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Hello. I just got a used PowerPC G5 Dual Core 2.0GHZ with 4 GB RAM. It has OSX 10.4.11. I really don't know much about Macs I've been looking at them for a while trying to decide if I should make the move. I use Pro Tools LE 8.0 on my PC set up and don't really run into any issues until I get up to like 17 tracks or so with Plugins. My PC only has 2 gigs of RAM, so I figured before I spent close to 3 grand on an iMac I'd check out this G5 to see if I even like the work flow. It only cost me $400 so what's the risk.
The fist thing I noticed is, I cannot use Pro Tools 8.0 because it is not OSX 10.5. Not a big deal. I called BestBuy and was told just update it to 10.6 (Snow Leopard). I went and bought the disc and NOPE! It wouldn't work because the machine is not Intel based.
Still not a big deal I just loaded my Pro Tools LE 7.4 and all is good.
Now, to run Pro Tools 8.0, I need OSX 10.5. Now I found OSX 10.5 but for some reason it is $185 verses $30 for Snow Leopard. Am I missing something there. Why is the older so much more expensive? Will Leopard work on a non-Intel based Power PC?
Next, I wanted to get a wireless keyboard and mouse instead of the wired one it came with. While in line a BestBuy, I noticed that the wireless keyboard and the Magic Mouse both say for OSX 10.5. In my PC world I wouldn't have let that bother me, because I can normally get things to work. Besides, most Windows stuff will work on machines all the way back to 2000 or so.
That does not appear to be the case with Macs. Am I right?
So far the speed of the machine is fine, but can I no longer get accessories for it?
Thanks for reading such a long post.
The fist thing I noticed is, I cannot use Pro Tools 8.0 because it is not OSX 10.5. Not a big deal. I called BestBuy and was told just update it to 10.6 (Snow Leopard). I went and bought the disc and NOPE! It wouldn't work because the machine is not Intel based.
Still not a big deal I just loaded my Pro Tools LE 7.4 and all is good.
Now, to run Pro Tools 8.0, I need OSX 10.5. Now I found OSX 10.5 but for some reason it is $185 verses $30 for Snow Leopard. Am I missing something there. Why is the older so much more expensive? Will Leopard work on a non-Intel based Power PC?
Next, I wanted to get a wireless keyboard and mouse instead of the wired one it came with. While in line a BestBuy, I noticed that the wireless keyboard and the Magic Mouse both say for OSX 10.5. In my PC world I wouldn't have let that bother me, because I can normally get things to work. Besides, most Windows stuff will work on machines all the way back to 2000 or so.
That does not appear to be the case with Macs. Am I right?
So far the speed of the machine is fine, but can I no longer get accessories for it?
Thanks for reading such a long post.