Apple iMac G3 with two operating systems

[Bak3dB3an]

I have tiger 10.4 and have software that I lost the discs to.

I never want to loose them they're working perfectly.

I want to upgrade to SnowLeopard 10.6 but without it wiping away ANY of my stuff on tiger.

Can I install it on a separate slate and switch between the two Operating Systems?

[Bak3dB3an]

So can I install Snow Leopard 10.6 and keep Tiger 10.4?

[2010seamus]

mine has six.

[legoman6986]

is the processor fast, or is it suckish?

[Sparkpin]

Apple iMac G3 running Mac OS 9.2.2 & Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.

I have a similar computer!

[MacHelper44]

couldyou install snow leopard on it

[NorCalExplorer]

The flickering on the screen is due to the crt refreshing the screen. It is not as smooth as a flat panel. You are pushing the computer running 10.3, but it will run it decently. You should be able to up the ram to 256 and 10.3 will run much better.

[CKSpoiler]

they have g3s in the kindergarten rooms at my old school. if they update, im goonna ask for 1.

[KILLA12PSN]

why dont u upgrade your system?

[dvdragond2]

Hey man i was wondering, how do install 2 os' onto the imac? i have mac os 10.1.5 and need classic mac os 9 for my older apps. how do i do this?

[tipoomaster]

I really miss my iMac G3 now, I should have kept that forever!

[connymacbook]

how did u do tht!

[pencilman222000]

btw i have the same thing except 400mhz and 128 mb ram, and i have os 9 and os 10.1 cuz i got that at a garage sale for cheap.

[pencilman222000]

hey did you just have os 9.2.2 or did you upgrade form os 9.0? cuz mine wont upgrade from os 9.0 to 9.1 to 9..2.1 to 9.2.2 like apple you too, if you could help me thatd be great if not whatever :P

[Neoplan6o]

Lawlz nice desktop on 10.3 :P

[MarkPMus]

Which browsers do you have running in both OS9 & X, Pcmacp? Do they work properly? I ask, because have Mac OS 9 on Sheepshaver running on an Intel iMac with Snow Leopard, and the browser is iCab in v 2.something. It is hopeless at modern websites and I've tried to update it, but then the emulator just crashes. Likewise it won't recognise a printer. I imagine the best way to see Mac OS 9 working properly is to get a PowerPC Mac, as you have.

[youwe4]

what the hell is eeeeeeeeeethernet?

don't you mean ETH ERRR NET?

[bslilpeewee1996]

Just bought one on ebay for 20$ with os 9 but im upgrading to panther

[2reallyboredguys]

I am a pc guy, but i love the mac style.. i hope to one day get a mac and put vista or 7 in it

[heshoots9999]

when you get one you wont want to put windows on it its ruddy awesome

[mysoulstudos]

you can not put a pc operating systom on a mac go on cragist and you can get a used mac on there! good luck!

[Mordred555]

Actually, you can put windows on a Mac.

[stephos21]

@2reallyboredguys why on earth would someone buy a mac and put vista on it..or even 7?if i ever consider any version of windows that would be xp sp3..the lightest of them all,,,

[win95sux]

Macs suck

[AVGNfanNO1]

NO WINDOWS SUCKS MAC RULES

[Windows446]

Seriously?

[codeythesilent]

@AVGNfanNO1

OMG. Get over yourself. This s just a case of "my dad id better than yours." Just shut the fuck up, ok? They're both great.

[negativeeffect]

Who cares? Some of you act like someone attacked your family when it comes to PC Vs. Mac.

[Maximillionh]

ummm i av a mac but cant get tha cd to upgrade it is it possible 4 u to download tha torrent file and burn it 2 a cd or cud u send tha file 2 me plz i wud b grateful

[keerthanaR09]

I just go a huge discount on my apple computer, to cash in on this discount call toll free on 1800 425 4646

[thisusersuck]

got a G5 mouse

[thisusersuck]

mean G4

[diablo9333]

You can get a G3 for about 60 dollars. Well that is what I am buying mine for.

