintosh computers.\n\nI find DVD2One, Toast Titanium, and the swiss army knife of video tools: ffmpegX to be invaluable.
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The asking questions to the server manager will work.  The\n   question is not in faq, the question should be:  Can I get the\n   report of my file held(date) on my service in print.  Offer to pay\n   up to ten dollars. At least that is how my office does recover\n   buddies, I have 40 people that might encounter this problem.\n   We got response right thru email your questions to aim.
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call your local waste authority to see where you can take idems like that.  There are usually several businesses around that will take older hardware and make it new for other people in need to use.  It was very nice to think about something like that. :D
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Try contacting user support\nhttp://www.allume.com/mac/cleanup/index.html\n\n///
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Try this:\n\nhttp://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=321\n\nhttp://www.macintouch.com/dotmacalt.html
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Try Filelodge, or Photobucket, both are free... but beware, if there servers crash your pics are gone! External hard drives are cheep, 100gig for $60-$70 I use one for my music & pictures...
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You might be interested in Xdrive.  See link in sources. Regards.
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If you don't get an answer here.\n\ntry here http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa\n\nor here http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/\n\nThere are knowledgeable mac users that can help you with your mac questions in these sites.\n\nGood luck
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well, if you are in fact going to buy the imac, then you'd be just fine with the 1.5 core solo.  it's still faster than the G4, which I thought was already a fast computer.  If you plan on using iLife though, and you want to burn to DVD's with iDVD, just be sure to upgrade to the superdrive.  The 1.5 solo doesn't come standard with one.