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Mac OS X is the operating system used by G5 Macs. The latest version of Mac OS X that will work on a G5 is Mac OS X 10.5 (also known as Leopard).
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What iMac version came after the iMac G5?
The G5 came with the OS 9 operating system and had a Power PC processor. It was the last edition of Mac OS. The iMac switched to the OSx operating system with the next iMac. There was an education only model G5 that did ship with OSx Panther.
What compares to an apple macpro g5?
There was no Mac Pro G5. The Power Mac G5 was discontinued in 2006 and replaced by the Mac Pro with an Intel Xeon 5100 series "Woodcrest" processor.
Can sims 3 run on powerpc G5 mac?
As Sims 3 requires a Mac with an Intel processor it will not run on a Mac with a G5 processor.
When was the Power Mac G5 released on the market by Apple?
The Power Mac G5 was released in June 2003 and discontinued in August 2006. The G5 referred to the PowerPC G5 CPU produced by IBM and used in this line of computers.
What operating system is used in Apple Macintosh computers?
There are 2 major OS for Macintosh computers: the original, Mac OS 9 or earlier, which was a single threaded system. Now there is Mac OS X, a UNIX based operating system, found on later computers. Modern Intel based Macs can run Windows and Linux as well as Mac OS X.The original Apple computers, including the Macintosh had a proprietary operating system named Mac OS and ran on Motorola 68000 processors and its descendants: 68020, 68030, 68040. Starting in 1994, Macintosh starting using the IBM PowerPc processors: PowerPC 601, 603, 604, G3, G4, G5.In 2006, Apple switched to Intel processors running with Mac OS X (Macintosh Operating System version 10), an implementation of the Unix operating system.
Is the Mac pro a g5?
The current Mac Pro uses the Intel Xeon Quad Core processor. Earlier incarnations would have had a G5 processor.
How is the Apple G5 Mac Pro unique?
A unique feature of the Apple G5 Mac Pro is the standard expansion slots for graphic adaptors and other expansion cards. The Mac Pro is the only Apple desktop that has this feature.
Will the sims 3 work on an mac g5?
no it won't sorry :(
How do you install mac os x 10.4 on an iMac g5?
Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) only works with Macs with an Intel processor. The last version that will work with a G5 Mac is 10.5 (Leopard).
Why can't play PC game on Mac G5 with Boot camp?
Because you can't use Boot camp on a G5. Because a G5 uses a PowerPC processor, not an Intel one. There is no way to run Windows on such a Mac except via a (very slow) emulator.
Where can one purchase the Apple Powe Mac G5?
There are several places a person can go to purchase the Apple Power Mac G5 online. Websites such as Amazon stock these computers as well as the Apple Store.
Is the apple promac g5 good for studio?
There was no G5 Mac Pro. The Power Mac G5 was discontinued in 2006. If it meets the needs for whatever the studio does then it will be good. It will have increasingly limited usefulness as it cannot run Mac OS X higher then 10.5 (Leopard) and so will not run software designed to work with the current Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and the forthcoming 10.7 (Lion).