[applesauceprod]

did u add anything?

hard drive?

ram?

and does it run fast?

[PoisonSerpent1]

Panther should run just fine with stock specs, but anything higher and you will have to upgrade.

[pt0016]

my imac g3 350mhz.has 1 hdd (80gb), and 3 operating systems. OSX 10.4, OS9 Native and Classic, and Windows XP via Virtual PC. None have any lag.

btw, i can run all three at the same time. classic (virtual), xp (virtual), osx (native). or i can run os9 nativly.

ask how if u want.

[applesauceprod]

yea how?

[pt0016]

ummm, u prbly need a newer g3 mac atleast slot loading, and get a copy of virtual pc :) they arent on sale anymore, - i bought mine ages ago, so u somehow find a copy of it or something, and voila, install any os u want on it :D

[zeosrule]

my imac g3 has 1 gb ofram 40 gb hard drive 400mhz power pc g3 proseser slot loading cd rom/dvd rom drive and mac os x tiger witch is mac os x 10.4.11

[HBeagley]

You Can Upgrade That system From A G3 To A G4 By Getting It A processor upgrade from sonnettech

[Chowder853]

my imac has two HD's with 3 operating systems

[PsPs323]

hey how do u get the flash player for this mac cuz i tried to get it and it says it is no compatable with it . so any help

[Chowder853]

u need to have at least 10.4 running to install flash player 10

[Dimitry1996]

how do you do it?

[isaisoss]

does mac os x 10.3 runs good on an imac g3 @ 400mhz with 128mb ram

[kalena93]

how did you add another operating system on your mac. i have one just like that an i wanted to add 2 operating systems. can you tell me how?

[Dadrewster569569]

either he has 2 HDs, or he partitioned it, but can it run Tiger?

[reidras]

My iMac G3 runs Tiger and 9.2 on the same drive

[kalena93]

how id you add another operating system on your mac. i have one just like that an i wanted to add 2 operating systems. can you tell me how?

[straightshots]

I have iMac 2.8ghz and a Macbook 2.4ghz, but just for a laugh, I got this very iMac you have in this video. It hasn't arrived yet, but just out of interest, what's it like for the likes of Photoshop and Premiere (photos and video editing)?

[History500films]

Man, where did you get this computer? I found a deal at a local store for 50 bucks, but I am afraid that it has a password on it. Is there any place on the internet where i can get a cheap one?

[ipodguru22]

its easy to take the passwords off, GET IT! lol

[diond408]

you can natively do it in OSX OR do it in OS 9.2.2

[howardstern5]

does the white pro mouse have 2 buttons?

[Btroisi13]

No, only the white Mighty Mouse has two buttons.

[macintoshcrazy101]

Hi. I have a question. I received an iMac just like this one not long ago. It came to me with OS 9.1 and OS X 10.2 Jaguar on it. I want to install OS X Panther on it. I have the install CD and all, but something makes me nervous. After I install OS X Panther on my iMac, will it erase the second operating system I have on it right now (OS 9.1), or will it remain there until I use the operating system again?

[Sames4000]

As long as its installed on the OS X 10.2 partition, you shouldnt worry.

[macintoshcrazy101]

Thank you, Sames4000, for the info. Now I can install Panther without any worries. :)

[hughvane]

Wow! This is going to knock the socks off some of the poohbas who say you can't run two OS from one hard drive. Am I right in thinking that when you installed Panther, something must have partitioned your HD to accommodate the second OS?

I bought a b/w G3 tower and installed a second hard drive to operate OS 9.2.2. The initial HD had OS Panther on it. My 350 MHz processor is slow, heaps of RAM (768 Mb), but your 333 MHz seems to kick things along okay.

[topsyandpip56]

Hope you know that if you have both on OS X you can use Classic mode for old apps

[MrPRE5ID3NT]

did you just straight up insert panther and installed it. or did u have to do some configuring to go through with it?

