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Just bought second-hand eMac
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<blockquote data-quote="Richey1977" data-source="post: 884692" data-attributes="member: 114268"><p>I apolgise if this has been done before... would be grateful for a few tips though.</p><p></p><p>I've bought a second-hand eMac from a school that was clearing them out. It's running 10.4.11 with 256Mb of RAM. It didn't come with system disks.</p><p></p><p>There's loads of the previous user's crap on there, and I just want to use it for a music studio. Am I right in thinking that:</p><p></p><p>1. I can upgrade the RAM to 1GB? I've also read that it can take 2GB, but need some advice on that. I can do the memory installation myself.</p><p></p><p>2. If I buy some 10.5 system disks, can I wipe everything and start again? This is just a case of starting up and holding 'c', right? Hope so.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I'm wide of the mark. I don't need much apart from a quick-ish computer running Garageband and a couple of other apps, so I'm grateful for any help.</p><p></p><p>Sorry. Another question.</p><p></p><p>If I buy some OSX 10.4 system discs (bit cheaper, and might be easier for the old eMac), do I have to buy them for a specific Mac model? An eBay search suggests that they are specific to different Macs.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richey1977, post: 884692, member: 114268"] I apolgise if this has been done before... would be grateful for a few tips though. I've bought a second-hand eMac from a school that was clearing them out. It's running 10.4.11 with 256Mb of RAM. It didn't come with system disks. There's loads of the previous user's crap on there, and I just want to use it for a music studio. Am I right in thinking that: 1. I can upgrade the RAM to 1GB? I've also read that it can take 2GB, but need some advice on that. I can do the memory installation myself. 2. If I buy some 10.5 system disks, can I wipe everything and start again? This is just a case of starting up and holding 'c', right? Hope so. Sorry if I'm wide of the mark. I don't need much apart from a quick-ish computer running Garageband and a couple of other apps, so I'm grateful for any help. Sorry. Another question. If I buy some OSX 10.4 system discs (bit cheaper, and might be easier for the old eMac), do I have to buy them for a specific Mac model? An eBay search suggests that they are specific to different Macs. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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