iBook G4 – Getting the Most out of your iBook
In this video, see how to upgrade the RAM (DDR) in your G4, add an Airport Card (802.11-g), and pick the best browser. See comparisons with Safari, Firefox, Opera, and Camino. See better ways to watch youtube videos and deal with flash problems. see how to disable parts of OS X Tiger that you don’t need like dashboard, spotlight, and icon preview. Also see a firewire iSight camera attached running iChat, and watching DVD Movies.
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here is some info on it
Screen Size – 12 Inch
Speed – 1Ghz to 1.49Ghz
Processor – G4
# of Processors – Single
Memory- 256 MB
Hard Drive- 20 GB
Airport Card- Yes
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wow thanks the only thing my ibook couldent do that my regular pc could was video. Now downloaed camino and plays great. thanks alot man it’s almost like getting a new pc sweet!!! now watching youtube videos with no problem at all.
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i love this laptop*_*
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Apple technology is ageless! (for the most part)
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thanx but i dont think u talked about music does it play music?
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I don’t know of any computer made in the last 15 years that doesn’t play music,
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hi i own a G4 and the cpu is slow. its a 1.33ghz how do i speed it up?
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i just was wondering I think yo live in dallas fort worth. if so I would like to make a deal for a ibook G3 clamshell indigo keyboard and maybe also a dvd drive from a graphite model.
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Yes, I do live in Fort Worth.. I probably have the keyboard, but not the DVD drive you want.
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Ummm.. you could try more RAM. Otherwise, sell the computer to me and get a new Macbook.
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how much would you sell me the keyboard for?
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for how much would you sell me the keyboard?
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good review lol white and nerdy
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Great help
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can u upgrade the processor to a dual core?
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Yes.. The way you do that is to trade the laptop in on a MacBook with a Core Duo inside.
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Hi there, I am on my “new” iBook G4. For some reason it does not go to sleep when I close the lid… Do you know why? Also, I would like to mod the color of the Apple logo so what size/type of allen key do I use? Thanks.
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The Allen key is usually a 1.5. As for going to sleep, it could be missing the magnet. There is a magnet under the palmrest near the CD-ROM that activates a switch in the LCD.
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Ok thanks. Is there a way I can fix the sleeping problem? How could the magnet go missing.. like did it fall out or something?
And where could I get ahold of an allen key that size? How much are they?
Thank you so much for your help!
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@shawnstar86 do you still have it?
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I am considering purchasing a G4 within the next couple of weeks. It will be my first Mac, so I’m completely new to this. I have seen there are some patches to input so that iLife09 will run & run properly on this model. It’s almost imperitive I find a way for such software to run, but I am on a budget so I can’t afford a real expensive mac. I do however intend on maxing everything out on the one I get. Thank you for your time, your videos are amazingly informative. Keep up the good work.
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Why not run an older version like iLife ‘08 or ‘06? They are almost the same and will run fine.
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yes i still have it it also comes with fresh install of leopard and original box,manuals,discs…lok at my page and see it for yourself just type my name on you tube……
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which one should i buy,, Powerbook G4 15′ Or Ibook G4??…..
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great video . it helped me
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