[pcmacp719c1]

I just installed Panther when OS 9.2.2 was already on it and after I installed Panther there was two system folders: the OS 9 system folder & the Panther system folder. Now, I can switch between either system folder. In other words, I can switch between either operating system.

Thanks for asking!

--Michael

[palms831]

i just got one of these but it doesn't appear to have an os installed (I get a flashing question mark/folder icon).

I tried booting from the cds that came with it (I know the cd is ok because it loaded fine in os x on my intel mac), but it just gives me a happy mac icon and does nothing.

Anybody got Suggestions?

[gnutelliums]

You really don't need OS9 when you have Panther because if you bought the PowerPC version and you have a PowerPC processor, you can run Classic inside of Panther.

[HKirupananther]

hey i just bought an old imac g3 333mhz with OS 9.2. Do you need to have OS 9 installed to install OS X? How do you find the overall performance under panther?

[pcmacp719c1]

Hi!

No, you don't need to have OS 9 to install OS X. Panther is a very good operating system. It performs well. Just make sure your iMac G3 has enough RAM to install OS X!

Thanks for asking!

--Michael

[theshootergirl]

STEWIE!!!!! I love stewie!! Very nice wallpaper. :)

Anyways, I remember OS 9, I'm just a senior in HS now but in my middle school we had these color imacs with the OS 9. I got my first mac at home from my mom for my birthday in 7th or 8th grade, I don't remember which.

I've got one of the new iMacs now with Leopard and I love it. I had wanted a black macbook but my parents wouldn't get it for me because I'm getting ready to go to college in August and they didn't want it to get stolen.

[rkmugen]

how well... (or how bad)... does Firefox and Safari perform on this old machine under Panther? Does scrolling through certain webpages seem to bring your iMac/333 to a crawl? Have you considered trying to install Tiger using the CD version (not DVD)? What about getting a processor upgrade for it (like the Sonnet G3 Harmoni 600MHz)?

[pcmacp719c1]

Well, I took the iMac on the internet and Apple, Microsoft and Google worked well but other sites such as YouTube slowed it down a bit. With it's current specs, I don't think Tiger will work well or at all so no, I have not considered installing Tiger. I have never thought about getting a processor upgrade for it, but it does sound like a great idea. I will have to try that some time. Thanks for asking!

--Michael

[phlatball96]

Let me guess... Boot Camp.

[pcmacp719c1]

Actually no, I did not use Boot Camp. Mac OS 9.2.2 was already installed and when Mac OS 10.3 Panther was installed, Mac OS 9.2.2 was not deleted. Therefore, two operating systems remained. Now, I can choose between either operating system.

[phlatball96]

Well, I stand corrected. Which OS do you prefer?

[pcmacp719c1]

Which OS do I prefer? Wow, that's a tough one. Well Mac OS 9 is pretty good and so is Mac OS 10.3 Panther, but I think Panther is a bit better. Mac OS 10.4 Tiger is awesome. I have not really used Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. Have you used Leopard yet? If so, what do you think about it?

[phlatball96]

Well, I use Leopard right now actually, I got my first Mac in December, but I have known a lot about Apple before that. Leopard is a bit buggy, but yes the features are very impressive, but if you'd rather not spend a lot of money then I'd stick with Tiger, because it is an already well established and supported OS. But I have to admit, I use Spaces all the time.

[pcmacp719c1]

Thanks for your advice. My next computer is going to be either a Macbook or Macbook Pro (I'm a laptop person.)

[LessthanJake14]

MacBook Air? Or do you see through the façade.

[pcmacp719c1]

You mean would I buy a Macbook Air?

[LessthanJake14]

Yeah, would you think of it as an alternative.

[pcmacp719c1]

Yeah, it's a good alternative laptop and I do like it but I would not buy it because it's too fragile.

[LessthanJake14]

Yeah, I see whatya mean.